Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Communications Advisor


Job no: 492501
Work type: Full Time (continuing)
Work as part of a team delivering consultation services on a broad variety of different projects across NSW and ACT.
Develop your consultation skills and experience through broad exposure into different types of communication and consultation project work.

About SMEC

SMEC is an Australian professional services firm with a global footprint that provides high quality consultancy services on major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.
 The SMEC Profile:
  • It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
  • We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
  • We have an established network of 57 offices around the world and over 4,000 employees
  • We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunnelling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services.
The Role
We are currently seeking a talented Communications Advisor to work closely with our Consultation and Engagement Team Leader to deliver consultation and engagement services for the NSW and ACT region.
With a minimum of 3-4 years commercial experience, you will play a key role in:
  • assisting in the delivery of consultation and engagement services for SMEC projects, under the direction of Consultation Team Leader.
  • day to day community and stakeholder relations and managing the project consultation databases.
  • supporting the wider business in particular the environment, transport and water groups with consultation services.
  • assisting in the development of proposals, new business ventures and marketing activities. 
With a track record of achievement in a similar role, you will have gained your experience working in similar environments and have a passion for building trusted relationships to drive positive change and win new work.
Suitable applicants will have/be:
  • a minimum of three to four years' experience in communications and/ or consultation services experience
  • recognised degree or equivalent practical experience
  • experience/ or knowledge in IAP2 Public Participation practice· 
  • good interpersonal and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment
  • knowledge and an understanding of professional consultation practice and the principles of public participation in development planning and delivery
  • experience in managing day to day customer relation activities including contact databases
  • capacity or experience in coordinating or participating in public events for both community members and technical stakeholder 
  • able to undertake some travel (domestic) if required.
In return, SMEC offers you the benefits that come from working in a global multidisciplinary consultancy in an environment where your fresh ideas and enthusiasm will be welcomed and rewarded.

How to apply

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Kate Guyatt +61 2 9925 5633,kate.guyatt@smec.com.
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com.  To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.
Advertised: 15 Oct 2012 Aus. Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 29 Nov 2012 Aus. Eastern Standard Time

Municipal Finance & Financial Management Specialist


Job no: 492532
Work type: Full time (fixed term employment)
  • Flexible and friendly working environment
  • Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
  • Outstanding career prospects

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.
The SMEC Profile:
  • It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
  • We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
  • We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
  • We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunneling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services
The role
We are currently seeking a MUNICIPAL FINANCE & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST to manage and supervise one of Municipal Capacity Development (MCD) Consultancy Services project, in Bangladesh.
You will:
  • Review, evaluate and compare tax assessment and collection procedures among pourashavas, including the identification of potential taxpayers, monitoring assessments and the collection and follow-up of unpaid taxes;
  • Identify procedures/measures proven successful in pourashavas with high collection-efficiency and assess their applicability in pourashavas, city corporations, and urban centres with low-collection efficiency and then formulate appropriate measures for the improvement of collection efficiency; identify appropriate measures necessary to sustain the high collection efficiency in successful pourashavas;
  • Review other measures for enhancing own-source revenue generation through tapping potential new sources of income;
  • Review the current property-valuation process and recommend for reducing the current valuation period from every five years, or supplementing this with a mid-term adjustment.
  • Assess the existing computerized financial management systems (accounting and tax revenue management), their built-in functions and capabilities;
  • Determine how the pourashavas are currently using the computerized systems and identify gaps in their usage versus the systems' functions and capabilities;
  • Evaluate capacity and competence of existing staff in effectively using the computerized systems;
  • Identify and investigate factors that prevent pourashavas from abandoning their manual systems and formulate measures and action plans aimed at discontinuing their manual systems;
  • Formulate recommendations for an improved and effective use of computerized systems, including additional users' training (through detailed development of training modules) initially for the target pourashavas;
  • Develop a system for the adequate maintenance of registers to effectively monitor assets and liabilities;
  • Prepare a Uniform Financial Management and Accounting Manual for pourashavas.
  • ln coordination with LGD, discuss with CAG the possibility of introducing accrual-based accounting systems;  and
  • Provide assistance to UMSU in adopting training for improved and effective use of computerized systems, including additional users' training, and supporting pourashavas adoption of the Uniform Financial Management and Accounting Manual.
The program will commence Early 2013 and run for 02 month.
Suitable applicants must have/be:
Chartered accountant (CA) or Master's degree in Financial Management or other relevant discipline with preferably 15 years of relevant experiences in financial management preferably of development projects in the urban / municipal sector Good communication skills, is familiar with participatory approaches of capacity building and training programs.
How to apply
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.
Advertised: 22 Oct 2012 Bangladesh Standard Time
Applications close: 15 Nov 2012 Bangladesh Standard Time

