NGO JOBS

Organization: Action Against Hunger-USA
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 07 Feb 2014

DETAILS OF THE PROGRAM

Basic project information

Program Title: DRC WASH Consortium

Location: 11 Provinces of DRC (Bandundu and Kasai Occidental for ACF)

Project Starting Date: 01/07/2013

Project Ending Date: 06/30/2017

Background of the project

The DRC Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH) Consortium comprises five experienced international NGOs who, by drawing on global experience of quality WASH programmes and experience of working in consortia, aim to increase the coverage of sustainable water and sanitation provision in the DRC.

The Consortium members are: Action Against Hunger (ACF), Agence d'aide à la Coopération Technique et au Développement (ACTED), Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Concern Worldwide and Solidarités International.

Vision

The vision of the DRC WASH Consortium is healthy, productive and self-reliant communities living in clean environments who, by participating in sustainable solutions to water, sanitation and hygiene services and leading this process, are catalysts for human development in DRC.

Mission

The mission of the DRC WASH Consortium is to assist rural communities in the DRC to achieve sustainable improvements in their lives thereby building resilience of communities faced with high morbidity and mortality due to problems linked to barriers of access to potable water, poor sanitation and improved hygiene.

OBJECTIVE OF THE CONSULTANCY

User of the research’s results

ACF

Country Director and Deputy Country Director for Programs
Wash Coordinator
Field Coordinator and Programme Managers in the fieldHQ

Desk Officer
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene technical advisor, NY
Other

CCU, Consortium members and all sector buy-in organisation

Context

ACF proposes to develop an innovative Communication and Community Mobilization strategy and tools through conducting an Initial Rapid Socio Cultural Assessment (RSCA) and the developing a Methodology of Behaviour Change Communication inspired by COMBI and/or Social Community Based Marketing as part of the information gathering for the development of and adapting community mobilization programming among DRC WaSH Consortium organizations.

Literature Review

Evidence for using marketing techniques, to improve behaviour-change outcomes in WASH programming, is discussed in a 2009 UNICEF WASH Literature Review. This interest in social marketing techniques is attributed to “failures of conventional education, top-down, and supply-driven hygiene and sanitation interventions to bring about large-scale behavioural change in the past 25 years”. There is a need to bridge the gap between communities and actors in designing programmes to effectively impact WASH related decision-making. This notion is furthered with the recent 2012 State of the Humanitarian System report, which lists relevance and appropriateness as one of five proposed areas of action. In this report, findings reveal a “need to deepen investments in contextual analysis and to engage aid recipients and local organizations more meaningfully in determining needs and programme design”.

ACF proposes to develop an innovative Behaviour Change Communication and Community Mobilization strategy and tools into the consortium’s common 12-step approach for 30 ACF target villages in Popokabaka Zone de Santé in Bandundu Province and produce a final report which will be shared with consortium members and all sector buy-in organisations.

This strategy shall be developed considering but not being limited to the following two methodologies.

Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) and elements of social marketing have been pre-identified as interesting starting points which could be adapted to the WASH context.

COMBI is an integrated marketing and communication approach produced by the World Health Organization. The approach uses a variety of community-based formative research and social marketing analysis techniques for planning intervention programmes which are centred on communication strategies. It has been used primarily for outbreak responses, information campaigns and immunization initiatives.

Community-Based Social Marketing (CBSM)

Community-based social marketing is an attractive alternative that has been shown to be very effective at bringing about behaviour change. Its effectiveness is due to its pragmatic approach. This approach involves the following 5 steps.

Step 1: Selecting behaviours: whatever the purpose of campaign is there are nearly always a wide array of behaviours that may be promoted.

Step 2: Identifying Barriers and Benefits: if any form of sustainable behaviour is to be widely adopted, barriers that impede people from engaging in the activity must first be identified along with what would motivate them to act. The identified barriers may be internal to the individual, such as lack of knowledge regarding how to carry out an activity, or external, as in structural changes that need to be made in order for the behaviour to be more convenient or social and cultural norms.

