Table of Contents:

There are 15 messages in this issue:

Message 1 - Head - Communication, Documentation and Information Services (CODIS) +b

Message 2 - Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility – Chief Executive Officer +b

Message 3 - Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility – Finance Officer +b

Message 4 - Senior Advisor Pastoral Livestock +b

Message 5 - Senior Advisor International Livelihoods and Value Chain Development +b

Message 6 - Advisor Public Finance and Basic Services +b

Message 7 - Senior Advisor PHC/Public Health Financing and Governance +b

Message 8 - Senior Advisor in Inclusive Business-Exports Promotion +b

Message 9 - Senior Advisor in Industrial Development +b

Message 10 - Senior Advisor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene +b

Message 11 - Senior Advisor in Biofuels +b

Message 12 - Senior Advisor in Sustainable Tourism +b

Message 13 - Junior Advisor Tourism +b

Message 14 - Senior Advisor Tourism +b

Message 15 - Senior Advisor in Renewable Energy +b

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Head - Communication, Documentation and Information Services (CODIS) +b

Posted by:  Mary Malki

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

Aleppo, Syria

 

The Organization

Established in 1977 as an autonomous, non-profit, international research center, ICARDA is one of the 15 international research centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is co-sponsored by the World Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the United Nations Development Programme.  ICARDA’s mission is to contribute to the improvement of livelihoods of the resource-poor in dry areas by enhancing food security and alleviating poverty through research and partnerships to achieve sustainable increases in agricultural productivity and income, while ensuring the efficient and more equitable use and conservation of natural resources.  With its main research station and headquarters in Aleppo, Syria, and a staff of over 500 scientists and support personnel, ICARDA works through a network of partnerships with national agricultural research systems (NARS), regional and international institutions, universities, advanced research institutes, and non-governmental organizations. In addition to its headquarters programs, ICARDA operates throughout the non-tropical dry areas through regional programs and country offices.

 

The Position

The position of Head of Communication, Documentation and Information Services (CODIS) is based at ICARDA’s headquarters and main research station located 30 km south of Aleppo in Syria, and reports to the Assistant Director General (International Co-operation and Communications).

 

Responsibilities

Overall

The Head of CODIS will have the overall responsibility for developing and implementing a communications strategy with clear outcomes, and branding of ICARDA, making use of latest ICT technologies. S/he will provide leadership for the activities of a team of over 20 staff members in diverse areas (web design, writing, science editing, publications design and layout, web publishing, printing, library and documentation, and information/knowledge management and dissemination) to promote awareness and impact of ICARDA’s work; develop partnerships, networks and alliances; and be responsible for staff development and operational and capital budgets.

 

Specific

·        Handles the external communications of ICARDA, promoting the image and visibility of the Center with the international press, stakeholders, the general public, and donors

·        Defines communications, knowledge management and publications policies (internal communications, positioning, image, style guide, knowledge sharing, relations with the media, etc.), and supervises their application

·        Develop effective mechanisms for the timely dissemination of research information to different stakeholders 

·        Writes/edits the annual report and other flagship publications and public awareness material as well as the scientific outputs of the Center, both in web and print format, to ensure they are powerful and effective

·        Guides the information management services delivery internally and externally

·        Leads the knowledge management and knowledge sharing of the Center in close collaboration with the research programs and units

·        Implements a web strategy that advances CODIS as a proactive communications and information hub, accomplished with the close involvement of the webmaster

·        Contributes to ICARDA’s website to ensure it is innovative, up-to-date, engaging and serves as a key tool to meet the information needs of the diverse audiences of the Center

·        Leads the CODIS team to:

o   define the aims of each service and the employees within the service

o   ensure these aims are achieved

o   follow the development of CODIS staff

·        Sets priorities and ensures that deadlines are met; exercises quality control over the products of CODIS and ensures client satisfaction

·        Makes periodic assessments of the impact of CODIS services and products on the Center’s stakeholders

·        Provides support to executive management in areas relevant to CODIS functions

 

Requirements

Master’s (Ph.D. preferred) degree in agriculture or a related field, or communications or international relations, and at least 10 years of experience at a senior level involving managerial responsibilities, preferably in an international environment; experience in developing countries an advantage; excellent command of written and spoken English; ability to work under pressure, and as a team member with colleagues from different nationalities, cultures and backgrounds; excellent time management and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; excellent ICT knowledge and skills; knowledge of Arabic and/or French highly desirable.

 

Terms of Appointment

This is a core position but the initial appointment will be for a probationary period of one year, renewable thereafter on an annual basis. The salary is paid in US dollars.  Benefits include housing allowance, paid home leave travel, a pension scheme, life and health insurance package, vehicle for business and personal use, and free enrollment for dependent children in the ICARDA-administered International School (KG-Grade 12).

 

Application

Qualified applicants are invited to send:

1)    Cover letter of interest (no more than 2 pages) highlighting the candidate’s experience against the criteria listed under Qualifications and Competencies, including salary expectations and noting where the candidate saw the advertisement.

2)  Curriculum vitae

3)  Names, addresses, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of three professional referees (they will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission),

to:          Personnel Services

                   ICARDA, P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

                   Telephone:  (963-21) 2213477, 2225112, or 2225012

                   Fax:            (963-21) 2213490, 2225105, or 5744622

                   E-mail:                 ICARDA-JOBS@CGIAR.ORG

                   Website:      http://www.icarda.cgiar.org

(If sending by e-mail, please do not include graphics or other large file attachments.)

Quote reference INT-P/8046/08 on application (or in subject line if applying by e-mail).

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 30 September 2008.

ICARDA is an equal opportunity employer, and encourages applications from women.

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Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility – Chief Executive Officer +b

Posted by: Elizabeth Wooldridge

Name of company or organization : Coffey International Development 

Place of Assignment :  Afghanistan  

Job description :

• Unique and exciting new leadership opportunity

• Competitive, international remuneration package

• Based in Kabul, Afghanistan

Funded by international donors and the private sector, the Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility (AICF) is newly established as an independent NGO in Afghanistan to address the key constraints affecting private sector-led growth. With a mission to make Afghanistan a better place to do business, the AICF aims to facilitate the removal of obstacles to private and domestic investment through providing a proactive and responsive grant facility leveraging resources from the private sector against contributions from major donors.

The AICF has a unique and exciting leadership opportunity for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Reporting to the Board, the CEO and will lead and manage the AICF to achieve its vision and mission. Key responsibilities will include leading the Executive Secretariat, implementing decisions made by the Board, oversight of management of the AICF and awareness raising and relationship building with key stakeholders inside Afghanistan and beyond. 

Job qualifications : To be considered for this position you will have high level leadership and management experience. Your experience in creating an enabling environment to facilitate private sector investment combined with your understanding of the legislation and regulations that facilitate business and investment in Afghanistan will be critical to your effectiveness in this position. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant qualification and proven success in developing and maintaining strategic work relationships. Only nationals of Afghanistan and Diaspora are eligible to apply.

