NGO JOBS

Country: United States of America
Closing date: 02 May 2014

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MEETING RAPPORTEURFOR

NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS – IMPROVING THEIR DELIVERY MEETING

20-22 MAY 2014, NEW YORK, USA

BACKGROUNDNutrition has received substantial attention and support over the past 3 years, largely due to successful

expansion and influence of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. Globally UNICEF is seen as an important

partner by national governments as well as many donors and as a consequence UNICEF is requested by

numerous national authorities to sportive support in policy and programme design and implementation as well

as to take a leading role in coordination. In order to be able to meet these expectations, UNICEF as strengthened

its human resource capacity in terms of absolute numbers, distribution and skills building efforts at country,

regional and global levels. However, available information indicates that progress in countries is often slow,

objectives are not met, and that country offices struggle with systems challenges, limited absorption capacity,

and prioritizing strategically.

With increasing funding to UNICEF around nutrition and consequently higher expectations to deliver quality

results UNICEF headquarters nutrition section is proposing a meeting with regional and country offices to

discuss on ways to improve delivery of nutrition interventions through enhanced accountability mechanisms.WORKSHOPThe meeting will take place in New York, 20th-22nd May 2014. It will bring together nutrition staff from 18

UNICEF country offices, nutrition regional advisors from the 7 regions, and nutrition section staff from UNICEF

HQNY. The overall objective will be to discuss and agree on mechanisms that will increase UNICEF’s capacity to

better manage country programmes, delivery results in an efficient manner and enhance UNICEF’s

accountability.

Each session will be facilitated by at least 2 individuals. Countries are being requested to prepare posters

outlining the major nutrition grants received, challenges in implementation, facilitating factors, and way

forward.

TASKSThe consultant will

• Take note of each session proceedings and discussions

• Draft and finalize the meeting report

DELIVERABLEDraft and Final Report of the discussions at the workshop (including an executive summary)2

PROJECT DURATION: 15 days starting from 19 May 2014 up to 30 June 2014The consultant will work for a total of 15 working days over a period of 1.5 month.

It is envisaged that the consultant would spend approximately:

1 day prior to the meeting getting familiarized with the meeting agenda

3 days during the meeting taking notes (20 - 22 May)

1 day after the meeting to discuss with UNICEF HQ on meeting report

10 days writing the meeting report including executive summary

QUALIFICATIONS

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

• Graduate and advanced degree in the area of nutrition and public health related field

• Minimum five years of relevant experience in nutrition and/or public health, with experience in reportwriting

• Excellent writing skills

• Ability to work independently and deliver quality results with limited supervision

CONSULTANT’S WORK PLACE AND RELATED TRAVEL

The consultant is expected to attend the meeting in New York to take notes of the discussions. The draftingand finalization of the report can be home-based.

APPLICATIONSDeadline for submissions is 2 May 2014.

Submissions should be sent to pdconsultants@unicef.org with the subject line “Nutrition InterventionsMeeting”

Applications must include:

• Curriculum vitae & P11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html)

• One recent report/writing (past 12 months) as example of work

• A quote for daily rate to perform the consultancy (in US$)Task Timeline # of DaysPreparation for the meeting 19 May 1

Note taking during meeting 20-22 May 3

Meeting report structure 23 May 1

1st draft of the meeting report 26 May – 6 June 5

Compile comments and develop 2nd draft 9-18 June 3

Final report (including revision of 2nd draft based oncomments)

23-27 June 2

General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants / Individual Contractors

1. Legal Status

The individual engaged by UNICEF under this contract as a consultant or individual contractors (the “Contractor”) is engaged in a personal capacity and not as representatives of a Government or of any other entity external to the United Nations. The Contractor is neither a "staff member" under the Staff Regulations of the United Nations and UNICEF policies and procedures nor an "official" for the purpose of the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, 1946. The Contractor may, however, be afforded the status of "Experts on Mission" in the sense of Section 22 of Article VI of the Convention and the Contractor is required by UNICEF to travel in order to fulfill the requirements of this contract, the Contractor may be issued a United Nations Certificate in accordance with Section 26 of Article VII of the Convention.

