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WASHINGTON, May 19, 2017 – The World Bank Board of Directors approved a US$25 million loan yesterday. This loan is additional financing for the Rural Competitiveness Project (Comrural) to contribute to increasing productivity and competitiveness of small-scale rural producers through the implementation of business plans to improve and add value to their products as well as to directly connect them with the market. The project encourages productive partnerships based on value chains among four actors: producers’ organizations; private financial institutions to give producers access to the economic resources necessary to make investments; technical partners, who provide advice both in the field and in product marketing; and commercial partners, who guarantee the purchase of producers’ products and services without intermediaries.  “Comrural is the emblematic project of the Government of Honduras to promote agricultural competitiveness in the country and has become an integral part of the government strategy to link small-scale producers with national and international markets,” said Agriculture Minister Jacobo Paz. “Comrural is a pillar of the Seco Corridor Partnership, the program for food and nutritional security, and of Plan 20/20 to improve agriculture as a driver of sustainable jobs and economic development,” said Marco Bográn, Director of INVEST-H, the implementing agency of the project. In addition to the seven departments in the western part of the country where the project is implemented (Ocotepeque, Copán, Intibucá, Lempira, Comayagua, Santa Bárbara and La Paz), the additional financing will support activities in six new departments located in northern, central and southern Honduras (Colón, Atlántida, Cortés, Francisco Morazán, Choluteca and El Paraíso). With the additional financing, an estimated 5,500 new rural households will benefit and 70 business plans will be financed over the next three years.  “By financing Comrural, the World Bank seeks to support disadvantaged populations in improving their living conditions as a key component of efforts to escape poverty,” said Giorgio Valentini, World Bank representative in Honduras. This new project focuses on increasing the capacity for adaptation to climate change, which is crucial in Honduras given its high vulnerability to climate events, which have a direct impact on increasing poverty rates and food insecurity. The additional financing will support the promotion of better agricultural practices, as well as the incorporation of new technologies to strengthen producers’ capacity to face increasingly demanding climate conditions. The loan has a maturity period of 25 years, including a five-year grace period. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org Honduras: Àngels Masó, (503) 7860.8019, amaso@worldbank.org Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC   News Release 2017/250/LAC  

IDA Credit: US $25 million Terms: Maturity = 25 years, Grace = 5 years Project ID: P158086 Project Description: The objective of this credit is to provide additional financing for the Rural Competitiveness Project (Comrural), which seeks to increase productivity and competitiveness for small-scale rural producers through the implementation of business plans to improve and add value to their products as well as to directly connect them with the market. The additional financing will support activities in six new departments located in northern, central and southern Honduras and will benefit an estimated 5,500 new rural households. Contact: Àngels Masó, (503)7860.8019, amaso@worldbank.org For more information, please visit here: http://www.bancomundial.org/es/country/honduras    

