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There are 7 messages in this issue:

Message 1 - Chief of Party, Rwanda +b

Message 2 - Local Evaluation and Security Consultants, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Other Eurasia +b

Message 3 - Project Manager-Peru Project, Washington, DC +b

Message 4 - Country Director, Rwanda Programme +b

Message 5 - Program Officer +b

Message 6 - Finance Officer +b

Message 7 - Senior Advisor Sustainable Pro-Poor Tourism +b

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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

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: 

The project is a three-year program focusing on improving political rights, civil liberties, and accountability in Rwanda.  The program supports judicial capacity building, legislative reform, civil society/media strengthening, and police reform among other rule of law activities.

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; coordinate and communicate with Rwandan government agencies, and maintain accountability to MSI headquarters office in the United States and to USAID and MCC in the field.

Responsibilities:

•        Lead and coordinate multiple components of this complex program: conduct judicial training for capacity building; provide support to legislative drafting; promote civil society capacity building for strengthened advocacy, monitoring and participation in policy formulation; conduct capacity building at local government levels to promote public participation and monitoring; develop and promote a code of conduct for civil servants; build the capacity of media associations and journalists; and support efforts to implement police reform and citizen participation in disciplinary processes;

•        Demonstrate significant experience in one or more of the above component areas

•        Manage work of large local staff and local partner organizations covering several project components;

•        Interface with Rwandan government’s MCC secretariat and ministry heads;

•        Manage complex monitoring and evaluation 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 22, 2008

Instructions to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com  

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups

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Local Evaluation and Security Consultants, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Other Eurasia +b

Posted by: Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com )

Name of company or organization : Management Systems International

Place of Assignment :  A place not listed   

Job description : Local Evaluation and Security Consultants, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Other Eurasia

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: 

The project is a short-term evaluation of US Government sponsored border security activities in Eurasia, specifically in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. The objectives of the evaluation are to determine the effectiveness of these activities and to identify lessons learned that will benefit USG border security programs in the two study countries and in the region as a whole.

Position Summary:

MSI is seeking local consultants from the Eurasia Region with experience in the research, design and/or implementation of programs focusing on, but not limited to, border security, law enforcement, program evaluation, democracy & governance, and other areas of focus.  Positions are short-term consultancies for approximately 10 days in country (Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan). Candidates must be citizens of a country in Eurasia, preferably from Tajikistan or Kyrgyzstan.

Responsibilities:

•        Provide on-the-ground expertise in local law enforcement and other border control issues to support evaluation team.

•        Support the evaluation team in the completion of field case studies and the final evaluation report through evaluation expertise.

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

•        Three (3) to five (5) years experience working on law enforcement programs and a strong understanding of border security programming in the selected countries.

•        Evaluation expertise and experience is desirable.

•        Knowledge of donor assistance in law enforcement is highly desirable.

•        Fluent in the relevant local language and should have very good written and spoken English.

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

To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.

Nationality : Tajikistan or Kyrkyzstan (or another Eurasian country)

Education : Bachelors degree 

Job type :  Short-term consultant

Deadline for submission of applications : October 22, 2008

Instructions to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com  

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

Important Message: Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and  mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.

Project Manager-Peru Project, Washington, DC +b

Posted by: Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com )

Name of company or organization : Management Systems International

Place of Assignment :  USA  

Job description : Project Manager-Peru Project, Washington, DC

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:  Management Systems International is seeking candidates immediately for a Project Manager for a Democracy and Governance Program in South America and/or Peru.  The positions are based in Washington DC, and the project will provide support to Peruvian governmental agencies in support of Anti-Corruption Programs.  The project will offer technical services to the agencies as well as assist them in public outreach efforts to gain citizen support for innovative approaches.

Responsibilities:

•        Assist in the development of the project, including proposal writing, budgeting, recruiting for technical expertise;

•        Assist in managing the project, including monitoring and controlling costs, scheduling, performance monitoring, anticipating and managing changes, contract compliance, maximizing customer satisfaction, logistical support to technical teams, and ensuring optimal financial performance;

•        Aid in adherence to contractual requirements, soliciting performance and financial reports, finalizing end-of-project requirements with project staff and client.

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

•        University degree with a minimum of 2 years experience in international development arena;

•        Ability to prioritize within multi-tasking environment; diplomatic communication skills particularly by email; team focused approach; attention to detail; administrative/clerical skills, and an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving;

•        Additional skills include experience in international development, particularly with development projects, preferably overseas; technical writing skills; USAID experience preferred and other value-added skills (i.e., web development, training, etc.)

•        Fluency in Spanish required. 

