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El ministro dominicano de Educación, Andrés Navarro, lanzó hoy con el vicepresidente del Banco Mundial para América Latina y el Caribe, Jorge Familiar, un nuevo proyecto de apoyo al Pacto Nacional por la Educación para mejorar la calidad de educación pre-universitaria. “El Gobierno hizo de la educación una prioridad en la agenda nacional, y ha logrado avances significativos bajo el Pacto Nacional para la Reforma Educativa," dijo Jorge Familiar, vicepresidente del Banco Mundial para América Latina y el Caribe. "Una educación de calidad es clave para que los alumnos salgan de la escuela con las habilidades necesarias para su éxito futuro y el de su país". Según la última evaluación de aprendizaje de los estudiantes en la región, cerca del 78 por ciento de los estudiantes dominicanos de tercer grado no logró un nivel básico de competencia básica en lectura, y el desempeño del 90 por ciento de los estudiantes estuvo por debajo del nivel básico en matemáticas en 2013. Esto a pesar de haber sido el país que más avanzó en las pruebas regionales entre 2005 y 2013. Para ayudar a mejorar el aprendizaje en la educación pre-universitaria, el Proyecto de Apoyo al Pacto Nacional hará lo siguiente:Apoyar las políticas docentes para mejorar la calidad de la instrucción en el aula;Mejorar el sistema de evaluación de los alumnos para dar seguimiento y apoyar programas de formación de profesores;Mejorar los estándares del programa de atención a la primera infancia, Quisqueya Empieza Contigo; yPromover y facilitar la descentralización de la gestión de la escuela pública. El proyecto será ejecutado por el Ministerio de Educación (MINERD) y financiado con un préstamo del Banco Mundial US$50 millones durante cinco años, reembolsable en 24,5 años

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Panama
Closing date: 15 Jan 2017

Founded in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other illnesses. Based on the premise that business oriented strategy can facilitate solutions to global health challenges, CHAI acts as a catalyst to mobilize new resources and optimize the impact of these resources to save lives, via improved organization of commodity markets and more effective local management. By working in association with governments and other NGO partners, CHAI is focused on large scale impact and, to date, CHAI has secured lower pricing agreements for treatment options in more than 70 countries. In addition, CHAI’s teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

Malaria is one of the world’s most important causes of illness, death, and lost economic productivity. Over the past decade, dramatic increases in donor funding have facilitated scale-up of effective interventions to prevent, diagnosis, and treat malaria. This investment has successfully reduced the burden of malaria in many settings, and some countries have begun planning to eliminate it altogether. Yet these gains are fragile: global funding for malaria remains short of what is needed, last decade’s rapid growth in malaria financing appears to have halted, and resistance to insecticides and drugs threatens to set back efforts. The great majority of the growth in funding for malaria programs has come from potentially volatile international donors rather than from domestic contributions, making the sustainability of recent gains an open question.

CHAI provides direct management and technical support to countries around the globe to strengthen their malaria programs and reduce the burden of this preventable, treatable disease. We support governments to scale up effective interventions for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and surveillance, with the goals of sustainably reducing the number of malaria-related illnesses and deaths worldwide in the short-term and accelerating progress towards malaria elimination in the long term.

The Country Associate will:

• Work with the National Malaria Program in the target country and the CHAI global malaria team to conduct a rapid country assessment to identify the technical, operational and financial requirements for sustainably achieving elimination

• Lead the assembly and compilation of epidemiological, operational, and financial data

• Coordinate evaluation of program processes, capacity, guidelines and field activities to define implementation barriers and identify areas that require strengthening to achieve elimination

• Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across government and non-governmental organizations

• Work with the CHAI Regional Manager to develop a country work plan for delivering a coordinated program of support to the National Malaria Program

• Support the National Malaria Program on the reorientation of their program towards elimination, specific activities will include:

• Revising national malaria strategic plan

• Updating national guidelines and policies to align with global elimination recommendations

• Developing detailed operational plans, SOPs and associated training materials to build government capacity and support effective execution of malaria program

• Identify key impediments to the successful execution of malaria elimination plans and work with malaria programs and other partners to develop solutions to rapidly address those bottlenecks

• Work with the MoH and partners to accelerate introduction and uptake of new tools and diagnostics

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the government on malaria elimination

• Provide program and budget updates for progress reports and best practice sharing

• Compile inputs and draft necessary presentations/reports for internal stakeholders and donors

• Travel 40%-50% of the time to the respective Country

• Bachelor’s degree plus 3 – 5 years of work experience

• Strong problem solving skills and analytical capabilities

• Excellent written and oral communications skills

• Detail-oriented with strong organization skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently

• Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations and work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment

