Table of Contents: (Feb-19-2008)

There are 8 messages in this issue:

Message 1 - General Co-ordinator – Indonesia +b

Message 2 - Chief Executive Officer/CEO +b

Message 3 - Customs Specialist +b

Message 4 - Manager – Industry & Rural Services Division +b

Message 5 - Technical Advisor for Economic Research and Analysis +b

Message 6 - Senior Advisor Water and Sanitation +b

Message 7 - Information, Communication and Technology Manager +b

Message 8 - Job Vacancies from Idealist.org

 

General Co-ordinator – Indonesia +b

 

Posted by:  Hanneke vans Nes

 

Dokters van de Wereld is the Dutch branch of the international medical non-governmental organisation (NGO) Médecins du Monde. We rely on the commitment of volunteer health professionals to provide medical assistance to vulnerable populations worldwide and in The Netherlands. Our projects are a mixture of long- term healthcare development, as well as emergency and post-emergency projects.  In addition to medical care, we bear witness to any obstacles to healthcare, as well as any human rights abuses that we see, ensuring that we give a voice to people who would not otherwise be heard.

Dokters van de Wereld / Médecins du Monde's projects take place in more than 50 countries. For more information about our organization, please look at our website www.doktersvandewereld.org.

 

For our long-term community health care programme in the central highlands of Aceh Province (Indonesia) Dokters van de Wereld is seeking an experienced:

 

GENERAL CO-ORDINATOR - INDONESIA

 

Starting date:  Last week of March 2008

 

Working location: Bener Meriah regency, Aceh province

 

In response to the impeded regional development related to the former conflict Dokters van de Wereld is implementing a long term intervention aimed at upgrading the health care services in Aceh province with a special focus on mother and child health.  This program aims to create so-called ‘healthy villages’, where the communities are empowered to better manage their own health situation, especially in the area of mother and child health. Dokters van de Wereld supports village health teams (including village midwives, health volunteers and members of village governing board) as well as health staff of public health centers and district health office via participatory training, organisation and primary care management in support of the national plan of Desa Siaga

 

Job description:

1     General co-ordination, monitoring and evaluation of the mission according to project and budget

2     Co-ordination and cooperation with the local authorities and national agencies as well as with the NGO’s

3     Monitoring and supervision of security

4     Management training and coaching project team

5     Supporting the development of training material for public health, with a special focus on mother and child care

6     Fundraising and donor correspondence & reporting

7     Assessment of future extensions or adaptations of the program

8     Being a representative and contact person of Dokters van de Wereld in the Aceh region

 

Requirements:

·        University degree in related study (medicine, international development or public health)

·        Proven experience in coordination of humanitarian missions, including experience with human resource management

·        Experience and knowledge of mother and child care, participatory methods (PRA), community development, low resource settings and gender

·        Experience in writing project proposals, evaluations and donor requests

·        Excellent command of English and Bahasa (both spoken and written)

·        Knowledge and familiarity with geopolitical situation in Indonesia

·        Affinity and interest in health system and health care development, being an excellent communicator and capacity builder, a people’s manager. Being flexible, enthusiastic and consistent, a person who likes to work independently.

·        Dutch Nationality due to contract restrictions.

 

Terms and conditions:

In accordance with the organizations’ goals we offer a moderate compensation (according to the general Médecins du Monde terms & conditions for International Volunteers) including a full insurance package and reimbursement of international travelling and accommodation costs.

This is an unaccompanied position. Your colleagues are national staff.

 

How to apply?

Please send your CV and a short motivation letter (both in English) before 22 February 2008 to:  Hanneke van Nes, HR Officer & Recruiter: recruitment@doktersvandewereld.org.

Please contact Arianne de Jong, Desk Officer, for any further information at:

tel + (31) 20 465 28 66.

 

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 .

Chief Executive Officer/CEO +b

Posted by: Angela Henry

Name of company or organization : Pro Mujer International

Place of Assignment :  USA

Job description : Pro Mujer (www.promujer.org) is a women's development organization whose mission is to provide Latin America's poorest women with the means to build livelihoods for themselves and futures for their families through micro-lending, business training, and healthcare.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) will manage and direct the organization's day-to-day operations and programs and implement the organizational mission, goals and values.  The CEO will provide the strategy, leadership and vision to ensure that Pro Mujer's programs and services remain at the highest level of quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness, while responding to the needs of a growing and diverse array of clients.  Working closely with the International Board of Directors, and reporting to the Board through the Board Chair, the CEO will ensure that Pro Mujer is fiscally and administratively sound, and that finance, planning, operations and information systems are strategically managed with realistic goals and objectives.  It is of primary importance that the CEO provide the leadership, management, human and intellectual skills, and conviction necessary to coordinate the efforts of a dedicated staff and volunteers.  The CEO will have the trust and confidence of a com

 mitted and active board, so that the organization – its programs, policies, service delivery, fundraising and visibility – are enhanced and supported. Competitive salary.

