CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 19 Oct 2014

Logistician and Security Advisor

Harper – Maryland county, Liberia

Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operational in West Africa since 1998. The aim of the programme is to contribute to the rehabilitation and stabilization in the Mano River Union Countries (Liberia, Guinée and Sierra Leone and Côte d’Ivoire) in West Africa. This is done through the development of a regional portfolio of programmes supporting integration or durable return and re-integration of refugees, internally displaced people and ex-combatants. At the same time, assistance is also provided to communities affected by refugees and returnees, and to communities or groups of people still affected by conflict. Since February 2014, the region is fighting the progression of the Ebola epidemic. DRC was one of the first witnesses of the outbreak, sharing information within the region. Since December 2013, the Ebola Virus Desease impacted the Guinée Forestières. In February 2014, the Liberia was facing its first outbreak. Since then, the virus has continued to gain ground in Guinea, and quickly spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Overall objective

DRC implements different projects in four counties on the border of the Ivory Coast. These projects require significant support in terms of security (risk management) operation and logistics. The overall responsibility of the Log/secu will be to ensure that DRC´s programmes in the area is managed in accordance with DRC´s policies and guidelines.

Duties and Responsibilities

Security and Safety (30%)

• Follow closely the evolution of the security situation and update/adapt the contingency plan
• In collaboration with the Country Director, ensure the safety and security of DRC Staffs and Assets, review the rules and regulations in order to ensure minimal risks
• Minimize security risks to the operations of DRC
• Management of security staff at country office
• Communicate and cooperate with relevant external security actors
• Ensure MOSS Compliancy of all bases
• Provide all necessary guidelines to avoid fraud and corruption
• Oversee the management of Harper and Nimba field offices.
• Oversee the implementation of programmes in the area of intervention.
• Supervision of administration and finance management of two bases in collaboration with the Country Director and Country Finance Manager to ensure the financial visibility and compliancy of the base.

Logistic (45%)

• Oversee security of all bases
• Contribute to/provide regular feedback to Project Procurement Plans as well as Supply Plan and to contribute to mission logistics strategy and equipment planning.
• Ensure supply chain management on base (PFU, stock report, transport planning, etc dissemination, timeliness and clarity) is organized and monitored.
• Performance of logistics audits and subsequent reporting. Monitoring of logistics activities /workload and adjust structure accordingly.
• Capacity building and training of logistics, particularly on DRC and other donor guidelines/procedures. Overall technical support to and proper staff evaluation of logistics according to the timelines set by the mission.
• Put in place and maintain a suppliers database and introduce cost-effective and transparent bid collection practices;
• Build and maintain constructive and ethical business relationship with suppliers and private sector’s operators to ensure that ARC gets value for money in the supply chain process;
• Oversee the management of a procurement tracking system including the preparation of weekly tracking reports;

Fleet management (30%)

• Ensure the management of the fleet according to DRC requirements and procedures
• Supervise the organization and planning of vehicles and staff movement
• Maintain vehicle service and inspection records to ensure compliance with DRC’s servicing schedules
• Train drivers and monitor aspects of driver behavior, such as speeding, excessive braking and erratic driving, correct them.
• Organize replacements and disposal of damaged or old vehicles if necessary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of operations and logistics management experience with humanitarian or development programs at the international level in diverse settings;
• Previous international exposure working in different countries in and out of Africa;
• Continuous education and specialized trainings in operations and logistics management;
• Strong experience and technical skills in supply chain management and asset management;
• Proven track record in security management;
• Background in policy formulation, process design and quality management;
• Skills and knowledge in the design and use of Information Management Systems (IMS); Knowledge of donor’s procurement policies (BPRM, UNHCR etc.);

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.

Conditions

Availability: As soon as possible

Duty station: Harper, with frequent travel throughout the Eastern Liberia.

Contract: One year with a possibility of extension, subject to funding.

Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). The position will be placed at salary level A13.

Further information

For more information, please contact the Country Director Mrs. Martine Villeneuve, Email: cd-wa@drc.dk.

Please note that applications are notto be sent to Mrs. Martine Villeneuve.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

How to apply:

Application and CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies. Please remember to include a letter of application and your CV.

Applications are to be sent to no later than 19 of October 2014.

Problems with on-line application?

Please contact the HR team at job@drc.dk if you experience problems with your on-line application.

Organization: International Rescue Committee
Country: Liberia
Closing date: 25 Oct 2014

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world's largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented in scale and in the response required. No previous outbreak has had as many confirmed cases, or as wide of a geographic spread. The situation is complicated by the porous nature of the regions' borders, inaccessibility of the terrain and the presence of multiple active sites of transmission. The outbreak in Liberia started in March 2014 and has rapidly spread due to pourous borders, insufficient contact tracing, community fears and misperceptions. The government has instituted a 90 state of emergency, has closed borders and deployed its military personnel to assist in the containment. To date, 498 cases have been either confirmed, probable or suspected, most of them originating from Lofa and Montserrado Counties.

