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Liberia: Chief of Party

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 04 Februari 2015 0 comments

Organization: International Executive Service Corps
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 01 Apr 2015

IESC – the International Executive Service Corps – is a US based not-for-profit with a focus on supporting private enterprise in developing countries. We have worked in 130 countries – mainly with the generous support of USAID – designing, implementing, managing and evaluating a wide range of market-driven solutions.

IESC is seeking a Chief of Party (COP) for the anticipated USAID-funded Building Liberia’s Value Chains (BLiV) Project in Liberia. BLiV aims to expand access and use of agricultural inputs, and post-harvest handling, processing, packaging and marketing services, broadly applicable to raising incomes for Liberian smallholder farmers (SHF). BLiV is expected to provide broad support to agriculture development and food security initiatives at the community and national levels, forging innovative partnerships with the private sector and other non-traditional partners. This position is full-time and based in Monrovia.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Act as primary liaison to USAID and Liberian stakeholders, and partners;
Provide leadership, management, and technical oversight for all project activities and deliverables;
Lead and manage the work of project personnel and subcontractors;
Ensure that project assistance is technically sound and appropriate for each component;
Work collaboratively with partners, in both the public and private sector, and stakeholders to implement program mission and strategy;
Oversee project work planning, performance management, and strategic communications.

Qualifications:

Minimum 15 years of experience in international development, preferably in agriculture, private enterprise development, food security, and rural market development;
Advanced degree in economics, business, international development, public policy, agricultural economics, or other relevant field required;
Experience working on in value chain development, input-supply, post-harvest handling, market access, and facilitating private sector investment in agribusiness sector;
Previous COP experience required;
Demonstrated familiarity and experience working with smallholder farmers, cooperatives and entrepreneurs;
USAID or other donor experience preferred;
Experience working in West Africa preferred;
English fluency required.

How to apply:

Please forward a letter of interest and current resume to jobs@iesc.org with “BLiV COP” in the subject line. IESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Liberia: Manager, Nursing and Midwifery

Posted by Unknown Sabtu, 24 Januari 2015 0 comments

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 23 Feb 2015

Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI's teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

Human Resources for Health

CHAI's Human Resources for Health (HRH) Programs aim to build the health education infrastructure and health workforce necessary to create high quality, sustainable healthcare systems in developing countries. CHAI is focusing its efforts in three strategic focus areas: 1) significantly increasing the number of qualified health workers 2) optimizing the distribution of health workers 3) improving health worker productivity.

In 2014, CHAI supported the Government of Liberia to develop a bold, comprehensive Health Workforce Program to guide national and donor funds to achieve the objectives laid out in Liberia’s 2011 National Human Resources Policy and Plan (HRPP). The resulting strategy articulates Liberia’s need to increase health faculty at training institutions and medical infrastructure at training hospitals in order to achieve an aggressive scale-up plan that will increase the quality, skill-diversity and quantity of health professionals trained in Liberia. The strategy emphasizes the country’s desire to move from Ebola containment and treatment to prevention of a recurrence, which will only be achieved through rebuilding and strengthening the health system holistically.

In 2015, CHAI is supporting the Government of Liberia to mobilize resources for Liberia’s training institutions and government to ensure development and management of existing and new health professional training programs. In addition, CHAI is leading a coalition of advocacy and implementation partners to support Liberia's Ministry of Health with pre-implementation activities.

Role

The Manager of Nursing and Midwifery will manage relationships amongst stakeholders critical to nursing and midwifery, serving as an advisor to Ministry of Health counterpart (once hired) and Nursing and Midwifery leadership to ensure the successful development and implementation of the Health Workforce Program. S/he will convene stakeholders and build consensus, develop the Health Workforce Program implementation strategies for nursing and midwifery and manage deliverables of both strategies. This individual will work closely with CHAI’s Chief Nursing Officer. S/he will liaise with implementing partner, Last Mile Health, on the role of clinical supervisors for community health workers.

Candidates must have excellent planning, management, writing, analytical, communication and cultural sensitivity skills as they will be working closely with government and external partners. The candidate must have a passion for results and a commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities to Government of Liberia:

Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure maximum coordination of resources and effort for successful implementation and scale-up
Serve as an advisor to Liberia’s Nursing and Midwifery leadership
Assemble Health Workforce Sub-Committee for nursing and midwifery and ensure active engagement of all stakeholders and that partners are held accountable for weekly deliverables
Liaise with the training institutions and ensure validation of Health Workforce Program proposal information
Support development of the Health Workforce Program implementation plan for nursing and midwifery
Support the National Health Strategy update to ensure alignment with nursing and midwifery components of the Health Workforce Program
Key liaison for Government of Liberia’s recruitment of nursing and midwifery foreign faculty
Serve as an advisor to the Ministry of Health’s counterpart for nursing and midwifery within the HR Unit (once MOH counterpart is hired) – collaborate to ensure skills transfer and government ownership
Provide key information to the Advisor to the Minister to raise issues to Ministry of Health leadership as necessary
Identify the most critical hurdles to scale-up, and develop innovative strategies to address them.

Responsibilities to CHAI:

Support the Senior Program Manager to develop and manage work plans, budgets, schedules and logistics plans for key activities
Develop clear operational plans for execution, and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
Perform other tasks as necessary
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus 2 years work experience; or Advanced Degree plus 1 year work experience
Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership, and problem solving skills
Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work with teams across time zones and locations
Proven ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders
Proven ability to drive immediate results
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with humility and achieve results
High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications
Nursing and/or Midwifery experience preferred

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Liberia: Manager, Health Financing

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Country: Liberia
Closing date: 23 Feb 2015

CHAI Overview

Human Resources for Health

Role

The Manager of Health Financing will support the Ministry of Health to understand the cost of remunerating the health workforce in full, articulate existing/anticipated financial gaps and priorities, and secure needed funds. In order to do this effectively, the Manager of Health Financing will serve as an advisor to the Ministry of Health’s Office of Financial Management (OFM) and health financing division, in addition to building strong relationships with identified counterparts at the Civil Service Agency (CSA) and Ministry of Finance (MOF). S/he will facilitate coordination amongst MOH, MOF, CSA in order to develop a salary rationalization scheme for all cadres and facilitate health worker job creation. This individual will work with the OFM within the MOH to ensure the Government of Liberia is capacitated to take on financial management of the Health Workforce Program.

Responsibilities to Government of Liberia:

Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure maximum coordination of resources and effort for successful implementation and scale-up
Facilitate Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Civil Service Agency (CSA) engagement in health workforce absorption policies and discussion
Support the Ministry of Health (MOH), MOF and CSA to develop a salary rationalization scheme for all cadres
Liaise with CSA and MOF on absorption of Community Health Workers onto payroll
Analyze donor and public health spending on workforce to advise on policies to facilitate health worker job creation
Support the Ministry of Health and Government of Liberia to articulate the resources needed to absorb the health workforce and secure necessary funds
Build capacity within the Ministry of Health’s health financing office and Office of Financial Management (OFM) to ensure government financial ownership of Health Workforce Program
Provide assistance to the Ministry of Health OFM and MOF as needed for workforce related requests
Liaise closely with technical partners in government to monitor and evaluate interventions against objectives and targets, bringing in technical expertise when needed to ensure rapid implementation

Responsibilities to CHAI:

Support CHAI’s in-country leadership team to identify and define CHAI's overall strategy within the program area, develop clear operational plans for execution, and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
Develop clear operational plans for execution, and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
Perform other tasks as necessary
Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership, and problem solving skills
Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Ability to work with teams across time zones and locations
Proven ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders
Proven ability to drive immediate results
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with humility and achieve results
High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications

Experience

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus 2 years work experience; or advanced degree plus 1 year work experience

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How to apply:

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Liberia: Manager, Physicians and Physician Assistants

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Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 22 Feb 2015

Human Resources for Health

Role

The Manager of Physicians and Physicians Assistants will manage relationships amongst stakeholders critical to physicians and physician assistants, serving as an advisor to Ministry of Health counterpart (once hired) and the Dean of the Medical School. S/he will convene stakeholders and build consensus, develop the Health Workforce Program implementation strategies for physicians and physician assistants and manage deliverables of both strategies. This individual will manage the Graduate Medical Residency Program Associate on the CHAI Liberia HRH team, working closely with the Associate to ensure strong coordination between the medical residency program and the medical school.

