Summary: Leads and manages projects to achieve their intended impact in strengthening quality SRHR service delivery (facility and community based) and globally increasing family planning use. Provides strategic leadership and managerial oversight of the administrative, programmatic, technical, and operational aspects of the projects. Oversees the day-to-day work, including financial and budgetary oversight, timely implementation of activities, and stakeholder relationship management. Deploys staff and financial resources to achieve project targets. Positions the project as a leader in the field of SRHR and as a successful partner in the development and cost-effective implementation of funded programs. Develops and maintains relationships with funding organizations and SRHR programs operating globally.

Key Job Outcomes:

1. Strategic Leadership: Provides strategic direction of matrix teams as needed and their activities. Develops and updates the project strategic plan to ensure alignment with programmatic directions and international priorities.
2. Project Implementation: Ensures that project performance objectives and mandated deliverables such as technical activities, annual work plans and programmatic/financial/technical reports are carried out in a timely fashion, meet the highest quality standards and take into account the donor's requirements and procedures.
3. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans: Leads and directs monitoring, evaluation and learning strategies, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance and results. Leads a periodic implementation review process to monitor progress and to identify specific actions that may be needed to achieve expected results.
4. Financial and Administrative Operations: Collaborates with project staff to establish and maintain the ongoing administrative and financial operations of project offices, and ensure compliance with Pathfinder International’s policy and contract provisions. Develops, monitors and revises budget pipeline and conducts monthly reviews to ensure accountability of all project activities as well as the accurate and timely reporting of finance deliverables.Manages funds and approve expenditures in accordance with Pathfinder International and USAID procedures, cost principles, and regulations.
5. Contracts: Contracts with and manages local individuals/organizations for identified tasks according to regulations and procedures. Negotiates consultancy agreements and develops capacity of local partners in mandated program areas.
6. Security Standards and Guidelines: Ensures that appropriate security standards, guidelines and procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly and adhered to by the staff in all project offices in compliance with donor rules and regulations.
7. Management and Supervision: Recruits, hires, develops and manages staff.
8. Management Reports: Develops and presents timely financial, technical, and operations reports and updates on the project progress and difficulties.Documents project achievements for communications materials such as the annual reports, brochures, and website updates.
9. Brand Ambassador: Cultivates and strengthens positive, productive relationships with donors, regulatory agencies, partners, and governmental agencies to ensure that Pathfinder International is consistently viewed as an effective implementing partner in meeting and achieving project targets.
10. Proposals: Leads in the planning stage to full submission, including the tasks of defining the project teams and roles, strategizing for technical proposals and approaches, defining partners, and developing budgets.

Minimal Requirements

Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:

• Country Specific Public Health System: Deep knowledge of the countries’ public health systems. Deep knowledge of the political, social, economic, and cultural context of working globally. Mastery of knowledge of applicable US Government regulations and administrative procedures on the country specific public health system programs and projects.
• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Deep knowledge of family planning and reproductive health principles, practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR, including special challenges and measurement issues faced in the developing world.
• Strategic Planning and Implementation: Mastery of skills in strategic visioning and leadership in institutional capacity building and developing.
• Proposal Development: Mastery of skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization and budget management.
• Research Methods: Mastery of knowledge and ability to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Data Collection Methods: Mastery of knowledge in data integrity and collection methods.
• Job-Specific PC Applications: Proven ability to apply statistical software applications.
• Leadership and Management: Proven ability to lead, manage, and develop others within a matrix culture.
• Program and Project Planning and Management: Deep skills in designing, implementing and monitoring and evaluating development and intervention activities to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities in the health sector.
• Change Leadership: Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in managing change across a broad group of stakeholders in an inclusive manner.

Minimally Required Organizational Competencies:

• Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
• Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using local languages and English language
• Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others, including donor agencies and local partners, through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
• Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations on results to small and large groups.
• Community Relations: Mastery of skills in facilitating working relationships between partners, government officials, and communities
• Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
• Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to work with people from different cultures, ability thrive in a matrix organization, ability to be detailed-oriented, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
• Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrixed organization.
• Confidentiality: Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information in a discreet and professional manner.

Minimally Required Education, Training and Experience:

• Medical degree or doctoral-level degree in public health, social sciences, health systems, nursing administration, management, or a related advanced degree.
• 10 years of experience designing and implementing health service delivery strengthening projects, with five of these years spent managing large, complex family planning projects while living in developing countries.
• Strong oral and written skills in Portuguese

Other Information:

• Travel required (at least 25%)
• Cellular or desk phone; laptop or desktop computer
• Must be eligible to work in Mozambique

Please apply online: https://pathfinder.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=1276&site=2

Background Information - Job Specific

The Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity of Ethiopia is a federal organization established to undertake the management of water resources, water supply and sanitation, large and medium scale irrigation and electricity. As part of the ambitious targets of GTP-II and Ethiopia’s vision 2015, Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Electricity (MoWIE) is developing a program that compensate the gap of meeting the GTP-II so far, advance the immediately needed further development, including new and innovative new way of doing the business.

The objective of this project is to provide technical support to the minister and state ministers of MoWIE to improve the decision making power of the ministers hereby meeting the GTPII targets assigned to the ministry.

Specific objective

The overall objective for this task is to assist MoWIE’s to establish national standards for i) irrigation structures such as weirs, dams, canals ii) irrigation machineries iii) irrigation equipment including drip kits, sprinklers and pumps.

Functional Responsibilities

• Irrigation systems design such as dams, diversion structures, field canals
• Selection of irrigation technologies such as field-water management systems including drip, center pivot, sprinkler, etc.
• Propose options for modernizing irrigation systems;
• Investigate existing irrigation systems and water management systems in the project area and develop irrigation maps describing locations or routes of irrigation facilities such as water resources, irrigated areas, canals, pumping stations, and gates;
• Establishment and/or strengthening of Irrigation Associations in order to enable them to assume their role in operation and maintenance (O & M);
• Assess irrigation efficiency of subprojects and incorporate measures to improve efficiency in design;
• Carryout irrigation scheduling for sub projects and prepare irrigation schedules; and
• Design operational system for increasing efficiency and productivity of selected irrigation systems as subprojects
• Advise in the development of policy, regulations, directives and guidelines for sustainable exploitation and rechargeable management of ground water

Education

• Masters Degree in in Hydrologic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Irrigation, or related field.
• A Bachelors degree in the same fields with additional two years relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of Masters degree.

Experience

• At least 5 years of relevant experience for Masters’ Degree, or seven years of relevant experience for Bachelors Degree. Out of the relevant years of experience, three years of experience should be in Irrigation Structure and Technology.

Languages

• Fluency in spoken and written English and Amharic is required.

Visit the online vacancy for more information and to apply: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=16678

• Application Deadline: 12-Nov-2018
• Please visit the online vacancy to apply: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=16678
• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. GAIN is a Swiss based international organization that mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. The organization is delivering improved nutrition to an estimated 700 million people in more than 30 countries, half of whom are women and children. GAIN fights malnutrition in Mozambique through innovative and sustainable models that increase access to affordable nutritious foods among communities vulnerable to malnutrition.

