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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Senior Operations Adviser

Organization: Save the Children
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 06 May 2014

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children’s lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.

We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.6 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.

Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c14, 000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We’re changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people an d relevant for the 21st century.

Contract length:Open ended

The role

Working with delegated authority, the role holder provides the necessary continuous and consistent operational support and management advice to regional offices and when necessary country offices / specific humanitarian responses in order to ensure the delivery of high quality programmes. They will assist in the development of strategic approaches that take full account of the breadth of programming needed, and support regional and country offices to deal with key operational challenges across a range of contexts.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

Qualifications and experience

* Substantial direct experience of designing and implementing highly operational programmes for an international non-governmental organisation, in a senior managerial role

* Sound knowledge of the wider humanitarian and development sector, including personal or professional networks, and the current humanitarian and development institutional, legal and policy environment

* Experience of working in insecure environments, and drawing up or revising security guidelines

* Proven record or flair for strategic planning and/or project management

* Clear analytical skills and the ability to assimilate and process information on humanitarian and other issues

* Effective communication skills, written and verbal, and the ability to present arguments clearly and effectively to a wide range of internal and external audiences

* Excellent inter-personal and leadership skills, and ability to work within and / or lead large and diverse teams in often stressful environments

* Understanding of monitoring and evaluation

* Creative, strat egic thinker

* An ability to manage a complex and varied workload, perform to tight deadlines, and first-rate planning and time management skills

* Ability to travel, often at short notice, and occasionally to remote and insecure locations

* Fluent written and spoken English as well as relevant other language, e.g. French, Spanish or Arabic

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.


How to apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:nfoames.67122.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Consultant for the Integration of the Management of SAM into Health Systems

Organization: Action Against Hunger-UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 05 May 2014

ACF-UK is currently recruiting a consultant with experience in Nutrition and Public Health for the Integration of the Management of SAM into Health Systems.

The start date of the evaluation is intended for 1st June 2014 and should run through to 1st December 2014. This will comprise of approximately 70 days of work.

The full Terms of Referenceand application requirements can be found on the ACF-UK website.

The deadline for applications is the 5 May 2014.


How to apply:

If you are interested, please visit http://www.actionagainsthunger.org.uk/careersand follow links on how to apply.

United States of America: Manager, Cause Platforms

Organization: UN Children's Fund - United States Fund
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 28 Feb 2014

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children’s lives, providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when ZERO children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, please visit unicefusa.org.

Manager, Cause Platforms

Reporting to the Senior Director, Cause Platforms, the Manager will be responsible for supporting the USF’s efforts to evolve and expand existing campaigns such as Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF, and develop new cause-related ventures and platforms to drive future revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities/Outcomes (include but are not limited to):

• Collaborate with Senior Director to develop and evolve the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF program

• Manage day-to-day execution of Trick- or-Treat for UNICEF, coordinating internal resources and support across marketing, PR, digital, corporate and licensing teams

• Work with Directors across the Strategic Partnerships and UNICEF Ventures division to develop new ventures and platforms

• Manage roll-out of new ventures and platforms, coordinating both internal and external resources as needed

• Support external relationships with vendors and agencies, including scoping, budgeting and contracting

• Represent USF at internal and external meetings and events

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of five years’ work experience in account management, project management, and communications and marketing

• Experience in conceptualizing and developing innovative cause-related marketing initiatives

• Familiarity with agile development and rapid prototyping methodologies

• Understanding of wide range of industries and business models

• Direct experience working in at least two of the following sectors: technology, education, retail, entertainment and education

• Experience with marketing products and services for children and youth

• Strong track record of achieving measurable results

• Demonstrated interest and commitment to children’s issues

• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment under multiple deadlines, with “grace under pressure”

• Strong sense of team work and collaboration, and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds

• Must demonstrate USF Core Values: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, and Service.

Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.


How to apply:

To Apply – Please apply on-line at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=UNICEFUSA&c...

Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The U. S. Fund for UNICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.

United States of America: Research Consultant

Organization: Population Services Intl.
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 18 May 2014

PSI seeks candidates for the position of Consultant to support Research activities in its Sexual and Reproductive Health and TB Department. Based in or near Washington, D.C., the Consultant will report to the Research Advisor in the department and will work primarily with the Woman’s Health Project and the Research Advisor for Reproductive Health. The position requires flexibility and willingness to assume varied duties and projects and offers an opportunity to assist PSI staff on a variety of projects in international family planning (FP) and reproductive health (RH). PSI offers a dynamic, creative, and progressive work environment. This position is open to a minimum 6 month contract, preferably longer, and a minimum of 30 hours per week. Candidate must be able to work on-site when required. The position requires a dedicated candidate who is a fast learner, can manage his/her own time, and is an excellent communicator. A daily rate commensurate with the candidate’s experience will be provided.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Duties include, but are not be limited to:

  • Conducting literature reviews and assisting in data analysis;
  • Analyzing data, writing manuscripts and reports for publication, and coordinating internal and external processes in journal submission
  • Coordinating abstract submission from PSI country offices and facilitating review processes in advance of upcoming RH conferences
  • Attending and representing SRHT and/or PSI at internal and external meetings
  • Compiling indicators for RH/FP proposals, reports and other communication documents;
  • Updating, editing, and improving internal knowledge management resources;
  • Fulfilling additional programmatic and administrative functions as required.

QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Master’s degree candidate; some international work experience preferred.
  • Excellent writing, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative research methods and data analysis.
  • Required computer skills: STATA and/or SPSS, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
  • Willingness to use Wiki software, and familiarity with database development.
  • Native-level English with ability to work in Spanish or French a plus.

APPLY ONLINE at http://www.psi.org . PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Apply Here

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How to apply:

Apply Online

United States of America: SharePoint Analyst

Organization: Futures Group
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2014

Company Profile

About Futures Group
Futures Group, the global consulting firm, helps to protect and promote people’s well-being around the world. For 40 years, Futures Group has created lasting solutions to some of the most pressing public health challenges facing nations. We predict future health and development trends, uncover barriers to well-being, and forge on-the-ground partnerships to ensure lasting change.

