CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Country: Libya
Closing date: 20 Sep 2013

As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.

For our operations in Libya/Tripoli, we are looking for a/an
Short-Term Expert to Design and Deliver an Intensive Course on Principles of Evidence-Based Practice

1 General Background of the EU-LHSS Programme

The Libyan health care delivery system reflects past systemic imbalances and the impact of the civil war. Weakened health services are largely deficient in their capacity to attend to the needs of the pop-ulation. The increased prevalence of mental disorders and physical disabilities –a consequence of the conflict– further exacerbate the situation.

The overall objective of the EU-LHSS programme is to improve efficiency, effectiveness and quality of health service delivery in Libya. The purpose of this action is to strengthen strategic planning, financing as well as management and quality of health service delivery through targeted reforms and pilot interventions.

The EU-LHSS programme is articulated around three result areas:

Result One Strategic Planning, Health Financing and Capacity Strengthened: National health strategy, related policies and action plans developed; health financing options identified; provider payment mechanisms reviewed; and capacity of the Ministry of Health and Health Professionals As-sociations strengthened at all levels.

Result Two Health Service Delivery and Quality of Health Care: Health Service Package success-fully rolled out in pilot areas; options for public private partnerships identified; quality of outcomes framework and accreditation standards developed and selected quality improvements reported.

Result Three Workforce Planning, Development and Management: Recruitment and retention targets in place; pre-service and in-service training needs assessed and partially addressed through targeted training and partnerships with training institutions; curricula upgraded and standardised; li-censing standards and management tools developed and rolled out in pilot areas.

2 Objectives of the mission

2.1 General objective of the mission

The Short-Term Expertise (STE) described in these Terms of Reference is complementary to the tasks of Long Term Experts and the Short Term Expert for Quality of Care and responds to a request articulated by the Chair, Co-chair and members of the Working Group for Quality of Care.

The expertise mobilised to: Design and Deliver an Intensive Course on Principles of Evidence-Based Practice

2.2 Specific objectives of the mission

a) To design and deliver a 5-day Intensive Course on Concepts and Principles of Evidence-Based Practice for 25 participants. Course contents and methodology are described as follows:

Course objectives — to provide students with practical skills to: i) understand the different types of research and their strengths and limitations and locate the best available evidence; ii) critically appraise the literature with a focus on efficacy and safety of health care interventions; iii) appraise systematic reviews; iv) interpret research results and conclusions using aspects of epidemiology and medical statistics; v) make clinical decisions based on best available evidence; vi) inform the process and methods used for clinical guideline development; vii) develop an analytical frame-work/methodology for the development of clinical guidelines; viii) identify contextual elements and build skills to tailor the protocols and evidence gathered in other contexts to specific settings in Libya.

The prospective audience — Ministry of Health staff largely with clinical background, clinicians and health care leaders.

Methodology — teaching will take place over 5 days with reading formerly assigned. The course will include in-class group exercises. A reading day —on Friday, 6 December— will be scheduled mid-way through the course for participants to catch up on unfinished reading.

Reading — a list of essential readings and exercises will be provided four weeks before the course begins.

Assessment —participants will be required to conduct an analytical review of academic literature on a topic of relevance to the EU LHSS programme that is related to shaping an intervention for quality improvement at a hospital or PHC centre or developing a particular clinical guideline. This review will be presented in a PowerPoint format two months after the delivery of the course contents. The assessment will take place over 3 days and will feature individual presentations

b) To review course contents, delivery and learning outcomes, and provide a brief analysis of con-text-specific challenges, participants’ grasp of the concepts, principles and tools, their participation and comments in the course and their feedback gathered through course evaluation questionnaires

c) To assess participants’ use of tools and skills acquired through the course in particular in as far as the formulation of answerable clinical questions, search for evidence, and critical appraisal. The assessment shall take place through a review of their coursework to be presented in PowerPoint format in an open session organised over 3 days two to three months after the initial 5-day course.

2.3 Expected results and deliverables

• Intensive course designed and delivered
• Feedback gathered
• Short report prepared
• Participants assessed and report of assessment prepared

3 Management of the mission

3.1 Work language

The work language is English.