Step 3: Developing strategies: A variety of “tools” that are effective in changing behaviour have been identified. These tools include approaches such as gaining a commitment from an individual that they will try a new activity, or developing community norms that encourage people to behave more sustainably. The techniques that are used by community-based social marketers are carried out at the community level and frequently involve direct personal contact. Personal contact is emphasized because social science research indicates that we are most likely to change our behaviour in response to direct appeals from others.

Step 4: Piloting: Prior to implementing a community-based social marketing strategy, it is piloted in a small portion of a community. Given the high cost of implementing many programs, it is essential to know that a strategy will work before it is implemented on a large scale. Conducting a pilot allows a program to be refined until it is effective. Conducting a pilot can be a crucial step in demonstrating to funders the worthiness of implementing a program on a broad scale.

Step 5: Broad-scale implementation and Evaluation: The final step of community-based social marketing involves on-going evaluation of a program once it has been implemented in a community.

With its emphasis on identifying and targeting barriers and benefits in relation to core behaviours, these types of approach, adapted to the consortium programme, would allow for the development and implementation of a cohesive WASH behaviour change communication strategy. The approach and resulting communication strategy can easily be integrated into the common 12-step approach of the Consortium which would impact all aspects of the programme from infrastructure provision and support to management committees to individual behaviour change and household health decision making. Furthermore, this approach opens up possibilities for new feedback and collaboration mechanisms valuable for continuous WASH programmes in rapidly changing contexts.

Rationale

Community mobilization and promoting behaviour change for WaSH, also known as the software component, includes activities such as hygiene promotion; community sensitization campaigns; WaSH committee trainings; and participatory household latrine initiatives. These activities typically do not receive a lot of focus during the programming phases resulting in a generalized approach to communities irrespective of the real diversities found within and among them.

With growing consensus of the importance of community mobilization and behaviour change promotion activities towards overall impact (including in terms of equal access to infrastructures) and sustainability of WaSH projects there is strong rationale for an RSCA. The RSCA will be used to facilitate the definition of a comprehensive Behaviour Change Communication and Community Mobilisation Strategy, specific to each of the consortium’s areas of operation, as a first step to WaSH programming.

This document is a brief Terms of Reference proposing a 6 month post to support the conduction of a RSCA and facilitate the definition of a Behaviour Change Communication and Community Mobilisation Strategy in consultation with the consortium.

The research will be done under the direction of a Steering Committee what terms of references are available upon request.

Aims of the Rapid Socio-Cultural Assessment & Behaviour Change Communication and Community Mobilization Strategy Definition

General objective: To collect and compile information about communities across the selected coverage area for the development of a comprehensive Behaviour Change Community Mobilization and Communication Strategy.

Specifics objectives

To do a review of all available methodologies/tools/documents in RDC and to meet key WaSH actors in order to analyse other approaches, share information and experiences. The researcher will participate, if possible, in the WaSH cluster meeting set by UNICEF on the first 2014 quarter to present its community communication and mobilization strategy.To conduct a rapid socio-cultural assessment (RSCA), including at least the following parameters:Identify main stakeholders in the community and their relationship within the socio-political, spiritual, religious, economic and WaSH sectors;Identify key persons within the community in terms of enabling change;Identify community organisation and groups and their dynamics (including a short analysis of vulnerable groups, exclusion, position of women in society/family, tensions, etc.);Identify formal and informal channels of communication;Identify water, hygiene and sanitation attitude;Identify water, hygiene and sanitation seeking behaviour related to sanitation, water handling and storage and hygiene;Identify success and “proud factors” identified by communities during the last decade (what success (es) the community is most proud of? Which factors led to this success? What positive projection can the community make for the next decade?);Identify barriers (including in terms of resources) that impede people from adopting appropriate behaviors related to sanitation, water handling and hygiene , including social and cultural norms and practices and the extent to which they’re entrenched;Identify key features of the community that directly or indirectly could affect the planning and implementation of WaSH programming;Look at social organisation;Identify social solidarity mechanisms.To identify contextual barriers to water, sanitation and hygiene access.To develop a strategy based on a RSCA findings report and facilitate programming and tools for trainings, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the new approaches. The strategy shall take into consideration the vision and values of the wash consortium as a component. It shall include practical recommandations to other Consortium members on how to integrate this kind of approach into the Consortium 12-step approach for the remaining implementation period. It may also include recommandations necessitating a budget and/or a timeframe that are not planned in the current project.

