Empleo

Organization: Project Concern International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 16 Aug 2017

Anticipated Start Date: November 2017 (Note: This position is contingent upon award)

**Spanish and English fluency are required for this position

Position Description:

Founded in 1961, PCI is an international non-profit organization that empowers people to enhance health, end hunger, and overcome hardship. Last year, PCI served more than 19 million people in 15 countries across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. During the past 50 years, the organization has served millions more in 14 additional countries. Since 1974, Project Concern International (PCI) has implemented a diverse portfolio of community-based programs in Guatemala’s rural highlands and urban cities to improve health, improve resiliency, and promote the empowerment of vulnerable communities. PCI currently works in 25 municipalities, both urban and rural, throughout Guatemala. PCI is recruiting for a Chief of Party (COP) to lead an anticipated multi-million dollar USAID-funded project designed to reduce social conflict and improve social cohesion by bringing together diverse sectors and stakeholders within communities to identify and address the main drivers of social conflict at the familial, community, and municipal levels. By building partnerships between communities and governing institutions (both statutory and traditional), and strengthening governing institutions and non-governmental capacity to respond to local conflicts, the project will increase social cohesion within and between communities to reduce social conflict and increase confidence in governing institutions.

The DCOP will be responsible for the management key technical, administrative and operational elements of the project, including ensuring effective implementation of activities, management of small grants, and appropriate staffing. The DCOP will also serve as a technical advisor in peacebuilding/conflict resolution and community development. At the request of the COP, the DCOP will publicly represent the project and support coordination and communications with key stakeholders (including the GOG, civil society, the private sector, USAID, and others).

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support CoP to ensure strong collaboration among consortium members through regular coordination meetings/program reviews, joint field visits and planning.
• Oversee day-to-day project operations, workflow and safety.
• Propose and implement values-based management principles and innovative procedures to facilitate sustainable programming,
• Ensure that all small grants are prepared and administered in line with USG and PCI administrative, operational procedures, policies, and regulations,
• Supervise the implementation and integration community-led plans.
• Work closely with the CoP and finance staff to develop and manage program budgets and track financial and material resources for PCI, consortium members and implementing partners.

• Lead the development of annual results planning, reports and other required donor reports and ensure the integration of program innovation and learning.

• Propose and implement innovative and state-of-the-art ways to facilitate community development through the promotion of security, community organization and improved coordination and involvement of local authorities.

• Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation.

• Establish a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system.

• Establish a work culture that respects and prioritizes the needs of communities, especially the most vulnerable.

• Contribute to management of human resources through recruitment, mentoring, setting performance objectives, rewarding and training project team members.

• Actively engage in PCI’s effort to embed innovation and support the project team in doing so as well.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of senior management experience, with progressively increasing responsibility, managing complex, multifaceted development projects,.
• Experience managing multi-million dollar contracts and/or cooperative agreement, with a preference for experience in projects funded by the US Government, particularly USAID.
• Experience working with national and municipal government officials.
• Experience building consensus among diverse actors, including NGOs (local and international), representatives of civil society, the private sector and other development implementing partners.

• Experience in Central America or Latin America, with preference for recent work in Guatemala.

• Technical expertise, leadership, and management experience in peacebuilding/conflict resolution. Demonstrated success applying technical approaches to conflict analysis, peacebuilding, and overall conflict sensitivity, particularly at the community level. In particular, must demonstrate an understanding of peacebuilding issues specific to Guatemala.

• Technical expertise, leadership, and management experience in community development. Demonstrated success including and engaging community members and groups in the design, implementation, and monitoring of community development activities. Demonstrated success leading the identification of constraints and gaps impeding the engagement and inclusion of community members, as well as and developing effective strategies to address them.

• Preference for experience working in any of the following sectors: youth and families, governance, land rights, and extractive and natural resources.

• Demonstrated abilities in reporting, budgeting, procurement, and project management, including monitoring and evaluation.

• Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing, and managing/mentoring staff.

• Experience conducting monitoring and evaluation activities.

• Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission, vision, core values and approach to integrated, community-driven programming.

• Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically.

• At least a Master’s degree in public administration, public management or other related fields.

• Fluency (verbal and written) in Spanish and English.

• Comfort working in insecure environments, including areas with high rates of crime and violence.

Who Excites Us:

• Someone that has a deep and personal commitment to addressing conflict and violence in all forms;
• Someone that has an authentic love, passion and interest in working in the poorest communities we serve;
• Someone with a demonstrated ability to innovate and take risks to achieve greater outcomes.