About GRM International
GRM International is a leading international development management company specializing in the provision of project design, management expertise and technical assistance to development projects for bilateral and multilateral funding agencies, governments and corporations. For more than 45 years, GRM has been bringing expertise in managing large-scale projects, and sourcing and managing high quality experts covering all disciplinary skills required to implement development projects.

About our Group of Companies
GRM International, Futures Group, and the Effective Development Group are a group of companies with a joint focus on reaching people in need and creating better futures for our clients, communities and colleagues around the world. With more than 90 current projects operating in more than 85 countries, and $225 million in revenue, our combined group has a multisectoral focus, diverse technical offerings and a wide geographic reach. For more information, please visit www.futuresgroup.com, www.grminternational.com, and www.edgroup.com.au.

Position Summary
Futures Group is seeking a full time SharePoint Analyst with development skills to manage the successful consolidation of several legacy SharePoint instances and other web based systems into a single SharePoint 2013 Online instance. You will subsequently be responsible for the ongoing governance, administration and development of the SharePoint Online platform including the identification of further opportunities for using SharePoint throughout the organization.

Key Responsibilities
• Understand current systems, processes and business requirements by engaging and collaborating with subject matter and system experts
• Plan and execute the successful consolidation of existing SharePoint instances and other web based systems into a single SharePoint 2013 Online instance ensuring effective communication with stakeholders and the broader user base
• Ensure that the feature set and capabilities of SharePoint Online are properly configured, functional and used appropriately
• Adhere to project deadlines and deliver to a high quality
• Administer SharePoint user groups used for security permissions, workflows and other SharePoint based applications
• Participate in the diagnosis and resolution of issues escalated through the IT ticketing system
• Leverage SharePoint functionality to implement solutions to simplify complex business processes streamlining and/or eliminating manual processes
• Design reusable site templates
• Assist in providing application training
• Write supporting documentation such as step-by-step process guides and technical documentation
• Maintain relationships with relevant vendors and external support providers including Microsoft

Qualifications
• Systems delivery/project management skills
• Demonstrated analysis and design skills
• Proven SharePoint migration and/or consolidation experience
• Strong understanding of business change management
• Extensive client-facing consulting experience
• Experience in communicating and working with business and other non-technical teams
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Understanding of the Microsoft Office 365 cloud service, specifically SharePoint Online
• Relevant Microsoft and SharePoint certifications
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SharePoint 2010/2013 development and administration
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in SharePoint implementation, integration and customization

Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility

Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.


How to apply:

All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: ICS Project Officer (Central America)

Organization: Progressio
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 04 May 2014

£27,876 gross pa (plus other benefits), permanent post, full-time.

This is a great opportunity for an individual with exceptional administrative and interpersonal skills, impressive attention to detail, initiative and a can-do attitude, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of people, particularly young adults.

As part of Progressio’s ICS team, the post holder will play a key role in ensuring the successful delivery of the ICS programme. The successful candidate will be jointly responsible for the administrative and logistical coordination of the Progressio ICS programme within the UK, with a particular focus and responsibility for the placements in the Central America region. This includes selecting and training volunteers and ensuring regular contact with the overseas programmes in El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.

The post holder should have a degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Experience of organising and prioritising a demanding workload, including working under pressure to achieve deadlines and adjusting workload in response to changing circumstances; of engaging and nurturing relationships with young adults of various backgrounds; of working in a supportive and enabling role, building working relationships with a culturally diverse workforce, spread across different geographical locations, and in public speaking or presenting to groups of young people is essential. You should also have experience in selecting or interviewing staff or volunteers; of booking flights/travel and accommodation, and procurement of services, and of dealing with enquiries from the general public.

Excellent organisation and planning skills, including the ability to multitask, and to use own initiative to deliver expected outcomes to a high standard; solid office/administration skills, including good overall knowledge of administrative systems; excellent attention to detail and accuracy; creativity, enthusiasm and the ability to inspire Progressio ICS volunteers to stay committed throughout the programme, and excellent problem solving skills and an openness to receiving feedback is essential. You should also be an effective team player with excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills; a genuine interest and understanding of international development issues, particularly of the role young adults can play in community development projects, and a willingness to undertake occasional UK travel, and to work occasional evenings and weekends.


How to apply:

It is essential that you complete an application formin full, as very specific information is required and will be used to decide whether or not you will be short-listed for interview. Please note that CVs/ resumes will not be considered.

For further information and an application form visit www.progressio.org.uk/jobs

Interviews: 12 May 2014

Please return the completed application form to: Recruitment@progressio.org.uk

United States of America: Deputy Regional Director, Southern Africa

Organization: Population Services Intl.
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 18 May 2014

PSI is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership within the public and private sectors, and harnessing the power of the markets, PSI provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives.

PSI's core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. PSI has programs in 67 countries. For more information, please visit www.psi.org.

PSI seeks experienced candidates for the position of Deputy Regional Director (DRD), for Southern Africa. The DRD will provide the technical and financial leadership for the Southern Africa Department both in PSI headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the field programs. Therefore, the DRD should have significant technical and managerial experience, especially in the area of marketing, research, capacity building institutional development, and financial management. The DRD will report to the Regional Director for Southern Africa and is based in Washington, DC.

Under the supervision of the Regional Director, the DRD will take lead responsibility in the following areas:

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Recruitment, direct supervision, capacity building and other personnel management for the Southern Africa Washington team;
* Liaison between Southern Africa and the Innovations/Technical Services Departments including Marketing, Research and Metrics and Learning & Performance;
* Oversight of financial and budget management of Southern Africa programs; in coordination with Finance/Accounting, Contracts, and Procurement Departments;
* Direct the management team of regional condom enterprise in South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Botswana.
* Managing the tracking of Platform Minimum Standards and Departmental Minimum Standards, and taking the lead on helping the region as a whole attain these standards;
* Provide short term technical assistance to Southern Africa Regional Programs;
* Support the Male Circumcision Partnership Project in coordination with Project Director, Field Offices, and RH/HIV Technical staff;

* Assisting the Southern Africa Regional Director with other tasks and projects as necessary,includingrepresenting the Regional Director at meetings as requested; and serving as Acting Regional Director when the Regional Director is not available.