To train staff and key stakeholders in order to test and adjust the methodology.

To report to the steering committee in order to initiate a reflexion on a change in depth on how to tackle the software component of wash projects.

Scope of Work

ACF proposes to adapt innovative tools such as COMBI or CBSM into the consortium’s common 12-step approach for 30 ACF target villages in Popokabaka Zone de Santé in Bandundu Province and produce a final report which will be shared with consortium members.

Adapting the proposed tools in the consortium approach will comprise of the following 6 key activities:

Collect and document brief summaries of folklore from songs, stories, beliefs, traditions and customs in targeted communities;Modify and adapt COMBI/CBSM planning tools[1] to WASH programmes and introduce other formative research and social marketing tools as appropriate;Develop and conduct training with mentorship on tools for relevant ACF field staff;Implement these planning tools across 30 villages and analyse the appropriation possibilities of micro level government actors (theoretically and practically);Elaborate on a community behaviour change communication and mobilisation strategy;Produce a final report (English and French) and present the findings of the study at Technical Working Group review meeting.The work should result in 3 main outputs:

Training of ACF field staff and Zone de Santé staff on formative research techniques;Development and implementation of an integrated behaviour change communication and community mobilisation strategy and tools (the tools tested and the related results should be included, as well as methodology and proposals for adapting the tools with a scaling-up objective);Final report on research project (English and French) with presentation workshop to be presented to the Consortium members during the technical review meeting.The report should answer the following questions:

What are the identified non-divisible, end-state behaviours of the communities in the target locations related to adoption and retention of safe water use, hygiene, and sanitation practices?Which of the main identified positive or negative behaviours are recommended to be targeted to promote behaviour change in communities according to the combined impact, probability, and penetration analysis?What are the associated barriers to and opportunities for adoption of positive hygiene and sanitation practices?Do people have access to sufficient resources to implement the sought behaviour? Do they have access to clean water?What are the preliminary outcomes of the approach in relation to the DRC WASH Consortium members use of IEC material and data collection M&E tools?What are the potential public private partnerships and income generating activities linked with this approach in the DRC?What are the main recommendations for replicating and scaling-up this approach in the DRC?In addition, the report should include the following:

A set of the research and marketing analysis tools developed for this research ranked according to their appropriateness to the context in the DRC;A draft community mobilization and behaviour change communication strategy considering all elements of the WASH project: adoption of safe water use, hygiene and sanitation practices.As talking about behaviours, beliefs and tradition can be sensitive, the researcher must take ethic issues into consideration.

DURATION OF THE CONSULTANCY

This will be a 6 months research with about 4 month field research.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

The research will be realised under the direction of a steering committee composed of several wash sector buy-in actors, especially the consortium’s members.It is envisaged this research will be carried out by the same ACF field team structure defined for the DRC WASH Consortium Programme. It will be necessary, however, to introduce the methodologies, facilitate tool adaptation and development, and build capacity on the team. It is expected that WASH actors will be consulted.The researcher will present the strategy as tested in Popokabaka to the Steering Committee, with recommendations for how to adapt the strategy into the Consortium approach based on the results of the pilot in Popakabaka. The reviewed and finalised strategy will be proposed to the Consortium members.The researcher will also be responsible to produce the final report on the research and present this prior to finalisation to ACF. ACF will provide Consortium members with the opportunity to comment on the report prior to finalisation and presentation at the Technical Working Group 6-monthly Review meeting to be held in Kinshasa in June of July 2014.The final report must include an executive summary of key recommendations and photos.The research will be used as the basis for refinement of the community mobilisation, hygiene promotion and behaviour change processes used by consortium members. This refinement will be led by the Consortium WASH M&E Coordinator.

LINES OF COMMUNICATION

The successful candidate will report to the WASH Coordinator and liaise with the Program Manager of ACF. She or he will be based in the Popokabaka with frequent travel to target villages. ACF will communicate with the steering committee and the WASH M&E Coordinator through the ACF WASH Coordinator.