How to apply:

https://pciglobal-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=525&…

Organization: Project Concern International
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 16 Aug 2017

Anticipated Start Date: November 2017 (Note: This position is contingent upon award)

**Spanish and English fluency are required for this position

The MEL Manager is responsible for leading and managing the MEL strategy for the project. S/he will also oversee the project’s Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) activities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Establish effective MEL systems.
• Facilitate the development and establishment of data collection tools, documentation systems and systems for reporting to the key stakeholders on the status of process, output and outcome indicators.
• Lead MEL conceptualization for the program.
• Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual MEL reports based on indicators, outlined in the PCI performance monitoring plan, to guide decision making and program implementation.
• Work with local partners to ensure the collection of timely, relevant, and appropriate data needed for an effective MEL system to be utilized in the monitoring of strengths, weaknesses and gaps in existing programs and services and required for reporting on donor commitments.
• Facilitate capacity building for local partners to enable them to monitor and evaluate their own efforts, gather relevant data and produce required progress reports.
• Facilitate capacity building for project staff and partners in MEL procedures and other related areas as identified by the program.
• Develop systems to identify operational risks and their management and to reduce risks in project implementation.
• Establish a culture of evidence-based decision-making and data driven analytics through a well-developed monitoring and evaluation system.
• Actively engage in PCI’s effort to embed innovation and support the project team in doing so as well.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience, with increasing responsibility, developing and implementing MEL strategies for complex, multifaceted development projects.
• Experience leading and managing data collection systems and MEL strategies for a multi-million dollar contracts and/or cooperative agreement, with a preference for a projects funded by the US Government, particularly USAID.
• Experience working with diverse actors, including NGOs (local and international), representatives of civil society, the private sector and other development implementing partners.

• Experience in Central America or Latin America, with preference for recent work in Guatemala.

• Demonstrated experience leading CLA activities.

• Demonstrated ability to take critical inputs feedback, and assessments from within the project and from external partners to inform changes in project approaches and scale-up.

• Understanding of data management and principles of database design and analysis.

• Preference for experience working in peacebuilding / conflict resolution and/or community development.

• Familiarity with research and scientific data collection methods.

• Development philosophy in keeping with PCI’s mission, vision, core values and approach to integrated, community-driven programming.

• Excellent analytical and self-motivation skills; excellent advocacy and persuasion skills; able to think critically.

• Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Social Sciences, or other related field, with a preference for a postgraduate degree.

• Fluency (verbal and written) in Spanish and English.

• Comfort working in insecure environments, including areas with high rates of crime and violence.

Who Excites Us:

• Someone that has a deep and personal commitment to addressing conflict and violence in all forms;
• Someone that has an authentic love, passion and interest in working in the poorest communities we serve;
• Someone with a demonstrated ability to innovate and take risks to achieve greater outcomes.

Job Location Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

How to apply:

https://pciglobal-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=526&…

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 25 Jul 2017

TRAINING EN COMPETENCIAS GERENCIALES UNICEF LACRO

FONDO DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS PARA LA INFANCIA (UNICEF)

TÉRMINOS DE REFERENCIA

PROPÓSITO

Contratación de un facilitador/a para el desarrollo de talleres de competencias gerenciales durante el Regional Fundraising workshop de UNICEF LAC.

PRODUCTOS A ELABORAR Y ENTREGAR

Seis talleres individuales de una hora cada uno sobre temas de desarrollo gerencial que serán impartidos los días martes 5 y jueves 7 de septiembre en 3 bloques de 1 hora cada uno en la Ciudad de Panamá teniendo en consideración las siguientes áreas:

Liderazgo:

Identificar mi estilo de liderazgo

Identificar el estilo de liderazgo que mi equipo necesita.

Feedback: Dar y recibir feedback.

Cómo abordar fracasos o fallas.

Time management.

Como mantener el foco/establecer prioridades (probablemente en relación con el punto anterior)- herramientas y métodos.

Desarrollo de carrera – ¿cómo planificar tu Carrera en UNICEF?

Técnicas para liderar reuniones efectivas.

Cómo desarrollar equipos eficientes.

Los asistentes serán los Gerentes de Movilización de Recursos de 7 países de la región y algunos de los miembros de sus equipos, en total estimamos unas 15 a 20 personas por taller. Las personas irán rotando a otras actividades paralelas, por lo tanto, en cada bloque pueden repetir o no los asistentes.

Objetivo 1: El objetivo principal es desarrollar herramientas de gestión en el equipo gerencial.

MANDATORIOS

El desarrollo de los talleres debe tener en consideración:

Deben ser independientes entre sí ya que no serán los mismos asistentes siempre.

Deben ser impartidos en español.

La técnica debe ser dinámica y experiencial.

Deben dejar una herramienta útil de practicar en su desempeño diario.

PERFIL REQUERIDO

Demostrada experiencia en facilitación de talleres para instituciones públicas u otros Organismos Internacionales.

Capacidad de trabajar en tiempo limitado.

Conocimiento previo de la labor de UNICEF y pasadas colaboraciones con la organización se considerarán como valor agregado.

TIMELINE

Tiempos de ejecución

5 Jul

20 Jul

24 Jul

5-7 Sep

Desarrollo TOR’s

X

Selección de facilitador/es

X

Email a participantes

X

Reunión sobre la propuesta y ajustes

X

Ejecución de talleres

X

CÓMO APLICAR

Por favor envíe su propuesta técnica y económica indicando su disponibilidad y tarifa diaria / mensual (en USD $) para cumplir los términos de referencia mencionados (incluyendo sus gastos de viaje y dietas, si corresponde). Las aplicaciones presentadas sin una tarifa diaria / mensual no serán consideradas.

UNICEF está comprometido con la diversidad y la inclusión dentro de su fuerza de trabajo, y alienta a candidatos calificados de todas las nacionalidades, religiones y etnias, incluidas las personas con discapacidades, a que se apliquen para formar parte de nuestra organización.