* The DRD will also support the Regional Director in the following areas, as requested by the Regional Director:

  • Donor Relations: Assist in building, maintaining, and/or strengthening donor relations
  • New Business: Assist with building strategies for expanding business in the region
  • Strategies and Objectives: Assist in setting and monitoring Strategic Plan and Platform objectives; and contributing to PSI worldwide program objectives and strategies including input on the wider PSI strategic planning process and how it relates to SA;
  • Quality Assurance: Assist in maintaining the quality of SA operations; and assisting with overall programmatic oversight and management responsibility for all SA countries
  • Other: Assist with other department activities as requested

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Minimum five years work experience in a developing country
* Senior management experience, preferably in a developing country
* Ten years of personnel, program and/or financial management experience, in social marketing preferred
* Relevant post-graduate degree (MBA, MIA, MPH, etc.) or equivalent experience
* Excellent quantitative and analytical skills
* Knowledge of international development and health issues
* Familiarity with the international donor community, particularly USAID, CDC, DOD, GFATM, DFID and the Gates Foundation.
* Fluency in English. French Highly Recommended.
* A creative, analytical mind
* Solid leadership and management skills, including good interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* This position requires approximately 20% travel to Southern Africa countries

STATUS

* Level 5
* Exempt

Please Apply online at: www.psi.org.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Apply Here

PI76008890


How to apply:

Apply Here

United States of America: Research Intern - Summer

Organization: Kickstart
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2014

About the Organization:

KickStart is a non-profit social enterprise with a mission to lift millions of people in Africa out of poverty, quickly, cost-effectively and sustainably. KickStart works by designing very low micro-irrigation pumps, and mass marketing them to very poor, but entrepreneurial African men and women, who buy them and use them to establish profitable small-scale family businesses.

To date, over 140,000 families in Africa have created profitable farming businesses, lifting more than 700,000 people out of poverty, and generating more than $119 Million in new profits and wages each year.

KickStart has been recognized and has won many international prizes/accolades. Some of these include:

  • Awarded the 1st ever U.S. State Department’s Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women & Girls, 2012
  • Ranked #64 by the Global Journal “Top 100 Best NGOs in the World”, 2012
  • Named one of Forbes 2011 “30 Top Social Entrepreneurs”
  • The Lemelson-MIT Prize for Sustainability, 2008
  • The Peter F. Drucker Award for NonProfit Innovation, 2008
  • Fast Company Magazine’s ‘Social Capitalist’ Award 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

About the Position:

KickStart is currently looking for a highly motivated, well-organized, detail-oriented, part-time intern with a genuine interest in fundraising to be based in New York City this summer. The intern will work closely with KickStart’s Development Manager and Development Associate on various research projects to identify and prioritize prospective funding sources. The ideal candidate would be enthusiastic, project oriented, computer savvy, and possess a genuine interest in learning about non-profit development. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a unique non-profit focused on international development, sharpen your research skills, and learn about fundraising. You will be working with a fast-paced team with a collective passion to alleviate poverty in Africa, enabling you to acquire tangible skills and learn about the social enterprise space. The position is unpaid, but academic credit is available. Hours are flexible to your schedule, as long as you can commit a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

  • Research potential corporate and foundation funding sources
  • Develop profiles and provide detailed research on prospective high-net-worth donors
  • Update and maintain KickStart’s prospect research tracking tools
  • Become familiar with KickStart’s online database, including accounts and learn to run queries
  • Gain a good understanding of various research tools including, The Foundation Directory Online, and WealthEngine
  • Other responsibilities as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and familiarity with online research tools preferred
  • Internet savvy and eager to learn new research skills
  • Exceptional communication skills, written and verbal
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail
  • Emotional maturity and a good sense of humor
  • Highly motivated
  • Familiarity with the international development space and interest in fundraising
  • Commitment to KickStart’s mission, purpose and values, and to its methodology, history, culture, programs and constituencies

How to apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to info@kickstart.org with the subject “Research Intern” by May 31st.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Consultant - Financing Education in Emergencies

Organization: Save the Children UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 23 Apr 2014

Save the Children UK and the Global Education Cluster is currently recruiting a consultant with experience in humanitarian financing, preferably with an education focus, to undertake an in-depth review of how education in emergencies is funded and the extent of the current financing gap.

The start date for this consultancy is the week beginning 28 April 2014 and is for a period of 17.5 days. The consultancy is in two parts:

The first deliverable of this consultancy is to develop a 2013 update to the Global Education Cluster’s Education Cannot Wait: Humanitarian Funding is Failing Childrenbriefing (ECW 2012 briefing). Please see

http://education.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/....

This deliverable is expected to take 5 days and is due on or before Friday 9th May 2014.

The second deliverable of this consultancy is to expand on the work above to undertake a more in-depth scoping exercise of how education in emergencies is currently funded (through key informant interviews and desk-based research) and produce a report that summarises findings and makes recommendations for an improved funding architecture for education in emergencies. This deliverable is expected to take 12.5 days and is due on or before Friday 13th June 2014.

Please see the attached Terms of Reference for further detail on the requirements under each deliverable, including further background and specific research questions to be answered, as well as the level of technical knowledge and experience required to undertake this role.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 23 April 2014. If you are interested in applying, please visit https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/789/description and outline your expertise and experience to undertake this role. Please also include a one-page high level summary of how you would produce the two key deliverables required under this consultancy (including your daily rate) with your CV.

We will hold interviews on Friday 25 April 2014. Interviewees not based in London will be interviewed via Skype.


