Program Coordinator Health

AKF Afghanistan’s Health Program provides support in resource mobilization and grant management to other AKDN agencies i.e. AKHS, AKUPA and FMIC, along with the technical support at different area as needed. The position of Programme Coordinator (Health), in the structure of Aga Khan Foundation Health Program, is responsible for ensuring the quality, consistency and coherence of the grants managed by Aga Khan Foundation and implemented by other AKDN agencies, and coordinating the management of AKDN’s grant portfolio in the health sector.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Grant Management and Donor Relations: • Maintain donor relations initiatives through proposal and program development, report to donors for existing grants and ensure grant compliance on key health grants will all major donors. • Work closely with health programme manager, other national programme managers, regional programme managers, technical staff, other AKDN agencies and AKF’s Finance Director to ensure compliance and successful resource mobilization. • Research potential avenues of funding for AKF and other AKDN affiliates in the health sector and maintain up-to-date information on donor interests and priorities. • In conjunction with AKF Policy and Partnership Department, deepen and broaden relations with health donors through informed policy dialogue and exploration of major programme issues, lessons learned, articulation of achievements and impacts and data verification. • Develop strategies for securing resources and influence policy processes in the health sector through diversification of AKDN's support base and innovative approaches, including exploration of non-traditional and indirect resource opportunities. • Facilitate donor audit, evaluations and other visits, as per grant agreements. • Facilitate coordination internally with other sectors in AKF and between AKDN Health agencies for more improvement. • Maintain an up-to-date grants management and resource mobilization matrix of and follow up and report accordingly. • Participate in donor meetings including forums in Ministry of Public Health and other donors and inter AKDN agencies events/ • In collaboration with Policy and Partnership Department, develop a resource mobilization strategy for AKF and its sister agencies AKHS (Aga Khan Health Services) and AKU (Aga Khan University). Program Development: • Ensure coherence and coordination among the health-related programmes of the Network in Afghanistan and provide strategic guidance and advice on programme development in the health sector, with clear links to Central Asian best practices and evidence. • Identify areas of research for improving sectoral understanding and programme initiatives.

Knowledge Acquisition and Management: • Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all works being implemented by AKDN in the health sector in Afghanistan. • Ensure that AKDN is fully aware of the health strategies of the Government of Afghanistan and major donors, and that it is represented in key networks and debates. • Assist in the development and maintenance of a project information and management system.

Communications: • Assist in the development and dissemination of effective communications materials on health programmes. • Draw out and document lessons learned and best practices in AKF health sector.

General Support to AKDN: • Participate in key AKDN strategic planning and budget preparation meetings. • Act as an internal resource on overall health programming issues for AKDN staff. • Attend meetings, workshops and conferences as necessary as an AKDN representative. • Provide overall support to the Policy and Partnership Unit and the Health Program.

Required Qualifications and Experience: • Master Degree in relevant field (e.g. Public Health) from a recognized university. • Minimum 3 years in relevant filed particularly in proposal and project development, grants management and resource mobilization. • Excellent written and oral English skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel). • Effective communication skills. • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. • Ability to work in multicultural teams. • Self-motivated, Pro-active, efficient, reliable and creative.

How to apply:

Applications:

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV no later than 16 June 2013:

• Through our Career Centre: http://www.akdn.org/careers

Senior International Expert for Comparative Study on “Methods on Land Dispute Resolution

UNDP Vietnam seeks 01 qualified Senior International Expert for research on Comparative Study on “Methods on Land Dispute Resolution: International Practices and Alternative Options for Viet Nam”.

The research will adopt a comparative legal analysis approach to examine the role of formal and informal institutions including but not limited to the judiciary, extra-judicial and/or hybrid methods of dispute resolution that the studied country(s) has adopted; and to analyze the way and trend in which the country (within its legal, cultural and institutional context) emphasis in resolving land grievances and disputes.

Drawing on the overall country analysis in 2.1.1 above, the research will identify the most appropriate or effective way to resolve disputes which appear significant in relation to removing biases toward social stability and to enhancing effectiveness and fairness in resolving land disputes, and to consider the degree to which such factors can be successfully implemented in the context of Viet Nam.

The selection will be based on a competitive basis and will comply with UNDP procurement regulations.

