Because Clean Energy matters

Central American economies are energy intensive* (it means its energy consumption per unit is expensive) and the region’s electricity demand is expected to grow rapidly over the medium term, at about 5 percent per annum for the next 10 years. In this regards, the main challenge for the power sector is how and from which sources the sector will secure sufficient energy supply to meet this growing demand, which currently is being supplied by polluting thermal generation (imported diesel and HFO) and hydropower. This situation has resulted in a high exposure to oil price volatility, droughts, and ultimately, an increasing cost of Energy. In addition, Central America is the second most vulnerable region to the effects of climate change, only after Southeast Asia**. In this context, diversifying the type of different generation sources by increasing the use of indigenous Renewable Energy sources (RE) as solar or wind power is key for sustainable development. However, power systems are not yet prepared for this challenge as it requires methodologies and advanced technologies to manage the variability of these renewable sources to ensure security of supply during all types of weather conditions and times of day, including when there is a lack of wind or sun. The World Bank, in collaboration with ESMAP, KGGTF and SFLAC***, is supporting Central American countries to progressively increase the share of energy supplied from Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) sources such as wind or solar power, by smoothing the integration of these technologies in the broader power sector. This includes, for example, fostering the use of the latest technologies in weather forecasting that can anticipate wind or sun variability. A larger share of indigenous RE in the energy matrix will improve the security of energy supply (reducing the exposure to Oil price volatility and droughts), limit Green House Gases (GHG) emissions in line with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) at the Paris climate Conference (COP21) and contribute to reducing the cost of energy in the region. * Defined as energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product  ** According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) ***ESMAP: Energy Sector Management Assistance Program       KGGTF: Korea Green Growth Trust Fund       SFLAC (Spanish Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean)   

Ambiente de negócios no Brasil: um copo meio cheio

Segundo os indicadores do relatório Doing Business 2018, divulgados hoje pelo Banco Mundial, o Brasil melhorou levemente seu ambiente de negócios em comparação com 2017, e vem se aproximando das melhores práticas regulatórias mundiais. Ai…

Latin America and the Caribbean Economies Record Nearly 400 Business Reforms Over Last 15 Years: Doing Business

Washington, October 31, 2017 — Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to reform their business climate for small and medium enterprises, says the 15th anniversary edition of the World Bank Group’s annual Doing Business report. Released today, Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs, finds that half of the region’s 32 economies implemented reforms in the past year, bringing to a total of 398 the number of reforms enacted in the past 15 years. El Salvador earned a notable spot in this year’s global top improvers, with four reforms adopted during the past year. These included improving the reliability of electricity by introducing a better outage management system and maintenance planning and making it easier for businesses to pay taxes by implementing an online platform for filing and payment of taxes. Other reforms covered the Doing Business areas of Dealing with Construction Permits and Trading Across Borders. Joining El Salvador in implementing multiple reforms were Jamaica and the Dominican Republic, with three reforms each. Both economies reduced the time to start a business and improved the reliability of electricity supply. Brazil, the region’s largest economy, implemented one reform to facilitate cross border trade by reducing the time for documentary compliance for both exporting and importing. In the past 15 years, Brazil has implemented a total of 18 reforms, above the regional average of 12 reforms. Mexico, the region’s second largest economy, also implemented one reform in the past year. The reform, in the Doing Business area of Getting Electricity, is aimed at improving the reliability of electricity supply. Mexico has implemented a total of 26 reforms in the past 15 years. The region’s top ranked economies are Mexico (in 49th place), Peru (58) and Colombia (59). “Reforms implemented by economies in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to improve the business environment for entrepreneurs,” said Santiago Croci Downes, Program Manager of the Doing Business Unit. “As the impact of these reforms spreads, we are likely to see a more dynamic private sector which will boost economic growth in the region.” Latin American economies perform best in the areas of Getting Electricity and Getting Credit. For example, nine of the region’s 32 economies are among the top 20 in the area Getting Credit, thanks to well-developed public registries and credit bureaus. In addition, obtaining an electricity connection in the region takes 66 days on average, which is faster in than in the OECD high-income area, where the average is 79 days. However, the cost to connect to the electricity grid in the region remains significant with an average of 927.4 percent of the income per capita, compared to 63 percent in OECD high-income economies. One of the biggest challenges for the region is the time it takes to pay taxes. On average, this takes 332 hours per year in Latin America and the Caribbean, compared to the average of 161 hours per year in the OECD high-income economies. The region also underperforms in the areas of Registering Property and Starting a Business. It takes on average 63 days to transfer property in the region, which is significantly more than across OECD high-income economies where it takes 22.5 days. Highlights of the region’s successes over the past 15 years include:With 34 reforms, Colombia has implemented the most reforms in Latin America and the Caribbean. In Starting a Business, Colombia has reduced the number of days to register a new business to 11 days, from 44 days in 2003.Mexico and Jamaica are second and third in the region in the number of reforms implemented over time, with 26 and 25 reforms respectively. Fifteen years ago, it took 31.5 days to start a business in Mexico City, compared to 8.5 days today. While in Jamaica, which is in the top five ranked economies in Starting a Business, it takes just three days to register a business, compared to 31 days 15 years ago.Economies in the region have significantly reduced the time to start a business by introducing online systems, simplifying procedures and launching one stop shops for business registration. Now, on average, starting a business in the region takes 38 days, compared to 78 days 15 years ago. Nevertheless, the current average is still significantly above the global average of 20 days. The full report and its datasets are available at www.doingbusiness.org