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 22, 2008

Instructions to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com  

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

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Country Director, Rwanda Programme +b

Posted by: Christine Sadgrove

Name of company or organization : Send a Cow

Place of Assignment :  Rwanda  

Job description : Send a Cow is an international NGO set up in 1988 now working in 9 African countries.  Its vision is a world without hunger and malnutrition.  Its mission is to enable disadvantaged families in rural Africa to attain food and livelihood security by developing sustainable agricultural systems which integrate crops and livestock with social development.  Send a Cow (SAC) has been working in Rwanda for 7 years.

We are now seeking to appoint a Country Director for this established programme.

Key responsibilities

•        To work with staff, partners and the UK office to develop and implement organisational and programmatic strategies, policies and procedures

•        To develop and maintain on an annual basis, a rolling strategic plan and budget

•        To ensure results-based information management systems are in place

•        To monitor and report to the UK office on all SAC Rwanda performance and financial matters

•        To lead, manage, mentor and support the Rwandan Senior Management Team

•        To ensure effective financial and resource management including preparation of annual budget and accounts

•        To ensure the organisation has an appropriate strategy for generating and raising funds to finance its strategic plans

To ensure funds are managed to achieve value for money and in a transparent manner which can be explained to donors and supporters in the UK

•        To represent SAC to other organisations, government, partners and donors within Rwanda and more widely in the region

Job qualifications : Essential competencies

•        5 years’ experience in a senior management position, preferably in an NGO

•        Relevant Bachelors degree

•        Motivating a multi-disciplinary team

•        Promoting accountability and stewardship of resources

•        Working sensitively with community, government and religious organisations

•        Participatory strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation

•        Developing project proposals for funding

•        Skills and experience of budgeting

•        Fluency in spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda

•        Actively committed to Send a Cow’s Christian values and Cornerstones

Desirable competencies

•        Experience of working at grassroots level in rural development

•        Experience of working in livestock, agricultural extension and/or social development projects

•        Relevant Masters degree and/or MBA

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Deadline for submission of applications : 5.00 p.m. Monday 20 October 2008

Submit applications to : christine.sadgrove@sendacow.org.uk  at this email address christine.sadgrove@sendacow.org.uk  

Instructions to applicants : The application form and job pack can be downloaded from www.sendacow.org.uk under \"What\'s new\" or picked up from the Kigali Send a Cow Rwanda office in Remera (near Chez Lando Hotel.) 

Follow-up : Phone call follow-ups are OK

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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.

•        The Program Officer assists in communicating Think Tank Fund priorities, Think Tank Fund Sub-Board decisions and program information to the Soros foundations network as well as to independent policy centers interesting in funding.

•        The Program Officer also supports the Program Director in maintaining and developing the program’s external relations with international organizations and project organizers through meetings, visits and correspondence. As appropriate and in consultation with the Program Director, the Program Officer should be prepared to negotiate with these external contacts on behalf of the program and to facilitate cooperation.

Financial Reporting:

•        The Program Officer administers relevant grants portfolio in coordination with the Program Director and AdminGroup budget/finance office. The Program Officer works closely with both grantees and the financial and accounting departments to ensure procedural compliance. The Program Officer will also provide support to the Program Director and prepare required documentation to the Program Assistant in administering program grants.

Documentation:

•        The Program Officer contributes to and supports the development and preparation of program documentation, reporting and evaluation materials.

Administration:

•        Provides general administrative support for the program, including email, filing and assigned office management tasks; supports the organization of meetings and other events.

Job qualifications :

•        Knowledge of the region in which the Think Tank Fund operates

•        University degree in a relevant area of study, with expertise in governance, public policy or related topics

•        Familiarity with the issues and policy centers active in this field

•        Ability to compose effective, thoughtful and sensitive correspondence in

•        Superior interpersonal, written and organizational skills

•        Ability to manage effectively simultaneous activities in a fast-paced environment and to prioritize accordingly

•        Pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with senior management, co-workers and grantees

•        Integrity and professional discretion

•        Fluent written and oral English required, as well as knowledge of Russian

•        Standard office computer skills required

•        Minimum two years of relevant experience required

•        Willingness to travel and work outside regular office hours as necessary

Education : Bachelors degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : October 1, 2008

Deadline for submission of applications : September 28, 2008

Submit applications to : Gabriella Valus at this email address applications@admingroup.hu  

Instructions to applicants : Please send applications in English, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae, to applications@admingroup.hu.

For more information about the Think Tank Fund, please see http://www.soros.org/initiatives/thinktank

OSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer which supports diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

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Finance Officer +b

Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg

Name of company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development Organization

Place of Assignment :  Cameroon  

Job description : SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is an international advisory organization that is dedicated to a society in which all people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development. SNV contributes to this by strengthening capacity of local organizations.

Our advisors offer a mix of capacity development and thematic expertise in the areas of ‘production, income and employment’ as well as in ‘access to basic services’. SNV works with a diverse range of public, private and non-governmental actors. Together with our (international) partners, we constitute a unique world-wide local capacity development network. SNV is financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherland and has additional funding from international donors.