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=505804

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 25 Jul 2017

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANCY

MAPPING ABOUT THE TECHNOLOGICAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN ON THE MOVE AND THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND GOVERNMENTS IN PROMOTING AND FACILITATING ACCESS TO COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Background
Over the past years, an increasing number of children from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico are moving northwards. Over the course of the 2016 US Fiscal Year, a total of nearly 60,000 unaccompanied children were apprehended at the Mexico – US border (compared to nearly 40,000 in the 2015 Fiscal Year). These children have decided to leave their home communities for many reasons, fleeing from high levels of violence and organized crime as well as from limited opportunities to break out of the cycle of poverty. Many others also move up North seeking to reunite with their families. On their way, these children are vulnerable to crime and violence, and many of them are exploited or abused or returned to their country of origin without hope and stigmatized by society.

Along the migration route, child migrants are easy prey to extortion, kidnapping, sexual violence and trafficking. If detected by authorities they are often detained under prison-like conditions. In countries of transit or destination they often find access to their basic rights, such as education and health, are obstructed. Many times, a proper determination of their circumstances, including potential risks to their physical safety upon return to their home country, is not undertaken before making the decision to send migrant children back to their place of origin.

It is important to highlight that for most returned migrant children, their reality of vulnerability and violation of rights in their countries of origin continues because the structural causes that led them to migrate such as violence, social exclusion, poverty and separation from the family-remain unchanged.

For migrant children having access to information about their rights and access to support services is crucial. Being able to maintain contact with family members is also an important safety strategy. It would be also important to recognize that sometimes children use technology to be in touch with smugglers and there are risks associated to their use of ICTs. ICT companies can play a role in strengthening the protection of migrant children through technology solutions.

Objective of the consultancy

Identify the technological needs, challenges and opportunities of migrant children; as well as the role of ICT industry and Governments in creating and facilitating technology for migrant children and their families.

Technological solutions for migrant children in Central America could help ensure: a) their safety; b) communication with their families; c) access to key information and services (legal advice, health, security, etc.); d) the tracking of their routes to ensure their safety e) the request of international protection; f) the use of technology to better connect child protection agencies across countries; g) the use of RapidFTR or similar apps to register children; h) the use of technology to protect migrant children against risks associated to their journey; etc.

It would be important to consider that some children have the fear of being tracked and detained. In this sense, the analysis should also explore how the technology would be a safe and desirable tool in that regard.

The collection data from companies and other stakeholders has to be done in a responsible way, being respectful of the privacy of children and adolescents.

The specific goals of the consultancy

The specific goals of the consultancy are the following:

Develop a Methodology proposal.

Deliverable: Methodology prepared

Work plan with proposed schedule.

Preliminary index of the final report

Draft methodology for data collection

Develop stakeholder engagement plan and material. This includes outreach and interview material for participating stakeholders (e.g. semi-structured interviews and children surveys), and list of stakeholders to be interviewed.

Engage 2-3 international ICTs companies (selected by UNICEF) and child rights/human rights organizations to review and validate the methodology and stakeholder selection.

Desk research and plan for the field visits.

Deliverable 2: Preliminary profile of the children on the move and their technological needs as well as plan for field visits.

Undertake desk research related to children on the move and the technology used by them to communicate with their families and friends; as well as information related to education on the move.

Perform a literature-practice review of existing studies on technology support to child migrants. This should include best practices from the ICT sector in LAC or abroad.

Undertake telephone interviews with key stakeholders inside the countries and internationally to verify desk research findings and further refine research questions.

Describe the profile of Children on the Move in LAC and develop initial assumptions on how they use ICTs throughout the journey

Prepare children surveys and focus group discussions with stakeholders, including families, caregivers, community members, education experts, and children (as appropriate).

Prepare a plan for field visits which should include at least one visit to Guatemala and another one to Mexico. Other field visits could be planned, subject to prior UNICEF approval.

Undertake field research to interview key stakeholders, experts and migrant children (including returned migrant children)

Deliverable: Summary of field visits report

Undertake field research in selected countries to validate the information gathered in the desk review and the preliminary assumptions about the use of technology by migrant children.

Interview wide range of stakeholders (children, families, community members, teachers, experts and private sector representatives, institutions responsible to provide services to migrant children) to understand and describe the technological needs of migrant children, including: the technology used to communicate with their families and friends; the technology used to contact public services (legal advice, health, security, etc.); trends using social networks and apps; education on the move using technology: etc.

Interviews are also intended to understand and describe the role of the ICT industry and Governments in creating and facilitating technology for migrant children and their families.

Analyze research findings and draft summary report.

Deliverable 4: Summary report including executive summary, photo-essays and PPT presentation.

Based on research findings, draft a summary report in Spanish that will include information about the technological needs of migrant children, the role of ICT industry and Governments in creating and facilitating technology for migrant children and their families and recommendations to UNICEF on how to engage the private sector and governments to better attend the technological needs of migrant children and their families. The report should also include recommendations to the institutions responsible to attend and provide services to migrant children.

The report should include an executive summary of up to 2 pages in Spanish and English.