SPECIFICATION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Master degree in anthropology / socio-anthropology or equivalent specialised profile with an emphasis in Community Mobilization and Communication strategy;Experience of community level social research;Experience leading and mentoring a team;Experience developing and facilitating trainings;Knowledge of community based social marketing;Knowledge and understanding of the WASH sector;Fluent French and a good working knowledge of English;Report writing skills;Familiar with field work and travel in difficult environments;Experience in DRC is a plus.

How to apply:

Please submit an updated curriculum vitae (containing two references) and a cover letter through our website at:

http://www.actionagainsthunger.org/about/employment/job-opportunities

Organization: World Vision
Country: Rwanda
Closing date: 16 Sep 2013

This is your opportunity to use your experience in management, grant funded projects and development work to help improve the lives and futures of some of the world's most vulnerable children.

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

The Resource Mobilization and Donor Liaison Team Leader-Rwanda will provide leadership and management in the development of World Vision Rwanda resource diversification strategy; strengthen networking and resource acquisition capabilities for World Vision Rwanda. You will also be responsible for the implementation and coordination of Grant Acquisition Management (GAM) processes, proposal formulation, donor liaison. You will track GAM performance metrics and build the capacity of local staff in resource acquisition, grants management and provide support to projects.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Grow the current National Office (NO) institutional grant portfolio.

• Review and research possible proposals and recommend whether NO should pursue these opportunities within the parameters of the growth targets and strategy.

• Build staff capacity on institutional grant project/program management.

• Liaise with host government officials; coordinate and collaborate with top-level officials of the Ministry of Education

• Cultivate, serve and strengthen relationships with all major donors, mid-level donors, and support Donor Liaison Coordinator in building strong relationships with support offices and church partners.

REQUIRED SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Master’s Degree in International Development, International Relations, Social Science, Management, Rural Development or any related field..

• Leadership capabilities that includes coaching staff to high level of performance & engaging in effective cross cultural & cross functional working to achieve shared goals and effective indirect line management.

• Experienced networker with an ability to maintain a good up to date knowledge of the grant opportunities and trends in the humanitarian sector.

• Proven experience in development work with a thorough understanding of sustainable development and sectoral interventions.

• At least 5 years of team management experience, preferably from a National Office.

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

How to apply:

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

Organization: Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development
Country: Jordan
Closing date: 21 Oct 2013

Department: Program
Position: WASH Hygiene Community Mobilization Program Manager Azraq CampContract duration: 6 monthsLocation: Based in Azraq, JordanStarting Date ASAP

I. Background on ACTED

ACTED is an independent international, private, non-partisan and non-profit organization that operates according to principles of strict neutrality, political and religious impartiality, and non discrimination.

ACTED was created in 1993 to support populations affected by the conflict in Afghanistan. Based in Paris, France, ACTED now operates in 30 countries worldwide, with over 200 international and 3000 national staff. ACTED has a 110 million € budget for over 325 projects spanning 8 sectors of intervention; including emergency relief, food security, health promotion, economic development, education & training, microfinance, local governance & institutional support, and cultural promotion. For more information, please visit our website at www.acted.org

II. Country Profile

Capital Office : AmmanNational Staff : 250 (July 2013)International Staff : 36 (July 2013)Areas : Amman, Mafraq, Za’atari, Azraq, Azraq Refugee CampOn-going programmes: 9Budget : estimated $25m (2013)

Today, the ACTED Amman is the Regional Coordination Office for MENA region. Through the Regional Office, it supports civil society development through a regional program across Jordan, Palestinian Territories, Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya. In addition, the Regional Coordination Office provides support to the MENA region, including operations in Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Yemen, as well as those mentioned earlier. This provides the support for the Syrian refugee crisis being responded to across the region.ACTED Jordan has expanded recently to support the Syrian refugees being hosted both in the communities and four refugee camps. In Za’atari camp where there are approximately 120,000 refugees, ACTED is providing water supply, solid waste management and hygiene promotion; in Azraq with a potential for 130,000 refugees, ACTED is providing water supply, solid and water waste management, hygiene promotion, and food distributions. Moreover, in the host communities ACTED is supporting individual vulnerable households as well as whole communities through WASH, Shelter, cash, NFI, and other interventions. ACTED is also a partner of REACH, that provides information management support to working groups and sectors nationally.