Las economías de América Latina y el Caribe han implementado la cifra récord de casi 400 reformas en el ámbito empresarial en los últimos 15 años: Doing Business

CIUDAD DE WASHINGTON, 31 de octubre de 2017. Las economías de América Latina y el Caribe continúan reformando el entorno para los negocios en favor de las pymes, según se afirma en la edición correspondiente al 15.o aniversario del informe Doing Business del Grupo Banco Mundial, que se publica todos los años. En el documento que se dio a conocer hoy, titulado Doing Business 2018: Reforming to Create Jobs (Reformar para crear empleos), se indica que la mitad de las 32 economías de la región implementaron reformas durante el año pasado, por lo que el total de reformas aplicadas en los últimos 15 años asciende a 398. El Salvador ganó un lugar destacado entre los países que más mejoraronen el informe Doing Business 2018, pues introdujo cuatro reformas durante el año pasado. Entre ellas figuran haber mejorado la fiabilidad del suministro eléctrico mediante la introducción de un sistema más eficiente para el manejo de los cortes de electricidad y mantenimiento, así como haber facilitado el pago de impuestos de las empresas gracias a la creación de una plataforma en línea que permite presentar las declaraciones de impuestos y efectuar los pagos. Las reformas restantes se encuadraron en las categorías definidas en el informe Doing Business como manejo de permisos de construcción y comercio transfronterizo. Jamaica y la República Dominicana se unen a El Salvador en el grupo de los países que implementaron múltiples reformas, con tres reformas cada uno. En ambas economías se redujo el tiempo que se requiere para poner en marcha una empresa y se incrementó la fiabilidad del suministro eléctrico. Brasil, la principal economía de la región, implementó una reforma para facilitar el comercio transfronterizo reduciendo el tiempo que se requiere para presentar los documentos exigidos tanto al importar como al exportar. En los últimos 15 años, Brasil puso en marcha un total de 18 reformas, cifra que supera el promedio regional de 12. México, la segunda economía de la región, durante el año pasado también implementó una reforma, encuadrada en el área de obtención de electricidad, con la que se busca incrementar la fiabilidad del servicio eléctrico. En los últimos 15 años, el país introdujo un total de 26 reformas. Las economías de la región mejor ubicadas en la clasificación general son México (puesto 49), Perú (puesto 58) y Colombia (puesto 59). “Las reformas implementadas por las economías de América Latina y el Caribe continúan mejorando el entorno de negocios para favorecer a los emprendedores”, afirmó Santiago Croci Downes, gerente de programa de la unidad responsable de Doing Business. “A medida que se extienda el impacto de estas reformas, probablemente comencemos a ver un sector privado más dinámico, lo que impulsará el crecimiento económico de la región”. Las economías latinoamericanas muestran mejor desempeño en las áreas de obtención electricidad y obtención de crédito. Por ejemplo, 9 de las 32 economías de la región se encuentran entre las 20 de mejor desempeño en relación con el acceso al crédito, pues cuentan con registros públicos y organismos de verificación de antecedentes crediticios bien desarrollados. Asimismo, para lograr la instalación de una conexión eléctrica en la región se requieren, en promedio, 66 días, un plazo más breve que en los países de ingreso alto de la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE), donde se demora en promedio 79 días. No obstante, el costo de conectarse a la red de electricidad sigue siendo significativo en la región, dado que equivale en promedio al 927,4 % del ingreso per cápita, mientras que en las economías de ingreso alto de la OCDE, representa el 63 %. Uno de los principales desafíos para la región es el tiempo que lleva pagar los impuestos. En América Latina y el Caribe se requieren en promedio 332 horas al año, mientras que en las economías de ingreso alto de la OCDE hacen falta en promedio 161 horas al año. La región también muestra un desempeño poco satisfactorio en relación con el registro de las propiedades y la puesta en marcha de empresas: la transferencia de propiedades demora aquí en promedio 63 días, un plazo significativamente más largo que en las economías de ingreso alto de la OCDE, donde se requieren 22,5 días. Entre los logros obtenidos en la región en los últimos 15 años se incluyen los siguientes:Colombia es el país de la región que más reformas ha implementado, con un total de 34. En relación con la puesta en marcha de empresas, en 2003 redujo de 44 a 11 el número de días que se requieren para registrar un nuevo emprendimiento.México y Jamaica se ubican en segundo y tercer lugar en la región en el número de reformas aplicadas a lo largo del tiempo, con 26 y 25 reformas, respectivamente. Hace 15 años, se necesitaban 31,5 días para poner en marcha una empresa en la Ciudad de México, mientras que en la actualidad se requieren 8,5 días. Por otro lado, en Jamaica, que se encuentra entre las cinco economías de mejor desempeño en relación con la puesta en marcha de empresas, solo se requieren tres días para registrar una compañía, mientras que 15 años atrás se demoraba 31 días.Las economías de la región han logrado reducir significativamente el tiempo que se necesita para abrir una empresa introduciendo sistemas en línea, simplificando procedimientos y creando ventanillas únicas para el registro de empresas. En la actualidad, este proceso demora en la región 38 días en promedio, mientras que hace 15 años se requerían 78 días. No obstante, el promedio actual es aún notoriamente superior al mundial, de 20 días. Para consultar el informe completo y los datos correspondientes, visite: www.doingbusiness.org.

