Opportunities for French Speaking Consultants

Africa
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking French speaking consultants for prospective Short-Term Technical Assistance (STTA) assignments in Africa.



Our Business

Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is a U.S. incorporated international development company providing technical assistance and training to improve health outcomes, governance and economic growth, as well as direct supply chain services. CA-USA is part of the Crown Agents international group, which works for the public and private sectors in more than 100 countries, as well as for international donors and development institutions. Crown Agents has over 1,000 employees in more than 35 countries.

Qualifications

Expertise that we are likely to seek in the near future falls under the following technical areas:

Procurement and Supply Chain Management
MIS and LMIS
Warehouse process improvements
Laboratory Strengthening
Health Financing
Monitoring and Evaluation
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development
Health sector governance

Application Process

To apply to this position, please email your CV. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable.

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

RADIO OPERATOR (LOCAL POSITION)
Location :     Bossaso, SOMALIA

Type of Contract :    Service Contract
Post Level :    SC-2
Languages Required :English  

Duration of Initial Contract :    One Year
Expected Duration of Assignment :    N/A

Background
The overall mandate of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) is to provide leadership, operational support and oversight of the security management system to enable the safest and most efficient conduct of the Programmes and activities of the United Nations System.

Under the direct supervision of the Field Security Coordination Officer for Bossaso or in his absence the Local Security Assistant (LSA) and Radio Supervisor, the Radio Operator will work in shifts to ensure that the Radio Room in Bossaso, which will serve as the Emergency Communication System (ECS) room, is manned 24/7.

As such, they will broadcast security related information originated from either the UNDSS Officers and/or LSAs which could affect operations; keep tracks of all UN vehicle movements; when required, records, individual movements; conduct radio checks with UN staff and more specifically with FSCOs. Incumbent is also required to train UN staff members in the proper use of all communications equipment as well as programming all UN radios to the various frequencies currently being used by the UN system in Somalia.

The Radio Operator The Radio Operator works in close collaboration with the UN DSS Officer and UN DSS Assistants and other UN staff members in providing support on telecom related issues.

Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of key functions:

Provide telecommunications services, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Transmits and receives messages through VHF and HF radio, telephone, fax, satellite, arranges radio conferences, selecting the most efficient and economic means for the transmission, taking into consideration the nature and priority of communications to be transmitted;
Conducts radio Checks with UN staff members and wardens;
Maintains a station log where all occurrences related to the operation of the UN System Communication Centre are entered. Information about every movement of UN staff members and UN vehicles in the field is also entered in the log;
Ensures that no unauthorized communications exchanged on the network;

Provide Telecommunications support and advice, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

In coordination with the UN Field Security Coordination Officer and Security Assistants transmits security information to update UN staff in the field on the development of the current security/emergency situation in the areas where they operate

Keep Telecommunications Equipment Operational, focusing on the achievement o the following results:

Ensures that all the equipment placed under his/her responsibility is in good working condition, make simple repairs, and/or arranges promptly for repairs or replacement of equipment;
Maintains inventory, keeping accurate and regularly updated records of telecommunications equipment and its location, and ensuring stock is maintained at the level to meet needs;

Provide efficient support to users, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Assists and trains newly arriving staff members in the acquisition and operation of telecommunications/VHF and HF radio Equipment;
Programming of telecommunications equipment for all UN Agencies;

Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Conduct communication training and briefings to staff increasing their communication and/or telecommunication awareness and ability to operate more efficiently.
Circulates new communication and/or telecommunication policies and procedures to staff ensuring they comply with the UNDP rules and regulations
Shares information creating a telecommunication and ECS network with other UN agencies, INGO/NGO partners and governmental security partners to ensure an accurate flow of information.

Ensures creation of partnerships within UN and the local communications network focusing on achievement of the following results

Maintain contact with UN Humanitarian Air Services Coordinator/WFP and give details to UN Agencies of flight arrivals/departures;
Maintain and update all International and National staff lists at the duty station;
Monitor all staff movements by tracking missions in accordance with FSCO directions. Log every event in the designed formats. Report all incidents to FSCO or the FSCO Operations Manager immediately.
Maintain communications security at all times

Impact of Results

The duties performed by the Radio Operator have a direct impact on the security and safety of UN staff operating in the field and also the UN property. The key results have an impact on the success of country office communications and operation activities between the country office and the various field offices.

Competencies
Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates commitment to UN mission, vision and values
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies:
Knowledge Management and Learning

Shares knowledge and experience and provides helpful advice to others in the office

Development and Operational Effectiveness

Ability to provide basic telecommunications support services
Good administrative and IT skills
Good knowledge of VHF/HF operating systems, Microsoft Windows;
Ability to work in a team environment, with minimum supervision
Ability to plan, prioritize and initiative to solve problems
Excellent analytical and communication skills;

Leadership and Self-Management

Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexity
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills
Leads teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills

Required Skills and Experience
Education:      

High School education required to perform the duties of the post.
University degree with focus on telecommunications and/or related disciplines (computer science, engineering) is desirable;

Experience:     

3 years’ experience including experience in radio communications a strong asset.
Good knowledge of computer applications (MS Office, internet);
Knowledge in hardware installation and maintenance is an asset
Experience as Radio Operator, Call agent or related is a strong asset

Language:         

Proficiency in Somali and English (both oral and written).

Other Requirements:   

UNDP reserves the right to conduct background checks on applicants, including but not limited to reference checks with previous employers and criminal records;


UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job title    Scheduler
Req ID    31282BR
Job category    Procurement & Supply Chain Management
Sub-category    Supply Chain & Logistics
Countries (State/Region)    South Africa
Location    Johannesburg

Role synopsis    •Update the system with relevant information.
•Match demand (customer orders) to available resource.
•Accommodate delivery and HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) constraints in the planning process.
•Ensure alignment of plan with depot/terminal.
•Manage performance.
Key accountabilities    •Set up new customers into appropriate systems [Order Management System, SHORTREC and ORION] as well as update existing customers with the object of developing an up to date knowledge base to implement best practice processes and actions to meet/exceed customer expectation.
•Entails computerised scheduling (development of a bulk delivery plan) of bulk fuel orders for delivery by road to BP and other oil company customers as well as BP agents/resellers, taking into consideration safety (no incidents) and economics –minimizing time and km required - while meeting/exceeding customer offer in terms of time of delivery.
•Plan day and night shifts while accommodating carried loads (from previous shift) and slotting in hard cash customers to the delivery schedule, while ensuring correct timing of bulk deliveries (just in time), with correct grades and quantities preventing product returns.
•Select the correct type of bulk vehicle combination for specific customer sites, thereby avoiding costly delays and incidents on site.
•Identify opportunities for improvement in secondary transport scheduling by networking with marketers and other interested parties.
•Smoothing of demand peaks and valleys in customer demand through smarter order set management – using Orion as a tool – to achieve this..
•Ensure scheduling tools are up-dated with the latest relevant data.
•Develop and implement manual scheduling system in the event of computer failure so that all product deliveries can be accounted for.
•Manage various delivery crises (such as product shortage, vehicle breakdowns, BVO strikes, etc) so that customers are kept wet as far as possible without compromising HSSE.
•Track scheduling performance by comparing actual (key performance indicator) KPI to target KPI or best in industry KPI.
•Must be fully conversant with the following computer applications, currently: ISP, ORION OMS, SHORTREC, ORION, C-Track, YARD and EDI.
Essential Education    Tertiary : Appropriate Diploma or degree in Transport Economics or Management is advantageous.

Essential experience and job requirements   
•Update the system with relevant information.
•Match demand (customer orders) to available resource.
•Accommodate delivery and HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) constraints in the planning process.
•Ensure alignment of plan with depot/terminal.
•Manage performance.

Desirable criteria & qualifications    Tertiary : Appropriate Diploma or degree in Transport Economics or Management is advantageous.
Relocation available    No
Travel required    No
Is this a part time position?    No

About BP    BP in Southern Africa
Our business is the exploration, production, refining, trading and distribution of energy. This is what we do, and we do it on a truly global scale. With a workforce of 80,000 employees, BP operates with business activities and customers in more than 80 countries across six continents. Every day, we serve millions of customers around the world. We are continually looking for talented, committed and ambitious people to help us shape the face of energy for the future.

BP Southern Africa (BP SA) is part of the global BP group. Although the major markets of BP SA are in South Africa, the company also operates in Mozambique.

BPSA has 5 main businesses operating in Southern Africa:
- The Southern Africa Fuels Value Chain (SA FVC), which is responsible for the refining, marketing, wholesaling and supply of liquid fuels.
- Air BP, which supplies quality jet fuels to the aviation community.
- BP Marine, a leading supplier of fuels, lubricants and technical services to the marine industry.
- LPG, which supplies safe and reliable liquefied petroleum gas.
- BP Lubricants, which markets and supplies high quality, high value lubricants, the most famous being the Castrol brand.

BP SA is a dynamic company that aims to attract and develop talent of high calibre. A career with BP is rewarding and challenging, and opportunities for further growth and development are abundant.

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Qualified Pharmacist with Procurement Experience

Africa

Urgent Requirement for Qualified Pharmacist with Procurement Experience

As part of the continuing technical assistance which Crown Agents provides to the Government of Sierra Leone, we have an immediate opportunity for a qualified professional with experience in the procurement of pharmaceuticals to work on a three year project:



Successful applicants will have:

A degree qualification in Pharmacy
A relevant post-graduate degree is an advantage
At least 10 years' experience in medical and pharmaceutical procurement
Demonstrated regional African experience
Availability from last quarter of 2011

Interested individuals are invited to submit their CVs for consideration with an indication of anticipated fee rate.

Please quote reference T27833. ]

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Application Process

To apply to this position, please email your CV. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable.

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Customs Adviser

Ethiopia
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Customs Senior Advisor, Human Resources/Capacity Building.

Our Business
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is a U.S. incorporated international development company providing technical assistance and training to improve health outcomes, governance and economic growth, as well as direct supply chain services. CA-USA is part of the Crown Agents international group, which works for the public and private sectors in more than 100 countries, as well as for international donors and development institutions. Crown Agents has over 1,000 employees in more than 35 countries.
Background.

USAID continues to support Ethiopia with WTO accession. An intrinsic part of any strengthening of Ethiopia's trading environment is an effective Customs service. Two long term in-country Customs experts will be expected to work with a Team Leader to deliver a wide range of technical inputs in response to a new project issued by the USAID Mission in Addis Ababa. The project is aimed at enhancing and facilitating Ethiopia's trading capabilities, not only by working with Customs but also with the private sector.
The work is expected to start at the beginning of 2012.

Responsibilities
The advisor:

Will undertake technical inputs as deemed necessary by the Team Leader to successfully deliver the project's objectives within given timeframes;
Will be expected to manage small teams of Short-Term Technical Advisors (STTAs) throughout the life of the project;
Will be highly visible and proficient in interacting at all levels, not only within the Customs areas, but also with public and private sector stakeholders who have an interest in the project; and
Will be extremely pro-active and hands-on, working alongside counterpart Ethiopian Customs officers.

Qualifications
Essential

Practical experience in the provision of technical assistance to Revenue and Customs administrations involved in the modernization process, preferably in East Africa
Proven experience of managing small teams of consultants/advisors
A comprehensive understanding of Human Resource Development and Capacity building within a Customs environment
Proven record of capacity to design and deliver Customs workplace training
A comprehensive knowledge of Customs legislation, procedures and methodologies, as well as current international best practices (At a minimum this should include an understanding of Valuation, Classification, Rules of Origin, Post Entry Audit and Exemptions as well as the effective use of information technology tools to support these technical areas.)
An understanding of Regional Integration, Single Window and WTO Accession
An understanding of working in a donor funded environment, particularly with USAID projects
A clear understanding of regional and Ethiopian challenges to doing business
Preferable
Educated to degree level in a relevant subject
Previous work experience in Ethiopia
Working knowledge of the Amharic language

Application Process

To apply to this position, please email cover letter and CV.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Application Process

To apply to this position, please email your CV. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable.

No Fee

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Medical Laboratory Scientist - National post, Harare, Zimbabwe


Background

Under the direct supervision of the UN Physician, the Medical Laboratory Scientist will ensure provision of efficient Laboratory services to the UN staff and their eligible dependents.

Summary of Key Functions

Responsible for carrying out haematology functions for laboratory at the UN Clinic
Responsible undertaking routine and special chemistry tests
Responsible for undertaking microbiology tests
Responsible for carrying out rapid test kits on blood samples
Responsible for performing several general functions
Undertakes various administrative functions

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Responsible for carrying out haematology functions for laboratory at the UN Clinic, including the following:

The MLS shall run urgent and routine haematological tests, mainly full blood counts and coagulation tests.
Prepare blood films; stain them with Romanowsky stains (routine and special stains).
Examine and comment on the blood picture.
Carry out full blood counts and manual differential counts.
Perform ESR.
Identifying abnormal cells.
Order reagents and controls in time before stocks run dry.

2. Responsible undertaking routine and special chemistry tests including the following:

The MLS shall perform routine clinical chemistry tests and special chemistry tests.
Daily machine calibration and maintenance
Accurately run tests on the chemistry analyzer guided by the user manual and operator instructions
Following up and checking abnormal results
Interpret results
Trouble shooting machine errors

3. Responsible for undertaking microbiology tests including the following:

The MLS should culture and identify organisms and do susceptibility testing for organisms isolated (M/C/S on microbiology samples.
Bacterial investigations: preparation and examination of Gram stains, wet mounts and identification of specimens sent to the laboratory.
Blood for culture, microscopy and sensitivity.
CSF for microscopy and cultural identification of yeasts (c.

neoformans),

and bacteria that cause meningitis.

Urine and stool for identification of bacteria/yeasts/parasites
Swabs, exudates, and aspirates, surgical drainage and catheter tips.
Serological identification of bacteria in stool e.g. Salmonella, Shigella
Antibiotic susceptibility testing to investigate suitable drug to aid in therapy (Disk Diffusion Method)
Preparation of media appropriate solutions, including appropriate quality control measures
Performing and interpretation of procedures for the identification of isolates e.g. fermentation reactions, Bacitracin susceptibility, catalase test, coagulase, oxidase, urease, X and V factor requirements, carbohydrate fermentations, motility testing, KIA inoculation, citrate, indole, lysine, fermentation of sugars.
Quality assurance in the bacteriological laboratory which is divided into two groups: Internal QC and External QC
Identification of GIT and Blood parasites e.g

Glamblia, Trypanosma spp, Plasmodium spp,Microfilaria, Entamoeba spp, Schistosoma spp etc

Staining of blood parasites
Microbiological examination and interpretation of water and chemical test which include Multi tube/most probable number (MPN), membrane filtration

4. Responsible for carrying out rapid test kits on blood samples including the following

ICT
Agglutination
Nephelometry
Turbidimetry
Carry out T cell profiles.
Perform Viral load tests.
Perform ELISA tests and immunoassays.