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2017 – The World Bank Group has renewed its commitment to preventing violence against women and girls, investing a minimum of $3.5 million over five years in innovations designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV). World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim made the announcement at the Innovations to Prevent Gender-Based Violence awards ceremony during the WBG-IMF Spring Meetings. In partnership with the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, 10 teams were awarded a total of $1.1 million to support their GBV prevention and response projects and research. “We cannot stand by while so many women suffer harm that’s completely preventable, but this is also an issue that goes right to the heart of our goals to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity,” Kim said, noting that the epidemic can cost countries as much as 3.7% of gross domestic product (GDP). “The World Bank Group is committed to working tirelessly to help its client countries prevent gender-based violence.” Using the Development Marketplace Crowdsourcing Method, Kim said the WBG is looking to the award winners’ research and tested projects to help advance that goal. The winning proposals include tackling sexual harassment on college campuses and on public transportation, addressing child marriage and an emerging form of GBV: cyber violence. Cyber violence is pervasive, and women and girls are disproportionately affected, yet very little research exists on this problem especially in low and middle income countries, said award winner Pamela Lilleston, a social and behavioral scientist at the International Center for Research on Women, whose team project aims to develop a set of standards that will be tested in Uganda, and later used to inform effective cyber violence policies and programs. Technology is at the core of another winning proposal designed to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV) in Dollo Ado refugee camp in Ethiopia. The research project aims to explore the use of podcasts to disseminate information about inter-partner violence, and generate new knowledge on the use of technology-based solutions to GBV in humanitarian settings. “Podcasts we think are an interesting solution in this context because they can be broadcast in safe environments such as health facilities and so on, but they can also be downloaded there on simple mobile devices and shared person to person,” said awardee Vandana Sharma, a public health researcher based at the Harvard TC Chan School of Public Health. “We will be training men and women in the communities in digital storytelling and in podcasting, and they will develop the content themselves in the local language with messaging that’s appropriate for their contexts.” Awardee Renzo Peña, co-founder and vice president of DB Peru, a healthcare NGO, said his team’s project is in response to the concerns of the Amazon Basin community of Peru, which reports high rates of violence with no resources to address it. Recent figures show that 79% of women between 18 and 29 report experiencing sexual violence at some point in their lives. As a result, the first primary preventative strategy for GBV in the rural region of the Lower Napo River, was developed. It is also the first community mobilization project of its type in Peru, and Peña said he plans to share his research throughout the region. “We have been working for 15 years in the region, and we work very closely with the leaders in the community who will be trained so they can bring that knowledge to their own communities, and thus be able to prevent and eliminate violence in the communities themselves,” he said.  Awardee Emma Fulu, founder and director of The Equity Institute, said despite data that show that Solomon Islands has one of the highest rates of violence in the world, it is still the most under-researched regions. Her team project focuses on prevention of GBV by researching root causes and social norms that contribute to violence against women and girls by developing the Solomon Islands’ first community-led, locally developed comprehensive violence prevention program. “Because of the high rates of violence, we know we need to look at how to stop violence before it starts, trying to understand what are the root causes, what are the social norms that are really underpinning violence against women in this region,” Fulu said. “I think what’s really exciting about this particular project is that it’s filling a number of major evidence gaps, not just in the Solomon Islands or the Pacific, but really globally.” Caren Grown, World Bank Group senior director for gender, highlighted prevention as an important part of the GBV learning community facilitated by the Development Marketplace. “Of course we have learning on response and how we help and work with survivors, but the most important learning is on prevention,” she said. “Without prevention, we can’t ever solve this particular problem, so bringing people together to experiment, to test, to learn is really critical.” 2017 Winners:Sexual Harassment among Jordanian College Students: Pilot Testing a Promising Primary Prevention Intervention (Jordan, Middle East/ North Africa)Team: Information and Research Center King Hussein Foundation and Emory UniversityGender Equity Model Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment and Fighting Gender Based Violence (Egypt, Middle East/North Africa)Team: The American University of CairoGender based Violence Prevention in the Amazon of Peru Project (Peru, Latin America)Team: University College London; and DB PeruBuilding the Evidence Base for ‘Safe Families’ – a Comprehensive Community-led model for Violence Prevention in Solomon Islands. (Solomon Islands, East Asia Pacific)Team: The Equality Institute; Oxfam Solomon Islands; Oxfam AustraliaCombatting Sexual Violence in Kyrgyzstan through Innovative Education and Information Technology (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia)Team: American University of Central Asia (AUCA)Building Research Capacity and Data Use for Gender-Based Violence prevention and Response in Adolescents/Young Adults (Nigeria and Rwanda, Africa)Team: Together for GirlsMapping for Policy (Pakistan, South Asia)Team: The Urban Institute and Information Technology University Data Science Lab in PakistanBuilding the Evidence to Understand and Prevent Campus Sexual Assault in Swaziland (Swaziland, Africa)Team: University of Swaziland and The Regents of the University of California, San DiegoDevelopment of Standard Measures to Support Gender-Based Cyber Violence (GBCV) Prevention (Uganda, Africa)Team: International Center for Research for Women

INVITACIÓN PARA ARGENTINA   Les invitamos a participar en la presentación del estudio Latinoamérica indígena en el S. XXI, a cargo de Ede Ijjasz Vásquez, director superior de la Práctica Global de Desarrollo Social, Rural, Urbano y de Resiliencia del Banco Mundial. FECHA: 1 de junio, 2017 HORA: 14.00 LUGAR: Facultad de Medicina, UBA – Paraguay 2155, Piso 1 – BUENOS AIRES Más información en: http://flacso.org.ar/

BRASÍLIA, 22 de maio de 2017 – O Banco Mundial e o Ministério do Meio Ambiente assinaram, nesta segunda-feira, o acordo de empréstimo para a implementação do projeto Cadastro Ambiental Rural no Bioma Cerrado, que é parte integrante do Plano de Ação do Programa de Investimento Florestal do Brasil (FIP-Brasil). Entre as ações previstas pelo FIP: CAR está a promoção do Cadastro Ambiental Rural em nove Estados do Bioma Cerrado e a consolidação do Sistema Nacional de Cadastro Ambiental Rural (SICAR).  A iniciativa conta com o apoio financeiro de US$ 32.48 milhões do Banco Mundial. “O cadastro ambiental rural tem se mostrado extremamente importante para a gestão das florestas brasileiras, principalmente no Bioma Cerrado, que responde por grande parte da produção agrícola nacional, mas cujo desmatamento ilegal é significativo”, afirmou o diretor do Banco Mundial para o Brasil, Martin Raiser, durante a cerimônia com o ministro José Sarney Filho. “O Banco reforça seu compromisso com o Governo Brasileiro e, principalmente, com a agenda ambiental. Estamos realmente confiantes que a nossa persistência em concretizar esta operação trará excelentes frutos para o Brasil”. O Bioma do Cerrado abrange um quarto do território do país (2 milhões de quilômetros quadrados), representados por 11 estados da região central do Brasil. Ao longo de sua extensão, apresenta 23 tipos de vegetação, compostas por savanas tropicais, florestas e pastagens, sendo farta fonte de estoque de carbono e recursos hídricos. Cerca de 42,7 milhões de pessoas, ou 22% da população brasileira, vivem no Cerrado, ocupado em grande parte por propriedades privadas. Através da iniciativa, espera-se que os proprietários rurais familiares tenham suas reservas legais e áreas de preservação permanente registradas no cadastro ambiental rural e que adotem medidas para a recuperação de áreas degradadas deste bioma. Aprovado pelo Subcomitê da FIP em 2012, o Plano de Investimento Brasileiro (BIP, na sigla em inglês) inclui quatro projetos voltados para a melhoria da gestão ambiental e para a adoção de práticas agrícolas de baixo carbono no Bioma Cerado, O Projeto FIP: CAR tem por objetivo promover o cadastro ambiental rural de propriedades familiares em nove dos 11 estados que fazem parte do Bioma do Cerrado: Tocantins, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Maranhão, Paraná, São Paulo e Distrito Federal. O programa permitirá a redução da pressão nas florestas remanescentes, a redução de emissões de gases de efeito estufa (GHG, na sigla em inglês) e o aumento do sequestro de carbono (CO2). Para atingir suas metas, serão promovidas as seguintes ações:Capacitação das Agências Ambientais Estaduais (SEAs, da sigla em inglês), para que possam realizar o Cadastro Ambiental Rural (CAR)Registro das propriedades rurais familiares em municípios selecionadosApoio a Recuperação de Reservas Legais e APPs de propriedades rurais familiares Este projeto é financiado pelo Fundo Estratégico do Clima (SCF), associado ao Fundo de Investimento das Florestas (FIP), e tem vencimento de 40 anos e 10 anos de carência.Para obter mais informações, visite: www.worldbank.org/brVisite-nos no Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundialbrasilAtualize-se via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bancomundialbr Assista o nosso canal no YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/alcregion2010