Further information and applications are available at: www.afghanistanicf.org    

Education : Bachelors degree   

Job type :  Contractual job     

Start-up date : Late 2008 

Deadline for submission of applications : 30 September 2008 

Submit applications to : Natasha Markovic at this email address  *** Not Applicable *** 

Instructions to applicants : Further information and applications are available at: www.afghanistanicf.org   

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups  

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Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility – Finance Officer +b

Posted by: Elizabeth Wooldridge

Name of company or organization : Coffey International Development

Place of Assignment :  Afghanistan 

Job description :

• Newly created organisation and opportunity

• Based in Kabul, Afghanistan

Funded by international donors and the private sector, the Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility (AICF) is newly established as an independent NGO in Afghanistan to address the key constraints affecting private sector-led growth. With a mission to make Afghanistan a better place to do business, the AICF aims to facilitate the removal of obstacles to private and domestic investment through providing a proactive and responsive grant facility leveraging resources from the private sector against contributions from major donors.

The AICF has a newly created opportunity for a Finance Officer. Reporting to the CEO, the Finance Officer will manage the financial affairs of the AICF, including financial analysis and reporting for management. Key responsibilities will include oversight for general accounting, project accounting, internal auditing, cost accounting, tax audit and budgetary controls. 

Job qualifications : To be considered for this position you will have extensive professional experience as a senior financial Officer. Your experience in the management and development of accounting systems and the design and production of management budgets and financial reports will be critical to your effectiveness in this position. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant qualification, sound knowledge of project accounting principles, including those relating to government and a demonstrated understanding of company law, risk management and insurance requirements in Afghanistan.

Further information and applications are available at: www.afghanistanicf.org

Education : Bachelors degree 

Job type :  Contractual job

Start-up date : Late 2008

Deadline for submission of applications : 26 September 2008

Submit applications to : Natasha Markovic at this email address NA

Instructions to applicants : Further information and applications are available at: www.afghanistanicf.org  

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

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Senior Advisor Pastoral Livestock +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Cameroon  

Job description : SNV develops the capacity of partner organisations through advisory services and knowledge development. In all our work, special attention is given to issues of governance, gender and inclusion.   

SNV Cameroon intervenes through four teams of advisors. Two teams are based in Yaoundι (a National Portfolio and a Forestry focused Portfolio covering a vast forest zone in the East, Centre and South Provinces of Cameroun) while the other two are in Bamenda (covering the North-West Province) and in Maroua, covering the Extreme-North Province. In each area, multidisciplinary teams of advisors provide Capacity Development Services to local NGO producers and governmental organisations amongst others.   

SNV seeks to influence a positive and lasting improvement of poor people’s livelihoods through the development of market value chains (namely Timber and Non Timber Forest Products [NTFP] and pastoral livestock & bi-products) and access to basic services, namely drinking water and quality primary health care. In the latter sector, our aim is to help achieve significant increase of access to quality health services with a special focus on governance and equity issues. To reach these objectives we work on capacity building of local organizations, governance issues and we seek to bridge the micro-macro divide. In these efforts we work with various civil society organizations, mutual health organisations and local government & municipality structures.

SNV Cameroon is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Senior Advisor in Pastoral Livestock. The successful candidate will play a significant national advisory role as Pastoralism Thematic Leader (30% of the time) as well as provide technical advice and support to local actors, local communities and tribes for; improved interaction of service users and providers, more efficient planning and services governance for overall improved quality equity and social inclusion of local communities in the Province.    

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        Provides thematic leadership to pastoral livestock issues of the Cameroon country programme

•        Supports team and partners’ knowledge of  pastoral livestock and their various levels of implementation and progress

•        Reinforces local actors’ capacities so as to enable and monitor progress towards the MDG pastoral goals

•        Supports organisations and local actors to get a better understanding of micro and macro economic issues affecting populations in the Extreme North Province

•        Helps develop and reinforce effective and result orientated partnerships and sharing of knowledge between relevant actors

•        Develops / reinforces pastoral service providers’ capacities to develop and engage in a regular and constructive dialogue with pastoral livestock users with a view of making services more relevant to the latter

•        Reinforces capacities of public services and partners for more equity in access to pastoral livestock and to measure progress towards such equity

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION:

Name: Maroua.

Medical facilities: Good medical services in hospitals, private clinics and pharmacies.

Educational facilities: Good French international schools. The national schools are of fairly good quality.

Security situation: Good. Nevertheless, continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary.

Accessibility: Regular flights, reasonable to good roads, adequate transport facilities.

Communication: Internet, satellite phone, telephone, state and private media (TV, radio and press).

SALARY SCALE: 11 Minimum € 2795,02 maximum €4294,82 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT DURATION: 2 years, with the possibility of renewal

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: As soon as possible

Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS: 

•        Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (development, economics, etc) 

•        Proven track record of working with pro-poor approaches, social inclusion and gender, sustainability and governance related issues in a development context

•        Knowledge and proven experience in Pastoralism and livelihood

•        Knowledge of and experience with the functioning of government/public sector, private sector and civil society organisations, including private public partnerships

•        Excellent analytical skills combined with a practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results

•        Excellent oral and written communication skills

•        Knowledge of and experience with participatory techniques, coaching, networking, learning, alliance building and team building

•        Work experience: Minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa

•        Broad experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development, organisational learning, change processes, and strategy formulation

•        Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, rural development

•        Knowledge of SNV cross-cutting themes as governance, gender equity and social inclusion

•        Pragmatic, good and patient negotiator and solution orientated approach

LANGUAGES: 

•        Fluent  French and English ( English is the official working language of SNV) 

•        Very good knowledge of data processing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 16 September 2008

Submit applications to : Carine Mbeng at this email address cmbeng@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Carine Mbeng (cmbeng@snvworld.org), HR SNV-Cameroon, before 16 September 2008 with reference number CM 4136.

We do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement. 

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.

 

Senior Advisor International Livelihoods and Value Chain Development +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Cameroon  

Job description : SNV develops the capacity of partner organisations through advisory services and knowledge development. In all our work, special attention is given to issues of governance, gender and inclusion.   

SNV Cameroon intervenes through four teams of advisors. Two teams are based in Yaoundι (a National Portfolio and a Forestry focused Portfolio covering a vast forest zone in the East, Centre and South Provinces of Cameroun) while the other two are in Bamenda (covering the North-West Province) and in Maroua, covering the Extreme-North Province. In each area, multidisciplinary teams of advisors provide Capacity Development Services to local NGO producers and governmental organisations amongst others.   

