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There are 10 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - M&E consultant, Education
and Gender - short-term +b
Message 2 - Project Supervisor +b
Message 3 - International Portfolio
Coordinator/Senior Advisor +b
Message
4 - Senior Multi-lateral Grants Advisor +b
Message 5 - International Senior Sustainable
Tourism Advisor +b
Message 6 - Regional Strategic Relations
Manager +b
Message 7 - Assistant Country Director - Program Support +b
Message 8 - Social Development and Gender Equity Advisor
+b
Message 9 - Research Assistant, Brookings
+b
Message 10
- Job Vacancies from
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M&E consultant, Education and Gender -
short-term +b
Posted by: Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
Name of company or organization : Management Systems International
Place of Assignment
:
Job description
: M&E Consultant, Education and Gender
Washington DC
Company
Profile: Management Systems
International is an international development consulting firm based on the D.C.
waterfront with offices around the globe. For over 25 years, MSI has worked to improve the daily lives of people
in many of the most impoverished and conflict-ridden places of the world
through partnerships with domestic and foreign government agencies,
corporations, and non-governmental organizations. For more information on MSI, please visit our
website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Position
Summary: MSI is seeking a short-term M&E consultant, with experience in
Education and Gender, for our EQUATE project. This project is a worldwide USAID
task order contract under the WID IQC, led by MSI with
The candidate for this position will assist the EQUATE team by conducting interviews with USAID staff and stakeholders on gender equality in education. The goal of the interviews is to ascertain individuals’ knowledge of and experience working on gender equality issues in education. The interviews are also designed to determine staff members’ level of familiarity with the EQUATE project and its tools and resources. This is a follow-on activity to interviews conducted in 2004 to gain insight into approaches, successes, and challenges in girls’ education and the achievement of gender equality in programming.
A list of interview candidates and questions will be provided by the EQUATE team. The consultant will schedule and conduct interviews or focus group discussions, in person or over the phone, with stakeholders and USAID staff based at headquarters or in the field. Accurately capturing the data is essential, so the consultant will document, in detail, responses to the interview questions. The consultant will then prepare a summary report based on the data collected in the interview process.
Responsibilities:
• Review the interview questions and list
of interview candidates with the EQUATE team
• Contact USAID staff in
• Contact selected stakeholders to
schedule interviews
• Conduct interviews or focus group
discussions with 10-15 USAID staff and 5-10 stakeholders
• Document interviews with USAID staff and
stakeholders
• Draft a report summarizing the results
• Revise the draft report based on
feedback from the EQUATE team
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
Required:
• Exceptional oral and written
communication skills
• Demonstrated experience collecting
qualitative data through individual and focus group discussions
• Excellent documentation skills,
including the ability to accurately capture direct quotes from stakeholders
during oral interviews
• High level of professionalism and strong
diplomacy skills
• Ability to interact with a variety of
USAID staff, including technical and managerial staff and headquarters or
field-based staff
• Capacity to synthesize qualitative data
in a succinct fashion
• An understanding of gender equality
issues in basic education programming
• Ability to collect specified data
utilizing an open-ended interviewing style
• Strong collaboration skills and an
ability to receive and incorporate feedback of a technical and stylistic nature
• An ability to remain flexible, while
meeting established deadlines
Preferred:
• Experience in at least two of USAID’s geographical regions
• Field experience working on basic
education issues
Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and a 3-5 page unedited writing sample. Applicants who fail to submit all three elements will NOT be considered.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
Education : Bachelors degree
Job type : Short-term consultant
Start-up date : June 2nd, 2008
Deadline
for submission of applications : ASAP
Instructions to applicants : Applicants must submit a resume, cover letter, and a 3-5 page unedited writing sample. Applicants who fail to submit all three elements will NOT be considered.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
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 .
