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Message 1 - Part-time Communications Assistant (IFIwatchnet) – London +b
Message 2 - Bank Training, Supervision and MIS Experts – Laos +b
Message 4 - Project Director in West Africa for The World Conference on
Religion and Peace +b
Message 5 - Assistant Country Director – Nairobi +b
Message 1
Part-time Communications Assistant (IFIwatchnet) –
Posted
by: Jeff Powell jpowell@brettonwoodsproject.org
Organization:
Bretton Woods Project
Job
title: Part-time Communications Assistant (IFIwatchnet)
Place
assignment:
JOB
DESCRIPTION: Applicants should complete questions found at: http://www.brettonwoodsproject.org/about/commsasst.html
As a development of its existing work the Project has helped initiate IFIwatchnet. This currently comprises 40 organisations from 15 countries that are active in monitoring the international financial institutions. It aims to more effectively share information at a global level and to encourage collaborative working. Funding has been obtained for a year's project to pilot distributed information sharing tools to improve communications between IFI-watching NGOs and the many other stakeholders interested in this issue. Part of this work will be to build a proposal for the development and implementation of a long-term information network among IFI-watchers, including through co-organising an international meeting.
KEY
TASKS
1)
Facilitating discussions with the participating NGOs and reaching out to
further groups, including through:
ü Moderating and summarising
contributions to an electronic discussion group;
ü Outreach and integration of
new groups, especially Southern organizations;
ü Answering queries from NGO
members and non-members on informational, logistical and technical issues;
ü Publicising IFIwatchnet;
ü Attending meetings.
2)
Helping design and implement and manage new web-based information-sharing
tools, including through:
ü Updating the IFIwatchnet
calendar and other shared information services;
ü Refining plans for a common
e-newsletter subscription service, a database of briefings, news articles,
common glossaries, etc;
ü Tracking usage and
accessibility of the information provided through analysing weblogs and
performing tests.
3)
Provide general administrative support to the project, including through:
ü Preparing reports, future
plans and funding proposals;
ü Liasing between IFIwatchnet
web designer, ISP and member organizations;
ü Helping organise a global
meeting to discuss IFI-watcher communications.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1)
Good knowledge of development issues, including basic understanding of debates
about the roles of the World Bank and IMF.
2)
Proven experience of:
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communicating clearly and accurately with non-specialist audiences;
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facilitating web-based discussions;
-
working effectively with a broad range of organizations of different
sizes, work styles, cultures, and political objectives.
Plus,
preferably:
·
working in an NGO on international policy issues;
·
planning and implementing web tools;
·
available for limited travel.
3)
Skills:
-
Excellent computer literacy and familiarity with computer and web
terminology;
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Fluent English - other languages an advantage;
-
Taking the initiative and working in a small team.
Starting
date: January 2003
Salary
range: £8,000 per year (20,000 pro rata part-time)
Submit
applications to: Jeff Powell
Email
address: jobapplication@brettonwoodsproject.org
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Message 2
Bank Training, Supervision and MIS Experts –
Posted
by: Chris Balzano cbalzano@deloitte.com
Deloitte
Touche Tohmatsu Recruiting.
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Emerging Markets, Ltd., the
specialized development consulting arm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, is seeking
several bank training, bank supervision and MIS Training Experts for long term
assignments in
POSITIONS
AND QUALIFICATIONS:
-
post graduate degree in economics related to the banking sector or
other similarly relevant university degree, or relevant professional
qualifications;
-
a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with central or
state-owned or commercial banks on the subjects to be covered by the training
project, including experience developing and delivering training courses in
subjects in a banking environment;
-
excellent command of the English language, knowledge of French will be
a significant asset, knowledge of Lao or the Thai language would be useful;
-
experience as project director/manager or team leader as well as
managing teams composed of international, regional and local specialists,
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good knowledge of applicable EC rules and regulations;
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good experience of financial sector restructuring, central bank roles,
commercial bank supervision and banking business development.
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university degree in economics preferably related to finance/banking
and/or other relevant professional qualifications;
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excellent training skills in a banking environment, a training
certificate of commercial law is preferable;
-
minimum of 10 years relevant experience in the subjects to be covered
by the training project, including significant experience in developing and
delivering training courses;
-
excellent command of the English language, knowledge of French will be
an asset. Knowledge of Lao or the Thai language would be useful;
-
at least 3 years of relevant experience of Central and State-Owned
Commercial Banks, good experience in central bank technical and financial
operation and management;
-
a university degree in economics preferably related to finance/banking
or in business administration, or other relevant professional qualification;
-
excellent training and human resources management skills in a
multi-cultural banking environment;
-
good command of the English language, knowledge of Lao or the Thai
language considered an asset, French will be useful.