The report should include photo-essays showing a day in the life of different child migrants and their use of technology in different moments of a journey, see example here: http://fashionrevolution.org/day-in-the-life-of-a-garment-worker/

Develop presentation material (PPT) summarizing assessment findings and present them in a webinar organized by UNICEF.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study will be focused on the situation of the migrant children in the Northern Triangle of Central America (Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador) and Mexico.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

The incumbent individual contractor will conduct the research from their premises.

Individual contractors are expected to have previous research experience in one or more of the following fields: Migrant Children, Child Protection in general, Corporate Social Responsibility, ICT industry and its trends and regulations and/or Education of Children. Fluency in English and Spanish required.

The duration for the contract is estimated to be 3 (three)months starting on the date of the signature of the contract.

HONORARIA & FEES

Please submit the CV of the responsible consultant/s as well as a methodological proposal/project plan (max 2 pages), including the proposed budget with subject “Migrant Children, technological needs study”. The proposal should highlight relevant experience of the consultant or the organization regarding children and technologies.

If you have any technical question, please address it to lacro-ops@unicef.org

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=505826

Organization: Dexis Consulting Group
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 21 Aug 2017

Dexis is seeking an experienced Market Systems Transformation Expert to provide technicial support services to the Monitoring and Evaluation Support for Collaborative Learning and Adapting (MESCLA) Activity and the USAID/Honduras Market Systems Learning Team. This is fourteen (14) day position based remotely with short-term travel to Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The start date for this position is August 28, 2017.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Present and share best practices in the field of market systems learning to USAID/Honduras and MESCLA staff
• Describe the differences between traditional learning approaches and innovative market systems learning approaches
• Develop a statement of work, including specific tasks, deliverables, and costs, for a long-term consultant who will implement the market systems learning agenda
• Advise and assist USAID/Honduras and MESCLA to identify a long-term consultant to implement the market systems learning agenda

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of ten (10) years analyzing market systems, identifying opportunities, designing and implementing interventions to improve market systems’ productivity, competitiveness and inclusion. Experience in Latin America is preferred.
• Experience using methods and tools relevant to market systems and measuring systemic change
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID strategies, technical approach and MEL requirements is an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Fluency in Spanish and professional working knowledge of English is required

With over 15 years of experience, Dexis specializes in creating custom-tailored, adaptable, and effective international development solutions. Operating in over 70 countries, we support clients like the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Department of State, Department of Defense, and other multilateral agencies. We are one of the fastest growing firms in international development and our staff report some of the highest levels of job satisfaction in our industry.

Dexis is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the US Armed Forces.

How to apply:

https://careers-dexisonline.icims.com/jobs/1108/market-systems-transformation-expert/job

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 23 Jul 2017

NRC Colombia is recruiting a new experienced and dedicated Head of Programme!
A six decade-long armed conflict has given Colombia the most prolonged and serious humanitarian crisis in the Americas. NRC has been active in Colombia since 1991, where more than 7.1 million people are forcibly displaced.Through our Colombia programme, we help internally displaced people in Colombia as well as Colombian refugees in neighbouring Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.We also provide assistance to, and advocate for the rights of, people displaced and affected by continual violence in Honduras. Our programmes are first and foremost related to Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), and Emergency Response.

The Head of Programme reports to the Country Director.

Job description Line management for Core Competence Specialists

Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
Development of Core Competency strategies
Development of holistic and needs based programmes
Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
Grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
Quality control, M&E and organizational learning
Responsible for the CC programmatic input to the contingency plan
Capacity building of all technical staff
In-country representation
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Deputy CD when appointed

Qualifications Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in international relations and/or development, social sciences or management.

Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
Experience from international humanitarian work, preferably with refugee/IDP-related emergencies/issues and with legal aid, protection and education programmes
Core competency expertise
Proven experience from programme development, including design of programmes/projects
Ability to use Logical Framework Approach as a tool in project/programme design and follow-up. Familiarity with Results-Based Management (RBM)
Solid budget mangement experience
Documented skills in formulation of programme/project proposals, budgets and reports
Awareness of gender issues
Fluency in English and Spanish both oral and written
Knowledge of the political and humanitarian situation in Colombia and region

Personal qualities Strategic thinking

Initiating action and change
Influencing
Handling insecure environments
Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer Commencement: August 2017

Duration: 24 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general direction
Duty station: Bogota, with up to 40% travel to the field. Bogota is a family duty – station.

How to apply:

https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=3499659678&link_source_id=1699698939&company_id=255041664&culture_id=EN

Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Ecuador
Closing date: 31 Jul 2017

RESETTLEMENT INTERN

UNHCR’s operation in Ecuador started in 2000 as part of the organization’s strategy to protect and assist the victims of the Colombian conflict. The operation aims to support the Ecuadorian government in strengthening protection mechanisms, developing asylum and identifying solutions. It also involves distribution of humanitarian aid and public information initiatives. The refugee caseload is mostly composed of Colombian nationals.

Job Description

• Translate interviews and reports.

-Assist the case workers in the completion of the Registration Resettlement Forms (RRFs) for the final revision of the Resettlement Officer.

• Liaise and co-ordinate with the Protection Unit and Local UNHCR Implementing Partners in order to promote the referral of these cases to the Resettlement Unit in Quito

• Providing information and orientation to individual cases facing special protection needs and being selected for Resettlement.

• Organize, file and maintain the Unit’s files on individuals cases considered for resettlement.

• Permanently report on activities and individual cases being assessed.