Joint statement by Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and World Bank Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean Jorge Familiar

ROSEAU, The Commonwealth of Dominica, October 31, 2017 – Prime Minister Skerrit and World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar met today to discuss the initial findings of the Post Disaster Needs Assessment and the World Bank support for resilient recovery and reconstruction. World Bank Vice President Familiar reaffirmed his deepest solidarity and support to the people of Dominica. “We welcome the World Bank’s assistance and solidarity in our endeavours to build the first climate resilient nation. We are working hard and quickly at the task but recognise that it is of a scale and global importance that requires significant international support”, said Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit. The visit, following the high-level Caribbean roundtable in Washington on October 13, signals the World Bank’s continued commitment to fast track assistance to Dominica in building back better and more resilient in the wake of Hurricane Maria.  A World Bank team was deployed to Dominica, working with partners, to assist the government in assessing the damages and start planning the reconstruction. As part of the Hurricane response, the World Bank is preparing a financial package of over US$100 million for Dominica to provide immediate support to farmers, rebuild resilient public infrastructure, strengthen resilience, and help create financial buffers. “In the face of a disaster such as the one faced by Dominica where every small town, every street, every person has been affected, recovery requires support from all partners for reconstruction and resilience”, said World Bank Vice President Jorge Familiar. “I commended Prime Minister Skerrit for his vision of making Dominica the first climate resilient nation in the world and assured the Prime Minister that Dominica can count on our full support in turning this tragic event into an opportunity to build back stronger and plan for a more sustainable future”. Preliminary results from the rapid damage and loss assessment jointly conducted with the World Bank, the UN, the Caribbean Development Bank, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank, and the European Union, estimate that Hurricane Maria brought damage and losses of over 200 percent of annual GDP, equivalent to approximately US$ 1.3 billion. Public infrastructure, electricity and telecom networks, housing and agriculture sectors suffered the biggest damages. During the meeting, Prime Minister Skerrit requested support for providing small grants to farmers and small businesses impacted by the Hurricane. In response, World Bank Vice President confirmed the immediate availability of US$10 million to help support small farmers rebuild their livelihoods. Concluding the meeting, World Bank Vice President reaffirmed the institution’s strong coordination with international partners including at the upcoming partners conference led by CARICOM with support of UNDP on November 21 in New York. Contacts:From the Dominica Information Service, Charles Jong, (767) 276 5665, charlesjongpp@gmail.com From the World Bank: Christelle Chapoy, (202) 361 4255, cchapoy@worldbank.org