SNV is present in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Balkans and employs 1500 national and international staff. The Cameroon program is part of the region SNV West and Central Africa. Currently Cameroon employs 59 staff, of which 34 advisors. SNV has a vast network in the country and more than 100 organizations receive advisory services.

As a Finance Officer you will support the Country Director in ensuring smooth and compliant financial and administrative processes. You will support the Regional Controller in implementation corporate and regional guidelines and will give input for improvements.

You do so through ensuring high quality financial and administrative data and providing sound analyses in all relevant domains: internal auditing and control; planning and control; financial accounting; logistics and procurement and ICT.

Together with the HR officer, you are responsible to shape a client oriented support team in the country. As a member of the management team in Cameroon you provide advice towards the country director and the portfolio coordinators.

You stimulate others in being transparent and trustful, result orientated, pro-active and efficient through leading by example.

You report directly to the Regional Controller. You work closely with the Country Director and with colleagues in the countries. The Logistics Officer will report directly to you.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

•        Financial administration:

Carries out accounting at country level; checks and consolidates financial and non-financial data of portfolios; carries out necessary reconciliations and adjustments between existing administrations; and takes care of liquidity management within the country; archives all relevant documents; takes care of payment to suppliers and monitors actual delivery; monitors reporting by portfolios; is in charge of salary and tax related issues at country level periodical hand over of salaries and taxes.

•        Planning and control:

Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and periodically monitors progress and exhaustion.Assists the country director and management team in the establishment and follow up of budgets and KPIs, assists in follow up and reporting of externally financed activities.

•        Audit & compliance:

Establishes procedures, guidelines and work instructions concerning financial administration of portfolios within the country, in line with corporate and regional guidelines; monitors financial procedures, administrations and financial data of portfolios on quality, consistency & effectiveness and takes action if necessary; coordinates the audit process and performs control activities within the country and ensures follow up of action points.

•        Logistics and ICT:

Ensures smooth logistics processes, balancing between efficiency and effectiveness; establishes a transparent and balanced supplier portfolio; investigates and proposes measures for cost awareness and efficient allocation of funds; ensures quality of ICT services

•        Management & support:

Establishes a smooth functioning and customer oriented support team with GSOs and country office support staff. Supports the country director and management team in all administrative issues. Advices the regional controller on possibilities for improvement.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTY STATION:

•        Health services: Reasonable to good medical services in hospitals and several private clinics. SNV Expats may go to French and German embassies’ doctors for consultation. Many pharmacies have good medical supplies.

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

•        Security situation: Good. Nevertheless, continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary. Occasionally, armed robberies take place and thefts.

•        Accessibility: At least one international flight per day at international airports in Yaounde or Douala: six times per week, direct flights to and from Europe, daily via others hubs. Good roads and adequate transport facilities

•        Telecommunication: State-owned Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) fixed lines and two mobile telephone operators - French Mobile Network (Orange) and South Africa’s Mobile Telephone Network (MTN). Great providers of Internet services and satellite phones such as Camnet, ICCNET and GCNET.

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

STARTING DATE: As soon as possible.

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: 2 years

Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS:

•        Higher vocational education

•        Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience.

•        Strong financial and analytical skills

•        Proven track record in audit and compliance

•        Pragmatic and result oriented attitude

•        Excellent command of French and English

Education : Bachelors degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 9th October 2008

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

Instructions to applicants : INFORMATION/APPLICATION:

You can send your application letter and a brief CV (in English) to Carine Mbeng (cmbeng@snvworld.org), under reference number CM 4772 until the 9th of October 2008.

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 Sustainable Pro-Poor Tourism +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 and (2) increasing access to basic services in the sectors of water, sanitation & hygiene, education, health and renewable energy. We aim at achieving 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.

SNV Kenya focuses most of its capacity building support to the Arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya. SNV currently operates in three portfolio offices namely: South Rift, located in Nairobi but serving the districts of Kajiado, Narok and Transmara; North Rift located in Eldoret, serving the Districts of Keiyo,  Marakwet, Pokot, Koibatek, Nandi, Baringo, Turkana, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu, Mount Elgon and Transmara and North Kenya located in Nanyuki, serving the districts of Samburu, Laikipia, Isiolo, Marsabit and Moyale.

With a population of 32 million people, 75% living in rural areas, the achievement of the Government of Kenya’s long term development goals will require an acceleration of growth, and a greater emphasis on growth in the rural areas. The government of Kenya has identified tourism as one such vessel of economic development for poverty reduction because of its unique characteristics such as the focus on rural areas, the potential for local participation in the value chain, the multiplier effect potential, among many others.

