NGO Management Association

Administrator — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:20:47 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Public Health Institute / USAID/Tanzania
Position: Technical Advisor II: Advisor for Program Integration, Iringa Initiative and Evaluation
Location: Iringa, Tanzania
Assignment: Two year fellowship
Reference: GHFP II-P1-03

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by developing and increasing the capacity of health professionals with tailored development opportunities. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels, and professional development activities aimed at enhancing the technical and leadership skills of global health professionals.

BACKGROUND:

The United Republic of Tanzania is culturally diverse, with a population estimated at nearly 42 million persons, approximately 75% of whom live in rural areas. Tanzania is ruled by a united government, with many structures of government separate on the mainland and the archipelago of Zanzibar. Despite economic gains of approximately 7% over the last decade driven by tourism, mining, trade and communications, continued rapid population growth has increased the absolute number of Tanzanians living in poverty by over a million persons. The overwhelming demands from this growing population and poor health status put tremendous pressure on an already fragile social service system. Tanzania relies heavily on foreign aid, with roughly one-third of the national budget financed by direct budget support. Though over 40% of health financing comes from donors, per capita health spending in 2009/10 was only $14.70.

There are key systems challenges related to the growing financial demands for health services, particularly to address the Millennium Development Goals and the HIV/AIDS situation, with few immediate alternatives to increase funding levels for health. In addition, a crisis related to health worker shortages exacerbates an already weak system, with approximately two thirds of health worker positions vacant (primarily in remote, rural areas). Tanzania has decentralized services by devolution, where 131 districts are primarily responsible for the delivery of services through a network of district hospitals, health centers, and dispensaries, with referrals directed to regional hospitals (run by 23 regions) and then to 5 zonal hospitals operated by the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW). Sixty-four percent of health facilities are public, and 36% are private, including faith-based and for-profit providers. A dramatic expansion of health facilities is underway through a ten year primary health service expansion that will double the number of facilities – putting a health facility in every village and improving infrastructure at many higher level facilities that will exacerbate an already impossible manpower situation. Disparities in access to quality health services in rural vs. urban areas is a notable challenge.

Nonetheless, it is a time of significant opportunity in the health sector, with renewed attention to the human resources for health issues, pay policy reform and civil service expansion, local government reform, and the development of Tanzania’s first health financing strategy. These reforms are tied into the comprehensive Health Sector Strategic Plan III (HSSP III) 2009–2013 and Zanzibar’s Health Sector Reform Strategic Plan, presently being updated for the coming five years.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been a strong development partner of Tanzania for over 30 years. USAID partners with the Government of Tanzania (GoT), other US Government (USG) agencies and implementing partners, as well as other donors, to address health challenges. USAID has made significant contributions in the areas of population/family planning; maternal and infant mortality reduction; child survival; malaria control; and HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment. In the last years, it has become very apparent that systems issues, if left unaddressed, stand to preclude sustainable progress in the health sector. Consequently, there has been heightened attention to critical systems challenges in Tanzania since 2008.

Tanzania has benefitted from the US President’s Malaria Initiative since 2005, with $46.9 million in funding for FY 2011. Family planning interventions include increased access to, use of, and demand for contraceptives, with FY 2011 funding of $22 million. The maternal/child health activities, with $8 million in funding in FY 2011, target major causes of maternal mortality, as well as reduction of under-five mortality through Integrated Management of Childhood Illness.

The budget for HIV/AIDS under the PEPFAR program was $357 million for FY 2011. Tanzania has been a focus country for the scale up of HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment programs since 2004. PEPFAR/Tanzania, along with the Global Fund, is by far the largest donor for HIV/AIDs programs in the country. Presently, it has approximately 350,000 individuals under care and support, approximately 150,000 of whom are receiving antiretroviral treatment. In addition, approximately 300,000 orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) are served under the PEPFAR/Tanzania program. All of these programs are designed and implemented under the GoT’s HIV/AIDS National Care and Treatment Program or the National Plan of Action for Most Vulnerable Children. Approximately 40% of the PEPFAR resources are managed by USAID.

PEPFAR programs are coordinated through an interagency management structure, which includes the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DOD), the Department of State, Peace Corps, and USAID. Under the reauthorization of PEPFAR, entitled the Leadership Act, new targets include prevention of 12 million new HIV infections worldwide, provision of care to 12 million individuals infected with or affected by HIV/AIDS (including 5 million OVC) and providing antiretroviral treatment to 2.5 million individuals. In Tanzania, HIV/AIDS programs have been negotiated with the GoT through a five-year Partnership Framework.

All of these Health and HIV/AIDS programs will come together under the Global Health Initiative (GHI), which aims to take the many health accomplishments of the last decades to the next level by helping countries achieve long-term sustainability in their health services. Through the GHI, and under GoT guidance, partners will coordinate technical assistance across service delivery platforms and projects to strengthen health facilities’ capacity to provide a full range of services at multiple contact points with clients. These include HIV prevention, care, and treatment; maternal and child health clinics; and community-based services (such as gender-based violence, nutrition, programs for orphans and vulnerable children, HIV/AIDS prevention, etc.). In the Iringa region of Tanzania, in the name of the Iringa Initiative, efforts are already underway to start implementing USAID partner programs through a “HIV/AIDS combination prevention approach,” i.e., a combination of HIV/AIDS biomedical, behavioral and structural interventions. This also includes incorporation of family planning/reproductive health integration into existing HIV services. Gradually, maternal/ child health and OVC programs will also be closely linked with the combination prevention coordinated approach. A critical element of this coordinated and integrated model is to ensure the application of updated quality assurance and integrated program monitoring systems. In addition, a well-functioning environment of programmatic accountability will need to be in place whereby districts include the full array of essential health services in the district-level planning and budgeting systems.

The core principles of GHI include a women- and girl-centered approach; increased impact through strategic coordination and integration of services; leveraged donor and private sector engagement; country ownership; strengthened systems to build sustainability; improved metrics, monitoring, and evaluation, and increased research and innovation. The Iringa Initiative will be designed to achieve this vision building on the platform of health and HIV/AIDS programs that have been in place for several years. The Mission has prioritized the Iringa region because it has the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS (15.7%) in the country, has high maternal and infant mortality, and a preponderance of orphans and vulnerable children. In addition, USAID has had a program underway in all districts in Iringa since 2010 to strengthen fiscal and programmatic accountability related to health programs, with a local “mentor” placed in each district to help with planning, budgeting, prioritization, and coordination.

At the same time, USAID has embarked on an ambitious reform effort, USAID FORWARD, to change the way the Agency does business, through expanded partnerships, an emphasis on innovation, and a relentless focus on results. It gives USAID the opportunity to transform the way it does business and unleash its full potential to achieve high-impact development. Critical elements of USAID FOWARD that will impact the Iringa Initiative are:

Procurement reform, where USAID will provide direct support to more and varied local partners as well as local government authorities, using host-country systems, while strengthening capacity.
Application of cutting edge and evidence-based development policies, leveraging USAID’s relationships with other donors, using its strength in science and technology, and reintroducing a culture of research, knowledge-sharing and evaluation.
Strengthened Monitoring and Evaluation, systematically monitoring performance and evaluating impact.
Focus on innovation, searching for creative development solutions (e.g., through linkages with the private sector and academia) that can be piloted and brought to scale.

