CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

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

Social Marketing Specialist at Banja La Mtsogolo (M02-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:Established by Marie Stopes International (MSI) in 1987 and now a senior partner of the MSI Global Partnership, Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) is the largest sexual and reproductive health organisation in Malawi, delivering clinical services at 31 fixed sites and over 500 sites on an outreach basis. With family planning services as a core business, BLM provides healthcare to over 700,000 Malawians annually.

Banja La Mtsogolo socially markets Manyuchi branded condoms as its core product, along with Misoclear, Pregnancy Test Kits, Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCPs) and Injectollete as additional products, under its Contraceptive Social Marketing (CSM) programme. CSM has a network of over 200 outlets, including clinics, drug stores and pharmacies that buy and distribute these products across the country. BLM also supports a network of private healthcare providers with training and procurement support for family planning products and services in Southern and Central Regions as part of the Blue Star Healthcare Network. BLM, as a senior partner of the Marie Stopes International Global Partnership, is a pro-choice organization driven by its mission to ensure access to family planning methods and the eradication of unsafe abortion. It is essential that fellows considering these roles are able to demonstrate commitment to these values.

Fellowship Position Overview: The Social Marketing Specialist is expected to provide practical guidance on the promotion, placement, and pricing of CSM products (4 Ps). They will work with the BLM team to assess and redesign the wholesale distribution systems for all the products. The Social Marketing Specialist will also provide technical support to the Social Marketing Manager and a team of three sales reps. Specifically they will provide support for the development of a market strategy for each of the three core products (Manyuchi, Misoclear and Pregnancy Test Kits) on the market now. The specialist will also be involved in the registration of Smart Lady emergency contraceptive and the rebranding of the generic pregnancy test kit to Smart Lady branded test strips.

Responsibilities:

• Increase the capacity of BLMs marketing teams to better understand how to incorporate total market approach strategies within the social marketing plans
• Provide marketing teams with international best practices in advertising and communication interventions
• Develop guidance documents and tools for marketing best practices and approaches including the communication, promotion, and market strategy for whole CSM programme
• Advise technical health services teams regarding the marketing aspects of developing and launching new products
• Improve the Company's knowledge management; collect examples of excellent marketing from the field and share with the rest of the Company
• Develop a customer strategy for Manyuchi, Misoclear, Pregnancy Test Kits and the yet to be registered Emergency Contraceptive
• Evaluate, develop and help implement a feasible and cost effective sales system and distribution channel for all the products
• Assist in concept/proposal development for a business case to introduce Emergency Contraception and rebrand pregnancy test kits

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience with marketing and qualitative & quantitative research studies
• Ability to combine an entrepreneurial attitude with grounded, evidence-based decision making
• Creative and innovative thinking coupled with strategic, analytic and practical skills to develop and implement marketing strategies that generate tangible outcomes
• Evidence of ability to work independently and to lead small groups to consensus
• Ability to present information persuasively to a wide variety of audiences
• Results oriented, with a high degree of personal initiative and leadership, in a minimal resource environment
• Consumer and/or pharmaceutical experience, with proven ability to translate insights into winning marketing plans
• High degree of creativity to find new, compelling ways to reach and communicate to consumers

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Experience in concept and proposal development and writing
• Experience in supply chain management
• MBA in marketing or related subject preferred with at least 2 years of relevant experience in Africa, especially southern Africa or any country sharing Malawi's economic status
• Experience in private sector consumer and/or pharmaceutical marketing, preferably in emerging economies

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/.

Organization: American Bar Association
Country: Central African Republic
Closing date: 31 Jan 2015

ABA ROLI is a non-profit pro­gram that implements legal reform programs in over 60 countries around the world. ABA ROLI has nearly 700 professional staff work­ing abroad and in its Washington, D.C. office. ABA ROLI’s host country partners include judges, lawyers, bar associations, law schools, court administrators, legislatures, ministries of justice and a wide array of civil society organi­zations, including human rights groups.