III. Position Profile

Under the supervision of the Area Coordinator, the Program Manager is responsible for the implementation, management, and development of the community mobilisation and hygiene promotion projects in Azraq refugee camp which forms part of the ACTED emergency response to the Syrian crisis in Jordan. The position is based in the Azraq field office.

The Program Manager oversees and manages the implementation and coordination of activities for all activities in the Azraq refugee camp, with an estimated population increasing to 50,000 and a capacity of 130,000 refugees from Syria. This is done in close collaboration and integration with the other components of the WASH programme – including water supply, sanitation, and waste management.

The position is responsible for managing camp-wide hygiene promotion programmes, managing WASH-related NFI distributions, and putting in place the strategies and modules to support that. Moreover, the Program Manager will oversee the community mobilisation, which includes setting up of WASH committees, engaging with the community, and facilitating implementation of WASH activities through a community based approach. Accountability to Communities and BeneficiariesThe Program Manager is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities with which we work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner. Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about ACTED programme objectives, activities, and methodologies. This is the responsibility of every ACTED staff member.

1. Program Management
   • Objective 1.1: Implementation of Hygiene Promotion / Community Mobilisation ProgramsThe Program Manager is responsible for:
2. Hygiene Promotion Strategy and Community Mobilisation Strategy are regularly updated and implemented;
3. Managing the program field teams and ensuring that they are wholly involved in programme planning, direction, and implementation thereof
4. Direct responsibility and oversight for ensuring that all financial, logistics and administrative requirements are in place in accordance with acted FLAT procedures.
5. Provide technical inputs and guidance and ensure that technical quality and standards are considered during project implementation:
6. Collect technical information and analyse associated opportunities and risks; as well as identify and collaborate with relevant technical authorities and partners;
7. Identify and assess key hygiene risks in the camp and design effective and appropriate hygiene promotion responses that facilitate the refugee population to be able to mitigate or manage public health risks.
8. Liaise and work in participation with the health sector as part of the disease prevention and primary health response to public health issues
9. Design and manage NFI distributions that promote and facilitate optimal hygiene-related behavior and practices (including WASH kits, household hygiene kits, baby hygiene kits, menstrual hygiene items, etc).
10. Define community mobilisation objectives and ensure that this aligns with the WASH implementation across the camp.
11. Community / beneficiary feedback is collected and shared in programme and coordination meetings;
12. Draft memos detailing lessons learned and best practices identified during the project – memos will be developed for internal and external partners;
13. Develop team capacity at both the individual and group level by organising/ facilitating trainings internally or through specialist agencies / individuals.

• Objective 1.2: Project Cycle Management FrameworkThe Program Manager will ensure that project cycle management tools, including the PMF are developed and regularly updated. He/she will ensure that project implementation is conducted within the parameters of the PMF and that this reflects the proposal objectives.

The Program Manager shall undertake regular field coordination visits to ensure that:1. Activities are correctly completed across the entire camp and that expected standards are met;2. Targeted indicators as stated in the Project Management Framework (PMF) and/or Logframe are met in a satisfactory manner;

• Objective 1.3: Management of Project StaffThe Program Manager shall be responsible for the management of project staff and for ensuring that all field teams are comprehensively briefed on the objective, expected output and overall implementation strategy of any given activity. The Program Manager shall ensure that Project staff are given training and complete all the necessary documentation in line with programme requirements.

• Objective 1.4: CoordinationThe Program Manager shall ensure that he/she regularly meets with HR, Finance, and Logistics Departments to ensure that support mechanisms such as the Budget Follow Up, Procurement plan, and recruitment are completed on time and reflect operational realities/needs.

• Objective 1.5: ReportingThe Program Manager shall support the Reporting Manager in the preparation of reports to be submitted to Donors / Authorities / Coordination bodies (i.e. Camp management body / Internal Coordination). He/she will be expected to provide reports covering activity implementation, achievement of objectives, successes / challenges, beneficiary feedback, etc.