These developments coincide nicely with the selection of Tanzania to conduct a multimillion dollar, centrally funded (Office of Global Aids Coordinator, Washington) HIV/AIDS combination prevention evaluation study (Iringa Combination Prevention Evaluation). The focus on Iringa, as well as the fact that myriad partners have been working in that region for several years with USAID funding, provides a unique opportunity to create synergy through enhanced HIV prevention, care and support, and treatment services. To support this coordinated technical content are districts that have received technical assistance to strengthen leadership and management capacity for greater potential for sustainability. These systems strengthening interventions have been aimed at:

addressing the shortfall of health workers through improved recruitment and retention of health workers and the potential for performance-based payments;
improving the procurement and logistics systems for consistent and reliable supplies of health commodities;
strengthened accountability for programs with local government authorities (LGAs), since they are the linchpin of successful USAID/Tanzania-supported health and community services;
an enhanced policy environment to support the implementation of quality health and HIV/AIDS programming; and
improved coordination of quality improvement efforts.

Given the potential for all these somehow unrelated pieces, there is great opportunity to see actual impact in terms of reduced morbidity and mortality through the aggregation of all these technical and systems strengthening efforts. At the same time, there will be significant need for coordination to pull these efforts together.

INTRODUCTION:

The Advisor for Program Integration, Iringa Initiative and Evaluation, will work with a multicultural, multi-specialty team bridging programs across development sectors – Health and Population (including HIV/AIDS), Education, Democracy and Governance, and Agriculture (Feed the Future). S/he will receive direction from the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation Team Lead. S/he will be expected to work independently yet very collaboratively with the team of professionals who are involved in managing activities included in the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation, make program recommendations, and take initiative. S/he will advise USAID/Tanzania on all aspects of the implementation of the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation, considering on-the-ground realities.

The Advisor for Program Integration, Iringa Initiative and Evaluation, under the guidance of the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation Team Lead, will coordinate field implementation of program activities across the HIV/AIDS and Health teams (including wraparound projects with the Education, Democracy and Governance and Feed the Future teams) to ensure a holistic approach and rational calibration of interventions to support an effective and well-functioning health system in Iringa. These activities range from facilitating effective communications, information sharing, and linkages across all USAID implementing partners in the region, to liaising with Regional and District Authorities, and USAID evaluation partners (Johns Hopkins University, Muhimbili University for Allied Sciences, and the Primary Health Care Institute), in monitoring programmatic inputs and results (in the form of meeting program implementation targets) with regards to the Iringa Combination Prevention Evaluation. S/he will work in consultation with technical staff for health and HIV/AIDS programs, to synchronize project work plans and analyze process bottlenecks and barriers to effective coordination and collaboration. With them, the Advisor for Program Integration and Evaluation will identify complementarities, as well as opportunities for greater synergy across programs. The Advisor will provide any recommendations for significant program corrective actions to both the Health and the HIV/AIDS Team Leaders in conjunction with the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation Team Lead.

Because of the interagency nature of the GHI programs, the Advisor will also support the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation Team Lead in working closely with technical staff from CDC, DOD, and the Peace Corps to coordinate and consolidate lessons learned across USG combination prevention efforts in country.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Advisor for Program Integration and Evaluation will:

I. Provide coordination and strategic oversight to the linkages between and among partner activities as well as local government in Iringa (50%)

(a) Serve as the primary point of contact for Iringa LGAs and Iringa Initiative Implementing Partners (IPs) in the field. S/he will facilitate and support programmatic planning, monitoring, information sharing and coordination in the field in Iringa region. S/he will maintain strong relationships with Iringa LGAs, encouraging their leadership and ownership of the Initiative as it evolves and facilitating their active engagement in programmatic and Iringa evaluation working sessions as appropriate.

(b) Establish and maintain processes for coordination of activities in the field across USAID IPs to ensure collaboration, synergies and minimal duplication of efforts across programs. S/he will work with HIV/AIDS and health partners to ensure linkages are maintained across programs leading to minimal loss to follow up of people living with HIV/AIDS, but not eligible for ART, adherence to ART for people on treatment, and linking HIV negative and positive people with quality health care services.

(c) In consultation with technical staff from USAID, and under the guidance of the Iringa Initiative and Evaluation Team Lead, identify opportunities for integration of family planning, maternal/child health, malaria, and HIV/AIDS programs to achieve management and programmatic efficiencies that result in leveraged improvements in health and HIV/AIDS outcomes. In particular, along with existing USAID systems strengthening and capacity building partners in Iringa, the Advisor will identify ways to further accountability within LGA systems in Iringa. As systems begin to come together, the Advisor – in collaboration with the Iringa Team Lead – will leverage this activity as a safeguard to be certain that LGAs are engaged in achieving the desired results. S/he will also continually look for new opportunities for integration across development sectors – Education, Democracy and Governance, Feed the Future in addition to continually engaging already existing wraparound projects in the Iringa Initiative.

(d) Convene and facilitate quarterly Iringa Initiative IP meetings in the field as a forum to exchange ideas and showcase collaboration efforts and success stories. S/he will invite LGAs to actively participate and contribute to this process.

II. Monitor IP performance and target achievements to ensure quality and effectiveness of the program within the Iringa Combination Prevention Evaluation intervention areas, as well as facilitate the program evaluation feedback loop in the context of the evaluation (50%)

(a) Maintain close and continuous contact with the Iringa Combination Prevention Evaluation research team based in Iringa. This will include working closely with research staff from Johns Hopkins University, Muhimbili University, and the Primary Health Care Institute, to track the implementation of evaluation plans and report back to the Iringa Team Lead in Dar es Salaam, as well as USAID/Washington on a regular basis on progress made.

(b) Work closely with the Iringa Combination Prevention Evaluation Team to establish and implement a comprehensive monitoring system that tracks key indicators across a subset of USAID IPs. This subset of partners will include a mix of HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention partners identified as key service delivery partners within the evaluation intervention areas. The enhanced monitoring system will be designed to capture synergies as well as individual program contributions to the combination package. Once the system has been established and refined, s/he will work with the larger set of USAID IPs in Iringa to adapt it for implementation across the region as part of the larger Iringa Initiative outside of the Iringa evaluation areas.

(c) S/he will have the overall responsibility of working with the respective program managers (Assistance Officer Representatives) in Dar es Salaam, for ensuring open and appropriate information sharing between USAID IP staff based in the field in Iringa and evaluation partners. S/he will serve as the link between USAID IP staff in the field and evaluation partners with regards to the day to day implementation of program and evaluation activities on the ground. The Advisor will also facilitate and ensure information from the field is fed up to IP headquarters through the respective program managers and the Iringa Evaluation Team in Dar es Salaam.

(d) Ensure that program monitoring data collected by the evaluation partners is shared across all IPs involved in the evaluation in a timely and meaningful manner. S/he will collaborate with the Iringa Evaluation Team in designing a feedback loop to efficiently and effectively facilitate program course corrections when necessary. Lastly, s/he will document operational and program management lessons learned to be shared across regions.