3.2 Responsibilities

The expert will report directly to the Chair and Co-chair of the Working Group on Quality of Care.

The expert will also ensure close consultation with the Short Term Expert for Quality of Care, the Team Leader/Health Economist, the Consultant (EUNIDA) and the Project Manager (the European Union).

3.3 Timetable

The duration of the mission will be of 16 man/days distributed over two missions to Libya. A first mission of 8 man/days will take place from Sunday 3rd to 11th of November. A follow-up mission of 5 man/days will take place two months after the first consultancy/visit to assess participants’ per-formance following the course. An additional 3 man/days are allocated to modify course contents to fit the Libyan context. There may be further follow up missions identified according to the results of the first mission by the STE.

• Within two weeks following the 5-day Intensive Course, the expert shall submit a short report.

3.4 Location of the mission

The location of the mission is Tripoli, Libya

4 The expertise required

4.1 Number of experts and working days

1 STE for 16 man/days

4.2 Profile of the expert

Experience

• A minimum of 10 years teaching experience across various disciplines such as Medical Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Health Sciences
• Solid grounding in research methods and statistics underpinning evidence based practice
• Proven experience in teaching Evidence Based Medicine principles and methodology and experience in supporting postgraduate students
• Proven experience in promoting the use of best evidence in decision-making
• Track record of research demonstrated by publications in peer-reviewed journals and collaborations in peer-reviewed funded projects
• Previous experience in conducting systematic reviews and undertaking meta-analysis
• Previous experience in the design and analysis of research

Qualifications

• Advanced Degree in Medical Statistics, Epidemiology, Clinical Epidemiology, Evidence Based Medicine or related discipline
• Recognised expertise and technical achievement in evidence-based research principles and concepts and comprehensive understanding of research methodologies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to collaborate effectively with people from a wide range of disciplines and to work effectively in a multicultural environment

• Doctor of Philosophy Degree (PhD) desirable

5 Reports

5.1 Format and contents

The report —3 pages maximum— should specifically review course contents, delivery and learning outcomes, and provide a brief analysis of context-specific challenges, participants’ grasp of the con-cepts, principles and tools, their participation and comments in the course and their feedback gathered through course evaluation questionnaires and details of the assignment. Further, the report shall provide an analysis of potential gaps with regards to the expected results as well as a set of recommendations in bullet point format.

5.2 Delivery and approval of reports

A draft report will be delivered electronically to the Technical Assistance Team. All documents deliv-ered by the expert shall receive prior approval by the Chair and Co-chair of the Working Group on Quality of Care, working in close consultation with the Short Term Expert on Quality of Care and other Working Group members. The report will further be approved by the Project Manager (the European Union) and the Consultant (EUNIDA/GIZ).

How to apply:

If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until 10th October 2013 via email (CV and letter of motivation). Email: matthieu.david@giz.de;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Organization: World Vision
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 13 Sep 2013

World Vision Uganda is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child, Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”

We are now seeking for qualified persons willing to share in our vision to join the team in the following role:

Position: Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (2 positions)
Reports to: Senior Programme Manager
Duty stations: Rakai and Kibaale

Purpose of the position

To provide technical leadership for program design, operations research, impact documentation and overall monitoring and evaluation, of programs and projects in a Cluster.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee capacity building of programs implementation staff and partners on WV Design, Monitoring and Evaluation framework (LEAP), development programming approach, and any other partnership initiatives, as per the Cluster Capacity Building Plan
• Coordinate the development of Cluster consolidated performance monitoring plan and provide technical assistance in the implementation of the Cluster PMP in alignment with the programs designs.
• Assist the Cluster team with preparation and analysis of performance data for semi-annual and annual program reporting to determine program progress by the programs, partners and WVU.
• Develop and maintain a functional Cluster M&E database aligned to the different programs designs; and aligned to the NO Strategy; and partners information management systems e.g., HMIS, EMIS; and WV knowledge management systems e.g. HORIZON
• Collaborate with programs teams and partners, the NO DME team, etc, identify/share programmatic success stories, lessons learned, best practices and locally appropriate innovations to increase learning; and document them for dissemination internally and externally.
• Provide technical leadership and spearhead implementation of organization’s strategic initiatives to improve quality of DME for programs in the region, e.g., Outcome monitoring, impact evaluations, GIS Solutions, LQAS methodology, CWBT measurement and reporting etc.
• Carryout out data quality assessments, pre-operation audits for programs, and oversee the implementation of the Operations Audit management actions related to recommendations on DME findings.
• Develop and maintain a system for improving and rating of compliance of sponsorship service operations with the selected sponsorship service operations standards.
• Coordinate implementation program DME process: assessments, re-designs, baselines, annual planning, program management reports, and evaluations, special research studies; and provide quality reviews of DME products (assessment plans & Reports, Design TORs, Program Designs documents, management reports; evaluation reports, etc) prior to National Office approval

