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Message 1 - International IT Program
Developer, Georgia +b
Message 2 - Chief of Party, Rwanda
+b
Message 3 - International Staffing
Specialist +b
Message 4 - Project Manager – Health
Resource Facility Service/Framework Contract +b
Message
5 - Program
Officer +b
Message 6 - Finance Officer +b
Message 7 - Senior Advisor Sustainable
Pro-Poor Tourism +b
Message 8 - Job Vacancies from ReliefWeb
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International IT Program Developer, Georgia +b
Posted by:
Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
)
Name of company or organization : Management Systems International
Place of Assignment
: Georgia, Republic of
Job description
: International IT Program Developer, Georgia
Company
Profile: Management Systems
International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in
Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance.
Today, it has over 100 projects under management worldwide and its technical
expertise has been expanded to include implementation of a range of analytical
and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational
capacity building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey
International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services
organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part
of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which
comprise the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes
for our clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more
information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal
Summary:
UNDP’s
“Civil Registration Reform” project and USAID’s - Public Administration Reform
Program announce a vacancy to recruit an International IT Program
Developer. He/She
will work closely with the project host-country IT experts as well as with the
IT Unit of the Civil Registry Agency (CRA) to provide the technical assistance
in setting up a functional and effective information and communication system
for the civil registry system in Georgia.
Position
Summary:
The
development of an appropriate civil registration system in the country has been
identified as one of the top priorities of the Georgian Government as it is
crosscutting many spheres of public life and is essential for the ongoing
fundamental reform of the public sector. The purpose of a civil registry is to
gather, verify, organise and maintain information.
The proposed reform is related to the rationalization of the entire system of
civil acts registration (of births, deaths, marriages, divorce, affiliation,
etc) and to the administration and issue of identity cards and passports. This assignment is also time sensitive in
nature given the monitoring and data quality assessment role that the expert
will play in assisting the CRA to implement its newly created database for
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The
IDP situation in Georgia following the recent conflict on Georgian territory is
especially critical at the present time. The CRA serves as the key information
and coordination hub for IDP data. Various Government of Georgia Ministries and
Agencies as well as international donors rely on the CRA IDP database for
making decisions on housing, food and shelter for refugees impacted by the
conflict.
The
IT unit of the CRA uses the following software solutions while developing the
IT system of the CRA: Microsoft SQL Server 2005; Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 –
3.5; Microsoft C# .NET; Crystal Reports IX.
Contract:
Total contract for 75 working days which includes 30 days work in the field
Duty
Station: Tbilisi, Georgia
Starting
date: October, 2008 (first visit for 15
days)
November
- December, 2008 (second visit for 15 days)
Responsibilities:
• work with the Project IT Team to make an
assessment of ID and Passport software and provide consultations and
recommendations on software improvement;
• in collaboration with the Project IT
Team, assess already developed instructions for ID and Passport software;.
• in
collaboration with the Project IT Team, expert works to assess Civil Acts
registration software and asses instructions;
• in collaboration with the Project IT
Team, provides technical advice for IDPs registration software and assess
instructions;
• studies “source codes” of ID and
Passport software, Civil Acts registration software and IDPs registration
software;
• evaluates different components of
software architecture and recommends how those components are interconnected;
• upon completion of the consulting
assignment, a comprehensive report and detailed assessment on software and
practical recommendations on software improvement is required.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
• Advanced university degree in
information technologies, IT management or related fields;
• Minimum 5 years of professional
experience in working on information and communication technologies
• Excellent drafting and communication
skills
• Professional fluency – both written and
oral – in English
• Must meet deadlines in a professional
manner
• Ability to establish and maintain
effective working relationships with people of diverse national and cultural
backgrounds, while remaining impartial and objective
• Ability to operate windows applications,
including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and Internet
• Knowledge of civil registry systems in
CIS countries preferred
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
To
apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
Education :
Masters degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : October 17, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
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Chief of Party, Rwanda +b
Posted by: Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com )
Name
of company or organization : Management Systems International
Place
of Assignment :
Rwanda
Job
description : Chief of Party, Rwanda
Millennium
Challenge Corporation Threshold Program
Company
Profile: Management Systems
International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in
Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical
assistance. Today, it has over 100 projects under management worldwide and its
technical expertise has been expanded to include implementation of a range of
analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth,
organizational capacity building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey
International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services
organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part
of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which comprise
the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes for our
clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more information
on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Position
Summary:
MSI
is seeking an experienced Chief of Party candidate for an upcoming 3-year
project in Rwanda improving Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Voice &
Accountability indicators. The CoP will provide overall technical and administrative
management for the project; hire, manage and mentor field staff; and maintain
accountability to headquarters office in the United States and to MCC in the
field.