-
at least 10 years of relevant experience particularly in a major bank
training programme;
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expertise in business and marketing development and promotion of new
bank services and products;
-
at least 10 years experience as a trainer and training
documents/materials preparation.
-
a university degree in economics preferably related to finance/banking
or other relevant professional qualifications as well as a training certificate
of commercial law;
-
minimum of 10 years experience in banking supervision and bank
accounting and subjects relevant to his/her tasks in a Central Bank or a
similar institution;
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good command of the English language, knowledge of French considered an
asset.
-
wide experience in preparation of training documents, training courses
and as a trainer, preferably in a banking environment;
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good knowledge of commercial law and laws relevant to the banking
sector;
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information technology or other relevant university degree or relevant
professional qualifications;
-
good knowledge of audio-visual and training equipment technology and
utilisation;
-
good command of the English language, knowledge of French an asset.
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proven ability to develop and deliver training courses;
-
proven ability to identify and design MIS (hardware and software)
adequate for their durable use in their intended environment;
-
at least 5 years working experience with a central or commercial banks.
To
Apply:
Please
email your CV to emergmarkets@deloitte.com referencing the email subject as "BTE-DJ
". We invite you to visit our
website at www.deloitte.com/emergingmarkets
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International Consultant Socio Economists (1 Urban, 1 Rural) - Participatory Appraisal of Institutions, Livelihoods and Food Access +b
Posted by: Joanna Lyons
(ESNP) Joanna.Lyons@fao.org
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Nutrition
Programmes Service (ESNP), the technical supervision of the Chief, Food
Security and Agricultural Projects Analysis Service (ESAF), the direct
supervision of the Mission Team Leader, in consultation with the FAO and WFP
Regional Offices in Cairo, and in close collaboration with CARE and other
members of the Mission, the Consultants
will participate in the mission to assess the food and nutrition situation in
both the rural and urban areas of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Specifically the Consultants
will:
·
At the outset of the assignment, propose a draft
report outline.
·
Organise and conduct, in co-operation with local
expertise, participatory assessments with key resource persons and
selected focus groups at national and district level, to identify vulnerable
groups and prepare food security and nutrition vulnerability profiles of urban
and non-urban households (both in refugee and non-refugee areas).
·
Assist in the planning, execution, analysis and
reporting on the overall food security assessment by the mission. Provide methodological
inputs to be used to assess household food security and nutrition related
issues using participatory approaches, and on how to carry out an institutional
analysis using participatory techniques at national and district levels. Refine
topics to be covered in semi-structured interviews with: i) non-urban, and ii)
urban communities. Prepare subject material checklists, working aids, an
information recording matrix, and an analysis and reporting methodology. Train
national consultants, monitors, and counterparts in the use and application of
participatory methodology necessary to achieve the desired outputs of the
project.
·
Review available data on the food, nutrition and
health situation of the population in different parts of the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip in current and previous years, with particular reference to
population groups and households at-risk (or under threat) and to vulnerable
target groups such as under 5-year-old children, and pregnant and lactating
mothers.
Consultation
with Relief and Development Aid Institutions and Services
§
Explore the changes in factors affecting access to food among various
population groups, including the impact of the recent and recurrent blockades
of the border with
§
Study the socio-economic factors affecting access
to food by the population (including employment opportunities, and incomes) and
assess the household food insecurity resulting thereof, including the effect of
health, water and sanitation, education and lifestyle on nutritional well being
of all members of the household.
§
Determine the level of vulnerability, food insecurity and risk of
malnutrition of various groups, including children, women, rural settled
populations, nomads and semi-nomads, IDPs, returnees, urban poor and social
welfare cases. This will highlight in particular those vulnerable groups who
have become food insecure since the beginning of the emergency situation and
others who are likely to become food insecure if the current situation
continues. Identify where they are located,
and the causes of their food insecurity.
§
Visit schools, health centres, hospitals and
nutrition rehabilitation institutions, and food distribution centres, women’s and youth
organizations, farmer’s groups, representatives of civil society and
knowledgeable persons from NGOs, UN Agencies and other sources, to
enquire about the nature and magnitude of food, nutritional and health
problems.
