DEVJOBS   List of Jobs – November 21, 2003

 

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There are 9 messages in this issue:

  WARNING: Almost all of the jobs listed below have expired and have been filled up. Please do not attempt to apply for any of them!!

Message 1 - Program Manager - US Projects (New York, NY) +b

Message 2 - Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Program Specialist - China +b

Message 3 - Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

Message 4 - Business Skills and Entrepreneurship Trainer, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

Message 5 - Program Assistant, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

Message 6 - International Recruiter (Group Lead) +b

Message 7 - Technical Service Provider (TSP) +b

Message 8 - Sr. Development Specialist (Natural Resources Management) +b

Message 9 - AWID Resource Net Job Vacancies (Part 2)

Message 1

Program Manager - US Projects (New York, NY) +b

Posted by:  "Lisette Peralta" <Lisette.Peralta@dowusa.org >

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Doctors of the World USA, Inc. (DOW) is a member of the international network of health and human rights organizations: Medecins du Monde (MDM).  The international MDM community shares the common goals of providing medical and public health assistance to those in greatest need and, within the framework of health care services, contributing to the processes of peace, reconciliation, and human rights. For more information go to www.dowusa.org

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Doctors of the World-USA seeks a Program Manager to develop and oversee its domestic programs providing assistance to torture survivors seeking asylum and medical advocacy services.  Duties include: recruitment/training of volunteers, preparation of funding proposals/reports, project design and representation and development/management of partner relations.  Requires experience in program management and development, grant writing, fiscal oversight, and public speaking.  Excellent written and oral English skills and IT proficiency (word, excel) required.  Knowledge of immigration, criminal justice preferred, along with experience in public health and health related advocacy. MPH preferred, JD a plus. 

Send CV and cover to: "US PM Search" to fax (212) 226-7026, or email (Subject: US PM Search) to humanresources@dowusa.org   <mailto:humanresources@dowusa.org >

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Message 2

Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation Program Specialist - China +b

 

Posted by:  "Tiamta Prasai" <tiamta.prasai@plan-international.org >

Plan International Asia Regional Office

Plan is an international humanitarian, child-focused development organization without religious, political  or governmental  affiliation.  Plan’s vision is a world  in which all children realize their full potential in  societies that respect people’s rights and dignity.

 

As an international child-centered development organization, committed to the well-being of children and to supporting the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Plan does not tolerate child abuse.

Plan’s Asia Regional Office that is responsible for providing support to 12 countries throughout the region and Plan China are looking for the best candidate to take up the position:

Duty station: Shaanxi China

Date of entry on duty: As soon as possible

Duration of appointment: Fixed-term: 2 years

Deadline for applications: 28 November 2003

Job Purpose

To provide conceptual, technical and managerial expertise for the improvement of the ongoing as well as the development of the new Plan's child-centered water and sanitation program/projects, in co-operation with Plan colleagues, communities, families and partner organizations.

 

Major Responsibilities

1.       Strategy and Programming

·        Provide expertise for the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and follow-up of child-centered integrated water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation interventions;

·        Contribute to the development of strategy and policy papers on integrated water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation within Plan;

·        Develop concept notes, proposals and technical papers related to integrated water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation;

·        Assist with the preparation of reports to donors.

 

2.       Institutional and staff development

·        Participate in, and encourage the development of networks to increase the impacts of sustainable water and sanitation strategies and programs;

·        Promote and practice mutual organizational learning and sharing of information, ideas and experience on integrated water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation issues;

·        Participate in, and assist in the design and development/adaptation of training modules for the capacity building activities of Plan staff and partners on integrated water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation issues;

 

3.       Representation

·        Represent Plan on water supply, hygiene and sanitation issues to other water and sanitation institutions and organisations at a Country level;

·        Represent Plan Indonesia on water supply, hygiene and sanitation issues to other Plan Countries;

·        Develop/promote networks at Plan level and/or with partner organizations to support the Plan works on water supply, hygiene promotion and environmental sanitation interventions.

 

Qualifications

·        Degree (or equivalent) in Water supply and Sanitation Engineering/ Civil engineering with Water and Sanitation experience

 

Skills

·        Ability to communicate ideas

·        Strong management and leadership skills

·        Comfortable working as a member of a team

·        Sensitivity to working in a culturally diverse organization and region

·        Fluency in writing, reading and speaking English

·        Strong knowledge in the use of computer writing, tables, design, drawings and planning software.

 

Required Experience

·        At least 5 years experience at senior level in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of integrated WES program/projects, in rural areas, urban and periurban settlements with particular attention to the slums areas;

·        Experienced in the participatory design and implementation of software components related to WES;

·        Experienced in the integration of software and hardware components;

·        Experienced in representational roles at WES forums at national and regional levels;

·        Experienced in promoting and developing learning in WES.

