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Organization: Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Country: Spain
Closing date: 29 Jun 2017

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal, is the fruit of an innovative alliance between academic, government, and philanthropic institutions to contribute to the efforts undertaken by the international community to address the challenges in global health. ISGlobal provides a hub of excellence dedicated to scientific research and the provision of health care. The institute, which originated in a joint initiative of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and the University of Barcelona, has compiled over 30 years of experience in the field of global health. The pivotal mechanism of its work model is the transfer of knowledge generated by scientific research into practice, a task undertaken by the Training and Policy and Global Development departments. Its ultimate goal is to help close the gaps in health disparities between and within different regions of the world.
ISGlobal in partnership with Jhpiego (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University) is seeking TWO (2), Epidemiologists who are interested in working in the monitoring, evaluation (M&E) and research activities of the project entitled “Transforming IPT for Optimal Pregnancy” (TIP-TOP) funded by UNITAID. The aim of the project is to contribute to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in malaria endemic countries by expanding access to quality-assured sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp). The medium term objective is to evaluate the impact of community delivery of IPTp to pregnant women living in four sub-Saharan countries.

Responsibilities:

Develop study protocols and guidelines for the household surveys in collaboration with local counterparts identified by ISGlobal
Develop procedures and guidelines for the conduction of the M&E and research activities
Support and supervise the implementation of household surveys and research studies in the project countries (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Madagascar)
Supervise data collection activities
Support all operational research activities
Coordinate, supervise and perform training activities with local counterparts as required
Perform priority research and analyses
Quality assurance for the data analysis leading to reporting and scientific publication
Interact with colleagues from ISGlobal, Jphiego and local counterparts in DRC, Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria
Prepare documents for different meetings and research conferences as required
Support in the elaboration of progress reports, workplans and other documents as required by the ISGlobal’s Coordinator
Report his/hers activities of the project
Scientific writing of manuscripts derived of the research activities

Under the guidance of the Project Coordinator and the Senior Technical Coordinator the candidates will be expected to:

Travel on a regular basis to project countries (Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique and Madagascar) to implement and supervise the monitoring, evaluation and research activities of the project
Conduct and supervise the training in the project countries (in preparation for household surveys)
Interact with Jhpiego’s implementing team in the project countries
Prepare and present reports of the activities and field trips to the Technical Coordinator
Carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by ISGlobal Technical Coordinator.

Qualifications:
Advanced University degree in biomedical sciences
Master or PhD studies in Epidemiology or Public Health
Experience:
At least 3 years of experience on epidemiological research in the field
Verifiable evidence of having experience in community-based surveys
Working experience in low-income countries
Experience managing and analyzing large data sets of clinical, laboratory, and field data
Required competencies:
Full-time schedule and exclusive dedication
A very good command (advanced level) of the English language and working knowledge (intermediate level) of French and/or Portuguese
Knowledge of Catalan or Spanish is a plus
Excellent writing ability to elaborate high-quality and concise technical reports. Excellent presentation skills
Excellent ability of initiative, coordination and team work in multicultural environment, and to interact with staff at project countries, at governmental organizations and NGOs
Flexibility. Open to new ideas and new working methods, adapt positively to change, exchange views and opinions with colleagues. Able to work independently while understanding own limits
Oriented to train and transfer knowledge to biomedical staff in African contexts.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, STATA (or similar statistical packages), communication applications and Web technologies
Desirable:
Ability to adapt to new environments, work effectively as part of the team and use own initiative when required
Ability to design and develop activities, to achieve milestones and specific deliverables, and to meet deadlines
Effective written and verbal communication skills
To have a genuine interest in biomedical research of infectious diseases, capacity building and global development
We offer:
1 full-time position and 1 part-time position, office-based in Barcelona
Fixed-term contract for all project length (about 57-60 months), starting in August 2017
Salary according to the candidate profile and project’s budget

How to apply:

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a CV and a cover letter to: job@isglobal.org with the reference TIPTOP_EPIPT for the part-time position and TIPTOP_EPIFT for the full time position. Applications should also include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. The closing date for receipt of applications is 29th June 2017 for the full-time position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
In ISGlobal we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such as age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, disabilities, political leanings, religion or sexual orientation.
«In accordance with articles 5 and 6 of Law 15/1999 on personal data protection, we inform you that your personal data will be incorporated into a Human Resources file, for which the Private Foundation Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is responsible. If you do not inform us otherwise, ISGlobal will understand that you have consented to the processing of your data. Your information will not be disclosed to individuals or legal public or private entities without your consent unless authorized by law. You can exercise your rights to access, rectify, cancel and oppose the use of your personal information by contacting ISGlobal by post at C/Rosselló, 132, 5è 2a and 7è, 08036 – Barcelona or by email at info@isglobal.

