PROGRAMME MANAGER,United Nations Volunteers Bamako, MALI

Job Title: -PROGRAMME MANAGER

Brief Background
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that contributes to peace
and development through volunteerism worldwide. Volunteerism is a powerful means of engaging people in tackling development challenges, and it can transform the pace and nature of development. Volunteerism benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer by strengthening trust, solidarity and reciprocity among citizens, and by purposefully creating opportunities for participation. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for recognition of volunteers, working with partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing an increasing number and diversity of volunteers, including experienced UN volunteers, throughout the world. UNV embraces volunteerism as universal and inclusive, and recognizes volunteerism in its diversity as well as the values that sustain it: free will, commitment, engagement and solidarity.
UNV engaged 6,807 UN Volunteers in 2012, on a total of 6,912 assignments. With an average age of 38 years and the requisite professional skills and qualifications of some 5 to 10 years relevant experience, UN volunteers served in 127 countries in 2012 and came themselves from 159. The majority – 79 per cent – come from developing countries themselves. One third of UN volunteers served in their own countries, with the others carrying out international assignments. The financial equivalent of programme activities exceeds US$220 million annually.  
UNV is headquartered in Bonn, Germany and has approximately 150 staff positions – with the majority in Bonn and some positions with different UN peacekeeping and political missions, and in other Headquarters locations (e.g. New York and Tokyo). The major organizational groups within UNV are:

• The Office of the Executive Coordinator (OEC) comprising the Evaluation Unit (EU) and the Corporate Planning and Performance Unit (CPPU);
• The Volunteer Programming and Management Group (VPMG) comprising the Peace Division (PD) and the Development Division (DD), Volunteer Recruitment Resources Section (VRRS), Quality Assurance Unit (QAU), Volunteer Knowledge and Innovation Section (VKIS);
• The Partnerships and Communications Division (PCD) comprising the Partnerships Section (PS) and the Communications Section (CS);
• The Management Services Division (MSD) comprising the Information and Communication Technology Section (ICTS), Finance Section (FS), Human Resources Section (HRS), and the Administration Unit (AU). Additionally the Common Services Unit (CSU) provides support to the UN presence in Bonn.

Organizational setting:
The UNV Peace and Development Divisions oversee and implement UNV’s programme strategy. They advocate for the integration of volunteerism in peace and development at global, regional and national levels, targeting specific focus areas in which the role of volunteerism adds significant value.
They mobilize volunteers to support the peace and development agenda of UNV partners, including national volunteerism interventions as well as proactive mobilization of UNV and other volunteers. They ensure quality volunteer management of UN Volunteers.
They work to promote advocacy for volunteerism, and support the documentation of the contribution of volunteerism to peace and development, and target national development for governments and parliaments with a view to influencing national policies, legislation, statutory frameworks and budget in order to promote volunteerism for peace and development.
Both divisions focus on Development and Peace issues and areas. However, the Development Division oversees the “predominantly development” countries, and the Peace Division oversees the “predominantly peace” countries.
More specifically, the Peace Division works in some 20 countries and in the following focus areas:

• UN Missions (peacekeeping or political/peacebuilding) with a UNV component;
• Long-term humanitarian operations (excluding disaster-related operations);
• Electoral processes carried out under the auspices of EAD (regardless of the actual implementing framework, which could be UNDP, DPKO or UNOPS);
• Early recovery activities (e.g. restoration of basic services, community services) as well as peacebuilding and conflict prevention activities in the immediate aftermath of conflict (i.e. not long-term peacebuilding/conflict prevention);
• Short/medium-term thematical activities that are typically associated with a post-conflict setting, such as:
• Reintegration (of both IDPs/refugees/returnees and ex-combatants/persons associated with armed groups, for instance in a DDR/RR framework);
• Protection (including a range of human rights functions, refugee eligibility, assistance to vulnerable groups affected by conflict, etc.);
• Institution/state-building and rule of law (e.g. security sector reform, civil affairs, transitional justice, natural resources management, etc.).