§
Collect all available procedures and tools being applied in the field
for programming, targeting, beneficiary selection, and monitoring of relief and
development aid.
§
Analyse the institutional setting (Government, NGOs, donors,
community-based organizations), specifically with regard to livelihoods,
nutrition, health and related household food security programmes and
activities. Identify gaps, strengths and weaknesses. Identify major stakeholders and relevant institutional
collaboration opportunities for improving inter-sectoral and inter-agency
co-ordination and collaboration in the collection and analysis of food security
data.
Consultation with Focus Groups, Key Informants and Selected Households
§
Appraise who in the country is hungry and malnourished and why, where
they live, their main sources of livelihood, the typical foods they eat, the
risk factors causing their hunger and malnutrition, and by implication what can
be done about it.
§
Appraise who is increasingly becoming food insecure and nutritionally vulnerable, where they
are geographically located, and the causes of their food insecurity.
§
Study the livelihoods (flow of activities and resources) and
constraints facing groups of urban and
non-urban households (both in refugee
and non-refugee areas) with insufficient (or under threat of losing)
social, economic and physical access to adequate food, and their coping
strategies.
§
Develop a problem tree, an objective tree and a strategy analysis
leading to recommendations for targeted interventions towards improving
livelihoods, food security and nutrition.
§
On the basis of the evidence assembled, provide
recommendations on how the food security and nutrition situation of households
at-risk (or under threat) and of vulnerable target population groups can be
improved.
§
Provide a full account of the survey
methodology and the analytical techniques employed for inclusion in a
technical summary report.
§
Provide recommendations for supporting
information systems that can monitor the food and nutritional situation. Identify the spatial analysis
parameters and requirements for improving the presentation of, vulnerable
livelihoods, household food access, and health and nutrition results. Make
recommendations to improve the coordination, analysis, sharing and
dissemination of this information amongst different stakeholders.
§
Assist in the presentation of the findings of the
mission and in the follow-up discussions with the relevant authorities and the
international community.
§
Provide written inputs into and assist in the
preparation of the final mission report.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Advanced University degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D. or equivalent advanced post-graduate degree in community nutrition, anthropology or social sciences) with substantial experience in community-based participatory food security and nutrition assessments; good drafting and analytical skills; working experience in the region desirable.
Reporting Requirements: Provide written inputs
into and assist in the preparation of the final mission report. Prepare a
technical report in cooperation with the lead national consultant containing
methodology, findings, results, conclusions and recommendations. The report
will be submitted to the Mission Team Leader and the relevant technical
supervising services one week before departure from the country office.
Working Language: English
Duty Station: Jerusalem / Ramallah and Gaza
Duration: 60 days each (total 120 days)
Applications
should be addressed to:
Mr.
Brian Thompson
Senior
Nutrition Officer
Nutrition
Programmes Service
Food
and Nutrition Division
Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Viale
delle Terme di Caracalla
Rome
00100, Italy
Tel.
(+39) 0657054153
Fax
(+39) 0657054593
Email:
brian.thompson@fao.org
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Message 4
Project Director in West Africa for The World Conference on Religion
and Peace +b
Posted
by: Lisa
Stuffle lstuffle@wcrp.org
The World Conference on Religion and Peace (WCRP) is
an international, interreligious coalition that seeks to promote dialogue and
cooperation among representatives of the world's religious traditions in order
to seek common action for peace. WCRP has
been working in the region since late 1996 to support the efforts of religious
leaders to build multi-religious cooperation and to enhance the role that
religious communities can play in the reconstruction, reconciliation and
development of their societies. WCRP is currently seeking a person to fill the
position of Project Director for West Africa in order to continue and further
develop these initiatives. Please see our web site: www.wcrp.org for project
history and more information.
POSITION
The Project Director is responsible for day-to-day
management of all aspects of WCRP's project work in the West Africa region.
These duties will include program management, financial accountability, and
staff supervision in the regional office in Freetown covering our work with the
Inter-Religious Councils in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire.
There are possibilities for the position to assist in the development of a
future Pan-Africa program. The position must be flexible for possible re-location
to other African countries in the future. The Project Director reports to the
Program Director for Conflict Transformation at the WCRP/International
Secretariat in New York.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES (include but are not
limited to)
* Assist in the development and support of
representative inter-religious councils throughout the region.