Panama: Technical Advisor, Malaria Elimination – Low endemic countries

Organization: Clinton Health Access Initiative
Country: Panama
Closing date: 30 Nov 2017

Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton and Ira Magaziner, the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. («CHAI»?) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems and expanding access to care and treatment in the developing world.

Several countries in the Mesoamerica region have committed to eliminate malaria by 2020. To reach this target, countries will need to rapidly detect and effectively treat infections, to identify and aggressively target areas where malaria transmission persists, and to coordinate efforts closely to ensure movements of people and parasites do not jeopardize success. Achievement of this goal across the region will bring the world one step closer to global malaria eradication. Over the past two and half years, CHAI has helped malaria programs make meaningful steps towards orienting their national strategic plans and systems towards malaria elimination by 2020. CHAI is supporting malaria programs in Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Haiti, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, and Belize to strengthen surveillance systems, devise targeted and evidence-based plans, successfully implement these plans and interventions, and scale-up interventions in high-risk and hard-to-reach populations.

Overview of role

CHAI is seeking a highly motivated individual with strong public health experience to provide direct technical and operational support to National Malaria Programs from the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Belize as they plan and execute effective programs for the last mile of malaria elimination and seek to sustain that achievement indefinitely. The Technical Advisor will work directly with Ministry of Health staff and their partners including the Pan American Health Organization to assess any remaining gaps to elimination, complete requirements for WHO certification, and strengthen and/or integrate case management and surveillance systems for long-term sustainability. The Technical Advisor will also manage an associate who will assist with these activities.

The successful candidate will work with a range of CHAI’s operational and technical staff as well as diverse national stakeholders, and will therefore need to possess strong communication and organizational skills. He or she must be able to build and manage effective relationships, solve both technical and logistical challenges, and drive successful implementation while having a deep personal commitment to producing results. CHAI places great value on relevant personal qualities including resourcefulness, tenacity, independence, patience, humility, and strong work ethic.

The base location for this position will be Panama. This role requires travel to higher risk, remote regions with limited infrastructure and medical care.

  • Provide technical, analytical, and operational assistance to national malaria programs to identify and close the remaining gaps to sustainable malaria elimination
  • Assess and help improve surveillance platforms for improved data collection, management, analysis, and visualization
  • Conduct epidemiological and spatial analyses of malaria cases, intervention coverage, and vector distributions to define areas of high risk and evaluate remaining transmission chains
  • Support evaluation of the national programs against WHO requirements for elimination certification, and help programs plan processes for achieving all requirements
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders from government and partner organizations from public health and academia
  • Drive internal strategic planning processes related to how best to prioritize CHAI resources to develop solutions to rapidly address bottlenecks
  • Ensure political buy-in and adequate funding for certifying elimination in a context where malaria is a not a public health priority
  • Develop operational plans and associated training materials as needed to build government capacity and support effective execution of malaria program
  • Oversee the work of an Associate on a day to day basis, ensuring optimal delivery of CHAI support through workplanning and project management
  • Work closely with regional technical teams and managers to identify strategic areas for expansion or redirection and guide strategic planning or proposal development as needed
  • Work closely with CHAI’s regional operations team to ensure strong safety protocols for staff, and operations meet the required legal and financial standards
  • Synthesize results and communicate them internally and externally at national and regional venues
  • Disseminate findings through high-quality presentations, reports, and publications

  • Master’s degree in Public Health or related field

  • 5+ years of related and relevant experience, including experience managing others

  • Knowledge of malaria and/or other major global infectious disease problems, especially in the context of diseases surveillance and case management

  • Technical expertise in disease surveillance, entomology, vector control, and/or case management

  • Exceptional problem solving skills and quantitative and qualitative analytical capabilities

  • Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to create compelling, logical presentations, using PowerPoint and other tools, and a structured and assured oral and written communication style

  • Proven experience of translating analysis into action and supervising execution of activities to meet results

  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships in a challenging politically unstable environment

  • Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment

  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

  • High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and internet applications

  • Ability to travel up to 75% as needed

  • Fluency in Spanish and English

Advantages

  • Experience executing successful health projects in developing countries, ideally malaria-specific projects
  • Experience living and working in Central America
  • Experience working remotely with a decentralized team
  • Experience working with governments and institutions from Latin America

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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Gender Based Violence Advisor Venezuela

Organization: CANADEM
Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Closing date: 07 Nov 2017

CANADEM is seeking a Gender Based Violence Specialist for one of its partners to provide urgent surge capacity in Venezuela.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Preparedness and Assessment

  • Consolidate existing assessments on the GBV situation and/or work with relevant agencies and communities to conduct sector-specific GBV assessments (in line with safe and ethical practice for the collection and dissemination of GBV data) to identify vulnerability factors; national capacities to address GBV; availability and accessibility to GBV-related services and facilities; as well as population coping strategies and help seeking behavior.
  • In collaboration with national and international GBV actors, map current institutional response capacities and conduct training as needed.

Programme Development and implementation

  • Contribute to the development and inclusion of GBV prevention, mitigation and response efforts in funding appeals and proposals (e.g. EF)
  • Support implementation of the emergency preparedness and response strategy and action plans as required.

Strategic Planning

  • Lead a process to develop a realistic, multi-sectoral and inter-agency GBV prevention and response plan. Promote engagement of a range of sectors and ensure realistic benchmarks and timelines for achieving set objectives. Regularly monitor progress against plan during coordination meetings. Allow space for new actors to engage with plan.
  • Support development of strategy/action plan on GBV in emergencies, including preparedness and response components.

Building Interagency Coordination

  • Establish and facilitate inter-agency, multi-sectoral GBV working group. Proactively engage with relevant stakeholders to ensure working group reflects the range of actors addressing GBV, including across multiple sectors (health, psychosocial, legal, security, etc.) and categories of actors (UN, NGO, government, civil society, etc.).

Capacity Development

  • Develop technical capacity of staff and implementing partners on GBViE and the Minimum Standards for prevention and response to GBV.
  • Work with partners to develop and implement an inter-agency GBV capacity development strategy that meets the needs and priorities of key national and local stakeholders to facilitate implementation of agreed work plan.
  • Revise existing training materials according to local context and ensure partners’ access to relevant training sessions.
  • Work with the GBV working group to develop and implement the GBV referral pathway, standardized GBV incident report/intake form, reporting forms and other relevant tools.
  • Document best practices and approaches for responding to issues of GBV in order to deepen the knowledge base among relevant partners.

Qualifications and Skills required:

  • Advanced degree with specialization in areas such as social work, public health, gender, law/human rights, international relations, and/or other related social science disciplines.
  • At least five years of specialized experience addressing GBV at the international level; experience in this field in emergency context an asset.
  • Demonstrated leadership and management experience within a multinational and multicultural environment.
  • Proved experience in the survivor-centred approach
  • Direct experience providing support to GBV survivors an asset.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English.

How to apply:

If you have all of the above-mentioned skills, please register with CANADEM before contacting us. This can be done on our website at www.CANADEM.ca/register . Then send an email no later than the 7th of November, 11:59 pm EDT to pantiwa.naksomboon@CANADEM.ca with a Subject Line: » UNFPA-GBV Technical Advisor :» Times New In your email, please include an updated resume, date of availability, your current location, and a phone number where we can reach you.

Dominican Republic: Aplicación encuesta CAP inicial en diez (10) comunidades meta de las provincias de Monte Cristi y Dajabón

Organization: Oxfam
Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 02 Nov 2017

Objetivo de la consultoría

Aplicar y redactar la encuesta CAP INCIAL sobre prácticas de agua, saneamiento, higiene, seguridad alimentaria y gestión de riesgo de desastre en diez (10) comunidades meta del proyecto en las provincias de Monte Cristi y Dajabón. 2. Desarrollar un análisis exhaustivo de las capacidades y necesidades de capacitación (en coordinación con la Escuela Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos-ENAGERI de los once (11) Comités Municipales de Prevención, Mitigación y Respuesta en las fases de prevención, mitigación, preparación, respuesta y recuperación post desastre, así como el manejo de temáticas transversales de género, protección y medio ambiente.