• Ability to be patient and thoughtful even under stress

• High level of proficiency in relevant computer applications particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Spanish fluency (written and oral)

Advantage:

• Knowledge of Malaria
• Experience with infectious disease control programs
• Experience living and/or working in developing countries

• Language skills in Spanish, Portuguese, or French

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Organization: Save the Children
Country: Guatemala
Closing date: 28 Dec 2016

LOCATION: Guatemala

CONTRACT LENGTH: Fixed term – 3 years

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Director of Programme is responsible for the programme direction and coordination, and for the implementation of all programming in country, including the management of all sub offices, emergency preparedness and response. S/he champions a team culture of learning and continuous improvement and is responsible for overseeing development and implementation of programme strategies and advocacy initiatives to deliver immediate and lasting change for children. The post-holder will effectively and efficiently coordinate operations systems, processes and activities so that programmes are delivered on time according to organisational strategy, donor requirements and within allocated budgets. They will take leadership on aspects related to staffing structure and management, programme design and implementation, security, logistics, advocacy and communications and M&E systems.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Country Director

Number of direct reports: 6 direct reports

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Strategy, Senior Management and External Relations
• Programme and Proposal Design and Development
• Technical Assistance and Knowledge Management
• Oversight and Management of Program Operations
• Advocacy and Communications
• Emergency Response Management
• Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Masters’ degree in Social Sciences, in an area of social development
• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in an INGO environment, including experience directing and implementing programs for children in both emergency and development contexts in Guatemala.
• Extensive and proven experience managing complex USAID Cooperative Agreements is a must.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in multicultural settings, including significant field operations experience.
• Significant experience leading strategic planning and in programme design and proposal development
• 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 organisation
• Experience in successfully establishing and managing collaborative relationships and partnerships with donors and government counterparts.
• Strong representation and influencing skills
• Experience of management of diverse workforce including effective performance management and utilisation of capacity building, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
• Excellent communication skills (written and spoken) in Spanish and English.

Desirable

• Proven experience in responding to humanitarian crisis in Guatemala and/or the region.

Deadline for applications: December 28 2016

How to apply:

Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: ‘lgarcia.56500.3830@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com‘

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary
AIR is seeking a Senior Reading Specialist to work on a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The Senior Reading Specialist will provide overall technical oversight and guidance to the project on learning and reading instruction. This will include:
• Supervising the production of all program supported reading material, all teaching methodology improvement and teacher training, all teacher and classroom supervision and monitoring and all student testing efforts
• Ensuring complementarity of activity approaches in reading across the Mission Development Objectives and target areas
• Liaising with government representatives at various levels on technical matters.
• Bearing ultimate responsibility for ensuring that children in target schools achieve improved outcomes in reading
• Working directly with other senior specialists to achieve the expected results
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Requires a master’s degree in education, a focus on basic or primary education and/or early grade reading or learning is preferred. A Ph.D. in education is also preferred
• Must be an experienced educator with at least 10 years in areas related to teacher training design and delivery
• Experience in programs that work specifically to improve early grade reading is required
• Prior experience with the development of early grade reading materials, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments is required
• Proven knowledge of Honduras’ education system capacity, strengths, needs and challenges is strongly preferred
• Prior experience with supporting civil-society based monitoring of reading outcomes is required
Language Requirement
• SPANISH: Professional Proficiency and Fluent in Writing and Speaking is required.
• ENGLISH: Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to https://jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/9145/senior-reading-specialist%2c-honduras-reading-activity/job. Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE.

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary
AIR is seeking a Senior Reading Specialist to work on a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The Senior Reading Specialist will provide overall technical oversight and guidance to the project on learning and reading instruction. This will include:
• Supervising the production of all program supported reading material, all teaching methodology improvement and teacher training, all teacher and classroom supervision and monitoring and all student testing efforts
• Ensuring complementarity of activity approaches in reading across the Mission Development Objectives and target areas
• Liaising with government representatives at various levels on technical matters.
• Bearing ultimate responsibility for ensuring that children in target schools achieve improved outcomes in reading
• Working directly with other senior specialists to achieve the expected results
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Requires a master’s degree in education, a focus on basic or primary education and/or early grade reading or learning is preferred. A Ph.D. in education is also preferred
• Must be an experienced educator with at least 10 years in areas related to teacher training design and delivery
• Experience in programs that work specifically to improve early grade reading is required
• Prior experience with the development of early grade reading materials, training programs, classroom monitoring protocols, and tests and assessments is required
• Proven knowledge of Honduras’ education system capacity, strengths, needs and challenges is strongly preferred
• Prior experience with supporting civil-society based monitoring of reading outcomes is required
Language Requirement
• SPANISH: Professional Proficiency and Fluent in Writing and Speaking is required.
• ENGLISH: Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to https://jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/9145/senior-reading-specialist%2c-honduras-reading-activity/job. Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE. A

