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There are 7 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Senior Project Manager-Peru
Project, Washington, DC +b
Message 2 - Senior Civil Rights &
Liberties Manager (Local), Rwanda +b
Message 3 - Senior Judicial Strengthening
& Legislative Reform Manager (Local), Rwanda +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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Senior 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
3Job description
: Senior 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 Senior 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.
DISTINGUISHING
CHARACTERISTICS
This
position requires proven experience and knowledge of USAID ADS, AIDAR and
business practices and Spanish fluency.
We are also looking specifically for an individual with USAID
procurement and/or contract management background.
EXAMPLES
OF DUTIES
X Responsible for the financial management of
the project. Develop, recommend, and maintain accurate and current project
budgets. Manage cost and quality controls in all project activities. Assist in
development of procedures, policies, recordkeeping, and duties as required
related to overall administration of the project, including procurement.
X Work with other departments, public agencies,
subcontractors, and independent consultants on the implementation of project
tasks, programming, and other activities for the project.
X Help to identify appropriate computer
systems as needed.
X Direct the work of other staff and contract
consultants retained to provide particular expertise in project studies,
programming, development, design, or management. Participate in, or manage the
selection, hiring, and development of these individuals. Act as the firm‘¦s
representative in assisting consultants.
X Plan, prepare, and
communicate schedules and progress records of projects‘¦ activities and
expenditures, and assist others in establishing project schedules and
milestones. Develop critical path or project flow diagrams to plan, set and
evaluate progress on project tasks.
X Establish systems for efficient management
of subcontractor activities.
X Review, analyze, and prepare reports and
other correspondence on all activities and transactions related to assigned
tasks, and provide timely information and status updates on assigned tasks.
Prepare and present comprehensive administrative, fiscal, statistical and
technical studies, reports, evaluations, specifications and correspondence as
required.
X Other related duties as required.
Job
qualifications : QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrable
Experience in:
X Project Management procedures for planning
and processing international development projects, and for establishing plans,
specifications, monitoring and management of the development projects.
X Cost estimating and tracking and scheduling
for international development projects.
X Computer
applications specifically related to capital project management, such as MS
Project and MS excel.
X Principles and practices of personnel
supervision and management.
X Fluency in both Spanish and English
required;
X Minimum of 8 years of international
development project management, with three to five years of overseas
experience;
X Demonstrated experience in USAID
procurement rules and regulations and/or contract management required (ADS,
AIDAR, etc);
X Prior experience in Latin America
beneficial.
Ability
to:
X Keep complex projects on schedule and
within budget.
X Coordinate and supervise complex
international development projects.
X Accurately analyze
situations and problems relating to complex projects, identify alternative
solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement an effective
course of action in accordance with general policy and pertinent codes and
regulations.
X Establish and maintain effective working
relationships with those contacted in the course of performing assigned
responsibilities.
X Read and interpret highly complex written
material such as technical reports, contracts, and federal regulations.
X Prepare contract documents for professional
services and projects and monitor performance.
X Assess plans and design concepts for the
most complex projects.
X Utilize all commonly used project
management software and project record systems.
X Supervise and train assigned staff.
To
apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
Education :
Masters 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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Senior Civil Rights & Liberties Manager
(Local), Rwanda +b
Posted by:
Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
)
Name
of company or organization : Management Systems
International
Place
of Assignment :
Rwanda
Job
description : Senior Civil Rights & Liberties
Manager (Local), 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 funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) 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 Rwandan Senior Civil Rights & Liberties Manager
to provide long-term technical and administrative management for Component 3
that aims to promote civil rights and liberties in Rwanda. Component 3 will be
implemented over a two year duration. Only Rwandan
citizens will be eligible for this position.
Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate Component 3 of this
complex program;
Build the capacity of media associations
and journalists;
Support efforts to implement police
reform and citizen participation in disciplinary processes;
Interface with Rwandan government, MCC
secretariat, ministry heads, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders;
Support monitoring and evaluation
efforts related to Component 3 to assess if progress is being made and to
adjust tasking when needed.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
Expertise working with media and
journalists to strengthen professionalism and independence of media;
Experience in promoting human/civil
rights vis-ΰ-vis the police a plus;
7+ years of relevant experience,
particularly in civil rights promotion;
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.
Nationality : Rwandan
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : October 23, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Footer-Message:
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Senior Judicial Strengthening &
Legislative Reform Manager (Local), Rwanda +b
Posted by:
Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
)
Name
of company or organization : Management Systems
International
Place
of Assignment :
Rwanda
Job
description : Senior Judicial Strengthening &
Legislative
Reform Manager (Local), 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 funded by the Millennium Challenge Corporation
(MCC) 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 Rwandan Senior Judicial Strengthening &
Legislative Reform Manager to provide long-term technical and administrative
management for Component 1 focusing on strengthening the judicial sector and facilitate
legislative reforms. Component 1 will be implemented over a
two-year duration. Only Rwandan citizens will be eligible for this
position.
Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate Component 1 of this
complex program by conducting judicial training for capacity building and
providing support to legislative drafting;
Interface with Rwandan government, MCC
secretariat, ministry heads, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders;
Support monitoring and evaluation
efforts related to Component 1 to assess if progress is being made and to
adjust tasking when needed.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
Expertise in judicial procedures and
training and/or legislative drafting;
Law degree desired;
7+ years of relevant experience,
particularly in judicial and/or legislative 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.
Nationality : Rwandan
Education :
Masters degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : October 23, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Footer-Message:
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this
job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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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 Cows 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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