empleo

WASHINGTON, 21 de febrero de 2017 – Mejorar la calidad y la accesibilidad de un selecto número de servicios gubernamentales de carácter administrativo y una mayor transparencia en la administración pública son los dos principales objetivos de un nuevo préstamo de US$80 millones aprobado hoy por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. Aquellos ciudadanos que soliciten servicios del gobierno nacional se beneficiarán de un nuevo y único punto de acceso en línea, que servirá para aumentar la facilidad de finalización de procedimientos administrativos clave. El “Proyecto de Modernización e Innovación de los Servicios Públicos en Argentina” también creará un perfil de ciudadanos digitales, que facilitará la unificación de la información enviada por los ciudadanos para evitar el reingreso innecesario de datos, mientras que un programa de asistencia digital ayudará a aquellos ciudadanos que carecen de Internet a tener acceso a servicios digitales. “En el mundo de hoy, los ciudadanos tienen todo tipo de información al alcance de sus manos: los servicios gubernamentales también deberían estarlo. Este financiamiento nos permitirá modernizar los servicios públicos, para que los ciudadanos puedan, de manera más eficiente y efectiva, tener acceso a la información que necesitan del gobierno”, dijo, Andrés Ibarra, Ministro de Modernización. Para las pequeñas y medianas empresas argentinas, el proyecto diseñará herramientas para transacciones en línea que permitirán completar procesos de manera remota, reduciendo significativamente el tiempo y los desplazamientos necesarios en la actualidad para llevar a cabo muchos de estos requisitos de manera manual. “Estas mejoras le ahorrarán tiempo y dinero a los ciudadanos y mejorarán la productividad de las pequeñas empresas”, dijo Jesko Hentschel, Director del Banco Mundial para Argentina, Paraguay y Uruguay. “Unos servicios públicos eficientes fortalecen la gobernanza y mejoran el entorno de negocios, lo que a su vez promueve el crecimiento sostenible y la generación de puesto de trabajo”. La transparencia del gobierno también mejorará a través de la implementación de una estrategia nacional integral de gobierno y datos abiertos, incluido un nuevo sistema de adquisiciones públicas que incluye un registro único de proveedores y un mejor acceso del público a la información. Estas medidas, junto a un sistema actualizado de declaración de bienes para la Oficina Anticorrupción, ayudarán a responder a indagaciones y denuncias de corrupción de manera más eficiente. El préstamo de US$80 millones del Banco Mundial es flexible, tiene un margen variable y un período de vencimiento de 32,5 años, incluyendo un período de gracia de 7 años.  

 The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved the following project:Modernization and Innovation for Better Public Services in Argentina Project   IBRD Loan: US$80 million Terms: Maturity = 32.5 years, Grace = 7 years Project ID: P157136 Project Description: The objective of the program is to improve the quality and accessibility of selected government administrative services and to enhance transparency of Argentina’s public administration. The project will also create a digital citizen profile, which will unify information submitted online by citizens to avoid unnecessary re-entry of data, while a digital assistance program will help those citizens who lack internet to access digital services.

2017年2月14日，华盛顿：减少捕捞量，改进捕捞方法，每年可为渔业带来830亿美元的额外收入，为发展中国家开创急需的收入来源，改善全球粮食安全，世界银行集团新报告称。 《重温?…

Organization: World Food Programme
Country: Panama
Closing date: 08 Mar 2017

Position: Country Strategic Planning Consultant

Unit: Regional Bureau Panama Programme Unit

Based in: Panama City

Type of Contract: International Consultancy

Duration: 10 Months

Timeline: March – December 2017

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

This position is based in WFP’s Regional Bureau in Panama, within the Programme Unit.

The job holder will have a Programme Policy Officer profile and will report to the Senior Regional Programme and Policy Advisor (Head of Programme)

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide support to the implementation of WFPs Integrated Road Map (IRM), which comprises: (1) the WFP Strategic Plan (2017-2021), (2) the policy on Country Strategic Plans, (3) the Financial Framework Review and (4) the Corporate Results Framework. Together these four pillars will allow the organization to design and deliver coherent portfolios, instead of a project-based approach. Under this new approach, Country Offices will be better positioned to support the countries in which WFP operates through an increased emphasis on maximizing and measuring results within country strategic plans.

The consultancy will focus on providing support to Country Offices in the implrmentation of the IRM and in particular the transition to the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) frameworks aiming to outline WFPs contribution to achieving zero hunger at a country level.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1. Working within the Regional Bureau Panama (RBP) Programme Unit, coordinate Interim CSP and CSP formulation efforts between Country Offices, RBP and Headquarters (HQ);
2. Contribute towards the design of consultative workshops tools and approaches tailored to each CO, building on best practices from around the region and globally;
3. Support COs in the facilitation and conducting of all CSP formulation consultative workshops;
4. Coordinate CSP formulation mission team composition (RB and HQ staff) and scheduling;
5. Facilitate communication throughout the region and with HQ as well as documentation of best practices in the design of CSPs and Interim CSPs. Ensure corporate guidance is disseminated to relevant COs;
6. Provide post CSP formulation mission support in finalizing CSP strategic concept notes and support the revision of eventual CSP documents. Provide backstopping in the consolidation of RB feedback and coordination with COs on concept note and full CSP drafts;
7. In coordination with COs, RB technical staff and HQ identify opportunities for complementary technical support missions aiming to inform CSP development (e.g. capacity strengthening workshops) and support their planning and implementation;
8. Support RB inputs into the corporate Project Review Process;
9. Manage and track funds related to CSP formulation allocated to COs and RB and provide regular analysis and updates;
10. Track all CO progress towards their specific critical pathways; and
11. Others as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Has gained experience in designing and implementing food assistance programmes.
• Has a good understanding of project cycle management, including M&E.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and management decisions.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and consultations.
• Has a good understanding of the LAC context and WFP’s work in Middle Income Countries. Experience in other regions/contexts is desirable.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
• Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of Spanish. Desirable: Fluency (level C) in Spanish and Intermediate knowledge (level B) in French.
• Professional Experience: Minimum 5 years of post-graduate relevant professional experience. Previous experience with WFP or another organization working on food security or development issues in the region is desirable.