The GAIN Mozambique country office is now seeking a dynamic Head of Programmes (HoP) to support the Country Director in fulfilling the vision and strategy of the food and nutrition portfolio, as well as contribute to securing future funding to ensure sustainability. The Head of Programmes (HoP) will be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and successful implementation of the GAIN Mozambique Programme Portfolio. S/he is responsible for ensuring that GAIN’s programmes and projects are of excellent technical quality, delivered on time and on budget and coordinated.

As part of the senior management team of the GAIN Mozambique office, the HoP assists in ensuring organizational efficiency and effectiveness through participation in decision making, advising on strategic programmatic areas, solving problems, communication and implementation of agreed decisions. Reporting to the Country Director, the HoP will work closely with the Head of Finance, Admin and HR, respective project managers and technical specialists; with the goal of contributing to high programmatic quality through evidence-based work while ensuring organizational compliance.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent management, leadership, planning and prioritization skills and adaptability and flexibility. S/he will possess strong conceptual, analytical, documentation and presentation skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment in a participatory manner to achieve established goals.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in programme management position and strong experience working with the private sector or collaboration with private sector partners. S/he will have practical experience in donor reporting, designing, setting up and coordinating, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems and processes. The ideal candidate will also have demonstrated in‐depth understanding of program issues and policy work at organizational, national in Mozambique and international levels, and demonstrated success in building and managing multi-disciplinary teams.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and as an inclusive employer we are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organization. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our employees worldwide are required to ensure their behavior is consistent with our policies.

If you are interested, please apply via:https://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/455/head_of_programmes/Mozambique/

Overview

The Senior Technical Advisor, (STA) provides management support and technical assistance for the design and implementation of interventions related to Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) portfolio of MTaPS countries, specifically focusing on technical areas of infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). The STA provides support primarily to the portfolio manager and technical lead of GHSA/IPC/AMR portfolio, but also to the other senior technical staff assigned to specific activities to ensure that the work is of the highest quality. As required, the STA also works with other MTaPS portfolios and technical staff on opportunities, new and existing tools, and headquarters-based and country implementation programs related to strengthening pharmaceutical management systems.

Specific Responsibilities

Technical Support (30%)

• Work closely with the GHSA/IPC/WASH/AMR technical lead and portfolio manager to help develop, review, implement, and monitor technical approaches and strategies for strengthening response to GHSA challenges specifically focusing on IPC, WASH, and AMS, and on improving pharmaceutical management systems to support these technical areas as related the MTaPS deliverables, reporting, knowledge management and learning.
• Provide technical assistance to support the design and implementation of core and country interventions to contain antimicrobial resistance by in improving IPC, WASH, and AMS practices as outlined in GHSA and USAID AMR strategy.
• As needed provide support to other MTaPS pharmaceutical systems strengthening and health elements portfolios in the development and implementation of strategies and work plans, technical activities and monitoring and reporting.
• Facilitate the planning, organization, and conduct of training courses and data collection/analysis covering AMR and pharmaceutical management technical areas for external audiences and MTaPS staff as required.
• Supervise technical staff as assigned.

Coordination (20%)

• Coordinate with other project activities ensuring harmonization and collaboration with other aspects of the program in country.

Capacity Building (20%)

• Participate in human resource capacity assessments in the pharmaceutical sector and collaborate internally and externally to develop country-specific capacity building material, strategies and roll out plans.
• Assist Department of Health (DoH) and National Programs to design and review, policies, standards, guidelines, procedures and other relevant materials,
• Participate in the planning and delivery of Pharmaceutical system strengthening programs aimed at building the capacity of department of health, national programs, drug regulatory authority, other pharmaceutical cadres and training institutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for the development, deployment and implementation of appropriate tools necessary to improve pharmaceutical management information systems and their appropriate use for decision making.

Monitoring and Evaluation (20%)

• In coordination with the M&E team, support project for the establishment of mechanisms for collecting relevant data to their established indicators. Also participate in program review activities and provide adequate recommendations.
• Support Technical Advisors and other project staff in the adequate documentation and dissemination of program results and lessons learned including the development and submission of abstracts and articles to scientific journals and conferences.

Performance Management (10%)

• Supervise assigned Technical Advisors ensuring the adequacy of their performance and their continuous professional development.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

Required:

• Graduate degree in a health-related field with specialized training and/or experience related to GHSA elements such as IPC, WASH and AMS; physician, nurse, pharmacist or other public health qualification preferred.

Preferred:

• Physician, nurse, pharmacist or public health qualification preferred.

Experience:

Required:

• 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical management and/or other public health areas. Experience in infection prevention and control activities is required, preferably including that at health facility level. Experience in other areas of AMR containment such as WASH and antimicrobial stewardship highly desirable.

Preferred:

• Experience with public health programs in developing country context supported by bilateral agencies such as USAID, CDC and international agencies such as the Global Fund, UNITAID, WHO and World Bank preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are essential.
• Proficiency in French is required; languages of other USAID-supported countries is an asset.
• Strong computer skills; Excel, MS Word, MS Project, PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.

Competencies:

• Ability to work independently and in Team

• Good judgment for decision making.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability in consensus building and constructively leading a team.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to travel internationally and domestically up to 30% of time as required to support the progress of program activities.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

Purpose

To support effective resource mobilization, in particular through timely delivery of quality proposals and reports

Key function,accountabilities and related duties/tasks:

Under the supervision of the Donor Relations Specialist (P3), the consultant will be responsible for editing, fact-checking and some writing for the above-mentioned types of documents and reports and apply following strategies:

Key deliverables:

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Technical Competencies

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this post are….

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=517626

This is the perfect volunteer role for getting into international development (or for having a year off work without it costing a thing). In this role you will change the lives of many Ethiopian teenagers forever.

The Programme Manager Boys is to provide a structured and disciplined environment and to be a role model for our students.

In addition to student welfare, the Programme Director Boys is to work closely with the Programme Director Ethiopia to ensure the smooth running of the EEF programme overall.

Key Functions

• House Parent to 25 Boys aged 12 to 18
• Budget management (this is a key factor)
• Weekly reporting to Head Office in London
• Hostel maintenance management / coordination with external suppliers
• Student Selection – Playing a key part during the selection process for the scholars for the 2017/18 intake.
• Liaison with external parties – Represent EEF with external agencies in particular our partner schools
• Staff management - There is a Programme Director (from Europe) and two local cooks

Requirements

• Programme Manager Boys requires male applicants only
• University Graduate aged over 25
• Previous experience in education or working with disadvantaged teenagers is a distinct advantage
• Excellent English both written and spoken
• Self-sufficient and independent individual
• Disciplined work ethic and the clear understanding of the benefit of structure and ground rules within a hostel environment
• Highly organised with excellent report writing skills and precise financial management
• A passion for education

Terms

• Start date as soon as possible
• Minimum of 12 months contract

Compensation details

• En-suit private facilities at the Hostel.
• Live-in position with all meals included.
• One return flight to Europe included per annum.
• Small monthly expense allowance (similar to a local high school teacher's salary)

To apply for this role, please send your CV and a cover letter, outlining why you would be suitable for this role, to achim@ ethio-ed.org. SKYPE Interviews will commence as soon as we receive applications from suitable candidates. We therefore strongly advise to apply as soon as possible.

