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Message 1 - Civil Society Specialist,
Ukraine +b
Message 2 - Senior Development Officer
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Message 3 - Senior Human Resource
Associate +b
Message 4 - Regional Fundraising Manager +b
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Civil Society Specialist, Ukraine +b
Posted by:
Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
)
Name of company or organization : Management Systems International (MSI)
Place of Assignment
: Ukraine
Job description
: Civil Society Specialist, Ukraine
Company
Profile: Management Systems
International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in
Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance.
Today, it has over 100 projects under management worldwide and its technical
expertise has been expanded to include implementation of a range of analytical
and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational
capacity building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey
International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services
organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part
of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which
comprise the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes
for our clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more
information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Position
Summary:
MSI
is seeking a Civil Society Specialist for an upcoming USAID Civil Society
project in Ukraine.
Responsibilities:
• In coordination with MSI’s program staff
develop and manage implementation of the Ukraine Civil Society project strategy
to build NGO capacity and sustainability.
• Lead development and implementation of
an NGO capacity and sustainability building training program.
• Provide technical assistance to NGOs in
strengthening their organizational capacity and developing sustainability plans;
• Foster NGO financial sustainability by
facilitating establishing funding instruments, such as: public-private
partnerships, corporate matching grants, and others.
• Contribute to promoting legal
environment to stimulate financial sustainability of NGOs.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
• University degree;
• 5+ years of experience in working with
NGOs;
• Strong knowledge of the legal framework
for NGO, as well as issues of the NGO capacity and sustainability;
• Experience in conducting fundraising and
leveraging funds;
• Proved managerial experience;
• Proved experience in developing and
conducting training programs;
• Preferably but not necessary experience
in working with USAID programs;
• English language skills.
Please
note: This is a local position. Applicants must be citizens of Ukraine to
qualify.
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.
Nationality : Ukrainian
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : August 22, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit 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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Senior Development Officer +b
Posted by: Larry Birch
Name
of company or organization : IREX
Place
of Assignment :
USA
Job
description : SUMMARY OF POSITION
The
Senior Development Officer works with the Civil Society Division Director to
set and achieve funding goals and implements the organization’s development
strategies.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Principle
responsibilities include:
• Analyze funding trends and contribute to
overall strategy for new business development: identify priority areas (geographic
and technical) and emerging opportunities; help achieve new business goals in
civil society.
• Monitor market intelligence and manage
leads: track and monitor information from all sources and updating of the IREX
opportunity management system, ensuring that bidding decisions are coordinated
and effectively made.
• Lead and support new business projects:
analyze solicitations; create and oversee proposal teams; prepare technical
proposals in collaboration with technical staff and partners; prepare cost
proposals; oversee submission.
• Contribute to organization-wide capacity
in new business development: supervise junior development staff; train and
mentor technical staff in proposal preparation; represent IREX at meetings,
partner negotiations, and conferences.
Job
qualifications :
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Contract and grant proposal writing
experience for USG solicitations (specifically USAID) and other donors
• Technical acumen in a field(s)/subfields
related to civil society strengthening, good governance promotion,
strengthening of minority rights, and/or integration of communications as a
development tool
• Demonstrated commitment to the role of
civil society in development
• Ability to work and lead in a team
environment
• Experience with monitoring and
evaluation systems
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : N/A
Submit
applications to : resumes@irex.org
at this email address resumes@irex.org
Instructions
to applicants : Please send a resume and cover letter
via email to resumes@irex.org or fax to
(202) 628-8189. Include DEV/SDO/LB in the subject line.
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message:
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Senior Human Resource Associate +b
Posted by:
Dawn Butcher
Name of company or organization : Urban Institute
Place of Assignment
: USA
Job description
: New Senior Research Associate Position – IDG
This is a Home office
position
Start
date: No later than September 15, 2008
The
Urban Institute’s Center on International Development and Governance has an
immediate opening for a Senior Research Associate. (This UI center was known as
the International Activities Center until July 2008)
The
Senior Research Associate (SRA) will be responsible for designing, implementing
and evaluating research and technical assistance projects related to
democratization, economic and social development in developing world. The SRA will be a leader in the Urban
Institute’s initiatives addressing one or more of the areas of:
decentralization and local governance, performance management, urban
development, intergovernmental cooperation, anti-corruption activities,
municipal finance, infrastructure, public service delivery, legislative, policy
and institutional reform, local economic development, and civil society
strengthening for civic engagement.
The
SRA will assist and take the lead in writing proposals for additional project
funding; help manage projects; and mentor staff overseas and in the home office
in Washington, DC. The job will require
international travel of up to 25% of time.
More
specifically, the Senior Research Associate will be expected to:
1. Develop and lead research or technical
assistance projects.
2. Work with project teams to develop
evidence-based approaches to policy formulation and implementation.
3. Disseminate results of research and
projects to developing country counterparts and peers in written and other
formats.
4. Contribute to UI knowledge management,
communications and external relations
5. Contribute to managing the budget, staff,
schedule, and substantive reporting for selected program activities
6. Write technical
proposals for funding for programs and research from USAID, the World Bank,
foundations, and other bilateral and multi-lateral donors
7. Contribute to recruiting, mentoring, and
developing relationships with donor contacts and partner organizations.
Job
qualifications : The ideal candidate will have a
minimum of 10 years experience in international development. He/she will hold
at least a Masters’ degree or Ph.D. (preferred) in Economics, Law, Public
Administration, Urban Planning, Public Policy, or other social sciences.