 

Languages

·        Speaks, reads and writes English fluently;

·        Speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin will be an advantage.

 

Application Format

Each candidate must only submit one (1) application. Each application must include:

1.        Letter of Motivation, dated and signed (no more than 500 words). Please provide at the bottom of the letter the names of three (3) references with their contact address including their telephone numbers and e-mail addresses;

2.        Curriculum vitae dated and signed (no more than 5 pages) according to the format presented in ANNEX 1. Any application with a CV that does not follow the provided format will not be considered.

 

 

All the applications should be sent (by post or e-mail) to one of the following two addresses:

Plan Asia Regional Office P.O. Box 97 Laksi Post Office, Bangkok 10210, THAILAND E-mail: asia.ro@plan-international.org

or

Plan China Country Office 4/F Chengcheng Building No. 87, Chang An Bei Road Xian, Shaanzi, 710061, China E-mail : cao.yuhu@plan-international.org

ANNEX 1: Format for CV

 

Name, Date of Birth, Years of Experience, Current Position, Contact Address (including postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail address)

 

Durations, Name and address of organizations and Locations (start with the latest job)

C-/ Professional Experiences

Development of strategies, sectorial strategic plans and policies

Technical assistance and expertise, research & development

Programs/projects design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation

Representational roles at national and regional levels

Institutional/staff development and capacity building

 

For each section, provide information in the format of Durations, Name and address of organizations and Locations (start with the latest experience)

Degrees, Name and address of Training Institutions, Year the degree was awarded (start with the latest degree)

 

Author names, Title of publication, Editor and Year of publication (start with the latest publication)

F-/ Attestation

Write the following:

 

I, hereby, attest that information above given, presents faithfully my situation, my qualifications and my experience.

Name

 

Date and Signature

 

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Message 3

Youth Entrepreneurship Program Coordinator, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

 

Closing date: November 28, 2003

Making Cents, a small international consulting and training firm, seeks a youth entrepreneurship program coordinator. Making Cents specializes in:

·        Building the capacity of trainers and business services providers to deliver effective entrepreneurship and business skills training to youth and adults through the provision of, training curricula and trainer of trainer courses based on experiential methodologies;

·        Conducting business development services market demand and supply assessments;

·        Developing microentrepreneur roadmaps designed to indicate key areas for microenterprise policy reform and to provide information critical to enterprises wishing to enter the formal sector;

·        Conducting practitioner workshops using the SEEP Network developed “State of the Art in BDS.”

 

  Responsibilities of this position include:

·        Assisting in the development of an overall youth entrepreneurship marketing strategy;

·        Preparing proposals for donors, NGOs and other clients;

·        Grow and maintain contacts with key institutions and individuals in the youth education and entrepreneurship field ;

·        Collecting and promoting best practices in the field. Presenting learnings at US and international conferences and workshops;

·        Management of youth oriented contracts.

 

There is also the possibility of this position extending to training delivery should the selected candidate possess the experience and passion for experiential learning methodology training required.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree; Masters degree appreciated

·        At least three years relevant experience in youth entrepreneurship or education field;

·        Experience working with USAID funded or other donor projects;

·        Familiarity with proposal writing and submission process;

·        Ability to work in a multicultural environment;

·        Experience in training and understanding of experiential learning methodology;

·        Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in small teams;

·        Marketing and presentation skills preferred;

·        Ability to prioritize tasks and to work with short deadlines;

·        Foreign language proficiency, Spanish preferred.

Making Cents is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply:

Submit resume and letter of interest with salary history to:

Recruit

Making Cents

1424 L St, N.W., Suite 300

Washington, D.C. 20005

Or, by email to:

info@makingcents.com

Please indicate the title of the position for which you are applying in the cover letter.  Positions are only open to those holding a valid US work permit.  Only finalists will be contacted. 

 

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Message 4

Business Skills and Entrepreneurship Trainer, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

 

Closing date: November 28, 2003

Making Cents, a small international consulting and training firm, seeks a business skills and entrepreneurship trainer. Making Cents specializes in:

·        Building the capacity of trainers and business services providers to deliver effective entrepreneurship and business skills training to youth and adults through the provision of, training curricula and trainer of trainer courses based on experiential methodologies;

·        Conducting business development services market demand and supply assessments;

·        Developing microentrepreneur roadmaps designed to indicate key areas for microenterprise policy reform and to provide information critical to enterprises wishing to enter the formal sector;

·        Conducting practitioner workshops using the SEEP Network developed “State of the Art in BDS.”