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Project Supervisor +b
Posted by: Cheralyn May
Name
of company or organization : Forests Monitor
Place
of Assignment :
Job
description : Forests Monitor is a UK NGO which
investigates the forest industry and informs the policy making-process to
tackle illegal logging, law enforcement issues, and empower forest-dependent
people. We work in Africa and Asia, and have a branch in
We
are currently seeking a Project supervisor. The post will require French language,
over 5 year work experience in developing countries, experience in: management,
forest policy, governance issues, and forest monitoring skills. The post
involves investigations in difficult conditions and strong negotiations from
village to ministerial level.
Location:
Job
qualifications : The post will require French language, over 5 year work experience in
developing countries, experience in: management, forest policy, governance
issues, and forest monitoring skills. The post involves investigations in
difficult conditions and strong negotiations from village to ministerial level.
Nationality : Any
Education : Bachelors degree
Job
type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : Start date negotiable
Salary
range : £24,000
Deadline
for submission of applications : 6th June 2008
Submit applications to : Cheralyn May at this email address mail@forestsmonitor.org
Instructions
to applicants : Please send CV and covering letter to mail@forestsmonitor.org. You can also email us or visit the Forests
Monitor website (www.forestsmonitor.org)
for more details.
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.
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International Portfolio Coordinator/Senior
Advisor +b
Posted by: Mrs Coby
Dikken
Name
of company or organization : SNV Netherlands
Development Organisation
Place
of Assignment :
Job
description : SNV/Albania has been operating in
SNV Albania assists key national and local/area/regional public, private and relevant non-governmental organizations in the planning, development and marketing of Albania’s tourism industry toward contributing to the development of the country’s economy through income generation, increased employment, poverty alleviation and sustainable use of its cultural and natural resources. A key focus is assisting local communities, areas and regions in the development and implementation of Tourism Action Plans utilizing an existing, proven SNV Balkan Strategic Planning Process.
As
an International Portfolio coordinator the main objective is to lead and
coordinate the advisory Practice within the portfolio (presently containing 5
advisors and 3 support staff), ensuring that all advisors have best practices,
tools and methods to do their work. This will be done together with
facilitating and coordinating the development of knowledge on the impact of SNV
work in Sustainable Tourism
As
a Senior Advisor in Sustainable Tourism you will provide advisory services to a
wide range of local/area/regional, national and international stakeholders
supporting the development of tourism in
The
senior tourism advisor will also interact with other Albanian SNV advisors
working in the Areas of Communal Forestry and Agriculture plus incorporate the
cross cutting themes of Governance, Gender Equity and Environment into ones
daily work.
Currently,
SNV/Albania operates through four portfolio teams, Tirana, Peshkopi/Kukes,
Fier and Korca. The
management context is matrixed. Vertical management
rests with the Portfolio Coordinator and Country Director. Horizontal
coordination among all portfolio’s concerning all sub
sectors will be responsibility of Regional network leaders.
Collaboration/coordination
with SNV Balkan Regional Management Team is expected for resource mobilization
and corporate partnerships.
Main
Responsibilities:
1. Is responsible
for the coordination of the advisory practice within the portfolio, develops
and formulates the policy for the performance of the portfolio team. Updates a
context analysis in which an inventory of development processes and development
potential is related to partner/client organizations
2. Proposes and reaches agreements with
client organizations and upon advisory plans
3. Supports and advices the Country Director
and Management Team on the development and formulation of the SNV strategic positioning
in
4. Is responsible for personnel management,
steering and coaching of the portfolio team, result measurement and quality
improvement and the portfolio’s fiscal and operational management
5. SNV Balkan’s intention is to nationalize
the position of Portfolio coordinator, responsibility of the candidate will be
to coach a national employee to fulfill this position in the near future.