The Advisor will be based in Iringa Region and will travel to Dar es Salaam at least once every three months.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as health management, public health, the social sciences, reproductive health, MCH, or other field related to international development and/or public health.
Minimum five years’ progressively responsible experience working with a donor agency and/or a development organization, with at least 2 years’ experience supporting development programs (Africa-specific preferred, but not required) in an international or resource challenged setting.
Technical knowledge of HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention service delivery programs is required. Technical knowledge of family planning, maternal/child health, gender-based violence, malaria, tuberculosis, and public health service delivery programs and systems in developing countries is also desirable.
Demonstrated experience working with developing country program managers, government authorities, and a broad array of local health service providers and community leaders highly desirable.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural setting required. Able to motivate team members and work toward positive overall performance, work as a member of a technical or office management team, and to work independently required.
Excellent collaboration skills; proven track record in building and maintaining relationships across multiple entities in a technical environment.
Proven ability to communicate quickly, succinctly, and tactfully both verbally and in writing; ability to facilitate meetings and make oral presentations logically and persuasively to senior officials and partners in a multicultural context; ability to produce concise, clear reports, and use word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs required.
Proficiency in Kiswahili highly desirable.
US citizenship required.
Ability to obtain and maintain medical clearance to live and work in Tanzania.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs

http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf

TO APPLY:

All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All online applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time, June 6, 2012.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Employer.

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ICT MANAGER, BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE, Switzerland or UK

Administrator — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:12:51 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Better Cotton Initiative
Position: ICT Manager
Location: Geneva, Switzerland, or London, UK

Background

The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future. BCI seeks an ICT Manager to develop a strategic vision for the use of IT at BCI, and enhance our various member and farmer facing IT communication tools. The role is primarily responsible for ensuring that BCI has an integrated approach to its various IT tools, is delivering IT value for its members in a user-friendly way, and reports accurately on the results and effectiveness of the collective global effort of many people and organisations.

About BCI

The BCI aims to promote measurable improvements in the key environmental and social impacts of cotton cultivation worldwide to make it more economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable. The BCI is a membership organisation working with interested stakeholders and organisations from across the cotton supply chain to facilitate a solution for the mainstream cotton sector. The BCI’s approach is to develop a market for a mainstream commodity – Better Cotton – which will focus on reducing globally significant environmental, social and economic impacts to bring long-term benefits for farmers, farm workers, cotton farming communities and the environment.

BCI IT landscape

Currently BCI has a number of IT and communication tools that serve its membership. These include the Better Cotton Traceability System (BTS), the Dynamic Information Reporting Tool (DIRT), and the Project Database. Deployment of these tools is currently managed by a number of different team members, with no coordinated oversight of the value they currently deliver, and potentially could deliver, to members. As BCI expands over the next three years and begins implementation of its ambitious new strategy, we need to ensure that all IT and communication tools are well integrated and based on a coherent future-proof IT strategy. Other IT tools planned for development are a CRM system and an online community for members. The ICT Manager will be expected to oversee the delivery of these other tools also.

Better Cotton Traceability System

As part of our focus on connecting players in the cotton supply chain with each other to facilitate the procurement of Better Cotton, the BCI maintains an online registry of all Better Cotton bales produced globally (at gin level). This is called the Better Cotton Traceability System (BTS), and is operational in India, Pakistan, China, Mali, and Brazil. The BTS is also central to BCI’s income generation plans, whereby members will be charged via the System for the volume of Better Cotton procured.

As part of our efforts to make the BTS more effective and user friendly, we hope to link it to traceability platforms operational beyond gin level, with a view to providing end to end traceability of Better Cotton e.g. the BTS might be linked to String provided by Historic Futures which would allow retailers to track Better Cotton from farm to finished product in a convenient manner. We also intend to include within the BTS the ability for retailer members to pay for their Better Cotton use. The BTS will therefore be significantly upgraded in the second half of 2012 to deliver these functionalities, and its upgrade and maintenance will form a major part of the ICT Manager’s responsibilities.

Dynamic Information Reporting Tool (DIRT)

DIRT is a database driven tool intended to present Better Cotton project information to members in an attractive, intuitive and geographically oriented manner. Conditional access allows for multiple levels of information access. DIRT is being developed as a flash application and the first phase is scheduled to be operational by June 2012. Statistics, national, regional and project-level information will be presented, along with pre-formatted pdfs and a variety of media (images, video and animations). Information in the aspx page will present only the information for which a user has the authorisation. Each page will be able to be printed. Future development has not be finalised but ideas include automatic alerts, information filter functionality, and expanding the application to include sharing and social media functionality.

Project database

The Project Database aims at providing a single common online platform for all actors gathering information about the BCI projects (Implementing Partners, BCI, 3^rd party verifiers) to report. The architecture and specifications of the database have already been outlined. The database will be a web-based application with multiple level access rights. The goal is for the database to be able to process all quantitative and qualitative information linked to the implementation of projects and to generate automatic, scheduled reports.

The Project Database will also feed DIRT, although to what degree and how automated this process is has not yet been defined.There is a whole business process that hasn’t been fully worked out yet before the IT specifications can be fully defined. The ICT Manager will play a critical role in advising on this.

Job Description

The BCI ICT Manager will be responsible for forging an overall IT strategy that will encompass all of the current BCI communication and IT tools and systems, as well as collaboration with providers of external systems. The ICT Manager will make build vs. buy decisions about services, and has to make sure that BCI’s entire IT infrastructure is viable, both short-term as well as long-term. The ICT Manager will play a crucial role in a) developing an ICT vision for BCI that complements our strategy on other delivery areas, and b) determining whether BCI’s systems and tools are fit for purpose as we gear up to expand significantly in the next three years. Immediately after joining, the ICT Manager will take on coordination of updates to the BTS, and will continue to manage these in the future.

As BCI is currently undertaking a Strategic Review, this role is also crucial in evaluating the successes of the IT work undertaken to date, and the suitability of our providers. The chosen candidate should have experience in distributed data systems, big data systems, and enterprise information systems e.g. RESTful architecture etc., will be flexible and creative, and have a positive can-do approach to work. The ability to work well with other is essential. Ongoing, the role will include the management of hardware and service providers, training for BCI staff and partners as well as regular performance reviews and improvements to the system. The IT manager will also be responsible for a help desk service for all systems users.

Responsibilities

To develop BCI’s vision on the use of IT at BCI, and enhance our various member and farmer facing IT communication tools, particularly the BTS as mentioned below.
Work with the BCI team and external developers to create efficient, effective and meaningful linkages between the functionality of the website and the Project database, BTS and DIRT.
Oversee the work of all external developers and IT providers with regard to all BCI communication tools and systems, including the management of budgets and contracts.
Propose ways in which the functionality and design of BCI IT tools and systems could be made more useful and intuitive for members and other users.

Better Cotton Traceability System

To coordinate the extension of the BCI BTS to spinner and farm level in line with the decision of the BCI Council i.e. increase the functionality of the BTS to provide greater traceability of Better Cotton.
To coordinate the development of automatic linkages with providers of traceability systems beyond gin/ spinner level, such as Historic Futures and Open Data Registry.
To manage the process of annual updates to the BTS for South Asia in order to prepare it for the coming harvest commencing July 2012.
To assist the BCI Supply Chain Coordinators and other country staff to respond to data requests and enquiries from various supplier and manufacturer members with regard to the BTS.
In consultation with the Supply Chain Manager, to assist the BCI Supply Chain Coordinators and other country staff to collate results regarding procurement of Better Cotton by ginners and spinners. To identify innovative and cost-effective ways to measure the results and impact of the work of the BCI Secretariat, Implementing Partners and Members, and to document stories on change.