The Program Manager is expected to provide regular reports to the Area Coordinator on the progress of the implementation of activities and on observations made during the mission and collaborate closely with the AME unit as part of monitoring and evaluation activities.

1. Program Development When requested by UNICEF, and under the direction of the Area Coordinator and in coordination with AMEU, the Program Manager will take the lead in the preparation of, and may be expected to conduct, monitoring or assessment activities in the camp in order to inform the development of new proposals, or for the capitalisation of lessons learned etc. This would be expected to be undertaken in alignment or expansion of the Hygiene Promotion and / or Community Mobilisation strategies.

2. General Functions

   • Objective 3.1: Completion of Programme Filing for Completed ProjectsThe Program Manager shall ensure all relevant filing is properly organised, up-to-date and complete for all projects. He/she shall, also work closely with the FLAT teams to support project reconciliation / general monthly follow-up exercises.

• Objective 3.2: Commitment to Accountability to CommunitiesThe Program Manager shall take the lead in the development and implementation of a programme-specific accountability framework to act as a guideline for all programme activities.

• Objective 3.3: FacilitationThe Program Manager is expected to facilitate trainings or programme coordination meetings by leading discussions. Moreover, he/she shall be in a position to present ACTED’s global and programmatic strategies and activities in camp meetings or for Local Authorities.

IV. Qualifications:

• Degree in public health, health promotion, community mobilisation, or related courses;• At least 3 years of experience in project management in a international relief or development setting;• At least 3 years of experience in hygiene promotion, health promotion, WASH, community mobilization, and related fields;

V. Conditions:

• Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
• Additional monthly living allowance
• Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
• Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
• Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package

How to apply:

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.orgRef : PMWHPA/JOR/SA

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Pakistan
Closing date: 17 Aug 2013

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Deputy Country Director Program Implementation
Dimensions: Save the Children works in over 50 districts in Pakistan with a current staff complement of approximately 2,500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $50+ million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: TBD (Dependent on country structure)

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategic
• Design an effective strategy/campaign / package to develop awareness among women, adolescent girls and men on standards of RMNCHservices nutrition requirements, citizen entitlements under government laws and policy and consumer protection.
• Identify opportunities in awareness raising, community empowerment and engagement and other interventions to implement strategies for influencing household decision-making and behaviour among the poor and social groups to address social and cultural barriers that prevent service utilization and cause poor health.
• Design and Implement Advocacy campaign (Media) and planning, using BCC models/strategies in PHNP priority areas.
• Support the other departments in community based interventions
• set-up mechanisms to mainstream communities’ (and children’s) voices into health planning and programming at district level (district annual planning and budgeting).
• Facilitating policy dialogues with political parties for setting up community based accountability mechanism.
• Work with the Partnership Manager on establishing effective system of coordination with likeminded CSOs to work on Policy dialogue/Legislation involving communities.
• Develop plans and Activities for Media campaign and awareness.
• lobbying for effective implementation of laws and policies in PHNP priority areas for making them more responsive and relevant to the needs of the poor.
• providing advice to the government to integrate the perspective of women, girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds into laws and policy
• Provide technical and organizational capacity building assistance to Regional and District Health Management Teams.
• Advise on and input into the development of appropriate strategies and the team's annual work plan.

• Provide specialised technical support for the communication design and delivery of community mobilisation, accountability and empowerment in health, ensuring they are informed by relevant social and behavioural change theories, frameworks and formative research;

• In cooperation with the SCUK Community Mobilisation and Participation Advisor support in the development of cascade training programmes, curricula, job aids and communication tools to support the implementation of community engagement / empowerment approaches.

• In cooperation with the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager (?), Director of Accountability and Director of Policy, and SCUK Community Mobilisation and Participation Advisor provide tools and support the programme in effective monitoring and evaluation of community engagement and empowerment approaches / social and behaviour change interventions, enabling measurable outcomes and impact to be demonstrated;

• In cooperation with Policy, Legislative, and Strategic Communications Advisors, ensure community-based and social accountability initiatives within health programmes are linked with policy influencing.