6. Develops and maintains a professional and
client network in which SNV services can emerge
7. Participates actively in knowledge
development/thematic groups internally and externally in order to exchange
experiences that might enrich internal knowledge, especially around the theme
of governance and EU preparedness, promoting the participation of SNV in thematic
national and international networks. Facilitates and leads thematic group in
the identification of best practices, shares and promotes learning of them;
identifying the needs for training and/or alliances
8. Gives high qualified advise
to clients/partners, especially regarding governance, public administration and
EU issues
9. Provide advisory services to a wide range
of local/area/regional, national and international stakeholders supporting the
development of tourism in
10. Serve as a member of the SNV Balkan Tourism
Knowledge Network contributing to the global SNV-UNWTO (United Nations World
Tourism Organisation) partnership
Job
qualifications : A Masters degree in Tourism or a
relevant field, such as Economics or any other related discipline, in
combination with a specialisation in the planning,
development and marketing of tourism products.
At
least 10 years of work experience in strategic planning facilitation and
advisory work especially in the planning, development and marketing of tourism
products and elaboration and implementation of policies that effectively
develop the enabling environment required to promote sustainable tourism
development. Experience
in networking and alliance-building at the international, national and
regional/area/local levels. Practical tourism experience in both the public and private sectors
would be a welcomed asset.
Proficiency
in English language and willingness to learn language of the country (verbally
and written)
Proven management capacity.
Knowledge
and skills:
Sustainable
tourism planning, development and implementation, capacity strengthening,
market analysis chain development, policy development and organizational
development.
Skills:
Adaptability to a multicultural working environment, Coaching and teamwork
skills.
Knowledge
of and experience in organizational and institutional development
Knowledge
of and experience with methods and techniques of market analysis, stakeholders analysis, acquisition, advocacy, networking and
lobbying
Salary
Scale 11: minimum of Euro 2795,02 – maximum of Euro
4294,82 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant
working experience. We offer a contract
with attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances in a dynamic
international organization.
Contract
period: 2 years; with a possible option
to extend. Starting
a.s.a.p.
Description duty station:
The position will be based in our Korca office.
Name:
Korca, A friendly city of 60,000 citizens found in
southeast
Medical
Facilities: The city has good health care facilities.
Security
situation: No risks
Communication: Excellent land line and mobile (cell)
telephone services and excellent internet services.
Accessibility:
Four hours drive to Tirana (
Education : Masters degree
Job
type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : a.s.a.p.
Deadline
for submission of applications : 21 May 2008
Submit applications to : Mrs Coby Dikken at this email address cdikken@snvworld.org
Instructions
to applicants : To apply send your application letter,
with justification of how you feel you could contribute to the position and the
team, CV and references, before the 21st of May 2008 to Mrs
Coby Dikken, cdikken@snvworld.org under reference
number
Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
We
do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement
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.
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Senior Multi-lateral Grants Advisor +b
Posted by:
Helen Babumba
Name of company or organization : World Vision International
Place of Assignment
:
Job
description : The position’s primary purpose is to
provide global leadership to WVI’s current portfolio
of AIDS and Health grants from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB, & Malaria
(GFATM), and lead its growth. The position will create and lead a strategy that
is in alignment with World Vision integrated focus (child focused, community
based, and Christian) to expand WVI’s engagement with
other multilateral donors to Health and AIDS programs. Key multi-laterals
include the UN System (UNFPA, UNDP, WFP, WHO, UNICEF, etc.), World Bank,
multinational corporations and trans-national donors, regional development
banks (Asia Development Bank, etc.). In the case of locally awarded funds, the
holder of this position will assist WV National Offices (NO) either directly or
through building WV regional and local capacity to successfully acquire these
grants. In support of local awards, the position will also coordinate and
provide technical support to WV NO’s awarded grants
from multilateral donors. The position will represent WVI’s
HIV and AIDS and Global Health portfolio in selected global meetings and for a
and may eventually form part of a larger WV global grant management unit.
Job
qualifications : KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
· Masters or higher advanced degree in
public health, medicine or related social sciences
· Creative thinker and designer of large scale programs, often national in scope.
· Proven grant writer with excellent
writing skills and detail orientation: able to do the final edits of critical proposals and correct technical
and typographic errors.
· Minimum of 10 years of public health
experience with in-depth training and knowledge of program design, monitoring
and research methodologies, biostatistics, epidemiology, infectious disesases (particularly HIV, TB, and Malaria), and faith
community involvement and responses to HIV/TB/Malaria.