Requirements

• University Studies in International Relations, Social Sciences or, preferably, Law. Studies in International Human Rights Law and International Refugee Law highly desirable.

-Fluency in Spanish and English

-Minimal Period for the Internship will be of 6 months.

• Excellent working knowledge of EXCEL and WORD software.

• Adaptability to work in an international and multicultural environment.

• Adaptability to work with vulnerable individuals.

• Capacity to professionally deal with confidential and sensitive information.

NOTES:

• Subsequent Employment by UNHCR: There is no expectation of employment at the end of the Internship.

• This is an unpaid internship. Per UNHCR policy, no compensation or expense reimbursement will be made available.

How to apply:

Please send a motivation letter and your resume to the mail address: ecuqures@unhcr.org

Organization: Multiple Sclerosis International Federation
Country: Mexico
Closing date: 09 Jul 2017

Tercer Encuentro de Asociaciones de EM en Latinoamérica:

El Encuentro será los días 27 y 28 de septiembre 2017 en la ciudad de Boca del Rio, Veracruz, México y consiste en una serie de actividades que incluyen: mesas de trabajo, talleres, conferencias y debates.

Este año MSIF está colaborando con UCEM en la organización del Tercer Encuentro de Asociaciones de EM en Latinoamérica durante el cual se espera la participación de asociaciones de más de 15 países incluyendo Cuba, Paraguay, Argentina, Haití y Honduras por mencionar algunos.

Este Encuentro es el sucesor de una serie de reuniones organizadas por la Asociación de Lucha Contra la Esclerosis Multiple (ALCEM) en Argentina en 2015 y 2016 donde se reunieron organizaciones Latinoamericanas para discutir temas de interés común, aprender de los sistemas de salud de sus respectivos países e intercambiar experiencias.

Cabe destacar que las asociaciones Latinoamericanas de EM tienen diferentes características tan variadas entre ellas como lo son las diferentes realidades de las personas afectadas por la EM en nuestros países. En su mayoría, organizaciones comunitarias (Grassroots), lideradas y manejadas por voluntarios, algunas con muchos años de trayectoria y otras empezando recientemente pero con un gran compromiso y con el objetivo común de mejorar la vida de las personas afectadas por la EM.

Tareas del facilitador:

Dentro del marco de trabajo del Encuentro los delegados participantes serán distribuidos en cuatro diferentes mesas de trabajo, cuyos temas son:

· Dificultades de la Inserción en la Sociedad

· Legislaciones vigentes en temas relacionados con la EM

· Aportes de las asociaciones de pacientes

· Buena práctica en las relaciones entre Asociaciones de EM y donantes/laboratorios

Cada tema de trabajo tiene un líder previamente asignado, pero estamos en la búsqueda de un/a facilitador/a para co-facilitar el trabajo de estas cuatro mesas; la plenaria general donde se presentaran los resultados del trabajo y co-facilitar una última sesión al día siguiente. Las tareas específicas son:

Previo al Tercer Encuentro:

· Preparar la sesión en colaboración con MSIF y UCEM en teleconferencia[1]

26 de Septiembre 2017

· Reunión de preparación con representantes de MSIF, UCEM, ALCEM y los facilitadores de las mesas de trabajo.

Aproximadamente 2 horas de planeación

27 de Septiembre 2017

· Co-facilitar una sesión de 4 mesas de trabajo simultáneas (cada mesa tiene su líder de trabajo)

· Co-facilitar la plenaria donde se presentaran los resultados de las mesas de trabajo

· Reunión de retroalimentación con co-facilitador/s y líderes de las mesas de trabajo.

Aproximadamente 3.5 horas de facilitación + 1.5 de retroalimentación

28 de Septiembre 2017

· Facilitar una sesión de planificación del trabajo regional para los próximos años, esta actividad potencialmente incluye: priorización de temas, estrategias de comunicación, formación de grupos de trabajo, etc.

Aproximadamente 1.5 horas de facilitación

Servicios:

· Preparar el taller en colaboración con MSIF y UCEM.

· Preparar todos los materiales pertinentes para la facilitación, incluidos pero no limitados a folletos y presentaciones en PowerPoint.

· Co-facilitar las sesiones descritas anteriormente, así como las reuniones de preparación y retroalimentación requeridas.

· Tomar la responsabilidad de procesar información que se genere durante las sesiones en hojas de rotafolio, post-it notas, notas de ejercicios, etc.

· Documentar toda la discusión que tuvo lugar durante las sesiones y preparar el informe final para MSIF y UCEM dentro de las dos semanas posteriores al Encuentro.

· Participar en 1-2 llamadas de teleconferencia con MSIF[2]

Calificaciones y Experiencia:

MSIF y UCEM están buscando reclutar un/a facilitador/a que viva preferentemente en la República Mexicana y que cumpla con las siguientes características:

• Hispanohablante (lengua materna).
• Buen dominio del idioma Inglés (verbal y escrito).
• Contar con al menos 5 años de experiencia probada en capacitación, facilitación, consultoría de organizaciones sin fines de lucro, preferentemente en múltiples países de la región Latinoamérica.
• Experiencia de trabajo con o para alianzas de salud o redes de organizaciones de pacientes.
• Experiencia y calificaciones pertinentes en: Derechos de personas con discapacidad, derechos de salud, derechos humanos, salud pública, desarrollo y capacitación de organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro.
• Habilidades demostrables para facilitar talleres transculturales.
• Experiencia de facilitar talleres para personas con discapacidades y/o movilidad reducida.
• Actitud flexible y adaptable, con capacidad de usar distintos enfoques en la facilitación.
• Entendimiento o disposición de aprender sobre de los problemas que enfrentan las personas afectadas por EM en la región.
• Voluntad de trabajar y aprender con otros en la preparación de las sesiones especificadas.

