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He lives in Washington, but his job requires him to have a global vision.  Juergen Voegele, senior director of the World Bank’s Agriculture Global Practice visited Argentina recently, where his work agenda sought to link topics such as climate change, poverty, technology and agricultural production. There he met with officials of the Ministry of Agribusiness and private-sector representatives. In an interview with La Nación, Voegele said that climate change was an “opportunity” for Argentina given the agricultural technology it uses and global food consumption trends. Why is the World Bank interested in agriculture and climate change? As an organization, the World Bank has two goals: to reduce poverty and to improve incomes of the population living in developing countries. The latter should occur in conditions of equality, equity and sustainability. We know that 70% of the poor live in rural areas and most of them depend on agriculture. So, if we want to reach the poor, we must work with agriculture. What do you mean when you say sustainable? We are talking about sustainability of the land, the soil and biodiversity. It is crucial for humanity to reduce the carbon footprint. Agriculture is a significant contributor to climate change. Globally, it is responsible for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. But just as it is part of the problem, it is also part of the solution because it allows for reabsorption of carbon dioxide. What role does technology have in this process? It plays a key role because some technologies are climate-smart while others are not. We believe that farmers should adopt smart technologies. This involves three dimensions. First, high yields are needed to increase production. In 2050, we will need to feed 9 billion people, but in a sustainable way. Second, resilience and adaption to climate change must increase. And third, we should use technology that helps to reduce the carbon footprint. No-till farming, which has a long tradition in Argentina, is a good technology. Planting trees and producing biogas are other examples.

Cada vez que cae una fuerte lluvia sobre las ciudades o la sequía afecta a alguna región de Brasil, la economía del país sufre un golpe considerable. Los desastres causan daños a la infraestructura, a los cultivos, a los servicios públicos y a la industria. A menudo, los gobiernos gastan más con acciones de emergencia para abordar la reconstrucción que con los recursos originalmente previstos para áreas tales como saneamiento y transporte. En Brasil, las pérdidas por desastres alcanzaron 2.800 millones de dólares anuales entre 1995 y 2014, o lo que es lo mismo: 56.700 millones durante estos 20 años. Eso demuestra que, contrariamente a una percepción muy popular, Brasil sí es afectado por los desastres naturales, aunque no sufre con eventos naturales de gran magnitud, como terremotos (como Chile o Haití) o huracanes (como el Caribe). Conocer el impacto preciso sólo fue posible porque Brasil tiene ahora una base de datos sobre los daños sufridos por los municipios: el Sistema Integrado de Informaciones sobre Desastres (S2ID), de la Secretaría Nacional de Protección y Defensa Civil. Pionero en Latinoamérica, el sistema impulsó un estudio que ha examinado cerca de 53.800 registros de desastres en Brasil entre 1995 y 2014. Los datos fueron recopilados en el informe Daños Materiales y Pérdidas Causadas por los Desastres Naturales en Brasil, publicado a finales de 2016 por el Banco Mundial y el Centro de Estudios e Investigación sobre Desastres, de la Universidad Federal de Santa Catarina. De acuerdo con la encuesta, las sequías – que evolucionan lentamente y, por lo tanto, los gobiernos reaccionan con lentitud – son los fenómenos reportados con más frecuencia por los municipios. "Ellas representan el 48% de los registros y se producen más en el noreste y el sur", explica Rafael Schadeck, uno de los autores del informe. Los desastres relacionados con el exceso de lluvias, documentados principalmente en el sureste, vienen en segundo lugar, con el 39% de los casos. El S2ID se transformó en una fuente de información para los que trabajan en la gestión de riesgos de desastres e hizo posible un importante cambio de mentalidad. "Los municipios sólo reportaban desastres si tenían interés en acceder a los fondos del gobierno federal para ayuda humanitaria y respuesta a los desastres. Más recientemente, se observa que muchos municipios reportaron casos de desastres sin tener estas intenciones, lo que nos permite comprender mejor la magnitud del desafío en Brasil, así como sus características específicas", dijo Frederico Pedroso, experto en gestión de riesgos de desastres del Banco Mundial.