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a Social Sciences, Social Works and Social Administration, Development Studies or related development disciplines Or Statistics, Quantitative economics and related disciplines. Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years relevant with international organizations in research, monitoring and evaluation of, and reporting on complex (development) programs.
• Knowledge of and experience with a range of M&E tools and techniques, including ability to develop strategic plans and comprehensive effective systems for data collection, analysis and dissemination.
• Demonstrated commitment to M&E sustainability and building central and local capacity by providing technical assistance, training and supervision.
• Excellent command of MS Excel, and working knowledge of at least two statistical data management packages/softwares (quantitative & qualitative) e.g., SPSS, Nvivo/Nudist, Epi Info, STATA
• Must be able to work in a team and be prepared to lead and train subordinates
• Ability to work with inter-disciplinary teams and a wide range of program/project activities.
• Strong writing and communication skills
• In sympathy with christian values.

How to apply:

How to apply: Qualified candidates may submit their application and complete Curriculum Vitae, via email to wvujobs@wvi.org. Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist (Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.

Deadline for receiving applications is: Friday, 13th September, 2013.

(Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply)

We do appreciate your interest in working with us. However, only short listed candidates will be contacted.

This position is open to Ugandan Nationals ONLY

Organization: Nonviolent Peaceforce
Country: South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 30 Sep 2013

INTRODUCTION TO NP IN SOUTH SUDAN:

Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a dynamic international, nongovernmental organisation that works to reduce violence and protect civilians in situations of violent conflict and its aftermath, mostly through the deployment on the ground of multinational teams of civilians. In South Sudan, NP has over 100 national and international staff in eight field teams providing thematically-focused protection programming in inter- and intra-communal violence reduction, conflict early warning/early response systems, child protection, gender-based violence protection and prevention, and displacement (IDPs, refugees and returnees).

CONSULTANCY PURPOSE:

NP staff often operate in challenging circumstances and therefore the organisation must adequately prepare new hires and provide comprehensive support for existing and exiting colleagues. NP invites expressions of interest in advising on and leading the development of a comprehensive psychosocial support programme for national and international staff at NP, including:

? updated internal policies, procedures, and job profiles that mainstream issues of staff welfare, resilience, stress management and psychosocial support;
? customised induction materials for newly hired national and international staff, as well as NP managers;
? resiliency self-assessment tools and group training sessions for existing staff;
? strategies for making counselling services available in person and by telephone to staff in South Sudan;
? strategies for supporting exiting staff in seeking counselling and other types of support as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Consultants should have:
? five or more years experience in psychosocial support programme design in the humanitarian sector;
? experience in the delivery of counselling;
? experience of and demonstrable interest in supporting national and international staff and addressing cultural differences in terms of the nature and delivery of psychosocial support;
? knowledge of the field-based conditions in South Sudan;
? a Bachelors or Masters degree or applied qualification in counselling or psychology; and
? an understanding of and commitment to the Nonviolent Peaceforce mandate in South Sudan.

How to apply:

Prospective consultants will submit written proposals describing their approach to the aforementioned project brief including a scope of work detail (deliverables, timelines, and budget) as well as a CV and three references to recruitnpss@nonviolentpeaceforce.org by 30 September 2013. The consultant’s base either inside or outside of South Sudan would be determined during the bidding process.

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