Sewerage and Drainage Specialist


Job no: 492644
Work type: Full time (fixed term employment)
  • Flexible and friendly working environment
  • Excellent opportunity to become a valued member of SMEC's multidisciplinary team
  • Outstanding career prospects

About SMEC

SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.
The SMEC Profile:
  • It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
  • We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
  • We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
  • We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunneling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services
The role
We are currently seeking a Sewerage and Drainage Specialist to manage and supervise one of Secondary Towns Integrated Urban Environmental Improvement project (STIUEIP), in Nepal.
You will:
§  Review and verify all available primary and secondary data, maps and reports collected during the PPTA
§  Review, verify and propose design criteria and standards for the subproject's detailed design
§  Prepare standard specifications for civil, mechanical, and electrical works
§  Support the PIU in preparation of bid documents and implement the construction management system;
§  Support PMSC in preparation of contract administration guideline 
§  Prepare operations manual for carrying out O&M of various systems
§  Identify and prepare specifications and contracts for sewer cleaning/ rehabilitation / replacement equipments
§  Assess the feasibility of developing CDM for the sewerage subcomponent of the Project
§  Prepare the engineering designs of the subprojects in details to ensure clarity and understanding by the PIU and other stakeholders. 
§  Assist the PIU in supervising and monitoring construction
§  Provide sufficient training and institutional support for strengthening/establishing municipality
The program will commence Early 2013 and run for 05 month.
Suitable applicants must have/be:
§  Graduate Civil Engineer (preferably higher degree) with at least 15 years experience in sewerage and drainage or municipal engineering with specific experience in project management and design of sewerage and drainage networks/ systems as an international expert costing more than US$1 million.  International working knowledge would be advantageous. Experience of working in SAARC countries is added benefit.
§  Strong leadership skills
§  strong computer skills (MS Office products), strong writing and communication skills and work well in team environment
§  Ability to prepare reports and technical papers
§  Cultural sensitivity
§  Fluency in written and spoken English
How to apply
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.
Advertised: 23 Oct 2012 Nepal Standard Time
Applications close: 16 Nov 2012 Nepal Standard Time

Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer


Apply nowJob no: 492653
Work type: Full Time (continuing)
The candidate should have experience in Instrument sizing and selection, Control valve sizing and selection Instrument specification data sheet preparation, Instrument loop diagram preparation, Instrument list preparation, Instrument location plan development, Industrial control panel design, Logic drawing development,  man-hour estimate to perform project tasks, area classification, power distribution, lighting, earth works, Telemetry / SCADA systems, electric power generation & distribution etc. The candidate should have ability to work collaboratively and effectively with other designers and engineers in support of projects, to lead the team of Electrical & Instrument Engineers, strong technical writing ability, to promote client understanding and confidence in the instrument design through involvement in the design process.
The suitable candidate shall be responsible to prepare the design documentation like Electrical & Instrumentation Design Basis, specifications, drawings, data sheets, Schedules, calculations, Material Requisitions, review / inspection of vendor's drawings / items, field visits & technical support during construction phase of the project. Experience of installation, commissioning and maintenance in the field of E & I will be preferred.