SNV seeks to influence a positive and lasting improvement of poor people’s livelihoods through the development of market value chains (namely Timber and Non Timber Forest Products [NTFP] and pastoral livestock & bi-products) and access to basic services, namely drinking water and quality primary health care. In the latter sector, our aim is to help achieve significant increase of access to quality health services with a special focus on governance and equity issues. To reach these objectives we work on capacity building of local organizations, governance issues and we seek to bridge the micro-macro divide. In these efforts we work with various civil society organizations, mutual health organisations and local government & municipality structures.

SNV Cameroon is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Senior Advisor in International Livelihoods and Value Chain Development. Experience with various environments and experience/interest in inclusive business is an asset. The successful candidate will play a significant national advisory role and provide support to the other teams in key cross cutting approaches and issues and advisory services to national clients.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        Implement SNV Cameroon strategy in contributing to sub-sectors (Pastoralism, NTFP, Timber & second Transformation) and value chain analysis

•        Evolve the value chains selected and translate them into continued support activities to a wide range of actors within the value chains with the aim of creating income and employment opportunities

•        Develop the concept of Inclusive Business to link small stakeholders to national or international market through major enterprises

•        Ensure updated information about trends, market developments and market requirements (regulations, quality standards, trade conditions) in sub-sectors

•        Identify key stakeholders, actors and Local Capacity Builders (LCB) in the value chains and support initiatives to establish market linkages, networks and partnerships between them

•        Identify leverage points and design intervention strategies for value chains development including the enabling environment. Support the actors/stakeholders in the selected value chains through participatory processes and by providing advisory services

•        Establish networks and where possible collaborative partnerships with similar and complementary initiatives, undertaken by other organizations, institutions or programs

•        Take the lead within the SNV team to further develop and fine-tune the value chain development concept, give strategic direction to the scaling up of the program activities, give technical backstopping and guidance to the SNV CMR teams, provide on-the-job support and coaching of advisors and LCB on the above mentioned issues.

•        Assist local private stakeholders to develop win-win relationships with relevant private sector organizations (IB approach)

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION:

Name: Yaoundι

Medical facilities: Good medical services in hospitals, private clinics and pharmacies

Educational facilities: Good French and American international schools for primary and secondary education

Security situation: Good. Nevertheless, continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary

Accessibility: Daily international flights, reasonable to good roads, adequate transport facilities

Communication: Internet, Satellite phone, Telephone, State and Private media (TV, Radio and Press)

SALARY SCALE: 11 Minimum € 2795,02 maximum €4294,82 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT DURATION: 2 years, with the possibility of renewal

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: As soon as possible

Job qualifications :

REQUIREMENTS: 

•        Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (development, economics, etc) 

•        Proven track record of working with pro-poor approaches, social inclusion and gender, sustainability and governance related issues in a development context

•        Knowledge of and experience with the functioning of government/public sector, private sector and civil society organisations, including private public partnerships

•        Excellent analytical skills combined with a practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results

•        Excellent oral and written communication skills

•        Knowledge of and experience with participatory techniques, coaching, networking, learning, alliance building and team building

•        Work experience: Minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa

•        Broad experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development, organisational learning, change processes, and strategy formulation

•        Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, rural development

•        Knowledge of SNV cross-cutting themes as governance, gender equity and social inclusion

•        Pragmatic, good and patient negotiator and solution orientated approach

LANGUAGES:

•        Fluent  French and English ( English is the official working language of SNV) 

•        Very good knowledge of data processing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)

Education : Masters degree  

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 16 September 2008

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Carine Mbeng (cmbeng@snvworld.org)  HR SNV-Cameroon, before 16 September 2008 with reference number CM 6543.

We do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement. 

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.

Advisor Public Finance and Basic Services +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Cameroon  

Job description : SNV develops the capacity of partner organisations through advisory services and knowledge development. In all our work, special attention is given to issues of governance, gender and inclusion.   

SNV Cameroon intervenes through four teams of advisors. Two teams are based in Yaoundι (a National Portfolio and a Forestry focused Portfolio covering a vast forest zone in the East, Centre and South Provinces of Cameroun) while the other two are in Bamenda (covering the North-West Province) and in Maroua, covering the Extreme-North Province. In each area, multidisciplinary teams of advisors provide Capacity Development Services to local NGO producers and governmental organisations amongst others.   

SNV seeks to influence a positive and lasting improvement of poor people’s livelihoods through the development of market value chains (namely Timber and Non Timber Forest Products [NTFP] and pastoral livestock & bi-products) and access to basic services, namely drinking water and quality primary health care. In the latter sector, our aim is to help achieve significant increase of access to quality health services with a special focus on governance and equity issues. To reach these objectives we work on capacity building of local organizations, governance issues and we seek to bridge the micro-macro divide. In these efforts we work with various civil society organizations, mutual health organisations and local government & municipality structures.

SNV Cameroon is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Advisor in Public Finance and Basic Services. The successful candidate provides technical advice and support to local actors, decentralised and governance related organisations for improved interaction of service users and providers, more efficient planning and service governance for overall improved quality and equity to national clients.    

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        Support team and partners’ knowledge of  public finance and governance policies and their various levels of implementation and progress

•        Reinforce public finance and basic service organisation capacities to improve, sustain and monitor progress in terms of quality, accessibility and efficiency of related field services including MDG goals

•        Support organisations and local actors to get a better understanding of micro and macro economic issues affecting public finance and basic services

•        Help develop and reinforce effective and result orientated partnerships and sharing of knowledge between relevant actors

•        Develop / reinforce health service providers’ capacities to develop and engage in a regular and constructive dialogue with health users with a view of making services more relevant to the latter

•        Engage with and manage key clients at institutional and organizational levels

•        Based on an analysis of macro context trends, develop and implement a strategy for strategic partnerships with development partners at (inter-)national and local levels serving to strengthen the positioning, effectiveness and impact of our advisory practice

•        Contribute to the development and the implementation of SNV operational strategy in Cameroon

•        Assist in the identification of opportunities of resource mobilisation to support our advisory practice

•        Identify new clients in public finance and basic services

•        Manage clients and contribute to the results of the team

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION:

Name: Yaoundι

Medical facilities: Good medical services in hospitals, private clinics and pharmacies

Educational facilities: Good French and American international schools for primary and secondary education

Security situation: Good. Nevertheless, continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary

Accessibility: Daily international flights, reasonable to good roads, adequate transport facilities

Communication: Internet, Satellite phone, Telephone, State and Private media (TV, Radio and Press)

SALARY SCALE: 10 Minimum € 2349,63 maximum €3776,60 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT DURATION: 2 years, with the possibility of renewal

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: As soon as possible

Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS: 

•        Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (development, economics, public finance, etc.) 