Working Arrangements

The successful candidate will report to the BCI Supply Chain Manager for their work programme, activities and outputs.The position is full-time (40 hours per week) and will be based in Geneva, Switzerland or London, UK.

Duration

1 year contract with envisaged renewal

BCI is willing to consider consultancy/ flexible contracts for the right person.

The preferred starting date is 2 July 2012 or as soon as possible after this date.

Profile

To be successful, candidates for the IT Consultant post will have the following attributes:

Required:

At least 5 years work experience in strategic IT systems planning and execution
Ability to translate functional / business needs into IT rules/ specifications – i.e. translate between BCI staff and IT providers
Excellent understanding of using IT communications tools and approaches to accelerate change (both at system level and individual behaviour change)
Ability to translate business requirements into extremely user-friendly ICT solutions (many of our users have only basic computer literacy)
Ability to take a light, dynamic web-based approach to BCI’s IT needs versus a heavy, custom systems-development IT approach
Excellent negotiation and budget management skills.
Excellent project management skills
Experience and understanding of mobile solutions for data collection or sharing
Fluency in English, both written and spoken, with attentive listening abilities
Willingness to carry out administrative tasks

Preferred:

At least 2 years of experience working in traceability, including design of systems and tools.
Demonstrated strengths in relationship management; able to work with diverse groups of people in a multicultural, team oriented environment.
Experience working for a multi-stakeholder initiative.
Fluency in 1 or more of the following additional languages: French, Portuguese, Chinese, Dutch

Applications

Interested applicants with the required attributes are asked to send, in English, a detailed CV and a brief covering letter (2 pages maximum) to recruitment[at]bettercotton.org

Application deadline: Wednesday 30 May 09:00 GMT

Interviews: Within 2 weeks of application deadline (London or Geneva)

Start Date: 2 July 2012 or as soon as possible after this date.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

In line with Swiss labour law, preference will be given to Swiss or EU nationals, or candidates already in possession of a Swiss work/residency permit.

The BCI is an equal opportunities employer, and is committed to good practice and transparency in the management of natural, human and financial resources.

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REGIONALKOORDINATOR (M/W) OEFFENTLICHE MITTEL IN WEST AFRIKA, WORLD VISION, Senegal

Administrator — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:56:21 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: World Vision
Position: Regionalkoordinator (m/w) Öffentliche Mittel in Westafrika
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Assignment: 2 Jahre

Sie wollen eine bessere Zukunft für Kinder gestalten?
World Vision ist ein christliches Hilfswerk mit den Arbeitsschwerpunkten nachhaltige Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Katastrophenhilfe und entwicklungspolitische Anwaltschaftsarbeit. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht die Unterstützung von Kindern, ihren Familien und ihrem Umfeld im Kampf gegen Armut und Ungerechtigkeit. Als Christen unterschiedlicher Konfessionen helfen die Mitarbeiter von World Vision weltweit Menschen in Not, unabhängig von ethnischer Herkunft, Religion oder Nationalität. In 47 Ländern und 248 Projekten leistet World Vision Deutschland e.V. mit 155 Mitarbeitern und mit Gesamteinnahmen von knapp 92 Mio. € nachhaltige Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe.

Um unsere Vision einer besseren Zukunft für Kinder zu verwirklichen, suchen wir einen

Regionalkoordinator (m/w) Öffentliche Mittel in Westafrika

Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören u. a.:

Sicherstellung des Dialoges mit unseren Partnerorganisationen sowie den regionalen Verantwortlichen im Hinblick auf strategische Entwicklungen und Ausrichtung der öffentlichen Geldgeber sowie deren Relevanz für World Vision Deutschland
Beziehungsaufbau mit öffentlichen Geldgebern (EC Delegation, ECHO, Dt. Botschaft) in Westafrika zusammen mit Partnerorganisationen und Entwicklung von auf die Geldgeber abgestimmte Strategien der Kontaktpflege und Positionierung von World Vision
Kontinuierliche Beobachtung der Entwicklungen im Finanzierungsbereich öffentlicher Geldgeber und Identifizierung von bestehenden und neuen Finanzierungsmöglichkeiten in der Region Westafrika
Regelmäßige Kommunikation und Koordination betreffend Grant Acquisition und Management mit Partnerbüros auf europäischer und regionaler Ebene einschließlich der Netzwerkarbeit
Unterstützung bei der Antragstellung von qualitativ hochwertigen Anträgen und beim Aufbau von notwendigem Know How in den Partnerorganisationen, daraus resultierend eine hohe Bewilligungsrate und erhöhte Einnahmen von öffentlichen Mitteln
Sicherstellung der Projektqualität im Projektmanagement von mit öffentlichen Mitteln finanzierten Projekten
Schulung der nationalen World Vision Mitarbeiter in Grant Management und Regularien der öffentlichen Geldgeber

Sie bringen folgendes Profil mit:

Neben Ihrem abgeschlossenem relevanten Studium (z.B. BWL – oder vergleichbarer Qualifikation), Ihren sehr guten Englisch- und Französischkenntnissen und Ihrer christlichen Überzeugung zeichnen Sie sich u. a. durch folgende Erfahrungen und Eigenschaften aus:

Sie besitzen mehrjährige Berufs- und Auslandserfahrung im Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit in Entwicklungsländern und/oder Humanitären Hilfe
Sie bringen umfassende Erfahrung im Projektmanagement mit
Sie besitzen sehr gute Kenntnisse in der Antragstellung sowie inhaltlichen und finanziellen Abwicklung von mit öffentlichen Mitteln finanzierten Projekten (nationale und internationale Geber)
Sie besitzen fundierte Erfahrung in der nationalen und internationalen NRO Szene
Reisebereitschaft unter klimatisch erschwerten Bedingungen und kulturelle Sensibilität
Sie arbeiten selbständig und flexibel, sind teamfähig und belastbar
Sie haben Freude am Arbeiten in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und Armutsbekämpfung

Ein zusätzliches Plus für Sie:

Weitere Fremdsprachenkenntnisse sind von Vorteil

Dakar / Senegal ist der Dienstort der zunächst auf zwei Jahre befristeten Vollzeitstelle.

Wollen auch Sie eine bessere Zukunft für Kinder gestalten?

Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung (Anschreiben, tabellarischer Lebenslauf) und (!) Ihre Stellungnahme zu unseren christlichen Grundwerten. Mit Ihrer elektronischen Bewerbung (PDF / Word) helfen Sie uns, Ihre Bewerbung schnell und kostengünstig zu bearbeiten. Weitere Informationen über uns, unsere Vision und unsere Grundwerte finden Sie auf unserer Internetseite: www.worldvision.de
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ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND COMMUNITY NETWORKS ADVISOR, PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, South Africa

Administrator — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:12:41 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Public Health Institute /USAID/South Africa
Position: Technical Advisor II/III: Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Community Networks Advisor
Location: Pretoria, South Africa
Assignment: Two year fellowship
Reference: GHFP II-P1-03

The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP-II) is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute in partnership with CDC Development Solutions and Management Systems International. GHFP-II is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

GHFP-II’s goal is to improve the effectiveness of USAID health programs by developing and increasing the capacity of health professionals with tailored development opportunities. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of diverse health professionals at the junior, mid and senior levels, and performance management and professional development activities aimed to enhance the technical and leadership skills of fellows.