Organization: Mayan Families
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 05 Jun 2017

We are looking for a highly organized Executive Assistant to act as a key member if staff to support our two directors in managing the day-to-day operations if the organization and providing donor communication and some program support. This is a great entry-level position for an extremely organized individual who is keen to work in a busy and thriving NGO in Guatemala. It provides a unique opportunity to be involved with all our programs and develop valuable office skills whilst working and acting as a representative if Mayan Families to a range if key stakeholders and staff.

Responsibilities

Office Administratiio

-Manage director’s’ calendar, appointments, email and calls

-Record minutes at meetings and distribute informationnmaterials as needed

-Organize and prioritize director’s email account, including responding to donor enquiries

-Attend events as the director’s representative

-Provide administrative support for new employees

Donor Communications

*-*Answer Skype calls for general inquiries and donations processing

-Follow up on donor inquiries, missing payments, and allocation issues

-Issue donor acknowledgements and thank you letters

-Work with donor relations staff members to ensure donations are correctly allocated

Volunteer & Groups Support

-Conduct office tours for volunteers and visitors

-Assist with group visits, translations and dinners with donors

-Support Director and Volunteer Program Staff in organizing and scheduling welcome and farewell dinners for volunteer groups

Coordinationnif Adoptive Families Program

-Oversee program planning and case management

-Manage donor communications and accounts

-Provide administrative and logistical support for trips, donations, and reporting

Required skills and qualifications

-Fluent English and advanced Spanish required

-Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

-Excellent communication skills

-Ability to negotiate with different stakeholders both internally and externally

-Past experience in multi-tasking and coordinating multiple projects at once

-High-level if Microsoft Office or equivalent (particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

-Past experience in either customer service or donor relations a bonus

-A passion for Central America and an understanding if the issues faced in Guatemala

-Previous experience in working in nonprofits preferred

The successful applicant must be prepared to relocate to Panajachel, Guatemala for an initial period if 18 months.

This position needs to be filled as soon as possible. We will continue to accept applications until the position is filled.

How to apply:

Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and available start date to: hr@mayanfamilies.org

Organization: International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 18 Jun 2017

Términos de referencia

TITULO: Investigador(a) Legal (Internacional)

UNIDAD ORGANIZACIONAL: Departamento de Investigación y Litigio.

NIVEL: P3 DURACIÓN: 1 año, con posible extensión. Periodo de prueba de 3 meses.

FECHA DE REVISIÓN: Abril 2016 LUGAR DE DESTINO: Ciudad de Guatemala o Quetzaltenango.

FECHA DE INICIO: Roster.

La Comisión Internacional contra la Impunidad en Guatemala (CICIG), es un órgano independiente de carácter internacional creado en virtud del acuerdo suscrito el 12 de diciembre de 2006 entre el gobierno de Guatemala y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas. Tiene como finalidad apoyar al Estado en la investigación de delitos cometidos por estructuras criminales vinculadas a entidades o agentes del propio Estado, promover su desarticulación y la sanción de sus integrantes, así como fomentar la generación de políticas públicas destinadas a erradicar estas estructuras y prevenir su reaparición.

Organización y reporte

En el marco de la autoridad delegada, él/la Investigador/a Legal implementará planes de investigación y estrategias en las investigaciones asignadas, producirá los análisis jurídicos necesarios. Él/La Investigador(a) Legal reportará a la Jefatura del Departamento de Investigación y Litigio, debiendo respetar en todo momento las reglas de coordinación establecidas, así como todas las directrices emanadas de las Jefaturas.

Responsabilidades:

· Realizar planes y estrategias de investigación en los casos y procesos ordinarios que le serán asignados.

· Coordinar los equipos de investigación en los casos asignados.

· Convocar a reuniones, dirigirlas, formular los planes de investigación, establecer las diligencias de investigación a practicar, y fijar los plazos de cumplimiento en los casos asignados.