Job qualifications : The ideal candidate will be a strategic leader and a strong decision maker who takes a consultative and collaborative approach to managing.  She/he must have demonstrated financial and administrative skills, strong operations experience, analytical ability, and outstanding written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English. She/he will have a record of achievement and established credibility in finance and banking in Latin America. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing multi-national staff across many locations; a proven record of management in a senior executive capacity, with an emphasis on growth; experience in developing and managing budgets and financial controls; facility in working with lawyers and capital market professionals, especially with regard to transformation; strong credentials in board-management relationships; and the ability to work with the Board and other stakeholders in developing and implementing a strategic vision and plan.

Education : Bachelors degree

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : 2008

Salary range : COMPETITIVE

Deadline for submission of applications : 24-03-2008

Submit applications to : PMI-CEO@PhillipsOppenheim.com at this email address PMI-CEO@PhillipsOppenheim.com

Instructions to applicants : cover letter, resume, salary history

Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed

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 .

Customs Specialist +b

Posted by: Nancy Zele

Name of company or organization : Australian Volunteers International

Place of Assignment :  Kiribati

Job description :

  Much more than a sea change K  step outside the day-to-day

  Build your international experience and share your expertise

  Strengthen internal controls & procedures of the Customs Service

  $125K plus expat benefits, 1-year contract

Successful PACTAM deployees share the ethos of Australian Volunteers International.

Kiribati is a remote nation of island atolls, straddling the equator in the mid-Pacific. With a population of approximately 105,000, this quiet and traditional community faces many challenges in building a sustainable future.

The Kiribati Customs Service provides services of border control, management & trade facilitation and revenue collection.  With a focus on improving on improving the internal controls and procedures of the Service, you will be working directly with the comptroller of Customs as a mentor.  Your work program will include providing industry training for Customs Intelligence Officers and designing/updating an appropriate database system. You will be providing practical guidance on Post Clearance Audits and WTO valuations; and more broadly, on recommending improvements to the internal controls and procedures.

To take your interest further, please call to tell us about your match to the key selection criteria:

ooo   Your experience as a Customs Officer ¡V particularly across intelligence and investigation;

ooo   Practical expertise on Post Clearance Audit and WTO valuation;

ooo   Reputation for success in training, coaching, mentoring and other capacity development practices;

ooo   Project management results in effectively improving internal controls and procedures;

ooo   Highly developed communication skills  - cross-cultural relationship building, stakeholder management and formal reporting in particular;

ooo   Previous experience living and working in the Pacific is desirable;

ooo   Relevant tertiary qualification

This position is part of the Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism (PACTAM), which places highly-skilled deployees in the Pacific to assist local employers to meet their human resource need and contribute to building capacity in the workplace. The successful applicant will receive an attractive remuneration package including an allowance of $125K, relocation and accommodation support, airfares and insurance.

Job qualifications : Tertiary qualification in relevant field

Education : Bachelors degree

Job type :  Contractual job

Start-up date : April 2008

Salary range : $125K

Deadline for submission of applications : 20th of February,2008

Submit applications to : Nancy Zele at this email address recruit@australianvolunteers.com.

Instructions to applicants : Applications are accepted on-line through our website.  You will be asked to include a copy of your Resume, and a Selection Criteria Response document.   If you have difficulty applying online you may send an expression of interest quoting Ref# 10529404 with your application documents to recruit@australianvolunteers.com.

Follow-up : Phone call follow-ups are OK

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 .

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Manager – Industry & Rural Services Division +b

Posted by: Yvonne Kohler

Name of company or organization : Swisscontact

Place of Assignment :  Bangladesh

Job description : The Project:

Katalyst, a market development project is entering a new 5 years stage funded by a donor consortium comprised of DFID-UK, SDC-Switzerland, Cida-Canada and the Dutch Embassy in Dhaka. Swisscontact, as the lead agency, and GTZ International Services are implementing this project. Over the first 5 years of implementation, Katalyst grew to a well established organization in Bangladesh and abroad. It is active in around 20 sectors, and has around 60 professional staff and presently 6 expatriates.