Full solicitation document can be downloaded by visiting UNDP Procurement Notices at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=11476

How to apply:

Interested offerors are invited to submit Technical and Financial proposals (following guidance in the Procurement Notice) to:

Procurement Unit UNDP Viet Nam 72 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ha Noi, Viet Nam Tel. (84-4) 3 9421495 Telefax number: (84-4) 3 9422267 Email: procurement.vn@undp.org

Submission deadline: 17.00 hrs., 7 June 2013 (Hanoi time)

Program Manager Support - Saighan/Kahmard

MISSION

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 30 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by longer-term reconstruction projects. Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations’ customs and culture, Solidarités International’s programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around 180 expatriates and 1500 local managerial staff and employees. Solidarités International is currently present in Africa (Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan), in the Middle East (Syria and Lebanon) and in Haiti.

SI has been working in Afghanistan for more than 30 years. At the authorship time of this document we are currently implementing 4 Food Security programs (3 in rural areas and 1 in urban settings), 1 WASH program (in urban settings) and 1 multi-sectorial FS/WASH/NFI program (Emergency Response Mechanism). The mission is also aiming to start WaSH activities for rural areas.

Objective:

• The program manager support is in charge of building the capacity of the national program manager.
• He/she is in charge of providing the national program manager with all the training and tools needed to supervise the operational team.
• He/she guarantees the proper running/launching of the programs (P-ARBP/AFD), including the set-up and follow-up of an efficient monitoring system; the validation of the design of each activity; and the reorientation of activities when needed.

MAIN TASKS

Project relevance, quality and design

• Contribute to establishing assessments in the field of Food Security & rural WASH
• Propose a technical/methodological approach and a financial, human and logistical scope for the programs to be implemented in close collaboration with the national program manager
• Write the technical annexes and chapters (including the logical framework) for the proposals when needed
• Support the National program manager in the implementation of activities in compliance with the annual operational strategy, Solidarités International’s technical requirements and the financial donors’ criteria
• Participate in building the national program manager’s abilities with respect to techniques or new methodologies
• Evaluate the relevance of the activities carried out, as well as the effectiveness of the interventions and their appropriateness with respect to contextual developments and the populations’ needs
• Propose adjustments to the programs, if necessary; participate in the writing of amendments
• Support the national program manager to ensure that the programs under his/her supervision achieve the required results
• Ensure that program objectives meet sustainability requirements and, if required, compliance with established norms and standards

Implementation and operational monitoring

• Support the national program manager to plan the project’s activities and activity cycle for the programs (activity plan, hiring, purchasing, etc.) in the light of established objectives
• Design the monitoring system (tools, indicators and criteria…) adapted to the programs and based on the existing tools on the mission and built the capacity of the National program manager on it.
• Propose and implement quality criteria and monitoring indicators for the programs
• Support and advise the National program manager for the purchase of specific materials for Food Security/WASH activities
• Provide technical support for the operational team; monitor and evaluate the implemented Food Security/WASH activities
• Anticipate any issues linked to carrying out the Food Security/WASH activities and help to resolve any problems related to the program
• Suggest any adjustments to be made to the program depending on contextual and indicator developments
• Support the National program manager to developing budgets relative to the program and to monitoring expenses, budget and cash forecasts Internal Knowledge Building
• Use the IKB tools proposed by Solidarités International
• Capitalize on intervention methods and techniques and on the experiences acquired by Solidarités International in participatory natural resources management, alternative agro practices, implementation of waterworks and Watershed protective works (activity forms, methodologies, etc.)
• Participate in the centralization and distribution of procedures, guides and tools linked to the activities
• Write procurement and handover reports before the end of his/her contract and send it to the appropriate persons on the mission and at headquarters

Personnel management

• Participate in validating the hiring of national technical staff for activities
• Define in close collaboration with the Program Manager the prerequisites for opened positions together with the administrative department; adapt existing job descriptions if required
• Identify and pass on any training needs for operational team
• Set up technical training depending on operational needs and identified training requirements
• Lead work groups and thematic meetings
• Evaluate and assess the performance of the Program Manager
• Support the National program manager to evaluate and assess the performance of colleagues under his/her direct supervision
• Support the National program manager to actively participate in the regular sectorial working groups meetings
• Ensure adherence to security regulations by operational team