· Reportar mediante informes, el avance de la investigación, según las reglas establecidas.

· Participar en reuniones informativas y procesos de planificación del Departamento de Investigación y Litigio, Sección de Investigación Financiera, Unidades Investigativas, Sección de Información y Análisis y/o contrapartes.

· Buscar, identificar, y apoyar la correcta recolección, registro y conservación de la evidencia física, conforme las reglas de la cadena de custodia y las ciencias forenses.

· Apoyar y coordinar con la Fiscalía la realización de diligencias de investigación y la presentación de la evidencia a estrados judiciales conforme los procedimientos legales.

· Revisar y analizar documentos y determinar la información útil y necesaria para la investigación e impulsar el uso de la prueba científica.

· Participar en entrevistas de testigos y/o víctimas, coordinando con los/las Fiscales del Ministerio Público para su realización.

· Participar en entrevistas o negociaciones con sindicados, en el marco de las reglas para colaborador eficaz, de conformidad con lo que establece la Ley contra la Delincuencia Organizada, coordinando para ello con los Fiscales del Ministerio Público e informando a las jefaturas respectivas.

· Elaborar notas e informes sobre las investigaciones, respetando para ello las formalidades establecidas.

· Apoyar la presentación de los testigos durante el juicio.

· Participar en la organización y mantenimiento de las medidas de protección a testigos.

· Cumplir las funciones administrativas necesarias para la aplicación de las políticas y procedimientos del Departamento de Investigación y Litigio.

· Participar en el establecimiento de las condiciones de la asistencia técnica que se brinde a los funcionarios del Ministerio Público.

· Realizar otras tareas y acciones que sean requeridas por el Jefe del Departamento de Investigación y Litigio.

Competencias

· Profesionalismo: Conocimiento de metodologías y fuentes de investigación, incluidas fuentes electrónicas de Internet, Intranet y otras bases de datos. Destreza en la identificación y análisis de problemas/temas y participación en la resolución de los mismos. Experiencia en la interacción y enlace con analistas, investigadores, policía y otros profesionales legales. Habilidad para trabajar dentro de estrictos plazos de tiempo y bajo presión. Habilidad en planificar su propio trabajo y la del equipo a que pertenece, y manejar las prioridades que pudieran ser conflictivas. Deberá incorporar la perspectiva de género respetando la participación equitativa de mujeres y hombres en todas las áreas de trabajo. Deberá ser discreto y respetuoso de los procedimientos de seguridad y confidencialidad de la información de que se impone.

· Comunicación: Se comunica en forma oral y escrita con claridad y eficiencia; tiene la habilidad de escuchar a otros, interpretar los mensajes correctamente y responder apropiadamente a los mismos; formula preguntas para clarificar y demuestra interés en tener una comunicación abierta. Tiene la habilidad de preparar y presentar informes en forma comprensible.

· Trabajo en equipo: Trabaja en colaboración con colegas en el logro de objetivos organizacionales; solicita datos valorando las ideas y la experiencia de los demás y está dispuesto a aprender de la experiencia de los demás; pone las prioridades del equipo antes de los personales; apoya y actúa de acuerdo con la decisión final del grupo, incluso cuando tal decisión podrían no reflejar enteramente su opinión; comparte el reconocimiento de los logros del equipo y comparte las responsabilidades por los fracasos del mismo. Es capaz de trabajar como parte de equipos multidisciplinarios y multiculturales.

· Planificación y organización: Desarrolla objetivos claros consistentes con las estrategias acordadas; identifica actividades y tareas prioritarias; se ajusta a las prioridades como sea necesario; destina el tiempo y los recursos apropiados para completar su trabajo; prevé los riesgos y está preparado para eventualidades; supervisa y ajusta los planes y acciones como sea necesario; administra el tiempo de forma eficiente.

· Responsabilidad: Asume responsabilidad de sus cometidos; entrega los resultados de su trabajo del cual es responsable en el tiempo, coste y estándares de calidad estimados; opera de acuerdo a los reglamentos y regulaciones de la Organización; apoya al equipo, supervisa y asume las responsabilidad por la delegación de asignaciones; toma responsabilidad personal por sus limitaciones y las de la Sección de trabajo, si aplicase.

· Capacidad tecnológica: está al día de la tecnología disponible; entiende la aplicabilidad y limitaciones de la tecnología al trabajo de la oficina; busca activamente aplicar tecnología a las tareas apropiadas; muestra disposición de aprender nueva tecnología.

REQUISITOS

Educación

Grado universitario avanzado (Maestría o equivalente) en Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, Abogacía y Notariado, Derecho o carrera afín. Estudios de primer nivel universitario (Licenciatura) en combinación con al menos 6 años de experiencia relevante pueden ser considerados.

Experiencia laboral

Experiencia responsable y progresiva mínima de 5 años en el sector de justicia, policía u otras entidades, en la obtención y manejo de evidencia, y trabajo en cooperación con fiscalía, policía, y/o agencias de inteligencia. Amplia experiencia en haber conducido, completado o apoyado complicadas y prolongadas investigaciones criminales de manera satisfactoria

Idiomas

Fluidez en el idioma español (hablado y escrito) para el trabajo profesional.