Organization: Barcelona Institute for Global Health
Country: Spain
Closing date: 29 Jun 2017

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health, ISGlobal, is the fruit of an innovative alliance between academic, government, and philanthropic institutions to contribute to the efforts undertaken by the international community to address the challenges in global health. ISGlobal provides a hub of excellence dedicated to scientific research and the provision of health care. The institute, which originated in a joint initiative of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and the University of Barcelona, has compiled over 30 years of experience in the field of global health. The pivotal mechanism of its work model is the transfer of knowledge generated by scientific research into practice, a task undertaken by the Training and Policy and Global Development departments. Its ultimate goal is to help close the gaps in health disparities between and within different regions of the world.
ISGlobal in partnership with Jhpiego (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University) is seeking TWO (2), Epidemiologists who are interested in working in the monitoring, evaluation (M&E) and research activities of the project entitled “Transforming IPT for Optimal Pregnancy” (TIP-TOP) funded by UNITAID. The aim of the project is to contribute to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in malaria endemic countries by expanding access to quality-assured sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for Intermittent Preventive Treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp). The medium term objective is to evaluate the impact of community delivery of IPTp to pregnant women living in four sub-Saharan countries.

Responsibilities:

Develop study protocols and guidelines for the household surveys in collaboration with local counterparts identified by ISGlobal
Develop procedures and guidelines for the conduction of the M&E and research activities
Support and supervise the implementation of household surveys and research studies in the project countries (Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique and Madagascar)
Supervise data collection activities
Support all operational research activities
Coordinate, supervise and perform training activities with local counterparts as required
Perform priority research and analyses
Quality assurance for the data analysis leading to reporting and scientific publication
Interact with colleagues from ISGlobal, Jphiego and local counterparts in DRC, Madagascar, Mozambique and Nigeria
Prepare documents for different meetings and research conferences as required
Support in the elaboration of progress reports, workplans and other documents as required by the ISGlobal’s Coordinator
Report his/hers activities of the project
Scientific writing of manuscripts derived of the research activities

Under the guidance of the Project Coordinator and the Senior Technical Coordinator the candidates will be expected to:

Travel on a regular basis to project countries (Nigeria, DRC, Mozambique and Madagascar) to implement and supervise the monitoring, evaluation and research activities of the project
Conduct and supervise the training in the project countries (in preparation for household surveys)
Interact with Jhpiego’s implementing team in the project countries
Prepare and present reports of the activities and field trips to the Technical Coordinator
Carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, as requested by ISGlobal Technical Coordinator.

Qualifications:
Advanced University degree in biomedical sciences
Master or PhD studies in Epidemiology or Public Health
Experience:
At least 3 years of experience on epidemiological research in the field
Verifiable evidence of having experience in community-based surveys
Working experience in low-income countries
Experience managing and analyzing large data sets of clinical, laboratory, and field data
Required competencies:
Full-time schedule and exclusive dedication
A very good command (advanced level) of the English language and working knowledge (intermediate level) of French and/or Portuguese
Knowledge of Catalan or Spanish is a plus
Excellent writing ability to elaborate high-quality and concise technical reports. Excellent presentation skills
Excellent ability of initiative, coordination and team work in multicultural environment, and to interact with staff at project countries, at governmental organizations and NGOs
Flexibility. Open to new ideas and new working methods, adapt positively to change, exchange views and opinions with colleagues. Able to work independently while understanding own limits
Oriented to train and transfer knowledge to biomedical staff in African contexts.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, STATA (or similar statistical packages), communication applications and Web technologies
Desirable:
Ability to adapt to new environments, work effectively as part of the team and use own initiative when required
Ability to design and develop activities, to achieve milestones and specific deliverables, and to meet deadlines
Effective written and verbal communication skills
To have a genuine interest in biomedical research of infectious diseases, capacity building and global development
We offer:
1 full-time position and 1 part-time position, office-based in Barcelona
Fixed-term contract for all project length (about 57-60 months), starting in August 2017
Salary according to the candidate profile and project’s budget

How to apply:

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send a CV and a cover letter to: job@isglobal.org with the reference TIPTOP_EPIPT for the part-time position and TIPTOP_EPIFT for the full time position. Applications should also include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. The closing date for receipt of applications is 29th June 2017 for the full-time position.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
In ISGlobal we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men be promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such as age, sex, marital status, race, ethnicity, disabilities, political leanings, religion or sexual orientation.
«In accordance with articles 5 and 6 of Law 15/1999 on personal data protection, we inform you that your personal data will be incorporated into a Human Resources file, for which the Private Foundation Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is responsible. If you do not inform us otherwise, ISGlobal will understand that you have consented to the processing of your data. Your information will not be disclosed to individuals or legal public or private entities without your consent unless authorized by law. You can exercise your rights to access, rectify, cancel and oppose the use of your personal information by contacting ISGlobal by post at C/Rosselló, 132, 5è 2a and 7è, 08036 – Barcelona or by email at info@isglobal.