1. Obligations

The Contractor shall complete the assignment set out in the Terms of Reference for this contract with due diligence, efficiency and economy, in accordance with generally accepted professional techniques and practices.

The Contractor must respect the impartiality and independence of UNICEF and the United Nations and in connection with this contract must neither seek nor accept instructions from anyone other than UNICEF. During the term of this contract the Contractor must refrain from any conduct that would adversely reflect on UNICEF or the United Nations and must not engage in any activity that is incompatible with the administrative instructions and policies and procedures of UNICEF. The Contractor must exercise the utmost discretion in all matters relating to this contract.

In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Contractor (a) will conduct him- or herself in a manner consistent with the Standards of Conduct in the International Civil Service; and (b) will comply with the administrative instructions and policies and procedures of UNICE relating to fraud and corruption; information disclosure; use of electronic communication assets; harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority; and the requirements set forth in the Secretary General's Bulletin on Special Measures for Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse.

Unless otherwise authorized by the appropriate official in the office concerned, the Contractor must not communicate at any time to the media or to any institution, person, Government or other entity external to UNICEF any information that has not been made public and which has become known to the Contractor by reason of his or her association with UNICEF or the United Nations. The Contractor may not use such information without the written authorization of UNICEF, and shall under no circumstances use such information for his or her private advantage or that of others. These obligations do not lapse upon termination of this contact.

1. Title rights

UNICEF shall be entitled to all property rights, including but not limited to patents, copyrights and trademarks, with regard to material created by the Contractor which bears a direct relation to, or is made in order to perform, this contract. At the request of UNICEF, the Contractor shall assist in securing such property rights and transferring them to UNICEF in compliance with the requirements of the law governing such rights.

1. Travel

If UNICEF determines that the Contractor needs to travel in order to perform this contract, that travel shall be specified in the contract and the Contractor’s travel costs shall be set out in the contract, on the following basis:

(a) UNICEF will pay for travel in economy class via the most direct and economical route; provided however that in exceptional circumstances, such as for medical reasons, travel in business class may be approved by UNICEF on a case-by-case basis.

(b) UNICEF will reimburse the Contractor for out-of-pocket expenses associated with such travel by paying an amount equivalent to the daily subsistence allowance that would be paid to staff members undertaking similar travel for official purposes.

1. Statement of good health

Before commencing work, the Contractor must deliver to UNICEF a certified self-statement of good health and to take full responsibility for the accuracy of that statement. In addition, the Contractor must include in this statement of good health (a) confirmation that he or she has been informed regarding inoculations required for him or her to receive, at his or her own cost and from his or her own medical practitioner or other party, for travel to the country or countries to which travel is authorized; and (b) a statement he or she is covered by medical/health insurance and that, if required to travel beyond commuting distance from his or her usual place or residence to UNICEF (other than to duty station(s) with hardship ratings “H” and “A”, a list of which has been provided to the Contractor) the Contractor’s medical/health insurance covers medical evacuations. The Contractor will be responsible for assuming all costs that may be occurred in relation to the statement of good health.

1. Insurance

The Contractor is fully responsible for arranging, at his or her own expense, such life, health and other forms of insurance covering the term of this contract as he or she considers appropriate taking into account, among other things, the requirements of paragraph 5 above. The Contractor is not eligible to participate in the life or health insurance schemes available to UNICEF and United Nations staff members. The responsibility of UNICEF and the United Nations is limited solely to the payment of compensation under the conditions described in paragraph 7 below.

1. Service incurred death, injury or illness

If the Contractor is travelling with UNICEF’s prior approval and at UNICEF's expense in order to perform his or her obligations under this contract, or is performing his or her obligations under this contract in a UNICEF or United Nations office with UNICEF’s approval, the Contractor (or his or her dependents as appropriate), shall be entitled to compensation from UNICEF in the event of death, injury or illness attributable to the fact that the Contractor was travelling with UNICEF’s prior approval and at UNICEF's expense in order to perform his or her obligations under this contractor, or was performing his or her obligations under this contract in a UNICEF or United Nations office with UNICEF’s approval. Such compensation will be paid through a third party insurance provider retained by UNICEF and shall be capped at the amounts set out in the Administrative Instruction on Individual Consultants and Contractors. Under no circumstances will UNICEF be liable for any other or greater payments to the Contractor (or his or her dependents as appropriate).