How to apply:

La descripción relevante del puesto se encuentra adjunta. Las personas interesadas deberán enviar la aplicación únicamente a través de la dirección de correo electrónico reclutamientocicig@un.org no más allá del domingo 18 de junio 2017, i**dentificando en el asunto del mensaje: “Investigador Legal”** (con los siguientes documentos adjuntos):

1. Carta de Interés.

2. Formulario de Antecedentes Personales CICIG completo y firmado. (Descargar en www.cicig.org)

3. Funcionarios/as del sistema de Naciones Unidas escanear copia de su última evaluación de desempeño (PAS por sus siglas en ingles) (Opcional)

Notas importantes:

· Postulaciones sin Carta de interés y Formulario de Antecedentes Personales CICIG no serán consideradas.

· Postulaciones recibidas después de la fecha límite (18/06/17) no serán consideradas.

· Adjuntar únicamente los documentos indicados en formato Word o pdf que sumen menos de 10 MB por correo.

· Únicamente se contactará a las personas pre-seleccionadas.

· Para más información ingresar a nuestra página web en Oportunidad de Empleo http://www.cicig.org
La Cicig tiene como objetivo lograr una representación equitativa de mujeres y hombres para todas las actividades, por lo que las solicitudes de candidatas son especialmente alentadas.

La consideración de los/as candidatos/as será equitativa, sin discriminación de raza, religión, idioma, opinión o posición social o circunstancia.

La Cicig se reserva el derecho de no hacer designaciones, a hacerlo con un grado inferior, o términos de referencia modificados, previa información.

La Cicig no tendrá obligaciones adicionales ante la eventual finalización o expiración de las actividades. La naturaleza de la Cicig es temporal y el ejercicio de las actividades se sujeta a dicha particularidad.

Organization: Save the Children
Country: Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Closing date: 05 Jun 2017

Type of Contract: Full time, 1-year local contract (with expectation of extension depending on results)

Location: Based in La Paz with travel to our other program areas (Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Oruro, Potosí, Sucre, Beni, etc.) and occasional travel abroad.

Important: This is a national position that requires someone already residing in Bolivia or willing to move and work legally in Bolivia by their own means and costs.

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Programs Director (PD) is responsible for the supervision and support of all of the SCI Bolivia’s program activities, and, together with the Country Director, will lead the strategic development of the country program. Working under the supervision of the Country Director, s/he is expected to pursue new program and funding opportunities that advance our country strategic plan (CSP), ensure strategic cohesion of/among our different thematic sectors, and align our project and thematic results to achieve greater impact, especially among/for the most vulnerable children.

Save the Children works in five thematic areas – Education, Child Protection, Child Rights/Governance (CRG), Health and (reduction of) Child Poverty – as well as Emergency Preparedness and Response. In Bolivia, our biggest thematic areas in terms of funding are: 1) Education; 2) (reduction of) Child Poverty; and 3) Child Protection. The PD will supervise the national thematic focal points (currently three people) and also be, at least for the short term, the Child Protection and CRG focal point. In addition, the PD will supervise the Awards and MEAL functions (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning).

The PD will champion a team culture of learning and continuous improvement that in turn guide and grow our thematic sectors. S/he will be responsible for rolling out the various internal systems that SC is embracing, worldwide, to increase our thematic expertise and increase our impact, including: Program Quality KPIs, PPM/PRIME, Common Approaches, and Award Management Change Project (AMCP). In addition, the PD will promote adoption of and excellence in our cross-cutting themes – gender, child participation, and resilience – throughout our projects, programs, thematic plans and country strategy.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Strategy, Senior Management and External Relations:

• Provide leadership, strategic vision and direction to the Bolivia country program as a member of the SMT
• Lead the development of high quality country and program strategies and annual plans, and reports
• Support the development of an organizational culture that reflects our values, promotes accountability and high performance, encourages a team culture of learning, creativity and innovation, and frees up our people to deliver outstanding results for children and excellent customer service for our members and donors
• Support the establishment, maintenance, and improvement of an active and regular working relationships with: government authorities, partner agencies including humanitarian and development donors, and local and international NGOs
• In collaboration with the thematic focal points and other program colleagues, ensure the Bolivia Country Office complies with all Save the Children program Essential Standards and Procedures in the Quality Framework

Programme and Proposal Design and Development:

• Identify strategic fundraising leads and concepts and identify and nurture funding opportunities to ensure adequate resources are secured
• Support thematic focal points in proposal development and the conceptualization and design of cost effective, evidence-based and high quality child-focused emergency and development programs, informed by child participation. (In the case of Child Protection and CRG, take the lead in developing such proposals.)
• Ensure the Bolivia Country Office has a first class, multi-sectoral program reflecting all priority technical and sector aspects of the Save the Children global strategy

Technical Assistance and Knowledge Management:

• Ensure the provision of high quality technical assistance and capacity building to all country office programs, projects and staff by managing all internal and external technical assistance, including surge capacity during emergencies and ensure application of the TA protocols and tools
• Ensure the integration of cross-cutting issues into design and implementation including gender, non-discrimination, child participation and child safeguarding
• Ensure learning by country program from relevant internal and external thematic trends and best practice
• With the thematic focal points and CD, ensure engagement in relevant national and global networks

