empleo

Organization: Avocats Sans Frontières
Country: Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru
Closing date: 04 Dec 2016

The Volunteer Legal Advisors are called upon to perform various legal tasks related to human rights. While some volunteers contribute especially to the documentation, the analysis of issues related to human rights and the drafting of thematic reports, others participate in the proposition of legal reforms, analyse jurisprudence or are implicated in cases of strategic litigation that are brought before national and international tribunals and bodies.

More practically, the volunteers can be required to complete the following tasks:

Carry out research and analysis, and participate in the drafting of legal documents on the issues of human rights, children’s rights, international criminal law, transitional justice, international humanitarian law, gender justice or sexual violence;

Contribute to the preparation of necessary documentation required for the participation to thematic hearings before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights;

Analyze jurisprudence and systematize it accordingly;

Organise training workshops destined to civil society as well as public officials;

Coordinate the collection, analysis and triangulation of information for the preparation of documents;

Participate in advocacy activities with the authorities;

Carry out legal research related to specific cases of serious human rights violations;

Analyse issues and participate in the development of legal strategies and arguments;

Participate in the documentation and systematization of cases, including in the organization and the classification of the evidence;

Take part in meetings with various stakeholders involved in identified cases (lawyers, public prosecutors, victims, etc.);

Attend hearings of identified cases;

Participate in the drafting of documents submitted to national courts or international bodies;

Write articles on the legal work performed (mainly for the LWBC website);

Support the strengthening of organisational capacities, through work organisation, information management, communications, etc.

Qualifications

University degree in law;

Good knowledge of international criminal law and/or human rights law and/or international humanitarian law and/or gender justice and sexual violence and/or transitional justice;

Good knowledge of the Inter-American human rights system;

Interest in promoting and defending human rights as well as enforcing the members of civil society;

Skills in written composition and legal research;

Ability to quickly assimilate domestic law concepts in order to harmonize them with knowledge of national or international law;

Fluency in spoken and written Spanish;

Ability to adapt to the sometimes difficult working conditions and situations (restrictive security measures, limited resources, logistical difficulties, work under pressure etc.);

Ability to work as a member of a team;

Ability to integrate various work environments;

Willingness to travel within the country of deployment;

Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook);

Absolute respect for confidentiality.

Assets

Masters or doctorate degree in law;

Previous experience in similar functions;

Proficiency in English and/or French;

Previous experience with communities or vulnerable groups;

Previous work experience in Latin America, or knowledge of the social, economic and legal contexts in developing countries or those in post conflict situations.

Eligibility requirements

Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident;

Be covered by the health care insurance plan provided by a province or by a private plan;

Be available to attend the pre-departure training sessions the week of January 9, 2017.

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their application (cover letter and curriculum vitae) in Spanish, by email, before Sunday, December 4th, 2016 at 23:59.

E-mail : recrutement.pcv@asfcanada.ca – Please indicate as the subject « Volunteer Legal Advisor – PRODEF 2017 ». In your cover letter, do not hesitate to mention which countries and/ or which thematic axes interest you particularly.

We thank every candidate for their interest. However, we will only be contacting the candidates selected for the interviews.

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 01 Dec 2016

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.

Purpose of the Position

The Social Policy Specialist is accountable for effective engagement in social policy dialogue with the Government for programme development, advocating for increased public resource allocation and budgeting towards the social sector and sustainable decentralization of social services and local capacity building in support of the goal of universal coverage of essential social services and the creation of a protective environment for children. Conducts data collection and analysis to fill information gaps and to strengthen capacity for advocacy for children’s rights.

With the new CPD focusing on municipal and local levels, the staff member will be working closely with children and adolescents living in contexts of violence and communities facing realities similar to internal conflict. Having an international staff in charge of Social Policies will facilitate flexibility and evacuation in case of need.

Key Expected Results

Constructive dialogue and partnerships are established between international and local social policy stakeholders, to provide effective protective environment for the most vulnerable children, including progressive compliance of principal policy documents and legislation regarding all aspects of child rights.

Current information on state budget and spending patterns and decentralization status of social services are monitored and updated on an on-going basis to support advocacy for decentralization and universal coverage of essential services.

Decentralization of social services is made sustainable through adequate local support, keeping decentralized services both accessible and effective. Programme plans of action are developed for children at provincial and district/municipality levels; coordination between sectors are increased and links between different levels of government structures for policy implementation are strengthened.

Data-driven analysis is provided for effective prioritization, planning, development, and resultsbased management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific Social policy initiatives. Gender/sex disaggregated data and inputs provided, relevant to the Social Policy programme.

Advocacy efforts are effectively made to raise awareness on children’s rights with both the general public and with policy makers, and to ensure local buy-in and continued relevance of UNICEF programming.

Effective partnerships with the Government and other agencies established to enable sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and the Millennium Development Goals for continuing worldwide progress of the UNICEF mission.

UNICEF social policy programme effectively planned, implemented and managed in support of the country programme.

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

1. Social policy dialogue and programme development

Participates in social policy dialogue and development with the Government, engages in andestablishes Constructive dialogue and partnerships between international and local stakeholders to support the development of social policies and programmes contributing to the progressive realization of children’s rights and strengthening of implementation and monitoring mechanisms at all levels of society, and ensures that the services reach out in innovative, effective ways to those most vulnerable pockets of children and families that have been previously left out.