How to apply:

Please apply via our website: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/789/description

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Office Manager

Organization: Qatar Charity
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 30 Apr 2014

Qatar Charity UK (QCUK)

Job Description and Terms of Reference

Location: London, United Kingdom

Reporting to: Director General

Contract:Full-time (40 hours per week, flexible working hours)

1 year fixed contract with the possibility of a permanent role

The Organization

Qatar Charity UK (QCUK) is a registered Charity with the registration number 1146597. The objectives of QCUK is to assist and empower individuals, groups and organizations of the most needy in society to improve their social and economic conditions through educational, cultural, economic and humanitarian programs mainly in the UK and Europe, but also in less developed countries. In addition, QCUK will promote efforts to strengthen community cohesion. This will be achieved by supporting businesses, institutions and individuals in fulfilling their social responsibilities and funding such programs.

QCUK is seeking to appoint an Office Manager.

Job Description

Main duties:

  • Act as first point of contact for visitors and manage telephone calls.
  • Assist with all aspects of administrative management, directory maintenance, logistics (travel arrangements, flights, visas, and hotel bookings), equipment inventory and storage.
  • Manage inventory of assets and supplies, monitor critical level of office stocks, source for suppliers and receive invoices.
  • Perform general office support, by ensuring smooth running of facilities in liaison with the landlord and resolving day-to-day administrative problems.
  • Schedule and coordinate meetings, interviews, events and other similar activities that include arrangement of catering, presentation equipment, room booking, and marketing material.
  • Organize meetings and take minutes as required.
  • Prepare meeting minutes, meeting notes and internal support materials.
  • Deal with all enquires and correspondences via mail, email, telephone and fax.
  • Prepare business correspondence (using word processing, spreadsheet, mail merge and presentation applications)
  • Manage the filing of office files relating to rent, contracts with suppliers and service providers, and trustees minutes.
  • Keep track of employee holiday (earned, sick and other leave)
  • Receive, authorize and maintain financial records relating to all incomes and expenditures for Qatar Charity UK on a monthly basis.
  • Manage petty cash for small office purchases.
  • Liaison with the Accountant for all financial and accounting matters.
  • Support the charity’s archive function by archiving relevant marketing material.
  • Maintain, build and update mailing databases.
  • Support the DG in maintaining the Events Calendar and deliver on planned activities.
  • Arrange appointments and keep the DG’s diary up to date.
  • Organise induction programmes for new employees.
  • Maintain employee contracts, with contact and identification details, renew these when and as required.
  • Maintain intern and volunteer records.
  • Ensure health and safety policies are up to date.

The Office Manager is expected to be a team player, willing to take on more challenges and responsibilities in this very demanding role. The Office Manager will also work very closely with the trustees of the charity, situated both nationally and internationally.

Experience and skills

The candidate’s previous experience should demonstrate the above skills.

They will also need to have the following experience:

  • Excellent organisational skills
  • good communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to deal sensitively with confidential information
  • A keen eye for detail
  • Good IT skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and at own initiative
  • Work well with people at all levels
  • Manage volunteers
  • Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
  • Good command of written and spoken Arabic is preferable: other languages would also be an advantage.

Desirable skills include an understanding of international development or public policy, and an understanding of protocol.

Summary terms and conditions:

The successful candidate must be legally allowed to work in the UK

Salary:starting from £25,000 (depending on experience)

Leave entitlement:20 working days per year plus UK statutory holidays

1 year fixed contract:There is the possibility of extending this.

https://qcharity.org.uk/


How to apply:

To apply for this position please send a copy of your CV together with a covering letter that demonstrates how your skills and experience match those outlined in the job description and email this to hr@qcharity.org.ukby 30 April 2014.

Interviews will be held in May 2014.

Your CV and/or covering letter must contain the following information:

  • Full name Address
  • Telephone number (daytime and evening)
  • Details of your education and qualifications
  • Details of any recent training courses you have attended
  • Details of your employment history including the name and address of your current/previous employer, dates of starting and leaving employment (month and year), an outline of your duties and responsibilities with each post, current salary or salary on leaving.
  • The name, address and telephone number of two referees. One of which should be your current or previous employer (if you are not working).

All offers made are conditional subject to the two satisfactory written references which must be received prior to commencement of employment

United States of America: Project Director - Impact Assessment

Organization: International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2014

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Project Director (PD) will provide day-to-day leadership of a project to implement population-based HIV Impact Assessments in 15-20 countries with generalized or mixed HIV epidemics. The goal of the Project is to strengthen the monitoring of impact and outcomes to more comprehensively inform national responses to HIV.

The position requires a high level of technical, analytical, and managerial abilities, as well as demonstrated experience and sound judgment.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The PD is expected to provide vision, direction, leadership, and management to ensure the strategic, programmatic, technical, and financial integrity of the program. The PD will guide overall program administration, technical implementation, and fiscal management and will be the primary point of contact with the funder in-country, local government counterparts, and partner institutions.

The PD will assume the following responsibilities:

  • Work with project staff to ensure effective implementation and coordination of project activities and monitor progress toward the achievement of project goals and objectives
  • Harness human, material, and financial resources appropriate for the project
  • Oversee the development and tracking of project budgets
  • Participate in planning meetings with CDC
  • Supervise and manage the central project team, and provide oversight to country teams of highly qualified staff, aligning their efforts with project goals
  • Oversee all activities, outputs, and outcomes related to project management and administration, including reporting, financial transactions, execution of project plans, and project performance monitoring and evaluation
  • Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of impact assessments
  • Assure the quality of HIV impact assessments
  • Assure the sustainability of interventions, particularly in the area of capacity building
  • Advise country counterparts on technical issues and participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
  • Troubleshoot to prevent and resolve potential problems and review outputs for quality control
  • Represent the project in all matters pertaining to the execution of program-related activities before local governments, CDC, and other partners, including interactions with the most senior level representatives of these institutions
  • Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with the other USG partners and funders, including private sector partnerships
  • Serve as the primary advocate for the project with national/international partners
  • Present progress, achievements, and lessons learned to key stakeholders, including CDC, the government, and other implementing partners
  • Increase the visibility of the project through representation at high-level visits with the CDC

EDUCATION:

  • Advanced degree in demography, public health, economics, sociology, or related health, medical, or social science discipline; master’s degree at minimum, doctoral-level degree preferable

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • At least twelve (12) years of experience in the management of large-scale international health or development projects, with proven capacity in building and managing a diverse team of technical and support staff
  • At least ten (10) years of experience in managing or implementing population-based surveys in developing countries (this 10 years of experience can be concurrent with the previous requirement of 12 years of experience in the management of large-scale international health or development projects)
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating the dissemination and use of population-based and/or facility-based data in developing countries
  • Demonstrated competence in the analysis of population-based and/or facility-based data preferable
  • Demonstrated competence working within CDC or similar regulations and procedures
  • Proven experience in establishing working relationships and collaborating with USG, other bilateral and/or multilateral donor agencies, and with host-country governments
  • Fluent English oral and written communication skills; ability to interact professionally in English
  • Fluency in French preferable

How to apply:

Please send a cover letter and CV by email with a subject title “Impact Assessment – Project Director” to icap-jobs@columbia.edu.