[1] Los cargos de las llamadas serán cubiertos por MSIF

[2] Los cargos de las llamadas serán cubiertos por MSIF

How to apply:

Candidatos interesados por favor enviar la siguiente información:

·Curriculum Vitae actualizado.

· Presupuesto de costos y honorarios por servicios de facilitación y otros descritos en este documento.[1]

· Una carta de presentación explicando por qué usted es adecuado para esta posición y

· al menos una referencia de clientes o empleadores para los cuales haya facilitado un taller en el último año.

A ambas personas:

Paulina Arce Casillas, Gerente Regional de Capacitación región LATAM, MSIF paulina@msif.org y

Claudia Salcedo Alfaro, Desarrollo Institucional UCEM desarrolloinstitucional@ucem-mexico.org

La persona que adquiera esta posición será notificada el 13 de Julio de 2017 telefónicamente.

[1] MSIF cubrirá los gastos de traslado y hospedaje

Organization: Oxfam Intermón
Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 23 Jul 2017

Por favor, ver: RD.2017-006.LOG – Oficial de Logística República Dominicana 2017

Bajo la supervisión del Responsable de Administración Logística y Finanzas (RALF), la persona seleccionada será responsable de proveer de los servicios Logísticos en los programas y proyectos en el país y garantizar que se realizan las funciones pertinentes de manera eficaz y eficiente.

¿Cuáles serán tus funciones?

• Coordinar el proceso de identificación, planificación e implementación de la operativa logística en el País.

• Coordinar la gestión de inventarios y realizar el seguimiento a equipos y materiales de todas las oficinas de Oxfam en el País.

• Gestionar compras de bienes y contrataciones de servicios, cumpliendo los procedimientos de compra y las políticas de la organización.

• Asegurar la gestión de los proveedores (selección, contratación, seguimiento de contratos y relaciones con suplidores) y mantener una base de datos actualizada.

• Apoyar al RALF en el seguimiento de temas IT, backup, contactos con proveedores informáticos y asegurar el mantenimiento adecuado de la red informática del país, en coordinación con proveedor local y sede.

• En coordinación con recepción, asegurar el envío de documentación institucional en grandes cantidades, cartas, libros, etc. y puede implicar actividades relacionadas con importaciones, y/o permisos.

• Gestionar la logística de reuniones externas, talleres, conferencias, eventos públicos de alta prioridad y de diferente índole así como visitas de personal de los afiliados.

• Coordinar con el RALF los temas de condiciones de trabajo relacionados con seguridad y prevención (revisión de lugares de trabajo, valoración de necesidades de compras especiales, entre otros) para toda la oficina.

• Implementar las medidas necesarias para la gestión del día a día de la seguridad en el País, en cumplimiento de la Guía de Seguridad

• Realizar el seguimiento del estado de las oficinas de Oxfam (sistema eléctrico, telefónica, jardines) y coordinar actividades con servicios subcontratados

• Contribuir en la construcción de capacidades de las contrapartes.

• Supervisar el trabajo de choferes para asegurar que se cumplan las políticas y procedimientos de Oxfam y de los donantes.

How to apply:

Por favor, ver: RD.2017-006.LOG – Oficial de Logística República Dominicana 2017

Si estás interesado/a envía un correo con tu CV actualizado con la referencia RD/2017-006/LOG a SeleccionDominicana@OxfamIntermon.org antes del 23 de julio de 2017. Dada la urgencia de cubrir esta posición los/as candidatos/as preseleccionados/as podrán ser contactados/as antes de la finalización del plazo indicado.

Debido a la cantidad de candidaturas que solemos recibir solo se tomarán en cuenta las que indique la referencia RD/2017-006/LOG.

Organization: Plan
Country: Spain
Closing date: 06 Jul 2017

Plan International is an international community development organization, child-centred and particularly focused in girls, founded in 1937, working in 70 countries, 51 of which are developing countries and 10.000 staff. With a focus on long-term sustainable development, as well as relief in emergencies and humanitarian aid. Plan International works in a participative way with children and families across a range of programmes including education, health, household economic security, protection and water/sanitation. Advocacy cuts across all programmes.

About the position

Plan International (Spain) is searching a Donor´s Support and Compliance Officer. This position is part of the International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Department Team and will report to the Donor´s Support and Compliance Manager. The post holder will play a key role in supporting donor’s requirements to facilitate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financial and narrative reporting of all grants in compliance with donor and Plan International requirements. Results and Donor Orientation, Negotiation and Communication skills are also required. The position will be based in Madrid – travels up to 35%, sometimes with short notice. Applicants should have a valid work permit at the time of applying to enable them to work in Spain.

Key responsabilities

• Support the fundraising teams in the preparation and review of project proposals and ensure they are in compliance with the required rules and regulations.

