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South Sudan: Project Officer

Posted by Unknown Rabu, 04 Februari 2015 0 comments

Organization: Forcier Consulting
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 20 Feb 2015

Forcier is a growing organisation and we are particularly looking for candidates who are excited about contributing to our capacity building plans. The roles are based in our Juba office, with occasional field travel.

Forcier Consulting South Sudan are looking for Project Officers to manage qualitative and quantitative research projects for a range of humanitarian and development clients. We believe that quality M&E and research is the only way that humanitarian and other organisations can understand how to best respond to crises.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Project Officer will report to the Research Programme Manager and will be responsible for preparing research projects and managing data collection. In particular, the responsibilities of the Project Officer are to:

Conduct literature reviews, draft concept notes, and gather other relevant background information as necessary;
Assist with the drafting of tools for data collection on various projects;
Collect qualitative and quantitative data on various company projects;
Provide support in qualitative and quantitative analysis including report writing on various company projects;
Train and manage enumerators for data collection;
Coordinate fieldwork logistics
Provide support and capacity building for other Forcier Consulting staff; and;
Other tasks as agreed between the Project Officer and the Research Programme Manager.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:

First level university degree (B.A., etc.), higher degrees preferred.

Required Skills:

Diplomacy and sensitivity to cultural differences and respect for diversity;
Excellent time management and organisational skills with ability to work simultaneously across several different projects
Experience living or working in a developing African country;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to carry out presentations and produce written documents to a high standard;
Resourceful, professional, and dependable with proven ability to work well under limited supervision and meet deadlines;
Impeccable organizational skills with keen attention to detail;
Some experience in managing projects and a small team;
Strong Microsoft Office skills;
Familiarity with qualitative or quantitative research methods.

Languages:

Fluency in spoken and written English.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This is a full time position starting March/April 2015 or as soon as can be mutually agreed;
Initial contract will be for 1 year with potential for renewal based on performance;
Competitive salary on the national scale – accommodation and living stipend included.

How to apply:

Please email a CV and covering letter to clare@forcierconsulting.com.

Kenya: Programme Officer

Posted by Unknown Senin, 02 Februari 2015 0 comments

Organization: Childline Kenya
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 09 Feb 2015

Childline Kenya is a local Non-Governmental that runs the National Child helpline 116 service in partnership with the Department of Children’s Services. The Helpline provides a nation-wide 24-hours toll-free service for counseling and referral services to children, young persons and their families in difficult situations through it strategic and referral partners as well as child protection networks spread across the country.

Childline Kenya is looking for a dynamic Kenyan for the position of a Programme Officer based in Busia or Nairobi. The person must be able to both work in a team and alone with minimal supervision; passionate and committed to upholding and promoting the rights of children, as well as human rights in general

Role Purpose:

The programme Officer assists in the overall management of partner participating in Childline Kenya programmes. These programmes are implemented in various parts of the country covering the technical areas of Child Protection

When required by the line manager the Programme Officer will represent Childline Kenya in all relevant government authorities, INGOs and NGOS, and visitors. He/she will ensure that programme implementation and operations are managed in accordance with Childline Kenya’s policies and its Mission, Vision and Values.

Strategic Programme Coordinated Management

· Contribute to the development, review and revision of the project implementation strategy. This will include participating in child rights situational analysis, providing input and feedback in coordination with the line manager
· Participate in development of proposals to ensure compliance with strategic plan
· Liaise with the programme coordinator to develop plans for technical support, M&E, documentation of best practices and advocacy – as well as concept papers and project proposals for programme development
· Support the Programme Coordinator in planning and project cycle management to ensure successful project implementation of all projects

Quality Programme Implementation, Management and Reporting

· Responsible for coordination of field activities, implementation of programmes, in accordance with Childline Kenya strategies and policies for quality programming in liaison with programme coordinator
· Ensure that the partners on the ground receive appropriate technical and timely support.
· Contribute to strategy and proposal development under the leadership of the Programme coordinator and the resources mobilizer to ensuring that proposals are relevant, contextualized and inclusive of all required support and staffing costs.
· Ensure that the programmes are appropriately monitored reviewed and evaluated on a continuous basis.
· Enhance child participation in all the programs that CLK undertakes with partners and children.
· Support visits from Childline Kenya and other key stakeholders in collaboration with relevant teams within Childline Kenya team.
· Ensure appropriate systems for all aspects of programme cycle management are in place ensuring lessons learned are taken into account.
· Together with the Programme Coordinator prepare quarterly and annual programme budgets
· Assist the Programme Coordinator and finance staff in effective financial management of projects including phasing of budgets as per work plans, monthly review of spending reports, identification of errors and required recharges.
· Ensure all field reports are produced in accordance with specific project/donor requirements and within set time lines for all projects
· Assist in finalization of donor reports, including review and verification of financial reports and confirmation of accuracy and consistency between narrative and financial reports.
· Assist in reviewing reports to ensure high quality standards are met, prior to submission to the Executive Director.

Partner Management, Mentorship, and Development

Assist in the management of partners through:

· Working closely with partner organization’s both state and non- state actor’s in the course of project planning and implementation through on-going support and set monitoring visits.
· Effective use of established clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and evaluations of partners work plan.
· Offer coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities for project volunteers ( i.e. Trained teachers supporting peer education etc)
· Assist in recognition and rewarding outstanding performance of partners
· Documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements and work plans.

Representation Accountabilities

Assist in establishing maintaining and improving active and regular working relationships as well as representing the principles and work of Childline Kenya to other organizations ( NGOs, INGOs, counterparts, donors, government Authorities etc) who are working and visiting the Programme.

Skills and Behaviours

Accountability:

· Holds self - accountable for making decisions and managing resources efficiently.
· Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities through active participation.

Collaboration:

· Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
· Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

· Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

Qualifications and Experience

· Bachelor’s degree in an area of social development or equivalent.
· Minimum of 3 years’ experience in programme implementation and operations.
· Technical expertise and implementation experience in thematic areas: child protection, child rights governance, education or health promotion
· Excellent understanding of child rights programming approaches
· In-depth knowledge of civil society networks in Kenya that focus on child rights issues – and experience of working with these networks on programming and/or advocacy for children.
· Skills and experience in report writing, M&E and grant management
· Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
· Experience of proactively solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
· Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner
· Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours.
· Extensive knowledge of international and national child rights instruments
· Experienced in community mobilization, organization and participatory approaches to monitoring and evaluation.
· Demonstrated skills in participatory visual Information Education and Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) strategies, tools and materials
· Excellent training and participatory facilitation technics
· Skills in conducting research including assessments
· Fluency in English and Kiswahili both verbal and written
· Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
· Familiarity with programming in the local cultural context, local government and local languages is a distinct advantage.
· Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets

Remuneration & Benefits

Childline Kenya offers a competitive package to the most suitable candidate commensurate with the level of responsibility and work experience. Interes

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send their application letters together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, including names of three referees to: vacancy@childlinekenya.co.ke . The application should be addressed to the Executive Director, Childline Kenya, P.O Box 10003-00100, and GPO, Nairobi, and should reach us not later than 2015 9^th February ,5pm

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Uganda: Chief Operating Officer

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Organization: Living Goods
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 02 Aug 2015

Are you just looking for a change, or are you looking for the chance to change millions of lives for the better, including yours? If the answer is yes, read on.

