Empleo

Panama: WASH IN DISASTER RISK REDUCTION, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE IN LAC

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 04 Mar 2017

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

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

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

In 2015, 18 Million people still practiced open defecation and 34 Million still used unimproved drinking water sources (including 8,5Million drinking surface water) further underlining the deep rooted social and economic disparities in the region[1]. The most vulnerable population groups to water related diseases and to malnutrition, as well as to the impact of disasters and emergency situations, are the rural and urban poor, who belong to indigenous and afro descendants groups, have low educational levels and limited access to health services.

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

The WASH Section of UNICEF’s Latin America and Caribbean Office (LACRO) is seeking an individual consultant to provide technical support to strengthen the capacities of UNICEF programme staff in countries, counterparts and partners in Disaster Risk Reduction and WASH, WASH emergency preparedness and response.

Key components of the support are 1)the continued development of capacity strengthening tools and trainings opportunities, including the improvement of capacity of UNICEF staff at country level, national partners and their related sectoral working groups/platform via the Regional WASH LAC Group 2)the promotion of the culture of inter-sectorial/cluster coordination for a more coherent and effective DRR management and response 3)the development of a tool for mapping and monitoring of regional WASH in Emergencies preparedness and response capacity.

Purpose of the Assignment

To support regional initiatives in the area of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Emergency in the LAC region, with an emphasis on national capacity development for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and emergency preparedness and response.

MAIN TASKS RELATED TO THE JOB

Under the supervision of the Regional WASH Specialist and in collaboration with the Regional Health Advisor and the Emergency team, the WASH in emergencies consultant will support LAC Regional Office in strengthening DRR, emergency preparedness and response via UNICEF country Offices and via the regional WASH LAC Group :

Support DRR and WASH in Emergencies related knowledge management

Mapping and monitoring of regional DRR and WASH as well as WASH in Emergency preparedness and response capacity

Update the list (to be online) of national focal points and ensure liaison with their respective WASH LAC Group members for mentoring

Finalize, maintain and disseminate to the national WASH platforms the regional matrix (WASH-LAC) based on InfoRM LAC risk index.

Analyze the results of the WASH-LAC matrix to guide resilience building efforts, risk-informed programming and development of national emergency preparedness plans and fostering lateral collaboration among countries in the region.

Develop a national model of WASH-LAC Matrix to map and monitor preparedness and response capacity at the sub-national level.

Knowledge management

Share good practices, lessons learned, evaluations and ensure knowledge/information exchange in the area of DRR and WASH and WASH in emergencies.

Conduct regular searches of literature, research, agency updates and any other relevant information and package to share on DRR and WASH and on WASH in emergencies.

Support the planning and conducting of the quarterly WASH-LAC webinars on DRR and WASH and WASH in emergencies.

Update the online regional WASH in emergencies document depository (www.washlac.org or www.redhum.org with OCHA) with relevant information.

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

Capacity building for emergency preparedness, risk assessment, climate change and resilience in collaboration with Emergency unit and WASH-LAC

Support to UNICEF country offices

Provide technical support on risk reduction, preparedness and response (this may include travel to countries and remote support from Panama) with a Risk Informed Programming lens[1].

Review UNICEF WASH in emergency preparedness and response in the various stages of national and sub-national response process (e.g. initial HAP, development project sheet, cluster coordination, PCA process, LTA for supply procurement and logistics, monitoring, etc.)

Identify linkages between general WASH programmes, health and nutrition surveillance systems and WASH in emergencies interventions to analyze how all components contribute to resilience among high-risk populations.

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

Assist with training module elaboration and/or conduct training sessions as and when needed

Support to national WASH platforms

Coordinate with UNICEF country offices and the national WASH platforms the update/development of the national and/or sub national emergency contingency plans via national experts whenever possible.

Support to the regional WASH LAC group

Review capacity building needs and activities and outline a regional/national WASH Platform-based capacity building plan

Conduct capacity-building workshop(s) and other capacity building activities with target national WASH platforms and at regional level,

With UNICEF Emergency section assess the status of capacity within the current UNICEF regional WASH surge roster to address capacity requirements and gaps (urban WASH experts, assessments, planning, cluster coordination) and support COs for mobilizing, coordinating and deploying technical support to respond to short-term surges in demand (including standby partners)

Proof-reading of Spanish translation of relevant materials.

In collaboration with communication and Health, provide support to health emergency response and in particular epidemics prevention and control

Assist with surge capacity for response in WASH in emergencies as and when needed.

In collaboration with Emergency section, build risk analysis and Risk Informed Programming (RIP) capacity

Assist with training module elaboration and/or conduct training sessions as and when needed (making reference to GRIP and InfoRM) and follow-up the risk analysis to ensure quality during the process.

DELIVERABLES

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

National model of WASH-LAC Matrix developed and tested in one country (preferably one with existing sub national InfoRM risk index).

National and sub national emergency response plans/contingency plans updated and/or developed as a result of direct support to UNICEF COs/National WASH Platforms.

Online depository activated and updated and discussion forum activated

Capacity building plan, workshop/sessions and capacity building training modules

Two pager country profile for priority countries (including sector organigram, etc.) to complement the matrix.

Quarterly webinars conducted and documented.

Monthly activity reports of findings and technical support provided in key countries on priority areas – as will be identified with countries (e.g. information, coordination, training events)

QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

At least five years of experience in WASH or related fields

Advanced University degree in WASH or related field.

Previous work experience and knowledge of UNICEF-supported priorities in WASH an asset

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

ESTIMATED DURATION OF THE CONTRACT AND PROPOSAL

Nine months consultancy, from mid-March 2017 to mid-December 2017.

Reporting Responsibilities/supervision

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

CONSULTANTS WORK PLACE

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

HONORARIA & FEES:

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

CLOSING DATE:

The deadline to receive applications is COB 3rd March, 2017.

To view our competency framework, please click here.

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=503042

20 febrero, 2017

Spain: Equipo investigador para Estudio sobre género, cambio climático y desplazamientos en Centroamérica

Organization: Christian Aid
Country: Spain
Closing date: 05 Mar 2017

InspirAction está buscando un equipo investigador para desarrollar un estudio.