JOB SUMMARY

The Africa Division of the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), wishes to recruit a Field Administration and Finance Manager in its office in Bangui. He / She will be responsible for managing the human resources, office administration, and financial management and reporting of a justice sector strengthening program, and any future programs managed out of the Bangui office.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handle all tasks related to office administration.
• Assist the Program Director, Program Coordinator, and Monitoring and Evaluation expert with the evaluation of financial needs for their respective tasks;
• Manage petty cash fund;
• Manage cash flow;
• Check the validity and authenticity of the supporting documents of the expenses incurred;
• Ensure that the accounting records and various financial reports are submitted according to established deadlines;
• Ensure proper classification of accounting documents;
• Maintain inventory of office equipment and furniture purchased / leased by the organization;
• Ensure proper implementation of the servicing and maintenance of the premises and office equipment;
• Track use of office utilities (water, electricity, internet);
• Perform any other duties as required in accordance with the general mandate.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in accounting, management & administration, commerce or finance;
• At least three years of experience in office administration, accounting and logistics management within an organization, preferably with an NGO that works with international donors;
• Mastery of Excel, Word and the Internet; knowledge of accounting software (Quickbooks) is an asset;
• Good organizational skills and ability to pay attention to detail;
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a difficult environment;
• Excellent communication skills, both internally (colleagues) and external (authorities, media, partners);
• Ability to communicate effectively in written French; basic knowledge of English an asset;
• Ability to manage a budget and monitor expenditures independently and transparently by strictly following policies and procedures;
• Must be able to work in a complex environment while paying attention to priority tasks.

TERMES DE REFERENCE

• S’occuper de toute tâche liée à l’administration du bureau.
• Assister le Directeur de Projet et la Chargée de Projet et le Chargé de Suivi et Evaluation pour l'évaluation financière des besoins liés à leurs activités respectives;
• Gérer les fonds de la petite caisse;
• Exécution des dépenses ordonnées par les chargés de projet;
• Vérifier la validité et l’authenticité des pièces justificatives des dépenses faites;
• S’assurer que les pièces comptables et les différents rapports financiers ont été expédiés à qui de droit, ou téléchargés aux échéances déterminées;
• Assurer un classement adéquat des pièces comptables;
• Rendre compte de manière strictement transparente des activités menées;
• Tenir l’inventaire des équipements et mobiliers de bureau achetés/loués par l’organisation;
• Veiller à la bonne exécution de l’entretien et maintenance du local et des équipements de bureau;
• Tenir la fiche de suivi des consommations du bureau (eau, électricité, internet);
• Exécuter toute autre tâche qui lui sera demandée conformément à son mandat général.

COMPETENCES ET EXPERIENCE REQUISES

• Être diplômé en comptabilité, en gestion & administration, commerce ou finances;
• Avoir au moins trois ans d’expérience de l’administration d’un bureau, de gestion comptable et logistique au sein d’une organisation, de préférence avec une ONG qui travaille avec des bailleurs de fonds internationaux;
• Maitriser les logiciels Excel, Word, et l’internet ; la connaissance du logiciel comptable « Quickbooks » est un atout;
• Avoir une bonne capacité d’organisation et être capable de prêter attention aux détails;
• Être capable de travailler au sein d’une équipe multiculturelle, dans un environnement parfois difficile;
• Avoir d’excellentes capacités de communication, à la fois à l’interne (collègues) et à l’externe (autorités, medias, partenaires);
• Être capable de communiquer efficacement en français écrit—une connaissance basique de l’Anglais est un atout;
• Être capable de gérer un budget de manière autonome et transparente en suivant des règles très rigoureuses d’engagement et de suivi des dépenses;
• Doit être capable de travailler dans un environnement complexe tout en accordant une importance aux tâches prioritaires.

How to apply:

Send CV and cover letter to the following address: Diane.Albrecht@americanbar.org;

Apply through the American Bar Association Devhire portal here: https://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/330672

Due to the high volume of applicants, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Resumes will be reviewed on a rolling basis; position may be filled prior to close date.

La Division Afrique de l’Association du Barreau Américain, Initiative pour l’Etat de Droit (ABA ROLI), souhaite recruter un(e) Gestionnaire de l’Administration et Finance pour son bureau de Bangui, en République Centrafricaine. Il/Elle sera notamment chargé de la gestion du bureau, des ressources humaines, de la comptabilité et leur rapportage du programme de renforcement du système judiciaire en République Centrafricaine, et tout autre programme, qui commencerait pendant la durée de ce projet à Bangui.

COMPOSITION DU DOSSIER

• Une Lettre de motivation : qui explique 1) pourquoi ce travail l’intéresse, et 2) comment il/elle est qualifié(e) pour ce travail ;
• Un Curriculum vitae à jour comprenant 3 références professionnelles, (***+***fonction, adresse e-mail et N° de téléphones)
• Des Copies de diplômes, attestations de services rendus certifiés conformes aux originaux et, copie d’une pièce d’identité ;

Où envoyer les candidatures :

Les candidats ont deux possibilités :

1) Envoyer les pièces du dossier de candidature à l’adresse suivante :**Diane.Albrecht@americanbar.org;**

Répondre à l’avis (en envoyant les pièces du dossier de candidature) à travers le site internet de ABA: https://abanet.devhire.devex.com/jobs/330672

Nous ne répondrons qu’aux seuls candidats retenus pour les entretiens d’embauche et ne ferons aucun commentaire en cas de non sélection. Pas d’appels, SVP.