Position Title : Head of Sub-Office

Duty Station : Bule Hora, Ethiopia

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P3

Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 15 November 2018

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading

UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and

non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cook Islands, Cuba, Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Saint Lucia, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission and Representative to African Union (AU), Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the direct supervision of the Deputy Chief of Mission, and in coordination with the Head of Programmes and with the support of the Resources Management Unit (RMU) and the Emergency and Post Crisis (EPC) Unit in the IOM Office in Addis Ababa, the successful candidate will be responsible for the management and coordination of IOM programme and project activities in Ethiopia’s Gedeo (SNNPR), West Guji (Oromia) and nearby area, representing IOM at the local level for relevant meetings and interactions with local authorities and partners. S/he will be responsible for the administrative management of the IOM sub-office in Bule Hora, Ethiopia.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Maintain and development strong relationships with programme partners in the area, such as local administrative authorities, local disaster risk reduction management authorities, relevant UN agencies, cluster groups and others concerned, with the objective of coordinating and promoting IOM activities and facilitating their implementation in the related Sub-Office.

2. In close coordination with the Resources Management Unit, oversee the administrative functions of the Sub-Office including but not limited to: a) Manage the Sub-Office and supervising staff and ensuring IOM rules and regulations are implemented; and internal control measures are in place to prevent any violations of IOM rules and regulations; b) Monitor and supervise the financial expenditures of the Sub-Office; c) Ensure payments and fund management are in compliance with IOM financial and administrative policies and procedures.

3. Supervise the procurement and logistic work in the Sub-Office, including contracts with suppliers of goods and services. Work closely with the IOM procurement and finance teams in Addis Ababa to ensure proper utilization of IOM resources.

4. Plan and lead the Sub-Office project activities, while in coordination with the EPC unit and relevant units in Addis Ababa to ensure IOM standards.

5. Represent IOM at inter-agency and other relevant meetings in the area including meetings with local Government authorities and technical working groups; receive and brief visitors from IOM’s donors or partners on IOM activities.

6. Monitor project progress, identify challenges and bottlenecks and ensure corrective actions are taken whenever needed, document best practices and share lessons learned.

7. Follow up on the developments of migration and emergency situations in the area/ local zones and advise the Chief of Mission and other colleagues concerned in IOM Addis Ababa on project opportunities, project development and other matters concerning IOM.

8. Ensure the integration of cross-cutting issues such as gender, children and other vulnerable groups in the program/projects are properly reflected in the IOM interventions including humanitarian assistance to the displaced persons.

9. Promote implementing IOM security requirements and UN Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) / Minimum Operating Residential Security Standards (MORSS) requirements in the Sub-Office.

10. Undertake duty travels as required, for project activities review and other duties.

11. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Development, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, Social Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or

• University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Operational and extensive field experience in programme development, implementation and evaluation;

• Experience in post-conflict/emergency zones and in working in a high-risk environment, project management and administrative and financial management (previous experience with IOM Shelter Programme an advantage);

• Experience in liaising with governmental authorities and local communities, as well as national

and international institutions;

• Broad sector knowledge and/or field experience in the areas of re-construction and community mobilization;

• Excellent demonstrated analytical skills applied on a wide range of factors, parameters, policies and priorities for the assessment and resolution of complex situations, including technical understanding.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is an advantage.

Desirable Competencies:

Values

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.

• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

Core Competencies– behavioural indicators level 2

• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.

• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.

• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.

Managerial Competencies– behavioural indicators level 2

• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.

• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.

• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 15 November 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 02.11.2018 to 15.11.2018

Requisition: SVN 2018/282 (P) - Head of Sub-Office (P3) - Bule Hora, Ethiopia (55709936) Released

Posting: Posting NC55709937 (55709937) Released

Location Assosa, Ethiopia

Start Date Jan – Mar 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 9 Months

Language Requirements English

As a volunteer, you will:

-Support the midwifery department and Teach University staff on Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) specifically on Family Planning, ANC and Post-natal care, breastfeeding and child nutrition among others.

-Responsible for ensuring all community members especially men are included in planning and management for RMNCH service delivery points to increase demand for RMNCH.

-Conduct training need assessments and conduct capacity building sessions to the University tutors and Mentor students while they are in clinical attachment

-Provide consultancy for the hospital in relation to maternal and child health programs & considering gender mainstreaming

-Plan and deliver coaching and mentoring to improve routine works as per the required standard practices

-Develop tools to improve identified gaps in provision of quality care and services

-Plan and deliver coaching and mentoring to improve routine works as per the required standard practices

Essential Academic Qualifications:

-Degree in nursing with 3 and above years of experience in hospital settings

-Experience in training need assessment, in-service training design and implementation

-Experience in conducting workshops, training and seminars

Essential Professional Background:

-Experience in capacity building, training and mentoring;

-Strong observation and analytical skills;

-Excellent verbal and communication skills;

-Experience in program monitoring and evaluation, ideally using a results-based management system

-Strong ability and experience in project design, strategic planning, business management and capacity building

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

• Accommodation while in placement

• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

-Strong experience in field visits and community work

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City Maxixe, Inhambane, Mozambique

Start Date Jan - Mar 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 10 Months

Language Requirements English, Portuguese

As the Social Behaviour Change Advisor, you will work closely with the SANI Mozambique team to develop context-specific behaviour change and communication strategies related to nutrition norms to improve household nutrition practices. Your work will involve supporting staff to do community-based assessments, and developing behaviour change strategies with target groups to ensure that nutrition-focused education activities are designed with, and for, the community in which they will be implemented. This work will draw upon your experience using participatory appraisal tools and approaches, as well as conducting qualitative research to inform program interventions, preferably in rural, low-resource settings. You also have the skills and experience to work with staff to pull together a community-level nutrition analysis, and develop associated learning products for a range of stakeholders.

As a volunteer, you will:

-Review baseline research report

-Develop draft SANI-specific MIYC SBCC strategy

-Support staff to conduct community-level nutrition analysis

-Collate assessment findings and pull together project-level analysis on nutrition status & norms for target communities

-Finalize and train colleagues on SBCC strategy and monitoring plan for community-based nutrition activities for Mozambique using community nutrition reports

Essential Academic Qualifications:

• Degree in health or social sciences, or a related degree/experience relevant to the field of public health, with specific emphasis on health/nutrition communication, promotion and/or education.
• Fluency in English required. Portuguese highly desirable. If a candidate does not have Portuguese, French or Spanish language skills required.

Essential Professional Background:

• Experience in developing social and behavior change communications (SBCC) strategies

• Experience designing behavioral interventions/SBCC messages and interventions towards health objectives;

• Use of epidemiological and other health-related data in SBCC program design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation;

• Nutrition/health related qualitative research.

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

• Accommodation while in placement

• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

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Location Chiro, Ethiopia

Start Date Jan - Mar 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 9 Months

Language Requirements English

Open to all nationalities outside of Ethiopia. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an entry visa and work permit for Ethiopia.

