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Organization: Abt Associates
Country: Paraguay
Closing date: 10 Apr 2017

Opportunity

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Administration Manager 10 / Finance and Administration Manager to support the International Health Division with the PMI AIRS Project in Paraguay.

The USAID-funded President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project supports USAID Missions and Bureaus to plan, implement, and monitor and evaluate vector control activities to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (including malaria and Zika) in African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries where USAID supports vector control efforts. The overall goal of the project is to reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases by enhancing USAID’s ability to implement mosquito control programs on the ground by providing technical expertise, building local governments’ capacity, creating innovative implementation models, conducting cost-effective commodity procurement and logistics systems, and engaging local communities in affected countries.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Administration Manager 10 / Finance & Administration Manager oversees and directs all aspects of financial management and administrative support for the PMI AIRS Project.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Develops, manages, and monitors project budgets and annual workplans.
• Prepares accurate financial reports, and monthly cash fund requests in close coordination with senior project staff.
• Prepares annual site office revenue projections and updates budget tracker forecast on a monthly basis.
• Ensures that project operations are in compliance with all USAID and Abt policies and procedures.
• Supports the startup, general operations, and closedown of the PMI AIRS.
• Manages the financial operations and financial reporting of the country program, providing guidance, training and technical assistance to financial and non-financial management personnel.
• Supervises and coaches the project Accountant, Procurement & Logistics Manager, IT Specialist, Office Manager and other administrative support staff.
• Conducts a financial brown bag on a quarterly basis to build the financial capacity of technical and operations personnel on different financial topics, including compliance, travel, budgeting, forecasting and procurement.
• Creates and maintains financial reporting and tracking systems that provide basic data measurements on financial performance of project activities and develops/recommends cost cutting and compliant strategies to implement the project with less resources.
• Provides ongoing financial administration to the project, including the processing of approvals for procurements, consultant agreements, and vendor invoices.
• Manages the timely submission of the monthly financial submission (ROV) to the headquarters office.
• Serves as the project’s contact with the client on finance and administrative issues, participating in discussions on contract issues and actions, and following up on client requests and concerns.
• Supports the development, execution, and management of subcontractor and consultant agreements.
• Develops and implements a payment system for seasonal vector control technicians and community mobilizers.
• Develops and implements systems to streamline financial practices and procedures.
• Updates the project FCA at Headquarters on all contractual, financial and legal issues affecting the project.
• Performs random audits of inventory to make sure inventory reports prepared by the operations team are always accurate and up to date.
• Oversees human resources activities affecting the project, including but not limited to the hiring, termination, benefit tracking and legal disputes involving current and former site office personnel.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Bachelors Degree (minimum), or a Masters Degree (preferred), in Business , Administration, or other relevant field.
• At least six (6) years of professional experience managing financial and contractual aspects of large international development projects, preferably USAID-funded projects.
• Significant experience managing and supervising financial and procurement management personnel.
• Familiarity with US Government Cost Accounting Standards, and a good knowledge of Federal and USAID Acquisition Regulations (FARs and AIDARs).
• Strong analytical and computer skills, with an emphasis on budget and financial analysis.
• Experience in logistics, procurement, and supply chain management highly desirable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications
6+ years of experience and bachelor degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=43105&company=AbtPROD&usernam…=

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 May 2017

equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.

For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org

Job Profile:

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) to provide technical and managerial leadership, with a focus on overseeing the effective implementation of key activities on the anticipated five-year USAID Communities Building Peace Together (CBPT) Project. The overall goal of the CBPT is to address social conflict in the Western Highlands, specifically focusing on and empowering youth and families, while building peace at the community and municipal levels. The Project will seek to address the drivers of social conflict by focusing on four general categories—youth and families; governance; land; and extractive industries and natural resource exploitation. The DCOP will be expected to work closely with the Chief of Party (COP) to manage the day-to-day operations of the Project. This position will be based in Guatemala City, Guatemala and will report to the COP. Guatemalan nationals are encouraged to apply.

Primary Responsibilities

· Support the COP in overall day-to-day management and operations of the program.

· Provide technical and managerial leadership, with a focus on overseeing effective implementation of key project activities.

· Assume full responsibility for the project in the absence of the COP.

· Support the development of program strategies, planning, and implementation of program activities while ensuring cohesion among program components, with attention to gender integration, social inclusion, youth engagement, and empowering Indigenous and other marginalized populations.