Puedes encontrar los términos de referencia completos en el siguiente enlace: https://www.inspiraction.org/Ficheros/Documentos/ToR-Research-IA.pdf

El objeto global del estudio es analizar cómo influye la desigualdad de género en el fenómeno de los desplazamientos por el deterioro del hábitat y la pérdida de los medios de vida y, del mismo modo, qué impactos tienen estos desplazamientos en las relaciones de género.
Los objetivos específicos de esta investigación son:

Obtener datos desagregados sobre el fenómeno de los desplazamientos por razones ambientales en la zona objeto del estudio y cómo estos están afectando a mujeres y hombres.2. Visibilizar el papel de las mujeres como protagonistas en la lucha por la defensa de la vida y los ecosistemas y en la construcción de resiliencia y medidas de adaptación al cambio climático.
Elaborar recomendaciones a nivel local, regional, nacional e internacional para el diseño e implementación de políticas y programas que ayuden a situar a las mujeres en el centro del debate medioambiental, prestando particular atención a los retos y oportunidades que el cambio climático presenta en la lucha por la equidad de género y visibilizando el potencial que poseen las mujeres para convertirse en protagonistas activas en estos procesos.

Los equipos interesados deberán presentar una oferta que contenga, como mínimo, la siguiente información:

Propuesta metodológica para dar respuesta a las preguntas de investigación planteadas incorporando, como mínimo:
a. subpreguntas de investigación, si se considera oportuno..
b. metodologías y herramientas a utilizarse para cada una de las preguntas.
Directrices Éticas: Esta investigación contiene aspectos especialmente sensibles que deberán ser tenidos en cuenta durante todas las fases de la misma así como en el diseño de las metodologías. Por tanto, se le pide al equipo investigador que incorpore aquellos métodos o procesos que va a llevar a cabo para proteger la seguridad de las personas que participen en el mismo durante y después de la elaboración del estudio y su derecho al anonimato, la confidencialidad, al tratamiento de sus datos y de su imagen, etc.
c. propuesta preliminar de fuentes de información.
Propuesta de plan de trabajo con fases y cronograma.
Propuesta de índice para el estudio.
Oferta económica desglosada: el monto disponible para esta contratación se encuentra alrededor de los 22.000 euros. En la cantidad que se proponga desde el equipo investigador se deberán incluir todos los gastos en los que vaya a incurrir para la entrega de los productos (impuestos, viajes, alojamiento, etc.). No se incluye en este monto la edición, maquetación e impresión del estudio.
CV de los/as integrantes del equipo investigador indicando la persona coordinadora del equipo en quien recaerá la responsabilidad final del trabajo y la función de contacto con InspirAction.

How to apply:

Las ofertas se enviarán a la siguiente dirección: informacion@inspiraction.org. La fecha límite para entregar las ofertas es el 5 de marzo de 2017.

20 febrero, 2017

Colombia: Value chain finance consultants

Organization: Chemonics
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 02 Mar 2017

Chemonics seeks value chain finance consultants for the five year USAID Rural Finance Initiative (RFI) in Colombia. RFI will support financial intermediaries in order to increase rural financial services for micro, small, and medium-size producers and businesses. The initiative intends to increase the inclusion of certain sectors of the population and improve the conditions for economic growth critical in reducing poverty and inequality that are the root causes of internal conflict in Colombia.

There is strong unmet demand for rural financial services through nascent value chains, with financial institutions expressing interest in responding to these opportunities and developing new models to serve remote clients. During the last five years, regulatory reforms have improved the enabling environment by allowing movable collateral and value chain finance (VCF) mechanisms. However, financial institutions lack the experience to design and implement these mechanisms to reach rural clients. RFI’s initial assistance to financial intermediaries has focused on purchase order finance, and the initiative seeks to expand VCF options beyond that mechanism. The value chain finance consultants will provide technical assistance to financial intermediaries in designing and implementing VCF products. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities Include:

Apply best practices and proven models for agriculture and VCF finance that have been successful in Latin America and elsewhere globally to inform work in Colombia
Provide technical assistance to RFI partner financial intermediaries (including banks, microfinance institutions, and finance corporations) in assessing, designing, and implementing agricultural and VCF mechanisms targeted for their clients
Ensure mechanisms are designed to inject capital, share risk among rural value chain actors, and overcome barriers to access to credit (e.g., agricultural loan products, purchase order and warehouse finance, and factoring and reverse factoring)
Design and write detailed procedures, manuals, workflow charts, and job aids for financial intermediaries for implementing VCF products, covering loan assessment, origination, and monitoring
Assist with brokering specific VCF arrangements among financial institutions and value chain actors (e.g., input suppliers, producer associations, agro-processors, and exporters)
Review and refine RFI’s VCF strategies targeted to assist financial intermediaries (banks, microfinance institutions, and finance corporations) design and implement products targeted for value chains in the initiative’s targeted seven economic corridors
Conduct ongoing assessment of agricultural and VCF opportunities in the seven economic corridors, analyzing financial institutions interested in utilizing VCF
Produce reports with specific recommendations and strategies for enhancing and expanding VCF in Colombia, including new opportunities and continued improvements to VCF models

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, finance, trade, or a related discipline
Minimum eight years of relevant experience working in agricultural, rural, and/or VCF
Experience working with private financial intermediaries to design and implement VCF mechanisms, including writing procedures, manuals, and job aids
Experience designing and delivering training for financial intermediaries, including executives and credit officials
Experience working in Latin America and the Caribbean
Experience working with donor-funded activities desired but not required
Demonstrated leadership qualities, with excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Fluent Spanish required

How to apply:

Send electronic submissions including your CV and cover letter to ColombiaRFIrecruit@chemonics.com by March 2, 2017. Please include «Value Chain Finance Consultants» in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

17 febrero, 2017

Panama: Regional Program Director

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Panama
Closing date: 06 Mar 2017

LOCATION: Panama City, Panama

Contract length: 2 years initially

CHILD SAFEGUARDING

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

The role

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Regional Program Director will ensure high quality, rights-based and gender-sensitive programs for children are implemented in the countries where Save the Children works across the region. The post-holder will be responsible for monitoring their effective implementation and seeking through these programs immediate and lasting changes in the lives of children. The post holder will be responsible for programming in all contexts (development and humanitarian).

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Regional Director, LAC

Regional dimensions: Save the Children has 6 country offices and 1 prospect Member in the Latin American and Caribbean Region with a current staff complement of approximately 800 staff. In addition, the Regional Office manages projects with regional Save the Children Members and partner organizations. Current expenditures are approximately $43 million each year.