5. Responsible for performing several general functions including the following:

Collect samples, labels them and conduct laboratory tests that aid in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Prepare specimens and operate automated analyzers, for example, or may perform manual tests in accordance with detailed instructions
Sorting samples for appropriate tests.
Must be able to carry out tests on the laboratory test menu.
Perform daily, weekly and monthly maintenance procedures for the machines in their respective sections
Report all laboratory accidents and breakages in time.
Must properly follow correct storage of samples, reagents and controls.
Ensure proper sterilization and disposal of biomedical waste from the laboratory.
Carrying out internal quality control and participating in external quality assessment schemes.
Attend to any after-hours emergency requests and laboratory tests required by the UN physician

6. Undertakes various administrative functions including the following:

Identifying infrastructure and equipment needs of the laboratory.
Liaise with the UN Physician, and UNDP procurement focal point for the purchase of Laboratory requirements
Involvement in identification of maintenance services
Establish Management Information System for laboratories
Collect statistical data of the respective sections.
Review and sign laboratory results.
Interpret and check results before sending them out.
Keep inventory records for the particular laboratory section
Identify items needed in the laboratory and inform supervisor in good time.
Introduce Bio-safety requirements and use Best Practice for laboratories.
Assists in the preparation of SOPs for the respective laboratory discipline.
Accountable for following Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and adhering to UN Dispensary Guidelines.

Competencies

Functional Competencies

:

Building Strategic Partnerships

Level 1.1: Maintaining information and databases

Analyzes general information and selects materials in support of partnership building initiatives
Maintains databases of donor information
Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Level 1.1: Basic research and analysis

Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things
Documents innovative strategies and new approaches
Identifies and communicates opportunities to promote learning and knowledge sharing

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Level 1.1: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures

Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
Identifies new and better approaches to work processes and incorporates same in own work
Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments

Promoting Organizational Change and Development

Level 1.1: Presentation of information on best practices in organizational change

Documents 'best practices' in organizational change and development within and outside the UN system
Demonstrates ability to identify problems and proposes solutions
Design and Implementation of Management Systems

Level 1.1: Data gathering and implementation of management systems

Uses information/databases/other management systems
Provides inputs to the development of simple system components
Makes recommendations related to work procedures and implementation of management systems

Client Orientation

Level 1.1: Maintains effective client relationships

Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and external clients
Responds to client needs promptly

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management

Level 1.1: Gathering and disseminating information

Gathers and disseminates information on best practice in accountability and results-based management systems
Prepares timely inputs to reports
Maintains databases

Core Competencies

Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity
Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment
Self-development, initiative-taking
Acting as a team player and facilitating team work
Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively
Creating synergies through self-control
Managing conflict
Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others. Promoting learning and knowledge management/sharing is the responsibility of each staff member.
Informed and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience

Education

A qualified Medical laboratory Scientist with Certification In the relevant discipline.
A University Degree from a recognized university in the relevant discipline is desirable, but it is not a requirement

Experience:

7 years of relevant experience in providing medical laboratory services.
Computer literate, especially in calculus sheets, Excel, Access is a must.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English and national language.
Knowledge of French is an advantage

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.


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ASSOCIÉ(E) AUX FINANCES

Location :     Niamey, NIGER
Application Deadline :    28-Jun-13
Additional Category    Management
Type of Contract :    Service Contract
Post Level :    SB-3
Languages Required :English   French  
Starting Date :(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    01-Aug-2013
Duration of Initial Contract :    One year

Background

ONU Femmes, agence des Nations Unies pour l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes, travaille pour l’élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination faites aux femmes et aux filles, l’autonomisation des femmes et la réalisation de l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes dans les domaines de la gouvernance, des opportunités économiques, des droits humains et de la gouvernance des ressources publiques.

En plaçant la promotion et la protection des droits des femmes au centre de son action, ONU Femmes assure un rôle de leadership et de coordination des efforts des agences du système des Nations Unies pour la traduction concrète des engagements en lien avec l’égalité des sexes et l’autonomisation des femmes de part le monde. Elle fournira un appui technique cohérent aux priorités nationales des Etats membres et établira des relations de partenariat solides avec les organisations de la société civile et d’autres acteurs pertinents.
Le bureau ONUFemmes Niger a démarré ses activités au Niger en 2008. ONUFemmes intervient dans cinq domaines thématiques : leadership et participation; femmes, paix et sécurité ; autonomisation économique, violences faites aux femmes et planification et budgétisation nationale.

L’Associé aux Finances est sous la supervision directe de la Coordinatrice de programme et est responsable pour la gestion et la supervision d’une variété de services financiers et processus administratifs au niveau du Bureau Pays. Il/elle veillera à l’utilisation à temps, efficiente et transparente des ressources financières et l’offre de service en respectant les règles financières, politiques et procédures de l’organisation et les allocations approuvées. L’Associé(e) aux Finances promeut une approche axée sur le client et en conformité avec les règles, pratiques standards et lignes Directrices de ONU Femmes.

L’Associé(e) aux Finances travaillera étroitement avec le Directeur des Opérations du Bureau Sous-Régional ainsi qu’avec les équipes d’opérations, de programmes/projets au niveau du Siège, Régional et Pays pour résoudre des questions complexes de finances et pour l’échange d’information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Principales fonctions:

Administration et exécution des opérations financières du programme;
Appui à la gestion du Programme Pays, préparation et administration du budget;
Appui administratif et comptable;
Facilitation de la gestion et partage de connaissances.

Administration et exécution des opérations financières du programme:

Examiner et vérifier les transactions financières/activités/documentation pour leur exactitude, pertinence et exhaustivité et assurer la conformité complète de services financiers et des transactions avec les règles, règlements, politiques et systèmes d'enregistrement et de notification d’ONU Femmes. Certifier les transactions pour l'exactitude et la régularité avant leur soumission au superviseur pour approbation et/ou action;
Analyser / interpréter les règles et règlements financiers, ainsi que les politiques et procédures établies, et fournir des conseils et recommander des solutions à un large éventail de questions financières;
Examiner les projets de partage des coûts, y compris les conditions des contributions dans le cadre des efforts de mobilisation des ressources. Suivi des contributions dans le cadre des actions de mobilisation des ressources du Bureau pays;
Faire le suivi et assurer le fonctionnement efficace du système de gestion des ressources financières;
Faire la gestion des processus financiers de l’environnement des affaires et l'élaborer le contenu des Procédures Opérationnelles Standards Internes en matière de Finances, en consultation avec le superviseur;
Faire le suivi de la situation financière et mettre en œuvre des mécanismes de contrôle pour la gestion / le développement de projets et informer les partenaires et les clients pour la prise des actions/décisions à temps;
Faire la revue des rapports de progrès pour le contrôle qualité;
Recommander et/ou mettre en œuvre des stratégies de réduction des coûts, en consultation avec la direction du bureau;
Faire le suivi des rapports financiers « exceptionnels » pour les activités/transactions inhabituelles. Investiguer les anomalies et rédiger les conclusions/recommandations pour le management pour action/décision dans un rapport sur les conclusions superviseur et / ou de présenter des recommandations pour des actions/décisions;
Faire le suivi et/ou prendre des mesures sur les recommandations de l'audit afin d'assurer la mise en œuvre des actions correctives. Appuyer la revue des rapports d'audit sur les projets exécuté par les ONG.

Appui à la gestion du Programme Pays, préparation et administration du budget:

Collecter, vérifier et présenter les informations des recherches et de données à utiliser dans la planification des ressources financières et la formulation des plans de travail, des budgets et des propositions sur les modalités de mise en œuvre et les modalités d'exécution;
Enregistrer des données dans Atlas liée aux nouvelles subventions sous la forme de plans de travail annuels (PTA) et faire le suivi de leur statut. Informer les partenaires et les clients pour action/décision;
Contribuer à la planification et la préparation du budget de bureau, y compris des rapports d’analyse de la situation financière du Bureau (les dépenses versus les allocations budgétaires);
Fournir des informations/orientations aux partenaires d’exécution sur la mise en œuvre des projets. Faire le suivi de l'utilisation correcte et à temps des ressources financières;
Vérifier l'exactitude des rapports de mise en œuvre du Programme et des rapports financiers de « One UN », si applicable. Prendre les mesures appropriées pour assurer l'exactitude de l'information;
Fournir des informations pour l’audit des projets et la mise en œuvre des recommandations d'audit;
Mettre en place un mécanisme de contrôle des projets à travers le suivi de l’élaboration /modification des budgets ainsi que la situation budgétaire. Faire le suivi et rapportage sur les ressources financières des programmes et opérations;
Préparer les rapports financiers aux bailleurs de fonds et d'autres clients et partenaires;
Préparer les documents de recouvrement des coûts pour les services fournis par ONU Femme et/ou préparer des factures pour les services fournis à d'autres organisations pour remboursement. Elaborer et mettre en œuvre un système de suivi des revenus et du recouvrement des coûts.

Appui administratif et comptable:

Examiner et vérifier l'exactitude et la pertinence des pièces justificatives pour les paiements et préparer des rapports financiers. Préparer bons d’achat et autres ordres de paiement pour des projets de développement;
Maintenir des systèmes de contrôle interne des dépenses afin d'assurer que les vouchers sont traités correctement, que les transactions sont correctement enregistrées et affichées dans Atlas, que les salaires sont dûment traités ainsi que demandes de voyages et d’autres demandes;
Examiner les comptes des projets de ONU Femmes et faire le suivi avec les Chargés de programmes et la section des finances au Siège sur les cotisations, la création de dépôts dans Atlas;
Mettre à jour de façon régulière les informations dans Atlas et prendre des mesures correctives au besoin;
Maintenir un bon suivi des avances faites aux partenaires de mise en œuvre, et faire l'examen de leurs rapports financiers avec les Chargés de programmes et ne faire le prochain paiement que si ces rapports sont validés;
Elaborer les rapports financiers pour les bailleurs de fonds en conformité avec les exigences des donateurs, les procédures ONU Femmes et en collaboration avec les Chargés de Programmes;
Associer les revenus et les dépenses dans l’engagement de contrôle concernant les projets;
Gérer le niveau d'avances de trésorerie, y compris la petite caisse et autres comptes de Grands Livres, garantissant la précision et la transparence dans l'utilisation et le rapportage;
Entreprendre des actions correctives sur les vouchers non postés, y compris les vouchers avec les erreurs de contrôle du budget, et vouchers non approuvés. Donner une réponse rapide aux demandes du Siège pour résoudre les problèmes financiers;
Préparer les remboursements de TVA avec les supports de documentation adéquate;
Faire un classement rigoureux de tous les documents de support des transactions financières;
Jouer le rôle de “vendor approver”.
S’assurer que les paiements des salaires des SSA et des SC sont préparés à temps ; les réclamations de voyage et les autres paiements sont traités à temps;
Faire la coordination et la révision de la clôture des comptes;
Prendre des actions correctives à temps sur les bons non postés, y compris les bons avec des erreurs de budget, les bons non approuvés. Donner une réponse rapide aux demandes du Siège pour résoudre les problèmes financiers;
Enregistrement des dépôts divers;
Fournir des revues mensuelles de la situation financière des projets.

Facilitation de la gestion et partage de connaissances:

Contribuer aux initiatives de formation sur les processus financiers en donnant des cours de renforcements de capacités ou en organisant des cours pour le personnel et les partenaires de mise en œuvre des projets;
Documenter les leçons apprises et les meilleures pratiques en gestion financière et de services. Diffuser auprès le personnel et partenaires en vue de renforcer les capacités et connaissances;
Concevoir et/ou introduire des innovations dans les pratiques commerciales financières et opérationnelles et de gestion.

Competencies

Valeurs et principes de base:

Intégrité: Démontrer une consistance dans la mise en avant et la promotion des valeurs d’ONU Femmes dans les actions et décisions conformément avec le Code de Conduite des Nations Unies;
Sensibilité culturelle/Valorisation de la diversité;
Démontrer une appréciation de la nature multi culturelle de l’organisation et de la diversité du personnel;
Ouverture internationale, appréciation des différences de valeur et apprentissage de la diversité culturelle.

Principales compétences:

Ethique et valeurs:

Exemplarité / Sauvegarde de l’éthique et de l’intégrit;

Connaissance de l’organisation:

Bonne connaissance de l’organisation et objectivité;
Entreprenant et incitatif / Coaching et Mentoring: auto formation, entreprenant;

Travail d’équipe:

Agir comme un membre de l’équipe et facilitateur du travail d’équipe;

Communication et échange d’information:

Faciliter et encourager une communication ouverte au sein de l’équipe;

Auto organisation et intelligence émotionnelle:

Créer des synergies à travers le contrôle de soi;
Gestion de conflit / Négociation et résolution de désaccord;
Partage de connaissance / apprentissage continue: Apprendre et partager les connaissances et encourager la connaissance des autres.

Compétences fonctionnelles:

Habilité à mettre en œuvre une grande variété de taches administrative en lien avec les opérations, la gestion des ressources et des services;
Grande capacité organisationnelle;
Habilité à faire de la recherche, sélectionner des informations pertinentes et tenir et mettre à jour des informations et des données;
Connaissance des procédures de passation de marché et des bonnes pratiques;
Bonne application des supports IT et systèmes de gestion.

Required Skills and Experience

Formation:

Licence et/ou Maîtrise de gestion, finances ou comptabilité. Un diplôme universitaire en administration des affaires ou en administration publique est un atout.

Expérience:

Un Minimum de 5 ans d’expérience dans l’administration d’une grande société ou organisation est exigée
Expérience dans l’utilisation des ordinateurs et logiciels (MS Word, Excel, etc.) et une connaissance bien développée de l’Excel et de la gestion des bases de données
Expérience du Logiciel ATLAS est un atout

Langues:

Connaissance écrite et orale en français est exigée
Connaissance de l’anglais est un atout.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Information & Communication Technology Officer, Asmara, Eritrea

Closing Date: Thursday, 20 June 2013

Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision of the Chief of Operations in medium-sized office, you will provide technical, operational and procedural support and end-user services in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of information technology systems, procedures and activities of the office, in accordance with the ICT work plan, consistent with the Country Programme Management Plan.

Key Expected Results

1. The productivity and effectiveness of the office work increased and enhanced. ICT Plan and Budget drafted and administered. Effective office computerization, local computing and telecommunications facilities ensured.

2. The office's information technology needs effectively supported through seamless integration of ICT facilities.

3. Effective customer support and training provided in the areas of information technology and telecommunications.

4. ICT resources properly secured, protected and accounted for in needs assessment, procurement, installation, maintenance, software/hardware control, inventory recording.

5. The confidentiality, integrity and availability of the ICT system, LAN and data security effectively monitored, supported and maintained.

6. The knowledge management enhanced to meet the office's information needs, providing effective records management, local database development and support for accuracy and accessibility of data sources.

7. Management and the staff are correctly advised on ICT policies and guidelines for proper and effective operations and administration of ICT systems.

8. ICT competency gap analysis accurately made and proper ICT competency building plan and training programmes developed and implemented to support the office's ICT requirements.

9. Effective coordination and collaborations developed and maintained with other sections, offices and relevant internal/external partners on all ICT issues of common interest for cost effective resolutions, and engage in internal/external networking to create enable environment.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

First-level university degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Business Administration, Engineering, or related area.
Minimum of two years of relevant experience at the national and international levels in information technology.
Fundamental knowledge of office computer and information systems, including hardware, software, communication equipment technology, networking, or operating systems applications.