· Guide and ensure highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and communications.

· Ensure program implementation is in compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations.

· Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff.

· Represent Counterpart to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local CSOs, community organizations, Indigenous groups, private sector entities, and other donor organizations.

· Contribute to the development of reports including quarterly reports, annual results reports, pipeline and resource estimates.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

· Minimum 10 years of experience in international development, preferably in community development, violence prevention, or conflict transformation.

· Must have an excellent track record of achieving results in similar activities.

· Must have demonstrated high- level leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills.

· Demonstrated experience in effectively working with local government structures, senior government officials, civil society actors, other donors and USG projects.

· Demonstrated experience working effectively with diverse teams and building partnerships.

· Demonstrated commitment to gender integration, social inclusion, and building social cohesion within Indigenous groups and structures.

· Guatemalan or regional experience is preferred, with additional consideration for demonstrated Guatemalan experience.

Education

· Minimum of a Master’s degree in public administration, public management, law, international development, youth development or other relevant fields.

· Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree.

Language

· Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish. 3

How to apply:

All qualified should submit thier most up to date resume with three professional references through the Counterpart website https://rew12.ultipro.com/COU1004/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*D217D9B66AC7B660

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 31 May 2017

Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.

For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org

Job Profile:

Counterpart International is currently seeking a Chief of Party (COP) to provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the anticipated five-year USAID Communities Building Peace Together (CBPT) Project. The COP will serve as primary liaison with USAID/Guatemala on management and technical matters and will be responsible for communications with USAID, for publicly representing the Project, and for liaising with the Government of Guatemala and other institutions and stakeholders on issues related to conflict mitigation and community development, particularly in the Western Highlands. The overall goal of the Communities Building Peace Together Project is to address social conflict in the Western Highlands, specifically focusing on and empowering youth and families, while building peace at the community and municipal levels. The Project will seek to address the drivers of social conflict by focusing on four general categories—youth and families; governance; land; and extractive industries and natural resource exploitation. The COP will have a demonstrated ability to work in complex, politically charged, environments, across different cultures; and manage diverse teams to deliver impact within agreed timelines. This is will be a full-time position (contingent on funding) based in Guatemala City, Guatemala. This position will report to the Regional Director of Latin America and Caribbean Programs. Guatemalan nationals are encouraged to apply.

Primary Responsibilities

· Manage all aspects of project implementation in meeting the objectives of the cooperative agreement including, but not limited to, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management of project activities, reporting directly to the designated USAID AOR.

· Lead coordination among USAID and key stakeholders, and other implementing partners.

· Ensure all project assistance is technically sound and appropriate.

· Ensure highest quality of project monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and communications.

· Identify obstacles and risks related to implementation in a timely manner and suggest appropriate adjustments to the home office and donor.

· Provide mentoring and professional development support to project staff, with emphasis on building capacity of national staff.

· Oversee all administrative, contracting, hiring, recruitment, financial, and logistical aspects of the program in compliance with Counterpart policies and procedures.

· Coordinate activities between the field office and Counterpart headquarters; ensure cooperation and communication with other Counterpart programs in Guatemala.

· Assume financial accountability and ensure successful implementation of the program.

· Ensure compliance with Counterpart and USAID rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and grant management.

· Serve as primary liaison to USAID, local and national governmental authorities, local nongovernmental organizations, community organizations, and other donor organizations to coordinate activities and facilitate monitoring and reporting of project objectives and achievements of results.

· Establish and maintain critical working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to secure buy-in and active participation in program activities.

· Leverage networks, program investments, and project successes to seek opportunities for program expansion and promoting Counterpart’s practice areas.

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

· Minimum of 12 years of experience in international development with at least eight years’ experience in a management/leadership position, preferably in community development, youth development, governance, violence prevention, social cohesion, and/or civil society strengthening.

· Experience working with programs/projects that are of a similar scope and scale to this project, required.

· Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and manage challenging projects involving various stakeholders.

· High level of leadership, interpersonal, and analytical skills, including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of government, civil society counterparts, indigenous and local councils, private sector entities, and other key stakeholders.

· Guatemalan or regional experience is preferred, with additional consideration for demonstrated Guatemalan experience.

· Previous experience managing complex donor-funded projects. Knowledge of USAID development approaches, as well as understanding of USAID rules and regulations and mandatory reporting requirements.

