Organization: Dexis Consulting Group
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
About Us
With over 15 years of experience, Dexis specializes in creating custom-tailored, adaptable, and effective international development solutions. Operating in over …
Organization: Médicos del Mundo
Country: Spain
Closing date: 25 Jul 2017
MISIÓN
Garantizar el apoyo logístico y la seguridad de los proyectos del Área de Acción Humanitaria, mediante desplazamientos frecuentes a los terrenos donde se desarrollan.
ÁMBITO GEOGRÁFICO DE INTERVENCIÓN
La persona seleccionada estará basada en Madrid, con desplazamientos frecuentes a los países donde se desarrollan proyectos de Acción Humanitaria.
organigrama
La persona seleccionada será parte del Área de Acción Humanitaria y reportará al Coordinador de la Unidad de Logística y Seguridad de dicha Área.
FUNCIONES
Participar desde el punto de vista logístico y de seguridad en la evaluación, diseño de programas, planificación y gestión e implementación de proyectos de emergencia
Cubrir las posibles vacantes de Logistas y apoyo operativo en los proyectos cuando sea necesario
Apoyar en la gestión logística, de seguridad, y de aprovisionamiento etc, a los proyectos en terreno que lo requieran
Desarrollar herramientas de logística y seguridad, así como compartir lecciones aprendidas para el pool de emergencia.
Supervisar y garantizar los recursos necesarios y adecuados en los proyectos desde la identificación de necesidades hasta el reporte final
Coordinar y supervisar el mantenimiento de los equipos, instalaciones e infraestructuras de acuerdo a los estándares y protocolos de Médicos del Mundo, con el fin de garantizar que las condiciones son las adecuadas
Asegurar el control y seguimiento de las instalaciones a través de visitas regulares a las instalaciones y reportar cualquier anomalía o problema, evaluación de las necesidades de rehabilitación y seguimiento de trabajos menores de rehabilitación de edificios de acuerdo con las instrucciones del Coordinador de país.
Coordinar y supervisar a los equipos de logistas en terreno con el fin de asegurar que la calidad del trabajo logístico es la adecuada.
Colaborar en la identificación de necesidades de formación en el área Logística y proponer acciones formativas sobre su ámbito de actuación.
Colaborar en la actualización de los perfiles de los puestos relacionados, participar en los procesos de selección, así como en el seguimiento del equipo del área logística.
Participar en los briefing del personal logístico de los proyectos, facilitándoles la información necesaria para su adecuado desempeño
FORMACIÓN REQUERIDA
Académica: Licenciatura universitaria o diplomatura. Deseable formación postgrado en Cooperación Internacional y/o Ayuda Humanitaria.
REQUISITOS
Idiomas: Castellano e ingles, nivel muy alto hablado y escrito
Francés (deseable)
Office: Nivel usuario
Disponibilidad para desplazamientos frecuentes a terreno con un preaviso corto de tiempo
EXPERIENCIA
El/la candidato/a seleccionado deberá tener al menos 5 años de experiencia en contextos de emergencias. Al menos 3 años en posiciones con responsabilidades similares y trabajando en escenarios de contextos frágiles o emergencias complejas.
PERFIL COMPETENCIAL
Gran capacidad organizativa y adaptación a las situaciones de Emergencia
Capacidad de liderazgo y management gestión
Capacidad de trabajo en equipo y trabajo en red
Trabajo en detalle y autonomía en el trabajo
Estricto cumplimiento de los protocolos establecidos en el país y las misiones de Médicos del Mundo
Identificación con las líneas de trabajo, valores y misión de Médicos del Mundo
DISPONIBILIDAD
Incorporación inmediata. 6 meses (prorrogables).
How to apply:
Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The expert will be seconding the Head of Emergency Pool, supporting in strategic definition of the yearly objectives and with direct leadership in coordinating the other Operations Flying profiles, insuring coherence within department’s priorities and directions. He/She will be available for frequent deployments to the missions and fill-in a specific key position within mission’s organigram or act as Emergency Coordinator, being responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Acción Contra el Hambre’s programs within deployment missions.
In case of Gap Filling, the expert will need to quickly cover a vacant position – upon specific job description – and insure that key action points are managed until longer term profile has been identified.
In case of Emergency response, the expert will assist the Country Director in the overall management of ACCIÓN CONTRA EL HAMBRE’s emergency response programme within the mission; including programming, operations, security, and stakeholder relations. Responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency response activities Responsible for managing ACCIÓN CONTRA EL HAMBRE mission’s emergency donor portfolio and budgets as well as emergency response staff development.