Responsibilities to Government of Liberia:

Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders in government, international partners, donors and NGOs, and ensure maximum coordination of resources and effort for successful implementation and scale-up
Assemble Health Workforce Sub-Committee for medical doctors and ensure active engagement of all stakeholders and that partners are held accountable for weekly deliverables
Liaise with the training institutions and ensure validation of Health Workforce Program proposal information
Support development of the Health Workforce Program implementation plan for medical doctors
Support the National Health Strategy update to ensure alignment with medical doctor component of the Health Workforce Program
Serve as an advisor to the Dean of A.M. Dogliotti Medical School and carry out requests as needed
Work with the Graduate Medical Residency Associate on Liberian College of Physicians and Surgeons support, ensuring strong coordination between the medical residency program and the medical school
Key liaison for Government of Liberia’s recruitment of medical foreign faculty
Serve as an advisor to the Ministry of Health’s counterpart for medical doctors within the HR Unit (once MOH counterpart is hired) – collaborate to ensure skills transfer and government ownership
Provide key information to the Advisor to the Minister to raise issues to Ministry of Health leadership as necessary
Identify the most critical hurdles to scale-up, and develop innovative strategies to address them.

Responsibilities to CHAI:

Support the Senior Program Manager to develop and manage work plans, budgets, schedules and logistics plans for key activities
Develop clear operational plans for execution, and continually identify opportunities for CHAI to add value and maximize impact
Provide leadership and manage the Graduate Medical Residency Program Associate
Perform other tasks as necessary
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent plus 2 years work experience; or Advanced Degree plus 1 year work experience
Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership, and problem solving skills
Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Proven ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders
Proven ability to drive immediate results
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work with humility and achieve results
High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications

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Liberia: WASH Technical Advisor

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 20 Januari 2015 0 comments

Organization: Oxfam GB
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 31 Jan 2015

JOB PROFILE

Vacancy Notice

Are you passionate about working with an international organization in Liberia in a relief context? If you are then Oxfam Liberia has exciting opportunity for you to fill.

JOB TITLE: Water, Sanitation & Health (WASH) Technical Advisor

DIVISION / DEPARTMENT / LOCATION: International / Liberia WASH Consortium / Liberia / Monrovia

JOB FAMILY: Programme Technical

SALARY: £22, 421 - £31,945

LEVEL: C2, National Plus

OXFAM PURPOSE: To work with others to overcome poverty and suffering

TEAM PURPOSE: The Liberia WASH consortium mission is that Liberia’s most unserved and underserved communities have equitable access to and sustainable use of safe water, practice key sanitation and hygiene behaviours.

JOB PURPOSE: To provide technical leadership, coordination and advice to the Liberia WASH Consortium (LWC) board, members and partners for the development and delivery of the consortium programmes; to lead the technical capacity building of members, partners and relevant government ministries; and to lead the implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) framework of LWC.

Background

Under the leadership of Oxfam GB, the Liberia WASH Consortium (LWC) is comprised of six INGOS (ACF, Concern Worldwide, PSI, Tearfund, WaterAid and Oxfam GB) working in the WaSH sector since 2007. The Consortium strategy (2013-2017) has 3 strategic pillars:

Advocacy and Knowledge Management:

Learning and research available and used by key stakeholders in the WASH sector for better evidence-based WASH policy and programming

Capacity Development:

Improved systems and structures at community, district, county and national levels to plan, deliver and monitor sustainable WASH activities - including WASH in schools

Service delivery:

Targeted population have equitable and sustainable access to improved water and sanitation services and practice safe hygiene

LWC also has a developing Ebola recovery strategy:

Building upon the approaches and consolidating gains of current Public Health WASH response by the members of the consortium to ensure sustainability of these gains1
Linking WASH EVD response, recovery and longer term work and following on the 3 pillars of the LWC 5-year development strategy: Direct Service delivery, building local capacity in WASH (including preparedness and contingency Planning) and advocacy.

Current LWC programs are currently funded by Irish Aid, European Union and Department for International Development.

REPORTING LINES:

Postholder reports to: Liberia WASH Consortium Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: MEAL Officer

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: none

DIMENSIONS:

Under the direction of the Liberia WASH Consortium (LWC) Coordinator and LWC Board, lead on:

Develop and maintain strong relationships management with LWC members, partners and the wider WASH technical sector in Liberia
WASH Technical coordination, harmonisation and leadership amongst members and partners of

JOB PROFILE

the consortium

Coordinating the Technical Working Group and representing the LWC at technical WASH sector meetings and workshops.
Monitoring & Evaluation of projects and programs according to action plans and quality standards
Strengthening learning, information sharing and accountability within the LWC

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

WaSH Technical: To provide technical advice and leadership to the LWC members and board Coordinate the LWC Technical Working Group, made up of each member technical lead, and the pods to ensure regular meetings, actions according to the ToR, documentation, follow up on actions Along with the Technical Working Group, develop, implement and monitor harmonised approaches, guidelines and minimum standards for the LWC programs Ensure a high standard of WASH program implementation in both rural and urban locations, according to WASH consortium and national minimum standards & guidelines Ensure gender, inclusion and equity is well integrated into consortium programs Ensure WASH interventions meet global WASH good practice and standards Lead LWC coordination with the wider Liberia WASH sector, including government departments, municipalities and WASH actors, on technical standards, guidelines, planning and monitoring Represent the Consortium in external technical WASH sector meetings or workshops and feedback recommendations, actions and decisions Lead on technical implementation aspects of the development of proposals, donor engagement and fundraising Input into LWC strategy, annual planning and reporting within Oxfam and LWC systems Create linkages between programming and advocacy objectives

Monitoring & Evaluation: Lead the development and implementation of program MEAL standards and activities Monitor the standards and quality of WASH programs agreed by the consortium and feedback to program managers and technical working group on compliance Lead the annual peer learning review for all LWC members Lead high quality baseline, impact assessment and evaluation activities for consortium programs Lead on use of existing digital technology for survey, reporting and mapping of data from Consortium programs Along with the MEAL officer, develop and monitor activity plans and implementation progress against them. Along with the MEAL officer, lead on reporting formats and report consolidation Ensure compliance of programs with donor and government reporting and monitoring systems Ensure compliance with Oxfam project management and monitoring system (OPAL) Strengthen beneficiary accountability and learning mechanisms within the consortium Engage with learning in the wider global WASH sector, including representation at external learning events Maintain the management and sharing of information amongst Consortium members using the dropbox and other technologies

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

WaSH Technical: Relevant Qualification in a related WASH discipline / Environmental Health/ Public Health At least 5 years experience in designing and monitoring quality standards of water, sanitation