Education:

· Minimum of a Master’s degree in law, international development, public policy, youth development, conflict transformation and/or mitigation, or other relevant field (a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and an additional three years of experience could be substituted for a Master’s degree).

Language:

· Fluency in spoken and written English and Spanish.

How to apply:

All qualified should submit a copy of their most up to date resume with three professoinal references to https://rew12.ultipro.com/COU1004/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*5CE4DC94DFA54CEE

Organization: Abt Associates
Country: Paraguay
Closing date: 10 Apr 2017

Opportunity

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Technical Specialist 10 / Vector Control Manager to support the PMI AIRS Project with the International Health Division in Paraguay.

The USAID-funded President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project supports USAID Missions and Bureaus to plan, implement, and monitor and evaluate vector control activities to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (including malaria and Zika) in African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries where USAID supports vector control efforts. The overall goal of the project is to reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases by enhancing USAID’s ability to implement mosquito control programs on the ground by providing technical expertise, building local governments’ capacity, creating innovative implementation models, conducting cost-effective commodity procurement and logistics systems, and engaging local communities in affected countries.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Technical Specialist 10 / Vector Control Manager provides technical guidance and overseas all implementation activities for the AIRS Zika vector control activities.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance and oversee implementation of all environmental management, larviciding, health education and outreach, and personal protection activities.
• Oversees all activities at the department level in collaboration with local government stakeholders.
• Manages and supervises project implementation staff including the Health Education & Community Mobilization Manager, the Larvicide/Adulticide Manager and up to 5 Department Coordinators.
• Responsible for identification of all the project’s technical assistance needs, development of suitable scopes of work, recruitment of consultants, and execution of technical assistance contracts.
• Coordinates and oversees cascade trainings for Vector Control seasonal workers.
• Coordinates national- and department-level planning for vector control activities with local government authorities.
• Responsible for developing pre-campaign timelines for vector control activities to ensure activities start in advance of the Zika transmission period.
• Evaluates problems and carries out treatments, as needed, selecting biological, chemical or physical control methods, application rates and appropriate equipment to obtain required coverage.
• Ensures that project operations are in compliance with all USAID and Abt Associates policies and procedures.
• Supports the COP in the development of country workplans, vector control operations reports, and other technical and programmatic reports, as required.
• Works collaboratively with the AIRS HQ Operations Director and Technical Director to implement Zika vector control best practices.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Masters Degree in Entomology, Public Health, Environmental Science, or other relevant field.
• At least six (6) years of professional experience managing large international vector control projects, preferably USAID-funded projects.
• Background in public health, vector-borne diseases, particularly prior experience in entomological surveillance, control of Dengue and Chikungunya vector/s, and program management preferred.
• Significant experience managing and supervising personnel and program activities in LAC.
• Experience in managing teams of people.
• Strong client management, communication, and people management skills highly desirable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English are highly desirable.

Minimum Qualifications
(6+) years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=43090&company=AbtPROD&usernam…=

Organization: Counterpart International
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 21 Apr 2017

*Counterpart International helps people build better lives and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations and communities-our counterparts- to become solution creators in their own families, communities, regions and countries. We work with them in some of the world’s most challenging places to tackle social, economic, environmental, health and governance issues that threaten their lives and undermine their futures.*For more information on Counterpart, please visit our website at www.Counterpart.org

Job Profile:

Counterpart International is seeking a Senior Democracy and Governance Specialist (STTA), with a good track record in successful project management, donor relations and troubleshooting to support the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) with completing specific Project start-up deliverables and to assist with day-to-day management of all aspects of project implementation (technical, financial, compliance). The ideal candidate must have strong familiarity with USAID processes and procedures, including project start-up, USAID procurement policy and grant making, and monitoring practices. The STTA specialist will assist the DCOP in proactively building strategic alliances with USAID, local government officials, local partner organizations, and other country level funders. Will also assist with developing program strategies and in planning and implementation program activities while ensuring cohesion among program components, providing technical support, staff management and development, and high-standard reporting to the donor.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support DCOP in overall management of the program.
• Support DCOP and technical team in development of program strategies, planning, and implementation of program activities, while ensuring cohesion among program components, with attention to gender integration and social inclusion.
• Provide higher management and strategic support in finalizing key programmatic deliverables, including the first Annual Work Plan and Quarterly Report.
• Work to ensure identification and contracting of staff is carried out properly.
• Ensure program implementation and administrative tasks are compliant with Counterpart’s, the Government of El Salvador, and USAID’s policies/procedures and rules/regulations, particularly with respect to procurement.
• Participate in developing program reports, including pipeline and resource estimates.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, administration, political science, or closely related field.
• At least 15 years of experience in managing projects in governance, civil society, or human rights, with at least 10 of which have been in managing USAID projects.
• Strong knowledge of US Government procurement processes and procedures.
• Track record in troubleshooting for internationally funded projects.
• Deep knowledge of the political context of El Salvador, its laws, history, and government institutions.
• Experience in staff development and mentorship.