BACKGROUND:

The US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiative is the largest commitment ever by a nation toward an international health initiative for a single disease. For almost 10 years, South Africa and the United States have partnered to respond to HIV/AIDS and TB in order to improve the health of South Africans through PEPFAR. Through the PEPFAR program, South Africa has received extensive support including funding totaling almost R25 billion (US$3.2 billion) to support HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment.

The South African HIV and AIDS epidemic has created an unprecedented number of children without adult protection, nurturing and financial support. About 3.3 million South African children, 18% of all children aged 18 years or less, have lost one or both parents. Over 250,000 of these children have lost both parents and over 100,000 are estimated to be living in child-headed households (CHH). By 2015, nearly 5 million children under 18 years of age will have lost one biological parent, and 1 million will have lost both. About 10% of children starting school and 25% of all children will have lost their biological mother. The impact of such numbers of orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) is substantial for the children, their families, and the communities in which they live.

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are providing the kind of support needed to care for these children and their families. NGOs are also meeting the needs of adolescents. In collaboration with the South African Department of Social Development, USAID supports a variety of comprehensive, community-based programs to assist children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS including nutritional, psychosocial and emotional support, bereavement, and assistance in accessing government grants.

PEPFAR/South Africa has rapidly scaled up OVC activities in the last five years. Over 450,000 OVC are now receiving support under PEPFAR–funded programs. In the future, PEPFAR South Africa will be expected to focus on capacity building, mentoring, system strengthening and innovative sustainable programming for OVC activities. The $48 million portfolio is currently managed by a highly skilled, senior Foreign Service National with assistance from two other PEPFAR staff members. However, with numerous procurements underway and a budget totaling approximately $48 million, more assistance is required for this team. There is an immediate need for a highly skilled and experienced individual to assist with the development of a sustainable and innovative OVC portfolio, to assist new grantees with startup, to monitor ongoing programs, and provide skilled technical assistance to the Department of Social Development.

INTRODUCTION:

The PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Community Networks Advisor (Technical Advisor) will work under the leadership of the USAID Health Team Leader as a member of the US Government (USG) HIV/AIDS Team in South Africa. The Technical Advisor will receive day to day guidance from the USAID Supervisory Health and Development Officer and the Senior OVC Technical Advisor.

The Technical Advisor will provide technical, management, and operational expertise on OVC issues and community mobilization to the PEPFAR HIV/AIDS Team. S/he will provide technical and programmatic advice to the USG team and will provide guidance regarding technical work plans, child-focused activities, and will contribute to the development and monitoring of a child-focused research agenda.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities of the Technical Advisor include:

Contribute to the Country Operational Plan with specific emphasis on children and community issues
Participate in Technical Working Groups and Committees to provide technical expertise and knowledge to ensure that children’s issues are incorporated into the country level documents
Participate and offer a technical opinion at South African Government meetings and interact with the South African Government, specifically the Department of Social Development, multilateral agencies, the Global Fund, NGOs and other key stakeholders involved in HIV/AIDS programming for OVC
Provide technical guidance and make recommendations to support the OVC Unit in meeting the USG documentation requirements for new local partners under PEPFAR
Provide technical assistance and support to the Department of Social Development to strengthen the coordination of OVC programs at all levels and to build the monitoring and evaluation capacity of partners
Provide ideas, analyze options, and offer informed opinions based on technical expertise and knowledge to the OVC Unit for the purpose of creating new USG programs in support of children affected by the HIV epidemic
Provide guidance on community mobilization and networking initiatives for families caring for OVC
Provide support and technical expertise to local OVC programs to encourage and support linkages and referrals to programs that keep parents alive and prevent orphanhood
Conduct site visits to review program implementation and meet with beneficiaries. Prepare sites and OVC partners for high level visits from the USG. Prepare site sheets and site visits programs and assist partners in presenting their program to delegations. Organize and participate in partner progress and review meetings
Based on the information collected during field visits, communicate findings and recommendations to the Senior OVC Technical Advisor and the HIV/AIDS Team
Monitor, analyze and report on trends and developments in the HIV/AIDS and children’s field
Provide financial analysis for OVC programs as needed
Review semi-annual and annual reports from OVC partners and provide an analysis of the program direction and progress towards meeting targets to the Senior OVC Technical Advisor
Participate in USG-funded evaluation assessments and studies to document programs that create a supportive multi-sector environment to protect and nurture vulnerable children by building the knowledge base of which interventions work and are cost effective and promote multi sector integration
Participate in strategic planning and in technical review of work plans and proposals including participation on technical evaluation committee review panels as a non-voting member, if required

Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational and programming need and/or (b) the Advisor’s own interests.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in social work, sociology, public health, epidemiology, social or behavior science or related field required
Experience in working with USAID Missions, host country governments, implementing partners, community-based organizations, and/or other bilateral donors internationally
Understanding of USG processes and requirements as related to PEPFAR programming highly preferred
Comprehensive understanding of HIV/AIDS prevention and community-based social welfare initiatives, including program design, implementation and evaluation
Evidence of excellent interpersonal, facilitation and teambuilding skills/experience required
Demonstrated ability in maintaining close counterpart relationships, both governmental and in the partner community is highly preferred
Strong knowledge of USAID procedures and experience with USAID missions
Demonstrated leadership skills in negotiating and managing diplomatically sensitive issues
Demonstrated ability to apply policy directives to activity design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
Excellent written and oral communication skills
US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident required

In addition to the above, the position requires the following at each level:

Technical Advisor II:

A minimum of five years’ experience working with children’s issues and programs, with strong preference for experience in programs to mitigate the effects of HIV on children and their families, with 2 at least years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting

Technical Advisor III:

Have a minimum of ten years’ experience working with children’s issues and programs, with strong preference for experience in programs to mitigate the effects of HIV on children and their families, with at least 3-5 years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting
Offer technical expertise to local OVC programs to encourage and support linkages and referrals to programs that keep parents alive and prevent orphanhood
Provide expert knowledge and advice to children’s issues so that they are incorporated into country level documents
Serve as technical expert in USG funded evaluation assessments and studies to document programs that create a supportive multi-sector environment

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf

TO APPLY:

All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on May 23, 2012.