JOB PROFILE

and hygiene programmes in a post conflict or recovery context Experience in design and implementation of hygiene and sanitation promotion programs, which centre on behaviour change communication. Experience in low cost rural and urban water supply systems Experience coordinating and advising different organisations who are not directly line managed Experience in building strong relationships with local partners and government and skills to develop the capacity of staff or local partners Knowledge on where to find relevant global WASH sector good practice and standards

Monitoring and Evaluation: Experience in designing and implementing MEAL frameworks Strong technical competence in carrying out assessments and in quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation methods Specific experience of developing accountability and learning tools Excellent written and spoken communication skills and particularly the ability to present complex information in a succinct, precise and digestible form. Experience in knowledge and data management

General Strong communication and coordination skills Excellent facilitation and interpersonal skills with strong examples of leading program design processes Ability to unite and support 6 NGOs and partners within the consortium Strong analytical and problem solving skills Ability to work under pressure often to strict deadline Flexibility to work on a number of activities and prioritise them according to consortium requirements Excellent written and spoken English with demonstrable experience of writing proposals and reports for a variety of audiences including government, donors and INGOs Ability to represent organisations at a senior level and leverage influence Understanding and commitment of the importance of gender and inclusion in WASH programme delivery Experience of working in a post-conflict/recovery programme Experience of working in West Africa (or elsewhere under similar conditions) would be an advantage. Sound IT skills, including Word, Excel and digital technology and excellent command of oral and written English Empathy with consortium goals and challenges

OTHER:

To be confirm by line manager

Date of issue: 05/ 01/2015

How to apply:

To apply for this position, submit application and detailed CV to Oxfam Liberia Programme at liberiaOGBrecruitment@oxfam.org.uk. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: Saturday, 31st January 2015 at 17:00 GMT. We are committed to diversity & gender equality within our organisation.

Liberia: Director - Health Systems Policy and Planning

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 13 Januari 2015 0 comments

Organization: Tiyatien Health
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 02 Mar 2015

Director, Health Systems Policy and Planning

ABOUT LAST MILE HEALTH

Founded by survivors of Liberia’s civil war, Last Mile Health (LMH) (known in Liberia as Tiyatien Health) is committed to saving lives in the world’s most remote villages. Working in remote jungle communities cut off from even basic life-saving health services, LMH is building a health system that reaches everyone—by bringing health care to villagers’ doorsteps. LMH trains community members to be health practitioners for their villages and connects them with rural health clinics to offer every person access to the care they deserve. These Frontline Health Workers are able to prevent, diagnose, and treat the top ten most life-threatening health conditions. LMH plans to leverage this experience to help the Liberian government design, deploy and sustain a national network of community health workers that can have a transformative impact on maternal and child health outcomes across Liberia.

Over the past six months, an unprecedented Ebola outbreak has demonstrated that weak, inequitable health systems leave everyone vulnerable. To match a historic crisis with a historic response, LMH is launching a significant expansion of the organization’s rural healthcare model, integrated with a package of Ebola treatment and health facility strengthening efforts across the southeast. This project aims to deploy a comprehensive health system—from life-saving essential primary care services in remote communities to inpatient Ebola treatment and tertiary care in health facilities—and to work with the Liberian government to sustain that system and expand it to the rest of the country in the coming years.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

LMH is building a health systems policy and planning team, based in Liberia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) in Monrovia. This team will provide technical support to the MOH to marshal a comprehensive Ebola outbreak and transition response that strengthens the overall health system in the long-term for everyone’s benefit – no matter where they live. LMH will help design and implement a nation-wide Community Health Worker program and ensure national health system improvements are realized at the community level. To achieve this, a health systems policy and planning team consisting of highly-motivated, diplomatic, and experienced specialists will provide technical advice to MOH officials, support the implementation of community health programs in coordination with other NGO and institutional partners, conduct focused capacity-building projects, and provide long-term analysis and thought leadership for the Liberian public health system.

The Director of the Health Systems Policy and Planning team will be a trusted advisor and the principal institutional liaison to senior MOHSW officials, as well as provide technical leadership and management to the team itself. The Director will help the MOHSW direct attention and resources towards national community health priorities outlined in the national Community Health Roadmap such as national deployment of community health workers. The Director will initiate and steer new projects, leverage the appropriate expertise within the Health Systems Policy and Planning team to ensure these priorities are featured in the government’s decisions ranging from health financing, human resources for health, and clinical protocols. The Director is also responsible for overseeing all aspects of program management activities, including but not limited to program planning, budgeting, staffing, qualitative and quantitative analysis and reporting.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provide Strategic Support to MOHSW

Serve as a trusted advisor to MOH to ensure that major new and ongoing Ebola response efforts are designed and implemented to strengthen all levels of the public health system over the long-term.
Work alongside senior MOH officials to identify community health system strengthening initiatives and leverage the expertise of the appropriate health systems policy and planning specialists to support their implementation. This includes identifying technical assistance needs within MOH and with relevant partners such as the Clinton Health Access Initiative and the World Bank.
Actively participate in planning and coordination meetings among senior MOH officials and other stakeholders to identify and mobilize resources for community health priorities such as the expansion of a national community health worker program and other components of the national Community Health Roadmap.

Program Management

Along with the organization’s senior leadership, assist in setting the overall direction and goals of the Health Systems Policy and Planning team, defining targets, setting aggressive milestones and measuring program performance.
Manage the operational and administrative aspects of the Health Systems Policy and Planning team, including budgeting, human resources and internal and external reporting requirements.
Prepare team members’ workplans with clear objectives and achievement benchmarks, long-term and short-term priorities, implementation plans, financial projections and tools for evaluation.
Ensure work streams effectively address health system weaknesses at the community level and contribute to Liberia’s broader MDG progress and other health sector goals.
Hold weekly coordination meetings with the team and provide strategic guidance to individual team members.

Relationship management and thought leadership

Engage and manage relationships with senior MOH leaders and key development partners to identify new opportunities to collaborate with partners to leverage expertise that benefits new and ongoing projects under the health systems policy and planning team.
Drawing on guidance from the LMH Programs team, and the expertise of the Health Systems Policy and Planning team, identify, articulate and advocate for specific opportunities to address health system weaknesses at the community level in senior government and partner forums.
Manage external relations by representing the project and the organization in the public and ensuring the distribution of information about project achievements and lesson learned among relevant actors and across departments within the organization.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Country Director

WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: MOHS staff and officials, partners, and Liberia-based Programs team, including Medical, M&E, and Frontline Health Systems Directors

SUPERVISES: Health Systems Policy and Planning Specialists

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

A Master’s degree in business administration, public health, or related subject
Minimum of 5 years work experience, preferably in influencing health system policies alongside government counterparts
Demonstrated experience in project and operational management in complex and uncertain environments
Experience motivating and empowering multiple direct reports to achieve aggressive milestones
Ability to navigate complex government processes and negotiate and achieve consensus with multiple influencers
Demonstrated success in working with supporting high-level officials and stakeholders
Generosity of spirit, sensitivity/diplomacy, and willingness to make sacrifices in service of the mission
Commitment to health and social justice
Excellent verbal, visual and written communication skills
Experience working in a post-conflict or resource-poor setting
Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks at one time in time-sensitive manner
Comfort working with a casual but high-performing team
High degree of English fluency required

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The successful Director of Health System Policy and Planning will exhibit excellent diplomatic and strategic skills to establish credibility and provide thoughtful guidance to senior MOHSW officials to affect positive change to Liberia’s health system. This individual will be a great mentor, manager, role model and team player who demonstrates exceptionally high performance and harnesses the same from a diverse, talented and dynamic Health Systems Policy and Planning team based in Monrovia.