Productos esperados

propuesta inicial de encuesta CAP INICIAL indicando los grupos objetos de estudio, preguntas y temas de estudio con una articulación clara y coherente entre las preguntas sobre conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas y la identificación de amenazas, vulnerabilidades y capacidades así como fuentes de información sobre riesgos relacionados con el ASH

  • base de datos (en SPSS y convertida a Excel para su manejo por el personal del proyecto) para el manejo de información del CAP INCIAL

  • documento (MS Word) consolidado con los resultados y análisis del estudio CAP FINAL llevado a cabo en las comunidades y cabeceras municipales del proyecto

  • documento (MS Word) consolidado evaluando las capacidades y necesidades de capacitación para los once (11) Comités Municipales de Prevención, Mitigación y Respuesta ante desastres de las provincias de Monte Cristi y Dajabón

Propiedad de los productos

  • Todos los productos intelectuales, incluyendo los borradores, son propiedad exclusiva de Oxfam República Dominicana, sus socios y la Agencia Andaluza de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo-AACID. No se pueden reproducir o publicar los datos completos ni una parte de ellos sin el permiso por escrito de la parte contratante.

Perfil del consultor/a o equipo consultor

Para la ejecución de esta consultoría se busca un consultor/a o equipo consultor con el siguiente perfil:

  • Formación en ciencias sociales o economía

  • Buena experiencia en la reducción de riesgos de desastres y/o desarrollo agropecuario en el Caribe u otras partes de Latinoamérica;

  • Experiencia en el desarrollo de planes de capacitación

  • Conocimiento del contexto cultural dominicano y el contexto específico del proyecto.

  • Conocimiento de principios y normas humanitarias, y herramientas de rendición de cuentas.

  • Capacidad técnica para el análisis de información, investigación social, preparación de documentos técnicos y estadísticos;

  • Experiencia en estudios similares utilizando metodologías cuantitativas y cualitativas;

  • Buena experiencia en el análisis estadístico y muestreo y/o estar dispuesto a sub-contratar un/a estadístico/a confiable para que realice los análisis estadísticos (acordado de antemano con los socios el perfil de cualquier estadístico/a subcontratado) utilizando un software apropiado (ejemplo SPSS);

How to apply:

Los/as interesados/as pueden presentar su propuesta adjuntando (carta de presentación, propuesta económica, CV incluyendo referencias y documentación complementaria) a procurementdominicana@oxfamintermon.org con referencia AACID/CAP

Honduras: Varias oportunidades laborales

Organization: Habitat for Humanity
Country: Honduras
Closing date: 10 Nov 2017

BUSCAMOS TALENTO HUMANO PARA:

PROMOTOR SOCIAL

· Graduado en Promoción Social.

· Manejo de créditos

· Experiencia en procesos de capacitación participativa

· Conocimientos contables

· Manejo de la herramienta de Microsoft Office

· Buenas relaciones interpersonales

· Conducir vehículo mecánico

· Dispuesto a trabajar en horarios extendidos

· Experiencia en metodología de acompañamiento comunitario

· Identificado con acciones sociales y principios cristianos

· Residir en San Pedro Sula

PUESTO DEL AREA CONTABLE

· Título Universitario en Contaduría Pública y Finanzas

· Experiencia mínima de 3 años en áreas contables

· Conocimiento de paquetes contables

· Manejo de la herramienta de Microsoft Office

· Buenas relaciones interpersonales

· Dispuesto a trabajar en horarios extendidos

· Identificado con acciones sociales y principios cristianos

· Residir en San Pedro Sula

COORDINADOR DE COMUNICACIONES Y SENSIBILIZACIÓN SOCIAL

· Profesional del Periodismo, Comunicaciones, o áreas afines

· Experiencia mínima de 3 años con los medios de comunicación

· Bilingüe (Inglés / Español – hablar, escribir, comprender)

· Habilidad en redacción de artículos, notas periodísticas y producción audiovisual

· Manejo de software Microsoft Office, paquetes de diseño, etc.