• Participate in Grant agreement administration and financial management including:** creating and reviewing financial compliance checklist, conducting initial assessment of financial management systems and provide extra training around fund accounting and reporting set up, compliance briefings, briefings on the importance of maintaining support documentation and report findings to stakeholders.

• Grant monitoring, including visits to the field to check on progress, consistency and level of compliance.** Proactively identify problem areas or potential problems, making recommendations to address issues before they impact the project; develop action plans and follow up with the stakeholders to ensure the problems have been addressed. Manage the donor’s post-closing audit (evaluation and financial audit).

• Work with stakeholders to respond to the audit findings and highlighted risks and project evaluation concerns.

· Conduct training and capacity building to address grant management competency gaps.

• To support any donors’ requirements from previous implemented projects.

• To travel and gather necessary information for the projects’ preparation and monitoring, from the competent areas in each Plan International program Country Offices, in order to ensure the required quality during the implementation period.

• To carry out the projects formulation to be submitted to call for proposals from public institutions and other funding organizations.

• To monitor submitted project proposals in other to fulfil any requirements from the public donors in each case by the public donor.

· To prepare the final justification of the funded projects in order to accomplish the requirements following the guidelines in each case established by the public donor. To manage foreseen evaluations and audits.

· To interact with other areas of Plan International (Spain) in order to response needs arise concerning subjects from his area.

RequiREMENTS

· A minimum of 3 years’ experience in International Cooperation and knowledge in Programme management is a must.

• Knowledge of the announcements and requirements for public funding opportunities in order to present on time and in the right way the proposal for the granting of public funds.

· Experience in Africa region will be valuable.

· Specific education in social subjects (International Cooperation, human rights, children rights…)

· High English level. French level will be a plus.

· Proficiency in Excel.

Other conditions of the position:

· Willing and able to travel up to 35% internationally, sometimes with short notice.

What we offer:

· Long term contract.

· Total reward including annual Gross Salary + variable incentives (to be set upon candidate’s experience and the organization standards) + Ticket Restaurant.

· 23 days of holidays per year.

· Short working hours on Fridays (and throughout July and August).

· Integration into a developing organization.

· Take action so that a 100 million girls learn, lead, decide and thrive.

How to apply:

Please send application and cover letter to the following email address: recruiting@plan-international.org, indicating the reference (PR-COMPL-17) in the subject message.

Organization: World Food Programme
Country: Panama
Closing date: 31 Jul 2017

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is well-known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. In order to respond effectively in the challenging contexts in which WFP operates, staff require sound knowledge of the fundamentals of food assistance programming, as well as skills in a number of cross-cutting and specialized areas. These include protection, accountability to affected populations (AAP), conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding, and humanitarian principles, in particular in relation to access.

WFP sees the integration of protection, AAP, conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding, and humanitarian principles as an opportunity to improve the quality, effectiveness and sustainability of its assistance, while also protecting and promoting people’s rights. While some of these areas are mainly relevant in humanitarian crises – and in particular conflict-affected settings – others, such as AAP and protection, are considered cross-cutting and relevant in all contexts where WFP works, including development settings.

The Regional Bureau Panama provides strategic guidance, technical support and direction to WFP country operations in the following countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua and Peru. This post is intended to ensure dedicated expertise in the Regional Bureau on these issues. It is recognized that each regional bureau has its own particular context and that therefore these issues may have varying degrees of relevance. While the post will cover the issues of most concern in a region, it is expected that both protection and AAP will be addressed in every region, due to their cross-cutting nature and in response to the recommendations of the Protection Policy Review (2014).

Significant travel to country offices, including regular field missions to emergency and hardship duty stations is to be expected.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced academic degree in one or more of the following disciplines: International Law, Development Studies, International Relations, Sociology or other relevant field.

Experience:

• At least six years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in Development projects or Humanitarian assistance, of which at least 3 years of international field experience. This should include experience working in crisis or post-crisis contexts.
• Demostrated field experience working on either protection/human rights programming or establishing accountability mechanisms with programme.
• Experience in delivering training and conducting capacity-building for field operations and supporting senior managers in implementing new concepts.
• Understanding of food security programming with previous experience from WFP or any of its cooperating partners is a strong asset.

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong analytical, written and oral communication skills, as well as conceptual thinking.
• Client orientation with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to produce outputs independently, while at the same time seeking innovative ways to integrate areas covered by this TOR in the work of other relevant units.
• Flexibility to travel frequently and on short notice, when necessary.

Languages: Fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is a requirement. Working knowledge of French is an advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Efforts to integrate protection, AAP, conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding, and humanitarian principles in WFP programmes are respectively informed by WFP’s Humanitarian Protection Policy (2012), WFP’s commitments to Accountability to Affected Populations (2012), WFP’s Policy on its Role in Peacebuilding in Transition Settings (2013), and WFP’s Policy on Humanitarian Principles (2004). All efforts in this regard must be closely coordinated with the implementation of WFP’s Gender Policy (2015).

Under the overall supervision of the Senior Regional Programme Advisor, the selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating the Regional Bureau’s efforts to provide technical advice and support to country offices and relevant technical units in the Regional Bureau. The Emergencies and Transitions Unit (OSZPH) in HQ will provide technical support and guidance.