How to apply:

Application Procedures:

Go to: https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=18401&company=C0000168410P&username

Step 1: Register and create your online CV.

Step 2: Click on “View Vacancy” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.

NOTE: You must complete Step 1 and 2 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.

Organization: UNOPS
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 06 Mar 2017

Brindar soporte en comunicación para medios escritos, redes sociales y diseño gráfico. Los contenidos se utilizarán para dar visibilidad a los mejoramientos bajo el convenio de Prosperidad Social con UNOPS (más de 3.500 en 40 municipios).

El contrato inicialmente se realizará a tiempo parcial, con posibilidad de ampliarlo a tiempo completo en función del volumen de trabajo y avance del proyecto.

Actividades:
El/la Asistente/a de Comunicaciones recibirá por parte del equipo de UNOPS las fotografías e información textual necesaria que utilizará como base de su trabajo.
Bajo la supervisión de la Especialista de Comunicaciones de UNOPS, el rol de Asistente/a de Comunicaciones tendrá las siguientes funciones:

• Asistir en la elaboración de propuestas de insumos (textos e imágenes) para su aprobación por parte de UNOPS y Prosperidad Social y su posterior publicación en medios escritos y redes sociales (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc.)
• Asistir en la adaptación de datos estadísticos a formatos gráficos amigables que se puedan fácilmente compartir con las audiencias.
• Creación de un archivo de fotografías, infografías, pictogramas, gifs y otro tipo de material gráfico adecuado a su uso en los canales sociales, de acuerdo a los lineamientos y uso de logos de Prosperidad Social y UNOPS.
• Apoyo en la generación de oportunidades, mensajes e ideas creativas para la publicación en medios sociales, a partir de las actividades de la organización.
• Preparación y planificación de campañas mensuales o bajo las temáticas que se determinen (por ej. Días Internacionales) en conjunto con Prosperidad Social.
• Apoyar en la gestión de los contenidos y ser capaz de adaptarlos a los diferentes canales.
• Recomendaciones para la mejora de la comunicación en los distintos canales, conforme a seguimiento de campañas y estrategias digitales. Tomar como referencia las tendencias del momento en redes sociales en cuanto a estilos, temas, hashtags, etc.
• Cumplir con las especificaciones técnicas y créditos de fotografías proporcionadas por UNOPS y Prosperidad Social, así como instrucciones transmitidas de forma oral en cuanto a consideraciones estéticas.
• Apoyar en la elaboración de planes de medios en radios, televisión y prensa.
• Desempeñar otras funciones afines requeridas por la Especialista de Comunicaciones de UNOPS.

Educación:

• Profesional con título de grado en periodismo, comunicación multimedia, publicidad u otros afines.
• Se valorarán estudios de especialización, posgrado o maestría en diseño gráfico, comunicación digital, marketing u otros.

Experiencia:

• Se valorará presentación de portafolios de trabajo de diseño gráfico y/o ejemplos de campañas en medios sociales.
• Se valorará excelente redacción escrita.
• Se valorará criterio profesional en fotografía.
• Se valorará habilidades interpersonales para planificar, adaptarse a los cambios y trabajar con plazos de entrega breves.

How to apply:

Para solicitar un puesto específico o la inclusión en una lista de candidatos, cree una cuenta en el GPRS. Los solicitantes introducirán información personal, formación académica, experiencia, idiomas, habilidades y otros datos. No es necesario completar este perfil personal de una sola vez ya que puede guardarse y actualizarse de manera continua.

https://jobs.unops.org/pages/Account/Register.aspx

https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=11697

Organization: UNOPS
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 06 Mar 2017