•        Proven track record of working with pro-poor approaches, social inclusion and gender, sustainability and governance related issues in a development context

•        Knowledge of and experience with the functioning of government/public sector, private sector and civil society organisations, including private public partnerships

•        Good analytical skills combined with a practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results

•        Good oral and written communication skills

•        Knowledge of and experience with participatory techniques, coaching, networking, learning, alliance building and team building

•        Work experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa

•        Experience in Public Private Partnerships (PPP) is an asset

•        Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, rural development

•        Knowledge of SNV cross-cutting themes as governance, gender equity and social inclusion

•        Pragmatic, good and patient negotiator and solution orientated approach

LANGUAGES: 

•        Fluent French

•        Good knowledge of English (official working language of SNV) 

•        Very good knowledge of data processing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 16 September 2008

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Carine Mbeng (cmbeng@snvworld.org), HR SNV-Cameroon, before 16 September 2008 with reference number CM 6542.

We do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement.

.

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.

Senior Advisor PHC/Public Health Financing and Governance +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

 

Place of Assignment :  Cameroon  

Job description : SNV develops the capacity of partner organisations through advisory services and knowledge development. In all our work, special attention is given to issues of governance, gender and inclusion.   

SNV Cameroon intervenes through four teams of advisors. Two teams are based in Yaoundι (a National Portfolio and a Forestry focused Portfolio covering a vast forest zone in the East, Centre and South Provinces of Cameroun) while the other two are in Bamenda (covering the North-West Province) and in Maroua, covering the Extreme-North Province. In each area, multidisciplinary teams of advisors provide Capacity Development Services to local NGO producers and governmental organisations amongst others.   

SNV seeks to influence a positive and lasting improvement of poor people’s livelihoods through the development of market value chains (namely Timber and Non Timber Forest Products [NTFP] and pastoral livestock & bi-products) and access to basic services, namely drinking water and quality primary health care. In the latter sector, our aim is to help achieve significant increase of access to quality health services with a special focus on governance and equity issues. To reach these objectives we work on capacity building of local organizations, governance issues and we seek to bridge the micro-macro divide. In these efforts we work with various civil society organizations, mutual health organisations and local government & municipality structures.

SNV Cameroon is looking for a suitable candidate to fill the position of Senior Advisor in Primary Health Care / Health Financing and Governance. The successful candidate will play a significant national advisory role as Health Thematic Leader (30% of the time) as well as provide technical advice and support to local actors, district health teams and mutual health organisations for; improved interaction of service users and providers, more efficient planning and service governance for overall improved quality and equity of health services in the Province.    

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        Provides thematic leadership to the health financing work of the Cameroon country programme

•        Supports team and partners’ knowledge of public health policies and their various levels of implementation and progress

•        Reinforces local actors’ capacities so as to enable and monitor progress towards the MDG health goals

•        Reinforces health districts’ capacities to improve, sustain and monitor progress in terms of quality, accessibility and efficiency of health services

•        Supports organisations and local actors to get a better understanding of micro and macro economic issues affecting health services in the Extreme North Province

•        Helps develop and reinforce effective and result orientated partnerships and sharing of knowledge between relevant actors

•        Develops / reinforces health service providers’ capacities to develop and engage in a regular and constructive dialogue with health users with a view of making services more relevant to the latter

•        Reinforces capacities of public services and partners for more equity in access to health services and to measure progress towards such equity

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION:

Name: Maroua.

Medical facilities: Good medical services in hospitals, private clinics and pharmacies.

Educational facilities: Good French international schools. The national schools are of fairly good quality.

Security situation: Good. Nevertheless, continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary.

Accessibility: Regular flights, reasonable to good roads, adequate transport facilities.

Communication: Internet, satellite phone, telephone, state and private media (TV, radio and press).

SALARY SCALE: 11 Minimum € 2795,02 maximum €4294,82 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT DURATION: 2 years, with the possibility of renewal

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: As soon as possible

Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS: 

•        Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field (development, economics, etc) 

•        Proven track record of working with pro-poor approaches, social inclusion and gender, sustainability and governance related issues in a development context

•        Knowledge and proven experiences in Primary health care and public health financing systems

•        Knowledge of and experience with the functioning of government/public sector, private sector and civil society organisations, including private public partnerships

•        Excellent analytical skills combined with a practical and pragmatic approach oriented towards lasting results

•        Excellent oral and written communication skills

•        Knowledge of and experience with participatory techniques, coaching, networking, learning, alliance building and team building

•        Work experience: Minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience in a developing country, preferably in Africa

•        Broad experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development, organisational learning, change processes, and strategy formulation

•        Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, rural development

•        Knowledge of SNV cross-cutting themes as governance, gender equity and social inclusion

•        Pragmatic, good and patient negotiator and solution orientated approach

LANGUAGES: 

•        Fluent  French  and English ( English is the official working language of SNV) 

•        Very good knowledge of data processing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet)

 

Education : Masters degree 

 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

 

Start-up date : asap

 

Salary range : Given in Text

 

Deadline for submission of applications : 16 September 2008

 

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Carine Mbeng (cmbeng@snvworld.org), HR SNV-Cameroon, before 16 September 2008 with reference number CM 3732.

We do not appreciate any commercial mediation based on this advertisement.

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.

 

Senior Advisor in Inclusive Business-Exports Promotion +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Bolivia  

Job description :

At SNV we help organisations succeed and scale by unlocking and harnessing their true potential for transformative social change.  With more than 950 professional technical advisors located in 90 offices in more than 30 developing countries, we provide strategic and contextualized advisory, knowledge and advocacy services to more than 1800 leading public, private and social sector organisations in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America to accelerate and sustain their fight against poverty.  Driven by the principles of economic and social inclusion, SNV catalyses scalable and lasting solutions that increase employment and income opportunities and access to basic services for the low-income segment.

CORE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS: SNV aspires to think different and catalyze development beyond convention – not because it is easy, but because four decades of experience on-the-ground have shown us that sustainable solutions require integrated and contextualized approaches, tailor-made strategies, and the ability to help our clients evolve. At SNV we believe in principled leadership driven by passion, inquisitiveness, connection, results-orientation and integrity.

CORE FUNCTIONS of the Senior Advisor in Inclusive Business and Exports Promotion will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identify and interpret opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; ensure up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding the commodities exports sector;

•        Network development: Develop, expand and maintain effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identify possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; Initiate multi-actor assignments at sub national or national level; prepare proposal / strategies and ensure approval on contracts; compose teams for assignments and establish contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: Lead assignments and being directly responsible for their successful implementation; act as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determine whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; manage and monitor progress and resources allocation and deployment; be responsible for contracting process, monitor quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identify potential conflicting interests and initiate appropriate actions; ensure clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment;

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: Contribute to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; lead the collective learning; be responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinate the evaluation process and monitor with clients; propose corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensure identification of follow up assignments, ensure planning and coordination of actions;

•        Coaching Advise other team members, both professionally as operationally; coach associated partners on quality within context of assignments;

•        Knowledge development: Contribute to internal and external knowledge development; participate in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensure lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

SALARY SCALE: 11 minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: Starting a.s.a.p. for 2 years and with possibility of extension based on performance.