Commitment: 40 hours/week, Minimum 12-month commitment (24 months preferred)

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience; housing, R&R, and medical benefits available

How to apply:

Applications accepted on a rolling basis via Last Mile Health website

Liberia: Community Health Specialist - Health Systems Policy and Planning

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Organization: Tiyatien Health
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 02 Mar 2015

Community Health Specialist - Health Systems Policy and Planning

ABOUT LAST MILE HEALTH

Over the past six months, an unprecedented Ebola outbreak has demonstrated that weak, inequitable health systems leave everyone vulnerable. To match a historic crisis with an historic response, LMH is launching a significant expansion of the organization’s rural healthcare model, integrated with a package of Ebola treatment and health facility strengthening efforts across the southeast. This project aims to deploy a comprehensive health system—from life-saving essential primary care services in remote communities to inpatient Ebola treatment and tertiary care in health facilities—and to work with the Liberian government to sustain that system and expand it to the rest of the country in the coming years.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

LMH is building a health systems policy and planning team, based in Liberia’s Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) in Monrovia. This team will provide technical support to the MOHSW to marshal a comprehensive Ebola outbreak and transition response that strengthens the overall health system in the long-term for everyone’s benefit – no matter where they live. LMH will help the MOHSW rationalize funding from major international donors to ensure it benefits Liberians living in remote villages. LMH will help design and implement a nation-wide Community Health Worker program and ensure national health system improvements are realized at the community level. To achieve this, a health systems policy and planning team consisting of highly-motivated, diplomatic, and experienced specialists will provide technical advice to MOHSW officials, support the implementation of community health programs in coordination with other NGO and institutional partners, conduct focused capacity-building projects, and provide long-term analysis and thought leadership for the Liberian public health system.

The Community Health Specialist is an experienced and thoughtful public health expert with an intimate understanding of health system challenges at the community level, as well as the benefits and limits of greater decentralization of care. This individual will play a pivotal role in partnering with senior MOHSW decision-makers and key stakeholders on the effective implementation of community health priorities, particularly the opportunity to recruit and deploy 16,000 new community health workers in Liberia.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Accompany MOHSW officials

With members of the Health Systems Policy and Planning team, work alongside officials within the MOHSW’s Community Health Services Division to provide support for ongoing implementation and monitoring of the National Community Health Road Map.
Provide technical expertise to the MOHSW, with the support of other Last Mile Health teams, to design policies and implement national general Community Health Volunteer (gCHV) training programs, and ensure the national iCCM plan is underway.
With closely with the MOHSW to define a national gCHV curriculum, and design the national supervision package that includes tools and training for improved community health care delivery.
Work closely with officials within the MOHSW’s Community Health Services Division to launch a national incentives structure.

Support the MOHSW in coordinating with key stakeholders

Support the MOHSW in conducting coordination and planning meetings, developing implementation standards and supporting the MOHSW in establishing needed buy-in among partners.
Work with key stakeholders within the MOHSW to map and coordinate the work of NGO and technical partners within Liberia through active support and coordination of the Community Health Technical Working Group.
Participate in gCHV mapping activities and coordinate data collection within LMH and across partners in order to process and analyze the results.
Support the Incident Management System (IMS) and the national Ebola response as-needed.

Analysis and thought leadership

Provide the Health Systems Policy and Planning team with technical expertise and analysis to support advocacy efforts to direct funding towards the deployment of a national community health worker program and other key components of the Community Health Road Map.
Drawing on guidance from the Last Mile Health program and project implementation teams, conduct analysis of key outstanding key community health priorities, particularly those protecting gains made on MDGs and present findings to MOHSW colleagues via presentations, position papers, and other communications.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Director of Health Systems Policy and Planning

WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Programs team, including Medical, M&E, and Frontline Health Systems Directors, MOHSW staff and officials

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

MPH or MIA/MPA or similar degree required
3-5 years experience in global health and development programs; experience in community-level health systems in developing countries preferred
Significant program design experience
Demonstrated success and experience working with government officials, preferably providing capacity building or accompaniment services
Successful and proven negotiation, communication and organization skills.
Generosity of spirit, sensitivity/diplomacy, and willingness to make sacrifices in service of the mission
Commitment to health and social justice
Excellent writing and communication skills, including across cultures and backgrounds
Experience working closely with employees recruited in a post-conflict or resource-poor setting
Flexibility and ability to handle multiple tasks at one time in time-sensitive manner
Comfort working with a casual but high-performing team
High degree of English fluency required

SUCCESS FACTORS:

The successful Health System Planning Specialist will be an excellent communicator and supporter of government health officials, able to assist the MOHSW in its effort to strengthen remote and rural health systems by sharing the lessons and experiences reflected in the Last Mile Health program model. The specialist must be diplomatic, collaborative, and able to provide technical expertise and guidance through a wide range of relationships and projects.

Commitment: 40 hours/week, Minimum 12-month commitment (24 months preferred)

Location: Monrovia, Liberia

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience; housing, R&R, and medical benefits available

How to apply:

Applications accepted on a rolling basis via Last Mile Health website

Liberia: Finance Officer SPARK Monrovia

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 23 Desember 2014 0 comments

Organization: Spark
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 20 Jan 2015

SPARK develops higher education and entrepreneurship, so that young ambitious people are empowered to lead their conflict-affected society into prosperity. SPARK is a dynamic and growing not-for-profit development organization with 80 staff members that helps young entrepreneurs to start or grow their own businesses.SPARK is achieving its mission by organizing business plan competitions, business skills training, SME coaching and mentoring, business incubation, SME financing, intensive higher vocational summer courses, curriculum development and quality assurance at universities and higher vocational education institutions.

SPARK focuses on small and growing businesses, in post conflict states such as, and not limited to: Burundi, Kosovo, Liberia, Mali, Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Somalia and South Sudan.

Spark is currently looking to fill the position of:

Finance Officerbased in Monrovia, Liberia

Tasks and responsibilities

Train and coach local partner organizations in the improvement of their financial management systems;
Coach partner organisations is drafting activity budgets and reporting on these budgets;
Coach partner organizations in the preparation of external financial audits at their organizations;
Be the main contact for financial matters to all partners in the country and to the Finance department of SPARK in HQ in the Netherlands;
Control and process financial reports of local partners
Making payments for Spark office and process all payments in the bookkeeping system
Administration of SPARK office, preparation of monthly financial reports of Spark office
Administrating Spark Car use and make bookings
Maintain contact with local bank and micro-finance institution
Representation and networking with donors and partner institutions
Proposal writing, especially budgets, for new projects
General office management support

Requirements and skills

Professional experience in training and coaching in Financial Management;
Experience in project management, especially in drawing up activity budgets and reporting to donors;
Accurate, Structured, Flexible, Responsible
Good oral and written language skills in English
Good team worker while able to work independently
Good communication and social skills and able to work in multicultural setting
Working experience in a prior comparable job is an advantage

SPARK offers

Contract for 40 hours a week;
Remuneration depending on education and experience;
International environment;
Dynamic working experience;

How to apply:

For more information, please visit SPARK website: www.spark-online.org.

If you are interested, please email your letter of motivation and your CV to vacancy[at]spark-online.org before January 20th 2015*.*Reference: Vacancy Financial Officer Liberia. Only successful candidates will be contacted. If you have any questions please send these to the email address indicated before January 17th 2015.