Brindando soporte a las áreas administrativas, social y técnica, el/la Comunicador Social es responsable de dar apoyo operativo desde el terreno al equipo de la gerencia del proyecto emplazado en Bogotá, en donde encontrará un equipo de trabajo compuesto por ingenieros, arquitectos, administradores y trabajadores sociales. La labor del rol de Comunicador Social consiste en apoyar eficaz y diligentemente las acciones de índole operativo y técnico encomendadas para la ejecución del proyecto. El lugar de trabajo es la región Caribe (departamentos de Atlántico, Bolívar, Cesar, Guajira, Magdalena, Córdoba, San Andrés Islas y Atlántico) y las regiones Andina y Sur (Boyacá, Chocó, Cauca, Casanare, Nariño, Putumayo, Amazonas, Vaupés, Caquetá y Guainía. El/la Comunicador Social tendrá como base los Departamentos mencionados, teniendo en consideración que el traslado de ciudad en ciudad no será antes de los tres meses, después el/la Comunicador/a se trasladará a otro departamento dentro de la región en donde el proyecto esté en marcha, siendo el lugar de trabajo inicial César – Magdalena (Valledupar). Debe entenderse que no todos los Departamentos estarán en ejecución simultáneamente, por ese motivo el/la Comunicador Social deberá estar cubriendo aquellos que lo estén de acuerdo a la programación del proyecto y a las prioridades impartidas por Prosperidad Social. El/la comunicador/a debe tener disponibilidad para trasladarse y vivir en los territorios en los que se desarrolla el proyecto.

Actividades:

Este puesto reportará en terreno al Especialista o Asociado de Desarrollo y al Especialista de Comunicaciones del proyecto y tendrá las siguientes responsabilidades:

• Levantamiento de información que sirva para construir una memoria del desarrollo del proyecto tales como historias de vida, testimonios, fotografías antes y después y entrevistas, entre otros, en su municipio/zona de actuación.
• Apoyar en la organización de eventos, talleres y reuniones que regularmente se realizan en territorio.
• Asistir en la revisión y elaboración de los diseños de todo tipo de material impreso, edu-comunicativo, pendones y vallas que permitan informar a la comunidad sobre asuntos particulares del proyecto en cada municipio.
• Ayudar en la clasificación y recopilación de documentos generados en el normal desarrollo del proyecto y creación de biblioteca de fotografías
• Apoyar en la redacción y elaboración de actas de reuniones y de los reportes de gestión para su municipio con la frecuencia requerida
• Contribuir en la socialización de avances del proyecto, resultados de las intervenciones y lecciones aprendidas, a fin de generar valor agregado y posicionamiento ante diferentes audiencias.
• Seguimiento y elaboración de informes sobre noticias publicadas del proyecto en medios locales y/o regionales.
• Creación de una base de datos de contacto y actores en territorio
• Cualquier otra función que le pueda ser encomendada por el Especialista o Asociado de Desarrollo y/o por el Especialista de Comunicaciones del proyecto en el ámbito de esta designación

Educación:

• Profesional con título universitario en Comunicación Social.

Experiencia:

• Se requiere disponibilidad para trasladarse y vivir en los territorios en los que se desarrolla el proyecto. Se debe tener en cuenta que el traslado de ciudad en ciudad no será antes de los tres meses, el lugar de trabajo inicial es Cesar – Magdalena (Valledupar).
• Se requiere disponibilidad para viajar por territorios aislados del país.
• Se requiere mínimo dos años de experiencia profesional comprobada como comunicador social.
• Se requiere experiencia en fotografía a nivel profesional (adjuntar portafolio o muestra de trabajo).
• Se prefiere experiencia comprobada de un año en elaboración y edición de reportes escritos.
• Se valorará experiencia de dos años en participación con equipos multidisciplinarios.
• Se prefiere experiencia comprobada de un año en elaboración e implementación de estrategias de comunicación social en proyectos multidisciplinarios.
• Se prefiere experiencia comprobada como comunicador social en trabajo con comunidades.
• Se valorará contar con red de contactos con medios y prensa.

How to apply:

Para solicitar un puesto específico o la inclusión en una lista de candidatos, cree una cuenta en el GPRS. Los solicitantes introducirán información personal, formación académica, experiencia, idiomas, habilidades y otros datos. No es necesario completar este perfil personal de una sola vez ya que puede guardarse y actualizarse de manera continua.

https://jobs.unops.org/pages/Account/Register.aspx

https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=11657

Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 24 Feb 2017

Action Against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action Against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The expert will be seconding the Head of Emergency Pool, supporting in strategic definition of the yearly objectives and with direct leadership in coordinating the other Operations Flying profiles, insuring coherence within department’s priorities and directions. He/She will be available for frequent deployments to the missions and fill-in a specific key position within mission’s organigram or act as Emergency Coordinator, being responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Acción Contra el Hambre’s programs within deployment missions.

In case of Gap Filling, the expert will need to quickly cover a vacant position – upon specific job description – and insure that key action points are managed until longer term profile has been identified.

In case of Emergency response, the expert will assist the Country Director in the overall management of Acción Contra el Hambre’s emergency response programme within the mission; including programming, operations, security, and stakeholder relations. Responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency response activities Responsible for managing Acción Contra el Hambre mission’s emergency donor portfolio and budgets as well as emergency response staff development.

When based in Madrid, the expert will be leading the participation of the Emergency pool within Operations Department’s transversal issues, participating to the lessons learnt exercises and capitalisation documents and providing expertise and contributions with a field point of view.

Reporting to the Head of Emergency Pool, to the Operations Director, to the Country Director and to the Geographical Desk; as appropriate.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

· Support the implementation of the Emergency Pool Action Plan and act as coordinator of the Flying Emergency Coordinators.

· Assessment, Program Design, Planning and Emergency Project Management and Implementation.

· Gap Filling for Operation Positions in the missions and Strategic Support to the missions.

· Project management.

· General Management and Leadership at mission level.

