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There are 4 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Program Manager, West Africa and Haiti +b
Message 2 - Senior Management Information Specialist +b
Message 3 - Microfinance Jobs Bulletin
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Posted by: Fahmida Mariam <fmariam@savethechildren.ca
Organization name: Save the Children Canada
Place of assignment: Toronto
Country of assignment: CA
Job description: Reporting to the Deputy Director of Programs, the Program Manager for West Africa and Haiti, in coordination with the Regional Director for West Africa based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and the Country Representative in Haiti, is a major contributor to the shaping, the development, the delivery and the monitoring of the Region’s strategic business plan and is responsible to ensure that program objectives are delivered. S/he is part of a senior team, where collaborative and matrix ways of working are as important as the direct line functions.
Other responsibilities include:
- Creation of solid teamwork with the field based Regional Director for West Africa and the Country Representative in Haiti in order to support the design and implement at a regional level of work plans which contribute to the strategic and annual departmental work plans. Organizes to work effectively in order to achieve measurable goals and targets for the region at both field and headquarter levels.
- Providing distance and onsite monitoring of area program work to ensure that the strategic goals of the project/programs are being achieved and that program quality reaches organizational standards.
- Develops critical relationships with major regional and country specific program donors and actively researches and assesses new funding possibilities at the same time as s/he ensures quality, timely narrative and financial reporting to all donors in coordination with the regional office.
- Is responsible for guiding actions and work plan and for the performance management of the Project Officer for West Africa.
- Monitors and supports the good financial management of the West African and Haiti field offices.
- Gives clear leadership as point person at headquarters in the design and implementation of an agency humanitarian response when emergency situations occur in the region. This includes constant contact with field and with potential donors as well as daily coordination with the Department of Philanthropy and with thematic specialist in emergency response.
- Effectively collaborates with other departments in the organization in offering expertise or information needed in a given situation.
- With other program managers and through field regional and country staff in field and/or HQ), shares operational experience, best practices and lessons learned and contributes to Program Team initiatives, including providing input as requested into other programming initiatives outside of West Africa, attending Program Team meetings, preparing and attending the Annual Staff Conference, and other activities which stimulate a culture of knowledge management.
- Maintains close collaboration and communications
with other Save the Children members at a headquarters level who support the
work of Save the Children Canada in West Africa and Haiti
Qualifications and skills required: ·Strong people leadership/management abilities essential.
·University degree at post graduate level in
relevant field
·Flexibility and stamina essential.
·Proven vision, strategic, and implementation ability equally essential.
·Good interpersonal and communication skills essential.
·Proven ability to lead and work effectively with others to achieve results.
·Highly numerate and demonstrated ability to apply sound business processes and practices.
·Proven track record in financial management, information management, and systems management experience essential. Previous experience managing bilateral programs.
·Previous senior experience, preferably in Africa, in working to combat poverty and suffering highly desirable, in at least two different countries for a minimum of 8 years.
·Full written and spoken fluency in French and English essential.
·Ability to undertake unaccompanied travel away from home base essential, up to 12 – 16 weeks a year.
Competencies
·Takes responsibility for results delivery
·Organizing to work effectively
·Critical information gathering
·Conceptual thinker- brings relevant information into a coherent framework.
·Working effectively with others
·Adaptability and flexibility
·Compatibility with Save the Children Canada values essential.
Education: 5
Jobtype: 2
Starting date: Immediately
Salary range: Competitive
Submit your applications to: Fahmida Mariam
Applications must be emailed to: fmariam@savethechildren.ca
Instructions to applicants: To apply, please fax or email CV to:
Fahmida Mariam
Email: fmariam@savethechildren.ca
Fax: 416 – 221 – 8214
Please make reference of the Job Title
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Senior Management
Information Specialist +b
Posted by: Gayle Bass <gayle_bass@dai.com >
Organization name: Development Alternatives, Inc.
Place of assignment: Bethesda, Maryland
Country
of assignment: US
Job description: The Senior Management Information Specialist is part of the Management Systems Team as part of the operations support provided to DAI’s field projects. MST works with other members of the operations team to ensure that all DAI’s projects operate at a consistent, high quality level, committed to our core values: Challenge, Learning, Integrity and Performance. The Senior Management Information Specialist works under the supervision of the Management Systems Team Leader in the following areas:
• Project Management Information System
Design, Implementation and Upgrade Support
• Management Information System Research
and Development
• New Business Development
• DAI Field Operations Optimization
• Field and Home-Office Training
• Corporate Field Operations Systems
Education and Outreach
This is a full-time permanent position. Travel requirements are estimated to average 3 weeks per quarter.
Responsibilities:
Project Management Information System Design, Implementation, Upgrade and Support: Assess, design and implement management information systems for corporate and project needs. Travel to field to work with COP, technical, administrative staff and clients (USAID) to tailor system.
• Assessment: By analyzing the project contract and workplan and using extensive knowledge of project management, conduct an assessment of project requirements in collaboration with Chief of Party and other staff, to design systems that are user-friendly, stable, and appropriate.
• Design and Implementation: Customize DAI’s proprietary project management suite of databases, TAMIS, to meet particular project requirements. Develop other complementary project management systems to address information needs (such as voucher administration, hotline, and procurement systems).
• Upgrade existing TAMIS applications through repeat visits to the field office.
• Support existing TAMIS applications through consistent and rapid technical response to requests from the field, home office, and clients during the life of the project.
• Lead and direct the work of the junior MIS Specialists in carrying out of the above tasks.
