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There are 7 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Home Office: Democratic
Governance & Institutional Development Specialist +b
Message 2 - Deputy Director –
Message 3 - Program Manager –
Message 4 - Program Manager –
Message 5 - Director of Program and
Communications, Director of Sponsorship, Grants and Business Development,
Disaster Response and Risk Reduction Coordinator +b
Message 6 - Team
Message 7 - 9 Job Vacancies from AWID
Resource Net
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Home Office: Democratic Governance &
Institutional Development Specialist +b
Posted by: Chris Donner <homeofficejobs@ardinc.com>
Organization name: ARD, Inc.
Country
of assignment: US
Job
description: HOME OFFICE DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE & INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SPECIALIST
ARD, Inc. (http://www.ardinc.com) has an immediate opening for a senior-level Democratic Governance and Institutional Development Specialist to provide technical leadership and develop new business opportunities worldwide. This is a permanent staff position with full benefits.
Responsibilities:
* Providing technical and managerial oversight and guidance to ongoing projects;
* Leading the development of proposals for new business;
* Marketing ARD’s technical services in Democratic Governance and Institutional Development in collaboration with colleagues in related areas;
* Assisting other ARD sectors with technical advice in areas of expertise; and
* Seeking out and undertaking technical consulting assignments.
Qualifications and skills required: Essential Qualifications:
* Graduate degree (PhD preferred) in political science, public administration, law or a related field;
* Preferred areas of expertise include political/institutional analysis, local governance/municipal development, legislative development, rule of law, civil society, security sector reform, and conflict mitigation/management/resolution;
* Prior experience in technical assistance programming to promote democratic governance in developing and transitioning countries;
* Prior experience in managing USAID projects, and solid familiarity with USAID contracting mechanisms;
* Strong proposal development experience, with a proven record of success;
* Availability for 30-40% international travel;
* Foreign language capability preferred; and
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education:
6
jobtype: 2
Applications must be emailed to: homeofficejobs@ardinc.com
Instructions to applicants: To Apply: Please e-mail full, current curriculum vitae (CV) in reverse chronological format to homeofficejobs@ardinc.com.
Please refer to GID Specialist in the subject line.
Applicants must complete the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Opportunity form (available at: http://www.ardinc.com/careers/eeform.php)
using Job Code: GID Specialist.
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.
No phone calls will be accepted.
ARD, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Follow
up: 1
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 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.
Deputy Director –
Posted by: HRREC@chfhq.org
Organization
name: CHF International
Place of
assignment:
Country
of assignment: US
Job description: The Deputy Director will be responsible for the management and oversight of the Business Development Centers (BDCs) in Darkhan, Erdenet and Choibalsan. It is expected that 25% of the Deputy’s time will be spent in Darkhan, Erdenet and Choibalsan with the remaining 75% of the time in Ulaanbaatar providing program support to Coordinators, completing donor reporting, monitoring high profile linkages between the program and large businesses in Mongolia and completing other duties and assignments as assigned by the Country Director.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Supervise the local Erdenet,
Darkhan and Choibalsan
staff especially the managers
§ Provide technical assistance and support, particularly the coordination of services, dissemination of program experience and new initiatives, between BDCs
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Write Scopes of Work for consultants
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Communicate with Headquarters for hire and
management of consultants
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Communicate with National consultants for
hire and management for contracts
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Assess and Record performance of
consultants
§ Coordinate and support the work of coordinators (Sectoral Service Specialists) to maintain and update business development services offered by the program
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Manage and monitor staff performance and
staff development of Coordinators
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Review and analyze performance of GER
Initiative related to Linkages with large scale producers or employers
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Monitor any contracts completed between
GER Initiative and Large Producers or
employers
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Monitor performance of GER Initiative
against commitments
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Ensure performance of the GER Initiative
in all potentially relationships with other organizations related to linkages
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Complete all required donor reports on
time and in the appropriate format for review by the Country Director for
forwarding to donors
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Complete other reporting as directed by
the Country Director
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Assist the Country Director in
representation of the program
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Serve as Country Director when the Country
Director is absent
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Provide support to the program and Country
Director as necessary and as directed
The duties listed above are not inclusive of all your duties at CHF International. CHF reserves the right to change and update position descriptions at any time.