When based in Madrid, the expert will be leading the participation of the Emergency pool within Operations Department’s transversal issues, participating to the lessons learnt exercises and capitalisation documents and providing expertise and contributions with a field point of view.
Reporting to the Head of Emergency Pool, to the Operations Director, to the Country Director and to the Geographical Desk; as appropriate.
How to apply:
We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:
https://employ.acf-e.org/index.php/positions/view/128/
Note. – Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.
Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The expert will be available for frequent deployments to the missions and fill-in a specific key position within mission’s organigram or act as Emergency Coordinator, being responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Acción Contra el Hambre’s programs within deployment missions.
In case of Gap Filling, the expert will need to quickly cover a vacant position – upon specific job description – and insure that key action points are managed until longer term profile has been identified.
In case of Emergency response, the expert will assist the Country Director in the overall management of ACCIÓN CONTRA EL HAMBRE’s emergency response programme within the mission; including programming, operations, security, and stakeholder relations. Responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency response activities Responsible for managing ACCIÓN CONTRA EL HAMBRE mission’s emergency donor portfolio and budgets as well as emergency response staff development.
When based in Madrid, the expert will be participating to the lessons learnt exercises and capitalization documents and participating to the transversal works developed within the emergency pool and the Operations Department. Reporting to Deputy Head of Emergency Pool, to Country Director and to Geographical Desk respectively.
We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:
How to apply:
We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:
https://employ.acf-e.org/index.php/positions/view/128/
Note. – Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.
Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
¿Te apasiona el mundo de los Recursos Humanos? ¿Eres una persona entusiasta, orientada a resultados y a la que le gusta un entorno de trabajo internacional?
Sí tu respuesta es SI, este es tu nuevo reto profesional.
Te invitamos a unirte a un equipo de Recursos Humanos muy talentoso, que comparten la pasión por las personas e implementan multiplicidad de proyectos retadores en más de 15 países.
Te contamos sobre la organización:
Acción contra el Hambre es una organización internacional no gubernamental, privada, apolítica, aconfesional y no lucrativa, creada en 1979 para intervenir en todo el mundo. Su vocación es luchar contra el hambre, la miseria y las situaciones de peligro que amenazan a hombres, mujeres y niños indefensos. Actualmente 500 cooperantes y más de 5.000 trabajadores locales trabajan en la Red Internacional Acción contra el Hambre en más de cuarenta países en torno a cuatro ejes de intervención: nutrición, salud, seguridad alimentaria y agua y saneamiento
Bajo la Dirección de Recursos Humanos, el/la Responsable de Gestión y Desarrollo de Personas se responsabiliza de asegurar la correcta implementación de las políticas y proyectos referente a la gestión y desarrollo de RRHH en toda la organización.
De forma general se responsabiliza de:
How to apply:
Sólo se consideraran las candidaturas recibidas a través de nuestro servicio on-line. Por favor haz click en el link siguiente para acceder al servicio
Nota.- Dada la urgencia en este puesto, la vacante puede cerrarse antes de la fecha prevista. Para más información sobre este puesto, consulte nuestra página Web www.accioncontraelhambre.org en caso de no encontrarla aquí publicada se entiende que el proceso de selección ha sido cerrado.
Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
El Técnico de Alianzas Corporativas, en dependencia directa del Responsable, es el encargado de gestionar las diferentes campañas, acciones y eventos que realiza el departamento para captar fondos de empresas y fundaciones para los proyectos de la organización. Será su responsabilidad asegurar que todos los aspectos logísticos, operativos y comerciales de las diferentes campañas se gestionen adecuadamente. Vela por el cumplimiento de los objetivos cualitativos y cuantitativos definidos en la programación anual. Es responsable de la realización del correspondiente reporting y evaluación de campañas. Coordina las relaciones interdepartamentales.
How to apply:
Sólo se consideraran las candidaturas recibidas a través de nuestro servicio on-line. Por favor haz click en el link siguiente para acceder al servicio
Nota.- Dada la urgencia en este puesto, la vacante puede cerrarse antes de la fecha prevista. Para más información sobre este puesto, consulte nuestra página Web www.accioncontraelhambre.org en caso de no encontrarla aquí publicada se entiende que el proceso de selección ha sido cerrado.
Organization: Acción contra el Hambre España
Country: Spain
Closing date: 18 Aug 2017
Action against Hunger is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.