The Portfolio Teams within the Peace Division are responsible for the implementation of the UNV programme strategy, including UN Volunteer management, at global, regional and local levels.
The UNV Field Units are efficient functioning units, providing full administrative, operational and programme support to the serving UN Volunteers, and fully integrated into the UN Mission’s functional structure.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Portfolio Manager of the concerned Portfolio Team in the Peace Division at UNV Headquarters, the Programme Manager is first and foremost responsible for the effective strategic planning, programming, and overall management of the day to day operations of UNV’s programme activity within the context of its programme collaboration with a United Nations peace-keeping operation in an assigned country. Additional responsibility includes promoting and programming UNV and volunteer activities within the host country and with other UN partners, host Government and other partners. The Programme Manager, though reporting overall to UNV Headquarters, will also be required to report locally on daily operational matters to the Director/Chief of Mission of the UN peace-keeping operation, as well as keep the UNDP Resident Representative updated on a regular basis.
Summary of key functions:

• Provision of administrative, operational and programme support to UN Volunteers;
• Continuing UNV programme development with UN Agencies in the country of operations;
• Advocacy and public information activities on UNV involvement and volunteer activities in the country;
• Integration of UNV’s work in the country of operations into UNV’s corporative business plan as well as strategic documents at country level (UNDAF, etc.);
• Managerial functions.

 Provision of administrative, operational and programme support to UN Volunteers.

• Manage the UNV Field Unit and UN Volunteer Support Officers to ensure maximum efficiency and output of UNV involvement in UN activities in field locations, including the administrative and corporate backstopping to the UN Volunteers in the UN Mission (which includes contract management, payroll monitoring, leave and attendance monitoring, provision of induction briefings, ensuring appropriate working, living and security conditions, etc.), while ensuring UN Volunteers in the UN Mission are managed on an equal footing with other Mission-associated personnel, and in accordance with the stipulations of the Global MOU concluded between UNV and DPKO/DFS.
• Monitor the security situation in the country, liaising with the Designated Official and the Security/DSS staff;
• Manage project and programme budgets for all peacekeeping and elections-related activities in the country. This includes regular financial reporting, preparation of project budget revisions and financial tracking of resources external to UNV/HQ;
• Ensure adequate office management, including drafting, implementing and monitoring of annual work plans, designing and maintaining digital databases as necessary, set-up of in-country sub-offices as may be needed, ensuring proper daily functioning of office in terms of set-up, equipment, supplies and IT/communications, etc.
• Manage the efficient compliance of the UN Volunteers with UNV’s Volunteer Reporting System (VRS), including working towards a maximum response from the supervisors, and build on the outcome of the reports;
• Manage efficiently the training budget of the EOL (i.e.: mission budget) – in coordination with the UN Mission’s Training Unit – and the budget provided by UNV HQ for the promotion of volunteerism.

Continuing UNV programme development with UN Agencies present in the country of operations.

• Develop regular contact with relevant partners and colleagues at the sub-regional, country and, if required, headquarters level, in order to strengthen existing collaboration and promote/identify new opportunities for UNV in the areas of peacekeeping, humanitarian, and crisis prevention and recovery activities;
• Where appropriate, develop and follow up on leads and planning exercises with key post-conflict electoral activity partners, including the UNDP Country Office and the Electoral Assistance Division (EAD) at the field level, with the view to create new UN Volunteer involvement in the areas of electoral supervision, monitoring and observation with the view to create and expand collaboration. This includes regular short and long-term programme analysis, preparation of official correspondence, preparation of programming advisory notes, programme strategy papers, and project documents;
• In line with DPKO/DFS policies, position UNV as an apt partner that can assist the UN Mission in its national capacity development efforts in both substantive and technical support roles;
• Position UNV as a reliable programmatic and implementing partner in the UN Mission’s quick impact projects (QIPs).
• Identify, design and implement volunteer activities/events/projects (including the annual celebration of International Volunteer Day on 5 December), either at request of UN Volunteers, local or international volunteer associations or private stakeholders, or at own initiative, including exploring funding opportunities (both internally, e.g. POEM or SVF, and externally), liaison with local volunteer associations to ensure local ownership and local volunteer mobilization, and mobilization of UN partners and international stakeholders for volunteer mobilization, co-funding and logistical support in implementation of activities;
• Contribute to the creation of a corporate identity for the UN Volunteers and to the promotion of volunteerism through the UNV volunteers in the country.

Advocacy and public information activities on UNV involvement and volunteer activities in the country.

• Identify, pursue and develop inputs to UNDP, UNV and other publications and working documents for programme development purposes. This includes the preparation of case studies, best practice guidelines, Peace Division briefing notes, etc., on UNV’s work in peacekeeping, humanitarian relief and electoral support in the country;
• Identify, pursue and develop news stories, case studies, and briefs for publication in DPKO, DFS, DPA, UNDP, UNV and other publications. This involves close consultation with UNV/HQ’s Communications Unit.

Integration of UNV’s work in the country into UNV’s corporate business plan as well as strategic documents at country level (UNDAF, etc.).

• Participate in DPKO, UNDP and UNV corporate and country level discussions and planning, including the preparation of portfolio summary reports, contributions to UNV business plans, global programme inputs, project appraisal committees, and routine preparation of briefing and advisory notes.