Qualifications
and skills required: QUALIFICATIONS
§ Program management experience
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Previous economic development and/or microenterprise development
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Supervisory experience
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Team player
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Overseas experience
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Degree in related field or post secondary education and training with significant prior experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively. English fluency required; local language capabilities a plus.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Basic skills and able to perform job specific mathematics.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Able to sit at a computer and operate a keyboard, for extended periods of time.
education: 5
jobtype: 2
Deadline
for submission of applications: 01/16/2006
Submit your
applications to: Global Staffing
Applications must be emailed to: hrrec@chfhq.org
Instructions to applicants: Please submit cover letter and resume to hrrec@chfhq.org
Include
the job title in the subject line of the email
Follow up:
1
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 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.
Program Manager –
Posted by: HRREC@chfhq.org
Organization
name: CHF International
Place of assignment:
Country of assignment: US
Job description: The Program Manager will be
responsible for the management and oversight of the Business Development
Centers (BDCs) in Darkhan, Erdenet and Choibalsan in the
short term (around 6 months) and then become more
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Supervise the local staff especially the managers and coordinators
§ Provide technical assistance and support, particularly the coordination of services, dissemination of program experience and new initiatives, between BDCs
§ Manage and monitor staff performance and development
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Write Scopes of Work for consultants and volunteers
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Communicate with Headquarters for hire and management of consultants
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Communicate with national consultants for hire and management for
contracts
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Assess and record performance of consultants
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Complete all required donor reports on time and in the appropriate
format for review by the Country Director for forwarding to donors
§ Complete other reporting as directed by the Country Director
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Assist the Country Director in representation of the program
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Serve as Country Director when the Country Director is absent
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Provide support to the program and Country Director as necessary and as
directed
The duties listed above are not inclusive of all your duties at CHF International. CHF reserves the right to change and update position descriptions at any time.
Qualifications
and skills required: QUALIFICATIONS
§ Program management experience
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Previous economic development and/or microenterprise
development
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Supervisory experience
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Team player
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Overseas experience
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Degree in related field or post secondary education and training with significant prior experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively. English fluency required; local language capabilities a plus.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Basic skills and able to perform job specific mathematics.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Able to sit at a computer and operate a keyboard, for extended periods of time.
education: 5
jobtype: 2
Deadline for submission of applications:
01/16/2006
Submit your applications to: Global Staffing
Applications must be emailed to: hrrec@chfhq.org
Instructions to applicants: Please submit cover letter and resume/CV to hrrec@chfhq.org
Include the job title in the subject line of the email.
Follow up: 1
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 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.
Program Manager –
Posted by: HRREC@chfhq.org
Organization
name: CHF International
Place
of assignment:
Country
of assignment: US
Job
description: The Gambella Program Manager will direct
the implementation and oversee all day to day management aspects of two new
emergency livelihoods programs in Gambella,
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
§ Oversee the management of the overall programs in Gambella, by supervising field staff and liaising with the rest of the CHF team in different parts of the country.
§ Ensure that the programs’ goals and objectives are met within the agreed upon timeframe and budget.
§ Ensure that program activities and operations are consistent with the scope of the grant and in full compliance with donor rules and regulations and governing contracts.
§ Ensure coordination with other CHF/Ethiopia programs.
§ Monitor progress toward meeting objectives and together with the Country Representative, make design corrections in the two programs, as needed.
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Design
gender-specific trainings for women beneficiaries, in collaboration with other
CHF specialists
§ Maintain collaborative relations with other partners, the regional and world governments, and the donors.
§ Ensure coordination of efforts with all partners implementing similar activities in Gambella.
§ Report progress and major issues periodically to headquarters and the donor.
§ Take into account issues of sustainability in programs implementation.
§ Provide technical and programmatic leadership to a diverse group of stakeholders, including partner NGOs, community-based groups, asset-building groups and public and private sector counterparts.
§ Meet donor reporting requirements.
§ Train staff and local partners to build capacity and to transfer skills in all aspects of program implementation, M&E, and financial management.
§ Ensure high standards in meeting financial management accountability.
The duties listed above are not inclusive of all your duties at CHF International. CHF reserves the right to change and update position descriptions at any time.
Qualifications
and skills required: QUALIFICATIONS
§ Personnel and office management experience, including management, training and development of staff.
§ Extensive experience in emergency livelihoods and association/cooperative building.
§ Strong commitment to team management approach.
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Awareness of
gender issues in
§ Experience working with international donors.