Living Goods is seeking an experienced and resourceful Chief Operating Officer to lead our teams as we enter a time of dramatic growth and expansion. New independent research is proving Living Goods delivers transformative change. As a result we are attracting substantial resources and talent to drive our expansion. The COO will work directly with the CEO to drive strategy and oversee operations across East Africa and new territories as we grow. This is a vital role, ultimately responsible for the success of the organization.

Our ideal candidate will bring a blended background of private and public sector experience, with a proven track record of results, and demonstrated success in leading complex organizations and cultivating talent. This role is based in East Africa in either Nairobi or Kampala with frequent travel between Kenya and Uganda and occasional travel to the US and other countries.

Responsibilities

Recruit, lead, and mentor the country management teams. Oversee hiring and supporting the talent needed to achieve LG’s strategic goals and meet LG’s human impact, sales, and profit targets.
Collaborate with the CEO and executive team on the developing strategy, business plans and budgets, and continuous innovation and experimentation to drive performance gains.
Drive the execution of Living Goods’ impact strategy to maximize gains in health and wealth for our customers.
Oversee marketing and sales efforts, significantly expanding the network of franchised entrepreneurs.
Robustly support LGs replication goals by collaborating with the advisory services team and potential replication clients, partners and funders.
Oversee product and procurement functions to ensure strong sales and margins. Continually test new products to drive profit and impact gains.
Collaborate on creating and implementing mobile phone tools to drive profit, improve performance and lower the cost of quality control.
Oversee the financial accounting and reporting function.
Steward successful relationships with key partners, funders, and local governments.

Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years of experience in running a large organization or division with at least 50 staff.
Proven track record of building and leading teams, achieving significant performance and growth targets, and earning promotions.
Public Health / international NGO experience: background leading operations for large organizations in the public health space, including success winning and managing major bi-lateral aid funded projects and collaborating with health ministries.
Private sector experience in one of the following fields: consumer package goods, public health, pharmaceuticals, retail, direct selling/franchising, or microfinance. With a strong preference for experience in emerging markets in Africa or Asia.
Know how in any of the following is an added bonus: managing large field sales teams, consumer product development and sourcing, consumer lending, and mobile marketing.
Strong financial management, budgeting and accounting know-how.

Compensation

A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health insurance and bonus opportunity. The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for those in need.

What is Living Goods?

At Living Goods we believe the poor deserve better health, a better deal, and a chance at a better life. Living Goods supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro-entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families how to improve their health and wealth while selling life-changing products like basic medicines, fortified foods, water filters, clean cook stoves, and solar lights. Living Goods seeks nothing less than a disruptive reinvention of distribution in emerging markets, through networks of franchised micro-entrepreneurs who leverage Living Goods’ brand, buying power and mobile marketing tools to deliver vital products and services at accessible prices to the people who need them most. By combining the best practices from the worlds of micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is creating a sustainable system to improve the health and wealth, of underserved communities.

In Uganda Living Goods is growing national networks of franchised Community Health entrepreneurs who offer treatments and pregnancy care. Recent research proves this system is reducing under 5 mortality by over 20%, at a net cost per person of less than $2 a year. We plan to grow our reach in Uganda five fold in the next four years. Living Goods also launched a consulting division to help organizations around the world adapt and scale our success.

Living Goods has been featured in The New York Times, NBC News, *The Economist,*and The Huffington Post. Check out these articles and more on our *press page.***

Life at Living Goods

Living Goods is aiming to make disruptive changes, dramatically improving the lives of underserved communities. We think big, but we operate small and nimble. At Living Goods, you will have the chance to use your creativity and work with your teammates to conceive and test new ideas every day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly collaborative culture, if you set high standards for yourself and your colleagues, if you know how to fail fast and learn fast, if you meet challenges with calm determination and a sense of humor, you will thrive at Living Goods. See www.livinggoods.org/principles.

How to apply:

To apply for this position please visit our career page and apply for Chief Operating Officer through our applicant tracking system. You will be asked to answer a few short questions that will help us learn a little bit more about you and your interest in working with Living Goods. Kindly also include a cover letter. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

For more information about Living Goods, please visit:

www.livinggoods.org

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Kenya: Technical Operations Officer, Kenya

Posted by Unknown Senin, 26 Januari 2015 0 comments

Country: Kenya
Closing date: 26 Feb 2015

Founded in 1993, Agribusiness Systems International (ASI) provides tailored services to firms, investors, and entities that support the agribusiness sector to create increasingly competitive and dynamic industries. An affiliate of ACDI/VOCA, ASI draws from that organization’s 50 years of experience expanding economic opportunities in 146 developing and transitional nations. ASI supports ACDI/VOCA’s mission by helping farmers and agribusinesses develop the skills necessary to operate competitively in a market-driven global economy.

Technical Operations Officer, Kenya

We are currently seeking a Technical Operations Officer for the AgResults Kenya On-Farm Storage Pilot is a multi-year project, anticipated to run until approximately December 2018, that aims to address post-harvest losses by facilitating the development, marketing and distribution of on-farm storage solutions to smallholder farmers. The pilot aims to increase the economic welfare of smallholders through improved access to enhanced storage solutions that minimize crop losses and enable smallholders to store maize longer, help catalyze a sustainable long-term market for grain storage solutions in Kenya, and test an innovative approach to engaging the private sector to serve smallholder needs, with potential future applicability to the delivery of other goods and services to smallholders.

The role of the Technical Operations Officer is to oversee the work of an independently contracted firm(s) to verify the sales that Implementers make, ensure quality of data collection of verifier firm, support preparation of all project reports, and conduct administrative tasks as requested by the Team Leader.