Staff directly reporting to this post: The team reporting directly to the Program Director consists of staff members including a MEAL staff, Project directors, Operations Manager, Children on the Move Coordinator and Resource Development Specialist. The Humanitarian team is also a part of the Programs department.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Programmatic leadership and management

Program Development and Quality Support

Regional Programming

Knowledge Management

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

Qualifications and experience

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

We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘lgarcia.57366.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com‘

17 febrero, 2017

Spain: (Deadline Extension) Urban Economic Specialist

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 23 Feb 2017

i. Project:

Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient

ii. Duty station of assignment

Barcelona (Spain)

iii. Functional Title:

Urban Economic Specialist

iv. Contract type:

Individual Contract (Consultancy Assignment)

v. Duration:

Three months

vi. Closing date for applications:

23^rd February 2017

BACKGROUND

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. This joint initiative with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and the European Commission 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.

MAIN OBJECTIVE

The overall objective of this project is to build more sustainable and resilient cities, by strengthening the capacity of key public, private and civil society stakeholders to measure, plan and act in 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. This joint initiative aims at improving local government and stakeholder understanding of, and capacity for, developing and implementing resilience action plans.

The expected results are:

Increased commitments to build local-level resilience,
Local Resilience and investments measured,
Key issues and challenges identified in linking early interventions in crisis-prone cities to long-term sustainable development inputs,
Capacity is built in cities and local governments to develop and implement integrated local climate and disaster resilience action plans and
Crisis-prone cities have enhanced capacity to develop and implement plans to increase their resiliency.

UN-Habitat will work in coordination with the Commission and EU Delegations in each city to ensure consistency with the EC programming documents and complementarity between thematic and geographic actions; this will also ensure complementarities of activities funded by other programmes and initiatives undertaken by other partners operating at the local level and globally.

MAIN TASKS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the Programme, the candidate will provide substantive professional support to the Programme and will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the creation, development and calibration of diagnostic tools – including the City

Resilience Profiling Tool (CRPT) and Resilience Action Plan (RAP).

• Examine the economy element of the CRPT to ensure it considers the direct study of urban areas and is representative of micro-economic structures and informal economies.

• Examine the urban economy within the CRPT at national, inter-urban and intra-urban scales.

• Ensure the CPRT include for the examination of economic policy and taxation at the urban scale.

• Determine how urban economic structures can be linked to the spatial elements within the CRPT.

• Analyze the inter-connected relationships of the social, public service, governance, and economy elements of the CRPT to provide holistic comprehensive assessments with a focus in intrinsic markets that drive the local economy. Special account should be taken of informal city structures, gender and land tenure issues.

• Determine if principles such as the circular economy and green growth can be applied within the CRPT analysis.

• Support the CRPP Team in facilitating communications with the programme pilot cities and partner organisation to inform the development of the CRPT.

• Assist in development of urban economic capacity indicators, results and action plans for cities.

• Advise on resilience action planning for sustainable urban growth such as competitiveness, local economic development, city creditworthiness, public private partnerships, funding and private investment for urban resilience.

• Report on progress, problems and proposed solutions contributing to the production of global reports, information and communication tools in the areas of intervention.

• Assist in the production of guidelines, focusing on economic capacity and resilience, to be used by the programme and partner organisations.

• Undertake any other tasks for the Programme, which are in line with the experience of the consultant.

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 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.

DUTY STATION

The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office.

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. Individual contractors are responsible for all necessary visas and work permits required by local authorities before commencing their assignment with UN-Habitat.

COMPETENCIES

Professional: 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

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Economics with specialisation in Urban Economics, or similar fields deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the CRPP Terms of Reference.

• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 5 years of experience in

• Demonstrated experience in the development area, participation, good governance and liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs.

• Demonstrated experience in the development of guidelines, toolkits or policies in relation to urban economics.

• Knowledge of the urban environment in fragile cities, gender mainstreaming, and monitoring

and evaluation techniques.

• Knowledge of environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction, recovery and reconstruction.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and with good sense of initiative to keep the supervisor regularly informed of progress.

• Good communications, reporting and representation skills

• Good team-work and drive for results.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

• Knowledge of Spanish and French will be considered an asset.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The candidate should be:

• Familiar with, and committed to the goals of UN-Habitat

• Willing to take responsibility, act professionally at all times, and make sure tasks are fully completed

• Able to work under pressure in diverse environments with minimum supervision

• Sensitive to gender issues and issues of concern to vulnerable groups

• Able to meet deadlines for reporting and all project work

• Express enthusiasm and willingness to continue learning new skills and share experiences with other members of the team

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 consultant 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.

CV Review:

• 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)

Maximum available technical score points: 70.

Incomplete proposals may not be considered. The fees might be subject for changes and negotiations starting from the proposed fee of the consultant. All consultants 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 ·

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: 23^rd February 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 round_s?t

16 febrero, 2017

Mexico: Logistics, Procurement, and Administrative Assistant

Organization: Social Impact
Country: Mexico
Closing date: 15 Mar 2017

Logistics, Procurement, and Administrative Assistant, Mexico Civil Society Activity, Mexico City, Mexico

Reports to: Director of Finance and Administration

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to create dramatic improvements in the performance of organizations and programs working to enhance the social and economic well-being of people around the world. 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.

Project Description:

SI is implementing a five-year USAID-funded Mexico Civil Society Activity with the goal to improve the institutional capacity of intermediate service organizations and civil society organizations to effectively implement their development agendas related to crime and violence prevention, criminal justice reform, and human rights.

Position Description: SI is seeking a full-time Logistics, Procurement, and Administrative Assistant to provide operational and office support for the USAID-funded Mexico Civil Society Activity.

**Please note: This is a local position. Only Mexican citizens will be considered.

Responsibilities:

Support Senior Finance Manager with daily administrative points;
Serve as the administrator for petty cash; work with finance team to conduct reconciliations and spot checks;
Prepare routine daily financial transactions and gather supporting documentation;
Review and reconcile consultant and vendor invoices;
Maintain records and files;
Enforce office visitor protocols;
Ensure office is stocked with office supplies;
Coordinate meetings and scheduling;
Arrange travel and hotel reservations, securing visas etc.
Assist with programmatic data entry as needed;
Oversee the cleanliness and general maintenance of the office;
Receive and distribute packages or mail within the office;
Perform inventory maintenance activities;
The incumbent will receive all expendable and non-expendable items purchased;
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Diploma required, Bachelor Degree preferred
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervising personnel, co-workers, business professionals, and the general public
3-5 years administrative management experience with international projects
Demonstrated ability to exercise good judgment and communicate effectively orally and in writing
Ability to maintain high degree of confidentiality in day-to-day work
Ability to establish, maintain, and prepare records and reports
Computer skills including use of PowerPoint and Excel Microsoft Office programs
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
Ability to work with staff and consultants from a variety of backgrounds and nationalities.