In particular:

1. Excellent knowledge, training and proficiency in the use of office computer systems (e.g., Lotus Notes, LAN, WAN) .

2. Excellent knowledge, training and proficiency in the use of office computer applications (e.g., word processor, spreadsheet, information/database management software and other corporate software.)

Prior hands on experience in deploying, maintaining and supporting office applications on virtual machines in a Hyper-V environment is considered highly desirable.
Work experience in emergency duty station is an asset.
Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese) is considered an asset.
Knowledge of the local language of the duty station is an asset Competencies of Successful Candidate
Communicates effectively.
Sets high levels of quality and productivity for self.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Adjusts team or department's approach to embrace changing circumstances.
Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
Demonstrates an awareness of changes in organizational strategy that impact on own work area.
Sets self clearly defined tasks in line objectives set by the line manage.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment


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Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Nutrition Specialist, Mogadishu, Somalia

Purpose of the Position

Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Nutrition project(s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the project management, delivery and accomplishment of project goals and objectives. Accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Nutrition project/programme promote gender equality, and for collaborating to mainstream key features across all related sectors of the country programme.

Key Expected Results

1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective project planning, development and management.

2. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Nutrition sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and ensuring knowledge/information exchange.

3. Quality of rights-based, gender-sensitive Nutrition projects/programmes effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to project management process through results-based management.

4. Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined project strategies and approaches, with special attention to gender/sex disaggregated data or relevant indicators.

5. Project delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.

6. UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Nutrition sector.

7. Proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Nutrition sector.

8. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, ensuring that gender-specific feature and requite issues are highlighted.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

1. Education

Advanced university degree in one of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, Health Sciences, International Health & Nutrition, Family Health & Nutrition, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public Health, Health Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipline(s).
Training in gender and in nutrition programmes that promote gender equality an asset.
A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree

2. Work Experience

Five years of relevant professional work experience. Developing country work experience and background/familiarity with Emergency. Experience in monitoring gender inequalities and in programming interventions that reduce these inequalities an asset.

3. Language Proficiency

Fluency in English and another UN language.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

i) Core Values - Commitment - Diversity and Inclusion - Integrity

ii) Core Competencies - Communication [ II ] - Working with People [ II ] - Drive for Results [ II ]

iii) Functional Competencies - Leading and Supervising [ I ] - Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ] - Analyzing [ III] - Relating and Networking [ II ] - Deciding and Initiating Action [ II ] - Applying Technical Expertise [ III ]

iv) Technical Knowledge [ II ]

a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required [ II ] -

Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF programmes.
Advanced Technical Knowledge of theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas: Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Population and Family Health & Nutrition, Public Health Preparedness, Health Emergency Preparedness Nutritional Epidemiology, Nutrition Research, Biostatistics, Biochemistry, Socio-medical Sciences, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Educational Interventions in Health & Nutritional Care
Gender and diversity awareness

b) Common Technical Knowledge Required [ I ] Knowledge of theories and practices in:

Child and Maternal Nutrition and Health
Nutrition and Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Public Health and Nutrition
Educational Interventions in Health and Nutrition Care
Environmental Health and Nutrition
Health and Nutrition Education
Knowledge Management
Computer software application, including word processing, spreadsheet and corporate software packages

General knowledge of:

Methodology of programme/project management
Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies in Nutrition
Knowledge of global health and nutrition issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current trends, methods and approaches.
Policies and strategy to address national and global health and nutrition issues, particularly relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
Emergency programme policies, goals, strategies and approaches.
Core commitments for children in emergencies (for all Emergency positions)
Government development plans and policies
UNICEF Board endorsed policy papers and agency-wide programmes impacting on nutrition results, e.g. Ending Child Hunger and Under-nutrition, UNICEF Joint Health and Nutrition Strategy
Office work plan
Gender equality and diversity awareness

c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced [ II ]

Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.
UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
UN security operations and guidelines.


UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

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Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Chief of Communication, Juba

Closing Date: Thursday, 20 June 2013

Purpose of the Position Accountable for developing, managing, co-ordinating, networking, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities on a regular and on-going basis with public audiences, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children's and women's rights, and support for UNICEF's mission, priorities and programmes in the country office and at a global level and those of the UN Country Team. Advice on the articulation of policies and strategies, with an emphasis on those that promote gender equality and equity.

Key Expected Results

1. Communication strategy: The Country Office has a clear communication strategy and associated work plan to get children's issues into the public domain, strengthen political will in support of UNICEF's mission and objectives, and enhance the organization's credibility and brand.
2. Media relations: The Country Office has a well-managed country communication team that maintains and continually develops a contact list of journalists and media outlets covering all media – print, TV, radio, web etc. – and a successful process of communicating and maintaining regular contact and close collaboration with the media to communicate the story of UNICEF's cooperation to a wider audience. New ways are identified to increase positive exposure and leverage that prominence for new opportunities for UNICEF.
3. Networking and partnerships: The Country Office has a well-managed country communication team that maintains and continually develops a contact list of individuals, groups, organizations and fora, whose support is essential to/can assist in achieving the advocacy and communication objectives of the communication strategy. Network is developed, strengthened and maintained with the UN Country Team, UN communication counterparts and high-level counterparts in key partner organizations.
4. Celebrities and special events: The Country Office has a well-managed national celebrity relations programme with a well maintained and continually developed contact list of appropriate, nationally-known personalities who have been identified, engaged and support UNICEF's efforts and who actively participate in special events and activities that support country programme goals. Among these high-profile individuals a handful are identified whose recognition level extends beyond national borders and co-ordinate closely with DOC and the regional office in extending their impact and use beyond national borders.
5. Global priorities and campaigns: The Country Office has an effective process in place for integrating and taking action on UNICEF's global communications priorities, campaigns and partnerships, disseminating these elements in a locally-appropriate way, as well as providing/enabling coverage of the work in the country for global use.
6. Resource mobilization support: Global and country level fund-raising activities are supported by effective advocacy and communication strategy and activities.
7. Management: The human resources (the communication team) and financial resources (budget planning, management and monitoring) for the communication section of the Country Office and are both effectively managed and optimally used.
8. Monitoring and evaluation: Communication baselines are established against which the objectives of the communication strategy are regularly evaluated; analysis is undertaken to continuously improve the effectiveness of communication strategy, approach and activities; results and reports are prepared and shared on a timely basis.
9. Capacity building and support: The Representative and the country programme team are provided with expert advice on all aspects of external relations communication as required Opportunities for development among the country communication team and other colleagues are identified and addressed; opportunities to build communication capacity among media and other relevant partners are identified and addressed. 10. Advisory support and communication for strategic results: Develops communication approaches and guidelines, including those most effective for gender mainstreaming across all programmes.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate Advanced university degree in Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or other related fields of disciplines. *A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.* Eight years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience. International and national work experience in both developed and developing countries. Professional experience in communication, print, broadcast, new media. Background/familiarity with Emergency situations. Fluency in English and another UN language. Competencies of Successful Candidate i) Core Values (Required)

Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion
Integrity ii) Core Competencies (Required)
Communication [III]
Working with People [III]
Drive for Results [III] iii) Functional Competencies (Required)
Leading and Supervising [III]
Formulating Strategies and Concepts [III]
Analyzing [II]
Relating and Networking [III]
Persuading and Influencing [III]
Entrepreneurial Thinking [III] iii) Technical Knowledge/Leadership a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required (for the job) (Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.) In-depth and up-to-date specific knowledge of: Executive Board and other policy documents. Executive Directives, Mid-Term Strategic Plan (MTSP) UN/UNICEF Policy Papers UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines. Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF General administrative and financial guidelines. Human resources manual UNICEF communication and other DOC guidelines Communication toolkit Brand Toolkit and Brand Book UNICEF Stylebook Ethical Guidelines on Reporting on Children UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations Knowledge of principles of gender parity and equality b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) Comprehensive knowledge of: Communication management, methodology and practical application. Knowledge of current theories and practices in communication research planning and strategy. Programme management in successfully managing teams, budgets and project execution.
Fundamentals of working in various media formats – print, photos, audio, video, web etc. Computer systems, including internet navigation, office applications, and specifically, interactive digital media. United Nations or other international organizations; good understanding of world affairs, current events and international development issues Global human rights issues, specifically relating to children and women, and current UNCEF position and approaches. UNICEF communication goals, visions, positions, policies, guidelines and strategies.
UNICEF policies and strategy to address national and international issues, including emergencies. UNICEF emergency communication policies, goals, strategies and approaches, including emergency preparedness. c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job) Expertise of management, communication strategy and networking. Technical competence in producing content for various media formats – print, audio, video, web etc. UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses. UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions UN security operations and guidelines.
Remarks Please note that Juba is a NON-FAMILY duty station.

The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Senior Technical Manager (IT), South Africa

Senior Technical Manager (IT), South Africa

Location: South Africa

Job Code: 421

# of Openings: 1

Description

About Us

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Futures Group is seeking a Senior Technical Manager to lead the software development of an electronic health record system.

Specific duties include:

This role involves duties and responsibilities as Senior Technical Manager, applying both technical skills and innovation to carry out all phases of the project development life cycle. The Senior Technical Manager is responsible for all technical aspects of the project management framework - integration, scope, time, quality, and risk. The Senior Technical Manager will oversee all technical aspects of the development of IQCare and find solutions to implementation problems. The secondary responsibility is to solve hard technical problems that arise throughout the project, at times requiring creative and 'out of the box' thinking.

The Senior Technical Manager serves as the focal point for all project activities and is accountable for delivering the IQCare project on time, meeting all project requirements and meeting or exceeding client expectations.

The Senior Technical Manager will be responsible for architecting the IQCare product or other applications as required, estimating development efforts, delegating development tasks and following software development best practices. The employee will also be expected to participate in coding and other development tasks.

Essential Management Functions

Liaise with staff and/or customer as required; supervise staff in remote locations
Ensure all project requirements and/or objectives are properly documented in a Business case and briefing materials
Provide technical management oversight for 5-10 resources and staff for the project
Provide leadership of the team members including career development
Ensure timely activity, integration, productivity and efficient use of resources to meet requirements
Facilitate proactive communication as appropriate to all project staff implementing IQCare
In collaboration with the project manager/business analyst, track and report project plan progress including realistic forecasts of schedule and resources
With input from other senior team members, perform written evaluations of employee performance
Provide technical and project recommendations to managers
Perform other duties as assigned

Essential Technical Functions

Provide overall technical leadership and partner with management, the Project Manager/Business Analyst, and other .Net Developers to deliver high-quality project initiatives
Lead the architecture and design for the IQCare software product and other applications as specified
Oversee the application design, development and implementation
Oversee development for both the Front and Back End of the application
Provide programming leadership and software best practices for the project
Lead a team of developers to execute the software design
Participate in coding/implement software design components
Develop technical strategies for delivering technology solutions to developing countries
Collaborate with in-country M&E Advisors and provide technical assistance as needed
Perform other duties as required

Skills/Knowledge Required:

8+ years of direct, applicable work experience
Experience with .Net, ASP, MS SQL, C#, JavaScript, HTML, XML
Proficient in .Net with solid object oriented skills
Knowledge of Database design / Structure for large scale organization
Experience in Source Code Management
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (Preferred; relevant experience may be substituted)
Healthcare domain experience (Preferred)
Be familiar data import / export to / from various formats
Implement software design components including coding, code documentation, unit testing, debugging
Write technical documentation related to the project
Follow software best practices in an Agile / SCRUM environment
Excellent communication skills (Email, Skype, Telephonic)
Excited to work with a multi-cultural and diverse international team from Africa, Caribbean, India and USA

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Thank you.

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Job Details

Job title: HIV/AIDS Specialist, Kampala, Uganda

Purpose of the Position

You will work under the general guidance of the Maternal and Neonatal Health Specialist responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the HIV/AIDS eMTCT programme within the country programme.

Key Expected Results

1. Formulate and develop HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programme goals, strategies and approaches for the UNICEF plan of cooperation; Plans, implements and monitors related activities to ensure optimal integration of HIV/AIDS and maternal and new born health.

2. Provides technical support to government and non-government organizations at the national, regional and provincial levels in the planning, development and implementation stages of the HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programme. Coordinate efforts in advocacy, resource mobilization and leveraging for the sector.

3. Interact with UNICEF programme sectors, government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the development of strategies, methodologies and identification of new approaches for improving HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programme delivery, with emphasis on advocacy at national level, community participation and social mobilization.

4. Reviews and evaluates the technical, institutional and financial feasibility and constraints of the HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programme in coordination and collaboration with government and other working partners.

5. Undertakes field visits, and surveys in order to monitor and evaluate HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programe implementation. Identifies problems and proposes remedial action. Identifies alternative courses of action, to accelerate/improve programme delivery.

6. Ensures the preparation of the Situation Analysis and its periodic update. Prepares HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids input to the Country Programme Recommendation (CPR) and all related documents.

7. Develops the workplan for the HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids programme and monitors compliance to ensure objectives and targets are met and achieved. Guides and supervises professional and support staff. Ensures their training needs are met, and provides on-the-job training. Plans, organizes and conducts training and orientation activities for government personnel and beneficiaries, for the purpose of capacity building at the central and regional levels, and expansion of coverage of services.

8. Coordinates with Operations/Supply staff on supply and non- supply assistance activities. Approves disbursement of funds ensuring proper utilization and accountability, and that activities are within established plans of action, and the programme budget allotments.

9. Coordinates activities and exchanges information/ideas with other programmes, to contribute to achievement of overall country programme objectives. Participates in establishing effective monitoring, information and reporting systems, and in the development of communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and community participation.

10. Prepares all HIV/AIDS eMTCT and paediatric aids related programme reports for management, Board, donors, budget reviews, programme analysis, annual reports, etc.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in Social Sciences or a related technical field.
Eight years relevant work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, with emphasis on strategic planning in the field of HIV/AIDS eMTCT, paediatric aids, orphans, vulnerable children and adolescent health services.
Fluency in English and another UN language.
Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives.
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups; maintains an effective network of individuals across organizational departments.
Identifies urgent and potentially difficult decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates team- and department-wide activities.
Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

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Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Chief Nutrition, Niamey, Niger

Closing Date: Friday, 28 June 2013

Purpose of the Position

Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Representative, accountable for the development, design, planning, implementation and management of the Nutrition project/programme within the country programme; accountable for ensuring that all aspects of the Nutrition project/programme promote gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation and gender inequalities to guide policies, programmes, monitoring and evaluation. As head of section, direct, lead and manage a group of professional and support staff to develop, manage and administer the sectoral or inter-sectoral project/programme, with a view to gender mainstreaming across all aspects of the country programme.

Key Expected Results

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Deputy Reopresentative, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results.

1. Project Planning, Development and Management.

Manage effectively project, sectoral or inter-sectoral planning, development and management by supervising, coordinating, or supporting the timely completion of the Situational Analysis and its periodic update through accurate and complete monitoring and analysis and the timely preparation or finalization of sectoral input addressing gender inequalities and determinants of gender inequality.
Ensure timely submission.
Monitor developments at the international, regional and provincial levels; develop methodologies and new approaches for improving Nutrition programme effectiveness.
Provide seasoned technical recommendations and advice on major programme directions and on introduction of new initiatives in the country.