Responsibilities:

Serve as Acting Team Leader when the Team Leader is absent.
Liaise closely and oversee the work done by the organization(s) hired for Pilot Verification services, which are anticipated to include a randomized rural household survey, two market share surveys, and two rounds of sales audits over a period of approximately three and a half years.
Provide input, conduct spot checks and oversee the following: sales audits and development of indicators to identify potential misreporting; fieldwork and data collection for the surveys; data cleaning, data analysis and reporting.
Develop, in collaboration with the Verifier, any necessary templates for data collected from the Implementers.
Liaise with the Pilot Verifier organization(s) to ensure consistency in work plans and reporting.
Support analysis of LGB testing being conducted on the storage products in the Pilot, as needed
Support operations, particularly weekly, monthly and quarterly management reporting to the Secretariat and/or Steering Committee.
Provide operational support including: administrative tasks, communications & reporting, outreach and research as may be required.

Qualifications:

Minimum of five years of experience overseeing surveys and data collection, preferably in the field of agriculture or agribusiness.
Bachelor’s degree required in research methods, statistics, economics or other related field; master’s degree preferred.
Demonstrated experience and effectiveness developing and overseeing surveys, data collection, survey protocols, data cleaning, and data analysis and reporting.
Excellent communicating and problem solving abilities.
Demonstrated excellence in oral, written and reading comprehension abilities.
Training and/or experience with SPSS, Stata, SAS, LIMDEP or other appropriate statistics software packages.
Fluency in English is required.

How to apply:

Please apply by sending a detailed CV to ASIKenya@joinav.org. Please indicate the job in which you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Somalia: AME Officer

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Organization: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 05 Feb 2015

ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-political and non-confessional International NGO founded in 1993 with its headquarters in Paris, France. The organization’s vocation is to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and bring hope to those in need for better future. ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the below position in Kismayo –Somalia.

For a detailed job description, please refer to the attached document.

How to apply:

Qualified Somalia Nationals with the required skills and qualifications are invited to submit their detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 05 February 2015. Applications sent after the deadline will not be considered.

Guinea: 15-004: Program Officer

Posted by Unknown Sabtu, 24 Januari 2015 0 comments

Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Guinea
Closing date: 23 Feb 2015

Essential Job Duties/Scope of Work:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is responding to the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak starting in West Africa.

JOB SUMMARY

The primary function of the Program Officer includes supporting the Program Manager in the implementation or program proposals and program activities.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Support

• Ensure that programs are in compliance with laws; local, state, and external rules and regulations • In close coordination with the Program Manager, review existing monitoring and evaluation systems and develop new systems that will ensure quality program implementation and reporting • Provide guidance to national program staff to ensure successful implementation and reporting of programs, grants and contracts • Monitor the progress of each project and assist with the identification of issues which may affect the quality of program performance and consequent program adjustments • Respond to donor inquiries regarding program activities • Coordinate the production of various informational grant program-related documents upon request by senior management • Lead weekly meetings with national program staff • Develop new project proposals for institutional and private donors • Contribute to program reporting • Identify program funding opportunities and securing donor meetings for Country Director • Assist field programs when needed • Maintain flexibility to take on added responsibility as and when needed

Representation

• Attend coordination meetings on behalf of the organization, gather and share information, develop and nurture contacts within the donor community, government and other NGOs as appropriate • Contribute to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, notably through the application of the organizations Code of Conduct, ethics, values and stand-point with regard to internal and external actors

Human Resources Management

• Supervise national staff to ensure their smooth and effective operations • Maintain open lines of communications with all field staff

Working Relationships

• Maintain frequent communication with Program Manager to ensure program activities and objectives are communicated • Interface with national government and relevant agencies as necessary

Security

• Ensures application and compliance of security protocols and policies

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, International Development and/or in a relevant field of study

• Two to three years experience in program design and evaluation, of which at least one year in developing countries or resource deprived environment

• Familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of donors, UN agencies, and other NGOs

• Cross-cultural awareness and insight into health care issues

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions with limited supervision

• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations

• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively

• Creative and able to work with limited resources

• Team player and strong communication skills, both oral and written

• Proficient in computer applications, especially with MS Word and MS Excel, MS PowerPoint a plus

• French speaking skills are required.

How to apply:

How to apply:

To officially begin the application process, qualified candidates please go to our career page http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx , noting where you noticed the position you are applying for and complete the online employment application form.

Guinea: 15-026: Finance Officer

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Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Guinea
Closing date: 23 Feb 2015

qEssential Job Duties/Scope of Work:

International Medical Corps is responding to the humanitarian crisis in West Africa.

JOB SUMMARY

Finance Officer provides day-to-day financial and administrative support on one or more programs/grants, including the processing transactions, adhere to donor regulations and International Medical Corps policies and procedures, reporting, and assisting in financial analysis.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounting and Finance Support to Grant/Contracts:

• Assist the Program and Finance staff with day-to-day accounting operations and financial support in accordance with donor/client and International Medical Corps internal policies and procedures

• Ensure required preapprovals are secured in advance of incurring an expense

• Prepare procurement requests and ensure all approvals are secured and coordinate with logistics department the delivery of services and goods

• Account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy, and control over payments

• Prepare ad hoc logistics and financial reporting to aid in tracking and reconciliation of transactions

• Maintain accurate financial transactions and grant/contract records

• Assist program staff and finance department in meeting donor/client and internal reporting requirements

• Prepare timely and accurate financial reports for submission to donor on or before the deadlines

Assist Finance Department in other finance related task, as needed including:

• Research on financial compliance topics

• Accounting for overhead procurements transactions

• Maintenance of accurate financial transactions records

Working Relationships

• Maintain frequent communication with Program Staff, HQ Finance and Field office Finance to ensure finance activities and objectives are communicated clearly

• Work with program and logistics staff to ensure the coordination of programs are within budgeted targets

• Attend coordination meetings

• Interface with service providers on service delivery, invoicing and processing of payments

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Qualifications:

• A university degree in Accounting or Business Administration

• Minimum 1 years experience in a non-profit organization, including an extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs

• Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC

• Experience in working with a large national staff team

• Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization

• Knowledge of varied donor financial regulations

• Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC

• Experience in managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies

• Proven leadership qualities required

• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills

• Can function effectively in a loosely structured work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements

• French speaking skills are required.

How to apply:

How to apply:

Kenya: Program Officer – ECDE

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Organization: Women Educational Researchers of Kenya
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 30 Jan 2015

Program Overview

The Women Educational Researchers of Kenya (WERK) is a professional association of researchers, with interest in education, gender and development. WERK is implementing the Opportunity Schools Program in Kajiado County whose overall goal is to ensure retention and learning outcomes in ECD through Grade 8 are increased through a sustainable program by 2016.

Overall responsibility: The ECDE Program Officer will provide technical support and leadership for the implementation of the ECDE component of the Opportunity Schools Program at both the school and community level. The Officer will also be responsible for strengthening linkages between the ECDE centers management with schools, Ministry of Health and the County Government.