1. Arbitration

(a) Any dispute arising out of or, in connection with, this contract shall be resolved through amicable negotiation between the parties.

(b) If the parties are not able to reach agreement after attempting amicable negotiation for a period of thirty (30) days after one party has notified the other of such a dispute, either party may submit the matter to arbitration in accordance with the UNCITRAL procedures within fifteen (15) days thereafter. If neither party submits the matter for arbitration within the specified time the dispute will be deemed resolved to the full satisfaction of both parties. Such arbitration shall take place in New York before a single arbitrator agreed to by both parties; provided however that should the parties be unable to agree on a single arbitrator within thirty days of the request for arbitration, the arbitrator shall be designated by the United Nations Legal Counsel. The decision rendered in the arbitration shall constitute final adjudication of the dispute.

1. Penalties for Underperformance

Payment of fees to the Contractor under this contractor, including each installment or periodic payment (if any), is subject to the Contractor’s full and complete performance of his or her obligations under this contract with regard to such payment to UNICEF’s satisfaction, and UNICEF’s certification to that effect.

1. Termination of Contract

This contract may be terminated by either party before its specified termination date by giving notice in writing to the other party. The period of notice shall be five (5) business days (in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of contracts for a total period of less than two (2) months and ten (10) business days (in the UNICEF office engaging the Contractor) in the case of contracts for a longer period; provided however that in the event of termination on the grounds of impropriety or other misconduct by the Contractor (including but not limited to breach by the Contractor of relevant UNICEF policies, procedures, and administrative instructions), UNICEF shall be entitled to terminate the contract without notice. If this contract is terminated in accordance with this paragraph 10, the Contractor shall be paid on a pro rata basis determined by UNICEF for the actual amount of work performed to UNICEF’s satisfaction at the time of termination. UNICEF will also pay any outstanding reimbursement claims related to travel by the Contractor. Any additional costs incurred by UNICEF resulting from the termination of the contract by either party may be withheld from any amount otherwise due to the Contractor under this paragraph 10.

1. Taxation

UNICEF and the United Nations accept no liability for any taxes, duty or other contribution payable by the consultant and individual contractor on payments made under this contract. Neither UNICEF nor the United Nations will issue a statement of earnings to the consultant and individual contractor

How to apply:

Deadline for submissions is 2 May 2014.

Submissions should be sent to pdconsultants@unicef.org with the subject line “Nutrition InterventionsMeeting”

Applications must include:

• Curriculum vitae & P11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html)

• One recent report/writing (past 12 months) as example of work

• A quote for daily rate to perform the consultancy (in US$)

Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Chad
Closing date: 04 Jun 2014

Title: Cash Based Interventions Expert, Chad

Duration of assignment:4 months from 1^st of June to 30^th September 2014

Context

As part of the WFP-UNHCR Joint Action Plan 2014, with High Level endorsement, UNHCR Chad, in partnership with WFP, is considering cash-based support for both Sudanese and Central African refugees in Chad to replace or complement food assistance.

The process is still at an early stage. In March 2014, WFP and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation conducted a study “Etude des marches des céréales avec la sécurité alimentaire, les programmes de transfert monétaires et les achats locaux” which concluded that local markets in Chad can under certain conditions sustain additional demands of 25% of cereals induced cash-based initiatives and that the financial services in some parts of the country could support cash based interventions. For the time being no transfer modality or delivery mechanism has been selected. The above study considered only cereals while the Chad operation is also interested to support cash-based interventions, wherever feasible and appropriate, for other refugee goods and services, e.g. Non-Food Items. The use of cash or vouchers is also central to UNHCR Chad refugee livelihood strategy which is being finalized. A recent study “Etude de marche et analyse des chaines de valeur prometteuses dans le sud et l‘Est du Tchad” comissioned by UNHCR in January 2014 has suggested for each refugee locations the appropriate value chains to be developed in Agriculture. Household Economy Approach studies have been conducted in two of the 13 camps in Chad and the findings of the study will be used among other things to implement targeting of food assistance especially considering the difficulties WFP has been facing in supplying food.