Deadline for submission: Wednesday, March 15, 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:

http://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=1159

16 febrero, 2017

Colombia: Programme Assistant (GS6) Bogotá Colombia

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 04 Mar 2017

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

Purpose of the Position

Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme assistant supports the respective section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, and operational support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Key Expected Results

Support to programme development, planning and execution.

Support to monitoring and reporting of programme results

Support in resource mobilization

Support in knowledge management and capacity building

Key Accountabilities and Duties & Tasks

1. Support to programme development, planning and execution.

Researches, analyzes, verifies, synthesizes and compiles qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate preparation of reports, working papers, and presentations.

Drafts project documents, work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements.

Carries out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and makes amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary.

Monitors and tracks the efficient distribution of supplies that are required for effective programme delivery.

2. Support to monitoring and reporting of programme results

Prepares monitoring and reporting information for supervisor on agreed performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results.

Monitors budgets and financial expenditures of section, ensuring compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, keeping supervisor informed and advised on actions for decision/follow up.

3. Support in resource mobilization

Researches, analyzes, verifies, and synthesizes data and information in support of preparing reports pertaining to donors (both current and potential).

Researches, analyzes, verifies, and synthesizes data and information to assist in the preparation of periodic or ad-hoc financial reports relating to country office and donors to support the office in optimizing use of programme funds.

Carries out transactions in VISION pertaining to grants for his/her section such as registering grant allotments and tracking expiring programme grants.

4. Support in Knowledge Management and capacity building

Researches, analyzes, verifies and synthesizes information on best practices and lessons learnt to support knowledge development and capacity building

Supports capacity development activities related to performance monitoring, programme development, and related internal UNICEF systems/tools by preparing training materials and participating on exercises pertaining to program processes and procedures which aim to build capacity of stakeholders.

5. Specific Duties:

Aiding in the dissemination of SCR 1612and other related resolutions and support the capacity building of Local Teams Contributing to the processing and management of information for the Case Database. Maintaining, updating and monitoring the cases reported and verified, in accordance with the information collected in collaboration with the rest of the Country Task Force members.

Contributing to the generation of inputs for the reports produced by the monitoring and reporting mechanism, analyzing the contexts and tendencies of the situation of children and adolescents in situation of armed conflict: the Global Horizontal Note which the ECR 1612 Country Task Force must present every three months ; and annual and global reports

Collecting and systematizing studies, reports, research and other publications on transitional justice: truth, peace, reparation and non-repetition guarantees.

Supporting the inclusion of a children perspective if needed in all different transitional justice tools and mechanisms

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.

A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience is required.

Fluency in English and in the local language of the duty station required.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Integrity

Core competencies

Communication (II)

Working with people (II)

Drive for results (II)

Functional Competencies

Analyzing (II)

Applying technical expertise (II)

Planning and organizing (II)

Following Instructions and Procedures (II)

To view our competency framework, please click here.

How to apply:

16 febrero, 2017

Ecuador: Contratista Individual: Estrategia para disminucion de desnutrición crónica en niños menores de dos años, Ecuador: Esmeraldas, Riobamba y Portoviejo (Cuatro meses)

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

Antecedentes y Justificación

La desnutrición crónica sigue siendo uno de los principales problemas del desarrollo en países en América Latina y el Caribe; es un problema de causas múltiples entre las que se encuentra el acceso a los alimentos y su preparación, acceso a servicios básicos, poder adquisitivo de la familia, entorno saludable, acceso a servicios de salud, así como la generación de capacidades y conocimientos relacionados a alimentación y nutrición en los responsables de los menores de cinco años.

En el Ecuador la ENSANUT 2012 reportó que el 25.3% de niños menores de 5 años presentaban desnutrición crónica. En el 2014 la ECV indicó que esta cifra había bajado a 23.9 %, lo cual representa alrededor de 388.000 niños ecuatorianos menores de 5 años con desnutrición crónica.

Además, La ENSANUT (2012) evidencia que la desnutrición crónica tiene mayor prevalencia en la población indígena (77.7%) seguida por la blanco-mestiza (41.0%) afrodescendiente (39.0%), la montubia (23.0%). También se evidencia que la desnutrición infantil tiene relación con el nivel de instrucción de la madre (61.3% de desnutrición en niños con madres analfabetas, el 54.2% en madres con estudios primarios, el 44.2% en madres con estudios secundarios, 36.5% en bachilleres). A menor educación de la madre, la desnutrición en niños y niñas se incrementa; esto demuestra que el problema tiene directa relación con la exclusión social e inequidad.

En el marco de la Estrategia para la reducción acelerada de la desnutrición crónica de niños y niñas menores de 2 años , se han priorizado las siguientes prestaciones : 1. Gestante controlada, 2. Vacunas completas para la edad, 3. Control de crecimiento y desarrollo completo para la edad, 4. Consejería a hogares. El Ministerio de Salud Pública ha priorizado además la intervención en las siguientes provincias: Esmeraldas, Manabí, Pichincha, Guayas, Santa Elena, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Morona Santiago, y Zamora Chinchipe.

Además de lo anteriormente mencionado, en abril del 2016 el Ecuador sufrió un terremoto de 7.8 grados en escala de richter que afectó a las zonas 1 y 4, especialmente las provincias de Esmeraldas y Manabí. Dentro de las consecuencias inmediatas se evidenció el riesgo de desnutrición aguda, por lo tanto el MSP vio la necesidad de dar un seguimiento a los niños menores de 5 años de éstas provincias para prevenir daños ocasionados por dicha patología

Con estos antecedentes y con base en el CONVENIO DE COOPERACION UNICEF-MSP, que se encuentra detallado en el POA 2016-2017, se han definido varias acciones con la finalidad de dar soporte a las zonas más vulnerables con talento humano capacitado que pueda solventar las actividades prioritarias, tanto de la estrategia de desnutrición crónica, como de desnutrición aguda en las zonas afectadas por el terremoto.