Candidate
must have:
•
Experience in conducting research and translating that into technical
assistance, training, and advice to governments in developing countries
•
Excellent analytical ability
•
Demonstrated success in fundraising from foundations and other donors.
•
Experience in conducting trainings and workshops.
•
Successful project and budget management skills, excellent sponsor relationship
skills
•
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Preferred
skills include:
• Survey design and analysis
• Fluency in Spanish, French, Arabic,
Urdu, Russian or other languages
The
ideal candidate will have the ability to work in the international development
field showing excellent judgment and sensitivity to the local and cultural
context. Ability to work with a team and
also be a team leader is required. Successful candidates will be self-starters
with organizational skills and ability to produce high-quality work under time
pressure.
Please
include publication record and three references from clients and supervisors.
Nationality : All are encouraged to apply!
Education :
Masters degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : September 15, 2008
Deadline
for submission of applications : September 1, 2008
Submit
applications to : Dawn Butcher at this email address
NA
Instructions
to applicants : To be considered for this job opening
you must go to jobs-urban.icims.com and complete an application. This is job
number 1434.
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message: Please mention clearly in your
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Regional Fundraising Manager +b
Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg
Name of company or organization :
SNV/Netherlands Development Organization
Place of Assignment : Burkina
Job description : Regional
Fundraising Manager
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is dedicated
to a society where all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable
development. We serve some 3,000 clients globally. We give management advice,
strengthen producer and stakeholder platforms, boost market intelligence,
improve access to finance and develop local service providers. Our clients are
selected for their track record and potential to make a tangible and
sustainable increase in jobs and deliver efficient value for money basic
services. Our geographical footprint in some of the world’s poorest and most
remote communities with 100 offices in 33 countries in 5 regions is second to
none. Our team is made up of 1,500 highly professional and dedicated staff
largely local, 30 per cent of whom are women.
We have more than 40 years history. We take risk, test solutions and seek to
scale up models that are found effective. To increase impact, we work together
with all those who can make a difference. Our finances benefit from generous
support of the Dutch taxpayer leveraged against private and public funding.
We seek an experienced professional who will deliver
on SNV ambitions to leverage and diversify our financial resources in WCA. The
2008 regional target of Euro 3 Million is already met. The Development Manager
is expected to attract a minimum of Euro 5 million annually in 2009 increasing
to Euro 8 Million in 2015.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Reporting to the regional director (RD), the Regional
Fundraising Manager is a member of the regional management team. S/he will
liaise closely with peers in the other 4 SNV regions and with relevant Head
Office staff in the Netherlands. This position will focus on creating a
long-range fundraising plan for the region and updating it yearly; cultivating
and soliciting donors, instituting a public-relations program; organizing
appropriate staff training; maintaining fundraising records; writing and
sending fundraising applications; sending follow up notes or overseeing that
task; reporting to large donors on specific projects; and visiting major
donors. This will require understanding of donor requirements and assessing
compatibility with SNV’s values, mission, strategy and policies.
Key responsibilities:
1. Resource Mobilization
• Lead the
development of regional fundraising strategies and draft regional fundraising
plans, including budgets (in close collaboration with the Regional Controller),
with realistic targets and milestones, in line with SNV mission and policies
• Map,
cultivate and solicit relevant donors, focusing on multilateral and bilateral
organizations, corporations, foundations, and private funders in cooperation
with senior regional staff and country directors
• Drive
the development of regional branding and PR
• Inspire,
coach and organise appropriate training for key staff engaged in fundraising
• Maintain
efficient administration of regional fundraising initiatives: oversee an
effective donor management system, write proposals, develop effective donor
relations communication tools, ensure proper reporting and compliance
2. Knowledge Development and Strategic Planning
• Nurture
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 , social and
community trends related to SNV in collaboration with the regional knowledge
managers
• Ensure
that SNV staff, partners and clients 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.
Duty Station: The duty station is Ouagadougou, the
capital of Burkina Faso.
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 Europe, daily via other hubs.
Length of contract: 3 years with possible extension
Starting date: ASAP
Salary to be negotiated. SNV offers good secondary expat conditions.
Job qualifications : REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE
Education; Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree
preferred
Work experience
• Minimum
5 years of relevant experience in development/fundraising concepts and
solicitation techniques
• An
organized and strategic approach to fundraising with experience in developing,
managing and coordinating successful fundraising efforts (experience in Africa
preferred)
• 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
• 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
• Strong
interpersonal/human relations skills: outgoing, straightforward and creative
• Strong
verbal and professional written communication skills: one who shares
information readily, listens as well as gives advice and respects the abilities
of others
• Ability
to maintain relationships with influential individuals: one who has credibility, good judgment,
honesty, integrity, trust, diplomatic skills and the ability to motivate others
• Ability
to solicit financial support: a strategist who is adept at planning,
prioritizing, organizing and following through
• Team-focused,
must enjoy and be successful at working in teams as well as results oriented
and proactive in approach
• A person
with a sense of humour, high degree of maturity, sophistication,
self-confidence, and flexibility
Languages:
Native English or equivalent and (preferred) working knowledge of
French.
Education : Bachelors degree
Job type : Full-time, long-term
Start-up date : asap
Salary range : to be
negotiated
Deadline for submission of applications
: 15 Aug 2008
Submit applications to : Mrs
Sara Onadja at
this email address rowca@snvworld.org
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.
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