Scope of work and reporting structure

The scope of work of the Cash and Voucher Expert will be toexplore the feasibility of cash or vouchers or a mixed modality in Chad and propose a practical way forward, in the form of a detailed action plan and concrete steps towards implementation (i.e. signing of contracts and agreements…), to shift to CBI. In doing so, the expert will be exploring the possibilities to implement CBI in the different sectors of intervention of UNHCR. He/she will work together with the Senior Programme Officer in N’Djamena who is the Cash Based Initiatives focal point and in partnership with WFP and other concerned stakeholders. He/she will receive overall guidance and direction from the Representative and the Assistant Representative Programme, to whom he/she will report. He/she will also work in collaboration with the CBI Unit in UNHCR HQ. There will also be a link with the Regional Office in Dakar to ensure that activities and lessons learned in the region are captured. The Expert will be based in N’Djamena and undertake missions throughout the country as required. The consultant will be working closely with one staff and training him during the consultancy to ensure the taking over after departure.

Accountability*(key results that will be achieved)*

1. UNHCR Cash Based Interventions are implemented as part of a coherent response, also in partnership with WFP, in combination with other types of assistance being provided to persons of concern.
2. CBI are designed and implemented according to UNHCR guidelines and good practice established, with the overall objective of contributing to the well-being of beneficiaries.
3. The specific requirements of persons of concern are assessed and analysed in a participatory manner and using an Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective to form a firm basis for design, implementation and monitoring.
4. As a result, a detailed action plan is designed for UNHCR to start implementing CBI, considering the possibility of scaling up CBIs over time.

Responsibility

1. Support the country office to systematically consider CBI to meet refugee needs, this includes establishing a multi-sectoral country office team that include management, programme, protection, ICT, supply, admin/finance, and other staff as required.
2. Identify possible focal points in the different units that can be partially involved in the assessment as part of a learning exercise on CBI for UNHCR staff.
3. Identify a pool of potential partners for future expansion of CBI activities and build capacity of UNHCR and potential partners to set up and run CBI.
4. The expert will assess in a minimum of 4 camps which is the most appropriate transfer modality (cash, vouchers, in kind or mixed) and delivery mechanism. These camps will be identified in collaboration with the CO. He/she will::
5. assess beneficiary preference and any potential protection issue linked with a change in assistance modality ;
6. verify beneficiary physical access, to ensure that households have continuing/easy access to markets;
7. assess the security issues linked with the CBIs to be introduced and undertake risk analysis and mitigating factors;
8. undertake market research to assess if local markets can meet refugees’ needs for goods and services including price variations and availability of basic items (food and non-food items for example, sleeping mats, jerry cans, blankets, sanitary napkins, plastic buckets, soap, mosquito nets, kettles, school uniforms…);
9. assess the capacity, availability and willingness of retailers to use vouchers, if applicable and technological solutions for their use;
10. assess the availability of financial systems for cash transfer (including mobile phones, microcredit institutions, banks, post offices, etc.), potential financial partners, and their capacity;
11. assess and pre-identify implementing partners;
12. evaluate the cost-efficiency and cost effectiveness of the possible shift from in-kind to CBI and among the different delivery mechanism;
13. Write Standard Operating Procedures for the intervention, either UNHCR specific or in partnerships with implementing and/or operational partners, in line with UNHCR guidance and SOP templates. These should include detailed description of:
14. targeting strategy, methodology and criteria;
15. identification of beneficiaries, including persons with specific needs, and risk mitigation measures to ensure no exclusion;
16. risk analysis and corresponding mitigation measures;
17. monitoring matrix including definition of data collection tools, indicators and targets to measure and analyse programme performance, trends and target interventions. These should be done jointly with WFP where possible and feasible, in line with the Joint Action Plan 2014 and involve protection and programme staff.
18. data protection risks and procedures to reflecting UNHCR’s draft policy on information sharing and data storing processes with IP and financial service providers;
19. Where feasible and appropriate, participate in meetings and working sessions with other CBI partners to define and undertake concrete steps to define a common platform for provision of assistance (food and/or non-food).
20. Support the country office in providing feedback to partners, e.g. WFP, in the design of appropriate and feasible cash-based interventions, taking into consideration UNHCR guidelines and the importance of considering protection benefits and risks.
21. Work with Country Office management to define and promote an integrated vision of in-kind and cash and voucher modalities to meet UNHCR objectives, including share objectives with Operating Partners, e.g. WFP.
22. Support Country Office management to engage and inform government and donor stakeholders, ensure they are appropriately involved and kept up to date on developments vis-a-vis CBI.
23. If time allows, support the CO to take concrete steps toward the implementation of CBI (signing of agreement with partners, financial service providers, etc.).
24. Prepare a report at the end of the consultancy, including practical steps on the way forward, recommendations and lessons learnt.