Senior/Principal Maritime Engineer


Job no: 492527
Work type: Full Time (continuing)
  • Develop a career path as a technical specialist
  • Enter the management stream and work in a regional, commercial or corporate role
  • Undertake a project role in project management, client liaison or design.
 About SMEC
SMEC is a professional services firm with Australian origins and a global footprint that provides high-quality consultancy services for major infrastructure projects.
SMEC is ranked among the world's top infrastructure design firms and we have won numerous industry awards for technical excellence, including the 2011 Consult Australia Awards for Excellence, where SMEC won a record of four gold awards in four diverse project categories.
The SMEC Profile:
  • It is our culture to celebrate diversity, employ great people and work on interesting projects
  • We are a private company, wholly owned by our people
  • We have an established network of 75 permanent offices around the world and over 5,000 employees
  • We offer our people opportunities to work, both in Australia and internationally, in the areas of: Transport; Water; Natural Resources and Environment; Energy and Renewables; Geotechnical, Mining and Tunnelling Services; Urban Development; Social Development; Government and Advisory Services.
The role
We are currently seeking a talented Senior/Principal Engineer to become a valued member of the SMEC's multidisciplinary team in achieving high quality outcomes for our valued clients.
This is a senior role and will involve assisting in the development and management of SMEC's business in Australia with the primary focus on project and resource management, project delivery and supervision of other engineers and drafters.
You will:
  • Assist the Ports and Structures Manager in the prompt delivery of maritime / structural designs;
  • Assist the Ports and Structures Manager in the development of strategies to enhance the success rate for winning projects;
  • Undertake marketing activities to maintain existing, and develop new, client relationships.
  • Take a lead in developing innovative solutions to maritime / structural problems
  • Carry out designs, including proof checking, in accordance with the relevant standards and guidelines.
Suitable applicants will hold:
  • 10+ years of practical experience in port planning / structural design engineering to meet TOR
  • Appropriate Civil Engineering degree / higher degree from accredited university
  • Chartered Professional Engineer or equivalent (essential) Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (desirable);

How to apply

For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact [name] + [details].
To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at http://www.smec.com. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.
SMEC is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is a source of strength for our people, our clients, our partners and our communities.

Country Coordinator for Mexico


The Institute of International Education, Office for LAtin America is pleased to announce the position: Country Coordinator for Mexico.
The Country Coordinator for Mexico supports the EducationUSA advising network throughout Mexico by promoting U.S. higher education throughout Mexico to foster bilateral student mobility and advance the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs’ (ECA) public diplomacy efforts.
In collaboration with the Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC), the Country Coordinator assists in the provision of resources and training for advisers, monitors annual strategic plans, liaises with local secondary and tertiary education institutions to promote U.S. higher education opportunities, identifies innovative platforms and tools to reach out to non-traditional audiences, liaises with U.S. institutions of higher education to facilitate recruitment and admission of foreign students and increase student mobility, provides program and administrative support to the Regional Educational Advising Coordinator.
Requirements
  • Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably from an accredited U.S. college or university or with considerable educational experience in the United States. Master's preferred.
  • Comprehensive understanding and ability to describe and compare U.S. and Mexican educational systems.
  • Knowledge of both U.S. and Mexican cultures with experience living, working, or studying in both.
  • 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably in international education, program management or a related field.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish.
  • Strong interpersonal communication, analytical, written and oral presentation skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Office, social media and other Web 2.0 tools.
  • Strong organizational, problem solving, and time management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • FM3 or FM2 if applicable.

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Please submit in a single PDF file the following documents:
• Résumé in English (one page only)
•Cover Letter
•3 Professional references including: name, organization, position, phone, email and years known.
To Elizabeth Arredon

Bilingual Legal Caseworker


The St. Frances Cabrini Center for Immigrant Legal Assistance team is seeking two highly qualified Bilingual Legal Caseworkers to assist the unaccompanied detained minors throughout the Greater Houston-Galveston area.
Candidate will be responsible for:
  • Providing outreach and education services to unaccompanied minors;
  • Conducting client intake interviews;
  • Preparing case summaries for the pro bono coordinator, and providing technical assistance to pro bono attorneys; and
  • Maintaining statistical data for the online case management system.
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Undergraduate degree in social science/related field or comparable paralegal experience;
  • A minimum of one year experience in legal casework and/or legal clerical experience;
  • Proficiency in English and Spanish – verbal and written;
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Word, Excel and Power point; and
  • Reliable transportation, valid Texas driver’s license and evidence of insurability.
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Aspire Youth Development Coordinator