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

United States of America: ERT Senior Environmental Health Coordinator

Organization: International Rescue Committee
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 29 Jul 2014

The IRCs Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (EPRU) leads IRCs global emergency preparedness and response activities. The mission of the EPRU is to help meet the immediate survival needs and reduce suffering in conflict or disaster affected populations during the acute phase of an emergency. The EPRU also works in protracted emergencies, where the risk to life may be reduced but the population is still subjected to rights abuses and a lack of basic services. The EPRU is also charged with enhancing the IRCs global and country level emergency preparedness capacity. The Emergency Response Team serves as the standing team of specialized professionals ready to deploy to an emergency within 72 hours.

The Health Unit promotes the health of IRC’s beneficiaries from relief through post-conflict. The Health Unit contributes to the effectiveness of health programs through technical support, staff development, and institutional learning. Health Programs conform to standards of humanitarian assistance and promote self-reliance, participation, sustainability, equity, and human dignity. The Health Unit is committed to advancing the practice of humanitarian assistance through documentation of lessons learned, collaborative research, and advocacy.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The IRC ERT staff is expected to be deployed in the field, either in an emergency or roving capacity, for up to 75% of the time (9 months a year) and must be able to deploy to the site of an emergency within 72 hours of notification.

Members of the Emergency Response Team are deployed to either support existing country programs in their emergency response, or to initiate a new program in the crisis zone. The overall responsibility of the team is to rapidly and effectively design, develop and manage the IRC’s on-site humanitarian response to meet the immediate needs of the affected population. The ERT is also respo nsible for supporting the transfer of responsibilities and knowledge to the long-term staff to ensure the continuity of IRC programming and operations.

The IRC ERT Senior Health Coordinator is expected to provide leadership and direction in strengthening an effective, high quality and timely emergency health response as well as coordinating different components of the emergency health response including primary health, reproductive health and nutrition.

S/he is a member of the Health Unit and the Emergency Response and Preparedness Unit (EPRU). During emergency deployments ERT staff will work under the direction of IRC’s Emergency Field Director or designated country emergency lead. During times with no acute emergency deployment the ERT Senior Health Coordinator will report to Senior Technical Advisor for the Health Unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Emergency Response

* Provide leadership in strengthening an effective, coordinated, integrated high quality and timely emergency primary health, reproductive and emergency nutrition response

* In coordination with EPRU and HR, identify health-staffing needs (both national and international) for emergency programs, and ensure rapid recruitment, induction and training of new staff.

* Be prepared to be deployed within 72 hours; emergency deployments take precedence over other duties;

* Ensure high quality and timely integrated health assessments of the humanitarian needs in large scale/complex emergences and provide prioritized recommendations for program interventions to the ERT Field Director/emergency lead

* Design program responses and strategy, including geographic areas of intervention, in coordinatio n with internal and external actors

* Develop technical proposals and budgets for international donors, work in close collaboration with IRC grants and finance staff to finalize proposals and respond to any requests for additional information

* Directly manage and/or supervise Coordinators in managing grant/program implementation including staff recruitment and training, workplan development, procurement and inventory planning, and budget management;

* Prepare high quality and timely donor and management reports on grants and sector activities.

* Design and implement appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems; ensure consistent reporting and analysis of results to enhance program effectiveness and quality

* Ensure compliance with IRC policy and procedures throughout the program team and activities

* Represent and coordinate with other agencies, local government, donors and other stakeholders to promote deliver of best practice hum anitarian assistance;

* In close collaboration with country management and global advocacy units, Identify, develop and implement strategies to address IRC advocacy priorities

* Support media and communications activities as requested by the ERT Field Director/CD/in-county emergency lead.

* Assess and provide input on post emergency strategies and transition plans for IRC programming.

* Provide a comprehensive handover to successor, including ensuring transfer of all related documentation, program monitoring data and staff performance information

Emergency Preparedness

* Research and implement new approaches and best practices in emergency response programming;

* Working with EPRU and HQ program technical staffs lead the development of emergency preparedness and response strategies and tools via the Sector Toolkit for Emergency Programming (STEP) Initiative.

* Develop a capacity building strategy in emergency preparedness and response in selected IRC countries. Work together with selected IRC countries in developing emergency preparedness and response plans.

* Contribute to the continual development of appropriate and cost-effective contingency stocks, revising the stock list in accordance with lessons learned in the field and monitoring replenishment.

* Provide leadership in resource mobilization for IRC health emergencies preparedness and response

* Lead or participate in the development and management of global funding proposals to support emergency health preparedness and response

Non-emergency

* Act as IRC emergency health representative in emergency related global inter-agency working groups as well as in global forums, networks and initiatives.

* Ensure that IRC coordinates efforts with other institutions, NGOs and Government, and actively participate in the Global and national Health Clusters, ensuring that identified needs of affected populations are being addressed.

* Undertake technical assessments or evaluations of large scale-complex programs

* Provide technical support to existing country programs remotely and through in-country visits or short-term deployments

* Lead on continuing development of the overall strategic approach in emergency health response.

REQUIREMENTS:

* University degree, and technical accreditation or equivalent

* 6+ years experience developing and managing technical projects including 3 years in emergency/conflict areas

* Demonstrated ability in resource mobilization for health emergencies.