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REFERENT (M/W) MIT SCHWERPUNKT ONLINE MARKETING, WORLD VISION, Germany

Administrator — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:02:28 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: World Vision
Position: Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Online Marketing
Location: Friedrichsdorf/Taunus, Germany

Um unsere Vision einer besseren Zukunft für Kinder zu verwirklichen, suchen wir einen

Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Online Marketing

Ihre Aufgaben:

Erschließung neuer Online-Potentiale für die Gewinnung von Paten und Spendern
Gezielte Planung und Umsetzung von Online-Marketingmaßnahmen und Kampagnen
Contenterstellung und redaktionelle Pflege der Website
Enge Kooperation mit Agenturen (Werbemittel, Design, Online-Media u. a.)
Erfolgskontrolle und Reporting der durchgeführten Online-Marketingmaßnahmen

Ihr Profil:

Neben Ihrem abgeschlossenem Studium (z.B. Marketing), sehr guten Deutsch- und Englischkenntnissen und ihrer gelebten christlichen Überzeugung zeichnen Sie sich u. a. durch folgende Erfahrungen und Eigenschaften aus:

Einschlägige Erfahrung im Bereich der Gewinnung neuer Kunden mindestens 2 Jahre Berufserfahrung im Online-Marketing / Online-Fundraising
Sehr gutes Know-how im Bereich Performance Based Marketing (Affiliate-Programme, SEM, Messbarkeit, Tracking)
Sehr gute konzeptionelle und analytische Fähigkeiten, gute Kenntnisse des Online-Marktes, Wissen um Trends, aktuelle Entwicklungen des Internet sowie der digitalen Kommunikation
Hohes Maß an Eigeninitiative und Teamfähigkeit
Erfahrung mit Redaktionssystemen, Bildbearbeitungsprogrammen und sozialen Netzwerken

Ein zusätzliches Plus für Sie:

gute Vernetzung im Bereich Online-Marketing
Erfahrungen im klassischen Marketing
einschlägige AgenturerfahrungErfahrungen im Bereich NPOs / Fundraising
weitere Sprachkenntnisse

Die zunächst auf zwei Jahre befristete Vollzeitstelle mit Dienstort Friedrichsdorf/Taunus.

Wollen auch Sie eine bessere Zukunft für Kinder gestalten?

Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung. Mit Ihrer elektronischen Bewerbung über unsere Jobbörse, helfen Sie uns Ihre Bewerbung schnell und kostengünstig zu bearbeiten.

Mehr Informationen zu den Stellen, über unsere Grundwerte und unsere Vision finden Sie in unserer Jobbörse auf der Internetseite www.worldvision.de

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REFERENT (M/W) MIT SCHWERPUNKT WESTAFRIKA, WORLD VISION, Germany

Administrator — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:55:11 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: World Vision
Position: Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Westafrika
Location: Friedrichsdorf/Taunus, Germany

Um unsere Vision einer besseren Zukunft für Kinder zu verwirklichen, suchen wir einen

Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Westafrika

Die Vollzeitstelle ist unserem Internationalen Programmbereich der Regionalabteilung Entwicklungszusammenarbeit Afrika/Lateinamerika zugeordnet und ist auf zwei Jahre befristet.

Ihre Aufgaben u. a.:

Projektauswahl, -vorbereitung und –planung in enger Zusammenarbeit und im Dialog mit Partnerorganisationen
Erstellung formaler Projektvorschläge, Antragserarbeitung und Einreichung von Projektanträgen an private Großspender und öffentliche Geber
Begleitende Projektbetreuung zur Sicherstellung einer qualitativ hochwertigen Projektimplementierung gemäß internationaler Standards; Teilnahme an der Koordination von Projektaktivitäten vor Ort
regelmäßige Reisetätigkeit unter erschwerten Bedingungen
Verantwortliche Erstellung von Berichten, Erfassung und Auswertung von Projektberichten und Projektfinanzberichten
Erstellung deutschsprachiger Dokumentationen der Projekte (ggf. entsprechende Übersetzungsarbeit)

Ihr Profil:

Zusätzlich zu Ihrer christlichen Grundhaltung und sehr guten Englisch – und Französischkenntnissen bringen Sie folgendes in Ihre neue Stelle mit ein:

Engagement und mehrjährige Berufserfahrung im Bereich der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit möglichst bei NROs
Mehrjährige Auslandserfahrung in Westafrika
Erfahrung mit Projektmanagement und nationalen und internationalen Gebern und deren Richtlinien
Belastbarkeit, Lernbereitschaft, Flexibilität
hohe Teamfähigkeit und Fähigkeit zu integrativem Arbeiten
fundierte Anwenderkenntnisse gängiger Bürosoftware (Office, Notes etc.)

Idealerweise rundet sich Ihr Profil ab durch:

Spanischkenntnisse

Wollen auch Sie eine bessere Zukunft für Kinder gestalten?

Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre aussagekräftige Bewerbung (Anschreiben, tabellarischer Lebenslauf) und (!) Ihre Stellungnahme zu unseren christlichen Grundwerten. Mit Ihrer elektronischen Bewerbung (PDF / Word) helfen Sie uns, Ihre Bewerbung schnell und kostengünstig zu bearbeiten. Weitere Informationen über uns, unsere Vision und unsere Grundwerte finden Sie auf unserer Internetseite: www.worldvision.de

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REFERENT (M/W) MIT SCHWERPUNKT WIRTSCHAFTLICHE ENTWICKLUNG UND MIKROFINANZ, WORLD VISION, Germany

Administrator — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:43:18 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: World Vision
Position: Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und Mikrofinanz
Location: Friedrichsdorf/Taunus, Germany

Um unsere Vision einer besseren Zukunft für Kinder zu verwirklichen, suchen wir einen

Referent (m/w) mit Schwerpunkt Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und Mikrofinanz

Zu Ihren Aufgaben gehören u.a.:

Fachliche Analyse und Kommentierung von qualitativ hochwertigen Projekten in den Sektoren bzw. mit Komponenten zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung, Social Business und Mikrofinanz in Zusammenarbeit mit Partnerorganisationen inklusive Berichtswesen
Sie übernehmen die verantwortliche Begleitung von Pilotvorhaben, Projektkonzepten und Initiativen in den Sektoren wirtschaftliche Entwicklung, Social Business und Mikrofinanz
Sie initiieren und unterstützen die Geschäftsfeld- und Produktentwicklung vor Ort im Sektor Social Business und Entwicklung von marktfähigen Produkten gemeinsam mit Geschäftspartnern in Deutschland und in Entwicklungsländern
Sie unterstützen bei der Einwerbung von Mittel von Institutionen und Unternehmen/ Banken, die auf die Finanzierung von Mikrofinanzsystemen und Social Business spezialisiert sind
Sie beraten Kollegen und Partnern in Fragen von Programmen und Projekten zur Einkommensschaffung, Armutsbekämpfung sowie im Finanzierungsbereich
Sie führen Trainings, Projektprüfungen, Social Impact Studies und Evaluierungen durch
Sie unterstützen das Finanzmanagement von Sektor spezifischen Projekten
Sie engagieren sich in der Netzwerkarbeit mit anderen Organisationen und der World Vision Partnerschaft zu Themen Economic Development und Microfinance

Sie bringen folgendes Profil mit:

Neben Ihrem abgeschlossenem relevanten Studium (z.B. BWL – oder vergleichbarer Qualifikation), Ihren sehr guten Englischkenntnissen und Ihrer christlichen Überzeugung zeichnen Sie sich u. a. durch folgende Erfahrungen und Eigenschaften aus:

Mehrjährige Berufs- und Auslandserfahrung im Bereich der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in Entwicklungsländern, BWL und Mikrofinanzen
umfassende Erfahrung mit Instrumenten und Methoden in den Sektoren Armutsbekämpfung und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung sowie Mikrofinanzen
gute Kenntnisse in der Antragstellung sowie inhaltlichen und finanziellen Abwicklung von mit öffentlichen Mitteln finanzierten Projekten (nationale und internationale Geber)
fundierte Erfahrung in der nationalen und internationalen NRO Szene
Reisebereitschaft unter klimatisch erschwerten Bedingungen und kulturelle Sensibilität
selbständiges Arbeiten und Teamfähigkeit
Belastbarkeit, Lernbereitschaft, Flexibilität
Freude am Arbeiten in der Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und Armutsbekämpfung

Die zunächst auf zwei Jahre befristete Vollzeitstelle mit Dienstort Friedrichsdorf/Taunus.