Objetivo General

Brindar apoyo técnico orientado a fortalecer las acciones que al momento ha implementado el Ministerio de Salud Pública, en el marco de la «Estrategia para la reducción acelerada de la desnutrición en niñas y niños de 0 a 2 años de edad». Especial ensafis en la administración de alimento terapéutico en Esmeraldas y Portoviejo y apoyo en temas de primera infancia en Riobamba

Descripción de las Actividades

a) Apoyar la formulación, desarrollo, monitoreo y evaluación de los lineamientos en temas de nutrición tanto en salud pública como en el área clínica, así como de Seguridad alimentaria, en relación con la administración del ATLU.

b) Apoyar en la gestión con las autoridades, Zonales, Municipales, Comunitarias y con diferentes Instituciones del sector Salud y otros sectores, la obtención y el cumplimiento adecuado y de calidad de las actividades y resultados en los temas objeto de su contratación.

c) Acompañar técnicamente y dar seguimiento, a la realización de las actividades así como la elaboración e implementación de los productos de los diferentes convenios, incluido el acompañamiento y monitoreo del pilotaje de la entrega de KITS de Infancia plena en Imbabura.

d) Brindar asesoría para el desarrollo de acciones estratégicas, revisión de planes, para mejorar la implementación de los lineamientos técnicos, conceptuales y contextuales de la línea de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, teniendo en cuenta la diversidad multiétnica, las desigualdades en salud, con un enfoque de Atención Primaria en Salud (APS) y de determinantes sociales de la salud, orientados a la administración de alimento terapéutico listo para el uso (ATLU. Las acciones se centran en las poblaciones con la participación activa, consciente y decidida de la población, según perfil epidemiológico.

e) Mediante la activación de los CLS, que contribuya a la toma de conciencia de las causas y consecuencias de los problemas nutricionales de la población y que ejerza la defensa del derecho a condiciones sociales que eleven su calidad de vida.

f) Bajo las estrategias del MAIS, impulsar la intersectorialdad, que los equipos integrales de salud con los enlaces de los Comités locales de Saludse intervenga en la identificación, intervención y seguimientonominal de los niños y niñas identificados con problemas nutricionales.

g) Mediante herramienta de registro realizar un cuidadoso seguimiento individualizado de los niños y niñas con desnutrición aguda, a quienes se seleccione para proceder con la administración del ATLU, así como el monitoreo y seguimiento de acciones realizadas en territorio para la recuperación de niños reportados en el VIEPI con desnutrición aguda.

h) Entregar a los CLS, el listado de los menores identificados con problemas nutricionales, para apoyo en reporte de las condiciones de los mismos, y continuo monitoreo.

i) Apoyo en el monitoreo y supervisión de los indicadores nutricionales en niños y niñas menores de 5 años, en base al SIVAN (568), Sivan WEB

j) Apoyo en el monitoreo de Micronutrientes, en base a la normativa de micronutrientes y que se registra en el SIVAN (570)

k) Monitoreo y seguimiento de las acciones de los comités de los 1000 días en territorio

l) Implementación de Estudios de Caso de Niños con Desnutrición en las unidades de salud de la Zona

m) Apoyo a la implementación de estrategia de primera infancia en territorio acorde a lineamientos del MS, con apoyo especifico en plan piloto de entrega de kit de infancia plena en Colta y Guamote (Sólo para zona Riobamba)

Reportes y Supervisión

Los honorarios se definirán de acuerdo a los criterios de contratación de UNICEF y al perfil profesional. La contratación se formalizará por medio de un contrato de servicios profesionales.

Este trabajo será supervisado por la Coordinación Zonal de acuerdo a directrices de la Gerencia del Proyecto de Desnutrición y en coordinación con la Oficial de Salud de UNICEF.

Los productos de la contratación deberán ser respaldados y entregados en forma digital al profesional a cargo de la supervisión del proyecto, junto con una copia física en papel de los mismos.

Lugar y duración

Los contratistastendrán como base la ciudad de Esmeraldas (Sede Distrital Esmeraldas),Riobamba (Sede distrital) y Portoviejo (Sede distrital)con visitas a los territorios priorizados según necesidad y disposición institucional definida por la Coordinación Zonal de acuerdo a directrices de la Gerencia del Proyecto de Desnutrición del MSP, la misma que se encuentra anclada a la Subsecretaría de Vigilancia de la Salud. Se ha estimado la contratación para 4 meses a partir de la fecha de la firma del contrato.

Perfil del Candidato

Profesional de la Salud Nutricionista o conocimientos en nutrición.

Experiencia en la línea de trabajo de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional.

Conocimientos en Salud Pública

Conocimientos en Manejo Comunitario

Experiencia específica: Con conocimientos, experiencia y destrezas para manejo de grupos multidisciplinarios y organización de grupos comunitarios.

Experiencia en organización de sistemas locales de salud y particularmente en organización de servicios con finalidad pública.

Capacitación o conocimientos que debe poseer el candidato: Conocimiento de planificación, ejecución, monitoreo y evaluación de proyectos

Manejo y coordinación con grupos comunitarios.

PERFIL Y EXPERIENCIA REQUERIDOS

Experiencia de al menos cinco años en formulación, implementación, conducción, monitoreo y evaluación de planes o proyectos especialmente en Seguridad alimentaria nutricional dirigido a la población infantil y mujeres gestantes.

Experiencia de al menos 5 años de trabajo como Nutricionista con enfoque de Salud Pública y /o epidemiologia.

CONOCIMIENTOS TECNICOS EXIGIDOS

a) Conocimientos intermedios en el idioma inglés.

b) Excelentes habilidades de escribir documentos técnicos.

c) Conocimiento de Word, Excel, PowerPoint, entre otros relacionados.

d) Conocimiento de las estrategias, lineamientos, normas del MSP en nutrición.

COMPLEJIDAD

Requiere la coordinación con el equipo de salud de los diferentes procesos, además del apoyo en la planeación, organización, ejecución y evaluación de los procesos técnicos, administrativos y operacionales, los que deberá coordinar con el responsable de nutrición de la zona de Salud, así como con el responsable del Proyecto de desnutrición en planta central del MSP

Este es un anuncio para tres contrataciones diferentes en Esmeraldas, Riobamba y Portoviejo, por favor indicar el lugar al que está aplicando en la Carta de Motivación, que debe ser adjunta a su aplicación. Contratación Nacional, sólo personas naturales de Ecuador.