· Programme Support Service management: Human Resources, Security Management, Financial Management and Planning.

· Lessons Learnt and Emergency pool/Operations’ tools development and integration.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

· University Degree, ideally related to humanitarian or logistic fields.

· Minimum 5 years previous experience in similar field-based positions – a combination of field and HQ posts acceptable – Essential.

· Strong knowledge of management procedures and requirements at HQ level.

· High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets.

· Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multinational team under difficult circumstances.

· The highest level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors.

· Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.

· An experience in Emergency Response would be significant asset.

· Experience in the preparation of project proposals, budgets and reports to donors and other stakeholders– Essential.

· Experience in managing Projects at field level.

· Experience in inter-agency coordination, representation and negotiation with state and non-state actors – Essential.

· Experience working in a volatile environment – Essential.

· HR management experience – Essential.

· Experience in working in with local authorities and partners – Essential.

· Knowledge and experience in Acción Contra el Hambre procedures – Highly Desired.

· Languages: Spanish (compulsory working language, spoken, read and written), English ( compulsory working language, spoken, read and written), French (compulsory working language, spoken, read and written, Arabic (very useful).

· Gender approach acknowledgement would be an asset.

· Computer (office) and internet use skills.

· Mobility (national/international): 70% time in the field – 30% time in HQ, 2 to 3 months mission’s length, 24h notice in case of sudden emergencies, according to prioritisation set up by the emergency pool; breaks according to Emergency Pool policy.

REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE

· Integration into a dynamic organization, of recognized professional prestige with international projection.

· Contract for work: 1 year.

· Remuneration: between 29,000 € and 33,000 € gross per year.

· 25 working days of annual leave (proportional to time worked).

· Restaurant tickets.

How to apply:

We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:

https://employ.acf-e.org/

Note. – Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 07 Mar 2017

The Norwegian Standby Roster for Civilian Observers (NOROBS) is a sub-roster of NORCAP and provides observers to monitoring mechanisms and civilian capacity to peace support operations.

Background

Over five decades of conflict in Colombia has resulted in mass displacement, human rights violations, undermining development and the State presence particularly at the regional and local levels. The country still registers more than 7 million IDPs across the country. In recent years there has been a great effort to promote an end to the conflict, which is reflected in the recent peace agreement between the government and the FARC, the largest guerrilla group. This is a sign of hope for the country and its citizens. While the peace process with the FARC is a great achievement, challenges remain, with respect to implementation of the Peace Agreement, re-building trust with affected communities and victims, and guaranteeing effective access of the population to rights and solutions. In addition recent national referendum in which a significant portion of the population voted No to the peace agreement reflects deep political and social polarization, that will need to be overcome to build a lasting peace.

Job description

• Under the direct guidance of UN Resident Coordinator (RC), the Peacebuilding Advisor will provide strategic direction as well as concrete advice on peace and development issues to support programme implementation in the context of expected UN system support to the implementation of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP. He/she will provide technical, policy and political advice as critical inputs into inter-agency processes related to peace-building, particularly UN support to early implementation of peace agreements and the Government of Colombia’s rapid response strategy for early peace dividends.
• The Advisor will work closely with relevant UNCT colleagues, the UN Monitoring and Verification Mission, the UN Department for Political Affairs (DPA), as well as relevant Government institutions, donors, private sector and civil society organizations to promote dialogue and consensus building, and provide advice on conflict-sensitive programming.
• The Advisor will be responsible for the effective functioning of the UNCT interagency Peace Group. He/she will liaise closely with the United Nation Mission in Colombia with an eye to ensuring close coordination and sharing of information and analysis regarding peace implementation.
• The Advisor will participate on behalf of the RC in relevant national fora and represent the UN system where necessary, liaising with key stakeholders in peace-related work.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide strategic advice to the RC and UNCT on issues of peace implementation and advances to support the UN system assistance to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals;
• Undertake regular political and conflict analysis in support of RC, UNCT and HQ-NY; liaise closely with the United Nations Mission in Colombia.
• Identify areas of programmatic engagement with national stakeholders and support programme development, providing expert advice in the preparation of the UN response to government requests related peace and reconciliation;
• Build capacity of local and national actors;
• Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional humanitarian experience from the field of peacebuilding (equivalent to the UN P5 level or higher)

• Extensive knowledge of peace building processes and humanitarian programming

• Higher university degree in a social science or related discipline

• Experience in capacity building and coordination

• Demonstrable understanding of the UN inter-agency mechanism, UN agencies’ mandates, and the main humanitarian frameworks and tools

• Proven ability to negotiate and strategically influence change with a wide range of stakeholders (including at senior level) through team/coalition building and advocacy

• Excellent analytical, strategic planning, oral and written communication skills

• Fluency in English and Spanish

We offer

• A great opportunity to work in an international setting for a world recognised organisation.
• Significant life experiences through challenges and self-development.

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please enter the geographical location for all your previous positions when registering your CV. whilst there is no specific field for this information in our CV form, please include it in the «Company name» field.
• Please submit your full application in English
• NRC reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates.