Generaciones de niños en Latinoamérica llevan el nombre de protagonistas de telenovelas. Sus madres, durante su embarazo o incluso mucho antes de la concepción, se desvelaban con las tramas eternas de amores no correspondidos, diferencias de clases, damiselas en apuros, galanes ricos y bonachones, y malos tan malos que muchas veces costaba creer en la verosimilitud de tanta maldad. Así de poderosa es la ficción televisiva. Es capaz de bautizar a millones de niños con el nombre del protagonista del momento, pero a su favor también puede cambiar actitudes que resultan de gran importancia en el mundo del desarrollo. Esto es lo que se llama entretenimiento educativo o “edutainment” un término acuñado hace más de 50 años con la idea firme de promover hábitos positivos. Y a pesar de que la proliferación de las redes sociales parece quitarle el reinado a la ficción televisiva, los ejecutivos de TV ya experimentan con contenidos adaptados a los nuevos tiempos. Pero lo cierto es que alrededor de 144 millones de hogares en la región tienen uno o más televisores y para 2020 se espera que el 95% de esos hogares tenga TV digital. Su penetración es tan importante que en la mayoría de los países sobrepasa la tasa de finalización de secundaria. De acuerdo al informe de desarrollo mundial “Mente, Sociedad y Conducta”, los mensajes educativos presentados de manera entretenida pueden impulsar decisiones clave para el desarrollo. Es decir, programas de radio y televisión que incorporan mensajes sociales pueden contribuir a reducir el embarazo adolescente, elevar las tasas de ahorro e incrementar la autonomía de las mujeres. Los mensajes que apelan a las aspiraciones pueden incrementar la inversión de los padres en la educación de sus hijos y mejorar el desempeño escolar.Telenovelas y la vida real ¿Cuántas veces nuestra madre nos advirtió que no volviéramos a casa tarde y solos, pero solo lo hicimos cuando en televisión vimos que nuestra heroína favorita fue asaltada por tener ese mismo comportamiento? Existen incluso pruebas accidentales de la eficacia del edutainment para eliminar los prejuicios culturales y fomentar el comportamiento positivo. Según un estudio realizado por el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, se encontró que, de acuerdo a datos censales en el periodo 1970-1991, las mujeres que vivían en áreas cubiertas por la señal Rede Globo – la red que tiene un monopolio efectivo en la producción de telenovelas en Brasil – bajaron significativamente su fecundidad. Es que las telenovelas brasileñas comenzaron a retratar familias que eran más pequeñas que el promedio nacional, y en consonancia la tasa de fertilidad cayó en las regiones donde estos programas se emitían mientras las mujeres que miraban las telenovelas buscaban emular a los personajes en la pantalla. El impacto de la presencia de Globo fue más fuerte para las mujeres de edad cercana a la protagonista de la telenovela. No fue intencional. Para los ejecutivos de TV mostrar demasiados hijos iba a confundir al espectador. Con edutainment un individuo realmente no nota la intervención. El entretenimiento es divertido, y el mensaje se absorbe casi por ósmosis. Así, el público rara vez siente que le están dando una lección. Además del ejemplo brasilero, existen en la región varias intervenciones del edutainment a través de la pantalla de nuestro televisor. Inspirada en un caso real, la telenovela argentina “Vidas Robadas” apuntaba a concientizar sobre la trata de personas. Para realizarla, los autores contaron con la asesoría dediversas instituciones expertas en el tema para poder abordarla de la manera más respetuosa posible. La historia se desarrollaba en el marco del secuestro de personas que eran obligadas a ejercer la prostitución. Debido al estigma y discriminación alrededor del VIH/sida, la ONG argentina Fundación Huésped realiza cada año especiales de ficción de una hora con motivo del “Día Mundial del Sida” con la convicción de que la ficción es una herramienta clave para difundir mensajes sobre el tema, naturalizando los aspectos más importantes de la problemática. El especial es emitido en prime time en Canal 13, uno de los canales más vistos del país donde los actores donan su tiempo y prestigio. Por su parte, la Iniciativa de Evaluación de Impacto sobre el Desarrollo (DIME) del Banco Mundial trabajará en Brasil, Kenya, México, Nigeria y la India para conocer el impacto del entretenimiento educativo y generar la evidencia necesaria para escalar estos programas.