Liberia: Project Manager, Community Based Response to Ebola - Liberia

Posted by Unknown Minggu, 21 Desember 2014 0 comments

Organization: Plan
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 05 Jan 2015

Working in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas, Plan’s stated Global Strategic Goal (2011-15) is to reach as many children as possible, particularly those who are excluded or marginalised, with high-quality programmes that deliver long-lasting benefits. Plan aims to achieve this goal by working in partnership with others and through high performing teams whose behaviours reflect the corporate values. It has a global income of around $800m.

We are looking for an exceptional, highly experienced Programme Manager to establish a Community based structure (including a mobile team for case investigation, isolation, contact tracing and referral), with the leading role of the County Health Team and community groups and health care workers. This will include devising and implementing management, operation and monitoring systems. The provisional six month budget for Plan Liberia's Community based response to Ebola is US$0.9 million however this may increase.

As Programme Manager you will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the planned programme. You will ensure the development of detailed work plans and other technical documents, supervise the execution of activities, provide oversight of all administrative and financial arrangements and ensure timely delivery and accuracy of financial and narrative reports.

As Project Manager you may propose modifications to plans as necessary and contribute to the development of additional donor proposals. You will represent Plan externally at a national level in coordination with the Country Director.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours required;

Ability to analyse complex problems and developments in a rapidly evolving context, and propose and implement solutions to them.
Experience in managing large, complex grants (e.g. USAID, EU, DFID) essential, including budget management, overall supervision of procurement and logistics, and timely production of accurate narrative and financial reports
Experience working in emergency situations
Experience of collaboratively working with local groups, NGOs and UN Agencies
Demonstrable experience in community-based interventions and participatory planning and training
Excellent written and spoken English
Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major donors and other health actors

Please click on the following link for a full job description: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sf8s8qnuee1urql/Project%20Manager%20-%20DFATD%20-%20Liberia.doc?dl=0

Type of Role:Five month unaccompanied contract.

Location:Liberia

Reports to:Emergency Response Manager

Closing Date:5th January 2015

How to apply:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=4583&company=PlanInt&username=

Liberia: Programme Manager - DEC - Liberia

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Organization: Plan
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 05 Jan 2015

We are looking for an exceptional, highly experienced Programme Manager, for a DEC funded Ebola response programme to join our emergency response team in Liberia.

You will be responsible for Plan Liberia's DEC-funded programme providing support on WASH, Community based Response on Ebola and Early Recovery to communities affected by Ebola, with a budget of US$0.9m. As Programme Manager you will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of all programmatic and financial aspects of the programme as planned. You will ensure the development of detailed work plans and other technical documents, supervise the execution of activities, provide oversight of all administrative and financial arrangements and ensure timely delivery and accuracy of financial and narrative reports.

Knowledge, skills and behaviours required;

Ability to analyse complex problems and developments in a rapidly evolving context, and propose and implement solutions to them.
Experience in managing large, complex grants (e.g. USAID, EU, DFID) essential, including budget management, overall supervision of procurement and logistics, and timely production of accurate narrative and financial reports
Experience working in emergency situations
Experience of collaboratively working with local groups, NGOs and UN Agencies
Demonstrable experience in community-based interventions and participatory planning and training
Excellent written and spoken English
Demonstrated ability to network and liaise with major donors and other health actors

Please click on the following link for a full job description: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ree5380116zi27h/DEC%20Project%20Manager%20Liberia.doc?dl=0

Type of Role:Initial four month contract with the possibility of extension to six months. Unaccompanied.

Location:Liberia

Reports to:Emergency Response Manager

Closing Date:5th January 2015

How to apply:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=4582&company=PlanInt&username=

Liberia: Emergency Response Field Coordinator: Liberia

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Organization: Plan
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 05 Jan 2015

We are currently recruiting for an Emergency Response Field Coordinator (ERFC) to support the field managers to lead and manage the emergency response and associated programs in Bomi, Monstserrado and Nimba in Liberia. The ERFC will serve as the interface between the local team and the Emergency Response Manager and will be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response within the geographical area. You will be responsible for establishing new programme office operations as well as coordinating and managing all emergency activities in the area. Providing support in all areas of emergency programming you will strengthen the teams capacity preparing and responding to emergencies and ensure that emergency programming is strategically integrated in the overall CO programme approach, this will include social mobilisation, child protection, WASH, Community based response on Ebola and early recovery to communities affected by Ebola.

Please click on the following link for a full job description: https://www.dropbox.com/s/hrlu14qymorwxes/Emergency%20Response%20Field%20Coordinator%20Liberia.docx?dl=0

A strong leader, with the ability to make effective decisions quickly, you will be an experienced humanitarian professional with a demonstrable track record within emergency responses. You will have extensive knowledge of the sector, applicable standards and securing and managing grants in emergency settings. You will have a demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with major donors, NGO's, UN agencies and local groups and excellent communication skills.

Type of role:Three months unaccompanied contract

Location: Liberia - Bomi, Monstserrado and Nimba

Reports to: Emergency Response Manager

Closing date: Monday 5th January

How to apply:

https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=4584&company=PlanInt&username=

Liberia: Advocacy Advisor - AA/LIB-0115

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Organization: Ibis
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 08 Jan 2015

Purpose of the position

The Advocacy Advisor in cooperation with the two IBIS Programme Directors is responsible for developing advocacy strategies, coordinating and/or leading advocacy processes, ensuring capacity development of IBIS staff and partners, and on a continuous basis documenting achievements and challenges to inform the further development of IBIS in Liberia’s advocacy profile.

The Advocacy Advisor is responsible for coordination and overall management of the advocacy work by IBIS in Liberia. In a project-based manner, the Advocacy Advisor will ensure synergies and links between advocacy processes in the two thematic programmes in Education and Governance (ETP and GTP) and the newly established Ebola Rapid Response Program (ERRP). In addition to strengthening the in-country synergies between the programmes, the Advocacy Advisor will liaise with the three regional IBIS programmes Africa Against Poverty (AAP), West Africa Human Rights and Democracy (WAHRD), and Quality Education Against Poverty & Inequality (EAPI) to seek opportunities to make joint advocacy efforts, and ensure that IBIS in Liberia’s advocacy initiatives feed into and link with regional and global processes.

Supervision

The Advocacy Advisor manages the Education Liaison Officer and Communications officer in the country office. The Advocacy Advisor is in turned managed by the Country Director.

Tasks and responsibilities

ADVOCACY AND CAMPAIGNS

Identify opportunities for and support/lead advocacy processes and campaigns, in collaboration among IBIS partners, with the Education NGO Forum and in consortia of INGOs/NGOs and/or other Development Partners on issues relevant to and drawing on IBIS’ work.
Support/lead the development of relevant materials for campaign work.
Identify opportunities for and support the development of linkages between Local, National, regional and global advocacy work and campaigns, to facilitate collaboration as well as the exchange of information and experiences.
As part of liaison function with GoL entities facilitate information sharing and support/lead policy influencing on issues relevant to the IBIS country, ETP and GTP strategies.
Coordinate, facilitate, lead and/or support joint advocacy efforts of the Education NGO Forum, ensuring linkages with the IBIS ETP and GTP where possible
Support GTP partners to define, plan and implement advocacy work, primarily under Outcome 2
Lead partner lessons learned sessions during the quarterly GTP Partner Forum to identify lessons, as well as opportunities for future advocacy work

****DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT****

Identify opportunities for strengthening dynamics and synergies between the GTP, ETP, ERRP and Education NGO Forum.
Facilitate the development of advocacy strategies for the ETP and GTP.
Develop project proposals or project based work methods for collaboration between the GTP, ETP, ERRP and Education NGO Forum.
Overall coordination support to implementation of advocacy projects or project based work.
Develop proposals for the use of the GTP innovation funds funding windows based on dialogue with GTP partners and the Governance Team during the quarterly partner forum.

****SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING****

Identify and support training opportunities for IBIS partners and IBIS staff related to advocacy.
Maintain and update the IBIS advocacy tool box, drawing on experiences and tools from HO and other likeminded organizations.
Facilitate an annual review of achievement against the IBIS in Liberia Advocacy Strategy.
Ensure continuous learning and documentation of the program based advocacy approach.

****LIAISON****

Liaise with GoL education sector counterparts relevant to the work of the Education NGO Forum, ETP, ERP and GTP Outcome 2.
Support liaison with relevant GoL counterparts for GTP Outcome 1 and 3, drawing on lessons from the education sector.
Support liaison between IBIS partner platforms and participate, as relevant and appropriate, in all platform meetings.
Liaise and act as focal point for engagement with IBIS regional programs WAHRD, AAP and EAPI on advocacy related activities.

****COMMUNICATIONS****

Identify relevant stories and other communications products based on IBIS’ work for dissemination via relevant websites or other channels.
Support the development of stories on IBIS’ advocacy work.
Identify and coordinate the work flow for ensuring the production of relevant advocacy stories and other communications products.
Support the communications officer in collaboration with WACA and act as liaison for the WACA on IBIS Liberia’s advocacy work.
Identify and help formulate key interest stories for IBIS donor reporting and annual DANIDA reports.

****RESEARCH****

Support research formulation under the GTP, ETP and Education NGO Forum with a view to ensure relevant linkages with planned advocacy work, with support from the Programme Development Manager.
Identify concrete advocacy opportunities based on completed research.

****NON-SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY****

Perform any other assignments reasonably associated with but not listed in this Job Description as and when assigned by the country director and programmes directors.

Competencies

Required skills & Qualifications

A Post-Graduate Degree in Development Studies, Communication or similar areas.
Proven experience with policy and advocacy work.
Proven experience from working with NGOs and/or NGO networks.
Proven experience working with national Government and NGO partners.
Proven experience with capacity building and mentoring.
Experience working with issues related to Education and/or Governance.
Strong organizational and coordination skills.
Strong verbal and writing skills in the English language. Danish is considered an advantage.

****Desirable skills****

Experience from the Liberia context, preferably from similar work.
Experience from West Africa, preferably from similar work.
Experience managing and mentoring staff.
Experience managing consultant and/or service contracts.

****Required attitudes****

Solution and result-orientation.
Innovative approaches to work.
Team spirit.
Leadership.
Inter-culturally sensitivity and non-discrimination.
Initiative and imagination.
Ability to adjust and show flexibility in a changing context.
Ability to manage stress and work in a busy environment.
Terms of employment

Initial contract period: March 1, 2015 – April 30, 2017 (2 years).

Due to the prevailing situation in Liberia the post is not considered suitable for bringing children to stay during the assignment.

The terms and conditions for the position follow ‘Regulations for Expatriates assigned by IBIS’.

IBIS’ salary package for category III includes a monthly basic salary of DKK 21,722, a monthly pension contribution of 10% of the basic salary and a monthly gratuity allowance of DKK 2,000 (payable after expiry of contract).

Further more IBIS offers payment of an allowance to cover expenses in connection with expatriation and repatriation, provides an unfurnished housing, payment of outward and return travel as well as an insurance package. Quarterly rest and recreation trips.

Duty station is Monrovia; however, the candidate should be prepared for extensive travel throughout Liberia of up to 50%.

How to apply:

Application guidelines

We look forward to receiving a motivated application letter and a detailed Curriculum Vita completed in English. Please state application no. AA/LIB-0115 in the subject line and forward applications by email to job@ibis.dk before January 8, 2015 at 12 noon.

Interviews are planned to take place in Copenhagen on February 27, 2015.

IBIS considers diversity to be an advantage and we encourage everybody – irrespective of age, gender and of religious, sexual or ethnic affiliation – to apply for this position.

Liberia: Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist

Posted by Unknown Minggu, 14 Desember 2014 0 comments

Organization: Development Alternatives, Inc.
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 09 Jan 2015

On behalf of our program partner, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center ( the LSU Ag Center), DAI seeks a Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist for a long-term field assignment the USAID Liberia Food and Enterprise Development (FED) project. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will serve as a long-term technical assistance employee of the LSU AgCenter under the supervision of the FED Chief of Party or his/her delegate.

BACKGROUND

FED is a USAID-funded project that aims to increase productivity, profitability, and access within the rice, cassava, vegetable, and goat value chains; improve nutrition; and strengthen food security. FED is focused on four priority counties (Grand Bassa, Bong, Nimba and Lofa) and two secondary counties, (Marghibi and Montserrado) The FED Program is being implemented to achieve the following component objectives:

Component 1: Increase agricultural productivity and profitability and improve human nutrition
Component 2: Stimulate private enterprise growth and investment;
Component 3: Build local technical and managerial human resources to sustain and expand accomplishments achieved under components one and two.

This assignment focuses on Component 3. This component focuses on workforce development and building the technical and managerial capabilities of Liberians to engage in agriculture and related business. These activities complement FED’s other components by increasing the number of Liberians with the right skills and training. The Vocational Training and Non-Formal Education Specialist should assist in making curricula dynamic and practical to the current needs of the job market and design programs and incentives to link students and their teachers to growth areas of the Liberian work force and the economy.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Component Three of the FED project focuses on workforce development and building the technical and managerial capabilities of Liberians to engage in agriculture and related business. These activities complement FED’s other components by increasing the number of Liberians with the right skills and training. Generally, the main challenge with Vocational Educational schools in developing countries is to make their teaching relevant to the current needs of the local job market. There are a lot of things that constrain their ability to do this - including poor education levels of Voc Ed students, outdated and overly theoretical curricula, lack of incentives to connect students to the job market, and lack of connections between the Voc Ed staff and current industry needs. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will assist in making curricula dynamic and practical to the current needs of the job market and design programs and incentives to link students and their teachers to growth areas of the Liberian work force and the economy.

The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will provide expertise in a number of areas: to help the Government of Liberia [GOL] and the Liberian staff upgrade four institutions: the Booker Washington Institute (BWI) in Kakata and the community colleges in Grand Bassa, Nimba, and Lofa Counties. These activities will include new approaches to training, including in-service courses, internships, work-study, and use of ITC, etc. Development of appropriate modern curriculum and innovative training methods to provide the skills for new entrants into commercial agribusiness will be a key outcome. It is important that all curricula developed by the project be gender sensitive and socially inclusive to appropriately transfer relevant knowledge to a variety of audiences.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center is a sub-contractor to Development Alternatives, Inc.; the Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will serve as a Long-Term Technical Assistance employee of the LSU AgCenter under the supervision of the FED Chief of Party or his/her delegate.

The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will embrace a gender-sensitive and socially inclusive capacity building approach to all interventions in the three community colleges and BWI and support the other components to establish a network of suitable training partners in the FED counties. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will undertake a number of innovative non-traditional approaches to gender sensitive and socially inclusive educational programs and workforce development. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will ensure that interventions that are implemented to improve the performance of vocational education schools are sustainable by continually obtaining Liberian input from the various organizations engaged in training.

The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will work to sustainably build Liberian capacity to provide the right kind of training, in the right place and time and tailored to Liberia. FED’s interventions will enhance the capacity of the vocational colleges to become Centers of Excellence [COEs] in vocational education and outreach. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will be responsible for developing programs to attract more women into these institutions. The Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will work with the Ministries of Youth and Sport and Education to build upon the accomplishments of the USAID’s other education programs, to expand adult education opportunities particularly to women and to youth.