• Identify and address capacity gaps through assistance in provision of training and identification of relevant capacity building opportunities related to social accountability, community empowerment & engagement and behaviour change approaches;

• Document and promote the sharing of good practice, gold standard tools and learning in relation to effective social and behaviour change approaches within health programmes across the Pakistan and Global programmes.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Masters in Public policy/Development Studies/Masters in Public Health.
• At least 5-10 years’ experience in community mobilization at scale in Pakistan and preferably other countries
• Should have experience managing the implementation of a community-based Projects.
• Skills in planning, design and implementation of participatory strategies to improve lives at community level
• Experience in community mobilization, strengthening RHMTs, DHMTs and collaborating NGOs
• Strong working experience with local partners in Pakistan, both private and public
• Ability to work independently and manage numerous tasks and report timely
• Excellent diplomatic, representational, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent management and communications skills
• Ability to work independently to a high professional standard
• Sensitive to the cultural & political environment
• Fluent spoken & written English language
• Knowledge of Pakistan and Region

How to apply:

Interested candidates may send their CVs to HR department Islamabad through email on careers.pakistan@savethechildren.org latest by August 17, 2013. Women professionals are encouraged to apply.

*Kindly use this format in Subject “Application for Director Community Mobilization - EVA BHN”

Organization: American Red Cross
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 16 Aug 2013

The American Red Cross (ARC) International Services Department (ISD) seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering around the world by responding to disasters, building safer, more resilient communities, and educating future humanitarians. The American Red Cross continues to deepen and expand its international programming while also working to strengthen the global Red Cross Red Crescent Network, in order to deliver critical assistance to some of the most vulnerable communities in the world. SUMMARY:

The Senior Advisor for Community Mobilization provides technical assistance in community mobilization to international programs and leads the development of methodology for community mobilization tools and processes for integrated programming of community resilience in relevant sector areas and cross cutting issues of vulnerabilities such as protection and security, gender based violence, etc. This position reports to the Director of Program Integration, International Response and Programs, for supervision, and personnel development.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Program Integration Unit is responsible for providing technical guidance and assistance to the international service division. Community mobilization is one of the technical areas covered by the Program Integration Unit.

• Oversee creation of a strategy and program elements needed for mobilization of communities engaged in resilience programs.• Support community mobilization activities in close collaboration primarily within the program integration unit and with programs supported by international services regions and support as needed to with all other units in International Services.• Develop effective and relevant community mobilization systems and project-specific community mobilization tools for projects and proposals considering technical suitability, donor requirements, resources and capacities. • Provide technical support in community mobilization for the design and implementation of baseline, mid-term and end of project evaluations, surveys, special studies, and other components of monitoring and evaluation.• Provide technical support for the integration of crosscutting themes, such as gender equity, psychosocial care, and development of trainings and performance support for implementation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies/mechanisms to improve American Red Cross and Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement capacities in community mobilization and enhance program accountability. • Liaise with counterparts at international, government, non-government agencies involved in related activities and collaborate in promoting high quality results and complementary efforts.• Build upon industry and Red Cross experiences to improve consistency, quality and practicality of community mobilization strategies; promote dissemination and use of lessons learned. • Integrate psychosocial support approaches in the training curriculum for community mobilization in urban and rural settings.

• Develop a community-based monitoring and evaluation model that leads to sustained community engagement in the long term.• Provide quality and timely submission of all required project reports. • Provide support, when requested, for international response to disasters.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in international development or related discipline with expertise in research methods required, or equivalent experience in community mobilization on international scale.• Minimum of seven years relevant experience in managing and implementing humanitarian or development projects in urban areas of developing countries. • Experience developing community mobilization strategies and methodologies applied in developing countries, in the urban and rural context; and designing and conducting trainings in preparedness/risk reduction, disaster response, recovery and development programs. • A minimum of 1 year experience in international field-level project implementation, higher-level program quality assurance and supervisory role preferred. • Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, training and partnership management.• Ability to conduct data analysis, planning development, and technical writing. • Solid project management experience needed.• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills required. • Language competencies a plus.

The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

How to apply:

Apply online at https://www.americanredcross.apply2jobs.com. Please reference requisition number NHQ35797.

** Selected candidate must be legally allowed to work in the US without any need for Visa sponsorship now or in the future. **