In collaboration with other staff, the ECDE Program Officer will ensure that robust monitoring and documentation structures and tools are developed, and that information collected is reflected upon, used for continuous improvement of the Opportunity Schools Program, and is incorporated into consistently high quality reports.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

· Maintain good and professional relations with the Ministry of Education Science and Technology at national and county level and other partnerships relevant to WERK’s programs in order to ensure successful implementation;

· In consultation with communities, County Education Board and other experts strengthen the ECDE model at community level to expand access and quality education for children closed out of the formal ECDE infrastructure;

· Ensure that all feeder ECDE centers have well established management committees that are well integrated to the primary schools so as to enable them access benefits accrued to ECDE children in formal ECDE centers;

· Support the finalization of the ECDE teachers instructional program;

· Participate in the training and support of ECDE teachers;

· Support the development of ECDE materials by the community;

· Work with Head teachers to ensure that program activities are carried out in a timely manner;

· Ensure that ECDE center data is collected in a timely and accurate manner.

General Responsibilities

· Participate in WERK processes;

· Undertake the activities above in line with the associated budgets and with program work plans, in ways that are consistent with WERK policies;

· Keep up to date with best practice in ECDE programs;

· Participate in meetings and sessions as needed;

· Undertake any other lawful tasks as may be assigned by the Program Manager.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

· Minimum Bachelors of Education (Early Childhood Education);

· At least 5 years of demonstrated experience in working as an ECDE teacher among the Maa community;

· Good understanding of the ECDE education terrain in arid lands, and good knowledge on teacher training and management issues;

· Good understanding of the devolved structures in education and their potential for improving learning;

· Excellent report-writing and verbal communication skills in Kiswahili and English.

· Speaking and reading of Maa language is mandatory;

· Very good people and public relations skills;

· Ability to work with minimal supervision;

How to apply:

Applications should include:

· A resume summarizing qualifications and experience;

· An application letter;

· 2 work referees with contact details;

· Please indicate your expected remuneration/salary in your application;

Interested candidates, please submit your applications by January 30^th2015 by email to:info@werk.co.ke with cc to werk@werk.co.ke. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Zambia: Program Officer

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Organization: Global Health Corps
Country: Zambia
Closing date: 03 Feb 2015

Program Officer at Zambia Civil Society Scaling Up Nutrition Alliance (Z05-USA)

About the Global Health Corps Fellowship: Global Health Corps is a one-year paid fellowship that pairs young professionals with organizations (fellowship placement organizations) that require new thinking and innovative solutions. We believe that great ideas don't change the world, great PEOPLE do! The fellowship begins in July 2015 and extends through August 2016. Fellows engage in professional development training, mentorship and thoughtful community-building, and continue to draw upon their fellowship experience and the GHC alumni network as they build careers of lasting impact.

Applicants can apply for up to 3 different fellowship positions, such as the one described below. To see the full list of fellowship positions, go to:http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/.

Fellows are placed in organizations in pairs – one international fellow and one local fellow from the placement country – creating a fellowship team that is a central part of the fellowship experience.

About the Fellowship Placement Organization: Zambia CSO-SUN Alliance is a movement of national Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working to raise the profile of nutrition in the national development agenda. We are a part of the Global Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) movement founded on the principle that all people have the right to food and good nutrition. As an alliance, we focus our attention on the first 1000 most critical days, a window of opportunity from pregnancy until a child's second birthday. During this period, good nutrition has the greatest impact on preventing maternal and infant mortality, and developing a child's cognitive and physical capacity. Our role as a civil society is to raise awareness and pressure government and others to ensure better-funded and broader scale effective programs to tackle nutrition challenges. We intend to achieve this by mobilizing, coordinating and building the capacity of civil societies to influence national efforts through constructive dialogue and advocacy with stakeholders, including the government, donors and private sector, thereby contributing to improved leadership and accountability towards the national SUN/1000 days movement. Furthermore, we enable Zambian CSOs to adapt and incorporate relevant positive lessons learned from other countries.

Fellowship Position Overview: The Program Officer will provide technical support for the Alliance, providing in-house supervision and guidance on nutrition. S/he will supervise the sub-national focal points and support the coordinator, especially for campaigns and advocacy.

Responsibilities:

Assist Country Coordinator in the implementation of CSO-SUN project
Facilitate capacity building in the implementation of the project
Establish partnerships with CSOs locally, regionally and internationally and leverage best practices and approaches to the SUN/1000 days program
Coordinate, monitor and implement activities dictated by the action plans and budget at the sub-national level
Establish and foster relationships between the Secretariat and the CSO-SUN Alliance structures at the sub-national level
Provide advice and guidance to sub-national focal points regarding performance against set plans
Generate and facilitate contributions of members of the CSO-SUN Alliance both at the national and sub-national level and structure them for newsletters and the web
Update the sub-national and national CSO-SUN Alliance membership

Required Skills and Experience:

Familiarity or relevant work experience in nutrition
Proficient in Excel and Word, with an aptitude and ability to learn new software
Excellent organizational and writing skills
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
Intellectual curiosity and an interest in learning innovative qualitative research methods
Readiness to work as a team player
Commitment to health, human rights and community participation

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Degree in nutrition
Experience in advocacy, policy or analysis
Qualitative research experience
Experience working with a range of partners from stakeholders to government officials

Fellows receive the following benefits:

Monthly living stipend
Housing
Utilities stipend
Health insurance
A professional development grant of $600
A completion award of $1500
An advising program that pairs each fellow with an advisor in his/her area of work or interest
A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship
A five-day End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship
Three multi-day trainings during the year
Travel to and from placement site, all trainings, and retreats
Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager
Personal development and accompaniment program led by Still Harbor

How to apply:

Apply at ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/

Applications will close February 3, 2015.

*We appreciate EARLY APPLICANTS and are able to spend more time with their applications

If you have any questions about the application process and the fellowship, refer to our FAQs page at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/faqs/.

Chad: 15-071 Project Officer

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Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Chad
Closing date: 20 Feb 2015

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps has been operating in Chad since 2004, primarily in the east of the country, near the Darfur border. IMC is implementing nutrition activities in the Sahel region of Chad and has also been supporting Sudanese refugees in Guereda and Iriba. Currently, IMC is implementing three programs in Chad: one in the east (Guereda) assisting Sudanese refugees through primary and secondary health care and nutrition activities within two camps; one in Abudeia through nutrition assistance to residents; and one in Lake Region (Bagasola/Bol) through primary health care and nutrition activites to residents. IMC is planning to expand its areas of operation to include surgical activities in south of the country with the current crisis in CAR moving toward the southern border of Chad.