* Demonstrated ability to work effectively with international institutions and agencies, local governments and community leaders and develop mult i-stakeholder support for humanitarian priorities and advocacy initiatives

* Superior internal and external communication and coordination capabilities and excellent team management skills

* Demonstrated ability to identify, recommend and adopt new or changes in technical standards and best practice approaches to ensure rapid, consistent, high quality emergency response strategies and programs

* Experience managing large, complex donor funded programs and grants; including resource mobilization, staff management, budget oversight, monitoring and evaluation systems, and technical input to proposal-budget development and donor reports.

* Excellent language skills in both English and French


How to apply:

Please follow this link to apply:

http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=c3RldmVueS41NDY1MS4zODMwQGlyYy5hcGxpdHJhay...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Intern (South Caucasus)

Organization: International Alert
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 05 May 2014

Salary: £14,570 per annum, pro rata

Based: London

Duration: 6 months (with the possibility of extension)

We are currently looking to recruit an Intern for the South Caucasus programme’s Economy and Conflict (E&C) strand of work. The work of this strand is directed towards improving understanding on the inter-linkages between economy, conflict and peace in the South Caucasus. Under this strand, we conduct & combine innovative regional economy and conflict/peace research with tangible economic initiatives to promote regional economic cooperation as a peacebuilding strategy.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing support towards difference aspects of implementation and administration of E&C strand of work in close cooperation with the Senior Projects Manager and Project Coordinator.

You will be highly motivated and with ambition to work in the peacebuilding sector, demonstrate a talent for working with people and have previous logistical and/or administrative experience.

With a degree in a subject related to peacebuilding and/or development studies, you will be interested in gaining experience and knowledge pertinent to peacebuilding work as well as a deeper understanding of the economic dimensions in peacebuilding and the different conflict contexts in the South Caucasus.

A working knowledge of Russian language – ability to read, write and conserve in Russian – is essential for this position.


How to apply:

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visithttp://www.international-alert.org/jobs**. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.**

To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form tojobs@international-alert.org**, both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.**

Please note we do not accept CVs

As it is unlikely that we will be able to obtain a Work Permit for this role, all job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date: Monday 5th May 2014 at 5pm (UK time)

Interviews will take place the week commencing 12th May 2014.

WhileInternational Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UK Girls Rights Campaign Manager

Organization: Plan UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 05 May 2014

In post, you'll be the driver behind developing the domestic elements of Plan UK’s integrated multi-year flagship campaign on girls rights. This will include creating strong external partnerships and internal processes to maximise impact.

Through a strategic approach to advocacy and campaigns, with our programme work and our commitment to child rights as a foundation, we are dedicated to achieving key policy change objectives for girls here in the UK and are seeking an exceptional candidate to be at the heart of this vision.

Working closely with colleagues in Advocacy, Campaigns and Research, including our youth engagement specialists, as well as with our communications and fundraising colleagues across the Public Engagement Department, in the initial six months of this post, the post holder will scope, research and develop a campaign strategy and activity plan, including working on partnership creation for the domesticangle of our UK girls campaign to be launched in 2015. This will be a critical component of the overarching campaigns plan for our integrated flagship campaign ‘Because I am a Girl’.

In this role, the successful candidate will be working collaboratively across our internal and external stakeholders, leading the delivery of our domestic girls (Because I am a Girl) campaign to help shape our public engagement and support the delivery of key policy change objectives. You will be working within a Prince 2 project management structure, reporting to a project board via the project manager.

It’s a fixed term full time post at 34.5 hours a week [ – we finish at 4.30pm on a Friday].in the first week of May.

We need all applications by 5th May, and interviews will take place on 15th May 2014.

Ideally we would want the candidate to start at the beginning of June 2014.

Please note: to apply for a position with Plan UK, you must be eligible to live and work in the United Kingdom (in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006).Most importantly, we follow stringent child protection policies and procedures when dealing with applications.


How to apply:

To apply, please go to http://careers.plan-uk.org/

United States of America: Public Finance and Local Governance Consultant – Research and Evidence

Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 30 Apr 2014

Terms of Reference

Public Finance and Local Governance Consultant – Research and Evidence

1. Background

UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children's rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Public investments oriented toward and reaching girls and boys are essential to the fulfillment of their rights, as recognized in the Article IV of the Convention for the Rights of the Child (CRC), which obligates governments to undertake measures to the maximum extent of their available resources to fulfill children’s rights.

The role of national public finance policy and management is increasingly central for achieving results for children. For UNICEF, to leverage national resources means not only supporting the development of child-friendly policies and institutions, but also tackling budget and public financial management (PFM)-related bottlenecks and barriers to ensure that inputs are translated into intended outputs and impact for children. UNICEF’s engagements in budgets and public finance issues are particularly important for addressing social exclusion. Even when overall policies are improving and budgets are increasing, inequitable and inefficient budgetary allocations, as well as issues with subnational budget planning and management, play a key role in the systematic exclusion of disadvantaged children.

Therefore, in line with UNICEF’s 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, the Social Inclusion Section in UNICEF New York Headquarters will prioritize activities around two inter-related initiatives aimed at increasing the advocacy around and the support to UNICEF field offices, in order to increase the size, efficiency, equity and transparency of public investments towards achieving children’s rights. The two initiatives and expected UNICEF contributions are:

  1. Provide technical input to the development of and consultation around the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC)’s General Comment on Public Spending to Realize Children’s Rights (GC);
  2. Develop an internal Strategic Guidance (SG) on Public Finance and Local Governance (PFLG) to synergize, take to scale and systemize the equity focus of sector-based and cross-cutting initiatives led or supported by UNICEF.

It is expected that the evidence and strategies identified for the SG will feed into the evidence and advocacy messages for both the GC itself and the resource handbook that will be developed and disseminated during 2016 to facilitate the GC implementation by stakeholders such as governments, parliamentarians and civil society organizations.

2. Purpose

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to provide research and evidence generation support for the UNICEF’s contribution to the GC and the development of the SG. To ensure the relevance and quality of the evidence generated from desk-based review and case studies, it is expected that the consultant will participate in and contribute to the consultation processes for the production of both the GC and the SG. In addition, the consultant is expected to liaise regularly with focal points in the Programming Division in NYHQ on sector-specific PFLG issues. Due to the tight production timelines of both initiatives and the need for frequent, timely feedback to ensure best quality of deliverables, this consultant is expected to work full time and on-site.