How to apply:

https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=3349074971&culture_id=EN&company_id=23109900&link_source_id=40

Organization: International Organization for Migration
Country: Costa Rica
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

Position Title : Technical Secretariat Coordinator (Regional Conference on Migration (RCM))
Duty Station : San Jose, Costa Rica
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade UG
Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, 6 months with possibility of
extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 01 March 2017

Reference Code: CFA 2017/04 (P)

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration
and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM
is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by
providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this
vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or
short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on
Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the
Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular,
fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an
ungraded position.

Context:

Under the direct supervision of Presidency Pro-Tempore of the Regional Conference on
Migration (RCM) and the overall administrative and programme supervision and guidance of the
IOM Regional Director of the Regional Office in San Jose, Costa Rica, the successful candidate
will be responsible for the coordination of the RCM Technical Secretariat (RCM-TS), in
accordance with the document “Updated Terms of Reference for the Technical Secretariat”,
annexed to the Santa Fe Document, adopted at the XVI RCM Meeting (La Romana, Dominican
Republic, June 10-11, 2011).

The Technical Secretariat Coordinator will advise RCM Member Countries on issues of
migration; periodically inform the focal points on the progress of the Conference; update new
authorities of the Member Countries on the topics of the RCM; coordinate with International
Organizations and civil society on actions leading to attaining the objectives of the RCM; and
procure resources from international cooperation that contribute to the execution of the topics of
interest of the RCM, among other tasks.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

General Description
Responsible for the coordination of the TS-RCM, in accordance with the general functions described below, which were revised by the Committee established for this task during the XXI RCM, in
San Pedro Sula, Honduras in 2016.

General Functions
Under the supervision of the Presidency Pro-Témpore of the RCM and the administrative and
programmatic guidance of the IOM Regional Representative, the selected person will:

1. Execute all management activities necessary for the effective work of the Technical
   Secretariat;
2. Provide technical and logistical support to the Presidency Pro-Témpore for the planning,
   organization and implementation of meetings of the RCM and the Regional Consultation
   Group on Migration (RCGM), seminars, workshops, trainings and any other event agreed to
   be held within the framework of the RCM ;
3. Responsible for the implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the activities included in
   the Plan of Action of the RCM and other activities agreed on by the Vice-Ministers. Follow up on
   plans and activities pending implementation;
4. Draft and/or assist in the development of work and reference documents for the meetings of
   the RCM;
5. Coordinate the management, administration and upgrading of the RCM Virtual Secretariat;
6. Prepare financial and activity reports and other general narrative reports on the activities of
   the TS of the RCM. In particular, to prepare quarterly financial and operational reports that
   will be available for Member Countries;
7. Prepare budgets for the operations of the TS as well as for other activities, as required;
8. Advise RCM Member Countries on migration affairs;
9. Maintain contact and regularly coordinate with government officials and international
   organizations as well as civil society representatives with the aim of achieving the objectives
   of the RCM;
10. Develop and update the terms of reference and job descriptions of the staff of the TS;
11. Perform any other tasks related to the management of the TS as requested by the
    Presidency Pro-Témpore of the RCM provided that there is no substantive financial impact;
    otherwise, the proposed tasks and their corresponding financial commitment is to be submitted
    as a proposal for approval by Member Countries;
12. Serve as the RCM representative to other organizations and institutions on migration and
    coordination matters, and liaise with governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as
    international and civil society organizations;
13. Maintain an inclusive workplace that promotes fairness, honesty, integrity and openness;
    respects the opinions of others and treats all with equality and dignity without regard to
    gender, race, color, creed, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status,
    disability, age, or sexual orientation;
14. Strengthen the links with the focal points of the RCM by using the available technological
    resources;
15. Inform the Member Countries about the opportunities for synergies between the RCM
    agenda and those of other specialized forums and consultative processes;
16. Inform the RCGM on possible mechanisms to enhance collaboration and coordination with
    specialized international organizations; and

17. Perform other tasks as may be assigned.
    Required Qualifications and Experience:
    Education
    • Master’s degree in Social Political Sciences or a related field from an accredited academic
    institution with five years of relevant professional experience; or
    • University degree in the above fields with seven years of relevant professional experience.

    Experience
    • Experience as project/programme director in migration affairs, including liaising with
    governmental and diplomatic authorities as well as international and civil society organizations;
    • Thorough knowledge and experience of migrant’s assistance, migration management,
    development programmes, technical cooperation and regional consultation/dialogue processes
    on migration;
    • Knowledge of and experience in the Regional Conference on Migration (RCM), its Plan of
    Action and related projects; and, IOM administrative-financial standards is an advantage.
    Languages
    Fluency in Spanish and English is required. Working knowledge of French is an advantage.
    Desirable Competencies:
    Behavioral
    • Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
    • Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
    • Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
    • Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
    • Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
    • Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external
    stakeholders;
    • Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of
    self and others.
    • Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of
    responsibility;
    • Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter
    • Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs,
    perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
    • Technological Awareness – displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
    • Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs
    of IOM.
    Other:
    Employment Conditions The hiring of the Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat will be approved by Member Countries of the RCM for an initial period of two years, with renewals of two years, which may be extended for a maximum of six years; “All-inclusive” salary of US$78.000/per year; 2.5 vacation days per month of service; Participation in IOM Medical Insurance, subject to medical approval and to the payment of the costs that correspond to the employee (RCM as the employer covers the balance); Payment of applicable taxes and/or national social security fees is liable to the selected person; Accreditation as IOM staff member before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Costa Rica with the corresponding diplomatic benefits.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment
system, by 01 March 2017 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly
completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on
your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:
From 20.02.2017 to 01.03.2017

Organization: World Vision
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 03 Mar 2017

World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Chief of Party – Guatemala, you will be responsible for the overall implementation providing supervisory and administrative oversight to the project. The COP will oversee coordination with key stakeholders (including Government of Guatemala (GOG), civil society, the private sector and others) and lead preparation and oversight of any subcontract. Additionally, the COP will be responsible for communications with USAID for publicly representing the project and for liaising with the GOG and other institutions/stakeholders on issues related to rural and community development in Guatemala, particularly in the Western Highlands.