2. Knowledge Management.

Ensure effective knowledge management by drafting or finalizing sectoral documents and reports such as the Country Programme
Recommendation and Plans of Action as well as through sharing of implementation experience, lessons learned knowledge/information/data exchange, highlighting gender inequalities and interventions to achieve gender equality.
Conduct orientation and training programmes targeted to Government authorities.
Provide authoritative advice/guidance/interpretation of programme policy and guidelines.

3. Rights-Based Projects through Results-Based Approach.

Promote the quality of rights-based Nutrition projects and programmes through the formulation of project goals and strategies and approaches.
Bring coherence, synergy and added value to sectoral or project management processes using a results-based management approach to planning and design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

4. Sectoral Work Plan Development, Implementation, and Monitoring.

Responsible for development of the sectoral work plan as well as implementation and monitoring of assigned project/sectoral activity, ensuring compliance with project strategies and approaches; with an emphasis on promoting a shared understanding and approach to reducing gender inequalities and achieve gender mainstreaming.

5. Project Delivery, Evaluation and Reporting.

Ensure project, sectoral or inter-sectoral efficiency and delivery through a rigorous and transparent approach to evaluation.
Participation in major evaluation exercises, programme reviews and annual sector review meetings with government counterparts.
Ensure the preparation of annual Nutrition sector status reports, ensuring that quantitative and qualitative lessons learned in achieving gender equality in Nutrition are included as a standard feature.

6. Promotion of UNICEF Global Goals.

Promote the organization goals of UNICEF through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Nutrition sector through active engagement in communication, networking and participation at every opportunity inside and outside UNICEF, leveraging the strength of UNICEF mission, goals and programmes.

7. UNICEF and Government Accountability.

Coordinates with Operations and Supply staff on supply and non-supply assistance activities ensuring proper and timely UNICEF and Government accountability.
Certifies disbursements of funds, monitors and submits financial status reports to management in compliance with the regulations and guidelines.

8. Communication, Collaboration, Networking and Partnership

Provide technical and policy advice to the Senior Programme Officer on Nutrition project or sectoral strategies, planning and implementation; provide interpretation of guidelines and organizational policy, contributing to the development of new guidelines through the programme cycle.
Ensure exchange of information, experience, identify new strategies and courses of action to accelerate/improve delivery of services and achieve Nutrition programme requirements and objectives.
Conduct field visits to monitor programmes and conduct periodic programme reviews with Government counterparts and other partners.
Collaborate with Programme Communication Officer to ensure development of effective communication materials and strategies to support advocacy and social mobilization efforts.
Coordinate with Regional Advisers and HQ Officers.
Collaborate with other Project or Programme Officers to ensure the integration of the project/sectoral programme with other sectors.
Collaborate with the Operations Section and Government authorities to establish and maintain sound internal controls supportive of Nutrition project or sectoral planning and implementation, to coordinate financial and supply management requirements as well as to ensure accountability.
Interact with Government and other partners, NGOs, UN and bilateral agencies in the different stages of Nutrition programme/project implementation to follow up on agreements and recommendations.
Provide technical support and guidance on appropriate technical, financial and institutional capacity building measures to achieve Nutrition programme goals.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in the combination of the selective disciplines relevant to the following areas:
Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Nutritional Epidemiology, Health & Nutrition Education, Health & Nutrition Promotion and Disease Prevention, Public Health Preparedness, Nutrition Emergency Preparedness, or other relevant discipline(s).
Ten years of relevant work experience.
Developing country work experience and field work experience.
Background/familiarity with Emergency.
Training in gender and nutrition programmes that promote gender equality an asset.
Fluency in French and in English.
Local working language of the duty station an asset.
A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Has highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget.
Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment.
Has high-level leadership and supervisory skills; provides others with a clear direction; motivates and empowers others; recruits staff of a high caliber; provides staff with development opportunities and coaching.
Sets, develops and revises organizational strategy and develops clear visions of the organization's future potential.
Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
Quickly builds rapport with individuals and groups.
Actively nurtures good relationships with people across all organizational levels and boundaries, and with government leaders and stakeholders.
Identifies urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates organization-wide activities. Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.


UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

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Job Details

Job title: Finance & Administration Manager, Pretoria, South Africa

Job Title: SCMS Finance & Administration Manager

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

Description:

The Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PfSCM) is implementing the global Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) contract for the United States Agency for International Development as part of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. The purpose of the contract is to establish and operate a safe, secure, reliable and sustainable supply chain management system to procure pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies and other products needed to provide care and treatment of persons with HIV/AIDS and related infections. In South Arica, SCMS is implemented by JSI R&T and is currently seeking a Finance and Administration Manager.The Finance and Administration Manager (F&A Manager) is responsible for the financial management and administration of the SCMS project in South Africa. Duties include oversight and tracking of the different sources of project funding, and oversight and implementation of administrative procedures for the field office. The F&A Manager will provide direct supervision, guidance and management for the full array of JSI administrative and financial systems and personnel for: local office finances, human resources, procurement, fixed assets, transportation/travel, and other administrative services. S/he will also serve as the principle contact on finance and administration (F/A) issues with project and corporate headquarters F/A staff in the U.S.The position is a local hire position located in Pretoria South Africa and reports to the SCMS Country Director as well as JSI Headquarters. It provides no USG allowances.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Budget and Financial Management
Provide strategic, financial and managerial guidance to the project as a core member of the SCMS Field Office Management Team

Prepare draft budgets for SCMS South Africa
Participate in the development of annual workplans, with the Country Director and the Senior Management team
Participate in development of the annual Country Office Operations budget, providing updates, modifications, and analysis as needed and works with Country Director to ensure that each activity and budget is updated on a regular basis with pipeline figures and changes
Develop systems for tracking program specific budgets, and provide financial guidance to program staff
Monitor expenditures by reviewing monthly expenditure reports against planned budgets
Assist the Procurement team in monitoring expenditures of SCMS Implementing Partners by COP allocation and PEPFAR Program area
Using SCMS HQ Orion and BI systems, prepare financial reports for SCMS clients and Implementing Partners
Oversee the timely and accurate preparation and submission of monthly cash flow requirements for the project
Manage the day-to-day accounting processes and ensure the production of monthly field office reports sent to HQ
Oversee development of monthly SCMS commodity expenditure for local procurements
Prepare payments to local vendors in accordance with agreed Levels of Authority
Liaise with HQ Country Program Finance and Administration Officer and financial management staff on financial management matters
Ensure the completion of and compliance with project office operations and financial management procedures manual
Ensure that all field office procurements are done in accordance with project and JSI procedures
Implement USAID requirements for reporting and reimbursement of VAT
Supervise finance and administration staff

Human Resources Management

Work with JSI HR manager develop and manage project human resources systems across SCMS partners operating in the project office.
Manage the contracting and payments of local consultants in accordance with JSI and SCMS policies.
Ensure that up to date job descriptions are completed for all field-based staff
Oversee recruitment of local hire personnel
Implement and monitor annual employee performance review (APR) system for local hired personnel
Review and update the local hire employee manual
Ensure that all personnel files are compliant with JSI requirements
Implement JSI HIV/AIDS in the work place policy

Facilities Management

Review Office Sharing MOU every quarter to ensure that project splits are appropriate and in accordance to JSI policy
In coordination with other JSI projects, ensure overall operation oversight of administrative support functions such as IT, transport and facilities maintenance
Coordinate with the IT and Communications Systems Administrator to ensure that the office local area network, internet, telephone and fax communications facilities are kept in working order and are upgraded as necessary
In coordination with other JSI projects, as applicable, manage the project office leases
In coordination with other JSI projects, as applicable, manage and monitor performance of office custodial personnel and guard services
Ensure a minimum of environmental health and safety standards within the office building and compound
Manage field office inventory and asset controls for project vehicles, equipment, and other equipment

Security/Emergency Management

Develop and manage the projects security/emergency planning and readiness
Prepare and regularly update office emergency preparedness plan
Ensure that staff are briefed on emergency procedures, including office management in event of evacuation of expatriate staff

Other duties as required and as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree and 10 years accounting and financial management experience including: budgeting and financial analysis in the context of a USAID funded projects
Professional accounting qualification preferred
Proven ability to manage staff
Masters Degree in Business Administration preferred
At least 5 years' experience with USAID/NGO
At least 5 years management of a field office
Extensive knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office programs
Experience with a computerized accounting package
Excellent English communications skills, both verbal and written
Excellent team-work and team-building skills
Experience in cross-cultural work environments

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 06/14/2013.

No phone calls please.

Principals only please.

JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, genetic information, political affiliation, or military status (special disabled veterans or veteran status) in any employment decisions. M/F/V/D

If you are an individual with a disability, or a disabled veteran and unable to apply online for an available position, you may submit your request for reasonable accommodation by calling Human Resources at  617-482-9485 .

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Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

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Job Details

Job title: Education Manager, Juba, South Sudan

Closing Date: Monday, 24 June 2013

Purpose of the Position

Accountable for formulation, design, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of Education programme(s) to ensure overall efficiency and effectiveness of the programme management, delivery and accomplishment of programme goals and objectives. Across the Education programme(s), accountable for identifying gender inequalities in education, developing innovative approaches and programmes to eliminating these disparities. Collaborates across the programme(s) to ensure gender mainstreaming. Ensures that monitoring mechanism are in place to track progress towards disparities reduction goals and targets in Education. Promotes intersectoral partnerships in order to ensure that progress benefits mutually education and other programmes, in particular Health, Nutrition, Water and Environmental Sanitation. Contributes to synergize the work of United Nations agencies in Education for all Goals including in humanitarian actions, working closely with the Education cluster within the inter-agency standing committee (IASC).

Key Expected Results

1. Timely sectoral analysis, input, support and collaboration to the Situation Analysis and its periodic update made for effective programme planning, development and management, in a gender-specific framework. Partnership with the stakeholders, including knowledge institutions strengthened to further understanding of barriers to and opportunities for advancing the 3 priorities themes (the '3Es') - Equal access and universal primary completion, Empowerment through girls' education and gender mainstreaming, Emergencies and post-crisis education cluster interventions.

2. Knowledge management effectively promoted through drafting/finalizing key Education sectoral programme documents and reports, sharing good practice, lessons learned, and knowledge/information exchange, with partnerships and collaborative relationships with all stakeholders, capitalizing on the know-how and network of knowledge institutions.

3. Rights-based Education programming effectively promoted, and coherence, synergy and value added to programme management process through results-based management. The four core partnerships as well as selective partnerships on specific issues and themes or regional concern, such as education and HIV, abolition of school fees-exploited efficiently in order to formulate common advocacy position, develop policy guidance and influence allocation of resources on behalf of education.

4. Sectoral work plan and activities formulated, implemented and monitored, ensuring alignment with the defined programme strategies and approaches and gender mainstreaming across programmes. UNICEF contribution reflected as part of the coordinated support of external partners to national efforts to achieve the MDGs 2 and 3.

5. Programme delivery, evaluation and reporting carried out efficiently, rigorously and transparently in compliance with the established guidelines and procedures.

6. UNICEF's global goals effectively promoted through advocacy and policy dialogue in the Education sector. The four core partnerships in education ' Education for All Global Action Plan (EFA -GAP), Education for All Fast Track Initiative (EFA - FTI), The United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI ) and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Education Cluster for Education in Emergencies -catalyzed to accelerate progress in achieving the Millennium Development Goals 2 and 3.

7. Proper and timely UNICEF and Government and all implementing partners accountability ensured regarding supply and non-supply assistance as well as disbursement of programme funds for the Education sector.

8. Effective communication and networking achieved through partnership and collaboration, focussing on the 3 priorities themes (the '3Es') and the 2 cross-cutting areas - Early child development and school readiness and Enhancing quality in primary and secondary education - which reflect UNICEF comparative advantage and expectation that donors and partners have on UNICEF ability to help country to achieve the MDGs.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas:
Education; Primary Education, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.
A first university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
Some demonstrative capacity to identify and monitor gender inequalities, as well as develop and implement gender mainstreaming in programmes.
Eight years of progressively professional work experience at national and international levels in fields relevant to Education programmes.
Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
For National Officer, national level work experience in a field relevant to development assistance.
Background/familiarity with Emergency. Fluency in English and a second UN language (IP)

Competencies of Successful Candidate

i) Core Values (Required)

Commitment
Diversity and Inclusion
Integrity ii)Core Competencies (Required)
Communication [ II ]
Working with People [ II ]
Drive for Results [ II ] iii)Functional Competencies (Required)
Leading and Supervising [ I ]
Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ II ]
Analyzing [ III]
Relating and Networking [ II ]
Deciding and Initiating Action [ II ]
Applying Technical Expertise [ III ] iv) Technical Knowledge [ II ] a) Specific Technical Knowledge Required [ II ] (Technical knowledge requirements specific to the job can be added here as required.)
Advanced knowledge of one or more of the technical areas of UNICEF Education programmes.
Advanced Technical Knowledge of the theories, principles and methods in one of the following areas: Education; Primary Education, Economics, Social Sciences, and/or related fields.
Gender and diversity awareness
leadership in identifying, encouraging and mentoring capable women.
Knowledge of the global commitment on aid effectiveness, including the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, the Accra Agenda for Action as well as knowledge of the Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs). b) Common Technical Knowledge Required (for the job group) [ II ] Knowledge of theories and practices in:
Programme/project management in Education
Monitoring and Evaluation
Training and Capacity Development in Education
Alternative Basic Education
Curriculum Development
Knowledge Management General knowledge of:
Methodology of programme/project management
Programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies for Education programmes
Knowledge of global education issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current UNCEF position and approaches.
UNICEF policies and strategy to address education issues, including those relating to conflicts, natural disasters, and recovery.
UNICEF financial, supply and administrative rules and regulations.
Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines in the Manual.
Mid-Term Strategic Plan
UNICEF Board endorsed policy papers (e.g. The Education Strategy) and agency-wide programmes impacting on education results.
Gender equality and diversity awareness c) Technical Knowledge to be Acquired/Enhanced (for the Job) [ II ]
Government development plans and policies
Knowledge of local conditions and country legislation relevant to UNICEF programmes
UN policies and strategy to address international humanitarian issues and the responses.
UN common approaches to programmatic issues and UNICEF positions
UN security operations and guidelines.
UNICEF strategic framework for partnerships and collaborative relationships.
UNICEF policies, strategies promoting and supporting gender equality and diversity.

Remarks

Please note that Juba, South Sudan is a NON-FAMILY duty station.

The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.

Qualified FEMALES are particularly encouraged to apply!

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

AA/EOE/M/F/V/D

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Environmental Specialist, Maputo, Mozambique

Closing Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Background / General description:

The Sustainable Development (SD) Department in the Africa Region is responsible for assisting client countries on a wide-ranging work program that covers, among others, infrastructure, agriculture, urban and rural development, environment, and social development. Within the SD department, AFTN3 is one of the 3 departments focusing on environment, natural resource management, water resources, and disaster risk management. AFTN3 covers 5 CMUs in East and West Africa, including AFCS2 which covers Angola, Mozambique and Sao Tome and Principe. AFTN3 staff are located in Country Offices, as well as in Washington DC.