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Panama
Closing date: 14 Jul 2017

Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton and Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (“CHAI”) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems and expanding access to care and treatment in the developing world. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to lifesaving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs. Since its inception, CHAI’s programs have helped more than 11.8 million people in more than 70 countries have access to CHAI-negotiated prices for HIV/AIDS medicines, saving the global health community billions of dollars. For more information, please visit: www.clintonhealthaccess.org.

CHAI’s global malaria program provides direct technical and operational support to countriesaround the globe to strengthen their malaria programs and reduce the burden of thispreventable, treatable disease. We support governments to scale up effective interventions forprevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing thenumber of malaria-related illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and acceleratingprogress towards malaria elimination in the long term.

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual to work as a Health Information Associate to playa critical role in helping governmental programs in central America improve how they collectand analyze data to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their efforts to eliminatemalaria. S/he will be responsible for working with an array of ministry of health and CHAI staffto build in-country capacity related to the use of information technology. This work will includecreating, modifying, and maintaining potentially complex and diverse surveillance platforms;leading national training sessions in technology solutions; and helping staff use andtroubleshoot health information systems on an ongoing basis. The Associate will work closelywith technology companies, academic partners, the PAHO/WHO, and government technicalbodies working on epidemiological surveillance to ensure malaria programs in country have thetools required to monitor and evaluate progress towards elimination.A successful candidate will need to possess strong communication, organizational andmanagement skills as well as be able to work independently to drive implementation and havedeep personal commitment to producing results.

• Work with CHAI country associates, regional senior research associate and the country support manager to understand technological requirements for malaria surveillance,including the monitoring of malaria epidemiology and the impact of malaria interventions
• Develop coherent and technology-appropriate specifications for meeting user requirements
• Advise on strategies for storing, cleaning and analyzing data and producing automatedreports for more efficient and effective operational response
• Play a translational role in communicating user requirements and technical specifications to non-technical staff within CHAI management and ministries of health
• Liaise with and manage software developers to build applications meeting user requirements
• Design and develop custom data collection forms as required (e.g. ODK or Survey CTO)
• Design and develop disease information dashboards as required (including format and content)
• Help cultivate a culture of data-use within malaria programs by strengthening usage and analysis of data by the malaria program and the quality of data inputs? Assist with the troubleshooting, installation, and implementation of systems

• Develop training materials and help train country staff in the use of information technology and support the training of program staff on the system to be used, devices and any otherend-users issues related to IT problems. In the near term,

• Support the national malaria program in Haiti to design, operationalize, and roll out an electronic case-based reporting system in DHIS 2

• Design and integrate a new malaria module into Panama’s national surveillance system.

• Support connectivity-related issues at various locations in Panama so as to ensure there is no disruption for submitting and accessing data in the malaria program.

• Work with the malaria program in Honduras to roll out and monitor the use of the newly adopted DHIS2-based malaria surveillance system.

• Work with the Guatemala NMCP and CHAI’s country and technical teams on a day-to-daybasis and be the focal point the communication and managing matters related to a newmalaria surveillance module in Guatemala’s new Integrated Surveillance System. Assist withthe implementation of the malaria module by coordinating, supervising and providing therequirements needed to implement the module at all levels.

• Assist in the surveillance of malaria program data by ensuring accurate data collection,integration from various sources, timely reporting, and display of information via user-friendly interfaces.

This role requires travel to remote regions with limited infrastructure and medical care

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology; Master’s degree preferred
• At least three to five years’ working experience as a business analyst, technical project manager, or in a similar role working closely with stakeholders to define and deliverbusiness requirements for technology initiatives.
• Proven experience in implementing technology-based solutions with users, preferably for disease surveillance
• Exceptional written, oral, and interpersonal skills. Experience communicating technical concepts to non-technical users
• Understanding of disease surveillance (including surveillance platforms) with knowledge of global health issues; knowledge of common health information management systems suchas DHIS 2 strongly preferred
• Familiarity with emerging technologies for data collection and reporting (including experience using open source data collection tools like ODK); comfort with developing basic data collection forms and reports preferred
• Familiarity with emerging technologies for web or mobile application development for data visualization and analysis
• Experience in data management (including managing databases) and data analysis? High levels of proficiency in Access, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint;? Languages: SQL, JavaScript, html
• Experience working in an international context and/or entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to think strategically and anticipate future consequences and trends
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong work ethic, integrity, credibility, and dedication to CHAI’s mission
• Ability to be effective, calm, and flexible in high-pressure situations, to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and to effectively prioritize
• Ability to communicate effectively with people of varied professional and cultural backgrounds
• Proven ability to function in a fast-paced work environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with a sense of urgency and timeliness? Ability to travel approximately 40-60% of the year
• Fluency in English and Spanish