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Business administration or in any other related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant professional experience, including at least 3 years in CBI.
• Proven knowledge and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of CBI from a multi-sectorial perspective.
• Previous work experience with UNHCR and /or WFP an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge of French, English. Arabic (written and spoken) is an advantage.

Duration of assignment:4 months from 1^st of June to 30^th September 2014

How to apply:

Please send you CV and cover letter to hqcash@unhcr.org, cc-ing sanguine@unhcr.org before Wednesday, June 4, 2014, clearly stating in the subject line.

Organization: War Child Holland
Country: Burundi, Colombia, Netherlands, Sudan, Uganda, South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 28 Sep 2013

Conn@ct.Now

The support of children and young people in conflict affected areas is challenging. These areas are often not easily accessible and it is hard to find clear-cut solutions to reach the children who are in need for psychosocial support, protection and education. New actors and new innovative initiatives are therefore needed more than ever. In 2011 War Child Holland, Child Helpline International, Free Press Unlimited, T-Mobile, and TNO joined forces in the alliance Conn@ct.Now. The commitment: unite complementary expertise and experience in the areas of technology, knowledge, research, and commerce to reach, support and activate children and young people living in conflict affected areas. Together with local partners, Conn@ct.Now uses creative and innovative methods for activities related to child protection, education, psychosocial support, and child participation. The programme is implemented in five countries: Burundi, Colombia, Sudan, South Sudan, and (northern) Uganda.Conn@ct.Now harnesses the potential of ICT and media to increase impact. Surprisingly, there are often fairly well developed Internet and phone networks available in conflict affected areas. This creates the potential to involve children and young people through radio, phone, SMS, or the Internet. Example projects include an eLearning project for children in remote areas in Sudan, a participatory media project in South Sudan which encourages children to communicate their issues and concerns to parents and caregivers in a safe environment and the development of a mobile monitoring application for staff in Uganda.

Innovation Management

In order to develop and implement ICT innovations for children and young people in conflict affected areas successfully, there is a need to understand the specific challenges that can be encountered in developing and implementing those innovations. Despite the dynamic state of ICT for Development in Africa, many of the initiatives in developing regions struggle to get out of the pilot phase. Currently several projects are running under the Conn@ct.Now programme related to innovation in ICT and media. There is a need to understand how these projects have overcome challenges they have faced on their way in managing their innovation process, so that other practitioners may learn from the programme’s successes and challenges. The theoretical and linear model that was proposed at programme inception needs reiteration. This is a challenging and rewarding assignment for a student who has the ambition to start a career in the development sector or social innovation.

Job description

We are looking for a student that can support us in creating a well-founded innovation framework for developing and implementing ICT and media innovations in our target areas. We propose to at least include the following activities in the project:
- Collect, structure and analyze State of the Art literature on topics related to innovation management in developing (and specifically conflict affected) regions
- Collect empirical data from experts and practitioners involved in the Conn@ct.Now programme on the projects that have been included in the program
- Based on the findings develop a revised innovation framework document including graphic representation of the innovation framework and strategies for implementation into organisations involved in the programme.
You will be supervised by TNO and based at TNO in Delft (the Netherlands), with frequent visits to War Child Holland in Amsterdam. The assignment has a minimum length of 12 weeks (3 months), but possibly extended to 5 months, starting a.s.a.p.. You will receive the standard internship fee of TNO.