The teams in AFTN3 work on a range of tasks from investment and policy-based lending projects aimed at improving environmental conditions, addressing climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources such as forests, land, fisheries, and water; to analytical work, technical assistance and policy dialogue; and support to projects in a range of sectors - including energy, transport, agriculture, urban development - to ensure that potential environmental impacts are mitigated; that good environmental management practices are followed; and that the Bank's environmental (safeguard) policies are complied with fully (this involves reviewing and monitoring the preparation and implementation of environmental assessments and environmental management plans). In addition to and consistent with the Bank's policies, particular attention has to be given to the disclosure requirements regarding the 'safeguards instruments' prepared in the context of both project preparation and implementation.

The Environmental Specialist will be responsible for:

(i)Environmental safeguard inputs to projects - from identification to preparation, implementation, and completion - to ensure that projects integrate good environmental management practices, and that the Bank's environmental safeguard policies are complied with in full. This aspect of work will require the post-holder to work as part of various Bank teams, to take part in Bank missions, and to deliver targeted capacity-building inputs to government counterparts in environmental assessment and environmental safeguards policy. It is estimated this will require about 60% of time inputs from the post-holder.

(ii)Management of or contributions to a number of projects in the environmental portfolio (lending and non-lending). This portfolio currently comprises an ongoing Transfrontier Conservation Area Project and a small REDD+ initiative and may in future include a new Tourism and Conservation Areas Project and national level components for a regional fisheries project. It is estimated this will require about 20% of time inputs from the post-holder

(iii)Assisting other colleagues working on the environment, management of renewable natural resources and on climate change to conduct policy dialogue, to supervise ongoing projects/programs, to develop new projects/programs and to follow up with clients and other development partners; It is estimated this will require about 10% of time inputs from the post-holder and;

(iv)Providing inputs to country partnership strategy preparation and implementation, the preparation of environmental briefs for management, presentations, and pieces of analytical or knowledge products as needed. It is estimated this will require about 10% of time inputs from the post-holder.

The Environmental Specialist will report to the AFTN3 Sector Manager (based in Washington DC), and will work under the general guidance of the Safeguard Focal Point in AFTN3, and the SD Sector Leader in Maputo. He/she would be part of the environment team in working on Mozambique, and a number of integrated, interdisciplinary teams preparing and supervising operations with World Bank financing in Mozambique and possibly other countries. For safeguards work, the Environment Specialist will collaborate closely with social safeguards specialists assigned to the same projects.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Environmental support to sector projects. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

During project preparation, identify which of the Bank's safeguards policies will be triggered and which instruments are best suited to comply with these policies.
Subsequently, assist the borrower/project implementing agency in preparing these instruments, review them for quality and present them to sector management and/or the Africa Regional Safeguards Secretariat for approval.
The Environmental Specialist will also be expected to contribute well-written summaries of key safeguards instruments for inclusion in project documentation;
During project implementation, supervise compliance with the Bank's safeguards policies by building effective working relationships with the borrower/project implementing agency to ensure proper understanding of the policies.
The Environmental Specialist will be expected to help the borrower/implementing agency apply the safeguards policies effectively.
During both preparation and implementation, the Environmental Specialist will go beyond narrow policy compliance to look for opportunities to improve the environmental outcomes of the project he/she is supporting.

Project preparation and supervision:

Lead and/or support the AFTN3 task teams in the areas of environment/NRM in project identification, design and preparation in line with strategic sector papers and policies, CPS and TA/analytical work and taking into account the Bank comparative advantage and opportunities;
Lead/support task team in the supervision of projects and programs under implementation to ensure quality and timeliness of output/outcome delivery and consistency with project development objectives.

Policy dialogue and portfolio development:

In collaboration with members of AFTN3 and AFCS2, contribute to the Bank's policy dialogue on environment and NRM with government and relevant stakeholders, in line with the CPSsand other country strategic partnerships.
In collaboration with members of the AFTN3, establish and maintain working relationships with key counterparts in government, regional organizations, donors, development partners, and civil society in order to expand the World Bank dialogue on the environment/NRM agenda in the CMU.
Knowledge management:

Extract and help disseminate lessons of experience from successful project implementation, and prepare dissemination materials.
Prepare presentations and briefing materials on country-specific environmental issues as needed.

Selection Criteria:

The selected candidate should have the following qualifications:

Master's degree or equivalent academic qualification in a relevant discipline, e.g. environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental economics, biology, etc.
Minimum of five years of professional experience in the environmental sector, preferably commissioning and assessing environmental impacts around infrastructure or agriculture projects;
Good knowledge of environmental legislation and institutions in Africa;
Professional experience in natural resources management, water resources, protected area management or related areas;
Experience or understanding of the application of the World Bank's environmental safeguards policies;
Proficiency in English and Portuguese, especially writing ability, is required;
Familiarity with social safeguards issues (particularly field experience with involuntary resettlement) will also be an advantage.
In addition the following skills and attitudes will be particularly considered during the selection process:

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams based in multiple locations on diverse and complex tasks;
Strong client orientation with the ability to build an understanding with implementing agency counterparts on the value-added of Bank safeguards;
A drive for results while working with limited supervision and under tight timelines;
A penchant for solving problems rather than merely identifying them;
An ability to think innovatively and negotiate effectively;
Willingness to travel

Competencies

Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena - Understands policy making process; distills operationally relevant recommendations/lessons for clients.
Policy Dialogue Skills - Identifies and assesses policy issues and plays an active role in the dialogue with the government and/or other stakeholders.
Integrative Skills - Working to develop an integrated view across all facets of current sector.
Environmental Policy, Strategy and Institutions - Familiarity with environmental policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations.
Environmental Sciences - Depth in at least one area: soil science; water; ecosystems; conservation; agriculture concerns, etc.
Client Orientation - Takes personal responsibility and accountability for timely response to client queries, requests or needs, working to remove obstacles that may impede execution or overall success.
Drive for Results - Takes personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results, and has the personal organization to do so.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Collaborates with other team members and contributes productively to the team's work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Actively seeks knowledge needed to complete assignments and shares knowledge with others, communicating and presenting information in a clear and organized manner.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Analyzes facts and data to support sound, logical decisions regarding own and others' work.


Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Reference:    JO/ACP/UG
Country:    Uganda
Job Title:    Assistant Country Director - Programmes

Contract Grade: C
Contract Length: 2 years
Date Needed By: End July 2013
New Post or Replacement: Replacement
Accompanied / Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied
Exact Job Location: Kampala with travel to programme sites in Pader, Karamoja and Amuria.
Reports To:  CD
Responsible For:  WASH Manager Pader, Project Officer Amuria, VST Manager- Karamoja; Mainstreaming Coordinator
Liaises With:  ACD-S, Country Financial Controller, RWANU Director, PSO, Desk Officer, government officials  as relevant.
Job Purpose:
The Assistant Country Director Programmes (ACDP) is responsible for ensuring that Concern’s programmes are designed and delivered in a way the transforms the lives of the extreme poor in Uganda.   As a member of the Country Management Team (CMT) the ACD-P contributes to the management of the Country Programme with specific responsibility for programme design, Implementation oversight, proposal development, PM&E, Emergency Interventions and guiding, directing and building capacity of the programmes team.
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
Leadership and Overall Programme Strategic Direction
•    Promote Concern’s values and commitments and engage the programme team in internalising these values in programmes.
•    Fostering team spirit and collaboration necessary to achieve programme and organisation goals in Uganda and globally
•    Ensure that Uganda has programme staff with the relevant competencies and attitudes by planning programme HR requirements, participate in recruitment, induction and capacity building of staff
•    Coordinate the monitoring of the Country and Programme level Results Frameworks; contribute to the monitoring progress against the Strategic Plan.
•    Active participation in Country Management meetings, contributing significantly to decisions on policy and strategic direction.

Programme Development & design
•    Lead on the development and design of programmes based on Concern global and Country Strategic plans, Uganda Context Analyses of Extreme Poverty (CA) and funding opportunities.
•    Ensure the Uganda programme achieves high standards in terms of design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation through Concern Worldwide’s Project Cycle Management System, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), Programme Quality Guidelines and the PME Framework.
•    Lead on proposal development for new interventions and in response to calls for proposals ensuring submission of good quality competitive proposals aligned to our priority objectives.
•    Ensure that programmes incorporate best practice in their relevant technical area and contribute to learning through ensuring programmes have elements of research and innovation.
•    Encourage reflection and critical thinking necessary to achieve high programme quality , improving approaches and interventions  
•    Ensuring accountability, gender, HIV&AIDS and DRR and incorporated into programme design
•    Support capacity building of the team and partners on Concern’s ‘How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty’ through building understanding of and capacity to implement equality, risk and vulnerability and assets and return on assets concepts;

Programme Management:  
•    Take overall responsibility for non RWANU programmes and support aspects of RWANU as requested by CD
•    Ensure effective operational management of Concern Uganda through line management of key staff, providing strategic and technical guidance to staff and partners.
•    Ensure that all programme staff have regularly set and reviewed personal performance objectives that are relevant to programme direction and needs
•    Lead on annual planning facilitating staff and partner participation in the planning process and ensuring each programme has detailed implementation plans (DIPs) which deliver on proposal commitments.
•    Oversee implementation progress against annual plans and support programme staff in identifying problems and solutions and monitor corrective actions.
•    Lead on engagement with partners through MOU negotiations, financial and programme oversight and strategic discussion on future collaboration. Oversee CLOSAT and CLOFAT processes with new partners.
•    Liaise actively with partners ensuring open two-way communication engaging partners in strategic and operational discussions on programme direction and priorities.
•    Work with ACD-S and CFC to ensure effective systems and financial support to programmes.
•    Enable organisational approaches such as HIV & Aids mainstreaming, accountability, equality, partnership are effectively incorporated across programmes.

Advocacy
•    In collaboration with CD and programme staff develop an advocacy strategy and plan in line with organisational priorities (country and global) with effective micro, meso and macro linkages.
•     Engage with relevant staff and partners on major organisational advocacy issues, providing support in the implementation of the advocacy strategy including key strategic campaigns and initiatives such as SUN

Financial Management:
•    Work with the Country Director and the Desk Officer to develop and maintain a funding strategy to ensure future funding streams are known and developed to the greatest extent possible.
•    Preparation of detailed budgets for programmes in collaboration with ACD-S and CFC, ensuring compliance with donor limits and guidelines and ensuring good value for money.
•    Track programme expenditure through monthly management and quarterly financial accounts and take corrective action if required.
•    Approving expenditure within the Uganda Delegation of Authority framework.
•    Review donor financial reports , providing explanations for under/over expenditure and contribute to donor budget revisions as required.
•    Monitor partner expenditure and work with Uganda Internal Auditor in supporting partners strengthen their accountability.

Reporting:
•    Manage the donor reporting schedule and lead in the preparation of  high quality reports and timely submission to donor, government and Concern Head office
•    Guide teams in preparing Concern’s Annual Programme Reports, and consolidate inputs into the country level report.
•    Work with PSO to develop an effective reporting system which captures quantitative and qualitative  information

Human Resources:
•    Ensure that each member of the programme team fully understands outcomes which are expected of them and that they are aware of the success criteria relating to their work.
•    Monitor and review performance and, in particular, holding staff accountable for meeting the success criteria and delivering any improvement goals which have been identified; giving corrective feedback where required and taking decisive action in the case of poor performance.
Programme Quality & Organisational Learning;
•    Strengthen M&E system and practices following organisational and programme results framework and adjust programme interventions based on the needs.
•    Plan for evaluation needs through development of TORs, assessment of Consultants and feedback on draft reports.
•    Lead on 6 monthly  Learning and Accountability  meetings in programme areas facilitating active input from staff, partners and local government.
•    Enable effective learning and sharing in the organisation, supporting regular dialogue between programme teams and with other agencies/actors
•    Ensure Concern liaises with other agencies, training /academic/ research institutions and networks on advocacy and programme priorities.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
•    Contribute to developing  Concern Uganda’s  capacity to prepare for and respond to emergencies
•    Act as point person for PEER and lead on contingency planning
•    Monitor the humanitarian environment especially refugee inflows etc
•    Should an emergency occur the ACD-P may be requested to lead on initial response.
OTHER:
Undertake other related duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Country Director

PERSON SPECIFICATION.
ESSENTIAL
Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:  
•    Masters level qualification in Development Studies, or other related discipline.
•    At least three years overseas experience in Africa in similar or related senior management positions
•    Strong analytical competencies to translate findings of context analysis into viable programme options.
•    Experience in managing 2-3 teams in different locations.
•    Experience of programme development, management and participatory planning methodologies in both partnership and direct implementation contexts.
•    Fluent English – written and spoken.
•    Experience of staff development  with strong training and mentoring skills
•    Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
•    Ability to organize and plan effectively and ability to work under pressure often to strict deadlines.
DESIRABLE
Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:
•    Experience working in health (WASH), poverty focused social development
•    Experience in developing and rolling out advocacy strategies.

Special Skills, Aptitude or Personality Requirements:
•    Ability to work with culturally diverse groups of people.
•    Patience and perseverance
•    Problem Solving and Decision Making skills.
•    Ability to inspire and build capacity of national staff.
•    Good interpersonal skills and good team worker
•    Excellent English Language (both written and spoken)
•    Information Technology (MS Office, Internet).
•    Empathy with Concern’s vision, mission, goal and objectives


Any Other Special Requirements:  All Concern programmes in Uganda require 1- 1.5 days driving to reach, as such the ACD-P needs to be willing and able to spend a considerable amount of time in programme locations.

CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.

All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.  In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment.   By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year.  Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).  Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.  For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Reference:    


Country: Zambia    


Note: If this form does not provide adequate space for your answers, please continue on a separate sheet and attach to this form.

A.  REQUIREMENTS

1.  JOB TITLE:  Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator, Zambia

2.   NEW POST

3.   STATUS:  VOL/A/B/C/D:      A      

4.   DATE NEEDED BY: July 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter

5.   CONTRACT LENGTH:  two years (extendable)


B.    COUNTRY/PROGRAMME PROFILE


1. BRIEF OUTLINE OF CONCERN’S COUNTRY PROGRAMME:

Concern Zambia’s is currently in the process of developing the 2013 – ‘16 Country Strategic Plan  and is implementing the Integrated Poverty Reduction and Women Empowerment Programme in 3 districts in Western Province & the Realigning Agriculture to improve Nutrition (RAIN) programme in Mumbwa.  Both are co- funded by Irish Aid.  The first programme is focused on building the asset base of the extreme poor, improving food and income security, improving nutrition knowledge and practice, improving hygiene and sanitation practice, reducing gender based violence, and influencing policy processes and practice at district and national levels. This programme includes a research component to draw lessons and for advocacy purposes. The emphasis is on building partnerships, networks and allies with like minded organisations including private sectors.