Specifically, the following duties will be undertaken:

• Facilitate capacity building, including training, for WFP and cooperating partner staff accross the region.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to country offices in the region through remote support as well as in-country missions.
• Provide technical guidance and advice to country offices and the Regional Bureau on issues of particular concern within the region, including land tenure, migration, violence, minority and indigenous rights and displacment, in relation to food assitance programmes of WFP and counterpart governments.
• Provide advice and technical support to relevant technical units in the Regional Bureau to ensure integration of the areas covered in this TOR in strategies, tools, and reporting as relevant at the regional level.
• In collaboration with the Regional Donor Relations Unit, raise awareness with donors on WFP’s work on the areas covered in this TOR and develop a fundraising strategy to access additional funds for continued regional expertise and operation requirements of country offices to integrate the areas of relevance to them.
• Continue to nurture and develop existing partnerships relevant for the areas covered by this TOR and identify opportunties for collaboration with partner agencies.
• Contribute to coordination efforts accross WFP, facilitated by OSZPH, on the areas relevant to this TOR with a view to enhance learning between regions and country offices and develop a coordinated approach to their implementation throughout the organization.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Only short-listed qualified candidates will receive an acknowledgement.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline for applications is 31 July 2017

How to apply:

Go to:

https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=57643&company=C0000168410P&use…=

Click on Apply and follow directions to create online CV

Step 1: Register and create your online CV.

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

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

Professional Level:

Professional

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Peru
Closing date: 18 Jul 2017

Position Title: HEALTH OFFICER

Country: Peru

Job Level: NO-A

Position No. 100599

THIS POST IS OPEN FOR NATIONALS OF PERU ONLY

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

PURPOSE FOR THE JOB

The Health Officer function will be mainly focused on providing technical assistance for adaptation and implementation of models on comprehensive health care and nutrition for adolescents; and for inclusion of adolescents participation in management levels and mechanisms of health services.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS

Support to program development and planning

Research and analyze regional/national political, social and economic development trends. Collect, analyze, verify and synthesize information to facilitate program development, design and preparation.

Prepare technical reports and inputs for program preparation and documentation ensuring accuracy, timeliness and relevancy of information.

Facilitate the development/establishment of sectoral program goals, objectives and strategies and results-based planning through analysis of health needs and areas for intervention and submission of assessments for priority and goal setting.

Provide technical and administrative support throughout all stages of programming processes by executing/administering a variety of technical program transactions, preparing materials/documentations and complying with organizational processes and management systems, to support program planning, results based planning (RBM) and monitoring and evaluating results.

Prepare required documentations/materials to facilitate the program review and approval process.

Program management, monitoring and delivery of results

Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external colleagues and partners to collect/analyze/share information on implementation issues, suggest solutions on routine program implementation and submit report to alert appropriate officials and stakeholders for higher-level intervention and/or decision. Keep record of reports and assessments for easy reference and/or to capture and institutionalize lessons learned.

Participate in monitoring and evaluation exercises, program reviews and annual sectoral reviews with government and other counterparts and prepare minutes/reports on results for follow up action by higher management and other stakeholders.

Monitor and report on the use of sectoral program resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify compliance with approved allocation/goals, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments, standards of accountability and integrity. Report on issues identified to ensure timely resolution by management/stakeholders. Follow-up on unresolved issues to ensure resolution.

Prepare inputs for sectoral program/donor reporting.

Technical and operational support to program implementation

Undertake field visits and surveys and/or collect/share information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and provide technical support and/or refer to relevant officials for resolution. Report on critical issues, bottlenecks and potential problems for timely action to achieve results.

Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGO partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and understanding of UNICEF policies, strategies, processes and best practices on health and related issues to support program implementation, operations and delivery of results.

Networking and partnership building

Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with health sector government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to enhance program implementation and build capacity of stakeholders to deliver concrete and sustainable results.

Draft communication and information materials for CO program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fund raising for health programs.

Participate in appropriate inter-agency (UNCT) on health programs to collaborate with inter-agency partners/colleagues on UNDAF operational planning and preparation of health programs/projects and to integrate and harmonize UNICEF position and strategies with the UNDAF development and planning process.

Research information on potential donors and prepare resource mobilization materials and briefs for fund raising and partnership development purposes.

Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Identify, capture, synthesize and share lessons learned for knowledge development and to build the capacity of stakeholders.

Apply innovative approaches and promote good practice to support the implementation and delivery of concrete and sustainable program results.

Assist with oversight of research and ensure results are available for use in knowledge products.

Participate as resource person in capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients/stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

University Degree in public health/nutrition, pediatric health, family health, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, environmental health sciences, biostatistics, socio-medical, health education, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required.

Work Experience

A year of professional experience in public health/nutrition planning and management of adolescent health and/or in relevant areas of maternal and neonatal health care, health emergency/humanitarian preparedness, at the international level, UN system or in a developing country is required.

Language

Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language

is an asset.

APPLICATIONS

This is a National Officer post in Peru, opened only to candidates with Peruvian nationality.

If your competencies match the requirements of the post, apply to:

https://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=

Last date for receiving applications is 17 July 2017

Unicef is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds (particularly indigenous people), as well as persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.

How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=505729