Preferred:

• Experience in strengthening governmental institutions.
• Knowledge of Salvadoran security sector.
• Knowledge of legislative and electoral processes.

How to apply:

Qualified candidates should submit a copy of their most up to date resume and USAID 1420 form with three professional references with contact informaiton (email and phone) to stesfagiorgis@counterpart.org with «D&G STTA» in the subject line. Please no follow up emails or phone calls as only finalists will be contacted.

Organization: Abt Associates
Country: Paraguay
Closing date: 10 Apr 2017

Opportunity

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Chief of Party (COP) for the expansion of a PMI-funded vector-borne disease control project in Paraguay. The project will focus on Zika virus-related disease prevention through vector control measures, community mobilization, and capacity building efforts. The COP will engage partners and subcontractors, local stakeholders and authorities, and collaborate with other implementation partners including USAID- funded projects in the maternal child health and behavioral change communication technical areas, US Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF. The COP will lead all in-country activities working closely with the HO team and the Technical Director.

The Chief of Party (COP) provides leadership, management, and strategic direction for the entire project. This position is responsible for guiding senior technical staff and for ensuring the responsiveness and quality of work along with efficient use of resources and achievement of results. The COP has the final authority within the project team for decisions related to technical, management, resource allocation and personnel issues. The COP will be accountable for the successful implementation of all aspects of the project. In carrying out these responsibilities the COP works in partnership with PMI, national, state and local government agencies and officials, local and community organizations, other partners, and project staff.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Provides strategic direction and technical leadership to produce project results and deliverables, and overall management of the operational, financial, and administrative aspects of the project;
• Functions as the primary liaison between PMI/USAID missions , federal and state ministries of health, and other partners and stakeholders;
• Creates management systems in line with Abt standard operating procedures consistent with the needs of the project;
• Designs and oversees an annual project cycle in accordance with the PMI/USAID annual planning cycle;
• Works with staff and partners to translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans;
• Directs and oversees planning and budgeting processes. Prepares project deliverables as specified in the contract;
• Monitors the progress and pace of project implementation, assuring that the full potential of the program is realized through the promotion of high quality work and internal control;
• Supervises the work and assesses the performance of all long term and short term advisors, consultants and staff;
• Clarifies roles, delegates responsibilities to senior staff, and clearly communicates expectations for staff contribution to project activities;
• Manages and supervises project staff and partners in the identification of all the project’s technical assistance needs, development of suitable scopes of work, recruitment of consultants, and execution of technical assistance contracts;
• Maintains productive working relationships with PMI, relevant federal and state ministries, project partners and key counterparts, and reports to the Technical Program Manager in Abt Associates’ home office.

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Master’s degree with at least 15 years of senior-level international project management experience in designing, implementing and managing large, complex programs in developing countries, particularly as related to vector control.
• Prior experience successfully implementing donor-funded programs with wide geographic reach.
• Significant experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, including thorough knowledge of specific health priorities a plus.
• Deep knowledge of geo-political, ethnic, cultural, and other factors affecting programming in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Background in public health, vector-borne diseases, particularly prior experience in entomological surveillance, control of Dengue and Chikungunya vector/s, and program management preferred.
• Ability to liaise effectively with and develop consensus among key stakeholders, including PMI, national and local officials, public, private and civil society partners to ensure effective collaboration among stakeholders.
• Strong client management, communication, and people management skills highly desirable.
• Experience developing project vision, aligning key stakeholders around that vision, and assuring that the vision is translated into implementable strategies.
• Familiarity with environmental compliance measures, gender integration, and capacity building a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary, multicultural teams, manage complex programs, and ensure that project staff adhere to the highest standards of quality, relevance, and timeliness.
• PMI project experience or other relevant development partner experience highly desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English.