Currently, the IRC response to the Ebola outbreak has included coordination and collaboration (with co-chairing of the Ebola intervention committee meetings in Zorzor and Salayea districts, providing technical advise to the Lofa County Ebola task force and supporting the Lofa County Health Team (Lofa CHT) in preparing contingency plans for the Ebola intervention activities), surveillance and contact tracing ( with provision of community health staff to Lofa CHT to lead and be part of the contact tracing teams, provision of gasoline to district health offices for case follow up as well as health information management), case management ( provision of medical staff to Lofa CHT to lead case management, training of health staff in Salayea, Zorzor, Voinjama and Kolahun districts, distribution of infection control materials and other medical supplies to 40 health facilities in Lofa County as well as fuel support for transportation of suspected and confirmed cases as well as for the burial team), as well as social mobilization and psychosocial support ( with community awareness raising and health education in health facilities in Salayea, Zorzor and Voinjama districts and provision of transport for awareness raising teams to visit various communities. IRC is expanding its Ebola prevention and response programming to both Grand Gedeh and Maryland Counties as a precautionary measure. Neither county has had Ebola cases but it is important that health workers are trained in the proper precautionary measures, that steps are taken to ensure adequate infection control at the clinic level, and that communities are aware how to reduce EVD risks and no what steps to take should EVD reach their communities.

SCOPE OF WORK: The Emergency Health Coordinator(s) (EHCs) will be the focal point for IRC's Ebola Response program inMaryland and Grand Gedeh Counties. One position will be based in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County and one position will be based in Harper, Maryland County. Both health coordinators will report directly to IRC Refugee Response Cooridination based in Zwedru and would be supported by a Monrovia-based coordination and IRC's health technical unit.

• Support to Ebola response in Liberia

• Represent the IRC at the county level for Ebola response; coordinate and collaborate with MoHSW, WHO, MSF and other INGOs to identify gaps in the response, advocate and coordinate for activities to improve the effectiveness of the strategy.

• Provide technical recommendations to the MoHSW at the district level to improve clinical case management, disease surveillance, social mobilization, and coordination
• Update the IRC Ebola team with pertinent information on alerts and progress of the outbreak as well as provide training for staff on preventive measures as needed.
• Work closely with the senior staff of the Health, WPE and other sectors to address any non-health interventions and advise in relation to the Ebola response.
• Work with the Country Director on the development of new proposals for the Ebola response.
• Provide technical support to the refugee program with the implementation of their ongoing health programs, Ebola contingency planning and response.

• Work with the IRC Senior Management team in Monrovia and advise on contingency planning as the Ebola outbreak evolves.

• Coordination of IRC health program activities in Liberia

• The EHC will provide leadership, strategic vision and technical support to all aspects of the Health program in Lofa County.

• The EHC will over see the proper management of the programs, grants and human resources under the health sector.
• The EHC will maintain regular contact with all partners, including the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), UN agencies and other NGOs
• The EHC supervises other health staff, ensuring a high quality of program delivery by IRC health programs in Liberia.
• The EHC will ensure delivery of health program activities in a timely fashion, identifying new areas for program expansion and improvement as well as input on proposal development and report writing.
• The EHC will ensure that the health program is implemented in accordance with established Ministry of Health and international protocols, guidelines and best practices.

REQUIREMENTS

• Medical Doctor with experience in infectious disease control and/or holding public health qualifications (i.e., MPH, DrPH, PhD, etc), with at least 10 years of experience implementing public health programs on communicable diseases in humanitarian emergencies. Experience with primay health care and reproductive health programs is an asset.
• Experience of working in an emergency context. Demonstrated experience in responding (i.e., case management, case identification and contact tracing, surveillance, social mobilization and/or logistics) to Ebola or other viral hemorrhagic fevers is preferred. Responses to epidemic diseases in developing countries are also relevant (i.e. outbreaks of meningitis, measles, cholera etc).
• Demonstrated knowledge of public health and surveillance practices. Experience with reinforcing infection control in health facilities is an asset.
• Extensive experience as a coordinator with strong management and training capacity in developing countries.
• Background in situation analysis, health assessments and program implementation; Experience implementing health programming in hard to reach areas/displaced communities
• Experience in capacity building and mentoring of health staff; Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills; Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel extensively in Liberia
• Excellent computer skills in programs such as: MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint.
• Additional qualities: ability to multitask, ability to handle pressure well, ability to improvise, be flexible , and adaptability to transitions.

How to apply:

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