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DEVJOBS List of Jobs – May 5, 2004
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There are 9 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Child Protection Specialist +b
Message 2 - Senior Programme Advisor on HIV/AIDS Treatment +b
Message 3 - Chief of Party, Afghanistan +b
Message 4 - Director of Finance & Administration +b
Message 5 - Country Director +b
Message 6 - Finance Manager +b
Message 7 - Civil Engineer - Water & Irrigation +b
Message
8 - Civil
Engineer - Construction +b
Message 9 - Microfinance Jobs Bulletin
Child Protection Specialist +b
Posted by: Linda Conley <lfconley@ccfusa.org>
Organization name: Christian Children's Fund, Inc.
Place of assignment: Richmond, Virginia
Job description: (12 Month Contract Position)
Christian Children’s Fund, an international, nonsectarian NGO that assists over four million children and families in over 30 countries, announces a position for a Child Protection Specialist to strengthen its global capacities on child protection and well-being and to contribute to its leadership on behalf of war-affected children. The Child Protection Specialist will be located at CCF headquarters in Richmond, Virginia (U. S.) and will spend approximately half time in the field, assisting and developing CCF’s internationally recognized child protection programs in countries such as Afghanistan, Angola, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.
Responsibilities:
The Child Protection Specialist will help to support, expand, and enrich CCF’s child protection programs, to build CCF capacities at all levels in regard to child protection, and to strengthen CCF’s global leadership on behalf of child protection. The Child Protection Specialist will work closely with Dr. Mike Wessells, the Senior Child Protection Specialist, and will report to and perform duties as assigned by the Vice-President of International Program.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Participating as a member of CCF’s emergency response team
- Conducting child-focused assessments in emergencies
- Assisting in program conceptualization and design
- Providing technical support and backstopping for CCF child protection
programs
- Assisting in hiring of consultants for child protection field
assignments
- Sharing lessons learned from CCF child protection programs across
emergencies and countries
- Building child protection capacities within CCF at all levels
- Supporting CCF’s research on documenting the impact of psychosocial
and child protection programs
- Representing CCF externally in regard to child protection at selected
meetings
- Supporting CCF’s advocacy regarding child protection
- Building partnerships with NGOs that strengthen collaborative
approaches to child protection
- Identifying relevant grant opportunities and assisting in proposal
preparation
- Building positive relations with donors and preparing donor reports
- Providing child protection training and capacity building for national
staff
Qualifications and skills required:
- Post-graduate degree in relevant field such as psychology or social work;
- Extensive international field experience in designing, implementing, evaluating, and supporting holistic, community-based, culturally grounded programs for assisting at-risk children and families;
- Relevant experience in child protection program development and advocacy;
- Technical competency in assisting at-risk children such as displaced children, orphans and separated children, former child soldiers, children who have a disability, street children, and children who have been abused sexually;
- Ability to develop agency-wide a holistic approach to child protection that integrates psychosocial dimensions and cuts across multiple sectors;
- Experience in participatory training and capacity building on child protection issues;
- Strong skills of organization, writing, and verbal communication in English;
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative approach;
- Experience in collaborating and negotiating with international child protection partners such as UNICEF, international NGOs, and donors;
- Strong support for children and youth participation and agency;
- Openness to learning about and using in programs selected local cultural resources and practices;
- Ability to communicate in non-English languages is a plus.
Starting date: June 2004
Submit your applications to: Human Resources
Applications must be emailed to: humanresources@ccfusa.org
Instructions to applicants: Send to the address below a letter of application that explains how the candidate’s interests fit with this position, a current CV, and three recent letters of reference that address the candidate’s qualifications for this post.
Christian Children’s Fund, Inc.
2821 Emerywood Parkway
Richmond, VA 23294-3725
(804) 756-2732 (fax)
humanresources@ccfusa.org
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Senior Programme
Advisor on HIV/AIDS Treatment +b
Posted by: Irina Malneva <hr@afew.org>
Organization name: AIDS Foundation East-West
Job description: The AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW) is looking for qualified candidates to fill the Senior Programme Advisor on HIV/AIDS Treatment position.
AFEW is an international, non-governmental, humanitarian, public health organisation which was founded in the Netherlands, and whose mission is to make a major contribution to the reduction of the impact of HIV/AIDS in the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union.
AFEW operates from its International office in Moscow, and co-ordinates its programme activities in the various NIS republics from its regional offices in Moscow, Kyiv and Almaty.