Minimum Qualifications
MA/MBA with 13-15 years OR PhD with 8-10 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits.

How to apply:

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=40620&company=AbtPROD&usernam…=

Organization: Ayuda en Acción
Country: Nicaragua
Closing date: 07 Apr 2017

Objetivo del puesto

Contribuir a una gestión basada en resultados para el desarrollo integral de la primera infancia, educación inicial, pre-escolar, primer ciclo educativo y la gestión integral tanto programática como del Auspiciamiento del Vinculo Solidario entre la niñez en Nicaragua y la Base Social en España.

Responsabilidades

• Planificar y gestionar e impulsar los procesos relacionados con el Vínculo Solidario y la gestión del Auspiciamiento, en coordinación con los demás responsables de Ayuda en Acción de Nicaragua y el equipo de la Sede, desde un abordaje integral en el diseño, ejecución, monitoreo, evaluación y aprendizaje de las iniciativas de desarrollo local que incluya la niñez más pobre y vulnerable de los territorios.

• Participar, representar a AeA en los espacios de coordinación interinstitucional, redes, coaliciones y alianzas conforme a la priorización de la Organización, especialmente, en los relacionados con los derechos de la niñez.

• Identificar oportunidades de cofinanciación y de coinversión para el Programa Nacional, realizando formulaciones de proyectos a presentar y diseñando perfiles de proyectos.

• Fortalecer las capacidades hacia el interior de la Organización y con las Áreas de Desarrollo Territorial en ejes de protección integral, educación inclusiva y no sexista y enfoque de derechos conforme al ciclo de vida de la niñez.

• Garantizar un acompañamiento de calidad en el diseño y la implementación de los proyectos conforme a los principios, estándares y áreas de impacto del enfoque basado en derechos, inclusión social y género teniendo como centralidad la niñez en su entorno comunitario.

• Construir y desarrollar alianzas y relaciones de trabajo con el equipo técnico y técnicos de campo de las ADTs enfocado en educación y gestión del Vinculo Solidario y del Auspiciamiento.

• Promover la participación de niños, niñas, jóvenes y sus familias en los asuntos de su interés.

• Dar soporte técnico a proceso de investigación y análisis cuantitativos y cualitativos requeridos de su área.

• Reportar periódicamente -por los canales establecidos y mediantes las herramientas pertinentes- el estado de la gestión del Vínculo Solidario en el país.

  Conocimientos y experiencia

• Título universitario en ciencias sociales o similar.

• Deseable que posea grado de Maestría o Postgrado en áreas afines sobre cooperación, derechos humanos, de la niñez, interculturalidad, desarrollo local-territorial.

• Mínimo 5 años de experiencia a nivel comunitario y/o nacional en procesos de gestión para el desarrollo desde un enfoque en derechos de la niñez y manejo de metodologías lúdicas. Deseable experiencia con población de niñez auspiciada o patrocinada.

• Experiencia en gestión de fondos ante donantes nacionales, internacionales y sector privado y de trabajo en red con organizaciones nacionales e internacionales.

• Conocimiento y procesamiento de bases de datos y plataformas informativas en sistemas de “nube” con migraciones a software y plataformas de captura de información como Do-forms entre otras a través de dispositivos móviles.

• Deseable Inglés: nivel medio hablado y escrito.

  Habilidades y competencias

• Capacidad de interlocución y de construir y mantener relaciones efectivas con el equipo humano de la Organización y con los socios externos

• Orientación a resultados

• Rigor tanto en la calidad de la información como en el cumplimiento de los plazos establecidos

• Capacidad analítica

• Capacidad de toma de decisiones

• Trabajo en equipo

• Flexibilidad y capacidad de adaptación

  Otros requerimientos:

• Disponibilidad para viajar y desplazarse hacia áreas rurales

• Flexibilidad horaria

Condiciones de la Oferta

• Incorporación Inmediata

• Contrato indefinido con periodo de prueba.

• Jornada completa de trabajo

• Centro de Trabajo en Managua

• Remuneración acorde a la política retributiva de Ayuda en Acción

How to apply:

Las personas interesadas pueden enviar su C.V. a las siguientes direcciones: mmora@ayudaenaccion.org y jbobadilla@ayudaenaccion.org indicando la referencia Convocatoria Responsable Vinculo Solidario, adjuntando CV y carta de motivación que incluya expectativa salarial.