SNV Kenya seeks to complement the government and other industry stakeholders in using tourism as a strategic tool in wealth creation and local economic development. SNV Kenya currently covers three region specific destinations namely: The North Rift, with Lake Baringo National Park and Lake Bogoria tourism resorts, the South Rift, with Nairobi National Park, Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara National Reserve and North Kenya with wildlife sanctuaries like Samburu game reserve, Shaba game Reserve, buffalo springs game reserve; Bisan Adhi game Reserve and a number of private and community owned conservancies which are frequently visited by tourists. SNV aims overall to contribute towards destination management efforts currently on-going and particularly informed by the need to mainstream the pro-poor dimension.

SNV is looking for a senior Sustainable Pro-poor Tourism Advisor to provide strategic direction in up-scaling the country tourism Programme. The Tourism Advisor will be part of the North Kenya Portfolio (NKP), comprising of advisors from other sectors, with duty station Nanyuki. The Advisor will deliver advisory services to local clients in NKP and steer national processes with national actors in the tourism industry. As the country leader in tourism, he/she will have an active role in coaching and steering tourism advisors in the other 2 portfolios of SNV/Kenya, in delivering services within their proscribed destinations.  She/he will report to the Northern Kenya Portfolio Coordinator.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

A.      Advisory services

1.       Identify and assist relevant client/client groups to conduct investment studies, identify and profile investment opportunities in the destination of operation.

2.       Advise tourism ventures in the target regions on pro-poor tourism approaches and facilitate  the development of viable bussineses that satisfy the financial, economic  ecological and socio-cultural criteria of healthy bussinesses.

3.       Provide technical advice to selected viable tourism bussinesses, (facilitate the development of strategies, business plans, quality products and services and facilitate the link with financial institutions and the market).

4.       Facilitate multi-stake holder platforms in selected destinations with a view to enhance over-all performance of the destination.

5.       Work with local capacity builders to support vocational skill development on various tourism services to increase employment.

6.       Provide technical assistance on destination governance.

B.      Learning / teamwork:

1.       Coach other advisors of the tourism team.

2.       Lead tourism sector in the identification of best practices, share and promote learning of them; identify the needs for training and/ or alliances; promote the participation of SNV in thematic national and international networks related to thematic expertise.

3.       Actively participate in national/international learning and experiences sharing networks, and feed the knowledge back into the team.

4.       Pro-actively develop the tools and review achieved results within the context of the strategic objectives and lead collective learning of clients, sector teams and expertise group from the lessons learnt.

C.      Knowledge development

1.       Lead the tourism sector in the identification of best practises, document interesting results and lessons, promote SNV participation in thematic national and international networks and contribute to internal and external knowledge development Knowledge competencies and skills

2.       Identification of new knowledge sources for clients and team members

3.       Contribute to the documentation and knowledge development in the Tourism sector in Kenya and ESA Cluster.

D.      Positioning

1.       Steer the tourism team in reviewing and transitioning SNV tourism strategy inline with destination management strategy.

2.       Proactively link pro-poor tourism initiatives with mainstream tourism industry.

3.       Proactively develop, expand and maintain effective and efficient Pro-poor tourism related networks with key stakeholders and partners for the purposes of leveraging for better impact in the sector.

4.       Play an active role in partnership building and resource mobilization activities of SNV.

5.       Assist client organizations in setting up networks and where possible collaborative partnerships with similar and complementary initiatives with actors in the tourism industry with special attention to linkages between the tourism value chain players for effective local benefits.

DESIRED APPOINTMENT DATE: ASAP

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 PERIOD: starting a.s.a.p. for 3 years.

Job qualifications : KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

•        Masters degree in tourism or related field like economics or business management with sufficient experiences in planning, development and marketing of tourism businesses and ventures. 

•        Proven knowledge in theories and practices of destination management , supply chain management, tourism value chain development, pro-poor tourism approaches

•        Proven knowledge and experiences in organisational development, multi- actor facilitation and learning processes, networking and building alliances, good governance and social inclusion

•        Minimum of Ten (10) years of relevant working experience, Five (5) of which must be in pro-poor tourism and poverty related advisory programming.

SKILLS, ABILITY TO:

•        Analyze and synthesize complex development issues and interpret them into SNV’s advisory services, especially in the area of pro-poor tourism;

•        Adapt rapidly to changing context and needs and demands of tourism sector and clients  organizations in the country and SNV in general;

•        Devise methodologies to capture and share knowledge and/or contribute to quality of advisory practice in advisory teams

•        Coach and mentor colleagues and providing feedback to improve performance.

•        Apply gender aspects to tourism situation and specific interventions.

Education : Masters degree 

Job type :  Full-time, long-term

Start-up date : asap

Salary range : Given in Text

Deadline for submission of applications : 30-09-08

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 Christine Ogolo (cogolo@snvworld.org) under reference number KE 3951, until 30th September 2008.

Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed

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