The Action against Hunger network is looking for a SharePoint Technical Manager, for our offices in Madrid.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Action against Hunger has recently upgraded its intranet based on the SharePoint solution migrating from the 2013 to the cloud version.
The new version of the site must meet essential requirements as fit for purpose design, modelling, incorporation of new functions and features, and integration of existing applications. The SharePoint Technical manager will carry out the maintenance of the platform, provision of technical support to the network teams, and to be responsible for both designing/creating and /or updating content on the site and developing new functionalities, including implementing data entry form capabilities.
The SharePoint Technical Manager will work with the Head of IT to define the architecture, administration, and integration of developments into the new SharePoint platform. To do this the SharePoint Technical Manager will support the Head of IT to maintain our SharePoint farm, design the site, and model and adapt new functions and applications.
This position will work closely with all Action against Hunger HQs, to gather their requirements and guarantee fruitful collaboration amongst them. She/he will transform these into a functional analysis and participate during their implementation by supporting configuration of site/s structure and steering capacity building among all the stakeholders.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Assist the Head of IT to articulate implementation strategy through roadmaps, estimates and rollout plans.
Lead establishment of requirements at HQs and network level, develop and maintain platform workflows, process performance dashboard, and application integration capabilities
Custom development of SharePoint applications.
PROFILE
REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE
We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:
Based in Madrid
Salary: based on the candidate´s experience
25 working days of paid leave per year.
Meal vouchers
How to apply:
We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:
https://employ.acf-e.org/index.php/positions/view/128/
Note. – Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.
Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 01 Aug 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. Purpose of the Position The Communication Specialist is accountable for developing, implementing and monitoring an advocacy and communication strategy and associated products and activities, with the objective of promoting awareness, understanding, support and respect for children’s and women’s rights and related equity issues, generating support for UNICEF’s mission, priorities and programmes in Brazil and specifically related to its Urban Centres Programme in São Paulo as well as facilitating and supporting the financial and non-financial engagement with the private sector in the region of São Paulo. Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks – The incumbent works on the basis of a communication strategy and an associated work plan that aim to generate financial and non-financial support from individual and private sector partners and to enhance the organization’s credibility and brand. – In support of the implementation of the Platform for Urban Centres programme, the incumbent implements advocacy and communication strategies to ensure that children’s rights and the reduction of inequalities are one of the top priorities for governments, private sector and civil society in the São Paulo region. – The incumbent provides strategic communication support to UNICEF’s financial and non-financial resource mobilization activities in the region of São Paulo, targeting corporate partners and individuals, in line with the Country Office’s Private Sector Engagement Plan. – The incumbent supports the establishment of resource mobilization baselines against which the achievements of the private sector engagement strategies are regularly evaluated. – The incumbent provides the Representative as well as Communication and Resource Mobilization Specialists in the Brasília Office and in the Regional Office in Panama with professional advice on all aspects of engagement with the private sector in São Paulo. Qualifications of Successful Candidate Education – Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) Communication, Journalism, Public Relations; or equivalent professional work experience in the communication area, combined with an advanced university degree in a related discipline is required. Experience – Minimum of (5) five years of progressively responsible work experience in communication and advocacy, as well as in marketing. – Experience in resource mobilization is desirable. – Experience in marketing and private sector fundraising will be considered as an additional asset. Language – Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish) is considered an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
Core competencies
Functional Competencies
To view our competency framework, please click here.
In relation, please note that all candidates who wish to apply to this Vacancy Announcement are requested to prepare and submit their respected UNICEF applications in English language. *Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds, representing the diversity of Brazil, such as black and indigenous people, to apply to become a part of our organization. Candidates will be treated equally regardless of gender, sexual orientation, special needs, social and HIV/aids status. UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.
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=505965
Organization: Social Impact
Country: Mexico
Closing date: 28 Jul 2017
Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) Specialist, Mexico Civil Society Activity (CSA), Mexico City
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Position Description:
SI is seeking a Human and Institutional Capacity Development (HICD) Specialist for the USAID/Mexico Civil Society Activity. The HICD Specialist will work closely with the Chief of Party to provide expert technical guidance on all aspects of HICD to CSOs and ISOs including, performance assessments, performance solutions design and performance monitoring and management system design. This position will be full-time and based in Mexico City.
**Only Mexican citizens currently residing in Mexico City need apply.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Deadline: Friday, July 28, 2017
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.