Reporting / communication / representation

• Pass upward to the relevant persons any information on the security situation or on any event that could impact Solidarités International activities and the safety of the teams
• Consolidate draft activity reports and any annexes relating to specific activities for the financial donor reports and/or amendments
• Ensure that all reports are delivered on time and in the correct format
• Maintain a local operational communications network and good relations with local and government authorities, financial donor representatives, UN agencies and other international agencies
• In his/her assignment area, represent Solidarités International’s at meetings or forums concerning the Food Security/WASH with the Program Manager when needed
• Represent the organization when asked and/or delegated to do so
• Reply to headquarter information requests regarding specific needs
• In collaboration with the Food Security/WASH coordinators, prepare the administrative documents (MOU, handover, etc.) to be jointly signed with government authorities, communities or partners

PROFILE

Education:

• BAC+5 degree in Civil engineering / Water supplies and sanitation / Water and Sanitation Infrastructure Management
• BAC+4 WASH Program Manager / WATSAN (Bioforce / IUT-BTS)
• Master’s degree in Agronomy or rural development with a specialization in rural hydraulic engineering and social water management (e.g. Institut des Régions Chaudes, ex-CNEARC)

Experience:

• Previous experience with SI on the field (knowledge of program, logistic and administrative tools) compulsory
• Previous experience in program management and team management compulsory
• Experience of working in insecure environments
• Previous experience on social water management & drainage and irrigation projects compulsory
• Previous experience in food security / rural development a strong asset

Skills:

• Proven management ability, including ability to motivate and develop skills of others
• Strong diplomatic skills
• Strong knowledge in WASH (drainage and irrigation projects / social water management)
• Strong knowledge in project cycle management
• Excellent writing, organizational and planning skills
• Be able to formulate methodology and Internal Knowledge Building documents
• Knowledge in agronomy / natural resources management will be appreciated.

Other skills :

• Male expatriate
• Minimum 25 years old
• At ease in cross-cultural context
• Patience, autonomy and flexibility are key success factors
• Adaptability to work in a remote area with reduced social life (only expatriate on the base, but with frequent trip in other Bamyan districts where there are 3 other expatriates)
• Knowledge of the Afghan context (Highly appreciated)
• Good knowledge of Islamic environment

Languages: Fluent in English (written, spoken, read). French would be highly appreciated. Knowledge of Dari or Farsi will be appreciated.

Computer skills: Excellent computer skills (Microsoft office package and internet)

Rigor, patience, autonomy and capacity of adaptation are necessary skills.

STATUS

Salaried post: According to experience from 1440 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 500 USD. Solidarités International will cover accommodation and travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the site of the assignment.

• Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
• Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).

DURATION

12 mois

beginning: ASAP

CONTACT

Pauline Cartery

How to apply:

Please send your CV and Cover Letter

https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/private/syd_apply.cfm?I...

National Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Advisor

To provide technical support to the Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health directorates of the Ministry of Public Health Afghanistan for institutional capacity building including strengthening monitoring and evaluation, developing operating procedures for implementing relevant policies and strategies and other technical areas to improve efficiency.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:  Follow the implementation of the national policies on Maternal Neonatal and Child Health and advocacy for a comprehensive implementation of MNCH strategies. This includes technical support and field visits to review the implementation of all MNCH components outlined under the Basic Package of Health Services, Essential Package of Hospital Services, Reproductive Health Strategy 2012– 2016 and other concerned MoPH policies.  Continuous support toward institutional capacity building of both Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health Departments of the Ministry of Public Health. This includes (but not limited) to developing and strengthening monitoring and evaluation system, breaking down the policies to standard operating procedures and assessing the implementation of these operating procedures.  Participate in the reproductive and child health policy development and modification/revision committees and provide required support.  Provide guidance and support to the members of Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health Directorates of the Ministry of Public Health on Maternal Neonatal and Child and related activities.  Actively participate in all taskforce meetings and other technical committees, represent the project and note the relevant recommendations.  Provide technical support and field visit to the program/project implementation sites and its team that includes designing strategies to improve access to quality reproductive and child health care services and also the community based interventions implemented through the CHWs.  Maintaining proper liaison and coordination with the other stakeholders/partners and sharing the information.  Provide overall support to national and provincial level MNCH personnel in developing their MNCH strategic and operational plans.  Provide on-going technical support to the Director of Reproductive Health and relevant staff as needed  Support and presenting the success stories and best practices related to maternal and child health and the evidences indicating the progress toward improving maternal and child health.  Identifying areas of operational research for improving maternal and child health through utilizing the available data.  Assisting in the development and dissemination of effective communications materials on health programs.  Drawing out and documenting program documents.