Advantages

• Any statistical and geospatial analysis experience (R, SAS, STATA, ArcGIS and/or other relevant software);
• Knowledge of malaria or other global infectious diseases;
• Experience working and communicating with government officials and multilateral organizations;
• Experience living or working in Latin America and the Caribbean is a plus

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Organization: Save the Children – España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 30 Jun 2017

Vacancy description:

Save the Children Spain are looking for a CASH Transfer Manager to be based in Madrid, Spain.

In recognition of the increased use of cash transfers in SC’s humanitarian responses, and the need to promote multi-sector cash transfer programmes (CTPs), this role is to build its capacity to support the operational delivery of cash transfers and provide technical support on the market assessment procedures for emergencies within SC.

How to apply:

Please the application should be sent in Save the Children web page. For more information:

http://bit.ly/2rnnVfc

The closing date for applications is the 30th June.

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 22 Jun 2017

BACKGROUND

Fast growing cities and urban areas of the world are engines of growth and wealth accumulation. This growth can have positive social, cultural and educational impacts. On the other hand, evidence demonstrates that fast economic growth, combined with rapid sprawling population expansion in urban areas, also increases disaster vulnerability and exposure. The level of urbanization[1] is far higher in the developed world; however, the annual ‘urbanization rate[2]’ is much faster in the developing world. The primary urban agglomerations with the highest concentrations of people and economic activity mostly overlap with the areas of extreme or high risk related to disasters such as coastal areas, along rivers and in flood plains. This joint initiative with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and the European Commission aims at improving understanding of, and capacity to, address disaster risk at the local level in crisis-prone cities. UN-Habitat will focus on supporting local capacities from crisis-prone cities, and humanitarian partners, in measuring their resilience status and have an action plan in order to build resilience.

The action builds on the achievements of the Hyogo Framework for Action – Building the Resilience of Nations 2005-2015, and paves the way toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 at the local level and the New Urban Agenda adopted at Habitat III in Quito, Ecuador October 2016. The Action will also contribute to the European Commission’s Action Plan for Resilience in Crisis Prone Countries 2013-2020 and The EU Approach to Resilience: Learning from Food Security Crises.

The project will work with local government institutions, to plan, coordinate, implement and support the various outlined activities. The primary and most direct beneficiaries will be local stakeholders, city authorities and civil society. Women, children and other at risk groups, often disproportionately affected by crises situations, will be engaged and receive additional attention.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

The overall objective of this project is to build more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities, by strengthening the capacity of key public, private and civil society stakeholders to measure, make decisions, plan and develop actions for building resilience to ensure that public and private investments are risk-informed and that early interventions in crisis-prone cities are linked to longer-term development goals in line with the actions of the New Urban Agenda. This joint initiative aims at improving local government and stakeholder understanding of, and capacity for, developing and implementing resilience action plans.

The expected results are:

1. Increased commitments to build local-level resilience.

2. Local Resilience and investments measured.

3. Key issues and challenges identified in linking early interventions in crisis-prone cities to long-term sustainable development inputs.

4. Capacity is built in cities and local governments to develop and implement integrated local climate and disaster resilience action plans.

5. Crisis-prone cities have enhanced capacity to develop and implement plans to increase their resiliency.

UN-Habitat will work in coordination with the Commission and EU Delegations in each city to ensure consistency with the EC programming documents and complementarity between thematic and geographic actions; this will also ensure complementarities of activities funded by other programmes and initiatives undertaken by other partners operating at the local level and globally.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the CRPP, Chief of the Urban Risk Reduction Unit, the consultant will provide substantive professional support to the Programme and will undertake the following tasks:

• Continue the development and upgrades to existing diagnostic tools used for CRPP; including the monitoring / evaluation framework on resilience;

• Support collection and analysis of the results from the application of the CRPP tools and guidelines in Partner and Associate Cities;

• Assist in facilitating cooperation and communications with Partner and Associate Cities and Partner Organizations of the Programme;

• Support preparation and implementation of a training programme designed to certify City Programmers for the use and application of UN-Habitat CRPP diagnostic and resilience action planning tools;

• Provide coordination and support to the City Programmer team, including during missions to Partner and Associate Cities;

• Support the development of marketing and design materials for the Programme, including developing visual and graphic materials related to the activities of the Programme;

• Undertake any other tasks for the Programme, which are in line with the experience of the consultant.

