CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Country: Zambia
Closing date: 24 Nov 2014

Plan International is seeking Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the anticipated Traditional and Community Leadership Response to HIV/AIDS Activity in Zambia. The project will concentrate on strengthening traditional, religious, community, ministries, and parliamentarian's leadership role in the HIV/AIDS response in their communities. Focus will be put on building the capacity of leaders to transmit accurate messages and to engage and mobilize their communities to participate in HIV/AIDS activities.

This position is contingent on securing donor funds and the contract duration and start-date are yet to be confirmed.

The COP will have authority and oversight over the project, including managing all activities of sub-recipients, coordinating all program-focused strategic planning and decision making, and staff management. Serving as key liaison with USAID, the Government of Zambia, implementing partners, and other stakeholders, primary responsibilities include providing overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the program, assuring an integrated vision among different components and actors, and ensuring program performance, achievement of program requirements and adherence to donor regulations.

You will be a health professional with knowledge and a clear understanding of community centred development in Zambia or a similar social context. Having demonstrable experience in USAID project management and administration policies, procedures and reporting requirements you will be adept at meeting rigorous timelines and tracking project results. A clear leader you will be able to demonstrate the necessary skills to effectively manage staff and multi-stakeholder relationships with the ability to influence decision-making at the local and national level to create positive change.

Type of Role:Fixed-term contract role

Location: Based from the Country Office in Lusaka with regular travel to the field

Reports to:Country Director

Salary:Competitive salary and international benefits package

Closing Date:24^th November 2014 – We will be interviewing as we receive applications

Please note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted.

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy.

Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international community.

How to apply:

Please click on the below link to review the detailed personal specifications before submitting your online application:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=3681&company=PlanInt&username=

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 10 Oct 2014

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 times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. Each year, we and our partners reach millions of children in communities around the world. Join our dedicated and diverse staff in their work to improve the well-being of children everywhere.

We are currently recruiting for an upcoming project in the DRC valued at $10M a year, over a five year period through CDC/PEPFAR. The primary focus for this critical program is to increase population access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in order to decrease HIV/AIDS associated morbidity and mortality and contribute to the successful control of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the DRC, with a particular focus on the following two provinces: Kinshasa and Katanga.

Responsibilities

The Project Chief of Party (COP) will work with Save the Children’s existing country office in the DRC, but will be solely responsible for the overall management and tactical direction of an HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment program. The Project Chief of Party is expected to provide leadership and direction to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of the project-specific program and is responsible for achieving the planned results set out for the program. The COP will be the primary point of contact with the funder, local government counterparts, and partner institutions and is responsible for overall program management and guidance to team members.

To this end, the COP will liaise closely with CDC, local government representatives, Save the Children’s HIV/AIDS dept., Africa Area and Country Offices, and partner organizations. The COP will be the principal representative of the project. The COP will ensure adherence to the overall technical and programmatic quality in its implementation, compliance with the donor and regulations, and the timely submission of all deliverables. The COP will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the activities of any sub-recipient partners under this grant, and for linking to broader venues in country for coordination of health service delivery work more broadly

Qualified candidates should possess the following:

· Master’s degree or higher in public health, or related field. MD or PhD preferred.

· Minimum ten (10) years of senior level experience in program development, implementation, and management of health programs

· Minimum ten (10) years of senior level experience working with the DRC Ministry of Health, preferably at the National and Provincial level

· Demonstrated experience managing CDC/PEPFAR or other donor-financed projects

· Strong familiarity and command of USG regulations and compliance

· Proven track record of directing, motivating, and managing project teams composed of technical experts, program managers, and administrative staff

· Strong communication and advocacy skills

· Previous experience of successfully managing relationships with governments, donors, and other partners in a complex political environment

· Background and expertise in HIV and TB

· Extensive field experience in DRC

· Fluency in written and spoken French and English;

· Requirement to travel within DRC and internationally

Please note that this position is contingent upon funding from the donor.

How to apply:

To apply, please visit our website at: www.savethechildren.org and select, "Careers" and then "Search US Jobs" and then Location is "Africa - Flexible." More details about the position are outlined. EOE

Organization: Women for Women International
Country: Nigeria
Closing date: 05 Sep 2014

Organizational OverviewIn countries affected by conflict and war, Women for Women International supports the most marginalized women to earn and save money, improve health and well-being, influence decisions in their home and community, and connect to networks for support. By utilizing skills, knowledge, and resources, she is able to create sustainable change for herself, her family, and community.

Since 1993, Women for Women International has served more than 407,000 women in 8 conflict-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Sudan.