JOB SUMMARY:

International Medical Corps is responding to an influx of 15,000 refugees in the Lake Region who are currently located in Ngouboua and Daresalaam Camp. IMC is implementing a primary and secondary health care response through Ngouboua Health center (in close collaboration with the ministry of health) and through Daresalaam health center. IMC also supports secondary health care in the hospital of Bagasola. This position will be based in IMC office/house inside the Bagasola hospital compound, under the supervision of the field coordinator based in Bol.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:

Essential responsibilities

Oversee administrative, human resources, logistic and financial management of the field office in respect of the IMC guidelines.
Lead proposal writing and donors intermediate and final reports regarding Bagasola program according to guidelines provided by SMT/Field coordinator.
Ensure compliance to donor rules, regulations and reporting deadlines. With support from Finance Administrative Director, provide technical leadership in managing Grants Agreements.
Oversee accurate financial forecasting at Field Office level with a view to contributing to accurate grants pipelines, track budget expenditure with operations and programs staff to ensure appropriate spending projections, timely procurement and activity implementation.
Recruit, train and supervise national staff as necessary; Make sure new recruitment procedures are in place and strictly followed.
Checking all employees’ files in the country to ensure conformity with the recommendations of the National Staff handbook (employment contract, CV, diplomas, job description signed, copy of ID, birth certificate of children, driving license for drivers…).
In charge of Bagasola office management
Under the supervision of the field coordinator, he is in charge of security follow up in Bagasola program
Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. Any other duties requested by the field coordinator or the FAD/Program director/logco.

With the assistance of his administrative team:

Follow up on all rental and other contract deadlines and put in place a reminder system for all contracts expiring in due course.
Ensure that sick leave, overtime, holidays for national staff and expatriate are well followed and updated in the appropriate file.
Ensure that the National Staff Handbook is well followed in the IMC mission (especially for subject like relocation allowance, promotion)

Skills & Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.
University degree in Public Administration, Management, finance or administrative studies, or Program Management is required.
At least 3 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience working overseas in a conflict-affected or post-conflict environment, or in humanitarian aids.
At least a previous full mission with a medical organization.
At least 2 previous missions in a remote areas
Proved knowledge in proposal writing, donors report writing, especially with PRM, UNHCR and WFP.
Ability to form, to motivate, and to work in a team.
Fluency in spoken English and French is essential to the post. Written English is essential for reporting.
Excellent writing skills.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
Ability to form and implement systems and procedures and ensure their adherence.
Proven computer literacy skills.
Ability to work under difficult working and living conditions in a highly insecure area
International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

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Central African Republic: 14-992 Logistics Officer

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Organization: International Medical Corps
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 20 Feb 2015

Position Summary & Responsibilities:International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

PROGRAM SUMMARY

International Medical Corps has been providing emergency medical, nutritional as well protection assistance to Sudanese refugees and local host conflict affected people in Haute-Kotto and Vakaga region since 2007. Most recently in response to the renewed conflict in the country, International Medical Corps has expanded programming to provide assistance to conflict-affected populations in the northwest of the country. While providing basic primary health care services to the beneficiaries, International Medical Corps also focuses on capacity building of existing human resources, in order to deliver and take ownership of health, nutrition and protection programs implemented by International Medical Corps, thus assuring the sustainability of the health program for the coming years.

Recently, International Medical Corps has been awarded funds under the Bekou fund (EU trust fund) to work in collaboration with the European Union and CAR Ministry of Health to strengthen the health system in the northeast provinces of Vakaga and Haute Kotto. This program will build off of emergency activities in the prefectures and assist with the CAR MOH transitional plan for development.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:

Logistics officers will supervise at least 21 national staff and will report to Logistics Coordinator.Manage a large workload without direct supervision. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

Make thorough assessments of the logistics issues in emergency situation.
Manage all commodity movements, including secure warehousing, inventories, delivery, distribution and use supported documents with appropriate evidences and reports
Together with Logistics Coordinator manage the supply chain of medical, non-food and food items by ensuring that the program staff is well-informed and well prepared for incoming pipeline and related schedule
Ensure timely reporting to the Logistics Coordinator on stock status and help program staff with planning of stock replenishment.
Submit data necessary to compile regular weekly and monthly reports to the Logistics Coordinator in line with IMC guidelines.
Supervise national staff in line with organization policies and procedures, ensuring that they have necessary induction, trainingand support
Oversee the team of end use monitors to verify that distribution has occurred according to the intentions and plans of the donors, IMC and project partners.
Ensure that warehouses are adequate, well-maintained, and meet basic safety and health requirements
Analyze bids by price, quality and product as well as reliability of vendors and delivery period.
Implement and manage the IMC purchase request tracking database to track requests, ensure timely purchases and inform heads of departments and Program Managers of the status.
Ensure the items he was tasked to purchase are ordered and delivered to the field in a timely manner.
Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed and filed properly.
Assist Logistics Coordinator to oversee all activities associated with the delivery and receipt of drugs and non food items to planned field destinations
Act as Site Manager for project site, as required
Other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

Skills & Requirements:

Bachelor degree or formal training in logistics preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of three years’ experience in humanitarian logistics management within the field of supply chain management (procurement, tendering, contracting, clearance, transport, warehousing, etc.)
Understanding of budgets and ability to prepare timely, complete and accurate logistics reports
Proven record on the ability and experience of the management of logistics team
Experience with donor specific procedures related to logistics
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with analytical approach
Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decision independently
Reliable, self-motivated, extremely flexible and can work in stressful situations.
Ability to work within a team structure as well as independently.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong interpersonal, management and leadership skills.
Fluent in both English and French required; Arabic is an advantage.
Previous experience working in insecure and remote locations.
Proficiency with MS word and Excel (minimum requirement)
Valid driving license
Ability to integrate and work well within a multiethnic and multicultural team

Other Relevant Information (if applicable): * Previous experience in health systems strengthening programs. Previous experience working in Central African Republic

International Medical Corps is a ‘first-responder’ both to natural and men-made disasters and has a mandate of working in remote locations. The organization has a comprehensive security management policy and plan in place and committed to do everything possible within its remit to ensure safety and security. Notwithstanding, the mandate and programming choices of International Medical Corps require staff with high degree of resilience, extremely decisive quality and ability to move fast. International Medical Corps is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

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Uganda: Knowledge Management, Communications and External Relations Officer

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Organization: Global Health Corps
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 03 Feb 2015

Knowledge Management, Communications & External Relations Officer, Jhpiego (G10-USA)

About the Fellowship Placement Organization:

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families. Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care.

Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical, evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego has worked off and on in Uganda for nearly 30 years. In 2011, Jhpiego made a strategic decision based on country needs and interests from key stakeholders to establish a country office, with the goal of strengthening Jhpiego's support to Uganda's Ministry of Health. The fellows will actively participate in developing this exciting endeavor.