IBRD Credit: US $55 million equivalent Terms: Maturity = 33 years, Grace = 6 years Project ID: P153366 Project Description: The objective of the loan is to increase levels of compliance with tax and customs obligations in Guatemala by improving the transparency, Integrity and Institutional Development in the Superintendency of Tax Administration (SAT), the strengthening of Tax Collection Functions in Internal Revenues and Customs and the Strengthening of Integrated Tax Intelligence and Tax Enforcement. Contact: Àngels Masó, (503)7860.8019, amaso@worldbank.org For more information, please visit here: http://www.bancomundial.org/es/country/guatemala  

WASHINGTON, January 18, 2017 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved two loans totaling US$ 100 million yesterday to improve the transparency and efficiency of the tax administration in Guatemala and to improve urban infrastructure and prevent violence in the Gran Ciudad del Sur Commonwealth in the south. “These projects are extremely important for Guatemala since they will support two key pillars of the country’s development: to improve the tax administration and to reduce violence, which in turn are crucial for reducing poverty,” said Guatemalan Finance Minister Julio Héctor Estrada. The “Project for Tax Administration Transparency and Efficiency,” with a loan of US$55 million, will work to increase compliance with tax and customs obligations by individual and corporate contributors. To this end, the project will support the transparency, integrity and institutional development of the Tax Administration Authority (SAT), and will strengthen tax collection mechanisms and customs operations. Another objective is to strengthen comprehensive fiscal intelligence, control processes and the new tax appeal system, all with a view to improving institutional efficiency and transparency. This will contribute to increasing tax collection. Guatemala has one of the lowest tax-collection rates in Latin America and the world (10.2 percent of GDP, in comparison with an average of 16.9 percent for Latin America and the Caribbean).   Additionally, the “Project for Urban Infrastructure and Violence Prevention,” will allocate US$45 million to better living conditions in the Gran Ciudad del Sur Commonwealth. Specifically, this project seeks to improve access to services and basic infrastructure and to mitigate the key risk factors for crime and violence. According to World Bank statistics, violence cost Guatemala 10 percent of its GDP in 2014. “While Guatemala faces major challenges such as high rates of poverty and inequality, the country has enormous potential to address its challenges and to offer a better future to its citizens. Projects such as those approved strive to provide better opportunities to vulnerable populations,” said Homa-Zahra Fotouhi, World Bank representative in Guatemala. Planned activities include small-scale investments in urban and peri-urban infrastructure; capacity-building of municipalities; implementation of baseline surveys to identify the most affected communities; improvement of municipal records offices; strengthening of inter-municipal coordination; and, support to crime and violence observatories. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1-202-473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org Guatemala: Àngels Masó, (503) 7860.8019 amaso@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 2017/147/LAC  