Responsibilities:
• Lead and coordinate multiple components
of this complex program to implement effective legislative, judicial, law
enforcement, and police reforms by using assessments, capacity building, legal
drafting, and organizational re-engineering techniques;
• Manage work of large local staff and
local partner organizations covering several project components;
• Interface with government secretariat
and ministry heads;
• Manage complex monitoring and evaluation
component to assess if progress is being made and to adjust tasking when
needed; and
• Manage small grants program for civil
society and media groups.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
• Prior experience as a Chief of Party for
large multi-year donor-supported programs in Africa;
• Technical expertise in programs that
target judicial capacity building, legislative reform, local government capacity
building, civil society/media strengthening, and/or police reform;
• Knowledge of USAID/MCC rules and
regulations a plus;
• Experience working in Rwanda or other
East & Central African countries;
• Fluency in French.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
To
apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : October 18, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
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International Staffing Specialist +b
Posted by: Panintorn Prakij
Name
of company or organization : Emerging Markets
Group
Place
of Assignment :
Australia
Job
description : Emerging Markets Group is seeking an
experienced International Staffing Specialist for an upcoming Health Resources
Facility funded by AusAid.
The
International Staffing Specialist will locate and identify the necessary
international development consultants with expertise in public health issues
for this project. The project requires a
rapid response in deploying the appropriate consultant for each TOR.
The
contract includes the following health labour
categories - disability; health sector
financing; health systems reform; reproductive health; national and regional service delivery;
health sector planning; health workforce training, planning, and
management; health sector performance
assessments; public health policy analysis; medical supply procurement and
distribution; child and maternal health; HIV; and high burden diseases such as
malaria and non-communicable diseases.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications
3+
years of high volume recruiting of international public health preferably for AusAid projects
Knowledge
of full life-cycle international consultant recruiting using websites, database
searches, and other sourcing tools
Proficiency
in English; second language preferred
University
degree
Australian
work authorization required
Nationality : Australian work authorization required
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : October 2008
Deadline
for submission of applications : September 22, 2008
Submit
applications to : Joan Lott at this email address recruitment@emergingmarketsgroup.com
Instructions
to applicants : Special Instructions
Please
send your cover letter and resume today but no later than September 22 to recruitment@emergingmarketsgroup.com
with “AAR” in the subject line for immediate and confidential consideration
Emerging
Markets Group (EMG) is a global consulting firm with specialized expertise in
international development assistance.
For over 25 years, we have successfully managed and implemented projects
for agencies such as USAID, DFID, Europe Aid, the Global Fund, the World Bank,
and sovereign governments, and socially responsible corporations. We apply business expertise for sustainable
development, with a view that the private sector is an integral component of
the development process. EMG’s primary
technical areas include: healthcare, private and financial sector development,
public sector enhancement, infrastructure, funds management, human capacity
building and reconstruction and stabilization.
As
a Cardno group company, EMG has access to over 2,500
professionals, who have lived and worked in over 100 countries and speak more
than 40 languages. Cardno provides professional
services to create better communities across the globe through planning, design
and delivery of physical, economic and social infrastructure.
Follow-up : Phone call follow-ups are OK
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Project Manager – Health Resource Facility
Service/Framework Contract +b
Posted by: Panintorn Prakij
Name
of company or organization : Emerging Markets Group
Place
of Assignment :
Australia
Job
description :
Emerging
Markets Group is seeking an experienced Service Contract Project Manager for an
upcoming Health Resources Facility funded by AusAid.
The
Project Manager will provide the vision and experience to implement and lead
the Health Resource Center for the South Asia Region. The Project Manager will have experience
providing TORs and expert consultants on a rapid response basis for a large AusAid funded Health Service contract. The contract includes the following health labour categories -
disability; health sector financing; health systems reform; reproductive
health; national and regional service
delivery; health sector planning; health workforce training, planning, and
management; health sector performance
assessments; public health policy analysis; medical supply procurement and
distribution; child and maternal health; HIV; and high burden diseases such as
malaria and non-communicable diseases.