DELIVERABLES AND TIMELINE

Monthly progress report to be submitted at the end of each working month, detailing the outputs, key observations, and work plan for the following months. Work plans will be agreed with the Chief Technical Advisor in advance on a monthly basis subject to the main tasks of the assignment (above) and in consideration of the workload priorities at that time.

DUTY STATION

The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office.

TRAVEL

If UN-Habitat determines that the individual contractor needs to travel outside the UN-Habitat CRPP Barcelona office in order to perform his/her assignment, that travel is provided by the organisation. When travel is authorized for the individual contractor, economy class shall be the standard of accommodation for air travel in all cases and irrespective of the duration of the journey.

PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS

Payment will be done in installments on a monthly basis upon completion and acceptance of monthly progress report. A time sheet must be submitted by the individual contractor, duly approved by the Chief Technical Advisor, which shall serve as the basis for the payment of fees. Final payment amount will be based on actual man-days worked for that month.

COMPETENCIES

*Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to donor relations, public-private partnerships and private sector fundraising. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and the use of a variety of research sources. Ability to organize seminars, consultations, training workshops and special events. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. *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. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently. 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. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

EDUCATION

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Urban or Regional Planning, Architecture, Engineering or another field deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the Programme. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

WORK EXPERIENCE

· A minimum of three years of experience in urban planning, urban resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, sustainable urban development and architecture, with relevant experiences in developing countries. A significant part of which should be directly related to urban resilience and disaster risk reduction as well as different aspects of urban planning such as urban development, international cooperation, urban research and strategic planning.

· Experience with Excel processor and advanced publishing software is a requirement.

· Ability to work with minimal supervision and with good sense of initiative to keep the supervisor regularly informed of progress.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the consultancy advertised, excellent proficiency in English, both verbal and written, is required. French and Spanish will be considered an asset.

OTHER SKILLS

· Knowledge of humanitarian and development fields particularly around environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction, reconstruction, recovery and monitoring and evaluation techniques.

· Ability to work with minimal supervision and with good sense of initiative to keep the supervisor regularly informed of progress.

· Good communications, reporting and presentation skills.

· Good teamwork and drive for results.

Evaluation criteria

Applicants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications, work experience and financial proposal. The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: responsive/compliant/acceptable having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (70%) and financial criteria (30%) specific to the solicitation.

CV Review:

· Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (15 points);

· Minimum 3 year of relevant work experience as defined in the ToR (25 points);

· Language proficiency in spoken and written English (10 points)

· Competency based interview max points (20 points)

· Maximum available technical score points: 70.

Incomplete proposals may not be considered. The fees might be subject for changes and negotiations starting from the proposed fee of the consultant. All consultants are required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org. General Conditions of contract for the services of Individual contractor can be downloaded from: http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=7879

How to apply:

Interested candidates must submit an email quoting the post title and the duty station to the following email address: office@cityresilience.org with the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

• Cover letter explaining why they are the most suitable for the work

• Completion of a CV in P11 Form which can be downloaded at

http://mirror.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=24&catid=435&id=3867 · Financial Proposal. The offeror’s letter including form for the financial proposal can be downloaded at

http://unhabitat-kosovo.org/repository/docs/Financial_proposal_IC_6631.docx

The CV shall include information on the past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.

Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-Habitat e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org

All applications should be submitted to:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

City Resilience Profiling Programme

Email: office@cityresilience.org

Deadline for applications: 22 June 2017

UN-Habitat does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org p

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 29 Jun 2017

Latin America & Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO)

Terms of Reference

Post Title:Emergency Response Information Management and Reporting Officer

Contract Type: Temporary Appointment

Proposed Level: P2

Duration:8 Months

Duty Station:LACRO – Panama City

Supervisor: Regional Adviser Emergency

Date of Entry 1 August 2017

BACKGROUND

Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the world’s regions most vulnerable to a diversity of hazards which have in parts been intensified by climate change: hurricanes in Central America and the Caribbean; torrential rains and flash flooding across the continent; prolonged droughts in Central America and the Gran Chaco region of South America; cold waves in the mountainous regions; large scale fires in South America; and volcanic activity and earthquakes along the Pacific coast and in the Caribbean. These disasters result in forced displacements and expose children to increased risk of exploitation and abuse.

ROLE AND OBJECTIVES OF LACRO in the REGION

UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) works to reinforce country offices, partner and national counterpart capacity to respond to emergencies, in accordance with the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) and within the principles of Humanitarian Reform and the inter-agency Transformative Agenda. At regional and country office (CO) level UNICEF works with interagency partners to ensure more focused cost effective and coherent humanitarian work in the region, while building up emergency preparedness through interagency cooperation.