Place within the Organisation:
· Hierarchically and functionally accountable to the Director of Programme Development (DPD)
· Member of the Programme Development Department (consisting of seven Senior Programme Advisors (SPA); Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E); Research; Knowledge Center)
· Works closely with the relevant Projects Managers during development
and implementation of projects
Job Location:
Moscow, Russian Federation with regular visits to other cities / regions
participating in AFEW programmes throughout Russia and the NIS
Starting Date of Position: July
1, 2004
Minimum Duration of Contract: Two
(2) years
Overall Job Objective:
To support the development, implementation, evaluation and promotion of effective treatment (including ARV) programmes for people living with HIV/AIDS, which are designed for and appropriate to the specific conditions of the NIS.
Description of Core Responsibilities and Tasks:
Related to Programme Development:
· To monitor the HIV/AIDS-related treatment needs in the region of the Newly Independent States (NIS)
· To propose and support relevant
exploratory missions in the various republics of the NIS in close collaboration
with the Regional Directors
· To translate identified
treatment needs into appropriate interventions, in line with the Strategic Plan
2005 – 2007 in close
cooperation with Regional Directors, and relevant colleague SPAs
· To develop AFEW programme
guidelines on HIV/AIDS treatment, including ARVs in line with WHO
recommendations and international good practice evidence-based protocols
· To identify potential resources
and (inter-) national partnerships on issues related to HIV/AIDS treatment
Related to Project Support:
· To support HIV/AIDS treatment projects with relevant technical advice on development, implementation and project monitoring & evaluation
· To contribute to the development and implementation of relevant trainings and IEC materials for project clients, including medical and non-medical staff
· To monitor project implementation in close cooperation with the M&E department and the Director of Programme Development and adapt / steer when necessary via ‘Binding Advice’ to the Project Manager
· To
be a member of AFEW’s Internal Review Group related to the production
of relevant printed materials for various client groups
· To
publish relevant articles for AFEW as well as to promote and supervise the
writing of publications by project staff
Related to Human Resource Management:
· To assist in the process of recruitment, selection, and training of project staff
· To participate in evaluations of medical project staff
Internal Communication:
· To
report to the Director of Programme Development according to an agreed schedule
· To
contribute to and review project reporting to various donors
· To participate in weekly meetings of the Programme Development Department
External contact:
· Regional and International strategic alliance partners
· Regional governmental and
non-governmental counterparts
· Regional and International
network of HIV/AIDS related experts
Qualifications and skills required:
Background and Qualifications
· Medical
Doctor with no less than seven years experience working in the field of
HIV/AIDS
· Medical
Doctor with no less than five years experience working on HIV/AIDS treatment
issues
· Experience
with programme development and/or project management and evaluation
· Proficiency
in spoken and written English
· Working
knowledge of Russian for non-NIS applicants preferred
Personal Skills / Additional Information
· Strong communication and organisational skills
· Affinity and familiarity with
international HIV/AIDS programmes
· Strategic, analytic mind
· Able to work independently
· Affinity and familiarity with
the context of the NIS
· Strong writing, editing and
presentation skills
Starting date: ASAP
Salary range: a competitive package comparable to simi
Submit your applications to: Irina Malneva
Applications must be emailed to: hr@afew.org
Instructions to applicants: Interested candidates should send their CV and cover letter with reference code SPA_Treat to:
Irina Malneva
Head of the Human Resources Department
AIDS Foundation East-West (AFEW)
Chayanova St. 15/5
Moscow 125267, Russia
Tel: + 7 095 2506377
Fax: + 7 095 2506387
http://www.afew.org
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Posted by: "Critchley, Geri" <GCritchley@msi-inc.com>
Governance and Legal Reform
A COP is needed for a USAID-funded MSI (www.msi-worldwide.com) governance and legal reform project to coordinate efforts to strengthen the judicial commission and assist with legal reform, rehabilitate and build courthouses throughout the country, provide courts administration expertise and provide assistance to the human rights commission. The COP will have primary responsibility for the management of this large, complex, project during its last nine months (end date March, 2005).
Responsibilities:
· Provide technical leadership and management oversight;
· Supervise technical and administrative staff and short-term consultants;
· Serve as the key liaison with interim authority and donor agency;
Qualifications:
· 15 or more years of senior management experience in international development;
· Prefer some technical experience focused on judicial reform, policy planning/coordination, constitutional reform, human rights;
· Work experience in
Afghanistan, Pakistan or South Asia and/or Middle East
· Excellent diplomatic skills; good process skills;
· Proven track record in managing large, multi-national team for bi-lateral donor such as USAID;
· Advanced degree in relevant field preferred;
· Experience working with USAID or on a USAID-funded project a plus;
· Farsi or Pushto a plus
If interested and
qualified, please e-mail cover letter and resume to: gcritchley@msi-inc.com
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Posted by: "Critchley, Geri" <GCritchley@msi-inc.com>
A Director of Finance & Administration is needed for a USAID-funded MSI (www.msiworldwide.com) governance and legal reform project who will directly manage all field-based administrative and financial support functions for this large, complex, project during its last nine months (end date March, 2005).