Muchas gracias.

IBRD Loan: US $65 million equivalent Terms: Maturity = 19 years, Grace = 5 years Project ID: P154275 Project Description: The project’s objectives are to improve access to sewerage services in the Panama Oeste Province; and to strengthen the wastewater pollution management capacity in key government institutions, such as the Ministry of Health, the National Water and Sewerage Utility (IDAAN), the Ministry of Public Works, and MIAMBIENTE. Contact: Cynthia Flores Mora Phone: (505) 2270-0000 Ext. 210 cfloresmora@worldbank.org For more information, please visit here: http://projects.worldbank.org/P154275/?lang=en&tab=overview  

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2017 – In order to improve sanitation services and reduce contamination in Panama Bay, the World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 65 million loan. More than 20,000 residents of Burunga, to the west of Panama Province, will enjoy improved access to basic sanitation services through the “Burunga Wastewater Management Project.” The financing will also contribute to building institutional capacity for managing and reducing wastewater contamination under the Panama Sanitation Program led by the country’s Ministry of Health.  “In recent years, several communities in western Panama have experienced significant economic growth, accompanied by a population increase. With this project, which is part of our Basic Sanitation Plan 100/Zero, we will adapt and build a sewer system that covers current and future needs and demands from families living in these rapidly developing urban areas,” said Health Minister Miguel Mayo. Nationwide, 94 percent of Panamanians have continuous access to water in their households and 72 percent have access to sanitation. Nevertheless, just 33 percent are connected to a sewer network. Only a small percentage of the collected wastewater is treated. The situation is even worse in Burunga, where only 24 percent of households are connected to a sewer system. This project will build a sewer system in Burunga that will collect, transport and subsequently treat the wastewater that is currently dumped, untreated, into rivers and ravines that flow into Panama Bay.  The reduced contamination will favor the conservation of marine biodiversity and promote economic development through increased tourism and real estate investment in the coastal region.  “Integrated wastewater management in the sector of Burunga will benefit populations with high poverty rates within the poorest 30 percent of urban households in Panama. Women will particularly benefit as they are responsible for childcare, cooking, cleaning and ensuring a healthy environment. Additionally, household access to the sewer system will reduce risks of becoming ill from contact with contaminated water, which causes gastrointestinal and skin ailments,” said Anabela Abreu, World Bank representative in Panama. The project has a total cost of US$ 81.2 million and includes national government funds and resources from external sources, in addition to the World Bank financing. The US$ 65 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, one of the five institutions comprising the World Bank Group, has a maturity period of 19 years and a five-year grace period. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org San José: Cynthia Flores Mora, (506) 8822-0956, 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  2017/182/LAC   