How to apply:
https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=948
Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 31 Jul 2017
Fast growing cities and urban areas of the world are engines of growth and wealth accumulation. This growth can have positive social, cultural and educational impacts. On the other hand, evidence demonstrates that fast economic growth, combined with fast population expansion in urban areas, also increases disaster vulnerability and exposure. The level of urbanization is far higher in the developed world; however, the annual ‘urbanization rate’ is much faster in the developing world. The primary urban agglomerations with the highest concentrations of people and economic activity mostly overlap with the areas of extreme or high risk related to disasters such as coastal areas, along rivers and in flood plains.
Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient is a joint initiative with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and the European Commission that aims at improving understanding of, and capacity to, address disaster risk at the local level in crisis-prone cities. UN-Habitat will focus on supporting local capacities from crisis-prone cities, and humanitarian partners, in measuring their resilience status and have an action plan in order to build resilience.
The action builds on the achievements of the Hyogo Framework for Action – Building the Resilience of Nations 2005-2015, and paves the way toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 at the local level. The Action will also contribute to the European Commission’s Action Plan for Resilience in Crisis Prone Countries 2013-2020 and The EU Approach to Resilience: Learning from Food Security Crises.
The project will work with local government institutions, to plan, coordinate, implement and support the various outlined activities. The primary and most direct beneficiaries will be local stakeholders, city authorities and civil society. Women, children and other at risk groups, as local level stakeholders, often disproportionately affected by crises situations, will be engaged and receive additional attention.
The overall objectives of this project are:
• to build more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities, by strengthening the capacity of key public, private and civil society stakeholders to measure, make decisions, plan and develop actions for building resilience to ensure that public and private investments are risk-informed and that early interventions in crisis-prone cities are linked to longer-term development goals in line with the actions of the New Urban Agenda. This joint initiative aims at improving local government and stakeholder understanding of, and capacity for, developing and implementing resilience action plans.
• to translate UN-Habitat planning principles in relevant and sound technical and advisory inputs and capacity building to UN-Habitat partners engaged in urban planning activities and in other urban development work in close collaboration with UN-Habitat UPDB and Regional Offices.
The general purpose of the assignment is to design and develop a new online platform that may gather knowledge, tools, resources and interaction on Urban Resilience. The new portal is created to raise awareness on how to build more inclusive, sustainable and resilient cities, as well as to increase stakeholders’ engagement in the UN-Habitat’s activity on Urban Resilience.
The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Technical Advisor of CRPP and work closely with the communications team to achieve the goals and objectives defined by the Programme.
In line with the strategy on communications for Urban Resilience at UN-Habitat, tasks fall under following complimentary work areas:
Conceptualization, Design and Development of a new digital portal on urban resilience;
Providing solutions for the optimization and enhancement of the new digital platform and web applications in terms of design, user interface, and functionality;
Providing solutions for data management and contacts database;
Leading training-sessions to non-technical staff for maintenance of the digital platform;
Coordination with the IT team at UN-Habitat Headquarters.
More specifically the assignment will include the following tasks:
• Plan and implement the development of the new website on urban resilience, including digital features such as maps, videos, calendars, image bank, library, among others;
• Advise on CMS platforms best suited to the needs of the programme (Drupal, Joomla, Wix, etc.)
• Create screen mockups for the new website and other potential applications;
• Make recommendations on web visualization and content management;
• Integrate the branding strategy into the website designs;
• Provide data visualizations and maps;
• Provide solutions for the optimization of the CMS to facilitate updating by non-technical staff;
• Liaise and consult with other UN-Habitat and UN digital platforms for a successful integration of contents;
• Handle both back end and front end issues as requested;
• Manage bug tracking systems in a timely manner;
• Provide quality assurance on final products.
DELIVARABLES AND TIMELINE
Monthly progress report to be submitted at the end of each working month, detailing the outputs, key observations, and work plan for the following months.
Work plans will be agreed with the Chief Technical Advisor and the Communications Team in advance on a monthly basis subject to the main tasks of the assignment (above) and in consideration of the workload priorities at that time.
Outputs will respond to following timeline:
• August/September 2017 – Design and development
• October 2017 – Launch of the platform
The duration of the contract can be split following tasks needs in a maximum of one year period.
DUTY STATION
The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office. An internet connection and desk space will be provided although the contractor will use her/his own material.
Remote working is permissible with on site visits.
PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS
Payment will be done in installments on a monthly basis upon completion and acceptance of monthly progress report.
A time sheet must be submitted by the individual contractor, duly approved by the Chief Technical Advisor, which shall serve as the basis for the payment of fees.
Final payment amount will be based on actual man-days worked for that month.