Requirements include:

• At least a Master´s degree in public policy, political science or other related fields.
• 5 years of senior management experience with progressively increasing responsibilities managing development projects. Familiarity with USG programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs; ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals; demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country; leadership of large and diverse teams; diplomacy, strong presentation skills, speaking and writing.
• Bachelor degree in public policy, political science or other related fields and 5 years of senior management experience with progressively increasing responsibilities managing development projects or 10 years of senior management experience to substitute the education requirement.
• Experience managing USG complex contracts and agreements required.
• Speaking and writing fluency in English and Spanish.

How to apply:

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people. Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 03 Mar 2017. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, a largely middle income country environment, is enjoying stable economic growth and has made important progress on key development measures, including health, nutrition, HIV and WASH indicators. However, large disparities based on a variety of factors, such as gender, ethnicity, geography, and socio-economic status still remain. In addition, the region is vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters and vector borne epidemics, exacerbated by climate change.

The work of UNICEF in the region is guided by the Sustainable Development Goals and the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2014-2017, which has seven components – 1) Health, 2) HIV/AIDS, 3) WASH, 4) Nutrition, 5) Education, 6) Exploitation and violence, and 7) Social inclusion – along with the commitment to prioritize results for the most excluded and disadvantaged children and adolescents to achieve results with equity. In light of these inter-related commitments, efforts will be made to monitor progress achieved in child rights at the national level but also to ensure progress is carried through to reduce disparities at the sub-regional level where the most substantial inequities persist.

With respect to Health and taking into account current Latin America and the Caribbean epidemiological landscape, areas of focus of work include the reduction of inequities in maternal, neonatal and child morbidity and mortality, and the improvement of adolescent health with emphasis on reduction of adolescent pregnancies. Additional focus areas in the region include health system strengthening and equity-based monitoring, including quality of care and services, and a broader view at the health situation of children and adolescents regarding the impact and implications of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in morbidity, mortality and burden of disease in the region.

Regional work in Nutrition focuses on the reduction of malnutrition in all its forms in children, adolescent girls and women through the positioning of malnutrition prevention and care at the core of national development, as well as through support for an improved and equitable access to quality Nutrition services. Areas of focus include the equitable reduction of undernutrition, the reduction of overweight in children, and strengthening of nutrition resilience in emergencies.

With respect to HIV, focus in LAC includes achieving and sustaining the elimination of mother-to-child-transmission of HIV and congenital syphilis by advocating and building capacity of country offices for the development of a comprehensive public health approach, as well as supporting and coordinating several initiatives towards HIV prevention among adolescents and young people.

WASH focus of work in the region is targeted at the reduction of inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation, particularly among rural populations and marginalized groups. A second priority area concerns policy development, monitoring and strengthening of national standards for WASH in schools. A third priority area is emergency preparedness, including coordination mechanisms and resilience in the WASH sector.

The consultancy being sought will help UNICEF LACRO and COs to improve their capacity to collect, analyze, document, and disseminate sectoral information on the Health, Nutrition, HIV, and WASH key case studies and initiatives in the region, as well as on experiences and lessons learned in the improvement of the Health, Nutrition, HIV, and WASH related status of the children of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Purpose of the Assignment

To support knowledge generation and management if initiatives in the areas of Health, Nutrition, HIV, and WASH in the LAC region.

Assignment Tasks

The overall objective of the consultancy is to support the Health, Nutrition, HIV and WASH team in the implementation of knowledge management and data related tasks, and to ensure that these tasks are implemented timely and with quality.

The specific tasks related to this consultancy are:

To systematize regional experiences and produce, jointly with Country Offices, a series of sectoral compendiums in UNICEF programming in Health, Nutrition, HIV, WASH, and Adolescents in the LAC region based on case and field studies and/or good practices identified;

To update sectoral country profiles based on latest data form the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and other available sources to prepare 10 WASH country profiles based on JMP, GLAAS and SWA data and other available resources.

To strengthen COs capacity to elaborate knowledge management products related to Health, Nutrition, HIV, WASH and Adolescents

To prepare two Health, Nutrition, WASH and HIV regional bulletins;

To conduct related simple data analysis and visualization of information, according to the needs;

To systematize the available information related to Health, Nutrition, HIV, WASH and Adolescents in written documents (concept notes, PPT presentations), according to the needs.

To support the Health, Nutrition, HIV and WASH section in the development and monitoring of studies.

