CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Solidarités International
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 31 Dec 2014

Posted on: 25/11/2014
Desired start date:15/12/2014
Duration of the mission: 6 months with possible extension pending on funding and mission’s needs
Location: Based in Malakal

MISSION

You can find all more information about the Solidarités International (SI) South Sudan’s mission here : http://www.solidarites.org/en/nos-missions/soudan-du-sud

RESPONSIBILITIES

The program manager is in charge of implementing and achieving the objectives defined in the proposals.
He/she is in charge of supervising the operational teams allocated to his/her program.
He/she guarantees the proper execution and the quality of the implemented program and, if applicable, suggests adjustments or developments to ensure its relevance.

PROFILE:

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering, hydraulics, water network management, or similar field
• At least two years of program management experience in WASH
• Working knowledge of repair and maintenance requirement of India Mark hand pumps, bio sand filter and surface water treatment plant
• Experience in training; ability to design and implement training sessions on Water Treatment Plant / hand pump maintenance and repair, water analysis, etc.
• Working knowledge of sensitization methodologies and experience in targeted hygiene promotion activities
• Experience in community mobilization and skills in developing the social aspect of water management
• Experience in emergency response required and establishing temporary water points
• Experience on team management
• Preferable field experience (conflict/ post conflict area) of implementing emergency humanitarian programs
• Preferable experience in organizing and conducting KAP surveys
• Experience with SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL is an asset

Skills

• Humanitarian program implementation/ follow-up
• Good skills in staff management
• Supervisions, technical support for the staff
• Knowledge of emergency humanitarian strategies
• Good command of initial evaluation tools in emergency contexts
• Writing skills

Language

• Fluent English, written and spoken
• Knowledge in Arabic is an asset**
  CONDITIONS**
  

Salaried post: According to experience starting from 1600 euros gross per month, plus 10% annual leave allowance paid monthly, and a monthly Per Diem of 700 USD.

Solidarités International will cover accommodation and travel expenses from the expatriate’s home country to the site of the assignment.

• Social and medical cover: Expatriates benefit from an insurance package which reimburses all healthcare expenses (including medical and surgical expenses, dental care and ophthalmological expenses, repatriation) and a welfare system including war risks. Essential vaccination and antimalarial treatment costs are refunded.
• Vacation: During the assignment, a system of alternation between work and time off is implemented at the rate of one break every three months. For a one-year assignment, the expatriate will have a 7-day break during the 3rd and the 9th month (with 500 euros allocated by Solidarités). He or she will also be entitled to go back to his or her home country for a 14-day period after six months spent on the mission (Solidarités will cover travel costs).

CONTACT: Corinne LORIN, Recruitment & Follow Up Officer

How to apply:

CV & Cover Letter
https://emea3.recruitmentplatform.com/syndicated/private/syd_apply.cfm?ID=PULFK026203F3VBQB6G8N8NX4&nPostingTargetID=15529

Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 30 Oct 2014

Background

The Danish Refugee Council has been in South Sudan since 2004 mainly working with returning refugees and internally displaced persons returning home after a long civil war. In 2012, DRC opened its operations in Upper Nile State (Maban County) to respond to the large influx of refugees coming from Blue Nile State in Sudan. In early 2013 DRC expanded its operations to Unity State, by setting up a new refugee camp, Ajuong Thok, to welcome refugees relocated from Yida as well as new arrivals from South Kordofan. Apart from building the new camp, DRC is responsible in Ajuong Thok for: Camp Management, Shelter, NFI distributions and Community Services. DRC is also implementing small infrastructure upgrading activities for the host community.

In 2012 DRC in South Sudan merged with the Danish Demining Group bringing together DRC’s protection activities and DDG’s AVR (armed violence reduction) activities as well as humanitarian mine action.

DRC’s main donors in Unity State are UNHCR and Danida. The Head of Office will be leading a team of 6 international staff and over 70 national staff.