· Disponibilidad de viajar a nivel nacional

· Buenas relaciones interpersonales

· Dispuesto a trabajar en horarios extendidos

· Identificado con acciones sociales y principios cristianos

· Residir en San Pedro Sula

Beneficios:

• Beneficios de Ley.

• Seguro médico y de vida.

• Salario competitivo.

• Excelente ambiente de trabajo.

How to apply:

Los interesados que cumplan los requisitos por favor enviar Hoja de Vida al email: fsalgado@habitat.hn

Costa Rica: Senior Durable Solutions Officer

Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Costa Rica
Closing date: 06 Nov 2017

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Senior Durable Solutions Officer is a designated focal point for solutions related issues in a country, and reports to the Assistant or Deputy Representative or, as appropriate, to the Representative. The incumbent has direct supervisory responsibility for durable solutions staff, which may include staff within the functional groups of durable solutions, reintegration, repatriation, and resettlement. She/he works closely with protection and programme staff, and ensures operational standards and practices in solutions delivery at the country level.
The Senior Durable Solutions Officer is normally a member of the Office’s senior management team and is relied upon by the Office to assist in the development of a durable solutions strategy. The Senior Durable Solutions Officer should provide planning and foresight to advance progress for Protracted Refugee situations, where applicable, and/or to prevent new situations from becoming protracted. Fostering an environment to enhance partnerships is a critical element of the work, as are activities designed to strengthen the involvement of refugee communities and their hosts in the design and implementation of solutions strategies.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability A comprehensive durable solutions strategy reflecting UNHCR’s global and regional priorities is in place and implemented.
The Durable solutions strategy capitalizes on mobility frameworks and partnerships
The overall operation has strategic partnership with Governments, development agencies, civil society organizations and the private sector
Durable solutions are integrated in all protection activities.
Appropriate durable solutions are offered to a maximum number of PoCs.
Responsibility
Design and implement a comprehensive durable solutions strategy for persons of concern with a view to finding durable solutions to the maximum number of PoCs
Participate in or lead inter-agency programming processes, namely joint needs assessments, CCA/UNDAF, national development plans.
Participate in the planning of, and advise on, the promotion of peace building and coexistence between PoCs and host communities.
Participate in consultative processes within UNHCR and with a broad range of external partners to promote voluntary repatriation, local integration and resettlement.
Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with UN and other development agencies, civil societies and the private sector to bring area-based development programmes to communities hosting PoCs.
Participate in inter-agency coordination meetings on early recovery/transition projects and represent UNHCR when appropriate.
Ensure that populations of concern are appropriately engaged through participatory assessments and other forms of community based assessment to identify the most appropriate solutions for refugees with respect to individual or group needs.
Provide guidance and input to the annual programme planning to identify adequate resources and means to implement the programme country-wide.
Integrate self-reliance as a key component of a durable solutions strategy and ensure the involvement of PoCs in transition projects, peace-building and development initiatives.
Prepare reports, statistics, and other documents to ensure that all reporting requirements are fully met.
Design and conduct training activities aimed at the capacity building of UNHCR and partner staff on durable solutions, peace building/coexistence and partnership.
Advise populations of concern, Government counterparts, partners and other stakeholders on available durable solutions and alternatives.
Participate in fundraising and engage in drafting and presenting inter-agency project proposals.
Monitor the implementation of the programme through managing the human and financial resources and identify gaps to ensure optimum use of available funds.
Authority
Design and advise on UNHCR’s comprehensive durable solutions strategy.
Engage national interlocutors on durable solutions issues.
Represent UNHCR in negotiations and meetings relating to durable solutions.
Clear documents and reports coming out of the Durable Solutions Unit.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Education: Graduate degree (equivalent of a Master¿s) in Law/International Law, Political Science, Social Science, Economics, International Relations or related field
  • Job experience: Minimum 8 years (9 years with undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS)) relevant professional experience whereof 3 years in the field and 5 years in an international capacity
  • Excellent knowledge of English and Spanish.
  • *For National Officer positions, very good knowledge of local language and local institutions is essential.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

  • Diverse field experience desirable.
  • Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, ProGres and MSRP.
  • Completion of the RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme, Protection Learning Programme and Management. Learning Programme desirable