In addition to Irish Aid funded integrated programme, Concern Zambia is implementing two other projects in Western Province- one focusing on Conservation Agriculture and another one on Disaster Risk Reduction.

The RAIN programme is being implemented on an agricultural platform. With the objective of addressing maternal and child undernutrition, the project will examine the combined potential of a targeted livelihood and food security programme that incorporates home/community food production and small animal access and husbandry interventions, with a strong nutrition and health intervention package.  The research partner on RAIN is IFPRI.


2. BRIEF OUTLINE OF POLITICAL SITUATION IN COUNTRY:

Zambia is politically stable country, twenty years on from the coming of multi-party democracy. A healthy civil society is flourishing, media is free from manipulation and corruption is being tackled by the current regime. Zambia has a population of nearly 13 million people, of which over 9 million live in poverty  and it is ranked 164 out of 187 countries on the 2011 HDI index.  Agriculture employs over 70% of the working population. The Zambian Government is pursuing an economic diversification programme, seeking to exploit other components of Zambia’s rich resource base by promoting agriculture, tourism, gemstone mining and hydro power, in an effort to reduce the economy’s reliance on the copper. Despite economic recording some growth in recent years, per capita annual incomes are still low, currently at $395, placing the country among the world's poorest nations. It is estimated that 64%of the population fall below the national poverty line of less than $0.93 per day.  An estimated 51% of the population is unable to meet basic food needs, while 45% of Zambian children suffer from stunted growth as a result of chronic malnutrition.  The infant mortality rate is 141/1,000 live births. An estimated 14% of Zambian adults are HIV positive, (18% women and 13% men) with wide ranging consequences. Life expectancy is 46 years. Child labour and infringements on children’s rights are on the increase, while traditional social safety nets provided by the extended family are under extreme stress.  Statistics across a broad range of indicators show worrying trends in relation to the gender dimensions of poverty, the maternal mortality rates standing at 830 per 100,000 pregnancies is alarming, literacy rates for women at 57% are significantly lower than for men (77%). Gender based violence is a major problem.  

Western Province, where this position will be  based, has a population of 881,624 and is ranked poorest of the Zambia’s ten provinces and, at 84%, has an extremely high incidence of poverty. The extreme poor, who constitute 20% of the Western Province population (176,325), are predominantly female headed households with many children.

C.  JOB DESCRIPTION

1.  JOB PURPOSE: The post holder will be responsible for building the capacity of Concern’s Zambia team and partners on programme planning, monitoring and evaluation in both programme areas.  S/he will ensure that best practices in PM&E are applied throughout the country office  and by its partners in a participatory manner that strengthens the community development process. The Coordinator will   train teams to manage their project cycles and track progress according the Programme Results Frameworks guiding and developing the overall M&E strategy and implementation of related activities within the country programme .  S/he will report directly to the Area Program Coordinator based in Western Province and will also report to RAIN Project Manager while in Central Province.

2.  MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Including Training Role):

1. Lead the design and implementation of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation systems for all programmes in country.

2. Guide the process for identifying and designing key process performance indicators for each project/ programme and design tools for data collection and progress reporting.

3. Develop Result Frameworks for all programmes  and support programme staff to conduct quarterly programme reviews.

4. Conduct an annual internal programme review  with programme management in participation with identified  partners, communities and other stakeholders relevant to the programme
5. Work with management and district programme coordinators to ensure that programmes and projects have appropriate, realistic and measurable indicators that contribute to the achievement of the overall results framework.

6. Ensure baselines are conduced and analysis completed for all projects/ programmes and the capacity of Concern staff and partner staff in the area of planning, monitoring and evaluation

7. To support the development of management systems and practices that integrate planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning and develop data collection tools and methodologies to suit various contexts

8. Support programme teams to carry out comprehensive and appropriate contextual analysis and document

9. To support the development of downward accountability mechanisms as an integrated part of the planning, monitoring and evaluation cycles (i.e. going beyond participation as consultation but really stimulating participation for accountability). Lead in designing and in monitoring the compliance to the HAP commitments and accountability framework to meet the HAP standards requirements.

10. Identify the need and draw up the TORs for specific project/programme studies/impact assessments.

11. Carry out any other responsibilities assigned by the line manager.


3.  Work Targets Set For This Post Over The Contract Period: (Please be specific & realistic).
Will be defined  and agreed within 4 weeks of arrival  in country .

4.  Reporting To: Area Programme Coordinator based in Western province

5. Responsible for (Staff): To be decided later.
6 Liaises With:  District Programme Coordinators, RAIN PM and the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer of RAIN Project.

7.  Location and description of accommodation facilities: Position will be based in Mongu, capital of Western province. Reasonable accommodation is available in Mongu, provincial capital.  

8. General comments in relation to this post (e.g. degree of isolation, whether there is a lot of travelling involved in the post, whether suitable for partner or children, education facilities for children, recreational facilities etc.).

Mongu is 7-8 hours drive from the capital city of Lusaka. The post could be considered suitable for partner although the town is relatively isolated but has all the basic amenities including a super market. Recreation facilities are limited although there are a number of outstanding national parks in the vicinity. Mongu has access to internet and mobile facilities. Communication facilities in all the three programme district locations are good. All the three district offices have  internet access. There is a small community of expatriates living in Mongu. There will be a reasonable amount of traveling involved in the post as Concern is operating in  three districts in Western Province and one district in Central Province. Occasional travel to Lusaka or other Provinces will be necessary.

9. Will any off-duty transport be available? There are currently three vehicles based in Mongu and when these are not required for work purposes one of vehicle may be utilized by the PM&E Coordinator on a cost contribution basis. If substantial vehicle use is envisaged, it would be advised to invest in a private vehicle which can be purchased at a reasonable cost in country.

10. What documentation do you require to enable visa/work permit to be obtained?
Single entry visa will be required for post holder. (Note Irish citizens may not need visa in advance). A Work permit will need to be obtained before entry and this process can be complex and time consuming.  The following will need to be couriered to Zambia in order to complete the application:
Copies of professional certificates of post holder.
Letter of job offer letter to post holder
Police clearance Certificate from country of permanent residence
CV of post holder
Certified photocopies of passport of post holder
Two certified photographs of post holder
Marriage certificate (if available) in case of accompanied post holder.

11. Please indicate anticipated length of time needed to obtain visa/work permit after relevant documentation is received.
Employment Permit for Zambia can take between 8-10 weeks.

12. Do you envisage the assignee holding this post for the full contract period? Yes.
13. Why is an expatriate necessary to fill the post?  In the past when we  advertised the position in country, it was extremely difficult to identify a candidate of the calibre with required experience in country.

14. Is training a counterpart worker appropriate to this assignment?  Not initially. However, the incumbent will be grooming one of the  M&E Officers to take over the responsibilities by end of his/her contract.

D.  PERSON SPECIFICATION

1.  Education & Qualifications Required:
Essential:
Third level qualification in a relevant discipline (Development Management, International Development, Rural Development, Nutrition, Gender, Community Development,  Agriculture, Statistics, Health,  etc)

Desirable•    MA/Diploma in programme management, programmes planning or related thematic subject (FIM, Nutrition/Health, DRR, Gender)

Experience Required:

Minimum 3 yrs experience working overseas in development programmes managing or advising organizations/ institutions on PM&E systems

Experience working in the area of monitoring and evaluation, especially related to ‘software’ focused projects
Good written English skills

Experience working with local NGOs and partners in advising them on PM&E practices

Experience in setting up small and mid-sized assessments, appraisals and evaluations

Experience in developing the logical/result framework

Experience of planning and conducting training for staff

Strong understanding of community development, PRA/ PLA, MSC and other tools and approaches

In depth knowledge and understanding of  Results Frameworks

Experience in managing research and advocacy

Proven track record in a training role

In-depth knowledge of HAP/ Accountability

CV’s should be no more than 4 pages in length.
All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.
Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them.  In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment.   By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year.  Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).  Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will not be made pending a clearance check being conducted on the applicant.  For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Ingénieur en Electricité, Tunis

Vacancy code VA/2013/B5112/2484
Position title Ingénieur en Electricité
Level ICS-8 Department/office AFO, Tunisia
Duty station Tunis, Tunisia
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-5
Duration 2 mois

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Background Information - UNOPS"L'UNOPS joue un rôle essentiel dans la prestation de services de gestion pour la consolidation de la paix, les opérations humanitaires et de développement. J'ai vu de nombreux exemples dont ces activités contribuent à l'aide des gens qui souffrent dans les régions troublées du monde. " Ban Ki-moon, Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies. La mission de l'UNOPS consiste à accroître la capacité du système des Nations Unies et ses partenaires à consolider la paix, les opérations humanitaires et de développement qui comptent pour les gens qui ont besoin. Opérant dans des environnements les plus difficiles du monde, la vision UNOPS consiste à toujours satisfaire leurs partenaires des services de gestion en répondant aux normes mondiale de qualité. En aidant les organismes des Nations Unies, les institutions financières internationales, les gouvernements et les autres partenaires au développement, l'UNOPS fait d'importantes contributions tangibles, à des résultats sur le terrain. L'UNOPS emploie plus de 6000 personnes et au nom de ses partenaires crée des opportunités de travail des milliers d'autres dans les communautés locales. Avec son siège à Copenhague, au Danemark, un réseau de cinq bureaux régionaux et 20 autres opérations et les centres du projet, l'UNOPS supervise ses activités dans plus de 80 pays. L'UNOPS s'engage à constituer un effectif très diversifiée.

Background Information - Tunisia

L'UNOPS bureau en Tunisie offre une gamme de services d'appui aux projets avec des partenaires en Afrique du Nord. Il fournit des services de gestion de projet, y compris la conception, la mise en œuvre, le suivi et l'évaluation. Il propose également la gestion de fonds, de prêts et l'administration des subventions, marchés publics, le renforcement des capacités locales, la formation et l'assistance technique.
Functional Responsibilities

Sous la supervision directe de l’Ingénieur en Géni-Civil de Bureau de l’UNOPS Tunis, et sous la supervision

générale du Spécialiste en Business Development, Les missions objets de cette consultation et relatives aux études des lots ELECTRICITE, SECURITE INCENDIE portent sur :

La distribution basse tension

L’ensemble des réseaux téléphoniques, internet et sécuritaires

Le lot Sécurité incendie.

Le lot Ascenseurs. Le concepteur fournira en première phase un APD de toutes les études relatives aux lots ci-dessus indiqués comprenant notamment :

Un dossier de plans d’avant projet détaillé des circuits et emplacement des équipements.

Un rapport détaillé justifiant les choix des solutions et conceptions des équipements préconisés.

Un dossier financier permettant au promoteur de budgétiser le projet.

L’emplacement des gaines techniques, trémies, réservations, souches, socles, regards etc…

La deuxième phase consiste à l’établissement des études, plans d’exécution. Le concepteur est demandé d’élaborer pour chaque lot :

Le dossier d’exécution comprenant plans et schémas.

Le descriptif technique des installations et équipements à installer.

Une note de calcul.

Le dossier d’Appel d’Offres : cahier de charges, devis descriptif, bordereau de prix.

Un devis estimatif aussi détaillé que possible permettant aux entreprises de chiffrer leurs dossiers.

Un dossier C avec estimation des prix unitaires.

Le plan des réseaux enterrés sous bâtiment.

Competencies

Excellente capacité de rédaction de textes en Français et en Arabe pour la diffusion nationale et internationale. La capacité de rédaction en Anglais est un atout.
Bonne connaissance informatique: Windows (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Exposition au Public et travail sous pression avec des exigences de performance est requis.
Bonne capacité de travail en équipe.

Education/Experience/Language requirementsEducation :

Diplôme universitaire supérieur (Maitrise / Ingénieur ) en Ingénierie Electrique.
Experience : Avoir au moins 5 année d’expérience. Expérience au sein du système des Nations Unies et/ou autres organisations de coopération est souhaitable. Langue : Maitrise parfaite de l’Arabe et du Français avec un niveau intérmédiaire en Anglais.

Additional Considerations

C'est un poste local et seuls les Candidats de nationalité Tunisienne peuvent appliquer. La date limite est minuit heure de Copenhague. Les demandes reçues après la date limite ne seront pas pris en considération. Seuls les candidats qui sont présélectionnés pour les entretiens seront contactés. Les candidature de femmes qualifiées sont vivement encouragées. UNOPS se réserve le droit de nommer un candidat sélectionné à un niveau inférieur à celui du niveau annoncé.

Contract type:
LICA Contract level: LICA-5
Contract duration: 2 mois Pour plus de détails concernant les modalités de contrats ICA.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Financial Management Specialist, Khartoum, Sudan

Closing Date: Sunday, 16 June 2013

Background / General description:

The East and Southern Africa Financial Management unit (AFTME) is a part of The Africa Region's Operational Services Department (AFTOS), which is instrumental to the implementation of the World Bank's Africa Strategy. AFTME advises and supports Regional Management and staff on financial management in operations. Specifically, AFTME, which covers 23 countries in East and Southern Africa, is responsible for:

(i) the fiduciary aspects of the Region's overall lending portfolio,

(ii) operational support and sound management of the Region's portfolio in the area of financial management,

(iii) policy advice to Government on financial management and accountability issues and

(iv) capacity building to improve borrowers' financial management systems.

The FMS should be a professional accountant (CPA, CA or equivalent) with preferably, a Masters degree in accounting, business, finance, economics or related subject, and should have at least 5 years of relevant experience in financial management (FM). A high level of expertise and experience in public sector accounting, auditing and overall public financial management (PFM) policy dialogue is desired.

The FMS will report to the Regional Financial Management Manager (RFMM) - East and Southern Africa and will be part of the financial management team of the Africa Region, Financial Management East and Southern Africa Unit (AFTME). (S)he will be fully operational, with minimal supervision, in all FM aspects related to the World Bank's operations in Sudan and possibly other countries in the Region. This will include, but is not limited to: performing analytical work on financial management and accountability issues in support of building client capacity, supporting other task teams on PFM aspects of AAA and capacity development, performing analytical work on Corporate Financial reporting and accounting and auditing issues, assessing the adequacy of project financial management arrangements, participating in supervision of projects financed by grants/credits/ loans; ensuring compliance with the Bank's audit and fiduciary requirements, ensuring that the project operations are carried out in accordance with sound financial management practices, and being a task team leader or task team member of capacity building programs in Sudan and in the region. (S)he will work with Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia Country Management Team (CMU).

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The specific duties and responsibilities of the FMS will be agreed with the Manager and will include the following:

Assess the adequacy of the Borrower's project financial management systems and their ability to manage and monitor World Bank financed projects. This includes budgeting, policies and procedures, internal controls, accounting, financial reporting and auditing;
Carry out supervision work to ensure that projects financial management systems are functioning appropriately, including the review of periodic interim financial reports;
Assess the selection and engagement of auditors, ensuring their suitability including their independence, and competence to perform; and ensure that the borrower provides auditors with all the relevant information (including Terms of Reference and Bank requirements) necessary to carry out their engagement;
Review audited financial statements received, monitor the Borrower's compliance with financial covenants including audit compliance, ensure adequate communication with the Borrower and the project implementing agencies with respect to audits and advise as appropriate;
Provide advice and support to Borrower and the World Bank Task Teams on matters affecting financial management;
Provide financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation;
Provide guidance and advice to borrowers and Bank staff on capacity building in projects and with public sector accountability institutions;
Assess the financial and operational viability of implementing entities (e.g. with respect to revenue earning entities), and to advise on the design and use of financial performance covenants;
Monitor implementation of the agreed action plans for the Country Integrated Fiduciary Assessments (CIFA), Reports on Standards and Codes - Accounting and Auditing; and provide technical advice to the Government in the implementation of reform actions;
Complete/update country financial management strategy; and
As requested by the RFMM, undertake other FM activities, as appropriate.