Promotes the advocacy for juvenile justice reform, supports child rights-based reviews of national, provincial and local legislation, in close consultation with community-level structures and supports the health and education sectors and the social welfare system for children.

2. Monitoring state budget resources

Monitors and updates current information on state budgeting and spending patterns for social programmes and decentralization status of social services on an on-going basis to support advocacy for greater public resources and budget allocation for social development, the prioritization of resource allocation for children, and universal coverage of essential services for children, to ensure that they reflect the best interest of children.

3. Sustainable decentralization and capacity building

Where the national decentralization process is taking place, collaborates with the central and local authorities to assist in planning, policy discussion and service delivery closely responding to the needs of local Communities.

Provides on-going support in making decentralization sustainable through adequate local support while keeping decentralized services both accessible and effective.

Collaborates with the central and local authorities to strengthen community-based capacity on quality data Collection, analysis for policy development, planning, implementation, coordination, monitoring of Social policy and programmes.

Develops programme plans of action for children at provincial and district/municipality levels; strengthens Coordination between sectors and between different levels of government structures for policy implementation.

4. Data collection, analysis and results-based approach

Collects systematically qualitative data for the sound and up-to-date assessment of the situation of children and Women to provide the base-lines for result-based decisions on interventions and evaluations. Develops information systems for monitoring child rights indicators, with emphasis on community and child participation.

Provides timely, regular data-driven analysis for effective prioritization, planning, and development; facilitates results-based management for planning, adjusting, and scaling-up specific social policy initiatives. Support maintenance of information system for monitoring genderlsex disaggregated data.

Analyzes the macroeconomic context of social policy programmes and its impact on social development, emerging issues and social policy concerns, as well as implications for children, and proposes and promotes appropriate responses in respect of such issues and Concerns, including government resource allocation policies and the effect of social welfare policies on the rights of children

5. Advocacy and communication

Promotes and raises awareness on children’s rights with both the general public and with policy makers, utilizing effective information dissemination, mass media campaign, special events, and other means, to ensure local buy-in, commitment, and continued relevance of UNICEF programming. Highlight interventions to attain social policy goals which are designed to reduce gender inequalities.

6. Partnerships

Establishes effective partnerships with the Government, bilateral and multilateral donors, NGOs, civil society and local leaders, the private sector, and other UN agencies to support sustained and proactive commitment to the Convention of the Rights of the Child and to achieve global UN agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals and the World Fit for Children (WFFC) agenda.

Identifies other critical partners, promotes awareness and builds capacity of partners, and actively facilitates effective collaboration within the UN family.

7. UNICEF Programme Management

Supports and contributes to effective and efficient planning, management, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the country programme.

Ensures that the social planning project enhances policy dialogue, planning, Supervision, technical advice, management, training, research and support; and that the monitoring and evaluation component strengthens monitoring and evaluation of the social sectors and provides support to sectoral and decentralized information systems.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Social Sciences, International Relations, Political Science, International Finance, Economics, public relations, media, communication, or other relevant disciplines.

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional work experience in social policy dialogue, government relations and advocacy is required.

Experience in economy science an asset.

Developing country work experience is required.

Background/familiarity with Emergency an asset.

Fluency in English and Spanish (written and verbal) is required.

Knowledge of an additional UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian) is considered an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Integrity

Core Competencies

Communication – Level II

Working with People – Level II

Drive for Results – Level II

Functional Competencies

Leading and Supervising – Level II

Formulating Strategies and Concepts – Level II

Analyzing – Level III

Relating and Networking – Level II

Persuading and influencing – Level II

Planning and Organizing – Level III

To view our competency framework, please clickhere.

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=501353

Organization: Médicos del Mundo
Country: Spain
Closing date: 21 Nov 2016

MISIÓN

Registro y actualización de la información económica en el sistema de gestión de la organización y elaboración de informes de seguimiento económico y justificación de los proyectos para poder atender las necesidades de la organización en cuanto a la justificación, auditoría y seguimiento económico de los proyectos

ORGANIGRAMA

Dependencia del Responsable del área de Contabilidad y Fiscalidad

FUNCIONES

Colaborar con los técnicos de proyectos de operaciones en la elaboración de los presupuestos de los proyectos. Registrar las contabilidades de los proyectos enviada por el personal responsable económico en terreno realizando las comprobaciones correspondientes. Revisión de la imputación analítica de los gastos. Revisión y validación de la documentación justificativa de los proyectos según la normativa de las financiadoras. Elaborar los informes de seguimiento presupuestario de los proyectos . Elaboración de los informes económicos de justificación a las financieras. Facilitar la información y documentación necesaria para atender las solicitudes de las auditorías. Dar soporte y formación al personal de terreno.

FORMACIÓN REQUERIDA

Académica: Diplomatura Rama de administración y finanzas.

Complementaria: Formación en presupuestos y justificación económica de proyectos de cooperación internacional

REQUISITOS

Idiomas: imprescindible ingles y/o francés.