Required Qualifications and Experience: • University Degree – Master Degree in relevant disciplines from a recognized university, preference will be given to those with MPH • Minimum 4 years experience in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health filed particularly in institutional capacity building, policy implementation, developing MNCH related standard operating procedures and other technical support. • Effective communication skills • Excellent English language proficiency Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) • Prior experience of working directly with national programs • Ability to establish strong relationships with officials and to develop a network of contacts • Ability to work in a team and be a good team player • Self-motivated, Pro-active, efficient, reliable and creative

How to apply:

Applications:

Please apply through our Career Centre: http://www.akdn.org/careers

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

Provincial Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Advisor

To provide technical support to Provincial Public Health Directorate especially the Reproductive Health Officer for institutional capacity building including strengthening monitoring and evaluation, developing operating procedures for implementing relevant policies and strategies and other technical areas to improve efficiency.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:  Follow the implementation of the national policies on Maternal Neonatal and Child Health and advocacy for a comprehensive implementation of MNCH strategies. This includes technical support and field visits to review the implementation of MNCH components outlined under the Basic Package of Health Services, Essential Package of Hospital Services, Reproductive Health Strategy 2012 – 2016 and other concerned MoPH policies.  Continuous support toward institutional capacity building of both Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health Departments of the Provincial Public Health Directorate. This includes (but not limited) to developing and strengthening monitoring and evaluation system, breaking down the policies to standard operating procedures and assessing the implementation of these operating procedures.  Contribute in the reproductive and child health policy development and/or modification/revision and provide required support.  Provide guidance and support to the Provincial Public Health Director of Reproductive Health and Child and Adolescent Health Departments of the Provincial Public Health Directorate on Maternal Neonatal and Child Health related activities.  Provide systematic feedback on implementation of Maternal and Child Health policies at the sub-national level along with recommendation.  Provide technical support and field visit to the program/project implementation sites to review the implementation of policies addressing improving access to quality reproductive and child health care services and also the community based interventions implemented through the CHWs.  Maintaining proper liaison and coordination with the other stakeholders/partners at the provincial level and sharing the information.  Provide overall support to provincial level MNCH personnel in developing their MNCH operational plans.  Provide on-going technical support to the Department of Reproductive Health and relevant staff as needed  Support and presenting the success stories and best practices related to maternal and child health and the evidences indicating the progress toward improving maternal and child health.  Identifying areas of operational research for improving maternal and child health through utilizing the available data.  Assisting in the development and dissemination of effective communications materials on health programs.  Drawing out and documenting program documents.

Required Qualifications and Experience: • University Degree – Master Degree in relevant disciplines from a recognized university, preference will be given to those with MPH • Minimum 3 years of experience in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health filed particularly in institutional capacity building, policy implementation, developing MNCH related standard operating procedures and other technical support. • Effective communication skills • Excellent English language proficiency • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) • Prior experience of working directly with national programs • Ability to establish strong relationships with officials and to develop a network of contacts • Ability to work in a team and be a good team player • Self-motivated, Pro-active, efficient, reliable and creative

How to apply:

Applications:

Please apply through our Career Centre: http://www.akdn.org/careers

Only short listed candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

Deputy Country Director for Programmes - Kabul

MISSION

Solidarités International is an international humanitarian organization which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 30 years the association has focused on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by longer-term reconstruction projects. Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations’ customs and culture, Solidarités International’s programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around 180 expatriates and 1500 local managerial staff and employees. Solidarités International is currently present in Africa (Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast), in Asia (Afghanistan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan), in the Middle East (Syria and Lebanon) and in Haiti.

Solidarités International has been present in Afghanistan for more than 30 years and has never ceased to work in the country, adapting its intervention to the changing needs of beneficiaries (from emergency relief to reconstruction to development) throughout the different historical contexts: the Soviet Union occupation (1979 – 1989), the Civil War (1989 – 1996), the Taliban Regime (1996 – 2001) and the U.S.-led international operation (2001 up to present).

Solidarités International's programmes in the in the Kabul Informal Settlements (KIS) focus on:

• food distributions;
• increasing the total quantity of safe water available, through water purification and the improvement of the equipment at water points and storage facilities;
• upgrading and managing latrines, building bathrooms and areas dedicated to laundry, and facilitating the treatment of solid and liquid waste;
• raising the population’s awareness of good hygiene practices, through hygiene promotion sessions and the distribution of hygiene kits.