3. Expected Results

Under the supervision of Chief of PFLG Unit, the consultant will produce the following results:

· A literature review of evidence on effective strategies, approaches, and practices, as well as lessons learned in the area of PFLG:

o Based on secondary research and through an extensive desk review, the consultant will summarize and synthesize relevant experiences and findings from available literature, in order to generate the evidence base for identifying effective strategies, approaches and practices, as well as lessons learned. The scope of the review may include i) relevant internal publications (e.g. the global stock-take, and the multi-media case studies of UNICEF county initiatives), and ii) external publications including, but not limited to, those by the World Bank, International Budget Partnership (IBP), Decentralization and Local Governance (DeLoG), ODI Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure (CAPE), Oxfam, and other UN agencies.

o The outputs will be delivered in modules that correspond to the five categories of PFLG interventions in the SG, namely i) budget data and bottlenecks analysis, ii) policy dialogue and advocacy around budget issues identified; iii) budget monitoring and tracking with a focus on strengthening local governance, iv) budgetary impact assessments (e.g. has UNICEF’s PFLG work led to greater, more efficient, equitable public spending?), and v) cross-cutting capacity development and partnerships.

· Input to the drafting and the consultation processes of the CRC General Comment and the PFLG Strategic Guidance:based on the above, the consultant will draw out relevant supporting evidence and produce drafting and analytical input to the milestones products for the GC and SG.

4. Duration

This is a 9-month assignment expected to begin on May 19, 2014. This consultancy is required to be full time, on-site at UNICEF Headquarters in New York City, although occasional working offsite is possible subject to supervisor pre-approval.

5. Activities and Deadlines

The consultant will be responsible for delivering on the following:

Output/DeliverableDeadline Amount Payable US$Literature review of evidence on effective PFLG strategies, approaches, and practices Review methodology developed May 26, 2014 Evidence base for modules 1-2 developed June 6, 2014 Evidence base for modules 3-4 developed June 20, 2014 Evidence base for modules 5 developed June 30, 2014 Other evidence as needed for the CRC General Comment See below PFLG strategic guidance Drafting and analytical inputs to annotated outline June 30, 2014 Drafting and analytical inputs to zero draft August 30, 2014 Participation in the expert meeting* Sept 30, 2014 Participation in the consultations with reference groups Oct. 31, 2014 Drafting and analytical inputs to the final draft Dec. 31, 2014 Companion resource handbook produced Feb. 18. 2015 CRC General Comment Drafting inputs to scoping document August 31, 2014 Participation in the expert meeting* Sept. 30, 2014 Drafting input to outline Oct. 30, 2014 Drafting input to zero draft Jan. 31, 2015TOTAL

*the meeting serves two purposes.

6. Competencies and Skills Required

· Advanced university degree in Economics, Public Finance, Social Sciences, Public Policy and/or Administration, International Relations or other relevant discipline.

· Minimum of 8 years of professional work experience in public financial policy, management and budgeting. Experience in local/community-level budget monitoring and analysis strongly preferred. Familiarity with UNICEF programming is a plus. Experience in fragile states also desirable.

· Strong research and drafting skills, especially to analyze and package qualitative information.

· Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and drive for results.

· Fluency in English mandatory. Fluency in French highly desirable.


How to apply:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a one-page cover letter summarizing relevant experience, CV and P 11 form (which can be downloaded from our website at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_53129.html) to pdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Public Finance and Local Governance Consultant – Research and Evidence” by 30th April 2014, 5:00pm EST.

At the end of the cover letter, please indicate: (a) acknowledgement that you are able to be located in New York City throughout the duration of this assignment; and (b) your daily rate to perform this assignment (Note: your daily rate will be paid out on a monthly basis according to the number of official UN working days each month). Applications that do not include this information will not be considered. Compensation will be commensurate to experience and guided by competitive market rates.

United States of America: Nutrition Interventions Meeting

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

1

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$)

United States of America: Project Coordinator, Global TA (Requisition # 073188) (ICAP at Columbia University)

Organization: Columbia Univ.
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 31 May 2014

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Implementation Unit and working under general guidance from the Global Technical Assistance (TA) Principal Investigator, the Project Coordinator provides broad managerial support to the planning and implementation of a five-year PEPFAR-funded international TA program. The Global TA program will focus on the provision of primarily short and medium-term technical assistance related to HIV care and treatment services for adults and children (HIV C&T) in specific countries. The Project Coordinator will coordinate the development of all work plans and assist with monitoring, evaluation and reporting on all projects undertaken within the program. The Project Coordinator plays a key role in ensuring that project activities are effectively supported by technical, program, financial and administrative support from across ICAP.

This position is grant funded.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Serves as the primary point of communication and coordination internally within ICAP and between ICAP and collaborating partners to address technical and operational matters
  • Develops, triages and coordinates responses to requests from the USG donor including work plans, budgets, and progress reports
  • Facilitates implementation of technical assistance projects and activities across ICAP, its country offices and collaborating partners
  • Assists in monitoring project work plans and expenditures
  • Coordinates logistics, content and evaluation of program-related meetings, conferences, trainings and workshops
  • Assists with generating, routing, reviewing and approvals of project-related grant actions
  • Assists with the development and overall management of consultancy agreements and sub-agreements with collaborating partners
  • Assists with the development of project plans, monitoring guidelines and tools
  • Coordinates and develops presentations, success stories and other project documents
  • Perform other duties, as assigned

EDUCATION:

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Public Administration or related discipline

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum five (5) years of project management experience either in the headquarters of an international organization or working in a developing country
  • Excellent communication, budgeting, writing and quantitative skills
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with donors, implementing partners and other stakeholders
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while working as a part of a team
  • Fluency in English

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & MINIMUM PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Foreign language proficiency in French or Portuguese is a strong advantage
  • Familiarity with clinical or other scientific/technical areas related to planning and evaluation of public health programs focused on HIV or HIV-related conditions

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Requires international or domestic travel up to 20% time

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please cut and paste the following web address to your browser:

http://jobs.columbia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=141081

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.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Senior Health Policy & Advocacy Adviser

Organization: Save the Children UK
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 25 Apr 2014

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent child rights organisation. Through our No Child Born to Die campaign we seek to make immediate and lasting change for children through our advocacy and campaign work in the UK, in countries and at the global level. The Advocacy division leads the development and implementation of advocacy strategies to achieve policy and political change at the highest level; engages with the UK government, international institutions and the private sector; provides political and policy intelligence to the wider organisation; and forges advocacy alliances with key opinion makers in the UK and globally.