Management Information System Research and Development:
• On an annual basis, review the MST’s standard products and apply best practices and lessons learned to upgrade the TAMIS suite of databases (the Long-term TAMIS, Grants TAMIS, IQC TAMIS, etc.). Ensure that all products use the most current technology and innovative methods.
• Along with other senior members of the Management Systems Team, determine appropriate interfaces between TAMIS and the Oracle e-business applications used by DAI corporate.
New Business Development:
• Market DAI’s Project Management products to clients (USAID), subcontractors and project counterparts.
DAI Field Operations Optimization:
• Participate in corporate system development, to insure integration of field/project needs and information.
• Serve as the liaison with the support offices at DAI that make and maintain policy which affects what TAMIS does and how it does it.
Field
and Home-Office Training
• Train COPs and other project staff in TAMIS use.
• Work with DAI’s clients (primarily USAID CTOs) to demonstrate and train them in the use of TAMIS applications on the WWW. Clients can also include DAI’s subcontractors and project counterparts.
• Conduct TAMIS orientation for COPs and other project staff.
• Host demonstrations to illustrate new innovative products and features.
• Develop and implement training programs for DAI staff in the use of management information systems, particularly TAMIS.
• Develop and maintain professional, user-friendly documentation and training materials.
• Develop and implement a training program for key associates to assist with TAMIS field training work.
Corporate Field Operations Systems Education and Outreach: Participate in education and outreach activities such as contributing to the website, marketing materials, brownbags and newsletters.
Qualifications and skills required:
• Master's degree in business administration, economics, or related field.
• Ten years of work experience, with a minimum of seven years in project management at DAI with demonstrated knowledge of development issues, concepts, practices, procedures and USAID rules and regulations.
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is required so individual must be able to work with minimal supervision and determine appropriate approaches and priorities for accomplishing work.
• Communicates effectively with Chiefs of Party, technical and administrative staff, external clients (USAID CTOs), project counterparts and subcontractors.
• Able to motivate a variety of people working in a team environment to produce a high-quality product within a fixed schedule.
• Exhibits initiative and clarity of thought and has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Facilitation and/or training skills preferred.
• Computer programming skills desirable, but not mandatory. Must have experience using various word processing, spreadsheet and data management software packages. Experience with Lotus Notes is a plus.
Education:
5
Jobtype:
2
Starting
date: 1/1/05
Deadline
for submission of applications: 12/15/04
Submit
your applications to: Office of Human Resources
Applications must be emailed to: ohr@dai.com
Instructions to applicants: Interested candidates should send resume and cover letter to: Development Alternatives, Inc., 7250 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814, ATTN: OHR or fax at 732-358-5072; or email ohr@dai.com.
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Microfinance Jobs Bulletin
Distributed
by the Microfinance Gateway
NOTE:
The Microfinance Gateway cannot process applications
for the
positions advertised. You must contact
the organization
offering the position to express your interest.
Area
Coordinator North East, Afghanistan
Offered by: Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development (ACTED)
Probable
closing date: December 20, 2004
Area
Coordinator North, Afghanistan
Offered by: Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development (ACTED)
Probable
closing date: December 20, 2004
Area
Coordinator Center, Afghanistan
Offered by: Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development (ACTED)
Probable
closing date: December 20, 2004
Chief
Credit Officer, Nigeria
Offered by: Microfinance Investment Company Ltd.
Probable
closing date: December 30, 2004
Chief
of Party, Nigeria
Offered by: AMEX International, Inc.
Probable
closing date: December 20, 2004
Consultant
- Financial Sector Development, USA
Offered
by: Emerging Markets Group
Probable
closing date: December 31, 2004
Consultants
Offered
by: Bannock Consulting Limited
Probable
closing date: January 30, 2005
Economic
Development Program Manager, USA
Offered by: International Rescue Committee (IRC)
Probable
closing date: December 10, 2004
Enterprise
Coordinator/Manager, India
Offered
by: Udyogini
Probable
closing date: December 24, 2004
Enterprise
Executive, India
Offered
by: Udyogini
Probable
closing date: December 24, 2004
Head
of SME Division, Lebanon
Offered
by: Helsinki Consulting Group
Probable
closing date: December 10, 2004
Interim
Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria
Offered by: Microfinance Investment Company Ltd.
Probable
closing date: December 30, 2004
Long-Term
Enterprise Development Experts
Offered
by: Emerging Markets Group
Probable
closing date: December 19, 2004
Manager
- Private Sector Development, USA
Offered
by: Emerging Markets Group
Probable
closing date: December 31, 2004
Micro
Finance Consultant, Indonesia
Offered by: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Probable
closing date: December 15, 2004
Mid
and Senior Level Experts, Nigeria
Offered by: AMEX International, Inc.
Probable
closing date: December 20, 2004
Operations
Manager, Afghanistan
Offered by: The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA)
Probable
closing date: January 02, 2005
Programme
Coordinator - Rural Development, India
Offered
by: Lupin Human Welfare & Research Foundation
Probable
closing date: December 15, 2004
Project
monitoring and coordination professional, India
Offered
by: Udyogini
Probable
closing date: December 24, 2004
Senior
Credit Specialist, USA
Offered by: The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA)
Probable
closing date: March 01, 2005
Senior
Enterprise Development Adviser, Lebanon
Offered
by: Helsinki Consulting Group
Probable
closing date: December 10, 2004
Senior
SME & Start-ups Financing Adviser, Lebanon
Offered
by: Helsinki Consulting Group
Probable
closing date: December 10, 2004
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