Fellowship Position Overview: The Knowledge Management, Communication and External Relations fellows will work closely with the Country Director and individual program managers to ensure that the Jhpiego-Uganda program is capturing and communicating program information effectively, using as many means as possible, to a wide range of external audiences in Uganda. The fellows will work with the Country Director to ensure regular and effective interpersonal engagements with key partners and stakeholders; and active external relations efforts that target many different groups, including partners at the community/district levels, decision makers in Kampala, and interested international audiences. Finally, these fellows will work with the Country Director to devise systems by which the external policy and programmatic environment is being monitored, and findings from this "environmental scanning" process are being incorporated into program planning and implementation. As core members of a small team, these fellows will be fully engaged in many aspects of program activity, and will have the opportunity to contribute their ideas on how to improve programs to better respond to the needs and interests of the external environment.

Responsibilities: *
Strategy Development:*

Read and become familiar with Jhpiego Communications Manual
Work with the Country Director and individual program managers to develop an overall program external relations strategy:
Help define means for regularly compiling and presenting program information to key in-country stakeholders using a variety of written, verbal and electronic approaches; and for tracking feedback received, so that it can be incorporated into program evolution
Help to define and implement a plan for ensuring that Jhpiego-Uganda is well represented at the many meetings taking place in the public health realm, and that Jhpiego is contributing effectively to the dialogue that takes place through these meetings
Help define a system for ensuring that Jhpiego is using these engagements as an opportunity to continually refine its understanding of the external environment in which it is operating, and to continually evolve its activities to respond to that environment
Work with the Country Director to develop effective knowledge management systems at the country level

Increasing Program Sharing and Visibility in Uganda:

Lead implementation of all of the strategies above
Work with individual program managers to generate, document and share lessons learned from program activities
Develop a packet of compelling program information (and a system for ensuring that it is regularly updated), with an emphasis on presenting results of interventions and innovations, and lessons learned in the implementation process
Ensure that all information/communication coming out of the program is presented in such a way that it gives a clear and compelling presentation, and reflects the innovation and effectiveness of the Jhpiego-Uganda program
Lead efforts to regularly share program information through multiple outlets (presentations, one-on-one meetings, comments at large meetings, written briefings, etc.)
Work with the Country Director and program managers to ensure that Jhpiego-Uganda is regularly engaging with and providing the necessary program information to key partners and stakeholders through one-on-one interactions, and also through regular presence at meetings and other group forums

Contributing to Jhpiego's Global External Relations and Communications Efforts:

Coordinate and share in-country communications with Jhpiego's global External Relations and Communications office
Lead on ensuring that Jhpiego-Uganda is contributing fully to Jhpiego's global efforts to tell the story of its great work
Lead the process of writing success stories and defining high level program highlights that can be widely disseminated in Uganda and globally through the External Relations and Communications (ERCO) team; submit photos, Facebook posts and short updates to ERCO for global dissemination
Keep the Uganda portion of the Jhpiego website up-to-date

Required Skills and Experience:

Knowledge of the field of public health (either a degree that is related to public health, or experience working in a public health program)
Ability to quickly understand both the theory and the practice of public health programming in a developing country is essential
Outstanding interpersonal skills; the ability to relate to a wide range of individuals, and to instill confidence and trust
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Outstanding presentation skills
The ability to quickly learn and to write and talk knowledgeably about new subjects

Preferred Skills and Experience:

One of the fellows should ideally have experience with behavior change communication and community engagement
One of the fellows should ideally have experience in communication for policy makers, donors and other implementing partners

Fellows receive the following benefits:

Monthly living stipend
Housing
Utilities stipend
Health insurance
A professional development grant of $600
A completion award of $1500
An advising program that pairs each fellow with an advisor in his/her area of work or interest
A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship
A five-day End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship
Three multi-day trainings during the year
Travel to and from placement site, all trainings, and retreats
Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager
Personal development and accompaniment program led by Still Harbor

How to apply:

Apply at ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/

Applications will close February 3, 2015.

*We appreciate EARLY APPLICANTS and are able to spend more time with their applications

If you have any questions about the application process and the fellowship, refer to our FAQs page at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/faqs/.

Kenya: Accounts Officer

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Organization: Women Educational Researchers of Kenya
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 23 Jan 2015

Background:

The Women Educational Researchers of Kenya (WERK) is a professional association of researchers committed to democratic principles and the principle of non-discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion or gender with interest in education, gender and development. The goal of WERK is to build a gender equitable Kenyan society through linking research to action and advocacy.

Position:Accounts Officer

Overall Responsibility:

Financial administration of WERK in accordance to the highest ethical standards and internationally recognized financial reporting practices (IFRS), and support WERK finances, including preparation of all monthly management reports. In both, you will ensure that all financial management practices, reports, accounting records and databases, financial statements and documentation are accurate, complete, well organized and conformed to WERK policies, reporting and procedural standards.

Specific Responsibilities:

Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, prepare monthly reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs and report on variance;
Prepare and submit accurate, high quality professional financial monthly, quarterly and annual Financial Reports to the Executive Officer in a timely basis;
Advise the program and administration departments on the budgeted expenditures, financial commitments and forecasts regularly, and contribute to annual/quarterly budget development and reporting for various programs;
Support the development and updating of financial policies, procedures and standards, including keeping abreast of new financial and tax laws in accordance to legal requirements and the best financial practices, and ensure that all staff are well informed in their use;
Ensure that all financial transactions (including grant disbursement) and data are correctly implemented according to policies and procedures;
Ensure that all financial documents are accurately supported, approved and coded, and that all cheque books, cheque list, petty cash, LPOs are maintained correctly;
Ensure that staff payroll administration is verified for accuracy, properly processed and that all statutory payments such as PAYE, NHIF, NSSF and pension are made on a timely basis;
Manage banking, accounts and balances effectively and efficiently, including undertaking monthly bank reconciliations, foreign exchange management and cash flow management in a timely manner;
Support management of donor funding and disbursements, and ensure acknowledgment of receipts and financial reporting is accurate, professional and timely;
Scrutinize project plans, budgets, financial statements and reports of partner organizations and grantees as required, and provide financial advice/training as needed and,
Ensure that WERK is compliant with all legal requirements regarding taxation, returns, fees and other financial statutory requirements;
Undertake periodic checks of assets and stores, and prepare reports on the same for management;
Prepare for and collaborate with internal and external auditors to ensure successful audit;
Maintain well organized physical and electronic archive of financial documentation stretching back at least seven years in secure location;
Support the Program Heads and Executive Officer in undertaking all finance and budget related responsibilities.

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance, with CPAK/ACCA;
Active member of ICPAK;
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the management of financial systems and budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis, auditing, taxation and providing financial advice in an NGO with multiple donor funding;
Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles;
Strong computer skills and use of Quick Books (or related accounting computer applications) and Excel.