§ Experience working with local NGOs.
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Strong ability to
communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
§ Experience in reporting (internal, donor and government).
§ Experience in working on repatriation programs (IDPs, refugees)
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Strong knowledge
of MS Office packages, especially Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook
§ Good interpersonal skills with ability to build personal relationships with staff, donor partners and government officials.
§ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as negotiation and administrative abilities.
§ High degree of flexibility and adaptability; willingness to work in extremely difficult conditions and in areas of political volatility and tribal conflict.
§ Previous experience in SNNPR preferred.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Masters Degree in Development, Agriculture, Economics or other related field and/or 5-10 years experience working for development agencies, or Bachelors Degree in the same subjects with 6-10 years relevant working experience. Superior oral and writing skills to provide quality control and management functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively. English fluency required.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Basic skills and able to perform job specific mathematics.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Ability to live and work in Gambella
education:
5
jobtype: 2
Deadline
for submission of applications: 01/16/2006
Submit
your applications to: Global Staffing
Applications must be emailed to: hrrec@chfhq.org
Instructions to applicants: Please submit cover letter and resume/CV to hrrec@chfhq.org
Include the job title in the subject line of the email.
Follow
up: 1
IMPORTANT MESSAGE: 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.
Director
of Program and Communications, Director of Sponsorship, Grants and Business
Development, Disaster Response and Risk Reduction Coordinator +b
Posted by: Tiamta Prasai
This newly-created role reports to the Chief Executive, and will lead a team responsible for ensuring that Plan has clearly articulated program strategies and policies, has mechanisms that assess the effectiveness of programs developed under these policies, and develops external relations and communications activities that raise the profile of the organization and enhance its ability to advocate and lobby on issues related to children and their rights. The Director and his or her team will work closely with Regional Offices, and National Organizations, to ensure
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that they are
able to measure and demonstrate the effectiveness, quality and impact of the
programs they deliver
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that advocacy
programs and activities are developed and coordinated in a way that promotes
the interests and rights of the world’s most vulnerable children, and
§ that Plan’s program work and learning is communicated widely so that awareness of Plan is increased and its reputation enhanced.
Key responsibilities include:
§ Providing strategic leadership for program and communications activities across the global organization
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Setting overall
strategy & operational plans with objectives for the Program &
Communications Department
§ Developing a working external network with related organizations and individuals
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Participating in
the management of Plan as a member of the International Management Team
§ Coordinating closely with the CEO and COO on the development of program and communications excellence in Plan
Ideally, we are looking for someone who is very experienced in Development theory and practice and who has also been exposed to media and/or communications management.
Director of Sponsorship, Grants and Business Development +b
This is a new role whose purpose is to provide global leadership on developing and improving sponsorship, grants and business development strategies, systems, and services, with specific focus on improving co-ordination and efficiency to ensure high quality services and accountability to all donors (private, institutional and corporate) and to the other stakeholders, while raising the profile and prominence of the department’s activities.
Key Responsibilities include:
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Planning
strategies and activities to promote and strengthen the concepts and practices
of sponsorship, grants and business development within the organization
§ Developing global sponsorship, grants and business development quality standards and performance measures
§ Proposing and championing innovations in sponsorship, grants and business development that address Plan’s Strategic Directions
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Providing
leadership and coordination to the development of resource mobilization
programs in the field
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Providing
leadership and coordination to National organizations and the field in
development education and building relationships
§ Establishing and managing a business development unit and associated plans and strategies for the global organization.
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Participating in
the management of Plan as a member of the International Management Team
Behaviours/Skills required in both roles:
In addition to having a proven ability to develop and lead successful high-performing teams, the successful candidates must demonstrate above-average competency in Development theory and practice; inspirational leadership skills; strategic thinking; and consistently superior performance achievement.
Furthermore, he or she must possess an exceptional ability to work in a complex political environment and to manage multiple relationships and agendas effectively.
Ideally, we are looking for someone with knowledge and/or experience in several of the following areas:
o Development education building relationships;
o Sponsorship systems;
o Corporate relationships;
Disaster
Response and Risk Reduction Coordinator +b
Plan is establishing a new role in the Executive Office reporting to the COO to help prepare the organization to respond more effectively to disasters.
We are looking for someone who is able to take a long-term perspective in the design of our disaster response work to create a comprehensive Disaster Response Framework along the following axis:
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