· Excellent networking skills with
established networks in the health, relief and development world and within the
WVI partnership.
· Strong communication and presentation
skills with particular facility in interacting with UN offices, high-level
government bureaucrats, and professionals in global health.
· Minimum of 5 years experience living in
developing country contexts and working with public health programs.
· Oral and written fluency in addition to
English in at least one of the following: French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili. Additional developing country languages are
assets.
OTHER
POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Language
Fully
Fluent in English and in speaking and writing at least one additional language,
preferably: French, Spanish, Portuguese,
Arabic, Swahili.
Other
Able to multi-task and work with multiple proposals at one time.
Nationality : N/A
Education : Masters degree
Job type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up date : 06-01-2008
Deadline
for submission of applications : 05/02/2008
Submit applications to : http://www.wvi.org/wvi/employment/employment.htm at this email address http://www.wvi.org/wvi/employment/employment.htm
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 .
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International Senior Sustainable Tourism
Advisor +b
Posted by: Mrs Genta
Sinani
Name
of company or organization : SNV Netherlands
Development Organisation
Place
of Assignment :
Job description : SNV Albania assists key national and local/area/regional public, private and relevant non-governmental organizations in the planning, development and marketing of Albania’s tourism industry toward contributing to the development of the country’s economy through income generation, increased employment, poverty alleviation and sustainable use of its cultural and natural resources. A key focus is assisting local communities, areas and regions in the development and implementation of Tourism Action Plans utilizing an existing, proven SNV Balkan Strategic Planning Process.
The
senior tourism advisor will provide advisory services to a wide range of
local/area/regional, national and international stakeholders supporting the
development of tourism in
The
senior tourism advisor will also interact with other Albanian SNV advisors
working in the Areas of Communal Forestry and Agriculture plus incorporate the
cross cutting themes of Governance, Gender Equity and Environment into ones
daily work.
Your
main responsibilities will be:
• To take the lead in programme
development and programme formulation for advisory
services in tourism in the context of broader rural development initiatives
• To oversee the facilitation for the
development and implementation of local/area/regional Tourism Action Plans
• Advise national advisors and clients on
the technical aspects of; tourism planning and development, organizational
issues, development of strategies, analysis/development and promotion of new
markets and products
• Support SNV clients and partners in
developing tourism policies and effective lobby strategies that contribute to
sustainable tourism development
• Support SNV clients and partners in
resource mobilization toward the implementation of initiatives that contribute
to sustainable tourism development, including the connection to local and
international tourism markets.
• Support inter-organizational
coordination and cooperation among different stakeholders/partners involved in
the sustainable tourism development sector
• Identify and develop effective work
relationships with new clients and partners which are strategic in
• Provide input for the positioning and
identification of key issues for SNV Albania and SNV Balkan in the sustainable
tourism development sector
• Serve as a mentor for national Albanian
and Balkan tourism advisors actively promoting meso-macro
linkages and the sharing of knowledge/concepts in the area of sustainable
tourism development
• Contribute to knowledge sharing of best
practices and lessons learnt within SNV through active participation in SNV’s Balkan and Worldwide Tourism Knowledge Network
Job
qualifications :
• A Masters degree in Tourism or a relevant field, such as Economics or any other related discipline, in combination with a specialisation in the planning, development and marketing of tourism products.
• At least 10 years of work experience in strategic planning facilitation and advisory work especially in the planning, development and marketing of tourism products and elaboration and implementation of policies that effectively develop the enabling environment required to promote sustainable tourism development.
• Experience in networking and alliance-building at international, national and regional/area/local levels. Practical tourism experience in both public and private sectors would be a welcomed asset.
• Knowledge of; sustainable tourism
planning, development and implementation, capacity strengthening, market
analysis chain development, policy development and organizational development.
• Adaptability to a multicultural working
environment, team building, building of capacities, coaching abilities, excellent
verbal and written English communication and analytical skills.