Organization: Options Consultancy Services
Country: United Republic of Tanzania
Closing date: 30 Jan 2015

About Us

Options Consultancy Services Limited (Options) was established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. Options is a leading provider of technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors. We work in partnership with national and state governments, international development agencies, the private sector and civil society to strengthen programmes and policies to support the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in health and poverty reduction.

Our work focuses on providing expertise in sexual and reproductive health, maternal newborn and child health, HIV and AIDS, citizen voice and accountability, gender, social inclusion and equity to enhance institutional effectiveness to support strengthening of health service delivery.

Role profile

Long-term post-holders are required for a programme of support in Tanzania by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) to: Reduce the number of stunted children by 7% (50,000) in the targeted regions of Tanzania within a period of 5 years. This programme is being tendered, and the post will be confirmed should the Save the Children led consortium be successful.

Project outcomes are:

1. Improved maternal, infant and young feeding practices;
2. Enhanced quality of nutrition services through the health system;
3. Improved household access to diverse and nutrient rich foods through own production and purchased from the local market;
4. Improved multi-sectoral response to nutrition at sub-national levels (Agriculture, WASH, Health, Early Child Development (ECD), Community Development, Livelihoods).

The Research, Evidence and Advocacy Adviser will be responsible for the coordination, oversight and quality assurance of the ASTUTE research portfolio, including operations research. The post holder will work closely with and provide support and guidance to the Programme Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) post. The post-holder will work at national level based within the project office in Dar es Salaam with frequent travel to the selected regions.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the design, implementation, analysis and write up of innovative qualitative and quantitative research studies (e.g. operations research; intervention evaluations; qualitative studies to understand mechanisms of behaviour change) that are relevant to the DFID logframe indicators and programme objectives.
• Design in-house and outsourced research tools (e.g. quantitative surveys; interview topic guides) in consultation with the relevant technical advisers. Ensure use of appropriate software for data management and analysis of research data.
• Write TORs for the outsourcing and/or recruitment of consultants for research as required.
• Oversight and quality assurance of in-house and outsourced research activities (e.g. reviewing proposals to ensure the highest quality agencies are selected; checking plausibility of data; data verification; ensuring staff are adequately qualified and trained). Technical management of subcontracts and review of associated deliverables.
• Reporting results and progress of research studies to meet DFID’s requirements (e.g. writing up research findings; proposing plans and costs for further scale up of successful interventions).
• Ensure research includes an economic component (e.g. cost effectiveness analyses; cost modelling) to inform the Government of Tanzania about the likely cost of further scale up beyond the DFID programme.
• Train appropriate staff in the collection of primary data for in-house research. Strengthen capacity for analysis and effective use of data at national, provincial and district level, with a focus on building the capacity of regional and district staff who are administering nutrition information systems
• Present data in an accessible way for government/stakeholders (e.g. top line findings; briefing sheets; executive summaries, scorecards, infographics). Ensure evidence of successful approaches and gaps in provision inform national policy and planning and resource allocation at provincial/district level. Facilitate use of data for decision making, encourage transparency on progress and advocate for improvements in service provision and resource allocation.
• Convene research dissemination workshops with government staff from multiple sectors, donors and partner organisations to share and discuss relevant data. Ensure data is fed back to service providers to enable them to make informed decisions on effective delivery of services.
• Ensure use of programme M&E and research findings to support effective multi-sectoral dialogues, regular exchange of information and decision making.
• Leverage existing accountability mechanisms and platforms to integrate discussion on nutrition into existing policy dialogues, discussion fora and media partnerships. Ensure data is used for advocacy to improve nutrition.
• Strengthen advocacy for better services for women and children through effective use of evidence by civil society groups and leveraging on pressure points through relevant local accountability platforms.
• Ensure gender, ECD and WASH feature as part of the research studies and stunting reduction interventions being implemented.
• Work alongside the Programme M&E Advisor and collaborate as needed (e.g. provide relevant research findings to inform updates to the logframe).