Managerial Functions.

• Represent the UNV Programme with UN partners, including senior UN officials, with Government and with civil society and other partners;
• Manage the recruitment, performance and career management of international UN Volunteer Support Officer and national GS staff, to motivate and promote organizational excellence;
• Manage learning activities, including establishing Unit Learning Plans and ensure staff supervised meets their development needs while meeting the needs of the Mission;
• Implement procurement processes and provide oversight to contract implementation and  certification of  payments.
• Collaborate and liaise with the UNV Field Unit in the UNDP Country Office on a collegial basis and in the spirit of “One UN Programme”.

Other related duties that may be assigned.
Competencies
Functional Competencies:
Building Strategic Partnerships

• Effectively networks with partners, seizing opportunities to build strategic alliances relevant to UNV’s mandate and strategic agenda;
• Sensitizes UN Partners, donors and other international organizations to the UNV’s strategic agenda, identifying areas for joint efforts;
• Displays initiative, sets challenging outputs for him/herself and willingly accepts new work assignments
• Takes responsibility for achieving agreed outputs within set deadlines and strives until successful outputs are achieved;
• Promotes UNV’s agenda in inter-agency meetings.

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

• Makes the case for innovative ideas documenting successes and building them into the design of new approaches;
• Identifies new approaches and strategies that promote the use of tools and mechanisms.

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

• Understands more advanced aspects of primary area of specialization as well as the fundamental concepts of related disciplines;
• Serves as internal consultant in the area of expertise and shares knowledge with staff;
• Continues to seek new and improved methods and systems for accomplishing the work of the unit;
• Keeps abreast of new developments in area of professional discipline and job knowledge and seeks to develop him/herself professionally;
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments;
• Demonstrates comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and project management tools and utilizes these regularly in work assignments.

Client Orientation

• Anticipates client needs;
• Works towards creating an enabling environment for a smooth relationship between the clients and service provider;
• Demonstrates understanding of client’s perspective;
• Keeps the client informed of problems or delays in the provision of services;
• Uses discretion and flexibility in interpreting rules in order to meet client needs and achieve organizational goals more effectively;
• Solicits feedback on service provision and quality.

Promoting Accountability and Results-Based Management

• Identifies country needs and strategies using a fact-based approach
• Sets performance standards, monitors progress and intervenes at an early stage to ensure results are in accordance with agreed-upon quality and timeframes and reports on it
• Ensures the programme implementation and Financial Resources to obtain results

Core Competencies:

• Promoting ethics and integrity, creating organizational precedents;
• Building support and political acumen;
• Building staff competence,  creating an environment of creativity and innovation;
• Building and promoting effective teams;
• Creating and promoting enabling environment for open communication;
• Creating an emotionally intelligent organization;
• Leveraging conflict in the interests of UNDP & setting standards;
• Sharing knowledge across the organization and building a culture of knowledge sharing and learning;
• Fair and transparent decision making; calculated risk-taking.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master degree in social sciences, public administration, humanitarian, international relations/development studies, law, human resources or other relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience at the field level, preferably with UNDP/UNV, or in the areas of humanitarian relief, electoral assistance, special operations in DPKO environment and communications;
• Work experience as UNV Programme Officer in a field location is an asset;
• Strong recognition of UNV values and be able to identify fully with the programme is highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and French required.

Applications should be submitted on line and include an up to date UNDP Personal History Form (P11) posted at http://sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
The successful candidate will hold a UNDP letter of appointment.
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 Closing Date: Saturday, 27 July 2013 

Program Officer Job Vacancy at World Vision Mali

Job Title:    WORLD VISION MALI PROGRAM OFFICER 2    Application Deadline Date:    28 Jun 2012
Position Location:    Bamako    Position Start Date:    15 Jul 2012
Region:    Africa\West Africa    Position End Date:    14 Jan 2013
Requisition Category:    International    Recruitment Priority:    Need Immediately
Country Name:    Mali    Program/Office Name:    Mali
City/Province:    Bamako    Employee Type:    Contract
Job Grade Level:    148    Recruitment Status:    Advertising in Progress
Is this a family post?    Non-family - Staff only       
        Requisition Num:    2012AFWMNDE-8VGJBF


PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Program Development Team leader, assist the Director of Program Development in developing and coordinating proposals for multi-sectoral & multi-area relief and recovery programs; liaising with potential and current donors to establish relationships that promote fund acquisition and program collaboration; providing overall coordination in technical assistance, planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and reporting of assigned portfolios; and collaborating with other departments to develop integrated programming.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