TRAVEL
If UN-Habitat determines that the individual contractor needs to travel outside the UN-Habitat CRPP Barcelona office in order to perform his/her assignment, that travel is provided by the organisation. When travel is authorized for the individual contractor, economy class shall be the standard of accommodation for air travel in all cases and irrespective of the duration of the journey.
COMPETENCIES
*Professionalism: *Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to donor relations, public-private partnerships and private sector fundraising. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and the use of a variety of research sources. Ability to organize seminars, consultations, training workshops and special events. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.*** Planning and Organizing**: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.** Client Orientation***: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
EDUCATION
• Bachelors or Engineering Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
WORK EXPERIENCE and OTHER SKILLS:
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing websites and web applications is required.
• Excellent knowledge and experience of major CMS and latest versions (Drupal 7, Joomla, etc.);
• Practical experience in the latest versions of the following: HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL;
• Experience with successful design of user interfaces including functional requirements, user workflows, wireframes, mockups and prototypes including data visualizations;
• Practical experience in graphic design with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator;
• Practical experience with responsive web design techniques;
• Proven ability to articulate and present creative ideas;
• Proven ability to write and edit code to optimize websites to the desired result (CSO);
• Proven ability to produce content based on design thinking and end-user perspectives and to transform creative direction and feedback into well-articulated results;
• Proven ability to demonstrate creative, technical and analytical skills;
• Proven ability to solve design and technical challenges quickly;
• Proven ability to work with other team members to ensure a smooth workflow;
• Proven ability to deliver revisions in an expedient manner;
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work efficiently and on-time.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Fluency in verbal and written English is required.
• Fluency in Spanish will be considered an asset.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The candidate should be:
• Committed to UN-Habitat’s mission, vision and values;
• Willing to take responsibility and make sure tasks are fully completed;
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional background;
• Displaying cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Sharing knowledge and experience;
• Providing helpful feedback and advice to others in the office;
• Able to meet deadlines for reporting and all project work.
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Evaluation criteria **
Applicants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications, work experience and financial proposal. The award of the contract should be made to the individual contractor whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: responsive/compliant/acceptable having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (70%) and financial criteria (30%) specific to the solicitation.
Maximum available technical score points: 70.
• Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (15 points);
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience as defined in the ToR (25 points);
• Language proficiency in spoken and written English (10 points);
• Competency based interview max points (20 points)
Incomplete proposals may not be considered. The fees might be subject for changes and negotiations starting from the proposed fee of the applicant. All contractors are required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org. General Conditions of contract for the services of Individual contractor can be downloaded from:
http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=7879 ect for
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit an email quoting the post title and the duty station to the following email address: office@cityresilience.org
with the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
• Cover letter explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
• Completion of a CV in P11 Form which can be downloaded at
http://mirror.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=24&catid=435&id=3867
· Portfolio of projects (examples of digital projects deployed by the candidate)
· Financial Proposal. The offeror’s letter including form for the financial proposal can be downloaded at
http://unhabitat-kosovo.org/repository/docs/Financial_proposal_IC_6631.docx
The CV shall include information on the past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-Habitat e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
All applications should be submitted to:
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
City Resilience Profiling Programme
Email: office@cityresilience.org
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2017
UN-Habitat does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org
Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 31 Jul 2017
Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient
Barcelona (Spain)
Graphic Designer
Individual Contract (Consultancy Assignment)
3 months (in one year period)
31 July 2017
Fast growing cities and urban areas of the world are engines of growth and wealth accumulation. This growth can have positive social, cultural and educational impacts. On the other hand, evidence demonstrates that fast economic growth, combined with fast population expansion in urban areas, also increases disaster vulnerability and exposure. The level of urbanization is far higher in the developed world; however, the annual ‘urbanization rate’ is much faster in the developing world. The primary urban agglomerations with the highest concentrations of people and economic activity mostly overlap with the areas of extreme or high risk related to disasters such as coastal areas, along rivers and in flood plains.
Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient is a joint initiative with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and the European Commission that aims at improving understanding of, and capacity to, address disaster risk at the local level in crisis-prone cities. UN-Habitat will focus on supporting local capacities from crisis-prone cities, and humanitarian partners, in measuring their resilience status and have an action plan in order to build resilience.
The action builds on the achievements of the Hyogo Framework for Action – Building the Resilience of Nations 2005-2015, and paves the way toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2030 at the local level. The Action will also contribute to the European Commission’s Action Plan for Resilience in Crisis Prone Countries 2013-2020 and The EU Approach to Resilience: Learning from Food Security Crises.