Oversight and Management of Program Operations:

• Support/oversee thematic focal points and project coordinators in the delivery of all projects/programs in accordance with grant agreements, objectives and milestones, timeframes and on budget
• Responsible for oversight of budget holder for most programming; hold individual budget holders accountable to accurately and efficiently manage their individual projects and grants. Ensure monthly BvA (Budget vs Actual) and DIP (Detailed Implementation Plan) meetings are held.
• Accountable for program delivery in line with Save the Children principles, values and strategic plan and following Save the Children compliance procedures. This includes working with partner organizations and sub-grantees to strengthen national capacity.
• Support in the preparation of timely and high quality progress reports, program reports, and donor reports.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL):

• Develop and oversee a robust MEAL system to measure achievement and progress toward national and global program goals and results, including reach and global outcome indicators, and to drive learning and improved program quality
• Ensure not only compliance with the recently rolled-out Program Quality KPIs but promote them to elevate the overall quality of our projects
• Ensure our work is accountable to children and other stakeholders through the establishment and management of effective accountability mechanisms and processes

• Provide leadership to use data for program decision making, of commitment to management action on the findings of monitoring, and of listening to feedback from beneficiaries to inform program development

• Along with thematic focal points, MEAL Coordinator and Knowledge-Management Coordinator, identify, develop and oversee operational and analytical research, coordinate the publication and dissemination of results and ensure that research informs advocacy

Advocacy and Communications:

• Support CD in leadership, vision, strategic direction and management of advocacy and ensure that advocacy is an integral part of Save the Children’s Theory of Change and strategic planning
• Position Save the Children as the leading organisation for children’s issues in Bolivia, with child rights at the core of the advocacy work
• Ensure advocacy coherence at local, national and global level and reinforce strong and effective synergies between programs and advocacy to maximise Save the Children impact, especially ensuring evidence and best practice inform advocacy
• Ensure the branding, communication and sign off guidelines of Save the Children are uniformly and consistently followed and ensure the delivery of a clear and effective system for internal communication

Emergency Response Management:

• Support the CD in mounting appropriate and timely responses at scale to all emergencies consistent with established benchmarks, plans and organizational policies, and in close cooperation with incoming surge teams
• During emergencies in coordination with other members of the SMT and the Humanitarian Focal Point, maintain consistent and coherent engagement in key governmental and inter-agency emergency preparedness and response coordination mechanisms including the EHP

Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development:

• Develop a culture and focus on quality in the program team and ensure appropriate staffing, the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate
• Manage the program team through: effective use of the Performance Management System; regular evaluation of direct reports; provision of coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities
• Ensure that all staff understand and are able to perform their role in an emergency
• Oversee that all program staff proactively build and maintain technical skills and competencies required for leading and/or advising first class programs – both development and emergency programs

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant post-graduate education in a relevant field
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience, preferably in an INGO environment, including experience implementing programs for children in development contexts in Bolivia
• Native English speaker (or equivalent fluency and prior experience studying or working in an English-speaking country)
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in Spanish and English
• Excellent writing skills with ample proven experience writing reports, proposals and other documentation relevant to the work of SCI
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills (in multicultural settings a plus)
• Significant experience leading strategic planning and in programme design and proposal development, with a track record of securing funds/opportunities
• Strong understanding of different methodologies of monitoring and evaluation and operational research and experience in developing integrated MEAL systems
• Ability to effectively establish a learning culture within an organization
• Experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with donors, local partners, and government counterparts
• Strong representation and influencing skills
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Proven experience with formulating and demonstrating theories of change and rights-based approach is preferred
• Excellent at meeting deadlines and working under pressure
• Skilled at working and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team
• Self-motivated, high-energy, excellent people-skills and a great sense of humor
• Superior analytical and conceptual skills – able to distill conceptual models, tendencies, trends and patterns from concrete program/project activities (desired)
• Emergency response experience is a plus
• Willingness to travel throughout Bolivia (often) and abroad (2-3 times/year)

How to apply:

Please send your application in English including cover letter, documented CV in English and salary expectations to mailbox No. 1080 La Paz or email: rosario.vilches@savethechildren.org

Applications in Spanish will NOT be considered. Applicants who do not meet the job profile and a high level of the English language will not be considered. Thank you.

The full TOR for this position is posted at: http://licitaciones.savethechildren.org.bo. Please ensure that your application references the full TOR, including the skills and competencies described therein.

Before submitting your application, we invite you to review the policies of Save the Children International at: www.savethechildren.net

Deadline for submission of applications is Monday June 5^th 2017

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 09 Jun 2017

ANTECEDENTES:

El fortalecimiento de los sistemas nacionales de protección (SNP) es una prioridad dentro la agenda de protección a la infancia de UNICEF y de otras organizaciones con un mandato en la protección de los derechos de la niñez. Sin embargo, la medición rigurosa del empeño de los sistemas de protección representa un desafío importante, dificultando la evaluación del impacto del trabajo invertido. Actualmente, una serie de países en América Latina y el Caribe se encuentran en un proceso de definición y/o re-estructuración de los sistemas nacionales de protección. En este contexto, a fines de poder proveer orientaciones a los gobiernos para mejor guiar sus intervenciones, se hace cada vez más evidente la necesidad de contar con mejores herramientas para medir los resultados de los SNP.