Organizational Profile
In 1993, Juma Ventures (www.juma.org) became the first nonprofit organization to own and operate a commercial franchise—a single Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop that provided a handful of jobs to homeless youth in San Francisco. Since then, Juma has grown from a job-training and placement program serving 25 youth to a nationally-recognized youth development organization operating seven social enterprises in three cities. Juma has employed more than 2,800 young people who have earned $3 million in wages and saved more than $2 million for higher education. Juma has received numerous awards for its work including the National Youth Employment Coalition’s PEPNet Award and a Community Achievement Award as the national organization of the year from the Social Enterprise Alliance.
Juma owns and operates seven social enterprises in three cities (San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego), and serves youth through partnership programs in the greater San Francisco Bay Area and New York City. In 2012, Juma received a grant to expand its programming in San Francisco to serve middle school-age youth, with the Aspire program.
Historically, Juma has recruited students at the end of their sophomore year of high school—the age at which they’re eligible to work at Juma’s social enterprises—and supported them through completion of a four-year college degree. With Aspire, Juma will pilot a new program for an initial cohort of 45 rising 9th graders attending Mission High School.
Our employees enjoy a casual and results-oriented environment. We value and seek diverse team members who are passionate, innovative, collaborative, professional and fun.
Role Overview
The youth development coordinator (YDC) works within a generalist framework to provide community, support, engagement and other interventions to a cohort of youth to help them realize their goals towards post secondary graduation. Generalists will utilize research, information about best practices, collaborate with a team of adult staff, engage parents, and gain youth feedback and other data to help refine and improve the effectiveness of the program.
Aspire youth development coordinators will play a key role in developing and implementing this pilot program. The generalists programmatic responsibilities will include participation in recruitment, asset assessments, coordination of resources for youth including referrals to social services, and financial and academic coaching. Aspire-specific programming will include administration of new literacy, math and workforce development curricula (GAIN and WorkSkills), coordination of tutoring and adult mentor relationships, and facilitation of job exposure and project-based learning during an intensive summer program. This grant-funded two-year position reports to a Program Manager and has a start date of January 1, 2013.
Primary Responsibilities
  • Builds positive, trusting, and respectful interactions with a caseload of 25-30 youth in order to encourage and support youth towards the achievement of their goals;
  • Utilizes youth development principles in conduct, interventions, and collaboration with young people and in the management of a safe youth space;
  • Continually evaluates using data, youth input, and best practices to monitor progress, initiate improvement, celebrate success and evaluate effectiveness;
  • Utilizes Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) to document and interpret observations and interactions with young people in adherence to Juma policy;
  • Mobilizes referrals, family, community, adults and community resources towards achieving youth outcomes;
  • Will utilize expertise in education, youth development or asset-building to support program team and collaborative efforts with youth;
  • Collaborates with other program and evaluation staff to establish program guidelines, processes and program improvements;
  • Participates fully in ongoing professional development and collaborations with program team to update, align, improve and deepen activities and tools towards ensuring youth success;
  • Other duties as assigned
Key Experience & Strengths:
Required:
  • At least three years experience working with youth of color, working class and low income youth and vulnerable populations in a strengths-based and social justice methodology
  • Experience in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment preferred
  • Flexibility and initiative, as well as the ability to work independently and take accountability, combined with the skills for thriving in a team environment to achieve shared goals
  • Ability to be supportive and provide guidance in a non-judgmental manner; demonstrated respect and interest in youth leadership and youth culture; strong relationship-building and communication
    • High professional and ethical standards for handling confidential information
    • Ability to plan, organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously with close attention to detail and prioritization to meet deadlines
    • Ability to work collaboratively with Development staff to coordinate volunteer tutors, mentors and summer corporate job exposure
    • Ability to use research and data to evaluate program effectiveness
    • Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite, web media and other commonly used software
    • Ability to work nights (until 8pm) and frequent weekend work
    • Be fingerprinted and pass a criminal background check
    • LGBTQ, bicultural, women and minority applicants especially encouraged to apply
Job Details
Reports to: Program Manager
Job Location: San Francisco
Starting Salary: $32 – 34k, depending on experience
Classification: Full-Time/Nonexempt
Hours/Week: 40 hrs/week
Education: Bachelors
Years of Experience: 3
Benefits Include: Health Insurance. Dental/Vision. Paid vacation and sick days, and generous holiday schedule.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to Brian Sauer, brians@jumaventures.org.

