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Mozambique: Lusophone Curriculum Design Specialist

Organization: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 31 May 2014

POSITION SUMMARY:

ICAP at Columbia University (CU) seeks a Lusophone Curriculum Design Specialist to support the revision of a Portuguese-language curriculum for an accredited healthcare management and administration (HMA) degree program in Mozambique.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Revise the existing HMA curriculum, transforming it into a two-track curriculum with a strategic healthcare management track and a hospital administration track
  • Develop teaching strategies based on education theory and evidence-based practices related to education, as well as the consideration of learners’ cultural backgrounds and past educational, clinical and life experiences
  • Ensure that the curriculum reflects current HMA trends, community and societal needs, and education principles, theory and research
  • Use assessment and evaluation strategies to evaluate available resources for learner assessment and evaluation, select appropriate assessment instruments, create assessment instruments to evaluate educational outcomes, and use assessment and evaluation data to make recommendations for enhancing the teaching-learning process
  • Recommend evidence-based resources to improve and support teaching
  • Perform other duties, as assigned

EDUCATION:

  • A Master’s degree in healthcare management, health sector management, health systems administration, hospital management or related subject area

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrated experience in instructional design and competency-based curriculum development
  • At least three years of experience teaching courses in the field of HMA
  • At least five (5) years of experience living or working in a developing country
  • Fluent English/Portuguese oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work independently with strong problem-solving skills
  • Advanced skills using Microsoft Office applications, especially Word
  • Previous experience in Mozambique or sub-Saharan Africa is preferred

How to apply:

Note:This is a local hire position and the successful candidate will be an employee of ICAP in Mozambique and subject to the local terms and conditions of employment which includes a competitive salary and benefits package.

Please send an application letter and CV by email with a subject title “Curriculum Design Specialist” to icaphr@columbia.org.mz

Please do not attach any certificates when submitting on line. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

Human Rights for Law Enforcement Curriculum Consultant

Organisation:  UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Closing date:  25 Oct 2012
  1. BACKGROUNDThe United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been working in Pakistan for over 35 years together with the Government of Pakistan, civil society stakeholders and donor partners. The aim of UNODC is to help address Pakistan’s development challenges focused on three interdependent areas of work: Illicit trafficking and border management; Criminal justice; and Drug demand reduction and HIV/AIDS.Prominent transnational criminal industries operating from, in and through Pakistan include drug trafficking, precursor trafficking, arms smuggling, human trafficking and migrant smuggling. Despite efforts to curb criminal activity, increasingly high volumes of trade and traffic, coupled with potential corruption, facilitate the movement of contraband and allow exploitation by criminal groups. UNODC has programs assisting the Pakistani law enforcement agencies strengthen border management as well as the criminal justice system.

In line with the United Nations Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP), UNODC Country Office for Pakistan (COPAK) requires a consultant to prepare human rights training programmes to increase the level of knowledge and understanding of international human rights norms in the implementation of the Country Programme.The Human Rights Consultant will report to COPAK senior management.2. MAIN OBJECTIVES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK.The objective of the consultancy is to develop human rights training curricula for government counterparts, to facilitate mainstreaming of human rights norms in the delivery of technical assistance, with the following deliverables to be produced:• Review of existing human rights references and training tools for law enforcement. • Based on existing training material, create a human rights training package for law enforcement and criminal justice authorities relevant to the context of Pakistan. The package should include a course manual, course notes and PowerPoint presentations.
• Human rights quick reference quite applicable to law enforcement and criminal justice to be used in day to day work. 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONSI. Academic Qualifications:• Advanced university degree in Law, Human Rights, International Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or similarly relevant discipline.II. Years of experience:• At least 5 years of experience working on human rights and developing training tools.III. Competencies:• Knowledge of human rights theory and practice.• Experience working with government authorities.• Ability to evaluate analytically and impartially. • Excellent writing, editing, and oral communication skills in English;• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.• Knowledge of Pakistan and/or other countries in the region is an asset.

  1. DOCUMENTS TO BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING THE PROPOSALS.Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
  2. Proposal:(i) Explaining why they are the most suitable for the work(ii) Provide a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable)

  3. Financial proposal

  4. Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references

  5. P-11 Form duly completed.

  6. FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e. whether payments fall in installments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and number of anticipated working days).

Travel;

All envisaged travel costs must be included in the financial proposal. This includes all travel to join duty station/repatriation travel. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed.

EVALUATIONIndividual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology:When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, andb) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation. * Technical Criteria weight; [To be determined]* Financial Criteria weight; [To be determined]Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 60 point would be considered for the Financial EvaluationCriteria Weight Max. PointTechnical Competencies 70
At least a Master’s degree in a relevant field

20

At least 5-10 years of professional experience working on human rights and developing training tools

15

Experience and knowledge of working with governmental institutions

25
Experience drafting reports and papers in English

10

Financial (Lower Offer/Offer*100
Total Score Technical score 70 + 30 FinancialWeight per Technical CompetenceWeak: Below 70% The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a WEAK capacity for the analyzed competence Satisfactory : 70-75% The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a SATISFACTORY capacity for the analyzed competenceGood: 76-85% The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a GOOD capacity for the analyzed competenceVery Good: 86-95% The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a VERY GOOD capacity for the analyzed competenceOutstanding: 96-100% The individual consultant/contractor has demonstrated a OUTSATNDING capacity for the analyzed competence

How to apply: 

Proposal should be submitted to the following e-mail address shahid.zareen.khattak@unodc.org no later than 25 October 2012.Any request for clarification must be sent in writing, or by standard electronic communication to the address or e-mail indicated above. UNODC will respond in writing or by standard electronic mail and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all consultants.