In order to respond to the increasing number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and refugee-returnees in the KIS (over 30,000 people according to recent estimates), Solidarités International has since 2010 been implementing a programme focusing on food aid and vocational training.

Goal/purpose:

The Deputy Country Director (DCD) for Programmes is a new leadership position and will play a role in developing and taking forward SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL’s strategy in Afghanistan by ensuring coherence between all programme activities, overseeing the quality of project implementation and communicating programme mission to external actors. The DCD will work closely with the Country Director who will be the overall representative and who oversees the management of all support services including, finance, admin, HR, logistics and security. The intention is to streamline management responsibilities and ensure an integrated approach to programming and communication

MAIN TASKS

Programme Leadership

• Deputise for the Country Director in their absence and as required

Strategic Programming Development

• With the Country Director, guide the implementation of the country programme strategic plan
• Develop a strategic programming consistent with the SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL’s policies and population’s needs and in collaboration with the CD, staff and HQ
• Define a plan of action for putting the programme strategy in place
• Analyse the humanitarian context and needs, collect information from external sources and programme staff
• Identify humanitarian needs, brief the mission team, design potential responses within the country strategy and propose new geographic and sectorial activities and interventions based on the context evolution
• Coordinate the development of projects and the drafting of proposals to donors

Programme Management

• Oversee programme implementation in consultation with the field and technical coordinators in accordance with the project proposals
• Ensure objectives are met within the required time frames and budgets. Where necessary ensure preventative and corrective action is taken
• Support the field and technical coordinators in all aspects of finance, administrative, human resource and logistics management
• Manage a comprehensive activity plan for the programmes
• Work with the relevant Sector Managers to ensure the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in programme activities
• In collaboration with finance and operations, contribute to the development and periodic reforecasting of the annual operating budget.
• Participate in relevant national and local meetings with government officials, contractors, other NGOs, etc., reporting back as applicable to CD, staff, field coordinators and HQ

Quality Management

• Ensure the programmes are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL, donor, country and international standards and guidelines
• Prepare and implement policies, procedures and guidelines, as appropriate and with the relevant staff, so as to enhance the smooth running of the programmes through standardised procedures and improved support
• Follow the direction of the relevant advisors at HQ regarding quality, strategy and technical guidelines.
• Ensure integration and synergy of SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL programming at coordination and base level through promotion of regular coordination meetings and information sharing between field and coordination offices
• Ensure that programme monitoring systems are in place (indicators, plans, data gathering and processing tools, etc.)
• Initiate and supervise design and development of WaSH, Food Security and Emergency programmes in Afghanistan
• Enhance the mission’s profile among relevant stakeholders: donors, national and local government partners, international and national NGOs, etc.
• Represent the mission at NGO, interagency and governmental meetings

Human Resources Management

• Support and manage the field and technical coordinators, including direct supervision and development
• Ensure a smooth communication and work between the field coordinators and the technical coordinators
• Ensure that they respect SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL’s internal regulation and code of conduct
• Provide support and guidance to all programme staff on operational management of programmes
• In collaboration with the HR department determine staffing requirements, participate in the selection of national and international programme staff at coordinator level, identify needs of training and develop training plans for programme staff
• Initiate and lead programme workshops if necessary
• Set up training sessions in light of operational requirements

PROFILE

Education:

• Master or equivalent in Humanitarian Affairs/Development and in Project Management required. Training in WASH / Food Security a plus

Experience:

• Significant experience in humanitarian and emergency/early recovery program management with at least 5-year humanitarian work in developing or emergency context and 2-year humanitarian experience in a senior management / coordination role
• Experience in Cluster approach

Technical skills and knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of donors’ guidelines/procedures
• Good knowledge sector thematic (Emergency, Food Security and Wash)
• Proven experience in proposal writing and budget development
• Experience in assessing needs
• Detailed knowledge of donors (BPRM, ECHO, UN agencies etc)
• Knowledge of WASH and/or Food Security
• Successful experience in expatriate team management and the management of multisectorial programmes

Transferable skills:

Languages:

• Excellent written and spoken English language skills
• English mandatory, French and/or Arabic an asset

Other desirable qualities:

• Demonstrated ability for rapid analysis of very complex issues, strong decision-making, and translation of programmatic priorities into operational strategies.
• Very strong computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Willingness to travel extensively to visit field sites and endure basic living conditions when travelling to these field sites
• Ability to work well in unstable security environments, and under intense administrative and programmatic pressures

STATUS

Salaried post: According to experience from 1440 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 500 USD. Solidarités International will cover accommodation and travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the site of the assignment.

• Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
• Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).

DURATION

12 months

Beginning : ASAP

CONTACT

Pauline Cartery

How to apply:

Please send your CV and Cover Letter

https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/private/syd_apply.cfm?I...

GIS Intern Jordan

Department: GIS
Position: GIS intern Contract duration: 6 months Location: Mafraq, Jordan Starting Date ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 4000 national staff. ACTED has a 100 million € budget for over 340 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org

II. Program Information

Capital Office : Amman National Staff : 25 (July 2012) International Staff : 6 (July 2012) Areas : 1 (North of West Bank) On-going programmes: 2 Bugdet : 1.6 M€ (2011)

Today, the ACTED Amman is the Regional Coordination Office for MENA region. Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, refugees and civil society: ACTED’s multi-sectorial humanitarian and development intervention in Jordan - ACTED has been working in Jordan since 2005, supporting missions in the Middle East and North Africa. Besides acting as a regional office, ACTED has become fully operational in Jordan, implementing two in-country projects from February 2011. The main axes of intervention of ACTED Jordan are sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), social support to refugees and strengthening of the Jordanian civil society, with a special focus on youth and women.

III. Position Profile

The GIS Intern will be responsible for: - Supporting the development and maintenance of a global database for the consolidation of all project-related, assessment-related and GIS data at the country level - Assisting in project-level mapping and planning participatory GIS activities - Increasing the capacity of national staff in GIS and spatial data management Supporting project-level database creation and information management mechanisms

A. Supporting the maintenance of a global database for the consolidation of all project-related, assessment-related and GIS data Support the Database Officer(s) and GIS team in maintaining the global database, consolidating data collected from all ACTED /partner activities within country Review database management guidelines and ensure capitalization of tools and procedures Support the collection and management of spatial datasets, and verify and update collected data Monitor the accuracy of collected data Support the integration of existing information between ACTED units and maintain regular updating mechanism • Propose and implement new technical solutions and partnerships • Respond to information requests from ACTED Units • Streamline process moving raw data to mapped end products • Solicit information from partner organizations to be incorporated into database

B. Technical Support to the DB/GIS team • Provide technical backstopping of database to GIS/DB team • Provide capacity-building to GIS/DB team related to database maintenance and advanced GIS techniques

C. Regular interactions and reporting with key partners including cluster lead agencies, UNOSAT, UNOCHA and technical partners • Support the development of joint database tools and processes with ACTED partners in country • Respond to information requests from ACTED partners related to MIS data and mapping • Liaise with partners to ensure that data is shared with ACTED MIS team when required • Support the collection of spatial datasets and integration with REACH activities

D. Field level support of online mapping tool and other REACH program products • Participate in continued development of web-based mapping tools at the field level • Ensure the update process from field to web publishing is organized and well documented • Liaise with IMPACT Geneva to guarantee a quality product that suits the needs of the field office

IV. Qualifications:

Master degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, GIS, or a relevant discipline Good experience in database and general computer software (such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL and Access) Experience with industry standard mapping tools, especially ESRI products Ability to think creatively in terms of tool and process development Ability to travel to the field Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities

V. Conditions:

Field Intern benefits include: - 300 USD per month living allowance - Coverage of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg - The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.

How to apply:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to stages@acted.org
Ref : GISI/JOR/SA

ITALIE / PVD - NUTRITIONNISTE

Durée: 6/12 mois renouvelables

Création et Développement du Secteur Nutrition

En vue de créer et développer le secteur nutrition, COOPI recherche un nutritionniste expérimenté qui sera basé au Siège (Milan) mais effectuera fréquents missions dans les pays ou se déroulent des projets nutritionnels

Base: au Siège de Milan, mais avec fréquents missions dans les PVS

Relation directe: Responsable Bureau des Urgences et de l’Aide Humanitaire

Support technique en nutrition

· Dans le cadre de l’ouverture d’une nouvelle mission contribuer au mapping des acteurs internationaux présents, l’analyse des besoins (need assesment), l’identification et la formulation des propositions technique à soumettre aux bailleurs.