* Maintain regular contact and close working
relationships with relevant religious leaders in the countries of Sierra Leone,
Liberia, Guinea and Cote d'Ivoire; when appropriate assist in building
relationships with relevant religious leaders in other African countries.
* Travel frequently throughout the region in
monitoring and evaluating current WCRP program activities with the
Inter-Religious Councils.
* Design and implement peace building project
activities consistent with WCRP program goals for West Africa. Assist in the
coordination of WCRP activities with women and youth groups.
* Implement a capacity building program with the
inter-religious councils including training in finance, administration,
organizational development, strategic planning, leadership,
mediation/negotiation, conflict resolution and peace building.
* Coordinate and facilitate regular inter-religious
regional meetings to prepare and implement region wide peace building efforts.
* Represent WCRP with other international
organizations, NGOs, local governments and organizations in the region.
* Oversee staff in the region, including hiring all
local staff and coordination with WCRP NY in hiring international staff.
* Prepare regular narrative and financial reports
for the International Secretariat and periodic narrative and financial reports
for project donors in coordination with the International Secretariat in New
York.
* Oversee financial management of project grant
funds and providie regular financial reports to WCRP/International.
* Assist in program development and proposal writing
towards strengthening the projects in the region.
* Possibility of assistance with a new Pan-African
program and the need to travel and/or re-locate to other areas.
QUALIFICATIONS: Please only apply if you meet all of
the stated qualifications
* Minimum 3 years experience of living and working
in Africa.
* Graduate degree in international relations, peace
and conflict resolution, religion, or a related field.
* Minimum 5 years experience in field-level program
implementation and management in conflict resolution, interreligious
cooperation, and/or civil society development.
* Excellent training skills and experience in the
areas of organizational capacity building and peace building/conflict
transformation.
* Excellent English verbal and written communication
skills and effective representational skills.
* Program development and proposal writing
experience.
* Strong management and organizational skills, particularly in working with multi-religious staff and groups.
* Active involvement with a faith community.
* Knowledge of one of the main languages in the
region is preferred.
* Not a family post.
Salary commensurate with experience. Full benefits package including life, health,
disability, housing allowance.
Fax cover letter and resume/CV to AO (212) 983-0566,
email to: aoliver@wcrp.org or mail to AO, WCRP, 777 UN Plaza, 9th Fl.,
New York, NY, 10017. No phone calls
please. Only suitable candidates will be
contacted.
Lisa Stuffle
World Conference on Religion and Peace
777 United Nations Plaza
New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 687-2163, ext. 12
Fax: (212) 983-0566
Website: www.wcrp.org
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Message 5
Posted by: Dennis O'Brien
Dennis@care.or.ke
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY - CARE International in Kenya
Assistant
Country Director - Programme
Location/Duration:
Nairobi/2 years
Start
Date: 1 April 2003
CARE International in Kenya implements 11 projects
in three sectors or lines of business - commercialization of smallholder
agriculture, HIV & AIDS, and Civil Society Organizations Strengthening.
CARE also implements the Refugee Assistance Project, which provides
multi-sectoral care and maintenance to 137,000 refugees. Aggregate annual
budgets total US$7.5m. CARE employs 375
staff.
The Assistant Country Director (ACD) is responsible
for all aspects of programming in particular: high-quality contract
deliverables; new programme development and conceptual/strategic leadership
with respect to programmes. For the first 6-12 months the ACD will concentrate
primarily on the three business sectors.
The position will fit a dynamic, self-driven,
results-oriented leader/manager looking for a unique opportunity to develop and
be responsible for delivering innovative strategies that will reduce poverty in
Kenya. This position calls for independent decision-making, a high degree of
competence and the exercise of leadership.
Essential Requirements:
- widely-recognized
expertise in one of the 3 business lines
- demonstrated
excellence in:
.
contract management (minimum 5 years) - experience with USAID (Title II)
preferred
.
fund raising from bilateral and multi-lateral donors
.
analysis of the operating environment in uncertain situations, and development
of programme strategies
.
leading multi-sectoral teams
.
M&E practices, systems and procedures
- first
degree in a relevant field (e.g. agriculture, business, economics, public
health); advanced degree an asset
- experience
in management of refugee & disaster response programmes an asset
To Apply:
Forward resume and cover letter stating reasons for
suitability by
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only
those who are to be interviewed will be contacted.
Dennis O'Brien
Country Director
CARE Kenya
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