Job
qualifications :
10+
years of management of large international public health projects preferably
for AusAid and/or USAID
5+
years of management of large service/framework/IQC in the international public
health sector for an international donor
Proven
success managing rapid response teams of consultants and writing TORs
Proficiency
in English; second language preferred
Advanced
degree in health; related area; business; or policy
Australian
work authorization required
Nationality : Australian work authorization required
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : October 2008
Deadline
for submission of applications : September 22, 2008
Submit
applications to : Joan Lott at this email address recruitment@emergingmarketsgroup.com
Instructions
to applicants : Special Instructions
Please
send your resume today but no later than September 22 to recruitment@emergingmarketsgroup.com
with “ PMA” in the subject line for immediate and
confidential consideration
Emerging
Markets Group (EMG) is a global consulting firm with specialized expertise in
international development assistance.
For over 25 years, we have successfully managed and implemented projects
for agencies such as USAID, DFID, Europe Aid, the Global Fund, the World Bank,
and sovereign governments, and socially responsible corporations. We apply business expertise for sustainable
development, with a view that the private sector is an integral component of
the development process. EMG’s primary technical
areas include: healthcare, private and financial sector development, public
sector enhancement, infrastructure, funds management, human capacity building
and reconstruction and stabilization.
As
a Cardno group company, EMG has access to over 2,500
professionals, who have lived and worked in over 100 countries and speak more
than 40 languages. Cardno provides professional
services to create better communities across the globe through planning, design
and delivery of physical, economic and social infrastructure.
Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed
Footer-Message:
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job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Program Officer +b
Posted by: Gabriella Valus
Name of company or organization :
Open Society Institute
Place of Assignment : Hungary
Job description : The Think
Tank Fund of the Open Society Institute in Budapest provides core and
institutional support and project funding to independent public policy centers working to promote inclusive policy change and to
combat threats to liberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe and the
former Soviet Union. The Think Tank Fund not only engages in grant-giving but
works closely with grantees providing technical and programmatic assistance to
build robust and independent think tanks capable of delivering a diverse
portfolio of research and advocacy projects.
Position Summary:
The Program Officer is responsible for the oversight,
development, evaluation and administration of selected projects and grant
portfolios for the Think Tank Fund in consultation with the Program Director.
The Program Officer is involved in all stages of project review, development
and evaluation. The position requires working closely with policy centers supported by the program to promote organizational
development and enhance capacity. In order to be effective in this position,
the Program Officer must stay abreast of relevant developments in the target
countries and in thematic fields related to the program’s work. Overall
responsibilities will include: reviewing project proposals and preparing
summaries for discussion with the Program Director; administering and
monitoring the grants process; conducting site visits; communicating and
negotiating with Soros foundations network representatives, other donors and
grantees to follow up project proposals under review or development; and
maintaining contact with grantees to support projects through to completion.
The Program officer reports directly to the Program Director.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
The Program Officer, with guidance from the Program
Director, will:
• Ensure
effective grants management of the Think Tank Fund portfolio, being involved as
necessary in project review, development and evaluation. The Program Officer
will review project proposals and prepare summaries for discussion with Program
Director; will assist the program director in preparations and follow up the
regular meetings of the Think Tank Fund Sub-Board; will conduct independent
communication with the network representatives and grantees to follow up on
ongoing and proposed projects; and will maintain communication with applicants
and grantees to support projects through to completion;
• Support
the Program Director in the organization of capacity-building events. The
Program Officer will support the development of technical assistance programs
as well as provide all necessary support in the planning and management of
events;
• Support
the program director with administration and logistics necessary for the
effective management of the Think Tank Fund;
• Coordinate
the preparation of materials for the Think Tank Fund Sub-Board, organize
meetings and provide support as necessary in ensuring appropriate documentation
of the meetings.
Communication:
• The
Program Officer supports the Program Director in representing the Think Tank
Fund in the Soros foundations network, with national Soros foundation staff,
and internally vis-a-vis
program staff and OSI management.
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