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DEVJOBS List of Jobs – June 27, 2004
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There are 4 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Senior Technical/Policy Advisor for Health and Social Transition Programs +b
Message 2 - Program Coordinator, West Africa International Business Linkages +b
Message 3 - Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Program Specialist (WES Specialist) - Cambodia +b
Message 4 - Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Program Specialist (WES Specialist) – Shaanxi, China +b
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Senior Technical/Policy Advisor for Health and Social Transition Programs +b
Posted by: Ymelda Ramos (yramos@comforce.com)
Organization
name: COMFORCE TECHNICAL SERVICES
Place
of assignment: Armenia
Job description: Serve as the senior technical and policy advisor for the Mission on the USAID/Armenia Health and Social Protection programs, located within the Democracy and Social Reform Office (DSRO). The Senior Advisor may also be requested to serve in this capacity for the Mission’s Humanitarian Assistance Program in Nagorno Karabakh at a later date.
Major Responsibilities: The Senior Advisor will support health and social sector teams in the design effort (anticipated to begin no later than mid-2004) to identify and articulate appropriate, evidence-based programs to succeed the Missions's current large bilateral social sector program which is due to end in July 2005. S/He will help identify appropriate procurement mechanisms for program implementation, and will actively participate in contractor/grantee selection. The Senior Advisor will provide program and activity management direction and guidance for all health and social transition activities under DSRO. In general, s/he is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and coordination of activities in the health and social transition programs, and will be the key technical resource within the Mission on these sectors.
Qualifications and skills required: Requirements:
§ Strong expertise and work experience in at least three of the following areas, and good knowledge or familiarity with the other areas: health systems; health cost financing; health education; epidemiology; maternal and child health; reproductive health; family planning; community outreach; health policy; pension systems; social assistance systems; humanitarian assistance; health reform in the Former Soviet Union.
§ Minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the design and implementation of large, complex health, humanitarian assistance and social sector programs in developing countries.
§ Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience with international development programs and very good familiarity with procedures and systems for bilateral and/or multi-lateral donors: strategic planning, activity design, budgeting, program implementation, procurement, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation procedures.
§ Experience working in or good knowledge of health and social protection issues in Armenia or other Former Soviet Union countries, and familiarity with Armenia’s socio-political and cultural environment.
§ An advanced academic degree, at least at the Masters level, and preferably with a specialization in public health or health-sector related discipline (maternal and child health, medicine, health policy, social medicine, health education, health administration, etc.).
§ Demonstrated analytical, managerial and writing skills and strong leadership, communication and interpersonal and coaching skills. Must be able to interact diplomatically and effectively with a broad range of internal and external colleagues, partners and clients, donor representatives, host country government officials and NGO counterparts.
§ Computer proficiency (Windows 2000, MS Word, Excel, etc) is required.
§ Must be a U.S. citizen, and be able to obtain a U.S. Government “SECRET”security clearance, and medical clearance to serve in Armenia.
Email Resume to: Ymelda Ramos yramos@comforce.com & Erica Plascencia eplascencia@comforce.com by July 7, 2004. An EOE
Starting
date: ASAP
Salary
range: $87,439 - $113,674
Submit
your applications to: Ymelda Ramos
Applications must be emailed to: yramos@comforce.com; eplascencia@comforce.com
Instructions to applicants: Email Resume to: Ymelda Ramos yramos@comforce.com & Erica Plascencia eplascencia@comforce.com by July 7, 2004.
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Program Coordinator, West Africa International Business Linkages +b
Posted by: Trushna Patel (tpatel@africacncl.org)
Organization
name: Corporate Council on Africa
Place of assignment: Washington, D.C.
Job description: The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), established in 1993, is a nonpartisan 501(c) (3) membership organization of over 200 U.S. companies dedicated to strengthening the commercial relationship between the U.S. and Africa. CCA members represent nearly 85 percent of total U.S. private sector investments in Africa. CCA has a young, dynamic, multicultural and multinational staff committed to increasing trade and investment between the U.S. and Africa. CCA’s West Africa International Business Linkages (WAIBL) promotes business transactions between U.S. and West African companies. WAIBL is one of the most successful USAID-funded economic development programs for the continent and has been the catalyst for more than $130 million in new U.S. – West Africa trade and investment. WAIBL is active in 18 countries in West Africa and captures nearly 10-15 percent of all bilateral trade with the U.S. for several of these countries.