Katalyst consists of a number of divisions active in:

•        Market Development of Generic Business Development Services, like media and ICT;

•        Developing of urban Industries like furniture and health;

•        Developing rural agriculture in sectors like vegetables, maize or fishery;

•        Improving the business Environment by working close to local and national government institutions.

Gender, the environment and working conditions are cross-cutting issues and are included in the aforesaid components. More details can be obtained from the website www.katalystbd.com .

Overall Function:

The position is in charge of the overall management of one of the main divisions of Katalyst, including responsibility for personnel management, as well as the management of all related planning, implementation and oversight functions. The main responsibility under this position is to develop, implement and document an approach to systemic market development in selected sectors as outlined in the Business Plans and approved by the Management Board.

The Industry & Rural Services Division Manager equally supports the General Manager to ensure overall coherence of the project as well as project performance in line with the guidelines and targets of the business plan. This is a senior position in the project and re-quires the ability to bring together approaches, concepts and tools from similar projects in Bangladesh and beyond into a coherent whole. While initially leading a team of around 15 local experts in analyzing markets and engaging with the private sector to achieve poverty reduction through a higher growth, the position is expected to take on more over-all project management tasks over the years.

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

•        Male or female professional with an orientation in either: economics, business development; industrial or agricultural economics or regional and rural development.

•        Experienced in working with the private sector.

•        Ability to work independently and to contribute to achievements in a sometimes difficult environment.

•        An interest and familiarity with the most recent trends in private sector and small enterprise development.

•        At least 5 years experience in an international agency in one of the above mentioned related fields, out which 2 years at project manager/team leader or at deputy level

•        Excellent English comprehension and expression.

•        Work experience in South Asia.

•        Intercultural sensitivity and communication skills and a willingness to learn Bangla.

•        Expected age: 35-45.

Education : Masters degree

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : 01st June 2008

Deadline for submission of applications : 29th February 2008

Submit applications to : Yvonne Kohler at this email address yvonne.kohler@swisscontact.ch

Instructions to applicants : Applications by email only:

Yvonne Kohler, Head of Human Resources / Services, Zurich

yvonne.kohler@swisscontact.ch

Please note:

•        Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

•        Deadline for submission is 29th of February 2008.

For more detailed information please visit our website www.swisscontact.org.

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups

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 .

Technical Advisor for Economic Research and Analysis +b

Posted by: Yvonne Kohler ( yvonne.kohler@swisscontact.ch )

Name of company or organization : Swisscontact

Place of Assignment :  Bangladesh

Job description : The Project:

Katalyst, a market development project, is entering a new 5 years stage funded by a donor consortium comprised of DFID-UK, SDC-Switzerland and Cida-Canada and the Dutch Embassy in Dhaka. Swisscontact, as the lead agency, and GTZ International Services are implementing this project. Over the first 5 years of implementation, Katalyst grew to a well established organization in Bangladesh and abroad. It is active in around 20 sectors; has around 60 professional staff and presently 6 expatriates.

Katalyst consists of a number of divisions active in:

•        Market Development of Generic Business Development Services, like media and ICT;

•        Developing of urban Industries like furniture and health;

•        Developing rural agriculture in sectors like vegetables, maize or fishery;

•        Improving the business environment by working close to local and national government institutions.

Gender, the environment and working conditions are cross-cutting issues and are included in the aforesaid components. More details can be obtained from the website www.katalystbd.com.

Overall function:

The main function of the position is to coordinate and support the overall conceptual development and innovation processes within Katalyst, thus contributing to the overall consistency in concept design and implementation. To this end, the advisor will cooperate closely with all divisions of Katalyst (in a transversal way), and support overall economic analyses, translating them into economic strategies, monitoring change and drawing lessons for remedial action from it; this in at least 20 sectors of the economy. The position equally coordinates the implementation and further development of the overall monitoring system of the programme.

The function requires an exceptional ability to quickly understand the private sector and to translate this into practical recommendations. Analyzing complex research findings is an important element in this.