The project will work with local government institutions, to plan, coordinate, implement and support the various outlined activities. The primary and most direct beneficiaries will be local stakeholders, city authorities and civil society. Women, children and other at risk groups, as local level stakeholders, often disproportionately affected by crises situations, will be engaged and receive additional attention.
The overall objectives of this project are:
• to build more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient cities, by strengthening the capacity of key public, private and civil society stakeholders to measure, make decisions, plan and develop actions for building resilience to ensure that public and private investments are risk-informed and that early interventions in crisis-prone cities are linked to longer-term development goals in line with the actions of the New Urban Agenda. This joint initiative aims at improving local government and stakeholder understanding of, and capacity for, developing and implementing resilience action plans.
• to translate UN-Habitat planning principles in relevant and sound technical and advisory inputs and capacity building to UN-Habitat partners engaged in urban planning activities and in other urban development work in close collaboration with UN-Habitat UPDB and Regional Offices.
The general purpose of the assignment is to design and develop a new visual identity for projects and activities under Urban Resilience topic at UN-Habitat. The new visual identity will be aligned with UN-Habitat’s branding guidelines and the United Nations rules on graphic communications.
The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Technical Advisor CRPP and work closely with the communications team to achieve the goals and objectives defined by the Programme.
In line with the strategy on communications for Urban Resilience at UN-Habitat, tasks fall under below complimentary work areas:
More specifically the assignment will include the following tasks:
• Development of a new visual identity and creation of a Branding Manual for the Urban Resilience activity at UN-Habitat;
• Provide with guidelines on design for a new website on Urban Resilience aligned with new visual identity;
• Design campaign tool kits;
• Design communications materials such as: presentations, publications, brochures, social media cards, and other promotional material;
• Layout and design of templates for team’s documents;
• Design animations and data visualizations;
• Provide quality assurance on final products.
DELIVARABLES AND TIMELINE
Monthly progress report to be submitted at the end of each working month, detailing the outputs, key observations, and work plan for the following months.
Work plans will be agreed with the Chief Technical Advisor and the Communications Team in advance on a monthly basis subject to the main tasks of the assignment (above) and in consideration of the workload priorities at that time.
Outputs will respond to the need of having the new branding guidelines finished by August 2017.
The duration of the contract can be split following tasks needs in a maximum of one year period.
DUTY STATION
The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office. An internet connection and desk space will be provided although the contractor will use her/his own material.
Remote working is permissible with on site visits.
PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS
Payment will be done in installments on a monthly basis upon completion and acceptance of monthly progress report.
A time sheet must be submitted by the individual contractor, duly approved by the Chief Technical Advisor, which shall serve as the basis for the payment of fees.
Final payment amount will be based on actual man-days worked for that month.
TRAVEL
If UN-Habitat determines that the individual contractor needs to travel outside the UN-Habitat CRPP Barcelona office in order to perform his/her assignment, that travel is provided by the organisation. When travel is authorized for the individual contractor, economy class shall be the standard of accommodation for air travel in all cases and irrespective of the duration of the journey.
COMPETENCIES
*Professionalism:* Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to donor relations, public-private partnerships and private sector fundraising. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual, analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and the use of a variety of research sources. Ability to organize seminars, consultations, training workshops and special events. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed. *Planning and Organizing:* Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently. Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
EDUCATION
• Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts (Graphic Design, Illustration, Industrial Design, Film).
WORK EXPERIENCE and OTHER SKILLS:
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in graphic design or illustration;
• Experience in branding and identity design projects;
• Experience in developing global campaigns;
• Excellent command of design softwares: (illustrator, InDesign), photography: (Photoshop) and video edition softwares (Final Cut, After Effects);
• Strong creative skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• Fluency in verbal and written English is required.
• Fluency in Spanish will be considered an asset.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
The candidate should be:
• Committed to UN-Habitat’s mission, vision and values;
• Willing to take responsibility and make sure tasks are fully completed;
• Ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a team of colleagues from varied cultures and professional background;
• Displaying cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Sharing knowledge and experience;
• Providing helpful feedback and advice to others in the office;
• Able to meet deadlines for reporting and all project work.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Applicants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications, work experience and financial proposal. The award of the contract should be made to the individual contractor whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: responsive/compliant/acceptable having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (70%) and financial criteria (30%) specific to the solicitation.
Maximum available technical score points: 70.
• Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (15 points);
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience as defined in the ToR (25 points);
• Language proficiency in spoken and written English (10 points);
• Competency based interview max points (20 points)
Incomplete proposals may not be considered. The fees might be subject for changes and negotiations starting from the proposed fee of the applicant. All contractors are required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org. General Conditions of contract for the services of Individual contractor can be downloaded from:
http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=7879
How to apply:
Interested candidates must submit an email quoting the post title and the duty station to the following email address: office@cityresilience.org
with the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
• Cover letter explaining why they are the most suitable for the work
• Completion of a CV in P11 Form which can be downloaded at
http://mirror.unhabitat.org/content.asp?typeid=24&catid=435&id=3867
· Portfolio of projects (examples of design projects deployed by the candidate)
· Financial Proposal. The offeror’s letter including form for the financial proposal can be downloaded at
http://unhabitat-kosovo.org/repository/docs/Financial_proposal_IC_6631.docx
The CV shall include information on the past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
Please be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the UN-Habitat e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org
All applications should be submitted to:
United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)
City Resilience Profiling Programme
Email: office@cityresilience.org
Deadline for applications: 31 July 2017
UN-Habitat does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org -z
Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: El Salvador
Closing date: 23 Jul 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Assignment
To examine the current situation of public finance for children in El Salvador, with a particular focus on intergenerational inequality of public debt, by applying the methodology of Generational Accounting, to provide fiscal policy recommendations including fiscal space optimisation for the future generations of children and adolescents, and to develop policy dialogues among key stakeholders in public finance among others.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
A country’s fiscal sustainability affects the a growth path, the future tax rates, the saving behavior, the net domestic investment, the labor supply, the inflation rate, the employment, the wages, the returns on capital, the integrity of its financial markets, the viability of its political institutions – indeed, it matters any issue about a country’s future. It matters when it comes to the question on the future we are creating for our kids and whether the society is promoting their capabilities or creating an unsustainable burden.
Fiscal sustainability also raises ethical questions. If a country is spending more than it can cover with its current and future taxes, will the unpaid bills be left for today’s and tomorrow’s children? More precisely, will current adults, particularly retirees, escape the requisite fiscal adjustment because the adjustment starts when they are at the end of their lives or, even, after they die?
But understanding what is generationally fair, means to achieve fiscal sustainability first, and requires knowing what overall adjustment is needed and how delaying the adjustment will increase the size. A country’s fiscal gap – the difference between the present value of its future expenditures and its future receipts – answers this question. It measures the degree to which a country’s projected fiscal policy fails to satisfy what economists call its intertemporal budget constraint (Kotlikoff et al, 2015).
In El Salvador, constructing a sound fiscal policy for children and adolescent is one of the top priorities. According to the Ministry of Finance, in 2015 the total amount of public debt reached 64.2% of the GDP. Over the past 80 years of the country’s history, this level of such debt had never been reached, only during the civil war. Although there is still space for discussion as to whether the fiscal situation is sustainable or not, many public institutions and international cooperation agencies do recognise that the current fiscal situation in the country needs to be addressed urgently.
In 2016, the IMF suggested the Salvadorian authorities to assertively target a front-loaded reduction in the fiscal deficit of 3 percent of GDP over the next 3 years to ensure a sustainable budgetary position. Successful fiscal consolidation will require both revenue and expenditure measures, investing in a robust social safety net and reductions in distortionary taxation. A sound medium term framework will be essential (IMF, 2016).
Despite the active discussion on the current fiscal situation, there have been very few studies and initiatives aimed at analysing the impact of public debt on the future generations. As it is well known, public debt itself is not necessarily a negative factor for future growth. It can potentiate human capital and yield a fair return on the investment if properly managed. Thus, the impact of public debt in the long-term should be carefully examined, for example, by comparing expected benefits with obligation to pay back. One of the key questions to be asked is whether we are properly investing in the next generations by the current borrowing, or we are merely responding to the immediate needs with debt and leaving an enormous financial burden to children and adolescents, in comparison to the benefits received through public social services.
In 2016 UNICEF initiated a short-term research project to measure intergenerational inequality of public debt by employing the known methodology of Generational Accounting. Based on the results of this research, it is highly likely that the current levels of borrowing will affect the future generations, causing a large fiscal gap between benefits and burden. Following this quick assessment, this consultancy will review and strengthen the evidence through applying Generational Accounting in a more robust manner.
UNICEF has also established an Advisory Council for children to develop policy dialogues with key actors in social and financial policies in El Salvador, the results obtain in the consultancy will be used as evidence by this council. The consultant will be expected to visit the country and discuss possible adjustments to sustainable fiscal policy with members of the Council, academia, government officials and other stakeholders in El Salvador.