Key Competencies

· Attention to detail and accuracy

· Highly organized in work

· Ability to act and operate independently with minimal supervision

· Excellent administrative and management skills

· Ability to maintain confidentiality

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

How to apply:

Interested candidates, please submit your applications by January 23, 2015 by email to: werk@werk.co.ke.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Liberia: Finance Officer SPARK Monrovia

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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.

Ghana: Human Settlements Officer, P3,(ACCRA), Deadline:14 January 2015

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Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Ghana
Closing date: 14 Jan 2015

Job Opening

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Posting Title:Human Settlements Officer, P3
Job Code Title:Programme Management Officer, Human Settlements
Department/ Office:United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Duty Station:ACCRA

Posting Period:15 December 2014-14 January 2015
Job Opening number:14-PGM-UNHABITAT-37796-R-ACCRA (E)

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Special Notice

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. This is a project post and is funded for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension.
1. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided.
2. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira "Need Help?" link.

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-HABITAT, is the United Nations
agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote
socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate
shelter for all. The post is located in the Urban Basics Services Branch (UBSB), Water and Sanitation (WATSAN) Unit, Accra, Ghana. Under the overall guidance of the Coordinator of UBSB and the direct supervision of the Unit leader, Water and Sanitation Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Responsibilities

(1) Coordinate the development and implementation of the work programme of the Branch in West Africa by: a) Identifying needs and opportunities and advising the Coordinator on new substantive directions and activities to pursue within the region; b) Participating in advisory missions to carry out consultations and other activities aimed at the development of strategies and programmes; c) Preparing proposals for resource mobilization; d) Assisting in the implementation of UN-Habitat Strategy and work plan in the West African Region; e) Providing financial, contractual and budgetary oversight; f) Providing guidance to national Governments in support of the development of the UN-Habitat Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) network. g) Preparing and submitting regular status reports on WASH activities;

(2) Providing management/operational support for the Joint UN Programme on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Disaster Prone Communities in Northern Ghana by :

a) Leading the process for information gathering, collation and management; (b) Operationalising resilient WASH solutions to increase access to services in disaster prone communities; (c) Promoting education programmes and awareness of hygiene practices within the beneficiary communities and schools; (d) Enhancing local capacity to sustainably manage the
WATSAN facilities and related services; (e) Contributing to measures to enhance disaster preparedness; (e) Planning resource requirements and setting priorities for the implementation of activities and the allocation of inputs; (f) Developing mechanisms for ensuring systematic mainstreaming of cross cutting issues of gender, youth and human rights in the project activities; (g) Monitoring emerging needs during implementation and offering assistance in meeting those needs; (h) Identifying actions, designing proposals these actions, and
formulating implementation modalities; (i) Ensuring proper documentation of programme experiences; (j) coordinating and monitoring project progress; (k) Coordinating the
preparation of regular project reports; (l) Providing substantive
guidance to meetings of the Steering Committee and the Joint UN and National implementing
Partners.

(3) Performing any other relevant duties as may be assigned.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the urban basic services sector. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent
research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research
sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to
apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting
priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence
and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments,
observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal
concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm
in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring
the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education

Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Urban and Regional Planning/ Management, Urban Economics, Engineering or related field. A first university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Urban Basic Sevices or related field. Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognized by the United Nations. Experience in project or programme development and management is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post
advertised, fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of a second UN
language is an advantage

Assessment Method

Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment
which will be followed by a competency-based interview

United Nations Considerations

Job openings posted on the Careers Portal are taken off at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
Applications are automatically pre-screened according to the published evaluation criteria of the job opening on the basis of the information provided by applicants. Applications cannot be amended following submission and incomplete applications shall not be considered. The selected candidate will be subject to a reference checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” on the upper right side of the browser on Inspira.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS

How to apply:

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Central African Republic: Food Aid Officer, Central Africa Republic

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Organization: World Vision
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 22 Dec 2014

This is your opportunity to use your experience in overseas program design and management experience to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

You can do this by joining World Vision (WV)–a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being and protection of children everywhere by empowering them, their families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice.

The Food Aid Officer, Central Africa Republicwill support the Commodities Manager in the implementation of food program, ensuring that the food program achieve its goals and objectives and compliance to World Vision and Donor standards in the management of food commodities from the point of receipt, storage, dispatch, distribution, monitoring, documentation, accounting and reporting are established, reinforced and maintained.

We believe that every child is a precious gift to the entire world and that their well-being concerns us all. We will not rest while children suffer in situations that can be changed. We are looking for people who share our beliefs and our passion.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Assist Commodities Manager in food program implementation including but not limited to procurement of commodities, transportation, warehousing of commodities, registration and distribution of beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation of food program, and production of accurate commodities tracking and narrative reports to Donors, FPMG and Support Offices.
Identify any training gaps within the food team and working together with other team members carry out training workshops to bridge such gaps.
Ensure that the programmes pass all audits with minimum risk as well as making follow-ups on the issues that would have been raised.
Ensure tracking and monitoring the movement of commodities from the time WV takes delivery of the food to the time it gets distributed to the beneficiaries.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

Extensive exposure to food aid programs (minimum 3 years)
Knowledge of the Sphere standards, Code of Conduct for Red Cross/ Red crescent, Humanitarian Accountability Partnerships (HAP) and other international humanitarian standards
Knowledge of Commodities standards, as defined and set out by FPMG
Knowledge of commodities & logistics operations, preferably within WV context, specifically those that relate to food distributions, warehousing, reporting, tracking, monitoring etc.
Knowledge of different capacity building initiatives
A valid driver’s license is required as 65% of the time is to be spent in the field.
Ability to effectively develop rapport and relate to donors, NGOs, counterparts, and government agencies
Must be willing to travel and a flexible approach to living conditions.
Fluency in French is a must. Fluency in English is essential.

If you believe you have the skills and experience to fulfil this vital and challenging role that will enhance the lives of vulnerable children in the Central Africa Republic, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply:

Find the full description andapply online by the closing date 22 Dec 2014. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website:www.wvi.org.

Uganda: Senior Officer Data Management, (2 Positions); Fortportal & Kasese

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Organization: Save the Children
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 12 Dec 2014

EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world. Save the Children envisions a Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 200 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2013, we reached over 143 million children through our work around 52m directly and 91 million indirectly around the world.

Save the Children seeks to fill the following vacant positions and applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced Persons for the operations.