As a volunteer, you will:

• Design and implement sectoral nutrition capacity building activities for WASH Committee / water use committee

• Conduct household access to water and provide advisor support in improving Households / community access to safe drinking in the zone

• Conduct household water quality check and improvement activities in the zone

• Assist in the design and implementation sewage and sewage management strategies, including personal hygiene, home sanitation and use of latrine campaigns

• Design materials on critical handwashing and promote CLTSH processes to bring about behavioral change of the community

Essential Academic Qualifications:

MSc. degree in Water Resources Management, Sanitary Science, Environmental Health

Essential Professional Background:

• Three years’ work experience in WASH and Nutrition interventions

• Demonstrated work experience in improving access to drinking water and waste management

• Hand on experience in design of water quality improvement strategies

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

• Accommodation while in placement

• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

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Location Harrar, Ethiopia

Start Date Jan - Mar 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 9 Months

Language Requirements English

Open to all nationalities outside of Ethiopia. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an entry visa and work permit for Ethiopia.

The Volunteer’s Role

The over-all purpose of this placement is to provide technical support for establishment /strengthening of community nutrition education platforms, development/adaption of nutrition behaviour change communication materials, and implementation in East Harrarghe Zone through capacity building and system strengthening in East Harrarghe Government sectors and community based organizations who are working with zonal nutrition coordination committee, through Haramaya University.

As a volunteer, you will:

Assist the assessment of main social barriers for proper nutritional practices

Support the establishment/strengthening of community education strategies and platforms to address the social barriers

Assist the design and development of appropriate nutrition social behavior change communication (SBCC) materials

Support the effective implementation of community level SBCC for nutrition activities, gather success stories & lessons learned and share with partners

Assist in the development of the nutrition SBCC capacity of local partners and the community

Essential Academic Qualifications:

-MA. degree in of the following fields of study:

-Behaviour Change Communication/health education/promotion, Communication for Development, Communications, Behavioral Science.

Essential Professional Background:

-At least three years work experience in designing nutrition/& or health education interventions.

-Demonstrated work experience in capacity development for social behavior change communications

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

• Accommodation while in placement

• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

• Modest support for accompanying partners and dependents going on placement with you for 12 months or longer (Return flight, emergency medical insurance, vaccinations)

• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

• Experience on assessment of social barriers for optimal nutrition is an asset

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Location Assosa, Ethiopia

Start Date Jan – Mar 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 9 Months

Language Requirements English

As a volunteer, you will:

-Support the midwifery department and Teach University staff on Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) specifically on Family Planning, ANC and Post-natal care, breastfeeding and child nutrition among others.

-Responsible for ensuring all community members especially men are included in planning and management for RMNCH service delivery points to increase demand for RMNCH.

-Conduct training need assessments and conduct capacity building sessions to the University tutors and Mentor students while they are in clinical attachment

-Provide consultancy for the hospital in relation to maternal and child health programs & considering gender mainstreaming

-Plan and deliver coaching and mentoring to improve routine works as per the required standard practices

-Develop tools to improve identified gaps in provision of quality care and services

-Plan and deliver coaching and mentoring to improve routine works as per the required standard practices

Essential Academic Qualifications:

-Degree in Midwife with at least 2 and above years of experience in hospital settings

-Experience in training need assessment, in-service training design and implementation

-Experience in conducting workshops, training and seminars

Essential Professional Background:

-Experience in capacity building, training and mentoring;

-Strong observation and analytical skills;

-Excellent verbal and communication skills;

-Experience in program monitoring and evaluation, ideally using a results-based management system

-Strong ability and experience in project design, strategic planning, business management and capacity building

-Strong experience in field visits and community work

Support Package

• Modest monthly living allowance (varies depending country)

• Accommodation while in placement

• Return airfare and visa/work permit costs

• Cost of required vaccinations, antimalarial medication and health insurance

• Pre-departure training and in-country orientation

• Travel and accommodation for reintegration debriefing weekend

• Access to Employee Assistance Program while in placement and upon return

• Cuso International assessment day (Candidates must cover the first $200 of the most cost-effective travel expenses and all accommodation costs).

• Travel and accommodation for the five-day pre-departure training course and for in-country orientation

• Bonus: Additional return flight home or cash in lieu after 12 months of service for volunteers who extend for another 6 months

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NRC in Ethiopia is looking for a Protection Adviser to strengthen protection in NRC’s programmes and response in Ethiopia. The Protection Adviser will provide specialist expertise and is responsible for strategic advice, programme development, technical support and capacity building to country and programme management on protection. The Protection Adviser will develop strong working relationships with NRC field, programme and management teams and external protection actors.

Job description

• Lead on development of the protection strategy and relevant SOPs, and strengthen NRCs protection response in Ethiopia.
• Lead on programme and proposal development for integrated or stand-alone protection projects in Ethiopia.
• Lead on regular protection analysis, identifying protection issues and gaps,as well as opportunities
• Contribute to the development of tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues and prioritised development areas into protection programmes.
• Help design and deliver capacity building activities to build the capacity of field staff to understand and deliver safe programming
• Responsible for networking and representation of NRC for protection related issues at strategic level
• Contribute to the identification, development and maintenance of relationships with relevant stakeholders in Ethiopia (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research- and educational institutions, private sector) related to protection.
• Contribute to the development and facilitate the use of effective assessment and M&E systems in Ethiopia.
• Contribute to the identification, prioritization, development and documentation of advocacy issues related to protection in Ethiopia.
• Create viable and relevant Protection Information Management system(s) in coordination with M&E and advocacy colleagues for gathering, processing, analysing and sharing protection-relevant data.
• Support efforts to mainstream gender sensitivity into NRC Ethiopia’s ways of working both internally and in terms of our programming
• Country focal point for prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA).

*A full Job Description is can be found on our website*

Qualifications

• Advanced University Degree/Masters Degree in a relevant field (law, social sciences or related disciplines).
• At least 4 years of senior working experience in humanitarian protection.
• A clear understanding of protection issues, legal frameworks and professional standards in humanitarian and displacement contexts.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Experience in international organisations and/or NGOs.
• Excellent analytical skills and communication skills in writing and speech.
• Experience with facilitating and leading internal organisational processes.
• Ability to coordinate tasks and work processes, and work with short deadlines
• Ability to work independently and proactively with limited daily support and supervision.
• A well-developed understanding of child protection and gender-based violence and projects that respond to these issues.
• Experience in undertaking assessments and supporting others to do so.
• Excellent writing skills
• Experience in mainstreaming protection concepts within a humanitarian operation.
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of spoken Amharic an advantage.

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Working with people
• Analysing

We offer

• Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Contract Duration: 6 months with possible extension
• Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary & benefits package
• NRC may be required to verify the identify of its partners and check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

To apply, please visit: www.nrc.no/vacancies

*Females are highly encouraged to apply*

Hope for Children Organisation Australia Ltd (HFC)

Our vision is to see empowered children and communities in Ethiopia break the cycle of poverty through sustainable solutions and social development.

Employment Status: Full Time

Remuneration: Attractive stipend depending on experience

Summary of Role

▪ Representation of HFC, its work and its vision and mission to the authorities and key decision-makers in the country.

▪ Ensuring high quality program work is delivered with a high level of participation of the communities in which HFC operates.

▪ Leadership, management and development of the HFC in country team comprising of over 60 national staff and international volunteers, in full compliance with local law and HFC policies and procedures.
▪ Direct reports: a team of 2 senior managers and 5 program managers

▪ Annual budget of US$1 million with expected increase to double in the next 3 years.