INFORMATION ON APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Ms. Jennifer Chumacero (seleccion@snvbo.org) under reference number BO 6580, until 10th September, 2008.  For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.snvworld.org

Job qualifications : ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

•        Masters Degree in economics, business administration, international trade or equivalent.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Proved knowledge of the Latin-American context, especially regarding economic development and agro industrial and productive development.

•        Experience in promoting business in development countries.

•        Knowledge of commodities’ and special commodities’ markets, forestry sector (desirable) especially connecting Latin America or other developing countries with United States of America and/or Europe.

•        Experience in the development of public policies for the promotion of exports and the development of potential products with emphasize on small and medium enterprises.

•        Desirable knowledge of market development for the tourist sector.

•        Proven capacity of engaging local productive initiatives to international markets.

•        Experience in research, quantitative analysis and preparation of technical documents.

•        Strong negotiation skills, leadership and results oriented.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•        Professional Background: Minimum 8 years of professional work experience, including at least 5 years of international experience as consultant or in an advisory position in a private or development organization. Knowledge of the international development or international business field preferred. 

•        Language:  A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.  Experience working in a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment with sufficient proficiency required.

•        Culture: Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 10 September 2008

Submit applications to : Jennifer Chumacero  at this email address seleccion@snvbo.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Ms. Jennifer Chumacero (seleccion@snvbo.org) under reference number BO 6580, until 10th September, 2008.  For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.

 

Senior Advisor in Industrial Development +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Bolivia  

Job description : At SNV we help organisations succeed and scale by unlocking and harnessing their true potential for transformative social change.  With more than 950 professional technical advisors located in 90 offices in more than 30 developing countries, we provide strategic and contextualized advisory, knowledge and advocacy services to more than 1800 leading public, private and social sector organisations in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America to accelerate and sustain their fight against poverty.  Driven by the principles of economic and social inclusion, SNV catalyses scalable and lasting solutions that increase employment and income opportunities and access to basic services for the low-income segment.

CORE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS: SNV aspires to think different and catalyze development beyond convention – not because it is easy, but because four decades of experience on-the-ground have shown us that sustainable solutions require integrated and contextualized approaches, tailor-made strategies, and the ability to help our clients evolve. At SNV, we believe in principled leadership driven by passion, inquisitiveness, connection, results-orientation and integrity.

CORE FUNCTIONS of the Senior Advisor in Industrial Development will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identify and interpret opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; ensure up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding the commodities exports sector;

•        Network development: Develop, expand and maintain effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identify possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; Initiate multi-actor assignments at sub national or national level; prepare proposal / strategies and ensure approval on contracts; compose teams for assignments and establish contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: Lead assignments and being directly responsible for their successful implementation; act as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determine whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; manage and monitor progress and resources allocation and deployment; be responsible for contracting process, monitor quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identify potential conflicting interests and initiate appropriate actions; ensure clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment;

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: Contribute to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; lead the collective learning; be responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinate the evaluation process and monitor with clients; propose corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensure identification of follow up assignments, ensure planning and coordination of actions;

•        Coaching Advise other team members, both professionally as operationally; coach associated partners on quality within context of assignments;

•        Knowledge development: Contribute to internal and external knowledge development; participate in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensure lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

SALARY SCALE: 11 minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: Starting a.s.a.p. for 2 years with a possibility of extension based on performance.

Job qualifications : ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

•        MBA in economics, business administration, industrial engineering or equivalent.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Proved knowledge of the Latin-American context, especially regarding economic development and public policies related to the promotion of the industrial sector.

•        Experience in promoting business in development countries especially within countries that promote innovative public policies for the industrial sector.

•        Experience in the development of public policies for the promotion of the industrial sector, for technological innovation, specifically oriented to small and medium enterprises.

•        Proven capacity of engaging local productive initiatives with international best practices.

•        Experience in research, quantitative analysis and preparation of technical documents.

•        Strong negotiation skills, leadership and results oriented.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•        Professional Background: Minimum 8 years of professional work experience, including at least 5 years of international experience as consultant or in an advisory position in a private or development organization. Knowledge of the international development or international business field preferred. 

•        Language:  A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.  Experience working in a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment with sufficient proficiency required.

•        Culture: Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 10 September 2008

Submit applications to : Jennifer Chumacero  at this email address seleccion@snvbo.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Ms. Jennifer Chumacero (seleccion@snvbo.org) under reference number BO 6579, until September 10th 2008.  For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.

Senior Advisor Water, Sanitation and Hygiene +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Kenya  

Job description : SNV Netherlands Development Organisation 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, Sanitation & Hygiene (WaSH), 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 the WaSH sector, SNV Kenya 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).

SNV Kenya support to water, sanitation and hygiene is guided by impact targets emanating from the MDG-based National Water Services Strategy (NWSS) 2007-2015 as domesticated by the Water Services Boards and urban (utility) and rural (community-based) Water Service Providers who provide a primary entry points for WaSH services. To ensure increased access to adequate and sustainable WaSH services, SNV Kenya seeks to work with WaSH service providers  (and support programmes) in providing access to clean water to rural (pastoralists) communities and the peri-urban poor. Working with and through client constellations, our efforts are geared towards bridging (inter)sectoral divides by fostering relationships between key players involved in WaSH service delivery and water (and other natural) resource management to sustain the water supply and quality.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Refine and evolve the WASH concepts and strategies developed to date at the Country and Portfolio level and translate these into action-oriented initiatives by a multitude of actors within the sector, thereby giving due attention to power relations that foster inequality and hamper a conducive environment for service provision to the poor.

2.       Maintain up-to-date information on sector developments through an on-going analysis of trends and issues and identify, together with all relevant stakeholders the requisite capacity development services geared towards increasing access to safe and sustainable drinking water and basic sanitation.

3.       Support initiatives of local actors to influence 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

4.       Delivery of advisory services to public, civil society and private sector organizations towards enhanced delivery of water and sanitation services in Northern Kenya.

5.       Investigate and stimulate public-private and civil society partnerships to ensure quality of water and sanitation services and enhance pro-poor service delivery.

6.       Follow up and contribute actively to national policies and developments related to water and sanitation and analyze them in terms of their opportunities and implications for improved service delivery

7.       To support other SNV advisors in the development of competencies and skills in order to provide the above mentioned services to clients and partners in an effective and efficient manner.

8.       Fulfill a leading role in WaSH knowledge development, brokering and networking (dissemination) within SNV Kenya

9.       To participate actively in existing networks of WaSH services in Kenya and at international levels and explore emergent opportunities for further evolution of the practice.

10.     To identify and pursue opportunities for external funding of SNV‘¦s technical and organizational advisory services in WaSH.