DRC is a rights-based organisation and a member of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) and therefore committed to documenting our accountability to the beneficiary population and the impact of our activities. DRC adopts a community-based approach, where beneficiaries and local authorities are included in the prioritising, planning and implementation of activities as an important measure of rehabilitation and capacity building.

Purpose of the assessment

Several agencies are or have until recently been involved in the provision of food security and livelihood activities (FSL) in both the refugee and host community. As activities move from emergency into a care and maintenance phase there is a real need to consider durable solutions for the refugee population. At the same time there is a need to consider the needs of the host community and to build stronger and peaceful relationships between the refugee and host communities.

UNHCR and partner agencies wish to develop an FSL strategy for Maban. This strategy would inform FSL activities for 2015 and beyond. In order to develop this strategy there is a need to gain a better understanding of past and present FSL activities.

Scope of work

The consultancy will be carried out approximately from 17^th November 2014 and will be undertaken in primarily in 31 days.

Key tasks

The consultant is expected to

· Provide an overview of what FSL activities have been conducted by different agencies in Maban county (both in the host community as well as in the four refugee camps) since 2012;

· Conduct an assessment of youth vocational skills in both the host and refugee community;

· Build on the work conducted in previous assessments;

· Provide recommendations on which current FSL activities should continue in 2015, which activities should cease, and which new FSL activities should be considered for introduction in 2015;

Key Deliverables

· Review recent assessments and other pertinent documentation on FSL activities in Maban;

· Meet with all key stakeholders in Maban (UNHCR, partner agencies, local authorities, refugee community leaders, payam and other local administrators);

· Provide a detailed and comprehensive written report which should;

· Outline all FSL activities (including income-generating activities, vocational training) conducted in Maban in the past 12-18 months;

· Provide a list of recommendations (including a clear rationale for each) on which FSL activities (including income-generating activities and vocational trainings) should continue, which activities should cease and which new activities should be introduced in 2015;

· Present key findings to the Maban FSL Working Group towards the end of the consultancy period.

Time Frame

Availability: Mid November 2014

Duty station: Maban – Upper Nile, South Sudan

Contract Length:31 days

Consultant profile

Essential:

· Degree in Development Studies or qualification in social sciences or related subjects;

· At least 5 years demonstrable NGO field experience in the FSL sector;

· Experience of working in fragile and insecure environments;

· Experience of working with refugee and host communities a distinct advantage;

· Excellent writing and presentation skills;

Desirable:

· Prior experience in South Sudan is a distinct advantage;

· Knowledge of Arabic and any local language (Maban, Uduk) is a distinct advantage.

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

Assessment and award of consultancy

DRC will evaluate the proposals and award the assignment based on technical and financial feasibility. DRC reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal received without giving reasons and is not bound to accept the lowest or the highest bidder. Only those shortlisted will be contacted. Any subcontracting of the consultancy will not be accepted.

Commitments

DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.

Further information

You are welcome to contact our Team leader for Maban, Mike Ahern at team.leader.maban@drc-ssudan.org

About DRC

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.

How to apply:

Application Interested applicants who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit their Expression of Interest by clicking on the apply button. All applicants must include the following documents in their application:

· CV(s) with details of qualifications and experience indicating documentation of relevant assignments undertaken, and including full contact details of three professional referees.

· Brief (not more than 2 pages) technical proposal that summarizes understanding of the TOR including the proposed methodology.

· Financial proposal providing cost estimates of daily consultancy fees.

· The foreseen work plan.

Only qualified and motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the selection criteria sent together with a CV will be considered. Please provide references, but do not attach any written recommendations until requested to do so.

Please submit your application and CV in English and marked “Food Security and Livelihoods (market assessment) Consultant– South Sudan” no later than30th October 2014.

CV-only applications will not be considered. Please note that applications are not to be sent directly to Mike Ahem. We only accept applications sent via our online recruitment system onwww.drc.dk.

Problems with on-line application?