Profile

You are a highly motivated and best in class master-student that is at the final stage of your studies, who has at least two of the following expertise areas (or closely related ones) covered in his/her master specialization: Innovation Management; ICT and Media Studies; International Development. You have experience in conducting qualitative research. You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral, good knowledge of Dutch, Spanish or French is a plus. You should have the ambition to use the knowledge and experience gained in this assignment for your professional career. Experience in the development regions through e.g. volunteering work or extensive travel, is a plus.

How to apply:

Next to your CV and cover letter we would like to receive your research proposal of maximum 1 A4, in which you describe how you are going to approach the above assignment. Please state what you feel is/are the main research question(s), and what your approach and deliverables are. If possible, also include a planning and what kind of input you will be needing from us and external parties. All documents should be written in English.Please send your application to jenny.deboer@tno.nl no later than September 29, 2013. Selected applicants will be invited in week 41 in Delft, the Netherlands. For questions please contact jenny.deboer@tno.nl

War Child Holland (WCH)

During the past 15 years, WCH has built up a well-established reputation in the Netherlands, with a strong field presence in (post) conflict areas around the world. The organisation has developed from a small NGO with an exclusive focus on psychosocial assistance to a recognised leader in child rights-based psychosocial support, education, and child protection programming emphasising inclusion and using a unique creative approach to capture the imagination of programme participants of all ages and inspire them to change the future. More recently programmes have incorporated media and new technologies, including the use of radio for awareness-raising and the development of Youth-Led Community Centres (YLCCs). WCH leads the Conn@ct.Now Consortium and Coalition

TNO

TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. In our program “Innovation for Development” We add value using our core competences: high-level expertise in technical and social innovations, connecting people and managing system innovations and transitions. In Conn@ct.Now TNO is the technical and innovation partner.

Organization: War Child Holland
Country: Burundi, Colombia, Netherlands, Sudan, Uganda, South Sudan (Republic of)
Closing date: 28 Sep 2013

Conn@ct.Now

The support of children and young people in conflict affected areas is challenging. These areas are often not easily accessible and it is hard to find clear-cut solutions to reach the children who are in need for psychosocial support, protection and education. New actors and new innovative initiatives are therefore needed more than ever. In 2011 War Child Holland, Child Helpline International, Free Press Unlimited, T-Mobile, and TNO joined forces in the alliance Conn@ct.Now. The commitment: unite complementary expertise and experience in the areas of technology, knowledge, research, and commerce to reach, support and activate children and young people living in conflict affected areas. Together with local partners, Conn@ct.Now uses creative and innovative methods for activities related to child protection, education, psychosocial support, and child participation. The programme is implemented in five countries: Burundi, Colombia, Sudan, South Sudan, and (northern) Uganda.Conn@ct.Now harnesses the potential of ICT and media to increase impact. Surprisingly, there are often fairly well developed Internet and phone networks available in conflict affected areas. This creates the potential to involve children and young people through radio, phone, SMS, or the Internet. Example projects include an eLearning project for children in remote areas in Sudan, a participatory media project in South Sudan which encourages children to communicate their issues and concerns to parents and caregivers in a safe environment and the development of a mobile monitoring application for staff in Uganda.

Innovation Management

In order to develop and implement ICT innovations for children and young people in conflict affected areas successfully, there is a need to understand the specific challenges that can be encountered in developing and implementing those innovations. Despite the dynamic state of ICT for Development in Africa, many of the initiatives in developing regions struggle to get out of the pilot phase. Currently several projects are running under the Conn@ct.Now programme related to innovation in ICT and media. There is a need to understand how these projects have overcome challenges they have faced on their way in managing their innovation process, so that other practitioners may learn from the programme’s successes and challenges. The theoretical and linear model that was proposed at programme inception needs reiteration. This is a challenging and rewarding assignment for a student who has the ambition to start a career in the development sector or social innovation.