Selection Criteria:

COMPETENCIES

Budget Formulation and Execution - Demonstrates in depth knowledge of budget comprehensiveness, processes, classifications, documentation, directives, treasury and cash management, and the links and impacts of the budget in Bank's financing and project implementation.
Financial Management Information Systems - Has in-depth understanding of Financial Management Information Systems with ability to perform assessments, provide advice and contribute to capacity building on matters at the project level.
Internal Controls, Internal Audit, and Risk Management - Has in-depth knowledge to implement assessments of internal audit bodies, adoption of internal audit standards, risk-based internal audit approaches, and measures to increase the value proposition of internal audit for management and risk management.
Accounting and Financial Reporting - Demonstrates thorough understanding of the individual IFRSs, IPSAS or comparable national standards, the latest trends in the area of international accounting and financial reporting, and the principles and processes applied to standards development.
External Audit and Oversight - Demonstrates expertise in undertaking and analyzing financial and performance audits under a risk-based approach, and assessing auditor competence.
Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
Knowledge of FCS Context - Applies a foundational knowledge of fragility, conflict and violence to operations and analytical tasks including the impacts of violence and conflict, polarization of state-society relations, diminished client capacity, relevance of partnerships
FCS Behavioral Skills - Quickly adopts the mind-set needed for success in FCS settings: adaptability, resilience, determination, sound judgment, etc.
FCS Operational Skills - Implements a pragmatic approach to FCS operations. Avoids overly complex solutions in favor of approaches that are fit to FCS.
FCS Policies, Tools and Instruments - Has experience with at least two of the primary tools or instruments used in FCS settings: post-conflict needs assessment, transitional results framework, OP8.00 / OP7.30 / OP2.30, conflict assessments, political economy analysis, etc.

OTHER SELECTION CRITERIA

Also, the ideal candidates should have:

Knowledge of International Accounting Standards and International Standards on Auditing;
Experience and in-depth familiarity with public sector financial management (desirable), or, alternatively, the ability to understand public financial management issues and to adapt financial management knowledge acquired in the private sector to the public sector context (essential);
Experience with internal audit and internal control systems and procedures (including familiarity with COSO), with the ability to assess such systems and recommend remedial action where necessary;
A good understanding of the review of financial statements including statements which link financial to non-financial information;
Experience in auditing, including assessing audit competence, and to the ability to analyze the impact of qualified audit reports and matters arising from management letters;
Understanding of management information systems and the application of new information technologies;
Capacity to function as a member of multi-disciplinary team, search for common ground, and where appropriate recommend decisive actions;
Demonstrated ability to deal with complex analytical and strategic work; process coordination; and interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently with the clients
An understanding of the AFR Region - the country conditions and opportunities - would be an advantage.
Ability to communicate effectively, in writing and orally, in English and to negotiate substantive and difficult issues with senior government officials. Ability to communicate in Arabic will be an added advantage; and
Willingness and ability to travel frequently.


Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

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Job Details

Senior Financial Management Specialist, Juba, South Sudan

Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Background / General description:

The East and Southern Africa Financial Management unit (AFTME) is a part of The Africa Region's Operational Services Department (AFTOS), which is instrumental to the implementation of the World Bank's Africa Strategy. AFTME advises and supports Regional Management and staff on financial management in operations. Specifically, AFTME, which covers 23 countries in East and Southern Africa, is responsible for:

(i) the fiduciary aspects of the Region's overall lending portfolio,

(ii) operational support and sound management of the Region's portfolio in the area of financial management,

(iii) policy advice to Government on financial management and accountability issues and

(iv) capacity building to improve borrowers' financial management systems.

The Senior FMS should be a professional accountant (CPA, CA or equivalent) with preferably a Masters degree in accounting, business, finance, economics or related subject, and should have at least 8 years of relevant experience in financial management (FM). A high level of expertise and experience in public sector accounting, auditing and overall public financial management (PFM) policy dialogue is desired.

The Senior FMS will report to the Regional Financial Management Manager (RFMM) - East and Southern Africaand will be part of the financial management team of the Africa Region, Financial Management East and Southern Africa Unit (AFTME). (S)he will be fully operational, with minimal supervision, in all FM aspects related to the World Bank's operations in South Sudan and possibly other countries in the Region. This will include, but is not limited to: performing analytical work on financial management and accountability issues in support of building client capacity, supporting other task teams on PFM aspects of AAA and capacity development, performing analytical work on Corporate Financial reporting and accounting and auditing issues, assessing the adequacy of project financial management arrangements, participating in supervision of projects financed by grants/credits/ loans; ensuring compliance with the Bank's audit and fiduciary requirements, ensuring that the project operations are carried out in accordance with sound financial management practices, and being a task team leader or task team member of capacity building programs in South Sudan and in the region. (S)he will work with Sudan, South Sudan and Somalia Country Management Team (CMU).

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The specific duties and responsibilities of the Senior FMS will be agreed with the Manager and will include the following:

Provide a leadership role within the South Sudan and the CMU work program with respect of financial management;
A proactive role in working in and defining practice in the new areas of business - e.g., programmatic lending; sector wide programs involving donors joint funding through the Government's own systems, and decentralization to local governments; other financial management sector work e.g., anti-corruption and governance;
Provide substantive technical input into policy and strategic work in the field of financial management - e.g., providing inputs to the CAS;
Working with other World Bank colleagues, play a leadership role in carrying out diagnostic work in the field of public and private sector financial management, formulating policy recommendations, and working with country authorities to implement agreed reforms;
Play a leading role in departmental or institutional task forces on developing and implementing changes to financial management policies and practices, fiduciary safeguards and the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes;
Assess the adequacy of the Borrower's project financial management systems and their ability to manage and monitor World Bank financed projects. This includes budgeting, policies and procedures, internal controls, accounting, financial reporting and auditing;
Assist the Borrower and the World Bank Task Team members on financial management requirements, including monitoring and reporting issues;
Carry out supervision work to ensure that projects financial management systems are functioning appropriately, including the periodic review of project financial management reports for financial performance;
Provide advice and support to Borrower and the World Bank Task Teams on matters affecting financial management;
Provide financial management guidance for the development of technical assistance programs and evaluate and monitor their implementation;
Provide guidance and advice to borrowers and bank staff on capacity building in projects and with public sector accountability institutions;
Assess the selection and engagement of auditors, ensuring their suitability including their independence, and competence to perform; and ensure that the borrower provides auditors with all the relevant information (including Terms of Reference and the Bank's own requirements) necessary to carry out their engagement;
Carry out the fiduciary aspects of new areas of business and provide relevant information on country specific issues to country units, sector staff and task teams on generic country specific financial management and disbursement issues
Develop and implement strategies for harmonizing financial management approaches with other development organizations;
Provide substantial technical input to policy and strategic work in the field of financial management;
Monitor implementation of the agreed action plans for the Country Integrated Fiduciary Assessments (CIFA) and provide technical advice to the Government in the implementation of reform actions;
Complete/update country financial management strategy; and
As requested by the RFPM, undertake other financial management activities as appropriate.

Selection Criteria:

COMPETENCIES

Budget Formulation and Execution - Demonstrates in depth knowledge ofbudget comprehensiveness, processes, classifications, documentation, directives, treasury and cash management, and the links and impacts of the budget in Bank's financing and project implementation.
Financial Management Information Systems - Has in-depth understanding of Financial Management Information Systems with ability to perform assessments, provide advice and contribute to capacity building on matters at the project level.
Internal Controls, Internal Audit, and Risk Management - Has in-depth knowledge to implement assessments of internal audit bodies, adoption of internal audit standards, risk-based internal audit approaches, and measures to increase the value proposition of internal audit for management and risk management.
Accounting and Financial Reporting - Demonstrates thorough understanding of the individual IFRSs, IPSAS or comparable national standards, the latest trends in the area of international accounting and financial reporting, and the principles and processes applied to standards development.
External Audit and Oversight - Demonstrates expertise in undertaking and analyzing financial and performance audits under a risk-based approach, and assessing auditor competence.
Financial Management - Reforms/Development and Integration - Leads and provides mentoring and quality assurance over less experienced staff on the implementation of the Bank's Financial Management risk model.
FM Sector Dialogue and Policy Advice - Able to conduct sector dialogue disseminating best practice to clients, helping clients adapt Bank strategies to meet priority needs in a realistic fashion.
Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.
Knowledge of FCS Context - Applies a foundational knowledge of fragility, conflict and violence to operations and analytical tasks including the impacts of violence and conflict, polarization of state-society relations, diminished client capacity, relevance of partnerships
FCS Behavioral Skills - Quickly adopts the mind-set needed for success in FCS settings: adaptability, resilience, determination, sound judgment, etc.
FCS Operational Skills - Implements a pragmatic approach to FCS operations. Avoids overly complex solutions in favor of approaches that are fit to FCS.
FCS Policies, Tools and Instruments - Has experience with at least two of the primary tools or instruments used in FCS settings: post-conflict needs assessment, transitional results framework, OP8.00 / OP7.30 / OP2.30, conflict assessments, political economy analysis, etc.

OTHER SELECTION CRITERIA

Proven ability to conceptualize, design and implement country or sector level financial management analytical and capacity building initiatives;

Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, and adjust to and prioritize a variety of complex evolving tasks;

Willingness and ability to travel;

An understanding of the AFR Region - the country conditions and opportunities - would be an advantage.

Understanding of and experience in project management and client capacity building in an international development environment;

Demonstrated ability to deal with complex analytical and strategic tasks; and Interpersonal skills to work independently with the client counterparts, including the ability to communicate and to hold discussions on substantive and difficult issues with senior government officials.



The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Senior Operations Officer, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire

Closing Date: Thursday, 20 June 2013

Background / General description:

Background: The World Bank Africa Strategy, titled "Africa's Future and the World Bank's Support to It', is based on two pillars (Competitiveness and Employment, and Vulnerability and Resilience) and one foundation: Governance and Public Sector Capacity. Effective implementation of the Africa Strategy requires innovation, multi-sectorial approaches and keen attention to sub-regional solutions.

The Country Management Unit (CMU) of AFCF2 oversees Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso. The Country Director (CD), who is posted in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, works closely with the Country Managers for Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso (based in Lomé, Cotonou and Ouagadougou respectively), with Sector Leaders based in Abidjan, and with the Washington-based CMU staff (a Country Program Coordinator and an ACS) who support the entire program. The Senior Operations Officer (SOO) will be based in Abidjan and will report to the Country Director.

AFCF2 has an IDA program, including lending operations and AAA work. There are 43 active IDA financed projects in the portfolio in major sectors (private sector, economic governance, peace building, human development, infrastructure, rural development, Energy/mining) with commitments of US$1,957 million. The trust fund portfolio is also composed of active grants amounting $187 million.

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Based in Abidjan, the SOO will be expected to support the programs in the 4 countries of the CMU. The incumbent will have the following principal duties and accountabilities:

Overall Responsibilities.

The SOO will be expected to provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance on cross-cutting dimensions to task teams and the CMU management (Country Director CD, Country Managers CM, Country Program Coordinator CPC and Sector Leaders) including advice on the implementation of operational policies and guidelines and the use of instruments. The SOO will also support the CD, CMs, CPC and the Sector Leaders to help track overall project implementation performance and facilitate resolution of portfolio problems. The SOO will maintain up-to-date information on portfolio performance for all AFCF2 countries in close collaboration with the Washington Anchor Unit. The SOO will be a member of the CMU Management Team.

Specific duties include:

Preparation and Implementation

Review and provide quality enhancement advice on all operations throughout the project cycle: identification, design, appraisal, implementation, and evaluation. Provide leadership and advisory support in all phases of operations. Facilitate resolution of cross-department and cross-sectorial problems.
Participate in operational missions and meetings and assist teams in resolution of difficult issues.
Work closely with the fiduciary teams to address key fiduciary issues that are generic to the portfolio.
Support quality enhancement, risk management and implementation issues, in collaboration with the CD, CMs, Sector Leaders and the CPC.
Assist the CMU management in the review of projects from the concept stage to final approval. Assist in the review of appraisal documentation prior to Board submission. Assist the CD, CMs, and CPC in the review of ISRs.
Advise the AFCF2 country teams on operational policies, instruments, and procedures and on complex operational issues.

Portfolio Management
Organize or lead the Country Portfolio Performance Reviews for all four countries on a regular basis. Flag implementation problems for attention by clients and Bank management, and take the lead in resolving systemic portfolio issues in the CMU. Follow-up with governments on recommendations in close consultation with the CD, CMs and Sector Leaders.
Interact directly with the Sector Leaders on daily work program issues, and provide operational support for problem or risky operations.
Lead the development of key training programs for the client at a portfolio level on fiduciary, safeguards, and the governance and anti-corruption work, drawing on fiduciary, safeguards and governance specialists.

Country Strategy Formulation and Implementation
Support the CD, CMs and CPC in formulation of the Country Strategies and in preparing CPS Progress Reports and Completion Reports.
Support the CD, CMs and CPC in managing relations with clients and partners (including monitoring trust funds).

Country Office Management (Abidjan)
Play a key role in overall management of the Abidjan country office, especially in regard to office administration. Support the CD in the management of the Abidjan office.
Support the work program for ACS staff in the Abidjan office; and also mentor junior staff, particularly on operations and portfolio issues.

Selection Criteria:

A Master's degree or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of relevant discipline and progressively substantive operational experience, combined with a good knowledge of World Bank strategic directions.
Knowledge of operational policies and procedures, and experience relevant to portfolio management (e.g. direct experience with portfolio management, varied project experience). Experience of the bank policies and procedures is a plus.
Proven capacity to view project-level issues in a broader context where the sector setting and policies, the macro context, and the Bank's country strategy all intersect.
Ability to lead a team of professionals in the execution of major projects.
Ability to coach, mentor, and develop more junior staff.
Proven ability to work cooperatively with a multi-disciplinary team, other groups throughout the Bank, and development partners. Ability to work with, and relate to, a wide range of stakeholders-donors, clients, and staff. Ability to work across the matrix in a collaborative manner is essential.
Ability to contribute to strategic initiatives across the Bank Group and with external partners. Ability to carry out independent and innovative work.
Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member.
Effective verbal and written communications skills.

In addition to the above selection criteria, the following competencies are expected of the successful candidate:

Competencies:
Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
Portfolio Management - Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; Flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice - Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
Sector Dialogue - Able to conduct a dialogue with the client on familiar topics, with a narrow scope, based on a solid understanding of the sector.
Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
Team Leadership - Leads teams to achieve challenging outcomes, providing a role model and enhancing the team-leadership skills of team members.
Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.