Responsibilities:
· Provide leadership and management oversight of resource issues in support of project_s programmatic goals (including budget planning, preparation, and monitoring);
· Oversee a host-country national support team in coordinating logistics associated with the implementation of project activities as well as maintenance of the Kabul field office and guesthouse (including travel/visa logistics for staff and consultants);
· Serve as the key liaison with local vendors, contractors, and subcontractors in regards to contractual, personnel, and financial issues;
· Serve as the key liaison with MSI headquarters staff in regards to all administrative and financial management issues;
· Oversee bank accounts, funds transfers and payments to vendors, contractors, subcontractors, and project staff.
· Produce monthly financial reports to MSI/Washington as well as any special financial management reports requested by Chief of Party or MSI/Washington.
Qualifications:
· Min. 7 years international experience in an administrative/financial management capacity;
· Supervisory experience;
· Experience in
a developing country _ preferably in the Middle East or south Asia
· Ability to work independently with little or no supervision;
· Ability to work effectively in a team context;
· Experience working with USAID or on a USAID-funded project a plus;
· Farsi or
Pushto a plus
If interested and qualified, please e-mail a cover letter and resume to: gcritchley@msi-inc.com
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Posted by: Craig Barbour <cbarbour@ri.org>
Organization name: RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
Place of assignment: Afghanistan
Job description: Relief International, an international relief and development agency with cross-sectoral programs bridging relief and development, has an immediate opening for a Country Director in Afghanistan.
Responsibilities:
Program Planning and Development
1.Develop, in cooperation with other staff, short,
medium and long-range strategic plans maintaining program focus in areas
congruent with RI's program objectives
2.Maintain effective communications with donors by
tracking trends and anticipating the likelihood of funding opportunities. This will include all OECD donor
institutions, the UN and other donor organizations as the possibility arises
3.Spot and aggressively pursue new opportunities for
program growth and start-up which may include conducting full-scale assessments
4.Assess other implementing organization's activities
using all available means to identify gap areas and overlap
5.Negotiate contracts and agreements with donors
ensuring both programmatic and financial requirements in conjunction with other
RI senior staff
6.Maintain effective communications with RI's HQ,
regarding program development, funding agreements and staffing
Program Management
1.Manage project implementation, including allocation
of resources and ensuring that appropriate controls are maintained at all
levels, by working with program managers and heads of sub-offices
2.Provide adequate support to each program support
including but not limited to strategic vision and technical input and advice
3.Monitor project implementation, communication and
report both internally and externally
4.Serve as a link between RI and all project
counterparts
Reporting and Control
1.Provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual
reports that are timely, meet information requirements and professionally
written as needed by RI and as required by donors
2.Evaluate and monitor all country programs to
determine the extent to which they are meeting goals and determine action
needed to improve achievements
3.Provide periodic project and program reports as
needed
4.Ensure all programs are completed within time, on
budget and achieve its objectives
External Representation
1.Maintain a suitable image for RI in Afghanistan and
protect RI's interest and assets
2.Effect liaison with the TISA, donor governments and
other lead agency representatives
3.Represent RI at high level and routine meetings with
the TISA, donors, IOs, and ACBAR
4.Initiate RI's response to disasters and emergencies
when appropriate
Media Relations
1.Responsible for all in-country advocacy and media
relations
2.Develop media briefs and materials as needed
3.Liaise with mass media organizations to effectively
communicate RI's goals, programs and achievements
4.Provide program-related interviews following
established guidelines for print, radio and television broadcasts representing
all RI efforts in Afghanistan
Other:
Undertake additional activities as required by RI HQ
Qualifications and skills required: Required
Background
1.Bachelor's degree in relevant or technical field
2.Minimum 5 years experience in international
development, preferably in community sustainable development and/or
post-conflict humanitarian aid with skill-sets in each of the areas outlined
above
3.At least 3 years successful experience at the
managerial level
4.Ability to live, work and travel under difficult
environmental conditions and in physically insecure/politically complex areas
Required Skills
1.Superior leadership skills
2.Outstanding interpersonal skills, particularly when
dealing with national staff and multi-cultural teams
3.Solid programmatic, financial and organizational
planning skill
4.Proven initiative and resourcefulness
5.Excellent oral communication skills and writing
ability
6.Knowledge of USAID grantee regulations
7.Demonstrated record in collaborating with local
governments, rural communities, other NGOs, and United Nations organizations
8.Proven decision making and problem solving abilities
Preferred Qualities
1.Master's degree in related area (e.g. International Relations or Development) or technical field (e.g. Engineering or Medicine/Public Health)
2.Proficiency, or aptitude and willingness to quickly
become proficient, in a language of the region
3.Prior experience as a Program Coordinator for a
relief/post-conflict oriented NGO
4.Prior experience in an overseas posting
Starting date: Immediate
Deadline for submission of applications: Immediate
Submit your applications to: HR
Applications must be emailed to: hr@ri.org
Instructions to applicants: Submission:
Please submit cover letter including date of availability, salary history/requirement, a copy of your resume/CV and 3 professional references (name, title, organization, relationship, phone number, email) to hr@ri.org.