Expected Deliverables

A series of country experiences in UNICEF programming (including case and field studies, and/or good practices or lessons learned) in Health, Nutrition, HIV, WASH and Adolescents in the LAC region developed with UNICEF COs contributions;

Sectoral compendiums of country experiences and priority topics developed based on Deliverable 1;

Sectoral country profiles based on latest data created and/or updated;

Two Health, Nutrition, WASH and HIV regional bulletins produced;

Key Health, Nutrition, HIV, WASH and Adolescents data of the LAC region are maintained updated and accessible, as well as used for analysis and written documentation

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Three to five years of experience in health, nutrition, HIV, WASH or related fields;

Advanced university degree in public health, epidemiology or related field;

Proven analytical and data management skills;

Previous work experience and knowledge of UNICEF-supported priorities in health, nutrition, HIV, or WASH an asset

Fluent in oral and written English and Spanish; French and/or Portuguese is an added advantage.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

Nine-month consultancy, from March 2017 to December 2017

Reporting Responsibilities/supervision

The consultant will be supervised by the Regional Health Adviser in UNICEF LACRO.

CONSULTANTS WORK PLACE

The hired consultant will work primarly from UNICEF LACRO in Panama City. If travel is required, travel costs will be covered by UNICEF and DSAs will apply per corporate guidance.

HONORARIA & FEES:

Applicants are requested to submit an economic proposal for the consultancy.

CLOSING DATE:

The deadline to receive applications is 27 february, 2017

To view our competency framework, please click here.

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

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

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=503038

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the most disaster–prone regions in the world. Increasingly vulnerable to the effects of a range of natural hazards, climate change and armed conflict and violence, imminent threats to human lives and individual wellbeing are of increasing concern.

There is an estimation of 53 million people living in food insecure households further underlining the deep rooted social and economic disparities in the region[1]. The most vulnerable population groups to malnutrition, as well as to the impact of disasters and emergency situations, are the rural and urban poor, those who belong to indigenous and afro-descendants’ groups, have low educational levels and limited access to health services and inadequate water and sanitation.

UNICEF is a key global actor in Nutrition both in development and emergency contexts. As part of development programs UNICEF supports the capacity development of national governments and other key stakeholders to achieve Nutrition security for the most vulnerable groups. In emergency situations, UNICEF has identified the Nutrition sector as a key priority in its «Core Commitments for Children» (CCCs) in Humanitarian Action, and is committed to support the prevention and care for malnutrition of affected and displaced populations, with particular focus on children and women. Under the provisions of the Humanitarian Reform, promoted by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), UNICEF has been designated as agency leader of the Nutrition Cluster with the responsibility to coordinate the humanitarian response at times of emergencies, to deliver a more efficient and effective response to the affected communities, as well as coordinate preparedness actions for capacity strengthening of all involved actors.

In 2016, UNICEF’s Latin America and Caribbean Office (LACRO) developed or consolidated several innovative approaches, including:

– In collaboration with the Global Nutrition Cluster (GNC) and UNICEF’s programme Division (PD) in New York, LACRO is supporting «Regional Nutrition Cluster» approach, which in addition to the regular programmatic support to UNICEF Country offices (COs), support regional and national sectoral coordination and NiE preparedness and response capacity building, through a multi-stakeholder «Group for Nutrition Resilience» (GRIN), operating through three sub-regional groups.

– LACRO has developed a tool for the standardized definition and monitoring of regional and national NiE preparedness and response capacity (GRIN Matrix), using as a base the values of the dimensions of the INFORM model with the addition of nutrition-specific indicators. The tool and the approach has been adopted by WASH and Education sectors in LACRO and is being evaluated by UNICEF in other regions.

– By using primarily telematics communication LACRO has able to engage, in an effective and efficient way, key stakeholders in 30 countries, even where UNICEF has limited or no in-country technical capacity, creating a model of Programmatic Hub for NiE, which may be extended in future to all nutrition programmatic components.

– Innovative capacity building and information sharing approaches, include an online document depository in collaboration with REDLAC and a Facebook page, in addition to global webinars, quarterly sub-regional webinars, and country-focused workshops for national stakeholders.

LACRO is also contributing to the development of a combined protocol for the management of both moderate and severe acute malnutrition which is being piloted in Ecuador, Bolivia and Haiti and considered by other countries in the region.

-Evidence generation is also a priority for LACRO and in 2016 a resilience-focused analysis of the WASH and Nutrition response to the drought in the Corredor Seco of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, was conducted, to identify key opportunities for greater alignment of development and humanitarian efforts and building the resilience of vulnerable populations.

The reduction of risk of malnutrition at times of emergencies is grounded in ongoing preventive measures to improve the nutritional status of children, adolescent girls and women of reproductive age, combining Nutrition specific interventions across the life-cycle, with Nutrition Sensitive interventions in other sectors like Health, Water and Sanitation and Food Security among others.

LACRO is seeking an individual consultant to provide technical support to consolidate the above initiatives and develop new approaches to strengthen the capacities of UNICEF programme staff in countries, national counterparts and partners in reducing the risk of malnutrition and improve emergency preparedness and response capacity.

[1] Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)/Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia (UNICEF), Desagios. Boletin de la infancia y adolescencia sobre el avance de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio, N°2, Santiago de Chile, abril de 2006

Purpose of the Assignment

To support regional initiatives in the area of Nutrition in the LAC region, with an emphasis on Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) and capacity development of National counterparts, UNICEF staff and other stakeholders for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness and response.