Informática: Buen manejo de Excel .Deseable manejo de programas de gestión ERP´s

EXPERIENCIA

Se pretende una persona profesionalmente madura con experiencia en puesto similar al que se oferta.

PERFIL COMPETENCIAL

Responsabilidad, confidencialidad, rigurosidad, orden, capacidad organizativa y de integración en un equipo de trabajo.

How to apply:

www.medicosdelmundo.org

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Panama
Closing date: 30 Nov 2016

LOCATION: Panama City, Panama

CONTRACT LENGTH: 3 years

ROLE PURPOSE: The post holder, in close collaboration with the Regional Director, will influence and increase the impact of Save the Children´s programs in countries of the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The Regional Program Director will ensure quality and innovative programs are delivered across the region, monitoring their effective implementation and seeking through these programs immediate and lasting changes in the lives of children.

SCOPE OF ROLE
Reports to: Regional Director, LAC
Regional dimensions: Save the Children has 6 country offices and 1 prospect Member in the Latin American and Caribbean Region with a current staff complement of approximately 800 staff. In addition, the Regional Office manages projects with regional Save the Children Members and partner organizations. Current expenditures is approximately $40 million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: The team reporting directly to the Program Director consists of 4-6 staff members including a MEAL staff, Project directors, Operations Manager, Children on the Move Coordinator and Resource Development Specialist.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Programmatic leadership and management:

• Serve as the trusted partner of the Regional Director on all programme strategy and quality matters.
• Ensure that programs are based on child right situation analysis and to the global program and advocacy objectives of the Save the Children members
• Represent Save the Children in regional program and technical fora and with donors of regional development and projects.

Program Area Focus:

• Oversight of processes to ensure program quality, strengthening systems for proposal development, support to technical capacity building.

Program Development and Quality Support

• Support country offices in the development of innovative programs, and knowledge sharing across and between regions.
• Actively engage in formulating and demonstrating theories of change and rights based approach
• Seek the involvement of member technical assistance as required

Regional Programming

• Provide programmatic leadership for the implementation of regional programmes, which includes the development of regional (or cross regional) proposals.
• Support the Peru CO in overseeing the Regional Program of SCI in LAC
• Ensure the coherence of advocacy and program work, particularly in terms of aligning and supporting the regional and global strategy.

Knowledge Management

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant post-graduate education in a relevant field.
• Extensive experience in senior level leadership role(s) ideally in a large and complex international NGO or organization
• Extensive international experience in LAC
• Proven experience with formulating and demonstrating theories of change and rights based approach is preferred
• Substantial Programmatic support and implementation expertise,.
• Demonstrable record of accomplishment of leading substantial change – maximising benefits and minimising risks.
• Successful track record of implementing simple, effective monitoring systems.
• Experience of building, leading and developing programmatic staff with different backgrounds and expertise.
• Experience of building personal networks at senior levels, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
• Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours in the event of major emergencies
• Willingness to travel in developing countries.
• Excellent written English and Spanish language skills required, French is a plus

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘lgarcia.34824.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com‘

Organization: 7elements
Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 05 Dec 2016

Title: Programs Director

Employee Status: Full time, sponsored by 7e

Term of Service: January 1, 2017-August 31, 2017 (with potential for permanent hire)

Location: Las Canas, Espaillat, Dominican Republic

Compensation: $2,000-2,200 USD per month (based on experience, background, professional skills set) Please Note: This position is paid as a local staff member residing in Dominican Republic

Other benefits: One round trip plane ticket to Dominican Republic (if applicable, visa to work in Dominican Republic). Living expenses (food and lodging). Medical insurance for the duration of your contract.International work experience alongside like-minded individuals.

Requirements: Bachelor degree. Preference given to those with experience in the global health field, environment, sustainability, and international development. Fluency in English and Spanish required. Must be willing and able to live, work, and travel independently in Latin America. Former Peace Corps Volunteer experience an advantage. Experience working with groups preferred.

Organization

7 elements (7E) is an educational organization that harnesses volunteer efforts to improve the environmental, economic, food, health, individual, community, and political security of selected Haitian and Dominican communities. Dr. David Addison, Founder & Executive Director of 7E, has refined effective interventions rooted in his PhD thesis of sustainability. He created 7E to represent the seven elements of human security and provide holistic development projects that would improve the quality of life for the people living in abject poverty in the north central region of the DR. This multidisciplinary approach is the framework that will be utilized when addressing challenges in the region.

Job Description

The Programs Coordinator will work in all of 7E’s programming areas in surrounding communities, organizing and leading service-learning groups and managing initiatives with local partner organizations. The position’s primary responsibilities are three-fold: 1) serve as the organizations’ on the ground liaison and representative, working to maintain the relationship between 7e and the health partners 2) serve as lead coordinator for service-learning groups ranging from high school and university students to adults.

Short term teams travel to the northern shore of Dominican Republic for 8- 14 days to participate in various related service-learning projects in local partnering communities in and around Las Canas, Espaillat, Dominican Republic. These teams, which are formed throughout the year and average about 14-16 teams, form the backbone of 7E’s health support for both the communities and partner organizations with whom we work. They also constitute the core partnership between 7E and other organizations, as we alternate the trips to the same communities to provide sustainable care over time and address the underlying causes of insecurities in the area. In addition, service trips also focus on development topics such as forced migration, environmental degradation, food security, and globalization. Note: Short term teams can travel to a variety of locations in the Dominican Republic.