WASHINGTON, 17 de marzo de 2017 – Mejores servicios de saneamiento y menor contaminación en la Bahía de Panamá serán dos de los principales beneficios del préstamo por US$65 millones aprobado hoy por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. Más de 20 mil personas en el corregimiento de Burunga, al oeste de la Provincia de Panamá, tendrán mejor acceso a servicios básicos de saneamientos a través del “Proyecto de Gestión de Agua Residual para Burunga”. También se fortalecerá la capacidad institucional para la gestión y la reducción de la contaminación por aguas residuales en la Bahía de Panamá, en el marco del Programa de Saneamiento de Panamá, bajo el Ministerio de Salud del país. “En los últimos años, varias localidades en Panamá Oeste han tenido un importante crecimiento económico acompañado de un auge demográfico. Con este proyecto, que es parte de nuestro Plan de Sanidad Básica 100/Cero, lograremos la adecuación y construcción de un sistema de alcantarillado sanitario que cubra las necesidades y demandas actuales y futuras de las familias que viven en estas áreas urbanas de rápido desarrollo”, dijo el Ministro de Salud, Miguel Mayo. A nivel nacional, el 94 por ciento de los panameños tienen acceso continuo a agua en sus hogares y el 72 por ciento tienen acceso a saneamiento. Sin embargo, sólo el 33 por ciento están conectados a una red de alcantarillado y, de las aguas residuales recolectadas, sólo un pequeño porcentaje es tratado. La situación es aún más grave en Burunga, donde solo el 24 por ciento de los hogares están conectados a una red de alcantarillado. Con este proyecto se construirá un sistema de alcantarillado sanitario en Burunga que recolectará, transportará y posteriormente tratará las aguas residuales que actualmente son vertidas, sin previo tratamiento, en ríos y quebradas que desembocan en la Bahía de Panamá. La reducción de la contaminación favorecerá la conservación de la biodiversidad marina y la promoción del desarrollo económico mediante el aumento de las actividades turísticas y de la inversión en bienes raíces en la zona costera. “La gestión integral de aguas residuales en el sector de Burunga beneficiará a poblaciones con altos índices de pobreza, que se ubican dentro del 30 por ciento de los hogares urbanos más pobres de Panamá. Se verán especialmente beneficiadas las mujeres, que son las encargadas del cuidado de los niños, de cocinar, limpiar y velar por la sanidad del entorno; además, el acceso de los hogares al sistema de alcantarillado reducirá los riesgos de enfermarse por el contacto con agua contaminada que ocasiona problemas gastrointestinales y de la piel”, explicó Anabela Abreu, Representante del Banco Mundial en Panamá. El proyecto tiene un costo total de US$81.2 millones, e incluye fondos del Gobierno Nacional y de otras fuentes externas, además del financiamiento del Banco Mundial. El préstamo por US$65 millones del Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento, una de las cinco instituciones que conforman el Grupo Banco Mundial, tiene un vencimiento de 19 años y un periodo de gracia de cinco años. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En San José: Cynthia Flores Mora, (506) 8822-0956, cfloresmora@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: http://www.bancomundial.org/alc 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 2017/182/LAC   

 La región de América Latina y el Caribe observa con interés la idea de convertirse en un vecindario de puertas abiertas. Las bondades de la integración comercial, según los expertos, podrían ser clave para un futuro con crecimiento positivo y sostenible. Así lo establece un nuevo informe insignia del Banco Mundial “Mejores Vecinos: Hacia una renovación de la integración económica en América Latina” el cual analiza el cambio del entorno mundial y resume las ventajas de convertirse en una región abierta e integrada comercialmente. Pero el concepto no es nuevo para la región; existieron y existen cada vez más iniciativas para fortalecer las economías regionales. De hecho, antes del año 2000, el país promedio latinoamericano mantenía acuerdos comerciales preferenciales con cerca de cuatro socios regionales, mientras que para 2013 esta cifra se elevó a cerca de 10. Sin embargo, estos no siempre demostraron una gran apertura hacia una real integración regional. En el mundo, la mitad de los flujos comerciales ocurren entre socios regionales. Sin ir más lejos, en la UE15 + (Unión Europea 15 ampliada) y la región de Asia Oriental y el Pacífico, las exportaciones intrarregionales representaron el 60% y el 50% del comercio total, respectivamente. En el otro extremo, regiones como Asia Meridional, África Subsahariana y Oriente Medio y Norte de África, las exportaciones intrarregionales significaron un escaso 10% a un 15% del comercio total. A pesar de los esfuerzos latinoamericanos por integrase comercialmente, el volumen de las exportaciones intrarregionales en relación a las exportaciones totales se han mantenido a través de los años en un promedio del 20%.