The following are key areas in which the Vocational Agriculture Education Specialist will focus:

Provide leadership, guidance and oversight in the implementation of FED Component 3 activities that are part of the workplan such as the National Degree of Agriculture curriculum roll out with one graduating class by the end of the project and greater youth enrollment; implementation of the science lab establishment and procedures for use and sustainability; and developing innovative practical learning exercises that are woven into the syllabi and lesson plans to ensure students gain practical skills from the program.
Work with FED’s Component 1 staff to define the real labor and skill needs of the agricultural sector, in general, and FED’s value chains in particular; and to define the necessary career skills for the vocational graduates, develop internships with industry players, as well as clarify the roles of the various GoL institutions and private sector organizations.
Take the lead in the continued development of four existing vocational centers into Centers of Excellence for vocational agricultural education through curricula and instructional capacity improvement, facilities establishment/upgrading, community outreach expansion and institutional systems strengthening.
Capacity-building of the agriculture departments of CoEs via coaching and exposure visits to profitable enterprises.
Ensure that the curricular, facilities and instructional capacity improvement activities align with the upgrading strategies for FED’s priority value chains in FED’s counties of operation, including establishment of demonstration farms showcasing the improved technologies that FED is promoting.
Plan and work closely with the GOL ministries and other organizations engaged in this sector to develop local technical and managerial human resources, which include supporting the trainings provided by the other Components.
Work with other complementary USAID and other donor-funded projects.
Take the lead in customizing interventions for each institution’s specific situation and needs and ensure that such assistance will be guided by the demand for skills, thus ensuring alignment of skill enhancement with specific labor market needs and commercial opportunities.
Ensure that curricula revisions are transformational and promote the entrance of men and women in nontraditional roles.
Work with vocational training center staff, students, returning Liberian expatriates and the existing alumni organizations to link students to previous graduates for career opportunities.
Perform other tasks as needed and requested by the Chief of Party.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:The minimum required qualifications for this position are as follows:

An MS or a combination of education and experience in agricultural vocational education, rural development or related field;
Ten years experience in international agricultural education including development of programs.
Excellent personnel management, interpersonal, networking and team building skills
Effective writing and organizational skills to prepare reports, complete analyses and make presentations.
Excellent written and spoken English; and
Computer/software skills, including the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

An applicant having the following preferred qualifications will receive additional consideration:

Knowledge of African agricultural development and familiarity with Sub-Saharan African countries particularly in agriculture, vocational education and workforce development;
Previous position in the field of vocational education or workforce development;
Knowledge of Liberia’s agriculture and workforce development in recent years;
Successful experience in actual enterprise management or private sector experience;
Experience working with information technology experts or in non-traditional education;
A minimum of 5 years of experience working on a USAID-funded field project; and
Knowledge of training approaches and curriculums for use in low literate environments.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:The successful candidate will be an employee of the LSU AgCenter’s International Programs office. Employment is anticipated to begin on or about February 2, 2015. The position will be based in Monrovia, Liberia. Applicable USG mandated allowances for an expatriate professional approved under the DAI contract and approved by the LSU AgCenter will be provided.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The LSU AgCenter has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, life, long-term disability, accident, vision, long-term care, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), university holidays (14 per year, typically includes a week off at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and possible educational leave and tuition exemption for coursework at campuses of the LSU System. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 9, 2105 or until suitable candidate is located.

How to apply:

Must apply online at https://lsusystemcareers.lsu.edu/ by attaching cover letter, resume, three references, a writing sample of up to three pages on a topic of the applicant’s choice, and salary requirements. Paper, faxed or e-mailed application materials will not be accepted. For more information, contact:

Carl Motsenbocker

International Programs

LSU AgCenter

160 C Hatcher Hall

Baton Rouge, La. 70803
email: cmotsenbocker@agcenter.lsu.edu

Liberia: Emergency response: FSL Advisor - Liberia

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Organization: Save the Children
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 12 Jan 2015

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

In Liberia we are working hard to help those affected by the Ebola crisis. We're scaling up our community awareness, contact tracing and outreach activities, and as a result are now looking for suitably experienced candidates for the role of FSL Advisor.

We are interested in hearing from you if you have experience of working in a similar role in an emergency response, for a NGO, or if you have demonstrable experience of working in similarly complex countries or environments.

You'll be in country for 8 weeks at any given time with 2 weeks R&R after each rotation or at the end of your contract. You will also be offered a competitive salary package including full medical insurance, accommodation and other benefits.

We are looking for candidates who can be deployed either immediately or over the course of the coming months - we know that this will be a longer term response and as such our recruitment activity will continue. Please do include your availability on your cover letter, and don't forget to also submit your CV (both should be submitted as one document.)

Prior to deployment to the field, a period of paid training will be provided which includes relevant organisation inductions, security training and external training on Ebola risk management.

Please note: due to the critical nature of this recruitment, applications will be reviewed as they are received and successful candidates contacted on an on-going basis.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: 'kpatel.20792.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com'

Liberia: Finance Advisor

Posted by Unknown Minggu, 30 November 2014 0 comments

Organization: Tearfund
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 11 Dec 2014

We are looking for a Finance Advisor to support Tearfund’s Ebola Crisis Appeal Programme to be based in Monrovia, Liberia.

The Finance Advisor provides the Response Manager, Country Representative and Tearfund’s UK headquarters with accurate and meaningful financial management information to allow them to effectively manage the partner response in Liberia and Sierra Leone. The post holder will support the partners in both countries to set up strong financial management systems and to be able to monitor expenditure and produce concise financial reports. The candidate will capacity build the partners finance staff. Compliance with DEC and Tearfund financial procedures will be essential.

The successful candidate will be a professionally qualified accountant or have other finance related qualifications. They will have proven post-qualification experience and experience of capacity building. Additionally the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate advanced skills in leadership, analysis, training, communication, representation and computer literacy in financial management software.

Applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

How to apply:

For more information or to apply, please visit:
http://jobs.tearfund.org/tearfund/jobs/vacancy/667/description/

Liberia: Country Director

Posted by Unknown Selasa, 25 November 2014 0 comments

Organization: GOAL
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 05 Dec 2014

General Description of the Program

The 2014 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak is the largest in history and the first in West Africa. It is affecting multiple countries in the region, most severely Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – countries with widespread and intense EVD transmission and some of the weakest health systems in the world. Liberia initially struggled to contain the epidemic due to fragilities across the health system, exacerbated by the unprecedented number of healthcare worker infections and deaths. WHO’s Ebola Response Roadmap called for a massively scaled and coordinated international response to support affected and at-risk countries in intensifying response activities and strengthening national capacities. Through consultation with multiple actors GOAL and WAHA propose to take on the management of a planned ETU and Transit Centre as well as operating a county EVD referral system.

General Description of the Role

The GOAL Country Director (CD) takes overall responsibility for the planning, management and appropriate development of GOAL’s work in-country. The CD is responsible for ensuring that GOAL’s work contributes effectively and efficiently towards meeting the short, medium and long term needs of the poorest of the poor, within the framework of GOAL’s organisational and regional objectives, in a co-ordinated manner and in accordance with GOAL’s guidelines and principles. The CD must ensure that there are regular and effective communications within the country team, with GOAL’s partners and with GOAL Dublin. The CD has ultimate responsibility for all issues of security. The position is based in Monrovia with regular visits to field sites.