Summary of Responsibilities: The WAIBL Program Coordinator works closely with the WAIBL Program Manager on all aspects of program activities to follow up on trade leads identified by the program, support outreach and communication efforts and assist in planning conferences and program events.
General responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Follow-up on business leads identified through the WAIBL program.
- Research business sectors and trade associations in the U.S. to identify suppliers, markets and sources of finance.
- Interact with U.S. Embassies in Africa, African Embassies in the U.S. and trade associations and chambers of commerce in Africa to identify business leads.
- Coordinate activities related to the region e.g. attend events focusing on U.S. trade with West Africa
- Organize logistics of sector specific conferences and other program events in the U.S. and West Africa
- Travel domestically and to West Africa for program events and conferences
- Draft letters and correspondence to African and U.S. business clients in English and in French.
- Maintain the content of CCA’s business linkages / matchmaking database. - Maintain the content of the WAIBL website.
- Publish the WAIBL monthly newsletter The Corporate Council on Africa is an equal opportunity employer. This job is open to open to all nationalities; a valid U.S. work permit is required.
Qualifications and skills required: Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree is a plus) in a relevant field; a valid U.S. work permit or American citizenship; fluency in English and French; experience with Africa-focused organizations; excellent writing and research skills; and be well-organized, self-motivated and willing to support the overall mission of CCA. The position requires travel for 20% of the time to West Africa and across the U.S.
Starting
date: 9 August 2004
Submit
your applications to: Trushna Patel
Applications must be emailed to: tpatel@africacncl.org
Instructions to applicants: Please send a cover letter, resume and a short writing sample to Trushna Patel by email at tpatel@africacncl.org or by fax at (202) 835-1117 by July 16, 2004. Only short-listed candidates will receive responses. No phone calls please. For more information on CCA, visit www.africacncl.org.
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Posted by: Tiamta Prasai
Duty station: Cambodia
Date of entry on duty: As soon as possible
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.
*** 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.
· 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;
*** 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.
*** 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
*** Willing to travel and spend; time in remote villages
*** 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.
*** 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.
*** Speaks, reads and writes English fluently;
*** Speaking, reading and writing in Khmer will be a distinct advantage.
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
Plan
Asia Regional Office
P.O.
Box 97
Laksi Post Office,
Bangkok
10210, THAILAND
E-mail: aro.ro@plan-international.org
ANNEX 1: Format for CV
A-/ Identity
Name, Date of Birth, Years of Experience, Current Position, Contact Address (including postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail address)
B-/ Main Positions Held
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
For each section, provide information in the format of Durations, Name and address of organizations and Locations, Mission/work conducted (start with the latest experience)
D-/ Education
Degrees, Name and address of Training Institutions, Year the degree was awarded (start with the latest degree)
E-/ Selected Publications
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.
Date
and Signature
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Duty station: Shaanxi China
Date of entry on duty: As soon as possible
Duration of appointment: Fixed-term: 2 years
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.
*** 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.
· 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;
*** 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.
*** 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.
*** Speaks, reads and writes English fluently;
*** Speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin will be an advantage.
Each candidate must only submit one (1) application. Each application must include:
3. 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;
4. 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.
Remark: Applicants are informed that there is no international accredited school in Xi’an.
All the applications should be sent (by post or e-mail) to one of the following two addresses:
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Plan
Asia Regional Office P.O.
Box 97 Laksi Post Office, Bangkok
10210, THAILAND E-mail: aro.ro@plan-international.org |
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Plan
China Country Office 4/F
Chengcheng Building No.
87, Chang An Bei Road Xian,
Shaanzi, 710061, China E-mail : cao.yuhu@plan-interntional.org
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ANNEX 1: Format for CV
A-/ Identity
Name, Date of Birth, Years of Experience, Current Position, Contact Address (including postal address, telephone, fax and e-mail address)
B-/ Main Positions Held
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
For each section, provide information in the format of Durations, Name and address of organizations and Locations (start with the latest experience)
D-/ Education
Degrees, Name and address of Training Institutions, Year the degree was awarded (start with the latest degree)
E-/ Selected Publications
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.
Date
and Signature
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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