Применение “интеллектуальных” технологий не должно ограничиваться сотовыми телефонами. Пора применять некоторые их свойства – широкие возможности, универсальность и преобразовательный потенциал – в деле рационального использования одного из основных природных ресурсов планеты: лесов. Что означает «бережное использование лесных ресурсов»? В сущности, это проведение комплексной оценки состояния ландшафтов, с тем чтобы понять, как влияет хозяйственная деятельность в других секторах экономики на состояние лесов, и определить пути приумножения выгод, получаемых нами от леса. С одной стороны, уничтожение лесов и ухудшение их состояния происходит под влиянием различных факторов, в том числе таких, как расширение площадей сельскохозяйственных угодий, строительство дорог и шахт, потребность в древесном топливе. С другой стороны, даже при том, что эти виды деятельности имеют первостепенное значение для экономического развития стран и благополучия местного населения, они могут иметь негативные последствия для способности лесов выполнять важнейшие функции, такие как поглощение углерода, фильтрация воздуха и воды, повышение плодородия почв, а также являться источником доходов и фактором обеспечения занятости. С учетом этих разнонаправленных факторов Группа Всемирного банка стремится найти сферы взаимодополняемости между этими различными секторами, с тем чтобы продвинуть повестку дня как в области борьбы с изменением климата, так и в области развития. Этот подход, сформулированный в принятом Группой Всемирного банка Плане действий в отношении лесов (Forest Action Plan) на 2016-2010 финансовые годы, является ключевой составляющей достижения установленных ею целей в области сокращения бедности с учетом значения лесов для малообеспеченного населения: в мировом масштабе лесные ресурсы позволяют одному из 11 человек выбраться из крайней бедности. Помимо 300-350 миллионов человек, живущих в лесах или на небольшом удалении от них и почти полностью от них зависящих, сотни миллионов других людей тоже используют леса в качестве источников продуктов питания, строительных материалов и энергии.   Реализация этого подхода потребует сотрудничества с различными партнерами с целью выявления взаимовыгодных возможностей и выработки новаторских решений для последующего их масштабного внедрения. В этом отношении Всемирный банк может использовать квалификацию и опыт своих специалистов в самых разных секторах, не ограничиваясь лесным хозяйством, в частности, в добывающих отраслях промышленности, в сфере инфраструктуры, деятельности по снижению риска стихийных бедствий, в области энергетики и сельского хозяйства. В качестве примера деятельности Всемирного банка по внедрению этого подхода можно привести проект стоимостью в 47 млн долл. США, осуществляемый в Мозамбике ($47-million project in Mozambique), где в настоящее время площадь лесов сокращается примерно на 140 тысяч гектаров ежегодно. В рамках проекта средства инвестируются в создание источников доходов для тысяч владельцев мелких и средних участков земли, благодаря чему повышается экологическая устойчивость видов деятельности, потенциально оказывающих негативное влияние на состояние лесов, таких как заготовка древесины, производство древесного угля и выращивание сельскохозяйственных культур, при параллельном снижении масштабов уничтожения лесов и объемов выбросов «парниковых» газов в атмосферу. Лесохозяйственный сектор уже в настоящее время дает почти 3% ВВП Мозамбика (оценка 2011 года) и обеспечивает работой 22 тысячи человек, при этом имеются возможности для значительного увеличения этих показателей.   Еще один пример – деятельность Всемирного банка в Молдове, где большинство малообеспеченного населения живет за счет сельского хозяйства, но конкурентоспособность экспорта сельскохозяйственной продукции остается относительно низкой. Проект по повышению конкурентоспособности сельского хозяйства Молдовы (Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project) имеет в качестве одной из своих целей расширение использования методов устойчивого землепользования, в том числе создание лесозащитных полос, которые могут сократить масштабы эрозии почв и увеличить показатели поглощения углерода при повышении прибыльности труда фермеров.     Кроме того, мы все более эффективно используем создаваемые лесами выгоды для снижения рисков, связанных со стихийными бедствиями. Так, например, мангровые леса могут не только обеспечивать защиту от бурь, наводнений и береговой эрозии, но и служить ценной средой обитания для различных видов животных, а это, в свою очередь, положительно сказывается на рыбном хозяйстве, туризме и занятости местного населения. На Ямайке – одной из наиболее уязвимых стран мира в отношении стихийных бедствий – реализуется проект стоимостью в 30 млн долл. США ($30-million project), направленный на оказание помощи правительству в повышении готовности страны к таким угрозам, в том числе на основе комплексного внедрения решений в области развития инфраструктуры с учетом природных условий. При дополнительной поддержке по линии Программы по лесам (Program on Forests) и Глобального фонда по снижению риска стихийных бедствий и ликвидации их последствий (Global Facility for Disaster Risk and Recovery) этот проект позволит 300 тысячам жителей Ямайки лучше подготовиться к изменению климата. Независимо от обусловливающих их причин, изменения лесного покрова земли могут иметь реальные и масштабные последствия для местных общин и их благополучия, а также для климата планеты в целом. В условиях современного все более сложного и взаимосвязанного мира проблемы развития требуют глобальных ответов, в том числе и для сохранения лесов. Международный день лесов, отмечаемый 21 марта, служит для нас своевременным напоминанием о том, что бережное использование лесных ресурсов имеет первостепенное значение для реализации целей устойчивого развития.   А как обстоят дела у вас? Чтобы узнать ответ, пройдите проверочный опрос!