Key Duties:

Programmes

The Country Director is responsible for ensuring that all programme activities are planned, resourced, implemented, monitored and evaluated in a timely manner, to ensure that they are appropriate, necessary, cost effective, targeted, sustainable and in keeping with GOAL’s mission and philosophy.
The County Director will work closely with the relevant members of the Senior Management Team on all aspects related to programmes.
The Country Director must ensure that GOAL programmes and supported programmes meet the highest national and international standards, and comply with codes of conduct and agreements to which GOAL is a signatory.
The Country Director must provide ongoing review and development of overall country strategy, and of individual programme objectives. They must undertake, with the Senior Management Team, continuous review, monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness, impact and direction of each programme.
The Country Director will review all programme proposals before their submission to donors and ensure that all proposals and reports are submitted to GOAL Dublin and approved prior to submission to donors.
Any other duties as assigned by GOAL.

Partnership

The Country Director is responsible for ensuring a close and positive working relationship with GOAL’s implementing partners.
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of a robust Monitoring and Evaluation system to oversee and analyse the performance of GOAL’s implementing partners.
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring the development and implementation of a robust monitoring system to oversee partner agency’s compliance with relevant GOAL and donor rules and regulations.

Donors

The Country Director is the principal point of contact with the in-country donors.
The responsibility for securing adequate funds to support GOAL incountry programmes is shared between the Country Director and GOAL Dublin; it is the responsibility of the Country Director to secure programme funding from donors in-country where possible.
The Country Director must be familiar with all relevant donors present in-country and is responsible for developing GOAL’s working relationship and maintaining its reputation with them.
The Country Director is responsible for liaising with donors regarding all matters related to programmes; including facilitating visits to GOAL programme sites.
The Country Director should be familiar with the legal requirements of the donors providing support to GOAL’s programmes as well as donor country strategies.
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring that the country team conducts regular Grant Management Meetings to ensure that projects progress in a timely manner, meeting set targets within the proposed budget.

Financial Accountability

The Country Director has ultimate accountability for all financial matters in the field and must review and approve the monthly management accounts.
The County Director will work closely with the Financial Controller on all aspects related to finance.
The Country Director must ensure adherence to the financial guidelines as per the GOAL Dublin Financial Manual.
The Country Director must ensure that comprehensive and timely reports are produced in accordance with schedules agreed by GOAL HQ.
The Country Director must ensure that donor financial reports are submitted in accordance with specific donor requirements.
The Country Director has responsibility to inform Head Office of budgetary overspends or underspends as they affect programmes and plan appropriate interventions. As such, the Country Director should ensure that Budget Monitoring Tools are produced by Finance on a monthly basis and reviewed by Programmes and Operations.

Personnel

The Country Director is responsible for the health and welfare of staff including expatriate and local personnel and is empowered to use all available resources to promote their development in line with GOAL policy.
The responsibility for securing adequate qualified international staff to support GOAL Liberian programmes is shared between the Country Director and GOAL Dublin.
The Country Director must ensure that the policies and guidelines as laid down in the GOAL Personnel Manual are adhered to by all staff.
The Country Director, with programme staff, is to ensure that all staff responsibilities are defined and understood. This includes the provision of clearly defined job descriptions and up to date contracts. GOAL Dublin must be provided with all copies of job descriptions / contracts and contract extensions related to expatriate staff.
The Country Director has overall responsibility for the preparation and implementation of in-country personnel policies in line with overall GOAL and government policy. The Country Director must ensure that all local staff contracts must:

a) Respect local labour laws.

b) Be consistent with GOAL policy.

The Country Director must ensure that all incidents/warnings etc. relating to personnel are clearly documented, and signed by the relevant parties.
The Country Director must ensure that there are procedures in place to support and encourage appropriate personal and professional development of staff within the context of the organisation’s objectives.
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring staff receive the necessary support and supervision they require. This includes the provision of training for staff in tasks such as project proposal preparation; report writing etc.
The Country Director has the mandate to recommend repatriation of any international staff member in line with the GOAL personnel policy.
The Country Director must ensure that ongoing informal review/evaluation of staff performance, and formal written evaluation of each of the international staff is prepared on a six monthly basis, and sent to GOAL Dublin in confidence.

Resource Management/Logistics

It is the responsibility of the Country Director to ensure that all available and appropriate resources are accessible in their country of assignment.
The Country Director must ensure that the policies and guidelines as laid down in the GOAL Logistics Manual are adhered to by all.
The Country Director must ensure that the reporting requirements outlined in the GOAL Logistics Manual are fulfilled in a timely fashion.
The Country Director must ensure that there are appropriate systems in place for the effective utilisation and management of finance, personnel, supplies, transport, capital assets etc.

Safety and Security

It is the responsibility of the Country Director to be fully informed regarding the political and security environment within their country of assignment, and for ensuring that all reasonable measures are taken to minimise / mitigate the safety and security risks faced by the programmes and programme staff.
The Country Director is accountable for the overall safety and security of staff and for ensuring there is a culture of security within the organisation.
The Country Director must inform GOAL Dublin (through agreed communications protocols) immediately in the event of a security incident relating to GOAL staff, assets or programmes. Regular updates and communications on security must be shared with the RSA and GOAL Dublin as per agreed reports and protocols and as requested.
The Country Director is accountable for ensuring that the policies and guidelines, as laid down in the GOAL Safety and Security Manual and the site specific security guidelines, are adhered to by all staff at all times.
The Country Director is responsible for ensuring staff have access to the appropriate resources and training to enable them to understand and adhere to staff security guidelines.
The Country Director is accountable for ensuring that policies and guidelines related to safety and security are reviewed periodically and revised to reflect relevant changes in the operating environment.
The Country Director must work closely with the Regional Security Advisor when assessing the country security context and dealing with any potential threats to GOAL programmes or staff.

Representation/Visibility

The Country Director has the responsibility and mandate to represent GOAL within their country of assignment, including Media and visibility.
The Country Director must ensure that there is appropriate liaison and negotiation with the relevant Government partners, regional and local authorities; donors, local agencies etc. at all levels of project implementation.
The Country Director has sole responsibility for dealing with the media / press in-country. All (political) statements to be issued, and/or policy positions, must be approved by GOAL Dublin
The Country Director has the responsibility to provide feedback to Dublin on the possible implications on programme and staff security, of any comments or statements being prepared by GOAL Dublin.
The Country Director is also responsible for ensuring that the visibility of GOAL is promoted appropriately at field level.

Information Management

All Country Directors must be fully informed regarding the political, security and humanitarian conditions within their country of assignment.
It is the responsibility of the Country Director to be fully informed regarding the humanitarian and relief and development perspective in their country of operation.
Appropriate information should be collected, collated, analysed and forwarded to the GOAL Dublin office on a regular basis.
The Country Director must ensure that there are regular effective communications within the country programme and with GOAL Dublin. This includes the submission of weekly and monthly reports to GOAL Dublin.
The Country Director must ensure that GOAL complies with all the relevant legal requirements of the country

Requirements (Person Specification):

5+ years of previous overseas management experience in humanitarian assistance programmes in complex emergency situations.
Experience of working with partners.
Experience of staff management.
Good interpersonal skills.
Experience in liaising with government officials and a variety of donors.
A willingness to regularly travel to programme sites.
Experience in proposal and report writing with a proven ability to secure donor funding.
Budgetary control and financial management skills.
To be familiar with and abide by the NGO Red Cross Code of Conduct, the People in Aid code and Sphere Minimum Standards.

This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.

How to apply:

To apply for this position please visit the GOAL website
http://www.candidatemanager.net/cm/Micro/JobDetails.aspx?&mid=YGTYD&sid=BEVGTAZ&jid=UFCXCXEVEV&site=Goal

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