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary
AIR is seeking a Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist to work on a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The Senior M&E Specialist will provide overall technical oversight and guidance to the project’s overall research design, monitoring and evaluation efforts. This will include:
• Bearing ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the program is able to track and report on achieved improved outcomes in reading
• Developing the Measurement, Evaluation and Learning Plan for the program to ensure both technical and management monitoring of program implementation and achievement of outcome and impact level indicators
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Requires a master’s degree in psychometrics, measurement, statistics, demography or other relevant field and at least 10 years of experience in research design
• Must have proven senior level supervisory experience in designing, implementing and overseeing measurement, evaluation and learning activities within the education sector
• Experience must include development of project M&E frameworks and monitoring data collection systems
• Must have at least 7 years of experience in monitoring results and indicators of reading improvement related activities
• Must have demonstrated experience in program evaluation with strong research and quantitative skills
Language Requirement
• ENGLISH: Professional Proficiency and Fluent in Writing and Speaking is required.
• SPANISH: Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to https://jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/9144/senior-monitoring-and-evaluation-specialist%2c-honduras-reading-activity/job. Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE.

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 01 Mar 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary
AIR is seeking a Senior Finance Specialist to work on a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The Senior Finance Specialist will ensure full financial and contractual compliance of the all program activities with USAID regulations. This will include:
• Establishing internal control systems as well as accounting and financial reporting protocols for local subcontractors, working with AIR’s internal auditing system and Financial Comptroller
• Supervising activity financial staff and program budget matters
• Managing accounting and disbursement needs
• Verifying that procurements comply with USAID and AIR’s financial guidelines
• Overseeing the training of staff and partner NGOs in financial systems
• Ensuring adherence to management policies and assuring timely financial reporting to USAID
The Senior Finance Specialist will report directly to the COP.
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Requires a master’s degree in Business and/or Public Administration or a master’s degree in Accounting and/or Financial Management, or appropriate equivalent academic degree at least at the master’s level
• At least 10 years of experience in financial management of development activities with increasing levels of responsibility
• Membership in a professional body such as those for Certified Public Accountants preferred
• Experience working in Honduras preferred
• Ability to compile and prepare financial and budget data in line with USG rules and regulations
• Experience analyzing budget trends and monitoring funding levels across multiple accounts
• Expertise with procedures required for adequate planning, monitoring, and realigning of complex budgets
• Experience administering grants under contract
• Skilled in managing and compiling financial data for reporting and ensuring compliance with all donor requirements
• Excellent computer skills as they relate to financial management
Language Requirement
• SPANISH: Professional Proficiency and Fluent in Writing and Speaking is required.
• ENGLISH: Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to TBD. Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE.

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.

Responsibilities:

Position Summary
AIR is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party to work on a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The DCOP acts as the Chief of Party (COP) in the absence of the COP and will be responsible for management of the technical activities and implementation of the project and must be a Honduran.
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Requires a master’s degree in a relevant field such as education, management, social sciences or development studies. In lieu of a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant international development experience in the education sector will be acceptable
• At least 8 years of demonstrated experience in the successful implementation of international development activities (at least 3 years must have been in senior program management including direct supervision of professional and support staff)
• Experience working in the education sector in Latin America, particularly in Honduras is preferred
• Desired experience includes work in policy advocacy, monitoring and oversight, capacity development in education sector, and experience in awarding and managing grants to local organizations to promote education-related goals
Language Requirement
• SPANISH: Advanced Professional Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is required.
• ENGLISH: Professional Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to
https://jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/9142/deputy-chief-of-party%2c-honduras-reading-activity/job . Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE.

Organization: American Institutes for Research
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 31 Jan 2017

Introduction
AIR is a US-based not-for-profit company specializing in education programming, educational assessment, and other social policy issues. AIR’s International Development Program seeks to enhance the capacity of people in developing countries to improve their quality of life through education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local and international stakeholders in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. We seek to ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral change.
Position Summary

Responsibilities:

AIR is seeking a Chief of Party to lead a 5 year, USAID-funded Reading Project in Honduras. The objective of the Reading Activity is to support the efforts of the Government of Honduras, in collaboration with other donors, civil society, and the private sector, to improve reading outcomes of Honduran students in basic education grades one to six.
The COP will provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise for this activity and will serve as the primary authority for all decision making related to this activity. Other responsibilities include:
• Providing overall management and implementation of the activity and reporting directly to the designated USAID Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)
• Supervising activity implementation and ensuring the activity meets stated goals and reporting requirements
• Liaising with USAID/Honduras on management and technical matters, and
• Taking on a leadership role in coordination among USAID and key stakeholders, and other implementing partners
This position is contingent on funding.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
• Minimum requirement is a master’s degree in education or a directly relevant field from an accredited university, though a Ph.D. or Ed.D. is preferred
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in education and development with relevant management, supervisory, technical experience working with programs that are of a similar scope to this activity is required (at least 10 years must be in a management/leadership position)
• Proven track record and experience in project designs, policy dialogue, strategic planning and implementation, education reform and national-level quality improvement is required
• At least 5 years of experience in the education sector in Latin America, is preferred
• Experience in early grade reading and education in conflict-affected, alternative and rural settings is required
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of capacity development and teacher professional development
• Experience managing a national intervention with a large budget and directing a large staff and multiple sub-contractors on complex projects
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills are required
• Sound knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
Language Requirement
• SPANISH: Advanced Professional Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is preferred.
• ENGLISH: Advanced Professional Proficiency in Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing is required.
**Please submit your CV and cover letter with your application.

How to apply:

AIR offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, including a fully funded retirement plan, generous paid time off, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance. For more information, please visit our website at www.air.org. To apply, please go to https://jobs-airdc.icims.com/jobs/9141/chief-of-party%2c-honduras-reading-activity/job. Candidates must apply online for consideration. EOE.

Organization: Norwegian People’s Aid
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 08 Jan 2017

Norwegian People’s Aid is a humanitarian organisation rooted in the Norwegian Labour Movement. We work with International Development Partnerships, Humanitarian Mine Action, Rescue Service and First Aid, and Asylum and Integration. Norwegian People’s Aid has about 12000 members in Norway and 2400 staff worldwide. We work in 36 countries around the world, and in 2016 we will have an expected turnover of 1000 MNOK.

Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA) has been involved in humanitarian mine action since 1992 and is one of the leading humanitarian demining organisations worldwide. Together with national authorities and other stakeholders are we working to resolve problems faced by local communities caused by landmines and other explosive remnants of war (ERW). Currently NPA has 26 Humanitarian Disarmament Programmes on-going in the Balkans, Southern Africa, Horn of Africa, Central Asia, South East Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.

Since 2004 NPA has cooperated with National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) on organizational development and political training. When the Peace Talks began in 2012 the program was expanded and partnerships established with grassroots movements to strengthen rural populations’ participation in the peace process.

NPA has over the last year been tasked by the Colombian government and the FARC-EP to lead and coordinate a demining pilot project as part of the ongoing peace negoations; this in order to build trust between the parties and the people of Colombia, in addition to reducing the level of risks that landmines and other UXOs pose. NPA is currently building its national capacity and is looking to strengthen its team. We are therefore seeking an experienced Technical Field Manager(s) (TFM) with the necessary technical background to provide support to NPAs operations and national capacities.

The position is field based in Colombia, and will require extensive travel time and the ability to work and live in remote environments.

Duties and responsibilities:

The TFM will be part of the NPA Humanitarian Disarmament Team in Colombia. We are looking for candidates that can support on all technical and operational matters related to NPAs operations in Colombia, and candidates that have experience in providing support to national authorities, including but not limited to:

• Lead, prioritise and quality assure survey and clearance operations of landmines and other Explosive Remnants of War; Non-Technical Survey, Technical Survey, Clearence, Battle Area Clearence, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Impact Assessment.
• Assist in recruitment and training of national staff or partners required for the implementation of the programme.
• Liaise with local, national and international agencies, represent NPA in a professional manner and brief stakeholders on NPA operations as required.
• Provide progress reports on technical, operational and administrative matters as required.
• Any other task or duty as assigned by the Operations Manager or Country Director.

Required qualifications:

Must have an understanding and working experience with the land-release concept in a mine action programme or capacity building of authorities within mine action. Good communication skills are required along with the ability to motivate staff.

• Relevant higher education or equivalent military qualifications.
• Proven ability to lead, manage, develop and motivate a team.
• Experience from setting up Mine Action operations Quality Mangement Systems.
• Mine Action and/or Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) background, with a minimum of two years international experience.
• Experience from project planning, implementation, follow up and reporting.
• Experience of managing logistics, finance and human resources is an advantage.
• Previous working relations with national authorities, military forces, partners and/or donors is an advantage.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English.
• Written and verbal proficiency in Spanish is an advantage.
• Driving licence.

Personal competencies:

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to meet deadlines and work calmly under pressure
• Ability to work in and adapt to difficult and complex cultures and conditions, and work and live in remote areas
• Excellent health

How to apply:

For more information and how to apply please see NPA’s website.