WASHINGTON, 18 de ENERO, 2017 –El Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial (BM) aprobó ayer dos créditos por un valor total de US$100 millones para mejorar la transparencia y la eficiencia de la Administración Tributaria en Guatemala, así como para mejorar la infraestructura urbana y prevenir la violencia en la Mancomunidad Gran Ciudad del Sur, al sur del país. “Estos proyectos son de gran importancia para Guatemala ya que buscan apoyar dos pilares fundamentales para el desarrollo del país como son la mejora de la administración tributaria y la reducción de la violencia, cruciales, a su vez, para reducir la pobreza,” dijo Julio Héctor Estrada, Ministro de Finanzas de Guatemala. El “Proyecto de Transparencia y Eficiencia de la Administración Tributaria”, por US$55 millones, busca aumentar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones tributarias y aduaneras por parte de los contribuyentes individuales y las empresas. Para ello, el proyecto va a apoyar la transparencia, la integridad y el desarrollo institucional de la Superintendencia de Administración Tributaria (SAT), así como el fortalecimiento de las funciones de recaudación de los impuestos y la operación de las aduanas. Otro de los objetivos es fortalecer la inteligencia fiscal integrada, los procesos de fiscalización y el nuevo sistema de apelación tributaria. Todo ello con miras a mejorar la eficiencia y transparencia institucional para así contribuir a incrementar la recaudación fiscal, que en Guatemala es de las más bajas de América Latina y del mundo (un 10.2 por ciento con respecto del PIB, en comparación con el 16.9 por ciento del promedio en América Latina y El Caribe). Por otra parte, el “Proyecto de Infraestructura Urbana y Prevención de Violencia”, destinará US$45 millones a mejorar las condiciones de vida en la Mancomunidad Gran Ciudad del Sur. En concreto, este proyecto busca mejorar el acceso a los servicios y la infraestructura básica y mitigar los factores de riesgo claves que causan el crimen y la violencia. De acuerdo a datos del BM, en 2014 la violencia le costó a Guatemala un 10 por ciento del Producto Interno Bruto. “Si bien Guatemala enfrenta retos importantes como las altas tasas de pobreza y desigualdad, el país tiene un enorme potencial para hacer frente a sus desafíos y ofrecer un mejor futuro a sus ciudadanos. Proyectos como los aprobados buscan precisamente brindar mayores oportunidades a las poblaciones vulnerables”, señaló Homa-Zahra Fotouhi, representante del Banco Mundial en Guatemala. Entre las acciones previstas se incluyen inversiones a pequeña escala en infraestructura urbana o periurbana, actividades de fortalecimiento de capacidades en los municipios, la creación de encuestas base para identificar a las comunidades más afectadas, la mejora de catastros municipales, el fortalecimiento de la coordinación inter-municipal y el apoyo a observatorios de crimen y violencia. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1-202-473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En Guatemala: Àngels Masó, (503) 7860.8019 amaso@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: www.bancomundial.org/alc Conozca más sobre el Banco Mundial en Guatemala: http://www.bancomundial.org/es/country/guatemala 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/worldbank Comunicado de Prensa 2017/147/LAC  

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 06 Feb 2017

BACKGROUND

WHO Director-General, Dr. Margaret Chan, announced on 1 February 2016 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern regarding the increase in neurological disorders and neonatal malformations. This comes after an Emergency Committee convened under the International Health Regulations (IHR) agreed that a link between Zika infection during pregnancy and microcephaly, though not yet scientifically proven, is strongly suspected and constitutes an «extraordinary event» and a public health threat to other parts of the world.

Between 1 January 2007 and 3 March 2016, a total of 52 countries and territories have reported autochthonous (local) transmission or indication of transmission of Zika virus (41 since 1 January 2015).

To contribute towards the response to this emergency, UNICEF in Latin America and the Caribbean region has developed and is implementing a regional ZIKV response plan. The goal of the UNICEF LAC regional ZIKV response is to enhance UNICEF’s contribution to the control of the spread of ZIKV and the mitigation of its impact on children and their families, in particular the most disadvantaged communities, in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region. UNICEF is working in support to nationally led efforts, and in close collaboration with PAHO/WHO as UN leader in the response, and other relevant stakeholders, with a focus on its comparative advantage and mandate, to:

Prevent transmission of ZIKV through:

Personal protection (in particular for pregnant women, Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLW) and adolescent girls of childbearing age) through community engagement and Communication for Development (C4D) activities that will support behaviour adaptation to prevent the spread of the virus.

Vector control (reducing breeding sites/vector density) and C4D activities through national capacity development of government institutions and NGO partners

Provide care and support to families affected by ZIKV, including multi-disciplinary management of microcephaly and other potential malformations/conditions that are currently known and unknown as to the causes.

To monitor and manage the evaluation of the ZIKV LAC response plan (LACRO + Country Offices) it is required to:

Through existing monitoring framework, provide information on progress towards achieving results for improved decision making and programing;

Assess efficiency and effectiveness of programme response;

Ensure systematic reporting on results.

Improve accountability on delivering results for ZIKA affected populations.

Report systematic results of the Zika Response in LAC.

To meet these requirements effectively, the UNICEF LACRO intends to hire services of a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist with experience in M&E of public health and development programmes, with an emphasis on outbreak responses and other health emergencies.

PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Regional M&E Specialist, with the guidance of the LACRO ZIKA Regional Adviser and the ZIKV Team Coordinator; the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (performance monitoring & reporting) shall ensure systematic monitoring, quality reporting of results through i) performance monitoring of the ZIKV response at the regional and country office level, and ii) an evaluation of the regional ZIKV response strategy/plan..