The Programs Coordinator position requires multi-disciplinary work and is ideal for individuals looking to gain field experience in international development, public health, and work related to health disparities in developing countries.

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead coordinator for short-term service-learning groups
• Develop the infrastructure required to support local partners and program initiatives of 7E
• Strengthen and maintain partnerships with Haitian and Dominican communities around Las Canas, to improve and sustain their medical/health-­‐related care
• Serve as the on the ground liaison and representative of 7E to local partner organizations and communities

Service-learning groups

• Coordinate group logistic requirements involving the design of team budgets and itineraries
• Support 7E logistics including Ministry of Health (MOH) and customs authorization, lodging, airport transfers, and cultural activities
• Meet with community members and Dominican partner organizations to organize projects
• Lead diverse service-learning teams comprised of student volunteers
• Manage support staff
• Lead planning and implementation of serve-learning teams
• Evaluate teams and introduce improvements as needed
• Maintain a professional, and culturally appropriate communication between local partners and 7e

Minimum Job Requirements/Skills/Abilities

• Experience with international development strongly preferred
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Travel experience (Latin America preferred); experience living abroad (Latin America / Africa/ Asia preferred)
• Flexible personality; ability and interest in assuming very diverse tasks
• Strong work ethic and dedication to the position
• Competency regarding topics in international development, development economics, poverty alleviation, international aid, NGO work, and public health
• Experience coordinating volunteers and working with students preferred
• Confidence to travel and work independently throughout Dominican Republic
• Charisma and comfort leading and working with large groups of people, including US medical professionals and US students
• Excellent writing skills; Strong leadership skills; Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work very independently, but also cooperate effectively with teams
• 9 to 5ers need not apply!

How to apply:

To Apply

Please submit a current resume with a cover letter by email to crystal.bernal@7elements.global. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. ONLY finalists will be contacted for an in person or telephone interview. Preferred start date: January 1, 2017

Organization: 7elements
Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 05 Dec 2016

Title: Health Programs Director

Employee Status: Full time, sponsored by 7e

Term of Service: Min. 24 months required

Location: Las Canas, Espaillat, Dominican Republic

Start Date/End Date: December 2016-December 2018

Compensation: $2,000-2,200 USD per month (based on experience, background, professional skills set) Please Note: This position is paid as a local staff member residing in Dominican Republic

Other benefits: One round trip plane ticket to Dominican Republic (if applicable, visa to work in Dominican Republic). Living expenses (food and lodging). Medical insurance for the duration of your contract. International work experience alongside like-minded individuals.

Requirements: Bachelor degree. Preference given to those with experience in the global health field or with a strong interest in a career in health. Fluency in English and Spanish required. Must be willing and able to live, work, and travel independently in Latin America. Former Peace Corps Volunteer experience an advantage. Experience working with groups preferred.

Organization

7 elements (7E) is an educational organization that harnesses volunteer efforts to improve the environmental, economic, food, health, individual, community, and political security of selected Haitian and Dominican communities. Dr. David Addison, Founder & Executive Director of 7E, has refined effective interventions rooted in his PhD thesis of sustainability. He created 7E to represent the seven elements of human security and provide holistic development projects that would improve the quality of life for the people living in abject poverty in the north central region of the DR. This multidisciplinary approach is the framework that will be utilized when addressing challenges in the region.

Job Description

The Health Programs Director will oversee all of 7E’s health programming in surrounding communities, organizing and leading service-learning groups and managing initiatives with local partner organizations. The position’s primary responsibilities are three-fold: 1) serve as the organizations’ on the ground liaison and representative, working to maintain the relationship between 7e and the health partners 2) serve as lead coordinator of 7E’s annual medical and volunteer service teams management of the patient referral program and community health agents (CHA) program.

Short term teams travel to the northern shore of Dominican Republic for 8- 14 days to participate in various related service-learning projects in local partnering communities in and around Las Canas, Espaillat, Dominican Republic. These teams, which are formed throughout the year and average about 14-16 teams, form the backbone of 7E’s health support for both the communities and partner organizations with whom we work. They also constitute the core partnership between 7E and other organizations, as we alternate the trips to the same communities to provide sustainable care over time and address the underlying causes of insecurities in the area. In addition, service trips also focus on development topics such as forced migration, environmental degradation, food security, and globalization. The Health Programs Director will play a leading role in communication with teams, and will help develop the overall support provided to our on-the-ground partners and health programs that complement the team volunteer efforts year-round. Note: Short term teams can travel to a variety of locations in the Dominican Republic.

This position will also work closely with 7E’s leadership in advancing the organizations’ health programming, in the areas that include evaluation and monitoring of current projects, social work and community organization, public health outreach, and support of local healthcare partner organizations. The Health Programs Director position requires multi-disciplinary work and is ideal for individuals looking to gain field experience in international development, public health, and work related to health disparities in developing countries.