Literacy Research Specialist


The Literacy Research Specialist will extend Department of Education and Child Development's (DECD) ability to provide technical support to country offices to expand access to quality learning opportunities. Responsibilities include but are not exclusive to enhancing the reach of DECD team to focus on learning outcomes across sponsorship, Save the Children International and World Vision sites. S/he does this primarily through support for the implementation of the Literacy Boost assessment component, including, capacity building, data analysis and evaluation report writing. S/he will prepare and disseminate evaluation and research results to the Country Offices, DECD and WV teams. Working with the research team, s/he will collaborate on multi-country analyses to inform advocacy and new directions for program innovation.
Responsibilities
Support sponsorship and WV staff to incorporate learning assessments into program evaluations
Build SC sponsorship and WV staff capacity to link findings of SC’s emergent literacy, math and early reading approaches to interventions in teacher training and community action. 
Provide technical assistance to field offices to support the implementation of Literacy Boost and the design of its evaluation.
Ensure technical quality of learning outcomes measurement in SC sponsorship and WV sites, analysis and utilization of findings to realize impact for program, advocacy and fundraising.
Become familiar with the administration and interpretation of additional assessments commonly used in SC programs/countries (e.g., School readiness, math and ASER-type literacy assessments).
Work with Senior Advisor, Education Research to build from emergent and early reading assessments to include school readiness and math learning measurement in new sites more systematically
Contribute technical support for integrating emergent literacy and math learning into basic education analyses, messaging and assessments, building research evidence for extending literacy across the span from 0-18
Contribute technical support for adapting Literacy Boost assessments for: older populations such as out of school youth, mothers, and children in areas coping with conflict or emergencies
Fundraise and support SC efforts to expand Literacy Boost and other education programming based on evidence.
Requirements
Masters degree in international education, international development/development economics or related field
Minimum of 3 years’ experience with applied research, preferably in a development setting, ideally utilizing emergent/early reading assessments and quantitative analysis methods
Computer skills: proficiency in STATA, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Internet and Power Point
At least 2 years overseas project experience in a developing country context preferred
Proficiency in French, Spanish, or Arabic desired.
Employee Type
Full-Time Regular
Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Save the Children provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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Submit resume on-line at www.savethechildren.org under Careers

Humanitarian Support Personnel (HSP) – Security Officer


PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY
SALARY: £28,000 - £33,938 net per annum, equivalent to £37,453 - £46,826 GBP UK gross (Net = take home pay. Oxfam will meet the tax and social security liabilities of post-holder in addition to net salary)
Oxfam offers a wide range of benefits, including over 43 days holiday/TOIL per year, pension, medical cover, insurance, living and accommodation costs covered during deployments.
Home-based with International Travel
This post is unaccompanied
Across the world, Oxfam GB responds to natural disasters, conflict and humanitarian emergencies that affect millions of people. Oxfam GB’s Humanitarian Support Personnel (HSPs) enable Oxfam GB to boost existing staff capacity to ensure good quality response capacity in rapid onset emergencies and support to on-going humanitarian programming. Right now we are looking for an expert to assess the security of our teams in the field and come up with practical ways to reinforce it.
About the role
On deployment, you’ll be a source of specialist security-related advice. You’ll carry out security assessments – recommending areas for improvement and working directly to put those improvements into action as part of a long-term risk reduction programme. You’ll also need to gather and analyse information, produce reports and represent Oxfam GB at meetings, as well as develop and provide expert training. When necessary, you’ll develop new high-quality security management systems or modify existing systems. But whatever the environment you’re operating in, or the nature of the work you’re carrying out, you’ll make a marked difference to the safety of our teams.
About you
With proven experience of security management within a UN or NGO operation, and a proven record of training and developing staff, you’ll need to be confident when it comes to building relationships, influencing and negotiating at all levels. You will be sensitive to cultural differences and have a good understanding of the importance of gender in humanitarian work. Cool-headed and a clear communicator, you’ll bring a solid grasp of written and spoken English plus, be fluent in French or Spanish. Lastly, because a lot of your time will be spent out in the field, you’ll need to be willing to travel at short notice for up to nine months of the year and often into highly troubled regions. You will be home-based and deployed from your home country.

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Closing Date: 23RD November 2012. To find out more about this role and to apply, visit http://www.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_oxfam.asp?newms=ap&id=39464&aid=15808 and quote ref: INT 5803.