Job purpose

The Senior Policy & Advocacy Adviser (Health) is responsible for leading on the development and delivery of our health advocacy strategy, focused around child survival (the organisation’s largest single strategic priority over the next decade), contributing to policy development and improving the effectiveness of our global advocacy.

Key responsibilities:

  • To make a significant intellectual contribution to the organisation’s overall thinking, policy work and positioning on child survival
  • To contribute to the development of policy positions based on international context, Save the Children experience, and international evidence in collaboration with policy and programming colleagues
  • To build strong relationships with our country programmes to ensure that national level advocacy work is delivered to international debates and decision-makers

About you:

To be successful in this role you will have substantial experience of health-focused advocacy or advocacy work in a related field, as well as contributing to the development and delivery of advocacy strategies.

You will have in depth experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact and have an excellent understanding of the Millennium Development Goals, specific understanding of newborn and child survival, key global health and nutrition issues, institutions and debates.

Superior written and verbal communication skills are key within this position as well as experience of effective team work and ability to operate within an administratively self-servicing environment.

Please note this is a maternity cover role for up to 12 months.


How to apply:

Please apply via our website: https://jobs.savethechildren.org.uk/vacancy/761/description

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Humanitarian HR Officer

Organization: Save the Children
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 May 2014

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organisation for children, working in c120 countries. All our international programs are managed by Save the Children International under a single structure that reflects the full spectrum of our activity: emergency response, longer-term humanitarian work and development programming. Last year we responded to over 70 emergencies around the world, and we are committed to further harnessing the full power of the Save the Children movement to achieve even more for children as a leading humanitarian agency.

We are currently looking for a Humanitarian HR Officer to be based in our central London office. In this role, you will be responsible for coordinating our Global Roster, which is our primary tool for humanitarian surge support. The Global Roster is made up of staff from across the Save the Children member organisations and from within Save the Children International, and is the vehicle for ensuring that we can rapidly deploy experienced staff to humanitarian emergencies around the world. You will be responsible for coordinating and tracking deployments which will involve extensive communications with staff in our member organisations.

Working closely with the Humanitarian HR Manager, you will also contribute to the design of policies, procedures and systems that will support our ambition to become one of the top three agencies responding to the needs of children in humanitarian emergencies.

To be successful in this role you will have experience of managing staff rosters and rotas and of inputting to the development or revision of HR policies, procedures and systems. You will have the ability to work collaboratively and to influence effectively across organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals, and be a strong team player, able to forge excellent relationships with colleagues at all levels.

We offer a competitive NGO salary, company pension scheme, li fe assurance and 30 days annual leave.

To see the full job description for this opportunity, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs.

To apply please send your application with a cover letter and CV as a single document. When applying, please include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations within this role.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.


How to apply:

Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to:nfoames.42815.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Senior programme manager

Organization: Christian Aid
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 10 Feb 2014

Senior programme manager – Programme Development, Large and complex programmes division

Fixed term contract for 2 years with possible extension

Location: London

Salary: £44,323 – £47,000 (Including London Allowance).

Closing date: 9am Monday 10 February 2014

• Are you an experienced programme manager of large/ complex/ commercial programmes?• Do for have the drive, passion and communication skills to inspire people to develop effective relationships, set up and implement large or complex programmes, deliver results and achieve value for money• Do you have a passion for social justice and international development?

If so would you like to use your skills working for an international charity fighting poverty in developing countries. We are looking for a dynamic, highly skilled and experienced manager to play a role in our Large and Complex Programmes Division. Alongside people with relevant experience in the sector we are also interested in hearing from people with experience of large / complex or commercial contracts who would like to transfer their skills to an NGO setting. We will provide the necessary support to aid the transition to the development sector. One or two year secondments from management consultancy would also be considered if suitable terms and conditions can be negotiated.

More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.

The post holder will provide senior management support for large externally funded programmes with a specific focus on developing external relationships with key partners for more effective bidding and implementation of large and complex programmes. The post holder will be available to travel when needed to provide immediate in-country surge capacity to help country teams successfully bid for, set up, build a team and manage large or complex programmes in developing countries within the first 1-6 months. When not travelling you will also provide management support for more centrally managed global programmes or additional support to ongoing large programmes, if/when required and support the mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues such as gender and equality, programme performance and value for money.

You will have a proven track record of programme development, programme design, setting-up and managing large budget (multi-million pound) or complex programmes in a number of different geographies and of managing people effectively to achieve impact.

Based out of London (for candidates eligible to work in the EU) you will be able to travel, often at short notice, sometimes to challenging environments and sometimes for extended periods (1-2 months) in order to provide the required surge support to country programmes and partner organisations who are part of the project. You will have technical competencies in management and a keen interest and understanding of international development (e.g. sustainable development, livelihoods, environment, humanitarian, agriculture) and be able to represent the organization and programme in key international networks and forums. You will be able to demonstrate the ability to mentor and accompany people and organisations to build capacity in managing large/complex programmes. You will have good analytical, written and communication skills and be able to work effectively with different actors – from donors, government, local organisations and communities. Your ability to work in French or Spanish, in addition to excellent English, will be an advantage in this role.

We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, an interest-free season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.

To apply for this post, please visit our website

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

Job reference: 652-MAClosing date: 9am Monday 10 February 2014Interview date: TBC

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


How to apply:

To apply for this post, please visit our website: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs/ukandireland/index.aspx