Working in a team of 10 advisors, the advisor will especially link up with the other BASE and PIE advisors to build on synergy and unity of purpose to realise the SNV mission.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION: Nanyuki, Northern Portfolio, Kenya

Medical and educational facilities: Fair medical facilities in Nanyuki and good medical facilities in Nairobi (2.5 hours by good tarred road).

Schooling: Fair (in Nanyuki), good international schools in Nairobi

Security situation: Peace is prevailing throughout the country

Accessibility: Daily flights with KLM/Kenya Airways and several connecting flights from Nairobi.

CONTRACT PERIOD: 3 years with possible extension

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: ASAP

SALARY SCALE: 11 Minimum £α 2.795,02 ‘V Maximum £α 4.294,82 depending on working experience.

Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

„X     Professional with a Masters degree in Water Resource Management, Sanitary Engineering, Public Health or other relevant degree with specialization in water sanitation and hygiene service provision.

„X     8-10 years of experience in water resource management and/or WaSH service delivery including 5 years as senior advisor or consultant

Specific Knowledge / Skills:

„X     Comprehension of WaSH approaches and concepts;

„X     Affinity with the legal and institutional framework for WaSH service delivery in Kenya;

„X     Experience with service delivery mechanisms, including financial management and cost recovery mechanisms;

„X     Knowledge of good (water) governance practices, gender-sensitive and empowerment principles approaches;

„X     Comprehension of, and preferably experience with, political and socio-economical context of Kenya;

„X     Ability to generate knowledge and publish articles on WASH.

Knowledge and skills for the position:

„X     Application of theoretical models related to development processes, organizational (OD)- and institutional (inter-organizational, ID) development (Capacity Development Services);

„X     Advocacy, networking / lobbying and knowledge brokering;

„X     Strategic analysis of WASH environment both nationally as well as internationally;

„X     Coaching;

„X     Searching for knowledge and knowledge development (internet, knowledge institutes)

Other: English required. Computer skills including Word, Excel and Geographic- and Management Information (GIS-MIS) systems.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 11 September 2008

Submit applications to : Christine Ogolo at this email address cogolo@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Ms. Christine Ogolo (cogolo@snvworld.org) until September 11, 2008.

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.

Senior Advisor in Biofuels +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Honduras  

Job description : At SNV we help organisations succeed and scale by unlocking and harnessing their true potential for transformative social change.  With more than 950 professional technical advisors located in 90 offices in more than 30 developing countries, we provide strategic and contextualized advisory, knowledge and advocacy services to more than 1800 leading public, private and social sector organisations in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America to accelerate and sustain their fight against poverty.  Driven by the principles of economic and social inclusion, SNV catalyses scalable and lasting solutions that increase employment and income opportunities and access to basic services for the low-income segment.

CORE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS: SNV aspires to think different and catalyze development beyond convention – not because it is easy, but because four decades of experience on-the-ground have shown us that sustainable solutions require integrated and contextualized approaches, tailor-made strategies, and the ability to help our clients evolve. At SNV, we believe in principled leadership driven by passion, inquisitiveness, connection, results-orientation and integrity.

CORE FUNCTIONS of the Senior Advisor Biofuels will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identifying and interpreting opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; Ensuring up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding biofuels sector.

•        Network development: developing, expanding and maintaining effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identifying possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; initiating multi-actor assignments at sub national or national level; preparing proposal / strategies and ensuring approval on contracts; composing teams for assignments and establishing contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: leading assignments and being direct responsible for their successful implementation; acting as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determining whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; managing and monitoring progress and resources allocation and deployment; being responsible for contracting process, monitoring quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identifying potential conflicting interests and initiating appropriate actions; ensuring clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment.

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: contributing to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; leading the collective learning; being responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinating the evaluation process and monitoring with clients; proposing corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensures identification of follow up assignments, ensuring planning and coordination of actions.

•        Coaching advising other team members, both professionally as operationally; coaching associated partners on quality within context of assignments.

•        Knowledge development: contributing to internal and external knowledge development; participating in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensuring lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

SALARY SCALE: 11 minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: starting a.s.a.p. for 3 years and renewable based on performance.

Job qualifications : ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

•        Academic level of Masters Degree in economics, business administration, environmental science, agro-economy or equivalent.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Proved experience in project design and in promoting biofuel projects. Knowledge of value chain approach for economic development in biofuels

•        Knowledge and/or expertise in CDM related to biofuels, CER’s market and VER markets; and using market-based approaches for an expanding biofuels sector.

•        Experience in resource mobilization techniques within the sector.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•        Professional Background: Minimum 8 years professional work experience, including at least 5 years of international experience as consultant / advisory position, private or development organization. Knowledge of the international development or international business field preferred; 

•        Language:  A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.  Experience working in a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment with sufficient proficiency required.

•        Culture: Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 11 September 2008

Submit applications to : Pamela Espinosa at this email address recruitmentla@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION/APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Mrs. Pamela Espinosa (recruitmentla@snvworld.org) under reference number HN 6489, until the 11th of September 2008.  For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.

Senior Advisor in Sustainable Tourism +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

 

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Nicaragua  

Job description : SNV, we help organisations succeed and scale by unlocking and harnessing their true potential for transformative social change.  With more than 950 professional technical advisors located in 90 offices in more than 30 developing countries, we provide strategic and contextualised advisory, knowledge and advocacy services to more than 1800 leading public, private and social sector organisations in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America to accelerate and sustain their fight against poverty.  Driven by the principles of economic and social inclusion, SNV catalyses scalable and lasting solutions that increase employment and income opportunities and access to basic services for the low-income segment.

CORE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS: SNV aspires to think different and catalyze development beyond convention – not because it is easy, but because four decades of experience on-the-ground have shown us that sustainable solutions require integrated and contextualized approaches, tailor-made strategies, and the ability to help our clients evolve. At SNV, we believe in principled leadership driven by passion, inquisitiveness, connection, results-orientation and integrity.

CORE FUNCTIONS of the Senior Advisor in Tourism will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identifying and interpreting opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; Ensuring up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding tourism sector.

•        Network development: developing, expanding and maintaining effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identifying possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; initiating multi-actor assignments at sub national or national level; preparing proposal / strategies and ensuring approval on contracts; composing teams for assignments and establishing contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: leading assignments and being direct responsible for their successful implementation; acting as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determining whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; managing and monitoring progress and resources allocation and deployment; being responsible for contracting process, monitoring quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identifying potential conflicting interests and initiating appropriate actions; ensuring clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment.

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: contributing to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; leading the collective learning; being responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinating the evaluation process and monitoring with clients; proposing corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensures identification of follow up assignments, ensuring planning and coordination of actions.

•        Coaching advising other team members, both professionally as operationally; coaching associated partners on quality within context of assignments.