Behaviours/attributes

• Facilitates transparency, inclusiveness, and exchange in collaborative partnerships
• Identifies common goals and opportunities for collaboration between stakeholders with diverse mandates or structures
• Manages group dynamics among collaboration partners (e.g. build consensus, manage conflict, facilitate exchange)

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Master’s degree in a related subject
• At least seven years’ relevant experience
• Proven capacity in management/oversight/quality assurance of research studies
• Experience of operational research
• Expertise in use of data for influencing policy and planning at national and local levels
• Strong analytical skills, including use of statistical software packages (e.g SPSS, STATA)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience of working within the health sector, ideally maternal and child health or nutrition
• Fluent in Swahili

Desirable

• Knowledge of nutrition, in particular child stunting
• Experience of working with donor funded programmes, such as DFID, USAID etc.
• Experience of capacity building and mentoring

How to apply:

Application process

To express your interest in the role, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Freya Stothard at opportunities@options.co.ukbefore 30^th January 2015. Please note that CVs will be shortlisted as they are received.

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.

Organization: Relief International
Country: Uganda
Closing date: 27 Feb 2015

Position: Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Specialist: Water (Potential Future Position Per Bid)

Location: Uganda

Duration: Unknown (Could be short term or multi-year)

Reports to: Country Director

About RI: Relief International (RI) is a leading global humanitarian organization and home to teams of humanitarian activist-professionals committed to transforming adversity into renewal for the world's most vulnerable populations. By partnering with beneficiaries and communities on the front-lines, RI innovatively bridges the gap between immediate relief and long-term community development.

Position Summary: The Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building Specialist will be responsible for providing technical support to program implementation in one or more of the following technical areas and other related areas as appropriate (areas in bold will be emphasized): Community Development and Participation, Social Science/Anthropology/Gender Analysis, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Law, National and/or International fisheries “Codes of Conduct” Management Agreement Development and Implementation, Natural Resource Subsidy Management, Property Rights Management, Strengthened Enforcement Capacity and Judicial Systems, Transboundary Water Resources/Water Rights, etc.

Position Responsibilities and Duties:

• Serve as the primary point of contact with RI’s Country Director with regard to day-to-day implementation and management matters relating to institutional strengthening and capacity building water program issues.
• Lead specific studies and assessments if required.
• Provide direct technical support in one or more of the areas indicated in the position summary.
• Oversee and manage staff working for the program and provide guidance to staff on issues related to program implementation.
• Establish and maintain systems for program operations in accordance with RI policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications & Requirements:

This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment and who has:

• Solid background and knowledge of USAID Rules and Regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking, and strategic planning skills required.
• Professional proficiency in Swahili preferred.
• Professional proficiency in English speaking, reading, and writing required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, & tasks efficiently
• Excellent time management skills and resourcefulness with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills. Ability to think critically and creatively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen and respect for colleagues. Must be capable of working both individually and as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment. Must be flexible, willing to perform other duties and work irregular hours.

The position requires a minimum number of years of relevant professional experience along with a degree(s) relevant to the position summary as follows:

• Minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience required if applicant has received Ph.D.
• Minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience, if applicant has received an A.B.D. or J.D.
• Minimum of twelve years of relevant professional experience, if applicant has received M.S., M.A., or M.B.A.
• Minimum of fifteen years of relevant professional experience, if applicant has received A B.S., B.S., or B.A.
• Minimum of twenty years of relevant professional experience, if applicant has received less than a Bachelor’s degree.

Cover Letter Required:

To apply, please submit a cover letter with your resume containing the following information:

• Number of years of relevant technical experience
• Degrees
• Number of years of experience in International Development
• Countries worked in and number of years in the following regions:
• Africa
• Asia
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Other
• Languages proficiency in Speaking, Reading, and Writing. For each language, please state your level of proficiency using the following codes:
• Language
• Speaking Proficiency Level
• Reading Proficiency Level
• Writing Proficiency
• Level 0 - No Proficiency
• Level 1 - Elementary Proficiency
• Level 2 – Limited Working Proficiency
• Level 3 - Professional working proficiency
• Level 4 - Full professional proficiency
• Level 5 - Native or bilingual proficiency

How to apply:

Please visit: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RI&cws=4&rid=597

Country: Sierra Leone
Closing date: 21 Mar 2015

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

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented in scale and in the response required. No previous outbreak has had as many confirmed cases, or as wide of a geographic spread. The situation is complicated by the porous nature of the regions' borders, inaccessibility of the terrain and the presence of multiple active sites of transmission. The outbreak in Sierra Leone started in May 2014 and has rapidly spread due to pourous borders, insufficient contact tracing, community fears and misperceptions.