How to apply:

16 febrero, 2017

Spain: (Deadline Extension) Urban Social Development Specialist

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 23 Feb 2017

i. Project:

Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient

ii. Duty station of assignment

Barcelona (Spain)

iii. Functional Title:

Urban Social Development Specialist

iv. Contract type:

Individual Contract (Consultancy Assignment)

v. Duration:

Six months

vi. Closing date for applications:

23^rd February 2017

BACKGROUND

MAIN OBJECTIVE

The expected results are:

Increased commitments to build local-level resilience,
Local Resilience and investments measured,
Key issues and challenges identified in linking early interventions in crisis-prone cities to long-term sustainable development inputs,
Capacity is built in cities and local governments to develop and implement integrated local climate and disaster resilience action plans and
Crisis-prone cities have enhanced capacity to develop and implement plans to increase their resiliency.

MAIN TASKS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the Programme, the candidate will provide substantive professional support to the Programme and will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the creation, development and calibration of diagnostic tools – including the City Resilience Profiling Tool (CRPT) and Resilience Action Plan (RAP).

• Examine the public services element within the CRPT to ensure social inclusion and protection are being represented fully in the urban system analysis.

• Analyse the inter-connected relationships of the social, public service, governance, and

economy elements of the CRPT to provide holistic comprehensive assessments.

• Develop the social element of the CRPT to ensure that culture, ethnicity, well-being and social change aspects of the urban system have been fully considered in the analysis. Special account should be taken of informal city structures, gender and land tenure issues.

• Support the CRPP Team in facilitating communications with the programme pilot cities and partner organisation to inform the development of the CRPT.

• Assist in development of social resilience indicators, results and action plans for cities.

• Advise on data collection processes for inclusive cities.

• Report on progress, problems and proposed solutions; contributes to the production of global reports, information and communication tools in the areas of intervention.

• Assist in the production of guidelines, focusing on social and public service capacity and resilience, to be used by the programme and partner organisations.

• Undertake any other tasks for the Programme, which are in line with the experience of the consultant.

DELIVARABLES AND TIMELINE

DUTY STATION

The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office.

PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS

TRAVEL

COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Sociology, Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Urban Anthropology, or similar fields deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the CRPP Terms of Reference.

• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 5 years of experience in

• Demonstrated experience in participation, good governance and liaising with governmental

authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs.

• Demonstrated experience in the development of guidelines, toolkits or policies in relation to

social inclusion, social protection, culture and ethnicity with consideration of disaggregated data.

• Knowledge of the urban environment in fragile cities, gender mainstreaming, and monitoring

• and evaluation techniques.

• Knowledge of environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction, recovery and

• reconstruction.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and with good sense of initiative to keep the supervisor regularly informed of progress.

• Good communications, reporting and representation skills

• Good team-work and drive for results.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

• Knowledge of Spanish and French will be considered an asset.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The candidate should be:

• Familiar with, and committed to the goals of UN-Habitat

• Willing to take responsibility, act professionally at all times, and make sure tasks are fully completed

• Able to work under pressure in diverse environments with minimum supervision

• Sensitive to gender issues and issues of concern to vulnerable groups

• Able to meet deadlines for reporting and all project work

• Express enthusiasm and willingness to continue learning new skills and share experiences with other members of the team

Evaluation criteria

CV Review:

• 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)

Maximum available technical score points: 70.

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=7879 l

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 ·

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.

All applications should be submitted to:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

City Resilience Profiling Programme

Email: office@cityresilience.org

Deadline for applications: 23^rd February 2017

16 febrero, 2017

Spain: Urban Planner

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 26 Feb 2017

i. Project:

Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient

ii. Duty station of assignment

Barcelona (Spain)

iii. Functional Title:

Urban Planner

iv. Contract type:

Individual Contract (Consultancy Assignment)

v. Duration:

Four months

vi. Closing date for applications:

26th February 2017

BACKGROUND

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[1] is far higher in the developed world; however, the annual ‘urbanization rate[2]’ 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. This joint initiative with UNISDR, UN-Habitat and the European Commission 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.

Furthermore, there is indeed an urban planning crisis: the unplanned city is largely inefficient and requires increasing resources to make it more functional and liveable. Only those cities able to embrace different patterns of growth and address inequalities and inefficiencies will be able to provide better lives for their residents, while limiting ecological damage.

Urban Planning Frameworks have changed very little in the past 50 years, despite huge changes in the urban world, and a new approach is required which links planning to legal instruments and a sound financing and economic rationale.

In relation to the above, UN-Habitat is providing technical expertise to several partners, including the local government of Chengdu, China[3]; the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia[4] and with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)^{^[5]},

MAIN OBJECTIVE

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 expected results are:

Increased commitments to build local-level resilience,
Local Resilience and investments measured,
Key issues and challenges identified in linking early interventions in crisis-prone cities to long-term sustainable development inputs,
Capacity is built in cities and local governments to develop and implement integrated local climate and disaster resilience action plans and
Crisis-prone cities have enhanced capacity to develop and implement plans to increase their resiliency.

Urban Planning and Design LAB

Technical capacity of counterparts in Saudi Arabia, Kenya and Chengdu is enhanced
Technical inputs related to the Future Saudi Cities Programme (FSCP), Kalobeyei New Settlement Plan and Shaocheng District Urban Renewal are available and relevant
Local plans in the partner cities and countries incorporate UN-Habitat planning principles and better support sustainable urbanization and more connected, compact and inclusive cities.

For the City Resilience Profiling Programme component, UN-Habitat will work in coordination with the Commission and EU Delegations in each city to ensure consistency with the EC programming documents and complementarity between thematic and geographic actions; this will also ensure complementarities of activities funded by other programmes and initiatives undertaken by other partners operating at the local level and globally.

With the Urban Planning and Design Lab projects, UN-Habitat is working in close relation with its Regional Offices and local projects, and with the respective projects teams.

MAIN TASKS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of Risk Reduction and Rehabilitation Branch, Urban Risk Reduction Unit, City Resilience Profiling Programme and the City Planning, Extension and Design Unit the candidate will provide substantive professional support to the Programme and will undertake the following outputs and tasks: the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor of the Programme, the candidate will provide substantive professional support to the Programme and will undertake the following tasks:

Output 1:

Report and Recommendations for Build Environment Urban System Element

Tasks:

· Support the development and calibration of the indicator diagnostic and reference tables for the built environment element of the CRPT

· Create and run a workshop to contribute to the built environment indicators of CRPT

· Source and invite relevant experts to Built Environment Workshop

Output 2:

Document Template for Resilience Action Plan

Tasks:

· Develop a universal template for the Resilience Action Plan (RAP) including:

data maturity gaps;
integrated programming recommendations and priorities for urban resilience; connections between humanitarian and sustainable urban development actions;
connections to existing policy frameworks;
methodologies for integrated resilience in local government and relevant stakeholders;
monitoring and evaluation mechanisms;
the identification of media platforms;
and the identification of future funding and investment streams.