2. Justification
Even with the recent progress in public finance discussions in El Salvador, not much attention has been paid to the intergenerational inequality of public debt in the long-term. In 2016 UNICEF launched a pioneering research project using Generational Accounting and succeeded in obtaining some initial results. However, in order to further strengthen scientific evidence and promote policy discussions about sustainable fiscal policy, it is necessary to receive technical assistance from a senior expert with extensive knowledge and experience in fiscal policy research and advocacy.
3. Specific objectives
1. To review and analyse the fiscal situation in El Salvador, particularly the intergenerational inequality of public debt using the Generational Accounting methodology.
2. To present the results of the analysis and promote policy discussions with key actors government and civil society actors related in the country related to the social and fiscal policies.
3. To provide recommendations on possible fiscal adjustments to ensure fiscal sustainability for children and adolescents for the future generations.
4. Methodology
The consultant will work under the orientation and supervision of the Social Policy Specialist, of UNICEF El Salvador.
This is remote consultancy and the consultant will be expected to report progress to the supervisor about once every two weeks via online meetings. Also, two one-week visits to El Salvador are required one at the start and another one at the end of the consultancy.
5. Deliverables
Product 1: Research proposal
Review of existing documents and data related with the intergenerational inequality of public debt in El Salvador, particularly the initial results of an initial analysis based on Generational Account developed by UNICEF, to briefly assess the present fiscal situation at the national level, and to design a more robust analysis applying the Generational Accounting methodology.
The research proposal will be presented to key stakeholders during a visit to El Salvador, within two months after starting the contract.
Product 2: Mid-term report
Draft report with preliminary findings from the analysis based on the Generational Accounting methodology, including initial key policy recommendations.
Product 3: Final report
A quantitative analysis on intergenerational inequality of public debt, final policy recommendations on fiscal sustainability for children and adolescents, taking into account suggestions and comments given by the Advisory Council and other key individuals.
The final report with policy recommendations to El Salvador will be presented during a visit to the country.
All documents should be drafted with Microsoft Word and submitted by email.
6. Estimated duration of contract
7 months (July 2017 – January 2018) after signing the contract.
7. Conditions of work
UNICEF will provide all information necessary for the analysis, including existing studies and statistical data. If specific information is needed for fulfilling the duties of this consultancy, the consultant should report to the Social Policy Specialist.
In order to develop the consultancy it is required for international consultants to have two trips to El Salvador, all travel expenses including flights, transportation from the airport to hotel and hotel expenses should be included in the consultancy budget.
UNICEF will support with local transportation to attend meetings.
This is a consultancy service contract and the selected candidate will not hold an international civil servant status, nor is he/she a “staff member” as defined in the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. Since this contract does not provide health insurance and any other fringe benefit, the successful candidate will be asked to submit a valid medical insurance certificate before signing the contract.
8. Qualifications
9. Estimated Budget
The total amount will be stablished from the financial proposals received as part of the solicitation process, which will be paid in three instalments in accordance with the submission of the deliverables mentioned below.
Product 3: 40% of the total amount of contract
This consultancy will be financed with Regular Resources (RR) charged at WBS 1380/A0/05/604/003 (4.3).
10. Confidentiality of information
All information obtained through work assignments of this consultancy, including both qualitative and quantitate data, and output documents are property of UNICEF and cannot be used for any other purpose unless authorised.
11. Requirements to participate:
. Consultants interested in participating must submit the following documentation:
. Technical proposal that also includes: updated Curriculum Vitae and P-11 form (Attached), duly filled and signed.
. Financial Proposal
Deadline for receipt of proposals: Friday, July 21st, 2017 at 1:00pm (El Salvador’s time)
The proposals will be received by email addressed to: lsaldana@unicef.org,
lsaldana@unicef.org, indicating in the title of the mail the name of this consultancy.
Written inquiries will be received before the closing date, addressed to: samaya@unicef.org, which will be answered as soon as possible by email, with a copy to all participants.
12. Criterio de evaluación.
The offers received will be evaluated in two aspects: technical and economic proposal, with a division of 70/30, respectively.
The technical proposal should include: proposal of work, schedule of activities, presentation of the consultant, including CV and P-11 format (Attached) duly filled, signed and sealed, and evidence of compliance with the requested profile.
The financial proposal must indicate competitive prices without VAT.
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organisation.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=506007