This position requires both interest and ability to work in medical/health related environments to aid in the constant betterment of 7E’s programs and to serve as an inspiring and educated leader. Spanish language speaking skills are required to succeed in this position.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the on the ground liaison and representative of 7E to local healthcare partner organizations and communities
• Reports directly to the Executive Director
• Serve as the lead coordinator for short-term service-learning groups
• Develop the infrastructure required to support local partners and program initiatives of 7E
• Strengthen and maintain partnerships with Haitian and Dominican communities around Cabarete, to improve and sustain their medical/health-related care
• Apply monitoring and evaluation of Community Health Agents (CHA) and referral programs, social work and community organization, and public health outreach.

Health and Service-learning groups

• Coordinate group logistic requirements involving the design of team budgets and itineraries
• Support 7E logistics including Ministry of Health (MOH) and customs authorization, lodging, airport transfers, and cultural activities
• Ensure teams follow proper medical protocols including MOH
• Manage volunteer communication; announcements, medical protocols, surveys, and trip reports
• Meet with community members and Dominican partner organizations to organize clinical programming involving patients, public health interventions, and CHA responsibilities
• Lead diverse medical service team comprised of physicians (of numerous specialties), nurse practitioners, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, etc. and student volunteers in orientation, rural clinic processes, and reflection
• Track medicine indicators to ensure required medicines are utilized properly
• Manage support staff of medical service teams
• Facilitate public health educational activities during medical clinics
• Administer, electronic medical record system, TimmyCare
• Lead planning and implementation of public health or other specialized medical teams (e.g. physical therapy teams)
• Evaluate teams and introduce improvements as needed
• Maintain a professional, and culturally appropriate communication between local partners and 7e
• Support the management of warehouse of medicines and medical supplies, including inventory

Health and Community Programs

• Support patient referral program by maintaining and recording network of healthcare providers in Dominican Republic and working with various entities including local medical provider for the management of referred critical patient cases
• Record and present M&E indicators of referral program including the tracking of patient’s arrival at local healthcare provider, and diagnoses and treatments successfully received
• Continuously work to expand and improve the referral program identifying and developing appropriate procedures for new medical services available in the area
• Ensure that patient referral system is in line with budget constraints, and make sure that referral payment and coverage policies are properly implemented so that we stay within budget and focus on the most important patients

Minimum Job Requirements/Skills/Abilities

• Minimum 24 month commitment
• Experience with global health development strongly preferred
• Fluency in English and Spanish
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Travel experience (Latin America preferred); experience living abroad (Latin America / Africa/ Asia preferred)
• Flexible personality; ability and interest in assuming very diverse tasks
• Strong work ethic and dedication to the position
• Competency regarding topics in international development, development economics, poverty alleviation, international aid, NGO work, and public health
• Experience coordinating volunteers and working with students preferred
• Confidence to travel and work independently throughout Dominican Republic
• Charisma and comfort leading and working with large groups of people, including US medical professionals and US students
• Excellent writing skills; Strong leadership skills; Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work very independently, but also cooperate effectively with teams
• 9 to 5ers need not apply!

How to apply:

To Apply

Please submit a current resume with a cover letter by email to crystal.bernal@7elements.global. Candidates will be considered on a rolling basis. ONLY finalists will be contacted for an in person or telephone interview. Preferred start date: Immediately

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 24 Nov 2016

City Resilience Profiling Programme / UN-Habitat http://www.cityresilience.org/CRPP

Posting Title: INTERN – UN-HABITAT Programme Support (City Resilience Profiling Programme – Resilience and Disaster Risk Management)
Job Code Title: INTERN – PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Department/ Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Duty Station: BARCELONA, SPAIN
Posting Period: 10 November 2016 – 24 November 2016
Job Opening number: 16-Programme Management-UNHABITAT-69596-R-Barcelona (O)

Offer and application accessible here.

The City Resilience Profiling Programme (CRPP) was launched by UN-Habitat in 2012 to develop a comprehensive and integrated urban planning and management approach founded on the principles of ‘resilience’ that dynamically underpin and improve capacity to protect urban citizens and their assets. ‘Urban Resilience’ refers to the ability of any urban system to absorb and recover quickly from the impact of any plausible hazard. The CRPP is providing forward-looking, multi-sectoral, multi-hazard, multi-stakeholder approach integrating all functional aspects of human settlements to planning and developing urban settlements. The Programme is implemented in partnership with primary stakeholders including international agencies, academic and research institutes, private sector actors, NGOs, and representatives from a number of pilot cities. CRPP has a strategic fit in UN Habitat’s overall mandate for the sustainable development of cities, towns, and other human settlements, specifically, the key pillar for ensuring that cities are able to withstand and recover from catastrophic events.

Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser and the supporting supervision of the Urban Resilience Specialists of the City Resilience Profiling Programme, the intern will:

• Assist in the development and upgrading of the existing diagnostic framework on urban resilience used by the Programme through the analysis, creation and calculation of urban resilience indicators;
• Assist in applying the upgraded monitoring / evaluation framework on resilience to the Partner and Associate Cities of the Programme;
• Assist in analysing and summarizing the outcomes of the application of the upgraded monitoring / evaluation framework;
• Assist in the writing, design, graphics and development of contents to be used by the Programme publication materials;
• Assist in the research, review, analyse, and compile effective initiatives and best practices on building urban resilience;
• Assist in the cooperation with participating cities of the Programme;
• Undertake any other tasks for the Programme, which are in line with the experience of the intern.