Output 3:

Map of interagency resilience-based programming and report on potential synergies:

Tasks:

· Advise, develop and support connections and synergies across all UN-Habitat resilience based programming.

· Analyse existing CRPP research as a basis for engagement.

Output 4:

Analysis and map of global resilience-based platforms in local governments

Tasks:

· Examine existing connection with Resilience Platform in the Ayuntamiento of Barcelona

· Advise and support CRPP in the work with the Ayuntamiento of Barcelona

· Analyse similar resilience platforms in various municipalities in geographically diverse locations.

· Include findings as a proposal for programme long-term sustainability and as a methodology for resilience programming within the RAP for local governments.

Output 5:

Technical support to Future Saudi Cities Programme, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Tasks:

· Support UPDB LAB in providing technical, advisory and capacity building to city leaders, technical staffs and consultants and planning services related to the Future Saudi Cities Programme (FSCP)

· Preparation of tailored materials for different workshops and participation to these in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

· Participation to technical meetings related to output 5 accomplishment.

Output 6:

Technical support to the Kalobeyei New Settlement Plan

Tasks:

· Provide technical inputs and advise to UPDB LAB for the Kalobeyei New Settlement Plan.

· Participation to technical meetings related to output 6 accomplishment

Output 7:

Technical support to the renewal plan for Shaocheng District in Chengdu.

Tasks:

· Support UPDB LAB in providing technical, advisory and capacity building to city leaders, technical staffs and consultants and planning services related to the Shaocheng District Renewa

· Support Urban Planning and Design LAB in the development of first concept guidelines, criteria and urban renewal scheme for Shaocheng District Renewal Plan.

· Participation to technical meetings related to output 7 accomplishment.

DELIVARABLES AND TIMELINE

N°

Outputs

Timeline

(working weeks)

Report and Recommendations for Build Environment Urban System Element

1 w/week

Document Template for Resilience Action Plan

1 w/week

Map of interagency resilience-based programming and report on potential synergies

0.5 w/week

Analysis and map of global resilience-based platforms in local governments

0.5 w/week

Technical support to Future Saudi Cities Programme, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

4 weeks

Technical support to the Kalobeyei New Settlement Plan

5 weeks

Technical support to the renewal plan for Shaocheng District in Chengdu

4 weeks

DUTY STATION

The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office.

PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS

TRAVEL

COMPETENCIES

EDUCATION

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Urban or Regional Planning, Architecture, Development Studies, Engineering, or similar fields deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the CRPP Terms of Reference.

• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

A minimum of 5 years of experience in

• Demonstrated experience in developing strategies, guidelines, toolkits or policies for effective shelter planning and neighbourhood integration programmes.

• Demonstrated experience working in participation, good governance and liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions and NGOs.

• Demonstrated experience working within fragile urban environments.

• Demonstrated experience in urban planning or design, a significant part of which should be directly related to different aspects of urban planning such as city-wide planning, urban extension plans, urban redevelopment, land management, landscape and public space design.

• Knowledge of humanitarian and development fields particularly around environment, climate change, disaster risk reduction, reconstruction, recovery and monitoring and evaluation techniques.

• Ability to work with minimal supervision and with good sense of initiative to keep the supervisor regularly informed of progress.

• Good communications, reporting and representation skills

• Good team-work and drive for results.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in verbal and written English is required.

• Knowledge of Spanish and French will be considered an asset.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:

The candidate should be:

• Familiar with, and committed to the goals of UN-Habitat

• Willing to take responsibility, act professionally at all times, and make sure tasks are fully completed

• Able to work under pressure in diverse environments with minimum supervision

• Sensitive to gender issues and issues of concern to vulnerable groups

• Able to meet deadlines for reporting and all project work

• Express enthusiasm and willingness to continue learning new skills and share experiences with other members of the team

Evaluation criteria

CV Review:

• 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)

Maximum available technical score points: 70.

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 ·

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.

All applications should be submitted to:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

City Resilience Profiling Programme

Email: office@cityresilience.org

Deadline for applications: 26th February 2017

16 febrero, 2017

Spain: Communication Specialist

Organization: UN Human Settlements Program
Country: Spain
Closing date: 02 Mar 2017

i. Project:

Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient

ii. Duty station of assignment

Barcelona (Spain)

iii. Functional Title:

Communication Specialist

iv. Contract type:

Individual Contract (Consultancy Assignment)

v. Duration:

Six months (with possibility for extension)

vi. Closing date for applications:

2nd March 2017 >

BACKGROUND

MAIN OBJECTIVE

The overall objectives of this project are:

MAIN TASKS OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The general purpose of the assignment is to provide communication services to the UN-Habitat City Resilience Profiling Programme. The incumbent will report directly to the Chief Technical Advisor CRPP. The main purpose of the assignment is to provide mainly two communication services to the UN-Habitat Programme:

A strategic view of the communications and advocacy and outreach for the Programme
Focused on the reporting requirements from donors and partners

More specifically the assignment will include the following tasks:

• Develop and carry out the communication strategy.

• Promote awareness of the objectives of the program through the dissemination of different communication materials. Internally and externally.

• Develop the social media strategy and define the messages aligned with the objectives of the programme.

• Writing, design and development of press materials and media campaigns of the Programme and do the follow-up with the media to insure high visibility and coherence within our focus area in English and Spanish.

• Design and development of multimedia contents for the website and the social media channels of the Programme;

• Assist in the research and identify events, publications, websites, organizations, etc. related to the purpose of the Programme that would be suitable to partner, advertise, interact or get involve with;

• Coordinate and support the organization with the follow-up of local and global events of the Programme;

• Develop visual and graphic materials related to the activities of the Programme;

• Monitoring and analysing the communication efforts and impact.

• Assist in the writing and editing reports with Partner Cities of the Programme;

• Assist in the liaison with the resident institutions in the Sant Pau compound.

• Responsible for the coordination and the evaluation of the Interns in charge

DELIVARABLES AND TIMELINE

DUTY STATION

The work shall be performed from the CRPP Barcelona office.