•        Knowledge development: contributing to internal and external knowledge development; participating in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensuring lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

COMPENSATION:

Salary Scale 11: minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: starting a.s.a.p. for 3 years and renewable based on performance.

Job qualifications : ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

•        Academic level of Masters Degree in Business Administration or Tourism.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Strong knowledge of local and international tourism sector, including networking with public and private main organizations, companies and investors working within this sector.

•        Experience in development and implementation of proven successful sustainable tourism initiatives at local and or international level

•        Proven experience on tourism destination development, including product development, market strategic positioning, tourism product development and private public partnerships

•        Proven experience of resource mobilization for touristic initiatives

•        Experience in successfully application of principles of Social Corporate Responsibility (SCR)

•        Strong strategic thinking skills as well as negotiation and networking skills.

•        Experience in the application of theory models related to community based

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•        Professional Background: Minimum 8 years professional work experience, including at least 5 years of international experience as consultant / advisory position, private or development organization. Knowledge of the international development or international business field preferred; 

•        Language:  A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.  Experience working in a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment with sufficient proficiency required.

•        Culture: Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

Education : Masters degree 

 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

 

Start-up date : asap

 

Salary range : Given in Text

 

Deadline for submission of applications : 11 September 2008

Submit applications to : Pamela Espinosa at this email address recruitmentla@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION/APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Pamela Espinosa (recruitmentla@snvworld.org) under reference number NI 6510, until 11th September 2008.  For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.

Junior Advisor Tourism +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Mozambique  

Job description : SNV has been active in Mozambique since 1996. In the first years its program was based in Nampula province in Northern Mozambique working together with the Netherlands Embassy in the implementation of an integrated rural development program. Since 2003 SNV has extended its activities to the South and Central parts of Mozambique through its offices in Maputo and Beira (about 30 advisors). Presently SNV’s focus is on Education, WaSH, Horticulture Value Chain Development (banana, cashew) and Sustainable Tourism. Partnership agreements have been signed with Netherlands Embassy (complementarily agreement in Education, WaSH, Domestic Accountability and Growth and Equity), Unicef (WaSH), UNWTO (STEP), UNDP (AA4) and many local organizations.

Nampula programme in tourism is on its early stages. It includes a partnership with a private sector investment, who is interested in involving the surrounding community to benefit from the commercial activities in the lodge. For SNV, this is an opportunity to work to improve local linkages of tourism interventions. We work in close collaboration with the Provincial Directorate of Tourism, helping them frame the policies to foster tourism in this Northern province. We are also creating a network of local tourism operators to broker knowledge and lessons learnt in community based tourism and local supply chain for tourism investments. More interventions are under analysis.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Junior Advisor Tourism will be based in Nampula. His/her core tasks will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identifying and interpreting opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; conducting routine supportive analysis to support decision making process;

•        Network development: Identifying possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client; maintain a network of clients as a tool to attracting more clients and be part the local tourism forums;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping: Composing teams for assignments and establishing contacts and agreements; discusses the engagement process with team and checks requirements; conducts research in proposal phase;

•        Advisory Services: Under the leadership of more senior colleagues,  participates in assignments and takes necessary actions for their successful implementation;

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: Contributes to feedback process, and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; supports the collective learning; ensures timely and high quality evaluation processes, supports the evaluation process and monitoring with clients; proposing corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; participates in the identification of follow up assignments, ensuring planning and coordination of actions;

•        Knowledge development: Contributing to internal and external knowledge development; participating in knowledge development/expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensuring lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION: Nampula, Central Mozambique

•        Health Services: Health care is mediocre in Nampula. For intensive care, Maputo and South Africa are easy to reach thorough daily flights.

•        Security: Nampula is a quiet city. One can walk through the streets without any problem. But it is recommended not to walk alone at night.

•        Access to transportation: two daily flights from Nampula to Maputo, weekly flights to Pemba/Dar Es Salam/Nairobi and Maputo/Johannesburg.

•        Education:  There is one English speaking school with American curriculum, kindergarden to 9th grade, but it is not of international standard.

SALARY SCALE: 8 minimum €2235,91 – maximum €3022,47 gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: starting a.s.a.p. for 2 years.

Job qualifications : SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

Education:

•        Bachelor or Master degree in Tourism or a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Economics or any other related discipline, in combination with a specialization in planning, development and marketing of tourism products;

Work experience:

•        Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience; knowledge on private sector development and value chain approach to tourism sector; experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development, organizational learning, change processes, and strategy formulation; Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, tourism and rural development;

•        Track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to work independently, in a professionals and dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

•        Experience on tourism destination development, including product development, market strategic positioning, tourism product development and private public partnerships;

•        Strategic thinking skills as well as negotiation and networking skills;

•        Experience in the application of theory models related to pro poor tourism;

•        Knowledge of value chain approach for economic development;

LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLS:

•        Fluent in Portuguese and English (official working language of SNV). 

   Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet

Education : Bachelors degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Deadline for submission of applications : 10 September 2008

Submit applications to : Marta Madera at this email address mmadeira@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Marta Madera (mmadeira@snvworld.org) under reference number MZ 2250, until 10 September 2008.

Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed

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Senior Advisor Tourism +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Mozambique  

Job description : SNV has been active in Mozambique since 1996. In the first years its program was based in Nampula province in Northern Mozambique working together with the Netherlands Embassy in the implementation of an integrated rural development program. Since 2003 SNV has extended its activities to the South and Central parts of Mozambique through its offices in Maputo and Beira (about 30 advisors). Presently SNV’s focus is on Education, WaSH, Horticulture Value Chain Development (banana, cashew) and Sustainable Tourism. Partnership agreements have been signed with Netherlands Embassy (complementarily agreement in Education, WaSH, Domestic Accountability and Growth and Equity), Unicef (WaSH), UNWTO (STEP), UNDP (AA4) and many local organizations.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Advisor Tourism will be based in Beira. His/her work area includes Sofala province with occasional support to SNV’s tourism program in Maputo, Inhambane and Nampula. He/she will also be required to contribute to the tourism program of SNV East and Southern Africa.  The main responsibilities include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identifying and interpreting opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; ensuring up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding tourism sector;

•        Network development: Developing, expanding and maintaining effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identifying possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; Initiating multi-actor assignments at regional  or national level; preparing proposal / strategies and ensuring approval on contracts; composing teams for assignments and establishing contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: Leading assignments and being directly responsible for their successful implementation; acting as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determining whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; managing and monitoring progress and resources allocation and deployment; being responsible for contracting process, monitoring quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identifying potential conflicting interests and initiating appropriate actions; ensuring clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment;

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: Contributing to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; leading the collective learning; being responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinating the evaluation process and monitoring with clients; proposing corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensures identification of follow up assignments, ensuring planning and coordination of actions;

•        Coaching Advising other team members, both professionally as operationally; coaching associated partners on quality within context of assignments;

•        Knowledge development: Contributing to internal and external knowledge development; participating in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensuring lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION: Beira, Central Mozambique

Beira is the second town in Mozambique, it has approximately 500,000 inhabitants. Its port is a major gateway for Zimbabwe and Zambia.