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Support the adaptation of ZIKV Response Framework (for Regional Office and for Country Offices) including guidelines to integrate mainstreaming of the Response in Regular Programmes.

Ensure that RO results are measured and followed according to the performance monitoring plan of the ZIKV response.

Ensure data is collected regularly to report results on a regular basis according to the monitoring framework of the Regional Zika Strategy.

Management of the ZIKV response management evaluation, including the elaboration of the TOR and follow up the evaluation to ensure quality standards. Ensure there is a steering committee and results are discussed within UNICEF and other stakeholders previous publication. At the end of the evaluation process, ensure the dissemination of results and finalize the management response at the regional level.

Knowledge management of results within LACRO, COs and other stakeholders. This include the systematization of lessons learned based on evidence.

Support the implementation and dissemination of KAP studies, systematizations, and other evidence generating activities)

Capacity building in Monitoring and Evaluation in ZIKV Context.Capacity building on ZIKV Response M&E provided in LACRO and UNICEF Country Offices.

Support the mainstreaming and integration of ZIKV Response in UNICEF Regular Programs.

KEY END-RESULTS

END PRODUCTS (e.g. report, article, documents, etc.):

Deliverables

A monitoring and evaluation system updated in RO and COs (Framework, indicators, tools and MoV) and country office ZIKA focal points and partners with capacities and tools for performance monitoring and reporting on results. A monthly dashboard of the main activities and results implementing as part of the Zika Response Strategy in RO and Cos.

Support elaboration of monthly situation report.

A monitoring and evaluation toolkit for ZIKV Response in RO and COs with a pilot validation of the tools.

Periodic reports on results on ZIKA response for UNICEF, donors, Situation Reports, partners and governments prepared with an emphasis in Outcomes and Outputs.

Zika database from LACRO and COs results established and updated in a monthly basis.

Epidemiological Situation updated monthly.

A systematization of the LACRO Zika Response with the main lessons learned and best practices of the response.

TORs of ZIKV response management evaluation and technical review of inception report and draft evaluation report. Preparation of the management response associated to the evaluation with specific actions to be implemented by the Regional Office.

Review of KAP studies, Evidence generation managed at regional and country level

Final review of the Evaluation of ZIKV Response Plan in countries and region.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education:

Advanced university degree in social sciences, public health, business administration, statistics, planning, or other related fields.

Work Experience:

5-8 years or more of relevant professional work experience in design and monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.

Familiarity with emergency responses (public health emergency experience an asset)

Familiarity with C4D strategies in health.

Planning and managing international teams.

Experience managing or conducting evaluations.

Experience working with United Nations.

Experience working in development countries in Spanish-speaking contexts.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Spanish. Fluency in Portuguese and/or French an asset.

Technical Knowledge:

Professional technical knowledge/expertise in demography, statistics, and data management.

Professional technical knowledge/expertise in methodology of Monitoring and Evaluation, including theories, standards and models, quantitative/qualitative/mixed methods, validity/reliability testing of data, data analysis and interpretation, and statistical inference methods.

Strong knowledge/expertise on evaluation methodologies. Experience applying the DAC standards and UNEG norms.

Experience with monitoring and evaluation of behavioural change interventions (C4D) an asset.

Emerging international good practice in monitoring and innovation.

Other skills and Attributes:

Capacity to work in stressful conditions.

Willingness to travel extensively through the LAC-region (over 50%).

Flexibility and adaptability to shifting conditions and work demands.

Capacity to communicate effectively, work collaboratively with RO & CO colleagues and partners.