Senior Officer Data Management, (2 Positions); Fortportal & Kasese

Job Purpose:

The Data Management officers will be responsible for ensuring and maintaining an accurate and up to date project data base to inform the MNCH project indicators, including providing training and on-going support for project and partner staff to ensure timely and quality data collection, analysis, storage, retrieval and reporting; participation in providing data for production of project periodic reports, compiling data on project progress performance against set targets. The Officer may be called upon as and when necessary to support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis and to coordinate district level activities on behalf of the program manager.

Academic back ground, Experience & Person Specifications;

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer sciences, or statistics. Additional training in biostatistics or professional data management courses, MIS and DHIS2, is an added advantage;
Minimum of three years working experience in health related programming in Uganda (preferably with an International or national NGO);
Experience of working with District Local Government on health programs with a focus improving reporting for HMIS using DHIS2; Training and mentorship of District level partners and or health workers in clinical data collection management and reporting.

General specifications applicable to all positions;

Experience of working with local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added advantage.
Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Excellent time management and planning capacity.
Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.

How to apply:

Application information;

Application letters with detailed CVs indicating 3 referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors should be submitted to:

The Director of Human Resources & Administration

Save the Children

Plot68/70, Kira Road

P O Box 12018

Kampala

Or on email:**uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org**

Important to note:

Testimonials/certificates should not be attached to applications that are submitted online.
The closing date for receiving applications is 12^th December 2014. Candidates are therefore encouraged to apply at the earliest opportunity.

Kenya: DFID SMP Senior M&E Officer, Verifications

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Organization: International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc.
Country: Kenya, Somalia
Closing date: 31 Dec 2014

International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc. (IBTCI) seeks a Somali-speaking Senior M&E Officer for Verificationsto support its Somalia Monitoring Programme (SMP) funded under DfID Somalia. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, with occasional travel to Somalia.

The Somali-speaking Senior M&E Officer will be in charge of:

Managing all nominations, contracting & pre-deployment activities
Managing all relevant Implementing Partner – Monitor communication and relationship-building
Overseeing the timely and qualitative deployment and submission of all verifications conducted by third party monitors throughout Somalia.

Requirements:

Fluency in both Somali and English
Relevant University Degree

Not a requirement: Prior experience with verification related work.

Strong Preference: Candidate with strong organizational, communication, management, planning and writing skills, ideally with field-based governance experience.**Program implementation experience and strong familiarity and application of M&E tools and processes - especially in the area of governance - are preferred.**

How to apply:

Please send your CV and cover letter to SMPrecruiting@ibtci.com, copying lantic@ibtci.com, with “Senior M&E Officer for Verifications” as the subject line. Deadline: 31 December 2014. Only finalists will be contacted.

Kenya: Senior Project Officer

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Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 07 Dec 2014

Background

The Horn of Africa is an important departure point for people in mixed migration flows. Each year tens of thousands of people leave or pass through Somalia and its neighbouring countries, including Yemen, in the hope of finding a safer or brighter future elsewhere. On-going coordination of mixed migration work in the region through Mixed Migration Task Forces (MMTFs) in Somalia and Yemen, as well as other forums have identified many of the overall regional migration challenges as have the Regional Conferences on mixed migration in the Gulf of Aden, held in Yemen in 2008 and Djibouti in 2009. A meeting in Djibouti in March 2011 served to specifically consult on and discuss the establishment of such a secretariat. The RMMS is hosted and managed by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Regional Office for the Horn of Africa and Yemen, in Nairobi. It officially commenced its work in July 2011.

Purpose

The overall objective of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) is to support agencies, institutions and forums in the Horn of Africa and Yemen sub-region to improve the management of protection and assistance response to people in mixed migration flows in the Horn of Africa and across the Gulf of Aden or Red Sea in Yemen. It does this through data development, analysis, research and advocacy. It concentrates on the so-called “northern route” mixed migration flows from Somalia and Ethiopia and through Somalia; Ethiopia and Djibouti to Yemen, but also look at the southern and western flows out of the region. The RMSS Senior Project Officer will assist the RMMS Coordinator in a wide range of activities as part of the overall strategy of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat.

Key Responsibilities:

The key responsibilities of the Senior Project Officer can be summarized as offering high caliber support to the Coordinator and the RMMS specifically around the work of sourcing, synthesizing and processing information and data.

The key activities of the Project Officer will include:

Information management and research comprising: the gathering and dissemination of existing data, information, legislation, news items, news archives, policies and conventions, reports, best practice experiences and working methods related to mixed migration.
To perform analysis of regional mixed migration data, strategies, policies and legislation, and production and dissemination of quality reports under guidance from the RMMS Coordinator;
Maintain and manage a web portal (using a user-friendly Content Management System), to make information and analysis available to regional MMTF agencies, state authorities and other stakeholders;
Assist with the coordination and management of research initiatives in areas of interest related to mixed migration;
Assist with advocacy, promotion of regional dialogue, networking and coordination by assisting the RMMS to facilitate and coordinate consultation/technical working workshops and conferences/meetings, and to assist in the identification of areas for research or tools development;
Assisting the RMMS support to capacity building and advice in the region in relation to mixed migration;

Reporting Arrangements

The Senior Project Officer of The Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat will be supervised by the RMMS Coordinator.
The overall strategy and outline for the work of the RMMS is managed and approved by the Steering Committee of the RMMS. The RMMS Coordinator will report to the Steering Committee on a bi-annual basis, and work according to the rolling 6 months’ work plans approved by the Steering Committee.

Location

Nairobi with possibility of travel within the region for specific duties.

Duration

1 year contract with possibility of extension

Qualifications and Experience

University degree (minimum) and preferably a Master's degree in International Law, Political Sciences or similar discipline;
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in similar positions involving information management, research and communications;
A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in positions requiring planning, analysis and problem solving;
An active knowledge of the region and the socio-economic and political dynamics affecting it;
Some human rights/protection knowledge and international refugee law and/or proven interest and/or track record in the humanitarian agenda;
Having some understanding and interest in the regional mixed migration dynamic in the Horn of Africa and Yemen;
Good IT command and close familiarity with the maintenance and management of template-style websites (but IT specialization is not required);
Strong analytical and writing skills in English is essential; good command of one of the following languages is a strong added advantage: French, Arabic, Somali and/or Amharic;
The successful candidate will have the ability to perform a series of tasks requiring the application of specialized and general skills;
He/she must be comfortable working against set objectives with some degree autonomy when required and able to act with initiative;
Although this is essentially a non-representational position, the RMMS Project Officer will be required to represent the Secretariat in meetings and in the absence of the Coordinator;

The RMMS will be a small team and it is essential that candidates thrive in conditions of transparency and active team work;

How to apply:

Application process

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post together with details of current and expected salary to drcjobs@drchoa.org marked**“Senior Project Officer”**in the subject line.

This position is open to Kenya Nationals only.

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