Health services: Acceptable, specialist services available in Maputo and Johannesburg.

Education: International school, Catholic university of Mozambique

Security: Good

Access to transportation: Beira is a one-hour flight from Maputo (twice daily) and Johannesburg (three times per week). Travel by road to Maputo (1200 Km, 14 hours), or Mutare (Zimbabwe, four hours) is possible as the national network is generally good.

Internet: Broadband internet is available (wireless or ADSL)

CONTRACT PERIOD: Two years with possible extension, starting 1 November 2008

SALARY SCALE: 11 minimum € 2795,02 – maximum €4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

Job qualifications : SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Education: A Masters degree in Tourism or a relevant field, such as Business Administration, Economics or any other related discipline, in combination with a specialization in planning, development and marketing of tourism products;

•        Experience: Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience; knowledge on private sector development; Broad experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder processes, product development, organizational learning, change processes, and strategy formulation; Knowledge of (inter) national strategies for poverty alleviation, tourism and rural development; good analytical and reporting skills; familiar with planning and management techniques; good networking and partnership building; advocacy and lobbying

•        Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment. 

•        Strong knowledge of local and international tourism sector, including networking with public and private main organizations, companies and investors working within this sector.

•        Proven experience on tourism destination development, including product development, market strategic positioning, and links with other sectors (basic services and economic development)

•        Proven experience of resource mobilization for supporting tourism investments;

•        Strong strategic thinking skills as well as negotiation and networking skills.

•        Knowledge of value chain approach for economic development

LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLS:

•        Fluent in Portuguese and English (official working language of SNV)

   Very good knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Deadline for submission of applications : 10 September 2008

Submit applications to : Marta Madera at this email address mmadeira@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Marta Madera (mmadeira@snvworld.org), under reference number MZ 2681, until 10th September 2008.

Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed

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Senior Advisor in Renewable Energy +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Nicaragua  

Job description : At SNV, we help organisations succeed and scale by unlocking and harnessing their true potential for transformative social change.  With more than 950 professional technical advisors located in 90 offices in more than 30 developing countries, we provide strategic and contextualized advisory, knowledge and advocacy services to more than 1800 leading public, private and social sector organisations in Africa, Asia, the Balkans, and Latin America to accelerate and sustain their fight against poverty.  Driven by the principles of economic and social inclusion, SNV catalyses scalable and lasting solutions that increase employment and income opportunities and access to basic services for the low-income segment.

CORE VALUES AND ASPIRATIONS: SNV aspires to think different and catalyze development beyond convention – not because it is easy, but because four decades of experience on-the-ground have shown us that sustainable solutions require integrated and contextualized approaches, tailor-made strategies, and the ability to help our clients evolve. At SNV, we believe in principled leadership driven by passion, inquisitiveness, connection, results-orientation and integrity.

CORE FUNCTIONS of the Senior Advisor in Tourism will include:

•        Strategic positioning: Identifying and interpreting opportunities and/or barriers and threats of advisory practices and ensuring information transfer to the team; Ensuring up to date contextual analysis and interpretation regarding tourism sector.

•        Network development: developing, expanding and maintaining effective and efficient local and regional networks with relevant stakeholders; identifying possible new clients; functions as the interface between SNV and the client;

•        Engagement and strategic scoping; initiating multi-actor assignments at sub national or national level; preparing proposal / strategies and ensuring approval on contracts; composing teams for assignments and establishing contacts and agreements;

•        Advisory Services: leading assignments and being direct responsible for their successful implementation; acting as account manager for specific assignments and / or clients; determining whether or not and when other disciplines should be involved; managing and monitoring progress and resources allocation and deployment; being responsible for contracting process, monitoring quality of services delivered by involved organizations and local capacity builders within assignments; identifying potential conflicting interests and initiating appropriate actions; ensuring clients satisfaction on quality of services and processes during the assignment.

•        Review and Evaluation of Advisory Services: contributing to feedback process, coaching and evaluation of achieved results for clients and SNV; leading the collective learning; being responsible for timely and high quality evaluation processes, coordinating the evaluation process and monitoring with clients; proposing corrective measures and lessons learned based on evaluations; ensures identification of follow up assignments, ensuring planning and coordination of actions.

•        Coaching advising other team members, both professionally as operationally; coaching associated partners on quality within context of assignments.

•        Knowledge development: contributing to internal and external knowledge development; participating in knowledge development / expertise groups and in external and internal networks; ensuring lessons learned being shared and applied in daily practice; possibly being appointed as national or sub regional focal point of an expertise network.

COMPENSATION:

Salary Scale 11: minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month depending on relevant working experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual allowances.

CONTRACT PERIOD: starting a.s.a.p. for 3 years and renewable based on performance.

Job qualifications : ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:

•        Academic level of Masters Degree in Renewable Energy, Environmental field or any related areas.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE POSITION:

•        Knowledge of key actors (organizations, networks and decision makers) in the Renewable Energy (RE) sector within Central America.

•        Proved experience in project design focused on Renewable Energy alternatives.

•        Experience in Renewable Energy Technologies and related program implementation

•        Strong knowledge of the legal, organizational and political framework, technical standards and development prospects in Central America related to RE

•        Knowledge and proven experiences in Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) methodologies, CER’s markets and methane markets.

•        Experience in marketing and promotion of Renewable Energy Technologies and in using market-based approaches for the expansion of the RE sector.

•        Experience in successfully use of business approach within the renewable energy sector contemplating social inclusion strategies.

•        Experience in resource mobilization techniques

WORK EXPERIENCE:

•        Professional Background: Minimum 8 years professional work experience, including at least 5 years of international experience as consultant / advisory position, private or development organization. Knowledge of the international development or international business field preferred; 

•        Language:  A proven track record working in a multi-cultural and diverse environment.  Experience working in a bilingual (English & Spanish) environment with sufficient proficiency required.

•        Culture: Proven track record in working in diverse and decentralized teams of professionals in an innovative setting; able to lead, stimulate, inspire and coach professionals in a dynamic work environment.  Committed to strengthening an innovative, inspiring and dynamic work-place environment united by conviction to pursue development beyond convention.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : minimum € 2795,02 – maximum € 4294,82 gross per month

Deadline for submission of applications : 4th September 2008

Submit applications to : Ms. Pamela Espinosa at this email address recruitmentla@snvworld.org  

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION/APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and CV (in English) to Ms. Pamela Espinosa (recruitmentla@snvworld.org) under reference number NI 6509 until September 4, 2008. For further information regarding SNV Latin America, please visit our website at www.snvla.org and www.inclusivebusiness.org

For corporate information, please visit us at www.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.