Job description

We are looking for a student that can support us in creating a well-founded innovation framework for developing and implementing ICT and media innovations in our target areas. We propose to at least include the following activities in the project:
- Collect, structure and analyze State of the Art literature on topics related to innovation management in developing (and specifically conflict affected) regions
- Collect empirical data from experts and practitioners involved in the Conn@ct.Now programme on the projects that have been included in the program
- Based on the findings develop a revised innovation framework document including graphic representation of the innovation framework and strategies for implementation into organisations involved in the programme.
You will be supervised by TNO and based at TNO in Delft (the Netherlands), with frequent visits to War Child Holland in Amsterdam. The assignment has a minimum length of 12 weeks (3 months), but possibly extended to 5 months, starting a.s.a.p.. You will receive the standard internship fee of TNO.

Profile

You are a highly motivated and best in class master-student that is at the final stage of your studies, who has at least two of the following expertise areas (or closely related ones) covered in his/her master specialization: Innovation Management; ICT and Media Studies; International Development. You have experience in conducting qualitative research. You have excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral, good knowledge of Dutch, Spanish or French is a plus. You should have the ambition to use the knowledge and experience gained in this assignment for your professional career. Experience in the development regions through e.g. volunteering work or extensive travel, is a plus.

How to apply:

Next to your CV and cover letter we would like to receive your research proposal of maximum 1 A4, in which you describe how you are going to approach the above assignment. Please state what you feel is/are the main research question(s), and what your approach and deliverables are. If possible, also include a planning and what kind of input you will be needing from us and external parties. All documents should be written in English.Please send your application to jenny.deboer@tno.nl no later than September 29, 2013. Selected applicants will be invited in week 41 in Delft, the Netherlands. For questions please contact jenny.deboer@tno.nl

War Child Holland (WCH)

During the past 15 years, WCH has built up a well-established reputation in the Netherlands, with a strong field presence in (post) conflict areas around the world. The organisation has developed from a small NGO with an exclusive focus on psychosocial assistance to a recognised leader in child rights-based psychosocial support, education, and child protection programming emphasising inclusion and using a unique creative approach to capture the imagination of programme participants of all ages and inspire them to change the future. More recently programmes have incorporated media and new technologies, including the use of radio for awareness-raising and the development of Youth-Led Community Centres (YLCCs). WCH leads the Conn@ct.Now Consortium and Coalition

TNO

TNO is an independent research organisation whose expertise and research make an important contribution to the competitiveness of companies and organisations, to the economy and to the quality of society as a whole. In our program “Innovation for Development” We add value using our core competences: high-level expertise in technical and social innovations, connecting people and managing system innovations and transitions. In Conn@ct.Now TNO is the technical and innovation partner.

Organization: Asian Development Bank
Country: Bangladesh
Closing date: 14 Aug 2013

The Asian Development Bank - Independent Evaluation Department (IED) is looking for an International Qualitative Impact Evaluation Specialist for Impact Evaluation of ADB-Supported Interventions in Bangladesh's Secondary Education Sector. The consultant will be working with a Senior Evaluation Specialist in IED for 60 input days from September to November 2013 on an intermittent basis.

Objective and Purpose of Assignment:
To carry out a high quality and rigorous assessment of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) contribution to enhancing the quality of (i) teaching, (ii) course curricula, and (iii) student assessment in Bangladesh’s secondary education subsector.

Scope of Work:
An international Qualitative Impact Evaluation Specialist will be recruited to lead a primarily qualitative impact evaluation to rigorously assess the extent to which the quality of (i) teaching; (ii) the curriculum; and (iii) student assessment has changed in Bangladesh’s secondary education sector in recent years, as well as the primary factors responsible for any change that has been evidenced to have taken place. The Consultant will be expected to undertake two data collection missions to Bangladesh.

How to apply:

For all those interested, please send your expression of interest (EOI) to the ADB Consultant Management System (CMS).

The post is advertised at the ADB website, in particular, the Consultant Management System-Consultant Service Recruitment Notice (CMS-CSRN):https://uxdmz06.adb.org/OA_HTML/adb/xxcrs/jsp/ADBCsrnFwd.jsp?sel=109016

The TOR is provided therein.