Lilly Fellowship: Volunteer/Office Coordinator


Lilly Fellowship – Volunteer & Operations Coordinator
General Conditions
The Appalachia Service Project, Inc. (ASP) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Christian home repair ministry. Using the skills and efforts of thousands of volunteers as well as both part-time and full-time staff, ASP provides housing services to low-income households in the Central Appalachian regions of West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. ASP ministers in a spirit of Christian love and service, accepting people right where they are, just the way they are.
Persons desiring employment with ASP must have a personal commitment to Christian service, but ASP does not require, as a condition of employment, membership in or profession of a specific denominational theology. ASP is an equal opportunity employer. No one will be denied employment on the grounds of age, sex, race, national origin, or differing physical or mental ability. Employment decisions will be based solely on qualifications for and ability to perform the duties of the position for which employment is sought.
Specific Conditions
Overview
The Lilly Fellowship is a service and vocational discernment program operating at each of ASP’s three Housing Services Centers. Two Volunteer & Operations Coordinators work beside two Construction Coordinators to provide the full range of ASP’s programming. In off-hours, Fellows live together in an intentional community and support each other during a guided process of vocational discernment. Fellows work irregular hours based on the number of volunteers at their center and the needs of the volunteers.
Responsibilities
Volunteer Management:
  • Communicate with incoming volunteers to ensure they are prepared for their ASP service trip
  • Liaise with volunteers throughout the week to meet any needs, communicating these needs to the Center Director
  • Ensure necessary paperwork is received from volunteers
  • Gather photos, videos and personal reflections of volunteers while at ASP
  • Update groups after their trip on the progress of their projects
  • Report volunteer numbers, work site progress, and other information to ASP headquarters
  • Distribute volunteer surveys each week
Programming – Social Justice:
  • Deliver two evening programs from our volunteer curriculum per week focused on poverty in Appalachia and social justice
  • Coordinate and lead volunteers on optional evening activities in the area – music, recreation, historic places, and others at their request
  • Make volunteers aware of opportunities for additional unique experiences in the region
Programming – Spiritual Events:
  • Deliver two evening programs from our volunteer curriculum per week focused on ecumenical Christian themes of service
  • Support the Lilly Fellows community by organizing weekly shared meals, group discussion, and monthly gatherings with Fellows at our other centers
  • Support the Lilly Fellows by establishing mentoring relationships with local congregations or ministers to discuss vocational discernment themes
Community Relations:
  • Keep surrounding areas informed about the work of ASP through presentations, community meetings, and media outreach
  • Discuss with local groups the opportunities to volunteer with ASP
  • Communicate with fellow nonprofit agencies in the region, seeking opportunities to work together
  • Distribute applications for home repair services through broad channels and targeted referrals
  • Seek in-kind and other support from local groups, as requested by the Center Director
Food Management:
  • Communicate with cook about volunteer numbers, timesheets, and special food requests
  • Provide menus and required food for the cook
  • Keep an accurate inventory of food so that no food is wasted
  • Keep food storage and preparation spaces clean, organized, and up to health code standards
  • Coordinate a picnic dinner once per week and invite client families
Financial Management:
  • Complete financial reports each week, keeping the Center Director up to date on spending and cash reserves
  • Manage cash and in-kind donations in keeping with ASP policy
  • Coordinate with Philanthropy regarding any requests for support made to volunteers
Center Maintenance:
  • Work with volunteers to keep the center clean and inviting; perform minor cleaning between groups as necessary
  • Keep the Center Director informed about repair requests from volunteers
  • Manage the cleanliness and organization of supply areas
  • Ensure the office is kept clean and professional in appearance
  • Decorate the center seasonally
Qualifications
Required
  • Desire to work in a Christian environment
  • Desire to live simply as part of an intentional community
  • Valid driver’s license and record that is acceptable to ASP’s insurer
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Highly motivated, problem solver, organized
Salary and Benefits
  • Salary ($340 per month and a $5,300 end-of-year award)
  • Housing: Private room with shared living and dining areas, WiFi, laundry, utilities
  • Board: Free meals available with volunteers
  • Vehicle use: An ASP vehicle may be used for official purposes
  • Leave (to be scheduled with approval from the Center Director):
    • Vacation: 10 days paid annually
    • Holidays: 10 paid holidays (Christmas break, which is counted as one holiday, begins December 26 and ends January 2)
    • Sick leave: 9 paid sick days per year
    • Weather days: Center Director will have the authority to close the center at any time due to inclement weather

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E-mail cover letter and resume to: ben.martin@asphome.org
Start Date is negotiable, but preferred start date is as soon as possible.
For more information: www.asphome.org/fellows

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