Project Background

Women for Women International-Nigeria (WfWI-N) is implementing an eighteen month project funded by the MAC AIDS Fund titled, “HIV/AIDS Curriculum Improvement and Program Enhancement Project.” The overall goal of the project is to increase HIV/AIDS education, testing, and uptake of services among women, through the following key objectives:

• Improve WfWI’s understanding of existing local services and barriers women face in accessing HIV/AIDS services;

• Improve WfWI’s health referral system, particularly for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention services, in the communities where we work, to better support women’s health needs;

• Update, expand and enhance our existing HIV/AIDS curriculum and training materials based on information gained from the mapping exercise;

• Evaluate the effectiveness of WfWI’s revised curriculum;

• Monitor the progress and challenges of 100 new participants in the WfWI-N 12 month program who will pilot the new Health curriculum.

Objectives of the Work: Curriculum Revision Design and Implementation

To accomplish the key objectives of the “HIV/AIDS Curriculum Improvement and Program Enhancement Project,” WfWI seeks a qualified Consultant to support WfWI to design and implement an assessment of the effectiveness of the new HIV/AIDS curriculum that is being developed under the project and referrals to existing HIV/AIDS services that WfWI-N provides to participants.

The assessment will also enable WfWI to understand the relevance and effectiveness of the revised HIV/AIDS Health curriculum which aims to improve participant’s understanding of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, as well as knowledge of available, local resources. It should build off of the data that WfWI-N routinely collects related to health and wellness indicators.

The assessment should provide WfWI with lessons about the health training curriculum, methodology, and delivery to inform additional expansion of these activities to other communities to improve the lives of socially excluded women at risk for contracting HIV/AIDS in Nigeria and other WfWI countries. In cases where the curriculum and delivery fell short of objectives, the assessment should recommend solutions or alternative approaches for future work.

Finally, the assessment will also serve as an excellent opportunity to build the capacity of WfWI-N staff who observe and understand the assessment process.

Assessment Period

September – November 2014 (design)

November 2015 - January 2016 (implementation)

Location

International, with travel to Nigeria

Scope of Work

Briefing and Desk Review:

At the start of the assessment period, WfWI-N and WfWI-HQ staff will brief the researcher on the specifics of the project, evaluation objectives and scope of work. The evaluator is expected to review all relevant documents to gain understanding of the program and project activities.

Assessment Design and Methodology:

The consultant will finalize an assessment design and methodology that incorporates feedback from WfWI-N and WfWI-HQ. It will also specify an appropriate methodology taking into consideration the project timeline, pilot nature of the project, and resources.

Desk Report:

The consultant will submit a desk report that captures the assessment design and methodology, initial findings from a desk review of documents and M&E data and provides an outline of the final report. The report should also specify the schedule and contents of progress reports to WfWI-N and WfWI-HQ.

Field Work:

The evaluator will work closely with WfWI-N to collect data in the field, which will involve travel to Jos, Nigeria.

Final Evaluation Report:

The consultant should produce a final evaluation report that captures results of the assessment. It should incorporate feedback from WfWI-N and WfWI-HQ, and where there is disagreement in interpretation and recommendations, to include those in the report. The final evaluation report will provide detailed insight into the effectiveness of the new curriculum and of the referrals to existing HIV/AIDS services of WfWI-N towards reaching the overall goal of improving HIV/AIDs prevention and treatment in the region.

Timeline and Deliverables

DeliverableTimeline • Desk report (including assessment design and methodology final report outline) September 2014 • Communication with WfWI-N and WfWI (HQ) on existing curriculum and referral methods etc. September –November 2014 • Field Work/Data collection in Nigeria following the 100 women in the pilot group after completion of Health module November 2015 • Draft evaluation report November 2015 • Review and feedback of evaluation report by WfWI December 2015 • Final evaluation report, to include

• Executive summary

• Background

• Assessment design and methodology

• Data analysis and results

• Conclusions

• Lessons learned

• Recommendations January 2016

General Terms and Considerations

The Consultant should anticipate being involved in discussions with WfWI-Nigeria and WfWI-HQ and provide recommendations on the project’s direction.

WfWI will commit to provide the necessary documentation and support needed for the Contractor to successfully conduct the work.

Qualifications

• Working experience in training in HIV/AIDS education, testing, and uptake of services among women;

• Working experience in West Africa within the public health sector;

• Experienced trainer of trainer;

• Excellent knowledge and experience of appreciative, participatory approaches;

• Have working experience with the poorest of the poor women with low literacy rates;

• Strong communication skills ability to listen to teams and integrate reflection;

• Fluent in English - knowledge of local language would be an advantage.

How to apply:

All interested candidates should submit the following application materials: a proposed work plan, profile or CV, calendar and budget on how they will complete the above mentioned tasks to http://www.womenforwomen.org/about-us/careers latest by September 5, 2014. It should not exceed 2 pages.