Description of duty station:
Fier, as
the capital city of the province of Fier with a
population of around 60.000, is centrally located on the coastal lowlands
(altitude 200 m), close to the sea.
Salary
Scale 11: minimum of 2795,02 – maximum of 4294,82 euro
gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working
experience. We offer a contract with
attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances in a dynamic
international organization.
Contract
period: 2 years; with a possibility to
extend. Starting
a.s.a.p.
Education : Masters degree
Job
type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : a.s.a.p.
Deadline
for submission of applications : 13th of May 2008
Submit
applications to : Mrs Genta Sinani at this email address
gsinani@snvworld.org
Instructions
to applicants : You can send your application letter
and CV (in English) to Mrs Genta
Sinani (gsinani@snvworld.org)
before the 13th of May 2008 under reference number AL 215.
We
do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement.
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.
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Regional Strategic Relations Manager +b
Posted by: Mrs Sara Onadja
Name
of company or organization : SNV Netherlands
Development Organisation
Place of Assignment : Burkina
Job
description : Building strategic partnerships is an essential part of SNV’s Corporate strategy in line with the Netherlands
government policy “Dutch Development Cooperation en Route to 2015” to achieve
development impact and create a coherent development policy framework. Resource mobilization, as a specific form of
partnership will in the near future become an important part of our activities.
SNV
West and
SNV
West and Central Africa works in eight countries:
The
core impact areas are:
- Access to basic services (BASE):
universal primary education, with a focus to quality and girls’ education,
water, sanitation and hygiene (
- Income, production and employment (PIE):
cotton, oil seeds, livestock, horticulture, timber and non-timber forest
products (NTFP) and tourism.
The
operations for those impacts are highly dependent on financing by the
To
strengthen quality impulses and leverage on his expertise, SNV will diversify
its financial resources.
The
objective of the partnership and resources mobilization manager is to require
an additional 25% funding by 2015.
Responsibility:
The
Partnership and Resources Mobilizations manager will work with the regional
knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the regional communications officer and
country directors (CDs) and will report to the regional director (RD). He/she
will liaise closely with his/ her peers in the other 4 regions and with
relevant Head Office staff in the
Key
responsibilities:
1.
Resource Mobilization
• Coordinate and facilitate the
implementation of the corporate partnership and resource mobilization policy
and procedures as well as represent WCA in all corporate PRM activities. This
will include support to public relations and communication initiatives to
enhance PRM;
• Support and coordinate with the regional
director, regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the regional
communications officer and country directors to cultivate and solicit all major
donors, focusing on corporations and foundations, and multilateral and
bilateral organizations, along the sector and chain choices made in WCA. This
will require pro active mapping of potential sources of funds and an
appropriate tracking system;
• Draw up resource mobilization plans,
including budgets, with realistic targets and milestones;
• Support country programmes in verifying
a realistic resource mobilization target that enables country directors to
retain an equal balance between the impact areas and maintain a low cost of
advisory or primary process days;
• Make sure that the grant applications
and proposals are made as well as train and support others to do so for
foundations and corporations, as well as multilateral and bilateral
organizations;
• Work closely with the regional director,
regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE, the communications officer and
country directors to nurture and develop new relationships with key
stakeholders, partners including foundations;
• Develop an effective donor track system
through ongoing market research.
2.
Knowledge Development and Strategic Planning
Working
closely with the regional advisor, the partnership and resources mobilizations
manager will also have a responsibility for strategic partnerships;
• establishing strong links with knowledge
development networks to profile SNV and the WCA region;
• Oversee and analyze research to identify
new sources of funding;
• Stay abreast of philanthropic, economic
and social and community trends related to SNV and in collaboration with the
regional knowledge manager in BASE and PIE to ensure that staff in the region
are informed of trends and initiatives that might impact on the programmes and
strategic positioning choices of the organization;
Regular
travel within and outside of the region is necessary.
Job
qualifications : Education
• Masters degree from an accredited college/
university in economics, marketing, strategic management, development studies.