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

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

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

How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502632

Organization: Chemonics
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 06 Feb 2017

Chemonics seeks an objective one coordinator – policy and legal environment coordination specialist for the anticipated USAID Strengthening Local Governance for Security and Development project in El Salvador. The project aims to strengthen decentralization and local government capacity to increase security and development. It will focus on building a consensus around increased decentralization; enhancing intergovernmental coordination and the use of intermediary institutions; and strengthening the ability of municipalities to plan, pay for, and deliver effective, responsive services in a participatory and accountable manner. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and day-to-day management of all activities designed to improve the policy and legal environment for increased decentralization and improved municipal governance
• Engage with public and private sector stakeholders to facilitate dialogue on decentralization at the national level, build a reform enabling environment, and enhance the capacity of the government of El Salvador entities and municipal associations to deepen decentralization

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, political science, international development, law, public administration, public policy, political economy, or related fields
• Minimum 10 years of substantive experience in decentralization, local governance, and municipal finance in El Salvador or Latin America
• Minimum five years of experience managing and coordinating policy improvement and implementation activities, considering stakeholder buy-in/consensus, advocacy for reform, and institutional change management
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent Spanish and intermediate-level English

How to apply:

Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to ElSalvadorRecruit@gmail.com by February 6, 2017. Please include «Objective Two Coordinator» in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Organization: Chemonics
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 06 Feb 2017

Chemonics seeks an objective two coordinator – intergovernmental government component coordination speacialist for the anticipated USAID Strengthening Local Governance for Security and Development project in El Salvador. The project aims to strengthen decentralization and local government capacity to increase security and development. It will focus on building a consensus around increased decentralization; enhancing intergovernmental coordination and the use of intermediary institutions; and strengthening the ability of municipalities to plan, pay for, and deliver effective, responsive services in a participatory and accountable manner. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and day-to-day management of all activities designed to improve intergovernmental coordination, including technical assistance to departmental cabinets and mancomunidades (municipal commonwealths)
• Engage closely with officials at the national, departmental, and municipal level to foster engagement and coordination and to define and deliver targeted technical assistance, as well as with mancomunidades, to promote collaboration and use

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance, political science, international development, law, public administration, public policy, political economy, or related fields
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience
• Minimum five years of substantive experience in decentralization, local governance, and municipal finance in El Salvador or the Latin America
• Minimum five years of experience working in territorial planning and development with either the national government of El Salvador, municipalities, mancomunidades, or departments
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent Spanish and intermediate-level English

How to apply:

Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to ElSalvadorRecruit@gmail.com by February 6, 2017. Please include «Objective Two Coordinator» in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Organization: Chemonics
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 06 Feb 2017

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated USAID Strengthening Local Governance for Security and Development project in El Salvador. The project aims to strengthen decentralization and local government capacity to increase security and development. It will focus on building a consensus around increased decentralization; enhancing intergovernmental coordination and the use of intermediary institutions; and strengthening the ability of municipalities to plan, pay for, and deliver effective, responsive services in a participatory and accountable manner. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Provide overall technical leadership and management of the design and implementation of activities to ensure achieving the project’s goals
• Identify and mitigate project risks and promote technical vision, cohesion, and integration
• Ensure effective communications with USAID

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in political science, international development, law, public administration, public policy, economics, or related fields preferred
• Minimum 12 years of senior project management experience in donor-funded local governance, decentralization, and/or municipal strengthening programs of a similar size, scope, and complexity to the El Salvador project
• Proven ability to plan and implement work plan activities, deliver program objectives, and monitor and report program impacts while ensuring contract compliance
• Proven ability to manage and supervise project staff
• Capacity to develop solid working relationships and collaborate with diverse actors in government and civil society to ensure maximum project impact, and to promote dialogue on and gain support for politically sensitive matters
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluency in Spanish and English

How to apply:

Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to ElSalvadorRecruit@gmail.com by February 6, 2017. Please include «Chief of Party» in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Organization: Build Change
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

WORK FOR AN AWARD-WINNING NON-PROFIT SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

Job Title: Fund Development and Reporting Officer – Latin America

Industry: Non-profit/International Development

Function: Fund and Partnership Development and Reporting

Employer: Build Change

Job Location: Negotiable – Bogotá or Guatemala City

Start Date: Immediate

Term: At will employment

Salary: Competitive, with emergency evacuation insurance, medical insurance and housing stipend