▪ Accurate and timely disbursement of the agreed Head Office budget including all donor commitments.

▪ Growing and managing a grant portfolio so that funds can be raised in a timely manner for key project responses.

Your Responsibilities

HFC’s work will be targeted to the needs of the most vulnerable community members in our target areas in Ethiopia

▪ The programme is registered with the relevant authorities and compliant with local law and agreements exist with concerned ministries giving due recognition to HFC and its work in Ethiopia

▪ Country Strategic Planning analysis is ongoing and very well informed using locally and internationally available sources of information

▪ HFC ́s commitments to sponsors and sponsored families and children are honoured

▪ A participatory community development approach is intrinsic to all program work

▪ Appropriate monitoring and evaluation systems measure the outcomes and

impact or HFC ́s interventions and guarantee sharing and learning from success and failure

Management of a HFC’s highly motivated team of staff:

▪ Creation and management of high performance teams delivering excellent technical work, using child-centred and gender-sensitive approaches in line with the HFC Country Strategic Plan.

▪ Management of individuals across the team to ensure full development of potential through induction, performance management and compliance in all core policy areas

▪ Staff numbers and structures will be designed and kept at a level that is cost effective

▪ Work environments will be managed to reduce risk from health and safety and security hazards

HFC’s operations in Ethiopia will be of high quality, meeting all organisational standards and our commitments to the Australian and Ethiopian governments

▪ All programme and business operations meet HFC’s accountability, key performance indicators and compliance standards including OAGDS (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Australian Taxation Office)

▪ A robust risk management culture, including reporting is in place HFC’s work will be guided by accurate and timely workplans and budgets

▪ Development of workplans on the basis of ongoing analysis of the community’s

▪ Creation of accurate phased budgets for high quality programs

▪ Financial management efficient and fully compliant with industry standards in the disbursement of all resources

HFC’s work will be guided by accurate and timely workplans and budgets

▪ Development of workplans on the basis of ongoing analysis of the community’s

▪ Creation of accurate phased budgets for high quality programs

▪ Financial management efficient and fully compliant with industry standards in the

disbursement of all resources

HFC’s work in Ethiopia will be well funded and growing

▪ A strategy to grow income for HFC will be developed and implemented

▪ Pro-active engagement with locally represented donor agencies will result in timely knowledge of funding opportunities in a planned manner and allow for successful proposal development

▪ Timely delivery of agreed results with clear and measurable impact on

participants and in full compliance with donor requirements

▪ Capacity and resources in place for timely and effective emergency responses

where required in line with HFC’s policy mandate

HFC’s work in Ethiopia will be recognised locally and internationally by all relevant stakeholders

▪ Government relationships and registrations are well maintained and all national legal requirements for HFC ́s operation in Ethiopia are complied with

▪ Proactive publication of HFC ́s work and public relations with all key stakeholders (advisory group, local leaders, International NGOs locally and internationally) regularly promote the issues being addressed and the work addressing them

▪ Timely communication work keeps HFC visible as important player in addressing the issues affecting children in Ethiopia

Knowledge, Skills & Behaviours

Knowledge

• Demonstrable knowledge as a result of study, training or practical experience on the key debates in development methods and effectiveness
• Experience and understanding of child-rights-based and gender-sensitive programming for development
• Knowledge of Ethiopia or a comparable environment;
• Knowledge of the requirements of donor compliance and financial management including AusAid, US Aid DFID and charitable foundations would be an asset

Skills

• Proven skills in the development and management of effective and motivated teams in multicultural environment
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a solution based approach
• Effective working with and through partner organizations
• Excellent Communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Proven analytical skills in isolating and addressing priorities
• Excellent oral and written English language skills

Behaviours

• Self motivated leader with the passion for participatory social development ▪ Person of strong integrity that is an example to others
• Flexibility in managing tasks
• Creative and innovative
• Motivating with the ability to influence others
• Ability to analyse problems, handle ambiguity and decision making based on fact and figures
• Commitment to continuous improvement with the overall aim of optimising the quality and impact of HFC’s program in Ethiopia

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in development, social sciences or related advanced degree relevant to the field of community development alternatively Degree in Business Administration or Project Management.
• Minimum of 10-15 years senior level managerial, programmatic, and technical experience
• At least 5-10 years experience with management of donor programs.

To apply please send your CV along with a cover letter to awolak@hopeforchildren.org.au.

IPSS is searching for a team player to work in a diverse environment in the area of graphic design. The candidate must be able to work quickly and thoroughly on developing tools for use on social media, in print and on the website.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality flyers, infographics, banners, roll-ups and other graphic design products to support the Institute’s academic, research and policy dialogues activities.
• Design and layout of publications produced at the Institute e.g. books, policy papers, reports, etc.
• Develop branding guidelines and create templates and ensure that all products and publications are in line with IPSS identity.
• Deliver creative and innovative products for print and web use.
• Train staff members in basic design and formatting.
• Manage website updates as necessary.

Duration and location of the assignment

3-6 months beginning in November/December 2018. A contract extension is dependent on performance. The consultant will work from our offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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All interested applicants should send an application containing:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Three references
• Portfolio of previous work

Applications should be submitted to m.muita@ipss-addis.org and application@ipss-addis.org by 19 November 2018.

Note: Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

CONSULTANCY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INVESTING IN WOMEN COMPETITION MANAGEMENT IN ETHIOPIA

1.0 The AECF

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) is a development finance institution leading holistic transformation of rural communities in Africa. We seek to alleviate poverty in the continent by unlocking the power of the private sector working in agri-business, renewable energy and gender to impact rural and marginalized communities in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. With the vision to build “A Prosperous and Enterprising Rural Africa”, AECF provides high-risk, small and growing businesses with patient, low-cost financing and advisory support services to pilot, refine and scale their operations and ideas. The fund has mobilized US$ 356 million to date along with US$ 658 million in matching capital from the private sector, supporting 268 companies across 26 sub - Saharan African countries, in more than 40 value chains in agribusiness and renewable energy. AECF is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. In the next three years, we are targeting to achieve a cumulative US$ 1 billion in additional beneficiary income; US$ 1 billion in matching funds attracted; 25 million lives positively impacted annually, 50% being women; and 20,000 jobs directly created by funded investees, 70% being youth.

2.0 Investing in Women Funding Window.

The AECF formally announced its commitment to advance women’s economic empowerment through the launch of a new funding window, the Investing in Women Fund, at the 2017 Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The AECF board sponsored and led a side event, under the theme “Improving the Prosperity of Women in Agribusiness”. The event was organized to increase the appetite for funding of innovative businesses in the agricultural sector, that offer a disproportionately high-impact on women’s empowerment, preferably, through the Challenge Fund Mechanism.

The overarching goal of the Investing in Women Fund is to contribute to the promotion of gender equality, food security and inclusive growth by reducing rural poverty in sub-Saharan Africa through the economic empowerment of women in agribusiness. The AECF will launch the Investing in Women Fund in August 2018 as its flagship fund on gender which seeks to make targeted investments in specific agribusiness value chains in Ethiopia, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone which have a high impact on women. The fund will target investments in agribusiness companies, namely:

 Businesses owned or led by women, preferably with substantive leadership in management;

 Businesses that increase women’s access to and participation throughout the value chain;

 Businesses that create employment opportunities for women;

 Businesses that offer products or services that have a positive impact on women and girls;

AECF seeks a consultant to manage the competition selection process for Ethiopia in conjunction with AECF staff.