Education
Advanced university degree in Urban or Regional Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Development Studies, or another field deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the Programme. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

The candidate should have knowledge in Urban Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, as well as some basic research and analysis skills associated with the relevant fields of the Programme.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Internship will start in the end of 2016 and will be up to 6 months. Internship comprises a minimum of 35 hours of work per week. The duty station is Barcelona, Spain. Kindly note that this internship is unpaid.

https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=69596

How to apply:

To apply to this job opening please go to: https://careers.un.org or https://inspira.un.org.

Or click here.

Organization: International Potato Center
Country: Peru
Closing date: 15 Dec 2016

The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a dynamic and innovative scientist with expertise in conducting research on abiotic stress tolerance to design and support breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance assisted by molecular breeding and physiological tools.

The Center: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 Research Centers and 16 Research Programs mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.

The position: This position will partner with expert teams both within and outside CIP from disciplines such as plant breeding, genomics and bioinformatics, plant physiology, phenomics and crop modelling. The Scientist will support the use of genetic and genomic resources, populations and varieties to enhance productivity in diverse tropical, subtropical and temperate environments and cropping systems. The Scientist will be based in Lima, Peru, and will report to the Crop Improvement Global Leader, with frequent international travel to the geographies where CIP research programs operate, namely sub Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America.

Duties and responsibilities:

• · Exerts independent, state of the art management, scientific leadership and creativity when initiating, designing, executing and documenting research.
• · Conducts research in potato and sweetpotato to design breeding strategies for abiotic stress tolerance assisted by molecular breeding and physiological tools.
• · Remains current on molecular breeding approaches amenable to plant breeding by participating in professional meetings and career development activities
• · Serves as a Principal Investigator and establishes collaborative research initiatives to identify traits contributing to drought and heat tolerance at the field level, establish marker-trait associations, and improve understanding of the genetic basis of such traits.
• · Identifies and exploits valuable novel and existing genetic resources relevant for CIP breeding programs to enhance drought and stress tolerance.
• · Designs and implements research projects, including collection of large phenotypic and molecular data, statistical analyses and data interpretation, and preparation of grants and progress reports.

Selection Criteria:

• · PhD in plant genetics, plant breeding or plant physiology plus at least three to five years of professional or post-doctoral experience.
• · Familiarity with large-scale field phenotyping, plant response to environment and G x E interactions.
• · Understanding of and experience with current molecular breeding approaches
• · Understanding of and experience with bioinformatics, database development and electronic data capture techniques related to plant breeding/molecular breeding.
• · Experience and knowledge of clonal, polyploid crops is preferred.
• · Excellent statistical skills, including proficiency with linear mixed models.
• · Strong communication, organizational skills and experience managing staff.
• · Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of Spanish is highly desirable.
• · Experience in grant/research proposals formulation.
• · Ability to build and lead research teams and collaborate across institutions and continents.
• · Commitment to work in a multi-partner, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• · Track record of relevant scientific publications.
• · Strong team player, self-motivated, goal-oriented and committed to shared goals.

Conditions: Salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP provides additional benefits including employer-paid medical, life and disability insurance and retirement benefits. Allowances toward relocation, housing, home leave travel, dependents’ education and annual leave are also provided. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

How to apply:

Applications: Applicants should apply online through CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a cover letter, a full C.V. with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on November 21 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Organization: Lutheran World Relief
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 31 Jan 2017

Background: LWR is currently recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) for a USDA-funded Food for Progress project in Honduras, expected to increase agricultural productivity and expand domestic, regional, and international trade of high-quality coffee, horticultural products, and/or dry beans. This is estimated to be a five-year, $20- $30 million project.

Description: The Chief of Party provides overall vision, leadership, technical and administrative leadership and expertise for the program. The COP is responsible for management of all aspects of the program implementation in meeting the objectives of the initiative including, but not limited to, technical, administrative, operational, and logistical management interventions. The COP will take a leadership role in coordination among the program team, consortium members, other implementing partners, public and private sector partners, and government stakeholders, and will liaise with USDA as necessary. S/he is responsible for ensuring that the programmatic implementation meets expected standards of technical quality in compliance with USDA requirements, including monitoring, evaluation and learning. S/he will ensure completion of reports, evaluations, analyses, assessments, and deliverables in compliance with USDA quality standards.

DUTIES

Leadership, Vision and Strategy:

1. The COP has leadership, supervisory and management responsibility for all program staff, including consortium member program staff, and will work closely with LWR management and support staff (including finance, administration and program).
2. Plan, organize, and supervise the overall program activities.
3. Ensure that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of the donor agreement and meet the expected technical quality standards, and that the strategic objectives and results of the program are accomplished.