Please inform us via job@drc.dk, if you have questions to the application process or experience problems with your on-line application.

Organization: UNIDO
Country: Egypt
Closing date: 19 Sep 2013

JOB DESCRIPTION – JOINT PROGRAMME MANAGER

Post Title: Joint Programme Manger (JPM) – Human security through inclusive socio-economic development in Upper EgyptDuration: 1 year (with possibility of extension for up to three years)Date Requested: starting as soon as possible, latest 15th October 2013Duty station: Minya (Egypt), with frequent travel to rural areas in the governorate of Minya (districts of Edwa and Maghagha) and to CairoCounterpart: Egyptian Ministry of Local Development

Background Information:
The JPM will be in charge for implementation and coordination of programme activities. She/he will be supported by a team composed by several consultants, a Monitoring and Evaluation officer, a communication officer and an assistant programme officer (the whole project team will be based in Minya). The JPM will guarantee the regular exchange of information among project partners and must be able to cope with the technical, administrative and financial dimensions of the project, including managing communication with national counterparts and other development partners. The JPM will be reporting to the designed UNIDO Project Manager and will work in close collaboration with focal points of involved UN agencies. The project is a joint effort of UNIDO, UN WOMEN, ILO, UN-Habitat and IOM, funded by the UN Human Security Trust Fund (UNHSTF) and the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC). UNIDO will act as lead agency.

Executive summary - Human security through inclusive socio-economic development in Upper Egypt

The push towards democratic reform and good governance after the removal of the Mubarak regime guarantees long-term socio-economic benefits to Egypt. Nevertheless, in the short-term the post-revolution transition witnessed a sudden economic downturn that exacerbated both poverty and unemployment, particularly in Upper Egyptian governorates. The project will strengthen the economic security of vulnerable communities in five mother villages and selected satellite villages in Minya through creation of more and better employment opportunities and increased employability of the local labor force, while contributing to mitigate threats to environmental, personal, community and food security. The project will capitalize on the combined resources of several UN agencies and will work through local government, civil society partners and community structures to serve at least 18,000 beneficiaries to become more economically active and self-sufficient, and to support target communities to become more inclusive and gender responsive as they play an active role in the creation of sustainable employment opportunities; in addition, at least 10,000 people in target communities will benefit from neighborhood upgrading projects in disadvantaged areas. The project will capitalize on the combined resources of the UN agencies and will work through local government, civil society partners and community structures to:• implement at least 20 locally conceived priority interventions to counter threats to human security, mainly in the area of economic security;• enhance employability of at least 5,000 men and women through skills enhancement and matching with private sector needs;• implementation of labor-intensive neighborhood upgrading projects in disadvantaged areas;• introduction of innovative high-productivity, environmentally friendly agricultural techniques to the benefit of at least 3,300 small farmers, delivered through a value chain upgrading approach to foster market access on behalf of micro and small agricultural enterprises;• transfer of productive assets combined with technical assistance to at least 3,000 vulnerable women for income-generating activities;• improve access to financial services for at least 8,000 vulnerable women;• train at least 2,000 vulnerable mothers on health and nutrition issues;• train and organize local youth through a youth volunteer service to engage them in the implementation and scaling up of quick-impact activities.

Duties: Under the supervision of the UNIDO Regional Office in Cairo and the UN agencies participating in the programme, the JPM will undertake the following duties:

Description Expected ResultsA. Project management and coordination • Oversee and coordinate day-to-day programme activities;• Submit the annual work plans for presentation to the Steering Committee (SC), following a Results-Based Management approach;• Facilitate the SC meetings, and liaise with the SC and other partners to monitor the progress of the programme;• Coordinate project activities among project partners (UN agencies, local NGOs, local administration and national authorities);• Monitoring project progress, specifically vis-à-vis the work plan and reporting on project’s achievements and lessons learnt; • Propose and organization of studies, surveys, agreements, etc. with relevant stakeholders, and prepare the relative terms of reference (ToRs) where needed;• Supervise the administrative management of the project in coordination with UNIDO Regional Office in Cairo;• Propose purchase of equipment and services, selection of study tours composition, internships and fellowships;• Oversee the work of all consultants and staff engaged in the programme;• Prepare a risk management plan and monitor impact of identified risks; report to the SC on any challenges that could affect implementation;• After the mid-term evaluation, propose a sustainability strategy;• Any other duties assigned by the SC.