Assignment Tasks

Under the supervision of the Regional Nutrition Specialist and in collaboration with the Regional WASH Specialist, the Regional Health Advisor and the emergency unit, the Nutrition in Emergencies consultant will focus on:

Regular monitoring of regional NiE preparedness and response capacity:

Update the list of national focal points for NiE.

Analyze the results of the GRIN-LAC matrix to guide resilience building efforts, risk-informed programming, development of national emergency preparedness plans and fostering lateral collaboration among countries in the region. (every six months or as and when required)

Contribute to the development of a national model of GRIN-LAC Matrix to map and monitor preparedness and response capacity at the sub-national level.

Continued specific support to UNICEF country offices (COs):

Provide in-situ technical support on nutrition in emergencies (ongoing task which may include travel to countries)

Review COs NiE preparedness and response in consideration of the various stages of national + sub-national response process (every six months or as and when required).

Support COs in implementing guidance to improve Risk-Informed Programming.

Assist with surge capacity for response in nutrition in emergencies (as and when required which may include travel to countries).

DRR and emergency preparedness and response capacity

contribute to the development of regional and country-specific approaches for the prevention of acute malnutrition among high risk populations.

Compile information on regional examples of resilience in nutrition; develop case studies and advise/ promote opportunities for COs to integrate resilience-based approaches into their planning and implementation of their nutrition programs.

Identify linkages between general nutrition programmes, nutrition surveillance and emergency responses to analyze how all components contribute to resilience building.

In collaboration with the GNC and PD Provide strategic and technical support to COs on development and refinement of programming for moderate and severe acute malnutrition care, including guidelines, information systems, tools, organizing trainings etc.

Assess the status of capacity within the current UNICEF regional nutrition surge roster to address capacity requirements and gaps (IYCF, micronutrients, CMAM, assessments and evaluations, planning, cluster coordination) and support COs for mobilizing, coordinating and deploying technical support to respond to short-term surges in demand (including standby partners).

support of multi-country preparedness and response plans (Corredor Seco and Children on the Move)

Continued Capacity building and knowledge management

Review capacity building needs and activities and outline a regional /county-based capacity building plan.

Conduct capacity-building workshop(s) and other capacity building activities with target countries and at regional level.

Translate existing capacity building material into Spanish as required and support the uploading of such tools on open access online platforms.

Share good practices, lessons learned, evaluations and ensure knowledge/information exchange in the area of NiE for publication in HQ nutrition updates and in Nutrition Exchange NEX global publication.

Conduct regular searches of literature, research, agency updates and any other relevant information to share with the network on nutrition in emergencies.

Support the planning and conducting of the quarterly sub-regional support groups (Central America, South America and Caribbean) webinars on NiE.

In collaboration with OCHA, update the online regional NiE document depository with relevant information.

Moderate and support the online regional discussion forum (Facebook).

Expected Deliverables

Updated GRIN group members and mailing list

Updated regional GRIN-LAC matrix and written report on its uptake and utilization and update analysis of preparedness and response gaps identified and measures taken to address these.

Updated country profiles, including country based strategies and plans to strengthen emergency preparedness and response.

Updated regional /country based capacity building plan

Concise mapping report of national care capacity for acute malnutrition

Conduct at least 10 country-specific workshop/sessions, based on the priorities identified by the GRIN network.

Update of the LACRO nutrition database of key national surveys’ results.

Key recommendations (two-pager) for the development of multi-country preparedness and response plans (Corredor Seco and Children on the Move)

A regional roster of potential candidates for NiE surge capacity at times of crisis (In collaboration with HR and Emergency sections)

Re-issue guidance and best practices in Infant Feeding in emergencies, including Zika, and WASH/Nutrition synergy,

Two quarterly sub-regional webinars, including redaction and sharing of webinars notes.

Support article contribution from at least two countries and one regional contribution for publication in the Spanish edition of «Nutrition-Exchange»

At least three UNICEF COs supported on Risk Informed Programming;

Supported remote planning and coordination of national workshops in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador as a follow up to 2016 Nutrition-WASH resilience analysis.

Monthly activity reports of findings and technical support provided in key countries on priority areas, as will be identified with GRIN Network

End of mission report summarizing support provided during the contract duration, and recommendations for further development the regional, sub-regional and national NiE initiatives and capacities.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

At least five years of experience in nutrition programming

Advanced University degree in public health nutrition or related field.

Previous work experience and knowledge of UNICEF-supported priorities in health and nutrition, sectoral coordination and experience with database management are valuable assets

Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish; French and/or Portuguese is an added advantage.

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

Seven months’ consultancy, from 1st April to 31st October 2017 with possibility for extension based on performance and availability of funds.

Reporting Responsibilities/supervision

The consultant will be supervised by the Regional Nutrition Specialist in UNICEF LACRO.

CONSULTANTS WORK PLACE

The hired consultant will work primary from UNICEF LACRO in Panama City but may be requested to travel at short notice for surge missions for emergency response if required. If travel is required, travel costs will be covered by UNICEF and DSAs will apply as per corporate guidance.

HONORARIA & FEES:

Applicants are requested to submit an economic proposal for the consultancy.

CLOSING DATE:

The deadline to receive applications is COB 28th February, 2017.

To view our competency framework, please click here.

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

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=503040