Program Management and Administration:

1. Manages all operations related to the project according to the work plan, project documents and implementation strategy.
2. Develop and manage relationships with the public and private sector.
3. Provides overall supervision for the implementation and integration of all program activities and provides overall direction to daily implementation plans to ensure all program goals are met.
4. Manage program funds and other resources for the program
5. Prepare status reports, budget information and other documentation as needed, and ensure timely reporting to USDA

Program Quality:

1. Oversee the design, monitoring, evaluation and learning of the project in accordance with M&E requirements
2. Ensure that program activities are implemented and monitor the achievement of results, ensuring compliance with project indicators
3. Ensure that program activities and approaches adopt best practices in gender-responsiveness, protection, governance, and participant accountability.
4. Ensure the delivery of quality training, technical assistance, and administrative and financial support to all partner agencies and government, including the selection and coordination of sub-grantees and consultants

Representation:

1. Provide leadership and oversight to the consortium, ensuring that all members work cooperatively and that sub-grantees targets for their portion of program activities are fully met according to their scopes of work and sub-award terms
2. Serve as primary contact to USDA, the public and private sector, and the host country government , taking responsibility for addressing all matters related to the program
3. Strengthen linkages with existing partners and develop linkages with potential partner agencies
4. Oversee communication strategies for the program in compliance with donor’s branding and marketing requirements, as well as LWRs internal procedures

Human Resource Management

1. Manage the recruitment of a team of skilled, competent, qualified and innovative program staff, in collaboration with LWR regional and country program management
2. Ensure staff compliance with all USDA and LWR administrative, operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations.
3. Lead and manage LWRs program team, including staff with administrative related duties, and consortium staff, to ensure that they are able to successfully implement efficiently all program operations and achieve program objectives.
4. Encourage a culture of learning, innovation and creativity, and contribute to an environment conducive to professional development among program staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Deep commitment to LWRs core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners
2. Minimum of a Masters in economics, business, international development, agricultural economics, agribusiness or a related field; Doctorate level degree is desirable
3. Minimum 10 years of increasingly higher levels of responsibility working in international development, preferably in commercial value chains (ideally with experience in coffee, horticulture and/or dry beans), food security, and economic growth with an emphasis on development and marketing of agricultural products;
4. Chief of party level experience on USDA-funded economic growth, livelihoods, rural agriculture or food security projects is highly desired.
5. Demonstrated capabilities in managing complex consortium or partnership relationships, institutional capacity building, high level strategic vision and leadership, and experience working effectively with private sector, civil society, local, regional and central-level government authorities and with USDA and other development partners is required
6. Demonstrated experience working with farmer cooperatives in market development, value added processing, and the formation of market linkages to private sector actors;
7. Knowledge or understanding of social, economic, and political context governing rural economic development and food security in Central America.
8. Knowledge of US Government regulations, policies, and procedures, preferably USDA, or those of an equivalently complex international government funding organization
9. Demonstrated ability in successfully leading and managing donor funded programs of a similar scope and scale required, and experience leading U.S. government funded programs a plus
10. Familiarity with and commitment to gender integration in programming;

11. High level of leadership, interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders

12. Willingness and ability to travel internationally, at least 30% of the time to countries where LWR works. Travel may be to countries that are experiencing political instability and have poor infrastructure including poor road conditions, limited amenities and poor housing accommodations. In addition, the travel may be to countries where infectious diseases or vector-borne diseases are present. Travel may be required to locales that experience extreme temperatures (either hot or cold) and high altitudes

13. Proficiency in MS Outlook, Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook;

14. Fluent verbal and written English language skills required

15. High verbal and written proficiency in Spanish.

Note: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

How to apply:

http://lwr.iapplicants.com/searchjobs.php

Organization: World Council of Credit Unions
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 05 Dec 2016

POSITION: MONITORING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST

LOCATION: HONDURAS

TYPE: EMPLOYEE, 5 YEAR PROJECT

APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 5, 2016

Client: USDA

Project: FOOD FOR PROGRESS

ABOUT WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is the leading global trade association and development agency for financial inclusion. With funding from a wide range of multi-lateral, government and private partners, WOCCU promotes economic security, resilience and livelihoods strengthening through the sustainable development of local, well managed, savings led financial institutions. We reach the marginalized and traditionally unbanked populations and provide a range of affordable pro-poor financial products and services in more than 71 countries worldwide.

WOCCU seeks an experienced monitoring and evaluation specialist (M&E specialist) for an upcoming agricultural value chain project in Honduras. The primary function of the M&E specialist is to ensure the successful implementation of monitoring and evaluation of project activities. Working closely with a range of stakeholders, most prominently, financial institutions (mainly credit unions), government agencies, small holder farmers and service providers, the five-year project will address current constraints in selected agricultural value chains with special focus on access to capital and strengthening existing financial institutions serving farmers.

This position is contingent on project award.

Main Responsibilities:

· Provide guidance and technical management of monitoring & evaluation throughout the program.

· Track and monitor all project activities and the project frameworks.

· Maintain and cultivate professional relationships with key stakeholders including financial institutions.

· Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation plans, indicators, feedback loops, and use and develop M&E tools to monitor program progress;

· Work closely with technical staff members to ensure that programmatic data is collected and feedback received is appropriately integrated into programmatic decision-making;

· Supervise and provide training to staff in monitoring & evaluation, as needed

· Travel to rural areas, at short notice, as needed.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have:

· Degree in statistics, agricultural economics, finance or related field

· More than 5 years of experience in monitoring & evaluation of donor-funded programming.