The email subject line MUST include the following: Country Director Afghanistan
RESUMES WITHOUT THE JOB TITLE IN THE SUBJECT HEADER
CANNOT NOT BE CONSIDERED
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Posted by: Craig Barbour <cbarbour@ri.org>
Organization name: RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
Place of assignment: Afghanistan
Job description: Summary:
The Finance Manager is responsible for running the day-to-day financial operations of the RI Kabul (Afghanistan) office, including the supervision of a local finance officer, in order for the local finance staff to take over primary management of the finance department.
Responsibilities:
1)Works closely with the Country Director and other Finance Officers to improve and maintain financial management policies, systems, structures, and procedures.
2)Ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the finance office through supervision/management of the local Finance Officer.
3)Plans and supervises work of the Afghanistan finance staff including tracking and monitoring of procurements and expenditures, and establishes and maintains an office purchasing, inventory, and requisition system.
4)Conducts training sessions for Afghanistan finance staff.
Areas of concentration will include:
Budget formulation, Multiple grant accounting, Expense reporting, and Audit preparation.
5)Coordinates compiling of project monthly financial reports for submission to the Deputy Country Director and onward to RI HQ office and donors.
6)Assists the Finance Officers and facilitates in the production of narrative reports to home office and donors as required.
7)Works under the direction of the Country Director to develop and monitor budgets.
8)Assists project coordinators in ensuring compliance with conditions of grant-funded projects.
9)Serves as liaison with donors in financial and budgetary affairs of field programs.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Oversee National finance staff and provide training and management when necessary.
Qualifications and skills required:
1.Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting
2.Siginificant Financial Management experience
3.Previous International Financial Management
experience
4.Previous Grant Management experience
5.Knowledge of Quickbooks
Starting date: Immediate
Deadline for submission of applications: Immediate
Submit your applications to: HR
Applications must be emailed to: hr@ri.org
Instructions to applicants: Submission:
Please submit cover letter including salary history/requirement, a copy of your resume/CV and 3 professional references (name, title, organization, relationship, phone number, email) to hr@ri.org. The email subject line MUST include the following: Finance Manager Afghanistan
RESUMES WITHOUT THE JOB TITLE IN THE SUBJECT HEADER CANNOT NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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Posted by: Craig Barbour <cbarbour@ri.org>
Organization name: RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
Place of assignment: Afghanistan
Job description: Relief International, an international relief and development agency with cross-sectoral programs bridging relief and development, has an immediate opening for Water Engineer to manage and supervise various projects designed to rehabilitate water supply and irrigation systems primarily used for agriculture
Responsibilities:
1.Carry out community driven technology
interventions working to maximize the impact and sustainability of agricultural
projects in the relief to development scenario in Afghanistan
2.Prepare tenders, oversee bidding
processes, monitor contractors, and report on ongoing projects
3.Identify, train and supervise
qualified national water engineering personnel
4.Represent RI water engineering programs in interagency coordination mechanisms and to other partners including local authorities, UN and donors
Qualifications and skills required: Requirements:
1.Bachelor's degree in Water Engineering or Civil Engineering
2.At least 3 years of progressively
responsible community-based water and irrigation programming in developing
country settings; construction experience in the use of appropriate technology;
experience with community participatory techniques
3.Experience of living and working in
insecure environments
4.Excellent team skills
5.Strong written and oral communication
skills in English, including proven experience of proposal writing
6.Minimum 2 years experience in an
overseas posting
7.Minimum 2 years experience working for a non-governmental organization (NGO)
8.Immediate availability
Starting date: Immediately
Contract period: 8-12 months
This is an unaccompanied post.
Starting date: Immediate
Deadline for submission of applications:
Immediate
Submit your applications to: HR
Applications must be emailed to: hr@ri.org
Instructions to applicants: Submission:
Please submit cover letter including salary history/requirement, a copy of your resume/CV and 3 professional references (name, title, organization, relationship, phone number, email) to hr@ri.org. The email subject line MUST include the following: Water Engineer Afghanistan
RESUMES WITHOUT THE JOB TITLE IN THE SUBJECT HEADER CANNOT NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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