Annual work plans submitted, monitored and activities smoothly implemented in the field

Steering Committee fully operational

ToRs for studies, surveys, agreements, etc. with relevant stakeholders prepared

Risk management plan prepared

Sustainability strategy delivered

Map of local NGOs, CDAs and development project prepared to ensure synergies are capitalized upon, past lessons are well understood and no overlapping exists with other interventions by GoE, UN or other development partnersB. Relations with national stakeholders• Establish and maintain contacts with both the private sector and local authorities to sustainably integrate programme activities into local economic texture;• Ensuring beneficiaries’ satisfaction with the services provided;• Identification, in agreement with the counterparts, of participants for the seminars, workshops, study tours, and fellowships, when required.

Mechanisms for information sharing established with all stakeholders

Tools for testing beneficiaries satisfaction developed

C. Technical delivery• Manage the implementation of training and technical assistance activities in close coordination with all stakeholders;• Engineer a representative, transparent and well-functioning Human Security Forum, as detailed in the project document;• Oversee implementation of priority interventions under the Human Security Fund, as detailed in the project document;• Ensure full functionality of technical assistance for each project component, closely co-operating with the technical officers of the respective UN agencies;• Manage the cooperation with other relevant initiatives (e.g. from development partners) and institutions

Human Security Forum operational

Selected priority interventions implemented

Oversight on provision of technical assistance

D. Reporting• Prepare periodic reports for submission and clearance to the different UN agencies and to both donors (UNTFHS and SDC) on financial and operational aspects, consolidating all information available on activities carried out and expenditures. • Prepare periodic report for the UNIDO Project Manager including activities carried out, achievements, lessons learnt and recommendations.• Prepare a baseline report after completion of baseline survey• Prepare a consolidated report for the mid-term evaluation.• Prepare a final report at project completion for the final evaluation.
Narrative reports delivered to different UN agencies and both donors following the requested formats, and following a Results-Based Management approach.

Support provided to the mid-term and final evaluation process

Baseline report completedReports for mid-term and final evaluation deliveredE. Other duties• Carry out specific assignments given by UNIDO or the SC.

Qualifications: Degree in economics, social or political sciences or engineering. Post-graduate qualification not formally required, but would be an asset.

Work experience: at least 7 years of relevant work experience in technical cooperation projects in community development, local economic development, micro-enterprise support or social development issues. Proven experience in project and team management. Familiarity with donor funded programs is a strong asset; capacity to work in a complex institutional environment involving government, international agencies, private sector and civil society organizations. Proven experience with the management, co-management or fiduciary oversight of a project, unit, department or organization. Proven experience with Monitoring and Evaluation. Experience in event organization, including training workshops and consultation meetings would be a strong asset. Experience with the multi-faceted development-related challenges in Egypt (esp. Upper Egypt) is required. Strong inter-personal and communication skills and excellent presentation skills are mandatory.

Languages: Excellent English and Arabic, both written and oral.

How to apply:

Candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit the below via email to office.egypt@unido.org, specifying in the subject line “Joint Programme Manager, Human Security”.

Candidates are requested to attach:

1. Updated CV (max 3 pages)
2. Cover letter (max 1 page)
3. Scanned copy of passport
4. Scanned copy of latest academic certification (in English language)

Deadline for applications: September 19th, 2013.

Interested applicants whose profiles do not match the minimum requirements of this job description should refrain from applying. UNIDO will contact shortlisted candidates only.