3.0 Purpose and deliverables of the Assignment.
Manage the concept note competition selection process for applicants from Ethiopia.

Competition Management

The consultant will be responsible for developing a work plan for providing technical support for the review of the applications from Ethiopia at the concept note stage. The consultant will work with the IIW program team to facilitate the review of applications from the aforementioned countries. The details of the assignment are outlined below:

Concept Note Application Stage

 Receive virtual training on the use of the competition management system and AECF’s competition process.

 Provide technical assistance to applicants for the development of concept notes as needed

 Organise information sessions for technical assistance support to potential applicants in liaison with AECF program team

 Mark business concept note applications submitted by applicants from Ethiopia on the competition application platform against a scoring guideline provided by AECF.

 Provide a short list of successful applicants who will proceed to the Business Plan Stage of the competition.

 Provide feedback to applicants (both successful and unsuccessful) via the AECF competition software platform.

Additional Technical Support

 Provide additional technical support to AECF as required on an ad-hoc basis, e.g. liaison with government officials, donors, etc.

4.0 Outputs and Reporting Requirements.

a) List of successful and unsuccessful applicants at concept note and business plan stages

b) Due diligence reports of companies assessed

c) Justification outline for rejected applicants at the business plan stage

d) One pager summaries of applicants for IRC

5.0 Duration of Service.
The competition management assignment will run for 8 weeks.
The Consultant will be accountable to AECF Portfolio Manager Women in Business. The day-to-day assignment and contact will be managed through a Focal Person – i.e. the Senior Programme Officer- Investing in Women to whom the Consultant will report directly.

6.0 Pricing. The proposed price for this exercise must be fixed, must be VAT inclusive and should be quoted in US dollars. Price should only include the consultant’s fee and not include cost relating to the events or facilities for the event. A detailed schedule of the cost including an explanation of the services included as well as excluded should be provided.

The AECF is obliged by the Kenyan tax authorities to withhold taxes on services fees as well as any applicable VAT. Tenderers are advised to ensure that they have a clear understanding of their tax position with regard to the provisions of Kenyan tax legislation when formulating their proposals. All bids received must be Gross

7.0 Proposal submission Interested and qualified (individual or institutional) consultants are invited to submit their proposal(s) comprising the following:
a) An understanding of the consultancy requirements.

b) Methodology and work plan for performing the assignment.

c) Detailed reference list indicating the scope and magnitude of similar assignments.

d) Relevant services undertaken in the past five (5) years.

e) Registration and other relevant statutory documents (this applies to Institutional consultants).

f) Financial proposal showing clearly the budgeted cost for the work to be conducted by the consultant under the scope of work above.

8.0 Qualifications

g) At least 8 years’ experience in development, management and /or monitoring Agribusiness programmes in Sub Saharan Africa.

h) An in-depth understanding of the Agribusiness sector, including an understanding of the Agribusiness sector in Ethiopia.

i) Experience in managing challenge funds or similar assignments j) Demonstrated capacity to deliver in the timeframe outlined.

k) Fluency in written, spoken English and Amharic.

l) Consultants who are resident in Ethiopia are preferred.

Annexe 1: Evaluation Grid

EVALUATION CRITERIA FORM

RFP: AECF – Competition Management

NAME OF Tenderer:

No. Criteria for Assessment Marks Score

1. Understanding the terms of reference 15
2. Explanation of the background to the sector 5
3. Description of the problem to be solved 5
4. Understanding of what AECF is expecting from the work 5
5. Methodology and work plan 10
6. The relevance of the methodology proposed to the needs of the assignment 5
7. Adequacy of the work plan, including key deliverables and timing 5
8. Technical experience of staff offered 15
9. Relevant tertiary level qualification 2
10. Years of professional experience 3
11. Evidence of similar work done 10
12. Financial Proposal 10
    • The financial proposal within 10
      Total Score 50

To be considered, your application should be submitted to procurement@aecfafrica.org and clearly marked “**Consultancy to provide technical assistance for IIW Competition Management Ethiopia**” must be received by 13th November 2018 by 1200 noon EAT. Alternatively, visit our website through this link:

https://www.aecfafrica.org/index.php/work_with_us/consultancy_to_provide_technical_assistance_for_investing_in_women_competition_management_in_ethiopia

Overall Purpose of the Role

The Bule Hora-based Area Manager is responsible for the overall implementation and strategic direction of the organization's current and future projects in the West Guji zone of the Oromia region of Ethiopia, and is the direct supervisor of both program and support staff in the Bule Hora field office. The Area Manager advises DRC’s program and support staff to ensure all programming in West Guji zone is in line with DRC Ethiopia’s country strategy and is in full compliance with the organization’s policies and best practices. Furthermore, the Area Manager is responsible for leading project cycle management, proposal development and program strategy - ensuring the successful implementation of all activities, and relevance and responsiveness of the activities to priority humanitarian needs in West Guji zone. In this capacity, the Area Manager is also responsible for representing DRC publicly at the site level, including in coordination fora with other agencies, and for providing the direct link in communications between DRC's Bule Hora field office and the organization's Addis Ababa country office. Finally, it is essential the Area Manager collaborates with the Addis Ababa based Security Coordinator and Senior Management Team to provide safety and security management of the Bule Hora-based team and ensure all safety and security measures, including contingency plans and standard operating procedures, are in place and well understood by all staff

​**Responsibilities**

Management and Coordinator:

Overall responsibility for the recruitment and daily management of the Bule Hora -based program and support teams, including ensuring positive and collaborative working relationships in line with DRC's Code of Conduct and assessing staff capacity to provide or recommend relevant training or coaching as needed.

Daily management of the Bule Hora office, including ensuring compliant financial operations and budgeting, administration, human resources, logistics, procurement and security in line with DRC and donor regulations.

Represent DRC publicly at the site level, including in coordination fora with other agencies, and for providing the direct link in communications between DRC's Bule Hora field office and the Addis Ababa office.

​**Programming and Technical Support:**

Provide oversight of all programming in West Guji zone in compliance with core protection principles and best practices, and DRC and donor regulations, while upholding rigorous project cycle management standards.

Design and support in conducting needs assessments to inform program design as well as identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age and diversity.

Develop concrete initiatives to respond to protection risks experienced by the IDP and returnee population in West Guji zone as well as specific strategies which build upon existing assets within the population.

Contribute to the strategic direction of programming through active and ongoing participation in and contribution to strategic planning meetings and development of strategic documents.

Work with the Head of Programs and finance team to contribute to new project development, including both narratives and budgets, by coordinating and compiling inputs from other technical and support staff.

Ensure the timely and quality delivery of all organizational and project reports and staff contributions to organizational monitoring and evaluation requirements to ensure project quality, relevance and accountability to DRC's beneficiary populations.

Support staff to integrate protection and migration concerns and awareness into other sectors as relevant.

​**Finance and Administration:**

Provide daily management of the field office’s finance team.

Oversee and regularly update a comprehensive master budget of all of DRC’s operations in West Guji zone.