Wollen auch Sie eine bessere Zukunft für Kinder gestalten?

Gemeinsam Zukunft für Kinder gestalten.

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ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR, PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, RWANDA

Administrator — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:31:34 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Public Health Institute /Rwanda Biomedical Center
Position: Technical Advisor III: Organizational Development Advisor
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Assignment: Two year fellowship
Reference: GHFP II-P1-040

BACKGROUND:

In March 2011 the Rwandan government passed legislation creating the new Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC). This legislation brings together 14 health sector institutions which were previously individual entities. Modeled after the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the consolidation of these entities is aimed at decreasing the duplication of work, and increase output and efficiency in delivery of health services. Through this process, many health related government agencies and their board of directors were dissolved, including the central medical stores, national reference laboratory, the Health Communications Center, the AIDS Control Commission, and the International Center for AIDS Research as they now sit within the RBC. The RBC structure presents many opportunities and challenges as new organizational structures form and roles and responsibilities of staff and programs are clarified.

USAID/Rwanda is looking to provide an Organizational Development (OD) Advisor to assist in ensuring a successful integration of the RBC.

INTRODUCTION:

The Organizational Development Advisor will focus on enabling the RBC to achieve the following objectives, which aim to create an effective institution:

A clear sense of purpose and vision
Aligned organizational structures
Effective and efficient work flows across all departments
Coordinated process and work flows to avoid duplication and ensure RBC institutions work towards similar overall goals and objectives
Strengthened internal and external communications

The Organizational Development Advisor will work in close coordination with the RBC leadership team, the Ministry of Health and the USAID/Rwanda Health Team. S/he will also collaborate with other USG supported programs, as well as other funders which are working in similar areas, for example the CDC/JHPIEGO program entitled “Achieving Sustainability through Increased Health Systems Management Capacity” and the USAID program Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD). The Director of the RBC will serve as the onsite manager for the Organizational Development Advisor, with USAID/Rwanda’s Health Office Director coordinating with the Minister of Health or Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health on general oversight of the position.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Organizational Development Advisor will strive to support the RBC to:

Develop a unified strategic vision across all departments
Understand and incorporate best practices in organizational development and change management processes
Implement information and communication strategies to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Improve staff skills to increase RBC’s capacity
Enhance collaboration and communication within the RBC, the Ministry of Health and other health sector partners
Link resources and work priorities with overall institutional goals and objectives
Identify the resources and tools necessary for staff to do their work effectively
Increase communication and information flow to improve interagency cooperation
Develop clear plans for achieving desired staffing levels
Develop or improve data collection methods for performance monitoring, and use of program data in management and decision making
Align the RBC’s performance monitoring system with organizational priorities
Define clear roles and responsibilities between RBC branches/department

Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational programming need and/or (b) the Advisor’s own interests.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in a relevant discipline such as health care development, public health, the social sciences, organizational development, change management, business administration or other field related to international development and/or public health
Minimum 10 years’ experience in developing country contexts that provided experience in organizational capacity development, especially experience working with HIV/AIDS issues and programs, capacity building, program design, strategic planning, program management and implementation, with at least three to five years’ experience in an international or resource challenged setting
Experience providing technical assistance, project management and oversight including financial management in a developing country context
Experience working with USAID or USAID-funded health programs highly desirable.
Demonstrated experience working with developing country program managers and government authorities highly desirable
Sound knowledge of the main technical and substantive issues related to organizational development, program/project development and public health in sub-Saharan Africa and a good understanding of African social, cultural and political contexts
Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, required to establish and maintain a wide range of senior-level and working-level contacts within government, non-governmental, and private-sector circles
Ability to work effectively within team and interagency environments, and to mentor and coach others
Strong management and analytical skills required to strategize, develop and implement effective organizational development and change management processes; and strong management and administrative skills
Ability to interpret regulatory directives and related guidance
Ability to organize and present information and to draft clear, concise documents
Excellent written and oral English; functional French language communications skills
Capability in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and related software for management, organization process mapping and change management etc
US citizenship or US permanent residency required
Ability to obtain and maintain medical clearance to live and work in Rwanda

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs

http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf

TO APPLY:

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SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR FR HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE, PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, RWANDA

Administrator — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:27:15 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Public Health Institute / Rwanda Ministry of Health
Position: Technical Advisor III: Senior Technical Advisor for Health Management and Finance
Location: Kigali, Rwanda
Assignment: Two year fellowship
Reference: GHFP II-P1-040

BACKGROUND:

The USAID/Rwanda Health Office is looking to provide a Senior Technical Advisor for Health Management and Finance (Senior Advisor) to the Rwanda Ministry of Health (MOH). The Senior Advisor will provide technical assistance to support the development and institutionalization of integrated quality delivery of health services at decentralized levels, including the implementation of the national integrated supervision strategy and ongoing health care financing reforms, including Performance Based Financing (PBF).

The Senior Advisor will provide the MOH with technical assistance to develop a comprehensive approach to integrated supervision, employing an interactive and participatory process at the central level, bringing together different units and departments, and ensuring integrated planning and coordinated policy development and implementation. Linking these actions and practices to the MOH’s efforts towards decentralized health care financing schemes at the district and facility levels will substantially contribute to effective integrated supervision with high quality delivery of health services.

INTRODUCTION:

The Senior Advisor will work in close collaboration with the relevant MOH departments to provide strategic inputs to a comprehensive integrated supervision framework, coordinating integrated planning and implementation across the units and devising a model to link both facility and community health PBF schemes to integrated supportive supervision, accreditation, and quality assurance. S/he will receive overall guidance from USAID/Rwanda’s Health Systems Strengthening Team Leader and day to day guidance and direction from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health. The Senior Technical Advisor will liaise closely with the MOH heads of (1) financings, (2) quality improvement/assurance, and (3) decentralization.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Technical Advisor for Health Management and Finance will:

Serve as the Senior Advisor to the MOH on integrated supervision and health care financing issues, policies, and programs in partnership with other development partners and nongovernmental organizations working in the health sector
Plan and build capacity of MOH counterparts, in integrated planning, and coordinated policy development and implementation with these efforts translating into effective integration and decentralization of health services with strengthened functioning of district health management structure
Conduct in-depth analyses of current financing of health facilities and existing fiscal decentralization challenges
Facilitate technical support, converging partners and relevant MOH units to design a model to link the financing of health facilities and Community Health Worker cooperatives to integrated supportive supervision based on a common set of qualitative and quantitative indicators through the various HMIS systems used by the MOH (SIScom, PBF systems)
In collaboration with relevant MOH staff and other stakeholders, develop scopes of work and work plans that clearly define the implementation of integrated supervision with short and long range achievable benchmarks
Work closely with the MOH head of Quality Improvement/Assurance and provide strategic advice on the management of the accreditation process of health facilities
Identify and provide technical expertise required for field activities, prepare scopes of work, provide operational support, and review reports of field supervision visits
Monitor programs’ progress in implementing tasks in accordance with national implementation plans and other agreements
Perform other related duties as required

Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational programming need and/or (b) the Advisor’s own interests.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of a master’s degree in economics, public health, international health, public policy, business, or a related field
Minimum of ten years’ relevant professional experience (includes health economics, health financing, decentralization, research, reform design and implementation, and community-based health insurance), including at least three years’ experience in international or resource challenged setting
Superior writing, research, and presentation skills
Demonstrated experience working with international donor organizations, developing country program managers and government authorities highly desirable
Ability to convey highly technical material in a clear manner to a non-technical audience
Excellent interpersonal skills, tact and diplomacy, required to establish and maintain a wide range of senior-level and working-level contacts within government, non-governmental, and private-sector circles
Strong quantitative and qualitative research skills
Able to produce results within tight deadlines
Excellent written and oral English; intermediate to fluent French language skills preferred
US citizenship or US permanent residency required
Ability to obtain and maintain medical clearance to live and work in Rwanda

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

Salary will be based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs

http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf

TO APPLY:

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MALARIA RESEARCH ADVISOR, PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE, USA

Administrator — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:23:04 +0000

NGO Manager Job Service – Vacancy Posting

Organisation: Public Health Institute / Infectious Diseases Division, Office of Health, Infectious Diseases and Nutrition, Bureau for Global Health, US Agency for International Development
Position: Technical Advisor III: Malaria Research Advisor
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Assignment: Two year fellowship
Reference: GHFP II-P1-038

BACKGROUND:

The President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) was launched in June 2005 as a five-year, $1.2 billion initiative to rapidly scale up malaria prevention and treatment interventions and reduce malaria-related mortality by 50% in 15 high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa. With the passage of the 2008 Lantos-Hyde Act and announcement of the Global Health Initiative, PMI has now been extended through FY 2014 with the goal to halve the burden of malaria (morbidity and mortality) in 70%of the at-risk populations of sub-Saharan Africa. PMI objectives are to be achieved through implementation of four major malaria prevention and treatment interventions: artemisinin-based combination therapy; insecticide-treated mosquito nets, intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy, and indoor residual spraying.

USAID is the lead US Government (USG) agency for PMI and the Initiative is implemented together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Initiative is results-based, focused, and depends on a high level of financial and programmatic accountability.

INTRODUCTION:

PMI seeks a Malaria Research Advisor to provide leadership, technical guidance, management, and coordination on issues related to PMI-supported malaria operational research. The Advisor will be an integral member of the President’s Malaria Initiative Team and will be based in USAID’s Bureau for Global Health, working closely with a PMI interagency operational research team. As a senior technical expert, the Malaria Research Advisor will oversee the PMI operational research portfolio and provide guidance to research implementation under PMI. S/he is responsible for providing technical advice directly and/or coordinating technical input from technical experts across PMI on research priorities, research design, and implementation, oversight of the PMI operational research portfolio, as well as the translation of research findings into programmatic activities. The Advisor helps to ensure that the Bureau for Global Health maintains its global leadership role in health research and serves as a member of a virtual technical team that advises the Bureau on research and research translation issues. S/he received technical direction and day to day guidance from the Malaria Team Lead within the Bureau’s Office of Health, Infectious Diseases, and Nutrition.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary responsibilities of the Malaria Research Advisor include:

Technical Oversight, Management, Coordination, and Assistance

With input from an interagency PMI operational research working group and PMI technical staff, provide technical and managerial leadership and support for the PMI operational research portfolio, including facilitating identification of promising research areas and topics, programmatic options and administrative actions, and project monitoring and reporting
Provide technical assistance to PMI staff, USAID Missions and Regional Bureaus, committees and cooperating research groups and agencies on the design and implementation of PMI-supported research activities and the translation of research findings into program implementation
Provide leadership in coordinating, and monitoring and evaluation of, PMI research activities to fulfill PMI and Agency requirements and maximize research cost-effectiveness
Provide leadership and coordination for the PMI interagency operational research working group activities
Engage in program and policy discussions to better align PMI-supported research with USAID priorities and health needs in the field
Assist in preparation of written documentation for PMI-supported operational research activities, including background documents, literature reviews, research reports and lessons learned, briefing documents, and reports to Congress
Working with other USG agencies and global partners, facilitate the translation of research results into practice through analysis, strategy development and engagement of key partners
Participate in working groups and committees related to malaria research
Ensure scientific quality of the research through the oversight and maintenance of an interagency peer-review process
Work with other USG agencies, foundations, and international research organizations and consortia to advocate for funding to malaria research activities that are not prioritized for PMI support
Identify and support opportunities to build research capacity in developing country institutions
Participate in the general work of the PMI Team in USAID/Washington
Maintain effective communication and coordination on PMI-supported malaria operational research with CDC, USAID Regional Bureaus, Missions, other federal agencies, cooperating agencies, non-governmental organizations, foundations, and other international donors

Advise, Coordinate and Integrate PMI-supported Operational Research into Programs

Coordinate with all other research groups, both within and outside of USG, to identify ongoing and planned research activities, to ensure that PMI’s operational research agenda does not duplicate the activities of others and to identify gaps in research
Participate in Agency and interagency working groups that are relevant and synergistic to PMI activities and the Advisor’s technical expertise
Promote integration of PMI-supported research with USAID health strategies
As appropriate, work with USAID Missions and institutions and researchers in developing countries to facilitate relevant health research, capacity building, and effect translation of research findings into programmatic use

Training and Professional Development

Maintain familiarity with current literature, reports, and ongoing work related to all technical areas of importance to PMI
Assist, when needed, in the preparation of papers for publication in peer-reviewed literature and for presentation at professional meetings
Participate in professional continuing education and skills training activities

Other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned based on (a) organizational programming need and/or (b) the Advisor’s own interests.

REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

An advanced degree in health sciences, epidemiology, sociology, demography or other relevant disciplines, at the MD or PhD level, with applicability to international health
Minimum ten years’ practical experience in health research, with at least three to five years’ experience in international/resource challenged setting. Demonstrated knowledge research design, monitoring and evaluation, and familiarity with peer review processes
Knowledge of, and familiarity with, key international research organizations, initiatives, and working groups
Ability to facilitate and coordinate large interagency teams to build consensus on priorities
Ability to work under pressure and as a member of a larger team involving more than one institution, agency, or department
Knowledge of malaria and experience with malaria research is preferred, but is not required
US citizenship or US permanent residency required

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary based on commensurate experience and earnings history. The Public Health Institute offers a comprehensive benefits package including professional development programs http://www.ghfp.net/docs/2012_Benefits_Booklet_GHFP.pdf

TO APPLY:

All applicants are required to apply for this position through GHFP-II’s online recruitment system at https://www.ghfp.net/recruitment/, which allows you to store your CV, profile and bio data form in our database. A separate cover letter describing your qualifications and experience, interest and familiarity with issues relating to this position, and how this position relates to your career goals is required for each application. All applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm Eastern Time on May 15, 2012.

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