Work
experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
in multifaceted development work;
• An organized and strategic approach to
fundraising with experience in developing, managing and coordinating successful
fundraising efforts (experience in
• Demonstrated success in the cultivation,
solicitation and stewardship of foundations and corporate donors;
• Demonstrated ability to conceptualize
and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling and comprehensive to the
potential donor;
• Leadership and strategic qualities to
develop and support relevant staff in the region in fundraising;
• Experience in developing solid working
relationships and team work;
• Demonstrated experience in developing
and managing budgets; computer literate including knowledge of the most
up-to-date donor tracking systems;
• Preferably strong private sector
background or solid knowledge of key organizations in that sector;
• A track record as an effective
communicator who is articulate and persuasive in written and verbal
communications; adept at crafting proposals, donor correspondence and other
kinds of materials and making presentations to a variety of audiences.
Personal
characteristics:
• Committed to and enthusiastic about the
mission and vision of SNV Netherlands Development Organization;
• A strategist who is adept at planning,
prioritizing, organizing and following through;
• Outgoing, straightforward and creative;
• An individual with credibility, good
judgment, honesty, integrity, trust, and the ability to motivate others in a
similar vein;
• One who shares information readily,
listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities of others;
• Team-focused, must enjoy and be
successful at working in teams as well as results oriented and proactive in
approach;
• A person with a high degree of maturity,
sophistication, self-confidence, and flexibility.
Languages:
fully proficient in English and strong knowledge in French.
Duty
Station:
The
duty station is
Health
services: reasonable to good
Educational
facilities: there are a variety of international schools, including French and
American. There is a Dutch school for additional Dutch language training for
several hours per week.
Security
situation: good
Accessibility:
six times a week direct flights to and from
Length
of contract: 3 years with possible extension
Starting
date: ASAP
Salary to be negotiated. SNV offers good secondary expat
conditions.
Education : Masters degree
Job
type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : a.s.a.p.
Deadline
for submission of applications : 13 May 2008
Submit applications to : Mrs Sara Onadja at this email address rowca@snvworld.org
Instructions
to applicants : You can send your application letter
and CV (in English) to Mrs Sara Onadja
(rowca@snvworld.org) before the 13th of
May 2008 with reference number BF 5587.
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.
Assistant Country Director - Program Support
+b
Posted by: Richard Larde II
Name of
company or organization : CARE
Place
of Assignment :
Job description : The Assistant Country Director, Program
Support (ACD PS), based in
The
post requires exceptional professional financial management skills and
experience to ensure that program support is implemented efficiently and cost
effectively providing high quality services and information to
\"clients\" at all the different levels of CARE, as well as for
individuals and communities, donors and other stakeholders.
With
CARE\'s \"People at the Centre of Development\" and values-based
organizational culture, the ACD PS is responsible for mentoring and team
building that promotes staff and partners personal and professional
development. This requires strong interpersonal skills that will ensure
integrity, excellent internal controls and the conscientious stewardship of all
entrusted resources.
As a
key member of the 4 person Senior Core Management Team s/he will participate in
and be responsible for the strategic leadership and direction in the Country
Office. This includes developing policy and practice, representing and
marketing CARE\'s work and making decisions that advance the direction, quality
and impact of the CARE Bangladesh Program.
Requirements
Bachelor’s
Degree in a related field
5 years
experience in a similar position – senior financial and managerial role in a
multi-dimensional organization or company
Fluent
oral and written communication skills in English
Proven
experience mentoring, training and delegating
Excellent
negotiation skills
Experience
using financial software packages
Preferences
Master’s
Degree in a relevant field
8 years
experience in a similar position – senior financial and managerial role in a
multi-dimensional organization or company
International
development experience
Job qualifications : Please see the job description.
Education : Bachelors degree
Job type : Full-time,
long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : May 9, 2008
Submit
applications to : apply@www.care.org/careers at this email address NA
Instructions
to applicants : Please visit the CARE website to learn
more about our organization and to apply for this position.
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 .
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