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Message 1 - Senior Training Facilitator, US / Overseas +b

Message 2 - Mid-Level Economist Consultancy, Washington, DC +b

Message 3 - Team Leader, Djibouti +b

Message 4 - Country Director, Rwanda Programme +b

Message 5 - Finance Officer +b

Message 6 - Senior Advisor Sustainable Pro-Poor Tourism +b

Message 7 - Job Vacancies from Idealist.org

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Senior Training Facilitator, US / Overseas +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 : Senior Training Facilitator, US / Overseas

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 Summary: 

The Crisis and Recovery Response Training (CRT) has been conducted by MSI four times over the past three years and is now being asked for two additional iterations in Washington, DC in January 2009 and an unspecified overseas location in early spring. The re-design of CRT-5 will be geared towards junior and intermediate career Foreign Service Officers, Civil Servants, Foreign Service Nationals and PSCs. The overall goal of CRT is to give participants a broad understanding and introduction to the salient problems that impede stability and political transitions in crisis and recovery settings, and the range of resources and technical solutions that can be accessed and applied to promote both stability and development by USAID personnel as well as other USG resources available through the interagency process.

Position Summary:

The Senior Training Facilitator will work with two other content and training experts to develop two CRT courses that examine several key areas, including:  delivering assistance during crisis and recovery that responds to the emergency while concurrently laying the groundwork for transition to longer term development objectives; managing the integration of emergency, transition, and development assistance resources; promoting collaboration among DCHA offices, USAID Bureaus and other US government agencies to contribute to shared objectives; promoting democracy and governance; addressing psychosocial and other factors affecting target populations and those that affect team and individual performance in stressful environments.

Primary Responsibilities:

        Revise current curricula for 2 CRT courses (US and overseas);

        Develop and edit Facilitator’s Guide;

        Present on specific topics of expertise;

        Serve as lead facilitator throughout the two courses;

        Assist in writing final report.

Job qualifications : Desired Qualifications:

        Masters degree and 10+ year(s) of relevant experience with training design and delivery, and facilitation;

        A minimum of three years of experience in developing and/or providing staff development training to USAID;

        Experience in design and development of training materials related to such topics as: economic stabilization, political transition, crisis and recovery, and inter-agency coordination (DoD, State, and USAID);

        Ability to access leading technical expertise in topical areas mentioned above;

        Demonstrated experience in the creation of successful information, training and outreach materials;

        Demonstrated familiarity with precepts of adult learning methodologies and curriculum development techniques;

        Familiarity with the organization and operation of USAID and foreign assistance including USAID’s strategic planning, budgeting and activity approval processes.

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 25, 2008

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

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

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Mid-Level Economist Consultancy, Washington, DC +b

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

Name of company or organization : Management Systems International

Place of Assignment :  USA  

Job description : Mid-Level Economist Consultancy, 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.

Project/Proposal Summary: 

Management Systems International seeks a Mid-Level Economist to support its Economic Growth practice on a consultancy basis.  More specifically, one of our projects provides USAID missions with concise and comprehensive multi-sector reports on a country’s economic outlook.

Reports focus on all areas of the developing world, and recent country profiles have included Afghanistan, Pakistan, Philippines, Armenia, Nigeria, Cambodia, Kosovo, Guyana and Guatemala. 

The reports cover a broad range of economic topics, including fiscal and monetary policy, poverty, inequality, health, infrastructure, agriculture, and the business enabling environment.

Position Summary:

In the framework of this project, MSI is looking for a mid-level economist to provide guidance and oversight to junior specialists during data analysis and interpretation and the overall production of the report, and to act as liaison between the senior and junior economists on the team. Work is expected to start in the Fall/Winter 08 and assignments will continue through 2010.

Responsibilities: The Mid-Level Economist will:

           Provide each report with guidance in interpreting economic data producing first drafts of each report along with the junior economist;

           Act as the first point of contact for the junior level economist on the team, and;

           Assist and provide guidance to junior level economists as they gather and organize data.

Each report will require the Mid-Level Economist to work approximately 6 days over a 2-3 week period. Requests for reports are sent out on a demand-basis by the client. The Mid-Level Economist must be based in Washington, DC.  

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

        PHD in Economics (macroeconomics focus preferred), or its equivalent (MA plus senior level work responsibility, e.g.; Senior Analyst) in a relevant field;

        Five years of relevant work experience;

        Two years must have been spent in a developing country environment; or working on international development problems regardless of location;

        Excellent knowledge of issues addressed from a development economics perspective;

        Ability to work in teams on collaborative deliverables under tight time constraints;

        Excellent writing ability and strong cross-cultural interpersonal skills;

        Experience working on country assistance strategies, sectoral analyses and the design of economic programs in developing countries a plus.

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 25, 2008

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

Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups 

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Team Leader, Djibouti +b

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

Name of company or organization : Management Systems International

Place of Assignment :  Djibouti  

Job description : Team Leader, Djibouti

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 looking for a Team Leader for an anticorruption project in Djibouti. This consultancy should start this Fall and continue over the next 12 months. The candidate will make 6 trips to Djibouti totaling 100 days LOE.

Responsibilities:

        Support a multi-stakeholder workshop in Djibouti to generate agreement on an action plan for government anticorruption reforms

        Provide technical assistance to government agencies, sharing anticorruption best practices to achieve institutional reforms.

        Advise parliamentarians on developing a code of ethics for civil servants and strengthen their oversight of government performance;

        Work closely with government managers to ensure that training and new procedures get implemented properly and strategic plans get developed.

Job qualifications : Qualifications:

        Mid-level anticorruption specialist with minimum of Bachelor’s degree plus 12 years relevant experience, Master’s degree plus 6 years, a J.D. plus 5 years, or Ph.D. plus 3 years;

        Demonstrated experience analyzing/providing technical guidance to reduce government corruption;

        Demonstrated development-related experience in Francophone Africa required;

        Demonstrated exceptional management and communication skills;

        Experience working with USAID or other major donors preferred;

        Strong proficiency in French is 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, short-term

Deadline for submission of applications : October 26, 2008

Instructions to applicants : 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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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

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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

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

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  Project Assistant

     Monitorul Civic

     http://www.idealist.org/en/job/310201-109

     Chisinau, Moldova

     Salary: TBD

  

  Online Director

     Corporate Accountability International (formerly Infact)

     http://www.idealist.org/en/job/310159-95

     Boston, Massachusetts, United States

     Salary: $41,300 to $47,800

  

  Bay Area Center Executive Director

     Outward Bound, Inc

     http://www.idealist.org/en/job/310216-12

     San Francisco, California, United States