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

•        Male or female professional with academic background in Economics, preferably PhD;

•        Demonstrated experience in economic research and analysis;

•        Team player;

•        Innovative thinking, and capacity to translate innovative ideas into sound methodological approaches;

•        Ability to work independently and to contribute to achievements in a sometimes difficult environment;

•        In-depth familiarity with the most recent trends in private sector and small enterprise development;

•        Excellent English comprehension and expression;

•        Intercultural communication skills and a willingness to learn Bangla;

•        Clear communicator and good writer;

•        Good facilitation skills;

•        Expected age: 30-50

Education : Masters degree

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : 01st April 2008

Deadline for submission of applications : 29th February 2008

Submit applications to : Yvonne Kohler at this email address yvonne.kohler@swisscontact.ch

Instructions to applicants : Applications by email only:

Yvonne Kohler, Head of Human Resources / Services, Zurich

yvonne.kohler@swisscontact.ch

Please note:

•        Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

•        Deadline for submission is 29th of February 2008.

For more detailed information please visit our website www.swisscontact.org.

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups

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 .

Senior Advisor Water and Sanitation +b

Posted by: Colette Agbodjogbe ( cagbodjogbe@snvworld.org )

Name of company or organization : SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

Place of Assignment :  Benin  

Job description : SNV Netherlands Development Organization is working in over 33 developing countries across the world. In these countries, we are dedicated to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own development. The emphasis of our work is on poverty alleviation through (1) increasing Production, Income and Employment (PIE) and (2) increasing access to Basic Services (BASE) in the sectors of Water and Sanitation Education, Health and Renewable Energy. We aim to achieve considerable impact in both ¡¥impact areas¡¦. We do this through providing advisory services, facilitating knowledge development, brokering and networking, strengthening local capacity builders, supporting the establishment of local capacity development funds and carrying out advocacy at national and international levels.

Within its general objective to contribute to poverty reduction, SNV is in the process of focusing its activities on the improvement of basic service delivery within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals. In relation to the Water & Sanitation sector, SNV Benin aims to contribute to MDG 7 (Environmental Sustainability), target 10: halving the number of people without sustainable access to safe water and basic sanitation (incl. hygiene).

In Benin, SNV is acknowledged for its strong support to the decentralization process and to the Municipalities. SNV Benin is actively involved in the implementation of water-works as well as of sanitation facilities through a number of joint programs such as Programme d¡¦Appui à la Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau au niveau Local ¡VPAGIREL- (financed through the European Union Water Facility Funds), Projet Hydraulique et Assainissement en Appui au Développement Institutionnel ¡VHAADI- (funded by Belgium) and Programme Pluriannuel du secteur de l¡¦Eau et l¡¦Assainissement ¡VPPEA- (funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN)). A strong partnership has been developed with local governments as well as with private actors.

SNV Benin Strategic orientation in water and Sanitation sector is to contribute to improve the access of the population to clean drinking water and to sanitation services linked to drinking water by improving the performance of the structures and the management of the infra-structures through the enhancement of the juridical ¡V institutional framework and professional performances of its actors. Our added value lies mostly on improving governance of the sector at municipal level in order to enable adequate access of poor communities to drinking clean water and sanitation services.

Our advisory team of international and national WASH experts will deliver capacity development services to a range of government, non-government and private sector clients mainly at the meso and macro levels, with particular emphasis on analysis/diagnosis; public-private partnerships, inclusive approaches; and strengthening of the enabling environment.

In order to enhance its capacity development advisory team, SNV Benin is looking for a suitable candidate to fill a position of Senior Advisor Water and Sanitation
Main responsibilities and tasks
• Establish and maintain an active dialogue with government and non-government institutions in the water sector at all levels
• Provide advisory services to public and private sector organizations towards enhanced delivery of water and sanitation services
• Mobilize expertise of service providers in the water sector and linking them to state level initiatives to ensure access to water supply and sanitation services on an equitable and sustainable basis for rural areas
• Supporting initiatives of local actors to influence on and contribute to policy and strategy development within the water sector, facilitating scaling up and rolling out of lessons learnt at the local and national level
• Investigate and stimulate public-private and civil society partnerships to enhance quality of water and sanitation provided
• Support local actors build capacity to access to water in a sustainable manner
• Develop and maintain contact with local organizations connected to water and sanitation issues and to keep the portfolios informed about relevant development and opportunities
• Develop, together with SNV advisors and clients, systems for improved accountability, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evidence-based result management
• Extend and contribute to institutional alliances of SNV within water sector, at all levels in Benin and the West African region; specific attention should be given to the relation with the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Cotonou
• Contribute actively to knowledge development and sharing within the West and Central Africa Region, both outside and within SNV
• Assume a leadership role within SNV Benin in the identification, formulation, execution, monitoring and reporting of/on SNV programs in the water sector such as PAGIREL, HAADI, PPEA, etc.