Currently the IRC is the lead organziaiton in the Ebola Response Consoritum (ERC) comprised of ten international NGOs. We are currently starting a project to support improved Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) at government hospitals. The IRC will directly implement this project to support the government hospitals in Bo, Kenema and Kono districts.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The IPC Nurse Mentors will work in collaboration with their MoHS colleagues to improve IPC practices and structures within government hospitals. The MoHS is currently electing a IPC focal person for each government hospital and will have IPC committess established in all hospitals. The IPC Nurse Mentor will support this new structure, mentoring the MoHS IPC focal person, and serving as a Co-Chair of the IPC hospital committee.

The IPC Nurse Mentor will be responsible for mentoring the MoHS IPC focal person, and working with the hospital management team to plan, develop, implement and evaluate infection prevention and control within the hospital leading trainings for staff in the hospital.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Particiapte in the national IPC in hospital working group and contribute towards SOPs and training manuals
• Conduct IPC trainings with the MoHS IPC focal person for hospital staff
  
• Work with MoHS colleagues to implement IPC practices
  
• Conducts rounds in hospital wards, discussing and montiroing infection control practices with staff
  
• Supports the managmenet of infection control data, and investigates all incidents of infection and reports on incidents to the hospital IPC committee.
  
• Support the hospital management team to identify IPC incidents and investigate, as well as develop and implement improvement plans
  
• Co-chair the hospital IPC committee

REQUIREMENTS (Essential):

• Registerd Nurse (RN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• 3-5 years clinical exerpeicne in a hospital setting
• Previous experience of working in an African setting
  
• Technical expertise in infection, prevention and control
  
• Demonstrated experience in implementing IPC practices and systems improvement, ideally in a low resource setting
• Demonstrated experience working with multiple partners and stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
  
• Experience in training and mentoring

REQUIREMENTS (Desirable):

• Masters in Public Helath (MPH)
• Basic data analysis skills

How to apply:

Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=c2dyYW50LjkwNDg0LjM4MzBAaXJjLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ

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.

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.

JOB SUMMARY:

The nurse will be responsible for health facility supervisions; on-the-job training of nurses cares providers and community volunteers, MOH staff, and national staff nurses, and will ensure proper implementation of all health services as per medical doctor recommendations. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support provision of patient care in diagnostic and treatment in primary healthcare facilities and provide direct care to patients in case of absence of local health care providers.
• Supervise and ensure that patients have up to date patient cards and are accurately registered and recorded for reporting and case management.
• Monitor and supervise health care delivery by local counterparts and community health workers.
• Ensure and supervise on weekly basis disease surveillance and report on time need of investigation of potential outbreak to medical doctor.
• Supervise and ensure aggressive drug management (stockage, dispersment, warehousing, and reconciliation).
• Oversee clinic staff and ward management and ensure adequate standard.
• Strengthen capacity of local health staff and MoH staffs - theory of disease causation; treatment and prevention; disease diagnosis and drug treatment of common diseases; community nutrition; basic sanitation, universal precautions principles, IMCI, techniques for the identification of the malnourished child, treatment and growth monitoring and MCH.
• Identify the educational needs, brief and supervise community volunteers on daily basis.
• 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:

• Minimum clinical nursing degree; preferably with a Master’s in Public Health.

• Experience in overseas programs relating to primary health care, communicable diseases; experience in maternal and child health, reproductive health, HIV/AIDS is useful.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Previous NGO experience.

• Will have excellent communications skills, both oral and written.

• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions independently.

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

• Ability to relate to and motivate local staff effectively.

• Creativity and the ability to work with limited resources.

• Must be able to speak French fluently.

• Ability to read, writes, analyse and interpret technical and non-technical information in English.

Other Relevant Information (if applicable): Must be able to speak French fluently. Ability to read, writes, analyse and interpret technical and non-technical information in English. 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. 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. Corps requires staff with high degree of resilience, extremely decisive quality and ability to move fast.

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.

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

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Vacancy Notice

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

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

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

JOB FAMILY: Programme Technical

SALARY: £22, 421 - £31,945

LEVEL: C2, National Plus

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

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

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

Background

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

1. Advocacy and Knowledge Management:

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

1. Capacity Development:

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

1. Service delivery:

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

LWC also has a developing Ebola recovery strategy:

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

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

REPORTING LINES:

Postholder reports to: Liberia WASH Consortium Coordinator

Staff reporting to this post: MEAL Officer

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: none

DIMENSIONS:

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

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

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the consortium

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

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

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

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

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

OTHER:

To be confirm by line manager

Date of issue: 05/ 01/2015

How to apply:

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

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

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/.

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.

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.