· Contribuer à l’élaboration d’une politique sectorielle

· Elaboration de lignes directrices pour les modules d’intervention les plus fréquents, et les manuels techniques de mise en place, gestion des projets

· Participer au processus de recrutement du personnel technique

· Assurer dans les missions le renforcement des compétences du personnel (internationale et nationale) à travers la définition et mise en place de cycles de formation

Monitoring et évaluation

· Développer les outils standard pour le monitoring et l’évaluation des projets

· Elaborer un mécanisme de confrontation de projets réalisés dans des contextes similaires (voir par exemple Sahel) pour une vision d’ensemble

Capitalisation

· Mettre en place un système de capitalisation du know how sectoriel de l’organisation

Planification Stratégique

· Proposer les lignes d’action thématiques à insérer dans les documents de stratégie des programmes internationaux

Relations Institutionnelles

· Promouvoir le développement de relations institutionnelles sur le thème de la nutrition tant en Italie que à l’étranger, en ligne avec les indications stratégiques de l’organisation

· Participer à des meeting sectoriels, en Italie, dans les plateforme internationales

Profil du candidat:

· Diplôme en médicine, sciences de l’alimentation/nutrition, éventuels master ou spécialisations spécifiques dans le cadre de la nutrition dans les PVS

· Expérience dans l’élaboration d’enquêtes nutritionnelles. Préférable expérience et connaissance de la méthodologie SMART

· Bonne connaissance des logiciels informatiques: ENA, MS Excel, Epi Info (et/ou SPSS)

· Expérience précédente dans le domaine de l’Aide Humanitaire et de la coopération internationale

· Bonne connaissance de la statistique dans le secteur sanitaire et épidémiologique

· Compétence dans la rédaction des rapports techniques et d’activités

· Bonne connaissance de la langue française et anglaise, écrit et orale

· Capacité de gestion du staff, même d’équipes nombreuses et composées par membres de plusieurs nationalités

· Bonnes compétences organisationnelles

· Respect des valeurs et des principes de COOPI

· Aptitude à travailler dans des conditions de stress

· Facilité à s’adapter à des situations complexes

· Intérêt à travailler dans des contextes dynamiques et internationaux

Début de la collaboration: 01 juillet 2013

Deadline pour soumettre la candidature: 30 juin 2013

How to apply:

http://www.coopi.org/it/lavoroformazione/offertedilavoro/lavoro/903/

Telecom Sector Consultants

Duration: Short-term

Location: Jakarta, Indonesia

Integra Government Services International LLC is an international development firm dedicated to improving the lives of the poor by facilitating economic growth and human progress in the developing world. In the area of Environment and Natural Resources Management, Integra employs a knowledge-driven, technologically empowered, participatory, and empirical approach to the challenges of managing the environment and natural resources in an economic development context. The firm places solid analysis backed by evidence ahead of conventional wisdom.

Integra seeks two consultants with expertise in telecommunications to support the work of the Global Broadband and Innovations Program in Indonesia. S/he will work with a small team to provide advisory support, assist in transforming the Universal Service Fund, provide advice on development, design and creation of a USO institution that relies on private sector partnerships, commercially sustainable models for implementation and demand driven approaches.

Consultants should be available to work full time on a monthly basis until approximately Feb 2013.

**These are local positions; only Indonesian nationals will be considered**

Technical and Operations Specialist – Indonesian national to work full time on a monthly basis. Must have the following qualifications:

• An understanding of the current operations and design of the USO fund in Indonesia, preferably with experience and understanding of the regulatory issue of the Ministry of Communications and IT.
• Expertise in the telecommunications industry in Indonesia, primarily through the private sector
• Practical understanding of the technology and financial requirements for commercially viable rural build-out
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a professional team
• Excellent written communications skills in English and Bahasa Indonesian

Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Indonesian national with the following minimal qualifications to work on a full time basis, under a limited monthly contract:

• Extensive knowledge of the laws and regulations of the Ministry of Finance specific to telecommunications issue
• Experience with the telecommunications industry in Indonesia, primarily through the private sector
• Understanding of the Indonesian USO institution
• Practical understanding of the technology and financial requirements for commercially viable rural build-out
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a professional team
• Excellent written communications skills in English and Bahasa Indonesian

To Apply: Please send your CV and cover letter to jobs@integrallc.com with the subject “Indonesia Telecommunications Consultants position.” Please indicate where you saw this posting.