In addition the adviser will provide input and give advice (on demand as well as self-initiated) to the regional SNV management team for decision making with regard to national/regional positioning, and support positioning and networking at corporate level. In coordination with your colleagues network leaders you will support synergy between sectors as well as mainstreaming good governance practices, gender equity and social inclusion, ensuring quality and effectiveness of SNV work.


Job qualifications : Education:
ooo Professional with a Masters degree in Water Resource Management, Sanitary Engineering, or in the area of institutional development and capacity building linked to water and sanitation issues, or other relevant degree.
ooo 8-10 years of experience in water resource management and/or W&S service delivery including 5 years as senior advisor or consultant

Specific Knowledge / Skills:
ooo Comprehension of W&S approaches and concepts;
ooo Affinity with the legal and institutional framework for W&S service delivery in Western Africa;
ooo Experience with service delivery mechanisms, including financial management and cost recovery mechanisms;
ooo Project cycle and Public contract management
ooo Knowledge of/experience with good (water) governance practices, decentralization and deconcentration, gender-sensitive and empowerment principles approaches;
ooo Comprehension of, and preferably experience with, political and socio-economical context of Benin;
ooo Ability to generate knowledge and publish articles on W&S.

Knowledge and skills for the position:
ooo Change process management and application of theoretical models related to Capacity Development Services [development processes, organizational (OD)- and institutional (inter-organizational, ID) development];
ooo Multi-stakeholder approach
ooo Strong track record, recognized expert in WASH and outstanding level of performance.
ooo Commitment and active involvement in SNV¡¦s mission and strategy.
ooo External focus: ability to advocate and network.
ooo Advocacy, networking / lobbying and knowledge brokering;
ooo Strategic analysis of W&S environment both nationally as well as internationally;
ooo Leadership skills: coaching and inspiring people to share knowledge and improve the quality of their work; leading easily groups of people with different styles, cultural backgrounds and geographic settings
ooo Searching for knowledge and knowledge development (internet, knowledge institutes)

Other: Computer skills and ability to work in a challenging and dynamic context. Affinity with government (at all levels), rural organisations and the private sector and their way of working. International experience is needed. Good command in French and English.

Nationality:  Position is not for Benin national
Education : Masters degree  

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : 01-03-2008

Deadline for submission of applications : 19-02-2008

Submit applications to : Mrs. Colette Agbodjogbe at this email address cagbodjogbe@snvworld.org

Instructions to applicants : Description duty station:
Cotonou is the biggest city of Benin. It has 1 million inhabitants.  
Medical services:  Good medical services are available but in case of serious illness repatriation will be necessary.
Educational services: Good primary and secondary schools (French school and English international school).
Security: Good.  
Accessibility: Good, daily flights to Europe, telephone and internet-connections are good (VSAT installation).

Salary Scale 11: £á 2.740,22 minimum ¡V maximum £á 4771,97 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

Desired appointment date:  1st March 2008.
Contract period: three years with possibility of extension

Information on the application
You can apply by sending your application (CV and cover letter in English) to: Mrs. Colette Agbodjogbe (cagbodjogbe@snvworld.org), under reference number BJ 6330    until the 19th of February 2008.

NB:  Only selected candidates will be informed

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups  

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 .

Information, Communication and Technology Manager +b

Posted by: Andrew Wright

Name of company or organization : Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Place of Assignment :  Micronesia

Job description : Key responsibilities: Design, develop and manage the ICT requirements of the Secretariat. Establish and maintain necessary databases, networks and communications services. Manage and help negotiate service agreements with external providers for the provision of data services to the Commission and the efficient operations of the Commission’s ICT systems.

The ICT Manager will take responsibility for:

•        In association with the Finance and Administration Officer, the Science Manager and the Compliance Manager, provide business analysis and scoping for key business information management systems. The ICT Manager will also play a lead role in the development and implementation of the WCPFC’s satellite based vessel monitoring system (VMS). ;

•        Provide advice on the establishment of the Commission’s hardware, software and ICT security policies and oversee the related procedures.

•        Advise on and support the acquisition of ICT assets and content of the Commission’s web-site.