LACRO supports COs, partners and national counterparts to build more resilient systems, communities and societies, so they can better resist, absorb and recover from disasters. This includes a multi-sectorial approach to address vulnerabilities and risks to children and women’s well-being including school preparedness and education about disasters and consequent risks; strong water and sanitation systems to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and post-crisis water related diseases; surveillance, early detection and treatment of malnutrition in drought and disaster-prone areas; social cohesion and violence reduction; and prevention and response to all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse of women and children in emergencies. This approach combines strengthening national capacities while developing local capacity for disaster risk reduction. UNICEF aims to strengthening and promote governments’ leadership of sectorial coordination of emergencies, including clusters when activated. The regional office works to promote national humanitarian policies in line with the CCCs, while providing technical support and training to national counterparts for preparedness and response.

PURPOSE

Under the guidance and supervision of the Regional Chief of Emergency, the Regional Emergency Response Information Management and Reporting (IM) will be responsible for designing and putting in place a sustainable information management mechanism that enables regular substantial multi-sectorial reporting that could contribute to COs preparedness and response and adequate Regional Office follow up. IM mechanism in place should stimulate and facilitate timely capture, systematization, analysis, reporting, dissemination and archive of key information for adequate decision making and evidence-based advocacy.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

KEY END-RESULTS

•Conduct an analysis of the gaps and needs for information products and management in emergency related themes within the Emergency Unit and among country offices and LACRO sections to clearly identify information gaps, IM Products priorities as well as feasible and sustainable targets in terms of IM and reporting.

• Mapping of Key IM essential products required, both at regional and national level. Identifying a feasible flow to produce them and a simple methodology to adapt essential products for different audiences (country offices, LACRO, partners, donors, academic etc.) based on the gap and need analysis and existing knowledge.

•Creating digital compilation of documents (editorial tasks of reviewing content and metadata for inclusion into the digital collection and assistance in the coordination of the digital library development and dissemination).

•Identify and regularly disseminate relevant thematic Program information. This includes developing a plan with specific knowledge management “products” to produce during the year, which may contain, regularly update the UNICEF LACRO web page and provide support to Communication Unit in documenting and collecting information for dissemination.

• Develop and facilitate a user-friendly documentation of good practices of regional and country-led initiatives in the realm of child-sensitive EPR, DRR and CCA for community of practice and advocacy purposes.

• Explore ways of looking across activities per each programme components and compile existing and new toolkits, training modules, information papers, success stories, etc.

• Create a training catalogue for the Emergency Programme, working in consultation with regional and global colleagues, as well as REDLAC member organizations.

• Nurture a culture for evidence based (Data-driven) analysis to facilitate planning, adjusting, and scaling-up Emergency initiatives. Support the communication and sharing information systems with other networks in the regional and beyond.

• Liaise, organize and facilitate exchange between LACRO and other UNICEF community of practice activities (CoP) at regional and global level.

•Support UNICEF LAC Emergency programme at regional and country levels so that they are effectively visible and accesible.

•Linking Humanitarian and Development – Establish mechanism to ensure information facilitates cross-fertilization between sectors within Country Offices and in the Regional Office.

•Regularly disseminate relevant thematic programme information amongst the country offices and regional sections.

• Identify and regularly disseminate relevant thematic Program information among social media and another relevant mass media. This includes developing a plan with specific knowledge management “products” to produce during the year, which may contain, regularly update the UNICEF LACRO web page and provide support to Communication Unit in documenting and collecting information for dissemination.

•Support Information Management during emergencies as well as the preparation of Emergency Sitreps and reporting.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of relevant emergency and risk related research.

•Prepare written Unit documents including briefing notes, mid and year end and donor reports.

• Train UNICEF relevant staff in the region to enhance emergency IM capacities at regional and CO level.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education:

Master’s degree in international affairs, relations, human rights, economics, business, political science, environment or related fields.

Work Experience:

At least 5 years’ relevant experience with developing information systems, database design, data management, including academic data bases, analysis and/or reporting. Demonstrated experience in partner-networking, research and analysis. Experience in data visualization and GIS, map production and capacity building to give «hands-on» training on information management and reporting. Proficient in use of GIS, Excel, SPSS or STATA and other related software packages. At least one instance of exposure to emergency response programming and or preparedness planning. Active involvement in humanitarian crisis response programmes preferred.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Spanish. Adequate proficiency of French would be an asset.

Other skills and Attributes

•Capacity to work in stressful conditions.

•Flexibility and adaptability to shifting conditions and work demands.

•Capacity to communicate effectively and work collaboratively with RO and CO colleagues and external partners.

•High level of Integrity and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values.

•Analytical and conceptual ability, negotiating, communication and advocacy skills.