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Founded in 2004, Build Change is a non‐profit social enterprise whose mission is to save lives in earthquakes and hurricanes. Build Change designs safe buildings, trains homeowners, builders, engineers and government officials to build them, works with governments to develop and implement building standards, partners with the private sector to improve building materials quality and create jobs, and facilitates access to incentive-based capital for reconstruction and retrofitting by partnering with financing institutions and government subsidy programs. Build Change started its work in Aceh, Indonesia, after the 2004 earthquake and tsunami, and since has expanded to include programs in China, Haiti, Colombia and the Philippines. Build Change has trained more than 25,000 people on earthquake-resistant design and construction techniques, and has provided technical assistance for more than 48,000 safer homes, impacting an estimated 245,000 people.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

For the position of Fund Development and Reporting Officer – Latin America, Build Change is seeking an experienced, innovative, outgoing, bilingual individual with a proven track record of raising funds, winning contracts, building partnerships and brand recognition for an international non-profit social enterprise. The successful candidate should have documented success in researching, positioning, writing and winning technical grant and contract proposals for donors such as USAID, World Bank, American Red Cross, UN agencies and others. The successful candidate should also have proven experience in negotiating partnerships with corporations, multi-laterals and NGOs and a prior track record of leading the development of a portfolio of grants and contracts of at least $2M per year.

This position reports to the Director of Programs and Partnerships – Latin America, with frequent interaction with the CEO. This position may be located in Bogotá, Colombia or Guatemala City, Guatemala.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Secure at least US$1M in grants and contracts in year 1, growing to US$2M per year by year 3

· Develop at least 2 major funded partnerships per year with corporations, governments, multi-laterals, NGOs, or other agencies

· Work with CEO and development team to develop, diversify and execute Build Change’s annual fundraising plan for Latin America, and exceed fundraising goals

· Perform grant and award research, cultivation, positioning and proposal writing for unrestricted funding from foundations, HNWIs, corporations and other agencies

· Perform research, cultivation, positioning and proposal writing for program funding from partner agencies for Build Change’s program in Latin America; work with local staff to translate proposals into local languages if needed

· Work with the Director of Programs and Partnerships – Latin America to build relationships with partner institutions and market Build Change’s design services, technical resources, training programs, DRR programs, and PPP incentives programs to other humanitarian, multi-lateral, and non-profit agencies

· Write applications for technical/housing awards

· Work with CEO and HQ staff to identify and cultivate HNWIs with interest in supporting Build Change Latin America programs

· Prepare and submit fund development pipeline reports and partnership tracking reports to the Director of Programs and Partnerships – Latin America, CEO and Board of Directors

· Use and regularly update Salesforce, Constant Contact, and other donor databases and marketing tools

· Work closely with program management, structural engineering team leader and construction training team leader to produce on-time, high quality grant and progress reports

· Lead the development of success stories, promotional videos, and other fund and partnership development collateral and regularly interface with HQ staff for dissemination of such materials through website, social media, and other channels

· Work with HQ staff to update professional marketing packets aimed at multi-laterals, governments, corporations, NGOs, INGOs, UN and other agencies rebuilding or retrofitting houses and schools in earthquake-prone emerging countries

· Represent Build Change in networks and meetings with such organizations

· Advocate for Build Change’s strategic priorities and interests with governments, multilateral agencies and large funders

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 5 years professional experience in a similar position with demonstrated fund and partnership development

• Professional experience in proposal writing for an international non-profit social enterprise or similar private sector business, with proven record of winning grants and contracts and exceeding fundraising or business development goals

• Outstanding, outgoing interpersonal skills, high energy level, and ability to speak persuasively in front of large and small groups

• Competency with social media, donor data management systems and e-newsletters (such as Salesforce, Constant Contact, giving websites)

• Superior professional writing, presentation, and communication skills

• Ability to work independently, willingness to work evenings and weekends and travel as needed

• Knowledge of and passion for Build Change’s mission

• Understanding of basic engineering and construction principles is a strong plus

• Work experience in Latin America or emerging nations a plus

• No ego, drama, or pessimism; the successful candidate will be flexible, humble, patient, and have a good sense of humor

• Fluency in English and Spanish required, in both verbal and writing skills.

How to apply:

To Apply:

Go to www.buildchange.org/about/careers and select the link for this position. Applications will be accepted until filled. Qualified women and citizens of Latin America are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No calls please.

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