Assume responsibility as primary budget holder of all projects and lead in the development of new budgets and spending plans.

Collaborate regularly with the Addis Ababa based finance team to monitor spending and ensure the timely utilization of all grants.

Ensure full compliance with DRC and donor financial guidelines and policies.

​**Human Resources:**

Manage the Bule Hora-based team and support respectful and positive working relationships which allow for the effective implementation of all activities. This is to be achieved through leadership, team building, day-to-day support, capacity-building and strong, generalist knowledge in all of DRC’s core sectors, including protection, migration and infrastructure.

Lead site-level recruitment processes and ensure that relevant staffing structures are in place and are reflective of appropriate gender balance.

Promote professional development by identifying training and capacity building opportunities and ensure staff are well versed in core protection concepts, DRC's code of conduct, accountability, respectful dialogue with the refugee population, and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse.

Collaborate with the Addis Ababa human resources department to ensure staff evaluations are conducted on a regular basis.

​**Logistics and Procurement:**

Collaborate with the Logistics and Procurement Team Leader and Addis Ababa based logistics and procurement team to develop and maintain procurement plans.

Ensure logistics and procurement processes are in place and fully compliant with DRC and donor policies and standards.

Collaborate with the Logistics and Procurement Team Leader to ensure field-based records are well managed, fulfill DRC and donor requirements, and are always up-to-date for use in donor reports.

Monitor budget lines to ensure spending is in line with project timelines and implementation schedules.

Regularly review procurement plans with procurement and logistics, and finance teams to adjust spending as required in advance of project closure.

​**Safety and Security:**

Assume responsibility for staff safety in the area of operation.

Ensure all relevant information regarding safety, security and the context is collected, updated and shared in a regular and timely manner.

Collaborate with the Addis Ababa based Security Coordinator and Senior Management Team to make decisions and manage security incidents at a local level.

​**About you**

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

​**Qualifications:**

Master’s degree in law, social sciences, international development, or other relevant field.

Minimum of 6 to 8 years of work experience within the field of law or protection, particularly within the field of humanitarian response and refugee protection, with experience working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority.

Minimum of 5 years of experience in a senior project management position.

Excellent analytical and writing skills.

Excellent written and spoken English.

Knowledge of Office software packages and experience using data analysis tools.

​**Languages:**

Excellent verbal and written English.

Knowledge of Amharic an added advantage.

​**Conditions**

Contract: Six months’ contract with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment at A13 for international staff or competitive salary and conditions as per national staff terms of employment, as relevant.

​Availability: As soon as possible.

​Duty station: The position will be based in Bule Hora, Ethiopia. This is a non-family duty station.

Application and CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.

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DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies. Please remember to upload both a letter of application and your CV and do not attach any written recommendations.

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Please submit your application and CV in English no later than 18^th November, 2018.

Overall purpose of the role

In September 2017, a regional Protection Cluster was launched in the Somali region of Ethiopia with the aim of coordinating and enhancing humanitarian protection efforts within the region. The Protection Cluster Co-Facilitator will work directly with the Somali Region Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Bureau, the Bureau of Women and Children Affairs and UNHCR – the latter of which is the lead agency responsible for the overall implementation of the protection cluster in accordance with IASC guidelines on cluster leadership and accountability. The position will lead in ensuring effective management of the regional-level Protection Cluster, in enhancing the capacity of Somali regional and local authorities as well as international humanitarian partners to identify, mitigate and response to protection risks within the region, in reinforcing the accountability of humanitarian response towards beneficiaries, and in supporting, and guide the EHF-funded Mobile Protection Teams within the region.

Responsibilities

Promote and Support Accountability to Affected Populations

· Support timely and coordinated action by cluster participants to meet the protection needs of IDPs and affected populations in the region.

· Support the establishment and maintenance of effective coordination mechanisms and tools, including making sure information and data management are established and maintained with cluster participants, government counterparts and donors.

· Secure commitments from humanitarian partners in responding to needs and filling gaps, ensuring an appropriate distribution of responsibilities within the protection cluster, with clearly defined focal points for specific issues where necessary.

· Represent the interests of the protection cluster in discussions with stakeholders on prioritization and resource mobilization, in accordance with agreement with UNHCR.

· Develop and update response strategies and action plans for the sub-national protection cluster and ensuring that they are adequately reflected in overall country and regional-level strategies.

Capacity Building, Trainings and Promotion of Protection Mainstreaming

· Ensure the integration of protection issues in sectoral needs assessment, analysis, planning, monitoring and response.

· Ensure gender-sensitive programming and promote gender equality.

· Ensure that the needs, contributions and capacities of women and girls, as well as men and boys are addressed.

· Support the development and dissemination of beneficiary selection and vulnerability criteria and guidance.

· Support training of staff and capacity building of mobile protection teams, humanitarian partners and government staff on protection mainstreaming and other technical protection issues as identified as priority by the Cluster.

· Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of the local authorities and civil society.

· Organizing and delivery of technical and substantial training and capacity building for local authorities and cluster members on use of inter-agency tools and systems.

Monitoring, Reporting and Analysis

· Direct and support the activities of Mobile Protection Teams in Somali region, to ensure adequate coverage, analysis, reporting and quality in service mapping and delivery. This will include monitoring visits and on-the-job mentoring to the relevant areas of implementation;

· Promote integration of data and analysis from other protection and IDP assistance programs under implementation in Somali region, such as the Displacement Tracking Matrix.

· Support reporting on the protection activities and functioning of information management system for the Protection Cluster, with a focus on IDP movements, mapping, analysis and data management.

· Support the national Protection Cluster in the application of inter-agency tools, database development, and programming of protection inputs as necessary.

· Ensure effective and coherent sectoral needs assessment and analysis.

· Provide assistance in the development of protection, reporting/vulnerability assessment formats, procedures and criteria in consultation with local authorities and cluster member organizations.

· Ensure adequate, disaggregated reporting and effective information sharing, with a focus on robust and contextualized analysis.

Engage with Authorities and Partners to Address Key Protection Concern

· Coordinate closely with all relevant government and non-government stakeholders, including relevant regional, zonal and woreda authorities, as well as other relevant inter-agency forums such as the Inter-Agency Cluster and the Somali Region CP/GBV Sub-Cluster.

· Ensure adequate contingency planning and preparedness for new emergencies.

· Identify core protection concerns, including resource requirements, and contribute key messages to broader initiatives of the national Protection Cluster and other actors.

· Support engagement and resource mobilization efforts for implementation of protection related to relief, return and recovery efforts for IDPs.

· Engage with donors to fund humanitarian actors to carry out priority activities while encouraging sectoral group participants to mobilize resources for their activities through their usual channels.

Application of Standards

· Ensure that sub-national Protection Cluster participants are aware of relevant policy guidelines, technical standards and relevant commitments that the Government of Ethiopia has undertaken.

· Ensure that responses are in line with existing policy guidance, technical standards, and relevant Government legal obligations.

Reporting Arrangements

The Protection Coordinator reports to the Head of Program.

Person Specification

Experience and technical competencies:

· Postgraduate degree in international law, social sciences or related field

· Excellent understanding of protection issues in emergency situations and detailed knowledge of humanitarian principles, guidelines and laws.