Competencies: Highly responsible individual with the following competencies:

•Adapting and Responding to Change Level 2

•Applying Technical Expertise Level 2

•Communication Level 1

•Coping with Pressure and Setbacks Level 2

•Drive for Results Level 2

•Persuading and Influencing Level 2

•Planning and Organizing Level 1

•Working with People Level 2

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 organization.

How to apply:

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 organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=505421

LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex) persons face ongoing exclusion, discrimination and violence in every part of the world, and Latin America and the Caribbean is no exception. Although reliable data of population size of LGBTI individuals is scarce, a 2008 study by the University of Sao Paulo found that 19.3% of the male population in Rio de Janeiro self-identified as gay or bisexual, and 9.3% of the female population self-identified as lesbian or bisexual. For transgender individuals, the Williams Institute estimates the population size to be at 0.7%, and the United Nations Free and Equal report estimates between 0.05% and 1.7% of the population are born with intersex traits. Clifton Cortez, the World Bank Group’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity global advisor, explains how exclusion and discrimination results in violence, reduced access to opportunities, and hinders development. Question: What is exclusion based on sexual orientation and gender identity? Clifton Cortez: Similarly to exclusion because of race or religion, exclusion because of sexual orientation or gender identity is based on a characteristic of who you are. The discrimination, stigma, and violence act as barriers to people engaging fully in various aspects of life, whether it’s access to educational opportunities, the labor market, or health care. Everyone has a sexual orientation, and everybody has a gender identity. Most people have a sexual orientation that is part of the mainstream – heterosexual – but not everyone. Similarly for gender identity, most people identify with the biological gender they were born with or assigned to at birth. However, a minority of people realize as they come of age that they, in fact, identify with a different gender than the one they were assumed to have at birth. Question: To what extent do people in Latin America and the Caribbean face this kind of exclusion? Clifton Cortez: Although it varies from country to country, LGBTI people face exclusion throughout the region and to a great extent. In Latin America and the Caribbean, this exclusion is often grounded in religious beliefs and principles as well as prevailing gender norms, and sometimes even enshrined in the law. For example, transgender women are given little option to engage in official employment in the labor sector because of the discrimination and stigma they face. Regardless of educational level they often have to engage in begging or sex work. Sex work is usually illegal and stigmatized, and the sex workers are subject to great vulnerability, including violence and murder. The Organization of American States has found that transgender women on average don’t live past the age of 35 due to the violence and discrimination they face on a daily basis. Question: Is this issue being addressed in the region? Clifton Cortez: For decades, organized civil society has taken up leadership in various countries in Latin America to address LGBTI exclusion. Some examples are the organizations Red Lac Trans in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Letra S in Mexico City, and Grupo Dignidade in Curitiba, Brazil. More recently, some governments have also started to work with civil society to address LGBTI exclusion, including crime and violence, in various ways. From a legal level, regional organizations such as the Organization of American States and the Pan American Health Organization are also tackling LGBTI exclusion in the Americas. Question: In what way does LGBTI exclusion hinder development? Clifton Cortez: We can’t end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity without LGBTI inclusion. The global discussions around the Sustainable Development Goals specifically recognized the principle of “leaving no one behind”, which means making sure development reaches the most marginalized people, and that includes LGBTI individuals. Global consultations led by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) gained global consensus on the  five highest-priority areas that need to be addressed for LGBTI people: economic well-being, personal security and violence, education, health, and political and civic participation. However, there is not enough solid data on LGBTI people’s lives available to measure the exclusion of LGBTI people to inform policies and programs, and the World Bank can play a leading role in addressing these data gaps. The World Bank is beginning to do this, and has or is currently generating new data in Thailand, Serbia, Georgia, and India, and will do so in more countries in the future, including in Latin America and the Caribbean. 

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2017 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project: Haiti – Relaunching agriculture: Strengthening Agriculture Public Services II project – Additional Financing IDA Grant: US$35 million Project ID: P163081 Project Description:  The objective of the project is to increase market access to small producers and food security in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew.   More information:  http://projects.worldbank.org/P163081?lang=en

IDA Credit: US$18 million Terms: Maturity = 25 years, Grace = 5 years Project ID: P163246 Project Description:  In line with the original Project objectives, this additional financing will allow to implement complementary activities focused on strengthening the property rights of the population in the project area through improved regularization, titling, and registry services; and on improving Nicaragua’s capacity to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible emergency. Contact: Cynthia Flores Mora +505 2270 000 Ext.210 cfloresmora@worldbank.org For more information, please visit: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/809621496169075161/Nicaragua-Second-Land-Administration-Project-additional-financing  