Desde 2014, UNICEF, Plan Internacional y Save the Children decidieron conformar un grupo inter-agencial, a fines de afirmar su compromiso de trabajar en conjunto y alinear intervenciones en el fortalecimiento de los sistemas de protección de la infancia en LAC. El grupo viene colaborando a lo largo de los últimos tres años, al haber establecido como primera prioridad la construcción de una herramienta de indicadores que permita homogeneizar la medición de los sistemas de protección integral y los sub-sistemas de protección contra violencia. En este proceso, se pueden destacar los siguientes pasos principales:

2013-2016: Construcción de una herramienta de indicadores: contratación de consultor; consultas con países

2016: Finalización de la primera versión herramienta de indicadores

2016: World Vision se suma a la iniciativa. Firma de una declaración conjunta para formalizar el compromiso de trabajar en conjunto.

2016 y 2017: Validación de los indicadores por medio de tres pilotajes del instrumento (El Salvador, Perú y Panama)

Al haberse finalizado los pilotajes de los indicadores, queda pendiente en este momento incorporar las sugerencias de los equipos que llevaron a cabo los pilotajes, y otros eventuales ajustes, para poder cerrar el producto final, publicar la herramienta de indicadores y abrir para otras aplicaciones. El objetivo es que el producto finalizado pueda responder a la necesidad de contar con un instrumento que permita medir los avances en el fortalecimiento de los SNP.

A raíz del Foro Interamericano sobre Sistemas Nacionales de Protección Integral, celebrado en la Ciudad de México en abril 2017, ha surgido un interés importante para su aplicación en distintos países, y el Gobierno de Honduras hizo una solicitud a la oficina de UNICEF en el país, de apoyar su aplicación en dicho país.

OBJETIVO DE LA CONSULTORIA / CONTRATO INDIVIDUAL DE SERVICIOS PROFESIONALES:

La presente consultoría tiene por objetivo finalizar la Herramienta de Indicadores para Medición de los Sistemas Nacionales de Protección Integral (desarrollados por UNICEF LACRO, Save the Children y Plan Internacional) con base en las recomendaciones surgidas de los tres pilotajes, y apoyar la implementación del producto finalizado en Honduras.

Finalizar la herramienta de indicadores, incorporando recomendaciones surgidas a través de los pilotajes e eventuales otros ajustes necesarios;

Presentar la herramienta finalizada en una reunión regional;

Apoyar la aplicación del producto finalizado en el contexto de Honduras

RESULTADOS ESPERADOS (medibles):

Herramienta de indicadores para medir los SNP finalizado, con recomendaciones de los pilotajes incorporadas.

Informe de la aplicación de la herramienta de indicadores en el contexto de Honduras, que incluya lo siguiente:

a. Recomendaciones de reformas legales necesarias basado en un análisis del marco normativo

b. Aplicación de la Herramienta de Indicadores para medir la situación y estado del sistema de protección integral y subsistema de protección contra la violencia

c. Desarrollo de capacidades

PRODUCTOS A ENTREGAR:

Descripción

Duración

(estimación en días)

Fecha de entrega

Versión revisada (borrador) con base en revisión de informes país y consultas con Grupo Interagencial

8 dias

Junio 2017

Versión final

5 dias

Julio, 2017

Sobre producto para Honduras:

Propuesta de escenarios de reforma legal basado en un análisis del marco normativo (4 semanas)

Mapeo de sistema de protección integral (10 semanas)

Desarrollo de capacidades (2 semanas)

70 dias

Septiembre 2017

Nota: Todos los productos deben ser entregados en pdf de alta resolución y en español e inglés.

EDUCACIÓN Y EXPERIENCIA REQUERIDA:

Estudios universitarios en ciencias sociales (Psicología, Trabajo Social, sociología, derecho u otras disciplinas afines).

Mínimo 15 años de experiencia profesional en el área de protección de la niñez, derechos humanos y sistemas de protección.

Experiencia en el desarrollo de herramientas de indicadores.

Excelentes habilidades de comunicación oral y escrita en castellano.

Nivel intermedio-alto de comunicación en inglés.

Capacidad de trabajo con equipos interculturales y multidisciplinarios.

Habilidades de trabajo bajo presión.

CONDICIONES DE LA CONSULTORIA / CONTRATO INDIVIDUAL DE SERVICIOS PROFESIONALES:

El consultor trabajara desde su domicilio, con acceso diario a internet, y con disponibilidad para viajar a Panama y Honduras, en función de las necesidades del presente contrato, previa aprobación del Asesor Regional de Protección.

HONORARIOS:

Las personas interesadas a aplicar a esta consultoría / contrato individual de servicios profesionales deberán presentar una propuesta y económica.

La experiencia de los candidatos, al igual que las propuestas económicas, serán tomadas en consideración en la selección del candidato final.

Los costos de los viajes serán cubiertos por UNICEF, según la política de viaje para consultores / contratistas individuales.

COMO APLICAR:

La fecha máxima para la recepción de propuesta es 8 de junio de 2017.