· Excellent leadership, coordination, capacity building, planning and analytical skills.

· Minimum of 4-5 years proven experience working on protection related issues in humanitarian environments, including provision of technical advice to field teams.

· Excellent representation skills including the development of strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster.

· Self-motivated and excellent observant of protection issues.

· Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, insecure environment.

· Proven experience with IMS, emergency protection monitoring, documentation and analysis of protection data, cluster coordination, child protection, set of community protection networks.

Languages:

· Excellent verbal and written English.

· Knowledge of Somali an added advantage.

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Conditions

Contract: 1 year contract dependent on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as A14.

For qualified National staff the terms of employment will be in accordance with DRC terms for

National staff

Availability: As soon as possible.

Duty station: Jijiga,Ethiopia

Application and CV

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form onwww.drc.dkunder Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the online application on www.drc.dk under vacancies no later than 30 November, 2018.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

Vacancy Number: IOM-CAF/121/2018

Position Title: Consultant - Earth Construction Specialist

Duty Station: Gembella, Ethiopia

Type of Appointment: Consultancy, Three months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: As soon as possible

Organizational Context and Scope:

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Under the overall supervision of the Emergency and Post-Crisis (EPC) Programme Coordinator, and direct supervision of the Emergency and Post-Crisis (EPC) Shelter/Non-Food Item Project Manager in close coordination with the IOM Gambella Head of Sub-Office, the successful candidate will support IOM Shelter team in piloting and constructing transitional shelter made of earth in Gambella region. In addition to this he will support in training delivery on the same topic and the capitalization of the intervention.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

OBJECTIVE:

With the overall goal of providing a transitional shelter to 50 refugees families in Gambella area, IOM aims to conduct a pilot project using mud bricks constructions through:

1. Surveying and testing all the different available kinds of earth in the surrounding area;

2. Providing 50 safe, comfortable and hygienic independent living units;

3. Through specific trainings, enable 210 local people (refugees and Host community) to build using adobe technique;

4. Provide training on earth architecture focusing on building back safer using locally available materials and ownership.

5. Testing a new model of sustainable and locally produced shelter.

ACTIVITIES:

1. Preliminary investigation: an expert in earth building construction techniques will test and evaluate different kinds of soil available in the area: near to river loops, in the deep ground, from termite nests and others. Local people, especially potters, will be involved.

2. Experimental production of 2000 blocks. Half will be produced with a mechanical press, half in wooden molds. At the end the cost-benefit ratio will be evaluated for both and the best will be chosen.

3. [only if needed] Experimentation on stabilized earth. These will be necessary if the quality of all the analyzed soils will be unsatisfactory by itself. In this case the following stabilization mixtures will be tested: cement, lime, glue and bitumen.

4. Proper decommissioning of excavation pits including filling with appropriate material.

5. Design of the shelters: on the base of the mechanical and physical characteristics of the produced blocks, the shelter will be designed and dimension-ed following the shelter strategy for refugees (UNHCR/ARRA).

6. Production site organization: facilitate and give instruction for workshop preparation - a water tank is installed, and the provision of water is planned; a flat area is prepared; storage places are arranged; shadows to cover the workers are provided.

7. TOT in blocks production: 10 local people (refugees and/or host community) will be trained in blocks production. The best performing 5 of them will be the supervisors.

8. Training in blocks production: 100 people (refugees and/or host community) will be trained in blocks production.

a. Blocks production and storage: the blocks for all the buildings are produced and stored under plastic sheets. The workers are paid by number of acceptable blocks produced, dried and stored.

1. TOT in wall construction: 20 local people will be trained in masonry work. The best performing 10 of them will be the building supervisors.

2. Training in wall construction: 100 people will be trained in masonry work.

a. Foundations building: 10 shelters will have a stone foundation, the other 40 will be in stabilized or normal blocks.

b. Walls building, including setting out, plumbness, spanning of openings (doors and windows), framework.

c. Roofing: grass roofs will cover a wooden structure in all the buildings. Already trained professionals will do it.

1. Ensure cross-cutting issues are integrated in the Shelter and WASH programming such as GBV, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), Environment and other cross cutting issues related mainstreaming during the course of the field activities.

2. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

REPORTING ANDDELIVERABLE

1. During the time of the consultancy the expert is accountable and reports to IOM in Addis Ababa. In particular the consultant is expected to deliver the below reports:

a. Overall activity report with the step of implementation of the constructions, preliminary analysis and tests of the type of soil, justification of the selected typology of blocks, design, training of carpenters and completion of works. In the same report the consultant should highlight lesson learned. Deliverable time frame after 2 weeks from the end of the consultancy

b. SoPs for the selected shelter implementation. Deliverable time frame after 2 weeks from the end of the consultancy

c. Training manual on Building back safer focusing on local building culture Deliverable time frame after 2 weeks from the end of the consultancy

d. Progress report (by email) every week

EXPECTED TIME FRAME FOR THE ASSIGNMENT: Three Months

Experience

• Required Qualifications and ExperienceUniversity degree in Architecture with ten years of relevant professional experienceExperience
• At least 10 years of experience in earth construction
• Experience in working in Ethiopia
• Knowledge of other best practices in sustainable building construction
• Experience in knowledge transfer related to the subject of the project
• Excellent communication skills Excellent command of English both orally and in writing.

Languages

• Thorough knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of other local languages will be advantageous.

Competencies:

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM ( optional depending on position level)

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application/ motivation letter enclosed with only detail CV written in English via our e-mail address RECADDIS@IOM.INT, by November 16, 2018 at the latest, referring the position title and Vacancy number in the subject line of your email; no photocopies of educational/training certificates is required at this stage; applicant who doesn't follow the required application procedure will automatically be disqualified from the competition.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We strongly encourage qualified women to apply!

Background

The Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) is an African institution with the mission to promote peace and security in Ethiopia and Africa through education, research, and professional development. The Institute trains skilled professionals in conflict prevention, management and resolution as well as in peacebuilding, and promotes the values of a democratic and peaceful society.

The Peace and Security Report Unit (PSRU) at IPSS is looking for a qualified researcher to produce:

1. Countries conflict insight reports
2. Periodic reports on crosscutting Peace and Security issues in Africa

Objective

The researcher will conduct desk-based data collection and primary data collection, and analysis to produce countries conflict insight reports, countries conflict timeline documents and periodic reports on crosscutting peace and security issues in Africa.

Responsibilities

• Research on conflict dynamics, causes, actors, interventions and their impact.
• Data gathering and analysis to produce the conflict insight reports, conflict timeline documents, and periodic reports.
• Develop scenarios on the trends of conflicts in the target countries.
• Engage in any other activities related to the African Peace and Security Programme (APSP) as assigned by their respective supervisors.

Qualifications

• MA in social sciences, preferably in peace and security studies, political science, global studies, development studies or any other related field of study.
• Excellent knowledge of the African development landscape in the field of peace and security
• Excellent writing and research skills.
• Very good knowledge of ICT tools for data collection.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French
• Minimum one-year work experience in similar research activities.
• High academic performance is an added advantage.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, a CV not longer than 3 pages, and a recent writing sample to the email address: application@ipss-addis.org till the 22^nd of November 2018.

Download the full ToR here

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.