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WASHINGTON, June 14, 2017 –Improved legalization, titling and property registration services will benefit some 800,000 Nicaraguans thanks to an US$18 million loan approved today by the World Bank Board of Directors. The loan is additional financing for the Second Land Administration Project in Nicaragua. The project has registered and legalized lands in nearly 30 percent of Nicaraguan territory, including Pacific and central areas of the country and the Caribbean region, where collective titling of indigenous lands was especially noteworthy. The new financing will expand project activities to contribute to improving the investment climate and increasing economic opportunities for Nicaraguans. “The Nicaraguan government has received the good news of the approval of this financing, which will allow us to continue developing and consolidating the legal, institutional and technical framework for the Nicaraguan population’s right to property. This means legal security to make the country more attractive for investment, create more jobs, and provide more stability and economic growth, with social justice for the well-being of our people,” said Treasury and Public Credit Minister Iván Acosta Montalván. As part of the property legalization activities, the original project granted 75,000 families legal title to their lands, of which more than 54,000 were new titles. Fifty-seven percent of beneficiaries are women. Advances were also made in redesigning the Integrated Cadastral and Registry Information System (SIICAR) and in resolving land disputes, 60 percent of which were mediated and registered in the Public Registry for Property.  “Guaranteeing property rights and modernizing institutions associated with land organization are crucial for improving Nicaragua’s productivity,” said Luis Constantino, the World Bank representative in Nicaragua. “Since 2002, the World Bank has supported Nicaragua in this task. Today we acknowledge the effort of the current government, which has transformed the property sector by enacting new laws, modernizing institutions and legalizing lands.” The project’s contingency component also supports Nicaragua’s capacity to respond to disasters by quickly and effectively allowing rapid reassignment of project funds for emergency response. The loan has a 25-year maturity period, with a five-year grace period. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org Nicaragua: Cynthia Flores, +505 2270-0000, cfloresmora@worldbank.org Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC   News Release 2017/279LAC  

WASHINGTON, 14 de junio de 2017 – Mejores servicios de regularización, titulación y registro de propiedades, serán parte de los beneficios que recibirán cerca de 800,000 personas en Nicaragua, gracias a un nuevo préstamo de US$18 millones aprobado hoy por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. Se trata de un financiamiento adicional al Segundo Proyecto de Ordenamiento de la Propiedad en Nicaragua. Con el Proyecto, cerca del 30 por ciento del territorio nacional se ha beneficiado con actividades de barrido catastral y regularización en las zonas del Pacífico y Central; así como en la región del Caribe donde sobresale la titulación colectiva de los territorios indígenas. Este financiamiento adicional permitirá ampliar estas actividades, lo que mejorará el clima de inversión y ampliará las oportunidades económicas para la población nicaragüense. “El Gobierno de Nicaragua ha recibido la buena noticia de la aprobación de este financiamiento, que nos permitirá continuar desarrollando y consolidando el marco legal, institucional y técnico de los derechos de propiedad de la población nicaragüense. Esto se traduce en seguridad jurídica para hacer al país más atractivo para la inversión, generar mayor empleo, y dotarlo de mayor estabilidad y crecimiento económico con justicia social para el bienestar de nuestro pueblo”, señaló el Ministro de Hacienda y Crédito Público, Iván Acosta Montalván. Como parte de las actividades de regularización de tierras, con el proyecto original cerca de 75.000 familias han recibido documentos legales para sus propiedades, de las cuales más de 54.000 son nuevos títulos; además, un 57 por ciento de los beneficiarios son mujeres. También ha habido avances importantes en el rediseño del Sistema Integrado de Información de Catastro y Registro (SIICAR), y se ha contribuido a la resolución de disputas de tierras, 60 por ciento de las cuales fueron mediadas e inscritas en el Registro Público de la Propiedad. “Garantizar los derechos de propiedad y modernizar las instituciones relacionadas con el ordenamiento de la propiedad son fundamentales para mejorar la productividad de Nicaragua”, afirmó Luis Constantino, representante del Banco Mundial en Nicaragua. “Desde 2002, el Banco Mundial ha apoyado a Nicaragua en esta tarea. Hoy reconocemos el esfuerzo del actual Gobierno que ha transformado el sector de la propiedad al promulgar nuevas leyes, modernizar las instituciones y regularizar las tierras”. Con el proyecto también se apoya la capacidad de Nicaragua para responder de manera rápida y efectiva ante desastres a través de un componente de contingencia, el cual permitirá reasignar fondos del proyecto rápidamente para responder a una emergencia. El préstamo tiene un plazo de amortización de 25 años, con un período de gracia de cinco años. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1-202-473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En Nicaragua: Cynthia Flores, (505) 2270 0000, cfloresmora@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Conozca más sobre el Banco Mundial sobre Honduras: www.bancomundial.org/honduras Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Manténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC   Nuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC Comunicado de Prensa 2017/279/LAC