La pre-selección de candidatos se realizará posterior a la fecha máxima se recepción de ofertas. Solo los candidatos pre-seleccionados serán contactados.

TODA INFORMACIÓN RECABADA A TRAVÉS DE LA CONSULTORÍA ES PROPIEDAD EXCLUSIVA DE UNICEF

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=504916

Organization: UN Children’s Fund
Country: Panama
Closing date: 08 Jun 2017

Climate change (CC) is a major global issue that impacts the wellbeing of children around the world. As an international organisation focused on protecting the rights of children, UNICEF has begun to address climate change, and in particular the impact of climate change on children, in its programming, planning, advocacy, and in the individual outcome areas. Issued shortly after the Paris Agreement on Climate Change was reached, the UNICEF Executive Directive on the impacts of climate change on children (March 2016) instructs all UNICEF Country Offices (COs) to incorporate climate change in their country programmes at the latest by 2020. Additionally, UNICEF programming supports the implementation of the Sendai framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2015-2030, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which address climate change as a driver of disaster risk and slow onset impacts that lead to the deprivation of basic rights and access to the resources that grant them. UNICEF will need to be firmly engaged and well informed of the potential impacts of environment-related issues, including those exacerbated by climate change, on UNICEF programming and outcome areas on a global level, regional and local levels.

Climate change has been affecting, and will continue to affect the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region as global atmospheric CO2 concentrations (currently 403.53 ppm as of November 2016, NOAA ESRL, increasing by 3.05 ppm/year in 2015) and other greenhouse gases continue to rise. This phenomenon increases climatic variability in many areas of the region, and is experienced differently throughout LAC, among countries, and even within countries. Certain regions may experience new events and conditions under climate change, while others may be subject to the exacerbation of former and current conditions.

Resilience is reflected in UNICEF’s Strategic Plan (2014-2017) which also establishes a range of risk related indicators in its result framework. In the draft new Strategic Plan (2018-2021), DRR, Climate Change and Social Cohesion are set out as organisational priorities. In delivering on these and other commitments, UNICEF has identified Risk Informed Programming (RIP) as an important strategy to improve programming and increase results that lead to more resilient children, communities and social service delivery systems. To this end, in 2016 a draft modular guidance for risk informed programming was developed; it was piloted by UNICEF in 3 countries in early 2017, while in LAC it is being introduced within the Result Based Management (RBM) training for UNICEF country offices preparing their new Country Programme Document (CPD). Meanwhile tools, guidance and initiatives including INFORM (Index for Risk Assessment tool) regionally, CLAC (climate landscape analysis for children) among others are being developed globally.

Purpose of the Assignment

Based on earlier work in 2016-17, which consisted of a literature review of the climate change impact on children in the LAC region, and proposed actions and tools that could be mainstreamed into UNICEF programming, as well as the modules for Guidance for Risk Informed Programing and INFORM tool, this assignment aims at strengthening capacity of UNICEF country offices in LAC to assist governments and partners to reduce risk and strengthen resilience.

Specifically, the consultant will provide technical assistance to UNICEF Regional Office (LACRO) and country offices in developing child focused climate change adaptation and will develop relevant guidelines and tools, supporting the undertaking of climate risk assessments as well as support the rollout, of the Guidance for Risk Informed Programming (GRIP). Limited but strategic opportunities to engage in climate change mitigation and low carbon development will also be considered. The results of the consultancy will help shaping the element of climate change in the outcome #4 of the Regional Office Management Plan (ROMP) 2018-2021.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Advanced university degree in relevant area such as environment, climate change, social and economic development, international cooperation.

A minimum of five years of relevant work experience focused on developing countries, in areas related to development cooperation in climate change adaptation and mitigation, environment and socio-economic development.

Specific expertise in programme/project formulation, implementation, monitoring and review and evaluation related to climate change adaptation and mitigation in developing countries is required.

A track record of successfully developing, formulating and implementing adaptation and mitigation projects funded for example through the Adaptation Fund, and/or other sources of climate finance is required.

Knowledge on climate change impacts, climate risk assessments, and adaptation solutions required.

Prior experience undertaking climate risk and vulnerability assessments required.

Knowledge on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change mitigation solutions, especially related to sustainable energy.

Expertise in capacity building, developing tools and providing training

Familiar with children’s rights and gender in the context of climate change adaptation and mitigation and/or natural resources management.

Excellent analytical and writing skills, advocacy and presentational skills an asset. Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious & effective working relationship both within and outside an organization.

Fluency in English and Spanish required. Working knowledge of French is an asset.

Individual Contrator’s Workplace

The individual contractor is required to work at UNICEF LACRO office in Panama and will travel to the region, as required.

The individual contractor may be asked to work weekends and holidays, as required.

Fees:

Qualified candidates are requested to submit a financial proposal. Proven past experience and financial proposal will be taken into consideration during selection process. Travel will be covered by UNICEF as per policy. Costs of known trips should be included in the financial proposal.

How to Apply

The deadline to receive applications is8/June/2017.

The pre-selection of candidates will be done after closing date. Please note only selected candidates will be contacted. Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above.

For more information kindly refer to the complete Terms of Reference attached in this advertisement.

TOR CC and GRIP LACRO.docx

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=504922

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