The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Senior Operations Officer, Dakar, Senegal

Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Background / General description:

The World Bank's Country Management Unit (CMU) for Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, Cap Verde and Gambia (AFCF1) oversees portfolio implementation, strategy direction, monitors impact, and evaluates results for the Bank's portfolio in the five countries. The country unit includes offices in Dakar, Nouakchott, Bissau and Banjul and an anchor unit in Washington D.C.

The Country Officer will be based in the country office in Dakar, Senegal and will work within the CMU under the Country Director (CD) for Senegal, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau, Gambia and Cap Verde. The Country Officer reports to the CD or a designee within the CMU and works closely with the anchor unit in Washington, D.C. The Country Officer works on the Senegal program and coordinates with counterparts in other AFCF1 Offices.

The current portfolio comprises 26 active projects with total commitments of US$857 million. The largest share of the portfolio is in education (25 percent), followed by public administration and law (20 percent), and transport (16 percent). In addition, Trust Funded (TF) grants are currently complementing the IDA portfolio with an additional US$138million, especially for education and the environment.

The 26 operations are in Agriculture, Rural development, Infrastructure, Environment, Transportation, Population/health/nutrition, Social protection, Energy, Water/sanitation, Fisheries, Economic governance/financial management, Public and private sector development

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year term appointment.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The SOO will be expected to provide operational support/guidance and quality assurance on cross-cutting dimensions to task teams and the CMU management (CD, CPC and Sector Leaders) including advice on the implementation of operational policies and guidelines and the use of instruments. The SOO will also support the CD, CPC and the Sector Leaders to help track overall project implementation performance and facilitate resolution of portfolio problems. The SOO will maintain up-to-date information on IDA and trust fund portfolio performance for Senegal in close collaboration with the CPC based in Washington. The SOO will be a member of the CMU Management Team that includes senior LRS and IRS staff, which meets weekly to share information and resolve all relevant operational and administrative issues in the country office.

Specific duties include:

1. Portfolio Management

Portfolio Action Plan. Lead the implementation of the Portfolio Action Plan as formulated in the Country Portfolio Performance Review (CPPR) completed in FY12, with special focus on portfolio-wide actions in the areas of FM, procurement and M&E.
Management of Deliverables. Lead the preparation of a Monthly Portfolio Report that is shared with the government and the Country Team. Regularly monitor and facilitate meeting the deadlines on key deliverables for closing activities/projects (ICR), delivery of projects in the pipeline as well as regular Implementation Status and Results Reports (ISRs).
Portfolio Reviews. Organize and lead weekly or bi-weekly Country Portfolio Performance Meetings with the Core Portfolio Team (that comprises FM, Procurement and safeguards specialists), project TTLs and sector leaders to discuss and find solutions to the ongoing concerns and to anticipate potential future problems/bottlenecks. Flag implementation problems for the attention of clients and Bank management, and take the lead in and provide support to project teams in resolving systemic portfolio issues. Follow-up with government on recommendations in close consultation with the CD and Sector Leaders.
Trust Fund Monitoring. Ensure that all proposals to establish a trust fund, or to award a grant under a programmatic trust fund, for activities involving Senegal, are subject to a structured review and clearance process within the CMU, having regard to the proposal's relevance to the CPS; links to the existing portfolio of lending and AAA; and administrative budget implications. Provide timely guidance to staff working on Senegal on the management of trust funded proposals for Senegal. As part of portfolio management the SOO will be responsible for monitoring trust funded activities, to review their performance as part of the overall portfolio and also to track trust fund specific indicators, such as closing dates, and terms of administration agreements.
Quality Oversight. On a regular basis, provide timely technical and operational leadership and advisory support/guidance the CD as well as the project teams throughout the project cycle (identification, design, appraisal, implementation, and evaluation) to PCNs, QERs, ROCs, ICRs, AAAs, TFs, etc. Participate in meetings, facilitate and/or provide guidance to the teams regarding issues pertaining to the portfolio quality (e.g., lifting of suspension, closure of lapsed/overdue loans/TFs, etc.). Facilitate resolution of cross-department and cross-sectoral problems. Support quality enhancement, risk management and implementation issues, in collaboration with the CD, Sector Leaders and the CPC.
Implementation Status and Results Reports (ISRs). Review, comment on and propose clearance to the CD on ISRs, and act as an alternate approver in his/her absence.
Operational Support. Advise the country team on operational policies, instruments, and procedures and on complex operational issues. Provide continuous case-by-case assistance to the FM, procurement and safeguards specialists on as-needed-basis. Interact directly with the Sector Leaders on daily work program issues, and provide operational support for problem or risky operations. To the extent possible, participate in operational missions and meetings and assist teams in resolution of difficult issues.
Training. Lead the development of key training programs for the client at a portfolio level on fiduciary, safeguards, and the governance and anti-corruption work, drawing on fiduciary, safeguards and governance specialists.
Mentoring. The SOO will be expected to work closely and mentor junior/ACS staff on issues of portfolio management and monitoring.

2. Support to CD and CO
Support to CD. Be one of several senior staff who may act for the CD when he/she is absent. Represent the Bank in meetings with the Government.
Review, comment on, and clear all out-going correspondence; manage in-coming correspondence; review/comment/clearance of all operational requests (PIDs, AISs, etc.).
Resource Management. Monitor the utilization of resources, including providing periodically updated information to TTLs for budget monitoring at task level. Monitor the utilization of CMU resources during FY including reallocation of CMU budget towards operational uses/projects. Assist CD and CPC in developing annual WPA for the Senegal Program and assist in discussions with the sector leaders/units leading to the timely finalization of the WPA allocations.
Office Management. Facilitate/co-chair various committees that support and facilitate the resolution of administrative matters in the country office (e.g., ACS arrangements/reassignment, ACS training, spot awards, IRS relocation, etc.), office management/administration matters (e.g., selection of office security, office maintenance, cafeteria providers, etc.); security matters (e.g., designing of the Emergency Response and Business Continuity Plan for CO); and VIP visits.

3. Country Strategy Implementation
Support the CD, CMs and CPC in implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy and provide assistance in preparing CPS Progress Report and Completion Report.

4. Donor Collaboration
As part of the overall portfolio management responsibility, the SOO will be expected to assist the CD in strengthening Bank's partnership with the donor community. In this context, the SOO will be representing the Bank in the joint Government-DPs Aid Effectiveness Task Force and, as needed, will participate in DAG Meetings. The incumbent will also be expected to work closely with the Sector Leaders and TTLs and, on as needed basis, facilitate/participate in formal and informal meetings with key donors regarding stronger collaboration between the Bank and DPs.

Selection Criteria:

Minimum Education: MA/MS (In relevant discipline.)

* Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

* Ability to operate effectively in a matrix management environment, both as a team leader and team member.

* Ability to lead a team of professionals in the execution of major projects.

* Ability to coach, mentor and develop more junior staff.

* Ability to deal sensitively in multi-cultural environments and build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.

* Effective verbal and written communications skills.

Competencies

Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of the project management concepts, as they relate to the implementation of complex, multi-functional projects in varied geographical and economic conditions
Bank Instruments, Policies, Procedures, and Systems - Recognized by peers and/or managers for providing high quality, pragmatic advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments and financing mechanisms.
Portfolio Management (OS) - Leads the monitoring of country/sector strategy and work program; flags implementation issues for attention of clients and Bank management and takes a leading role in resolving these.
Analytical and Technical Skills, Operational Strategy Development & Advice - Recognized by peers and/or managers for ability to identify and pro-actively solve operational issues and problems.
Country Strategy - Recognized proficiency in playing a central role in and make substantive contributions to the strategy formulation process and related products.
Country Program Management - Contributes to preparation, including the story line, of the CMU's annual reporting, budgeting, and business planning, focusing in particular on the Region's performance indicators.
Country Operations Knowledge and Application - Ability to providing high quality advice to teams on the appropriate use of Bank policies, procedures and instruments.
Stakeholder Engagement - Ability to advance and make substantive contributions to the country dialogue.
Country Team Management - Ability to coordinate mechanisms to ensure CMU responsiveness to country team members, including an ability to respond substantively to challenging queries and efficient and effective procedures for routine workflow.
Corporate Insight (Organizational Agility) - Ability to represent effectively the country program in interactions with the Board, donors, and shareholders in IDA and IBRD.
Operational Project Management - Demonstrates in depth knowledge and understanding of project management tools & methodologies, as well as of Bank instruments and processes related to project preparation & implementation, resource management, and stakeholder communications.
Client Orientation - Maintains client relationships in the face of conflicting demands or directions and provides evidence-based advice and solutions based on sound diagnosis and knowledge.
Drive for Results - Identifies the needed resources to accomplish results involving multiple stakeholders and finds solutions to obstacles affecting key deliverables.
Teamwork (Collaboration) and Inclusion - Shows leadership in ensuring the team stays organized and focused, and actively seeks and considers diverse ideas and approaches.
Knowledge, Learning and Communication - Leads in the sharing of best practice, trends, knowledge and lessons learned across units and with clients and partners, articulating ideas verbally and in writing in a clear and compelling way across audiences of varied levels.
Business Judgment and Analytical Decision Making - Gathers inputs, assesses risk, considers impact and articulates benefits of decisions for internal and external stakeholders over the long term.


The World Bank is committed to achieving diversity of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job Title

Senior Human Resources Assistant, Nairobi

Closing Date: Friday, 28 June 2013

Job Title: SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES ASSISTANT, G7

Department/ Office: United Nations Office at Nairobi

Duty Station: NAIROBI

Job Opening number: 13-HRE-UNON-28422-R-NAIROBI (R) United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. We support programme implementation of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org). This post is located in the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Human Resources Management Service, Staff Administration Section (SAS)

Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of the Chief, (SAS) and the direct supervision of the Human Resources Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Appointment:

Ensure that the required documents of selected candidate are complete and information provided is consistent; Evaluate the candidate's qualification and work experience to determine the grade and step of the contract in accordance with the UN Guidelines and vacancy announcement; Arrange for medical clearance; Prepare travel authorization and follow-up with the Travel and Transport Section on the travel arrangements made; Provide information to candidates on entitlements and conditions of appointment required; Monitor issues on conditions of service of staff and advises the supervisor of any development.

2. Staff Administration:

Review and process data pertaining to conditions of the services;
Review and process requests for entitlements and exceptions to the Staff Rules and Regulations;
Conduct induction sessions to newly appointed staff member;
Process salary advances for newly recruited staff members Assignment Grant (if applicable) and forward to Payroll Unit;
Ensure that new staff member submits essential documents required to support benefits, allowances and entitlements;
Process Personnel Action (PA) in Information Management Integrated System (IMIS) for initial appointment and prepare letters of appointment;
Follow-up with newly appointed staff member to submit travel claim if applicable.

3. Education Grant:

Check Education Grant submissions and supporting documents for correctness;
Verify eligibility of dependants;
Calculate and verify payments due and forward to Payroll Unit;
Provide advice to staff members on education grants entitlements as appropriate.

4. Contract extension and reassignment:

Initiate requests for extension and prepare Personnel Action on IMIS;
Process formalities for staff members separating from the Organization, inform them of their entitlements, arrange debriefings, prepare Payroll Clearance form and Personnel Action in IMIS for forwarding to Payroll Unit for settlement;
Prepare relevant pension documents for processing pension payments;
Prepare travel authorization for arrangement by the Travel and Transport Section and prepare documents for payment of Repatriation Grant.

5. General:

Undertake research on HR related issues and prepare reports;
Conduct exit interviews for separating staff and assist in processing the administrative arrangements related to separation;
Prepare response to queries concerning HR related matters;
Train and provide supervision to new and lower-level staff in the unit.

6. Perform other related duties as may be assigned.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of human resources policies, procedures and practices and ability to interpret and apply them in an organizational setting. Demonstrates use of initiative and makes appropriate linkages in work requirements and anticipates next steps. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; Is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.

Education

Completion of secondary education or equivalent is required. Additional technical training in administrative fields and human resources management is highly desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in administrative services of which 3 to 5 years in human resources management is required.

Languages

English and French are the official working languages of the United Nations.
For the post advertised, a perfect command of French, which must be the incumbent's main language, and an excellent knowledge of English and at least one other official language of the United Nations, as tested by the appropriate United Nations competitive examination is required.

Assessment Method

Competency-based interview and/or a written test as appropriate.

Special Notice

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

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Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Job Details

Job title: Reviser (French), Nairobi

Closing Date: Saturday, 27 July 2013

Job Title

REVISER (French), P4

Department/ Office

United Nations Office at Nairobi

Duty Station

NAIROBI

Job Opening number

13-LAN-UNON-27599-R-NAIROBI (R)

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Organizational Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the

representative office of the Secretary-General. We support programme implementation of the

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements

Programme (UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by Providing

administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org). This post is located in

UNON, Division of Conference Services at the Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the Chief, French Translation Unit, the incumbent will perform the following:

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Chief, French Translation Unit, the incumbent will perform the following:

1. Revises translations and original summary records dealing with a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations.

2. Translates, mostly without revision, texts covering a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, particularly those subjects requiring experience and recognized proficiency.

3. Drafts, mostly without revision, summary records and serves as monitor of précis-writing teams.

4. Develops new terminology for use where none exists in the target language.

5. Carries out linguistic research and prepares terminological bulletins and glossaries, technical vocabularies and related reference tools.

6. Counsels and assists translators/précis-writers and briefs them on the procedures and practices of the Service, terminology and a broad range of subjects, as required.

7. Participates in the setting of terminology standards.

8. Supervises the work of small groups of translators/précis-writers. 9. Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism:

Ability to demonstrate good writing skills; high standard of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and nuances of the original text with a good grasp of the subject matter.
Knowledge of a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations, i.e., political, social, legal, economic, financial, administrative, scientific and technical.
Ability to use all sources of references, consultation and information relevant to text at hand.
Ability to work under pressure and maintain adequate speed and volume of output.
Ability to show a high level of versatility, judgement and discretion.
Shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns;shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Teamwork:

Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others.
Places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position.
Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Technological Awareness:

Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitations of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks and shows willingness to learn new technology.

Education

Degree from a university or from an institution of equivalent status. Must have passed the official United Nations competitive examination for French translators.

Work Experience

At least five years of translation, of which three preferably should have been within the United Nations.
Knowledge of a broad range of subjects dealt with by the United Nations (political, social, legal, economic, financial, administrative, scientific and technical) with a recognized specialization in a particular substantive, technical or administrative area.
Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognised by the United Nations.

Languages

English and French are the official working languages of the United Nations.
For the post advertised, a perfect command of French, which must be the incumbent's main language, and an excellent knowledge of English and at least one other official language of the United Nations, as tested by the appropriate United Nations competitive examination is required.

Assessment Method

Competency-based interview and/or a written test as appropriate.

Special Notice

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

1. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided.

2. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira 'Need Help?' link.

United Nations Considerations

The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Only applicants who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted. No phone calls please. Thank you.

Thank you.

NO FEE POLICY:

AJS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND AJS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

SOME EMPLOYERS MAY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF YOUR APPLICATION.