PROGRESS CONTROLS AND PAYMENT INSTALLMENTS

TRAVEL

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

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in journalism, political science, communication sciences & technologies or media, or similar fields deemed relevant to the subject areas covered by the CRPP Terms of Reference.

• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

WORK EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 3 years of experience progressively responsible experience in areas related to the communication strategy, editing and publication development and reporting, preferably in the United Nations system. Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Fluency in verbal and written English and Spanish is required.

• Knowledge of Catalan will be considered an asset.

OTHER SKILLS

• Ability to work co-operatively with other staff and share experience;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Familiar with UN procedures;

• Advanced Computer skills in Web-Applications, Adobe Creative Suite as well as any other relevant tools that can be used for the Programme, audio/video editing and graphic design.

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 **

CV Review:

• Educational qualifications as defined in the ToR (15 points);

• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience as defined in the ToR (25 points);

• Language proficiency in spoken and written English and Spanish (10 points)

Competency based interview max points (20 points)

Maximum available technical score points: 70.

http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=7879 w

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 ·

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.

All applications should be submitted to:

United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

City Resilience Profiling Programme

Email: office@cityresilience.org

Deadline for applications: 2nd March 2017

16 febrero, 2017

Colombia: Program Director, Colombia

Organization: Heartland Alliance
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 15 Apr 2017

Transform the lives of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities and be at the forefront of social change.

About YOU: A driven and passionate professional hoping to work with an inspiring, dynamic team of leading human rights workers. Collaborative and hard-working, the candidate will have exceptional leadership skills, and the ability to support responsible growth of an office, and take HAI’s successful programming to the next level. This person has extensive management experience in diverse and challenging environments.

Organizational Background: Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is the youngest and fastest growing part of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years. HAI is comprised of nearly a dozen country offices implementing programs on a broad range of human rights issues globally, as well as the Chicago-based Marjorie Kovler Center for the Treatment of Survivors of Torture, which serves individuals from more than 50 countries. HAI has significant expertise in the fields of trauma-informed mental health care and access to justice for survivors of rights abuses. It is also an industry leader in access to high-quality and stigma-free health care. Across all of its programs, HAI promotes progressive, innovative approaches to human rights protections and gender equality.

Position Summary: In Colombia, HAI is a leading non-profit organization in the provision of trauma-informed mental health services for Colombian victims of armed conflict and forced displacement. The Colombia program approaches its work through three pillars: access to justice, access to mental health care, and advocacy. HAI is looking for qualified candidates for the position of Program Director based in its Cali or Bogotá offices in Colombia. The applicant will be responsible for assuring compliance with and successful implementation of existing U.S. and U.N. grants and contracts; designing programs and drafting proposals; drafting donor reports; and serving as HAI’s country representative when the Country Director is on leave. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

General Management, Financial Management & Administration

Work with the Country Director, Director of Finance and Administration, and other key staff members to develop spending plans for each program and help ensure program compliance with all federal contracting regulations, as well as generally accepted accounting principles
In coordination with the Country Director, facilitate internal coordination and technical assistance for program and administration staff
May serve as Acting Country Director whenever the Country Director is out of the country, including communication and coordination with HAI HQ in Chicago
Work full-time outside of the United States, including areas that might be considered dangerous
Other duties as may be assigned by the Country Director

Program Coordination, Grant Management and Development

Directly support program officers and other program staff to ensure effective program implementation
Systematically monitor and support existing programs, assuring deliverables are being met in compliance with grant and contract requirements, and high quality standards
Oversee the collection of accurate data and provide technical support to program officers and other program staff for reporting, and monitoring and evaluation purposes
In coordination with the Director of Finance and Administration, track program expenditures to ensure programs are being executed in accordance to budgets
In coordination with Country Director and others designated by the Country Director, participate in program development activities, including:
Drafting of proposals, particularly in the areas of access to justice, mental health services for victims of torture and other forms of abuse, and other technical areas to be determined in consultation with Country Director;
Preparing budgets for proposals and other documentation;
Maintaining up to date donor mapping for funding opportunities and, together with the Country Director, meeting with donors and potential donors;
Meeting with LNGO and government partners and conducting needs assessments
Lead reviews of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to ensure compliance with all relevant standards; this includes ensuring conformity with relevant donor requirements, HAI internal regulations, and industry best practices
Participate in annual planning of strategic goals
In coordination with Country Director, maintain constructive relationships with government entities, non-governmental organizations, and civic associations

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: M.A. in International Relations, Public Administration, or related field (such as Political Science, Economics, Social Work or Law), and 4-6 years of relevant management experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Experience must include at least four of the following areas:

Project management and project design experience, including financial, personnel management, and basic M&E concepts;
Experience working constructively with local CBOs/NGOs, the UN, USAID, and other U.S.-government agencies;
Experience working in developing countries and disaster/conflict environments including diverse cultural and linguistic settings; and
Extensive knowledge and understanding of the unique, complex operating environment in Colombia.

Business, mathematical, analytical skills:

Excellent Excel skills required, and comfort with diverse information systems preferred;
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
Ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, collect and research data, use intuition and experience to complement data and design work flows and procedures;
Understands organizational and strategic implications of decisions; and
Ability to develop and implement cost saving measures.

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Communication and Leadership Skills:

Exhibits confidence in self and others;
Has an ability to foster effective communication and teamwork with staff from a range of economic, cultural, ethnic and social groups;
Inspires and motivates others to perform well;
Effectively influences actions and opinions of others;
Accepts feedback from others;
Demonstrates the ability to lead strategic planning, program development and evaluation;
Gives appropriate recognition to others;
Excellent oral communication skills: speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings;
Effectively communicates utilizing a variety of technologies such as phone or video phone (i.e. Skype);
Passionate about and personally engaged with human rights and social justice
Leads by example and possesses a high degree of integrity
Personally credible, with a professional demeanor that generates the trust and confidence of staff, partners and donors.
Excellent written skills: writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet target audience needs, including cross-cultural needs; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information;
Effectively communicates and manages electronic communication such as email, and diverse information systems;
Ability to remain composed and professional in difficult circumstances; and
Policy, advocacy and community organizing experience a plus.

Language: English and Spanish fluency in reading, writing and speaking required.

Heartland Alliance International makes all hiring and employment decisions without regard to race, creed, color, age, gender, gender identity, marital or parental status, religion, ancestry, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, sexual identity, immigrant status, political affiliation or belief.

How to apply:

http://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=HEARTLANDALLIANCE&cws=1&rid=4…

15 febrero, 2017