· Good knowledge of USG evaluation procedures and regulations

· More than 3 years of experience working in agribusiness or rural finance; working with credit unions and/or financial cooperatives is strongly preferred

· Experience working in similar environments is required, but experience and knowledge of working in Honduras is preferred

· Excellent writing, research and communication skills;

· A demonstrated ability to manage a series of complex, new, and ongoing activities;

· Computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint);

· Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required

How to apply:

Qualified candidates may apply on-line: http://www.woccu.org/about/careers?code=international. Along with uploading your CV/resume, please include a cover letter and 3 references that highlight your qualifications for this position.

Organization: World Council of Credit Unions
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 05 Dec 2016

POSITION: CHIEF OF PARTY

LOCATION: HONDURAS

TYPE: EMPLOYEE, 5 YEAR PROJECT

Client: USDA

Project: FOOD FOR PROGRESS

ABOUT WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS

World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is the leading global trade association and development agency for financial inclusion. With funding from a wide range of multi-lateral, government and private partners, WOCCU promotes economic security, resilience and livelihoods strengthening through the sustainable development of local, well managed, savings led financial institutions. We reach the marginalized and traditionally unbanked populations and provide a range of affordable pro-poor financial products and services in more than 71 countries worldwide.

WOCCU seeks an experienced Chief of Party (COP) to manage an upcoming agricultural value chain project in Honduras. The primary function of the COP is to ensure the successful implementation and completion of all aspects of the USDA funded project. Working closely with a range of stakeholders, most prominently, financial institutions (mainly credit unions), government agencies, small holder farmers and service providers, the five-year project will address current constraints in selected agricultural value chains with special focus on access to capital and strengthening existing financial institutions serving farmers.

This position is contingent on project award.

Main Responsibilities:

· Provide overall technical and strategic guidance on project design, implementation, and monitoring & evaluation

· Maintain and cultivate professional relationships with key stakeholders including Honduran government and US government staff at USAID and USDA in Honduras

· Supervise field human resources and administrative systems and oversee personnel recruitment, training and supervision of program staff

· Ensure full compliance with WOCCU and USDA operational and financial policies, procedures and reporting requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The ideal candidate will have:

· More than 10 years of experience managing international development programs

· Good knowledge of USG federal rules and regulations

· More than 8 years of experience in leadership roles working in agribusiness or rural finance; working with credit unions and/or financial cooperatives is strongly preferred

· Experience working in similar environments is required, but experience and knowledge of working in Honduras is preferred

· Degree in agribusiness, agricultural economics, finance or related field

· A demonstrated ability to manage a series of complex, new, and ongoing activities

· Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish is required

How to apply:

Qualified candidates may apply on-line: http://www.woccu.org/about/careers?code=international. Along with uploading your CV/resume, please include a cover letter and references that highlight your qualifications for this position.

Organization: Educo
Country: Spain
Closing date: 28 Nov 2016

Child Protection Specialist

Qualifications and experience

· Prior experience of working with a multi-cultural and multi-sectoral teams in the field for child focussed organisations

• A very good understanding of child protection, child rights programming and a working knowledge of other sectors including education and governance.
• An in-depth understanding of global agenda on child protection issues.

· Experience:

At least 4 years of experience of delivering child protection/child rights programmes based on a child rights based-approach.

At least 4 years’ management experience of running complex multi grant child protection programmes, both in emergency and normal circumstances

· Education: Post graduate master’s degree on development or other social sciences

· Language: Fluency in written and spoken Spanish, English and French

· IT: Excellent working knowledge of Office applications

· Willingness and ability to travel overseas for up to 30%

• Willingness and ability to change work practices and hours, to be flexible and responsive in the event of emergencies.

Competencies

· Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

• Ability to think creatively and strategically, to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress

Key areas of responsibility

Strategic guidance and policy setting

• Lead Educo’s Child Protection Programming strategy development and implementation process

• Lead Educo’s policy development on different areas on child protection

Quality assurance and technical support

• Make sure Educo’s child safeguarding policy is in place by coordinating and overseeing the child safeguarding committees, and different in-country focal points.

• Capacity building on child protection issues through comprehensive training needs assessments and contributing to the partners/staff technical capacity building plans

• Provide technical support for child protection programming for different country offices

• Provide technical support for grants programmes

Networking, relationship and external communication:

• Establish strong relationships with Keeping Children Safe and other networks engaging in similar work, ChildFund Alliance members, AECID child protection working group, government ministries, donors, UN agencies, Civil Society Organisations (CSO), Networks

• Represent Educo in Protection fora in the international level

Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Provide support for best interest assessment

• Monitor the progresses of SDG on child protection issues

• Work with the MEAL team to ensure that protection programs are monitored against already developed standards and indicators

• Support program assessments, evaluations and other reviews required in the program.

• Ensure good consultation and cross learning and sharing information with wider stakeholders

• Establish work processes – facilitating material for reflection and team training.

• Establish standards of good practices – systematizations in protection.

How to apply:

cv@educo.org