Position Competencies

C001L3 – Accountability Level 3
C002L3 – Teamwork & Collaboration Level 3
C003L3 – Communication Level 3
C004L3 – Commitment to Continuous Learning Level 3
C005L3 – Client & Result Orientation Level 3
C006L3 – Organizational Awareness Level 3
M001L3 – Empowering and Building Trust Level 3
M002L3 – Managing Performance Level 3
M006L3 – Managing Resources Level 3
M005L3 – Leadership Level 3
M003L3 – Judgement and Decision Making Level 3
M004L3 – Strategic Planning and Vision Level 3
X006L3 – Policy Development & Research Level 3
X001L3 – Analytical Thinking Level 3
X007L3 – Political Awareness Level 3

How to apply:

Interested applicants should submit their application online here: http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html[.](http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html)

Closing date for receipt of applications: 6 November 2017 (midnight Geneva time)

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Panama: Regional CRR Officer (Communications)

Organization: UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Country: Panama
Closing date: 06 Nov 2017

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Regional Comprehensive Refugee Response (CRR) Officer (Communications) will report to the Regional Representative, through the Senior Regional Public Information Officer based in Mexico, and will functionally be supervised by the Communications and PI Service at HQs. S/he will have frequent contacts with the regional media, NGOs and governmental organizations, as well as sister UN agencies.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT
Accountability Media and public interest in the CRRF¿s objectives and process is sustained through feeding them with relevant input such as press releases, interviews, photos, web stories, etc.
Clear key messages are prepared on the CRRF that are continuously adjusted as the process evolves.
Clear set of ¿if asked¿ lines to PI colleagues in the region and beyond on the application of the CRRF in the Americas are provided.
Responsibility
In close consultations with the Regional Office in Panama (ROPAN); the office in Costa Rica, and the Bureau, lead in developing and implementing communications strategies, campaigns, events and other initiatives in support of the launch and implementation of the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework (CRPSF).
Assist in researching, preparing, fact-checking, editing, and producing professional media and communications materials for various audiences and ensure their timely dissemination via UNHCR’s communications channels ensuring highest quality standards.
Act as one of the main spokespersons for UNHCR on all regional issues related to the CRPSF , supporting with the organization of press events, channelling interviews requests to the appropriate staff in the bureau or the field, and providing responses to requests from media relating to UNHCR and its work.
Provide professional communications advice and ¿if asked¿ lines on the CRPSF to concerned staff of UNHCR in the bureau and the field as needed.
Undertake missions and field trips with media and other official visitors in support of the CRPSF as required
Actively maintain media relations for UNHCR on the CRPSF, ensuring that media are briefed regularly on the CRPSF, and have access to information and UNHCR expertise.
Perform other related duties as required.
Authority
Represent UNHCR in press events, interviews and other media events.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Undergraduate (equivalent of a BA/BS) degree in Journalism, International Relations, Communications, Political Science or similar relevant field.
  • Minimum of 6 years (5 years with Graduate (equivalent of a Master’s) degree) of relevant job experience at professional level in progressively responsible functions related to UNHCR and/or any other humanitarian agency on promotional activities of the agency.
  • General understanding of UN/UNHCR reforms and the priority agenda of the organization.
  • Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint essential).
  • Excellent communication skills with strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of English and Spanish.
  • Highly developed drafting ability in Spanish.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

  • Completion of UNHCR Learning Programmes or specific training relevant to functions of position.
  • High IT affinity with specific focus on preparation of website/pages.

Position Competencies

C002L3 – Teamwork & Collaboration Level 3
C001L3 – Accountability Level 3
C003L3 – Communication Level 3
C004L3 – Commitment to Continuous Learning Level 3
C005L3 – Client & Result Orientation Level 3
C006L3 – Organizational Awareness Level 3
M002L3 – Managing Performance Level 3
M001L3 – Empowering and Building Trust Level 3
M003L3 – Judgement and Decision Making Level 3
M006L3 – Managing Resources Level 3
M005L3 – Leadership Level 3
M004L3 – Strategic Planning and Vision Level 3
X001L3 – Analytical Thinking Level 3
X007L3 – Political Awareness Level 3
X005L3 – Planning and Organizing Level 3
X002L3 – Innovation and Creativity Level 3
X008L3 – Stakeholder Management Level 3

How to apply:

Interested applicants should submit their application online here: http://www.unhcr.org/careers.html.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 6 November 2017 (midnight Geneva time)

The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.