Opportunity for part-time and possibly full-time position available. Ability to travel required.  Responsibilities for this position include:

·        Preparation and delivery of the range of Making Cents’ proprietary training of trainers courses on Making Cents’ business skills and entrepreneurship curricula;

·        Meet and liaise with clients in order to assess training needs.  Prepare specific course outline and work with client to ensure that training needs are being meet;

·        Conduct follow-up with trainees to answer any questions and ensure that curricula are being implemented correctly and effectively; 

·        Respond to requests for additional training or facilitation.

·        Management and support of other trainers.

·        Work with the senior staff to innovate curriculum

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree, Masters degree preferred;

·        At least three years relevant experience as a trainer, or in the youth entrepreneurship or education field;

·        Possess a passion for training;

·        Strong experience using adult learning principles and experiential learning methodologies;

·        Experience working in the training sector in the field of microenterprise and/or the field of youth entrepreneurship;

·        Ability to work in a multicultural environment with at least one year overseas experience;

·        Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in small teams;

·        Marketing and presentation skills preferred;

·        Ability to prioritize tasks and to work with short deadlines;

·        Foreign language proficiency, Spanish preferred;

·        Ability to travel up to 30-40 percent of the year.

Making Cents is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply:

Submit resume and letter of interest with salary history to:

Recruit

Making Cents

1424 L St, N.W., Suite 300

Washington, D.C. 20005

Or, by email to:

info@makingcents.com

Please indicate the title of the position for which you are applying in the cover letter.  Positions are only open to those holding a valid US work permit.  Only finalists will be contacted. 

 

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Message 5

Program Assistant, Making Cents, Washington, D.C. +b

 

Closing date: November 28, 2003

Making Cents, a small international consulting and training firm, seeks a program assistant. Making Cents specializes in:

·        Building the capacity of trainers and business services providers to deliver effective entrepreneurship and business skills training to youth and adults through the provision of, training curricula and trainer of trainer courses based on experiential methodologies;

·        Conducting business development services market demand and supply assessments;

·        Developing microentrepreneur roadmaps designed to indicate key areas for microenterprise policy reform and to provide information critical to enterprises wishing to enter the formal sector;

·        Conducting practitioner workshops using the SEEP Network developed “State of the Art in BDS.”

  Responsibilities for this entry-level position include:

·        Providing support and backstopping to short-term and long-term training and consulting contracts, including administrative and logistical support, financial management, and communications with clients.

·        Assisting in preparation of proposals for donors, NGOs and other clients;

·        Ability to describe and discuss Making Cents’ various training curricula and consulting services with clients.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree;

·        At least two years relevant experience in international development and an interest in the microenterprise development and business skills training field;

·        Experience working with USAID funded or other donor projects;

·        Familiarity with proposal writing and submission process;

·        Ability to work in a multicultural environment;

·        Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in small teams;

·        Marketing and presentation skills preferred;

·        Ability to prioritize tasks and to work with short deadlines;

·        Foreign language proficiency, Spanish preferred.

Making Cents is an equal opportunity employer.

To Apply:

Submit resume and letter of interest with salary history to:

Recruit

Making Cents

1424 L St, N.W., Suite 300

Washington, D.C. 20005

Or, by email to:

info@makingcents.com

Please indicate the title of the position for which you are applying in the cover letter.  Positions are only open to those holding a valid US work permit.  Only finalists will be contacted. 

Please mention clearly in your job application letter that you learned of this job opportunity through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of its website - www.devjobsmail.com. Thanks.

Message 6

International Recruiter (Group Lead) +b

 

Posted by:  Gayle Bass <gayle_bass@dai.com >

 

Organization name: Development Alternatives, Inc.

 

Place of assignment: Bethesda,  Maryland

 

Job description: Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) is international consulting firm specializing in agriculture and agribusiness, environment and natural resources, finance and banking, enterprise development, economics and policy analysis, and public sector management and reform. We seek an individual to lead in the recruitment of development professionals, primarily for international assignments in transitional and developing countries.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Oversee and monitor a team of international recruiters including mentoring and training on the preparation and execution of high-priority recruitment efforts for donor-funded projects and proposals;

 

Coordinate with the Director of Recruitment on decisions of allocating necessary recruiting resources;

 

Serve as the representative for a team/teams of international recruiters throughout DAI/ Bethesda; including close collaboration with the technical staff in order to monitor and prepare for upcoming proposal efforts;

 

Provide corporate training to new DAI staff on recruitment policies, procedures, systems, and methods to protect DAI’s relationships with the consulting community.  Assist with training courses in recruitment, consultant database usage, effective interviewing, employee biographical data verification and salary negotiation; CV writing, proposal writing, reconnaissance and conducting local recruitment;