        Work with field-based staff to develop concept papers and prepare proposals (including logical frameworks, draft budgets, budget narratives, and monitoring and evaluation plans) for major government, private and multi-lateral donors.
        Work with field-based staff to prepare monthly, annual and end-of-project narrative reports and donor updates as required.
        Participate in the design and implementation of baseline surveys, needs assessments, and impact evaluations as necessary.
        Assist in preparation of the organization’s operating plan and strategy.
        Assist in development and implementation of systems that will support the organization’s efforts to monitor and evaluate its programs, to track information on project implementation, to store vital program documentation, and to gather and store information vital to communicating project impact and promote pro-active learning.
        Assist in monitoring program progress to ensure donor compliance and program quality and discuss/initiate, where necessary, adjustments to original plans in close coordination with the Director of Program Development, SOs and external donors, based on sound impact analysis of proposed changes.
        Provide program updates as needed to key WV support offices, the Regional Office, donors and partners.
        Assist the Program Development Director with developing key relationships and partnerships with other INGOs, local NGOs and donors.
        Assist in drafting, monitoring implementation, reporting and signing of technical agreements with line ministries and other Government agencies.
        Identify funding gaps and seek new funding to support the program as needed.
        Assist the Program Development Director on monthly financial reviews and quarterly project implementation and financial reviews, and follow up on budget adjustments (amendment requests) where necessary, according to donor requirements



KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

        REQUIRED:
        Bachelor’s degree in a related field from accredited university.
        At least 3 years of previous experience in project design, proposal writing and donor relations for an INGO in a relief and / or development context. At least one year of field-based work in a similar, conflict-prone environment is required.
        Experience developing programs and proposals in the following fields preferred: Health & Nutrition, Food Aid, Shelter, Economic Recovery & Livelihoods, Children in Emergencies, WASH.
        Experience negotiating with Government, Bi / Multi-lateral Agencies, private donors.
        Experience working in a cross-cultural environment
        Development: Strong knowledge and understanding of the humanitarian industry (relief, development, and advocacy), including how INGOs operate in the global and local contexts.
        Strong understanding of WV’s current ministry and operations.
        Strong networking skills.
        Broad understanding and in-depth knowledge of government and bi/multilateral agency funding requirements, systems and procedures.
        Excellent skills in project design, budget preparation, evaluation and report writing.
        Ability to independently develop log frames, monitoring and evaluation plans and indicator tracking tables for projects and programs.
        Understanding of World Vision’s Child wellbeing indicators, LEAP processes and templates.
        Excellent English language communication skills (oral and written).

        PREFERRED:
        French
How to Apply;
https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/4364D19E0F0B307F88257A25005AB166?OpenDocument

Country Director Job Opportunity at HKI Mali

Job Title:Country Director, Bamako
Closing Date: Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Helen Keller International Job Announcement – Country Director, Mali Bamako, Mali

Helen Keller International is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) that provides technical assistance to governments, NGOs and local partners. Its mission is to save the sight and the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We combat the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition. The Africa Region is recruiting a Country Director for Mali.

HKI started its programs in Mali in 1999. HKI supports government's efforts in the fight against malnutrition by implementing a wide range of activities including: Vitamin A supplementation, food fortification, essential nutrition actions and community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM). HKI has supported the national program for Blindness control for 8 years, in particular School Health and Trachoma and has expanded this engagement to provide technical assistance to the national program to control Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as well as implementing the SAFE strategy for trachoma control. The current political situation, including difficulties of access in the North create specific challenges to maintaining delivery of our programs and we are seeking a leader who is familiar with operating development programs in a rapidly evolving political and security environment.

We are currently seeking a Country Director in Mali to represent HKI and be responsible for all HKI-Mali programs. HKI-Mali works with a several partners, notably the Ministry of Health, USAID, EU, CIDA, UNICEF, research institutions, international NGOs and private sector in the areas of nutrition, food security , and the control of neglected tropical diseases. Nutrition programming actions include support to the national vitamin A supplementation program; industrial fortification of wheat flour and cooking oil; promotion of essential nutrition actions package in different regions of Mali; CMAM in 10 districts in three different regions; and technical assistance for agricultural research on bio-fortified millet and sorghum varieties (with iron and zinc). In the area of blindness prevention and neglected tropical diseases (NTD), HKI is working with the National Programs for the control of Trachoma, Onchocerciasis, Schistosomiasis, intestinal worms and Lymphatic Filariasis in a nationwide program, providing technical and financial assistance for strategy, planning, mass drug distribution, communication and monitoring. Most programs have a strong community radio and behavior change communication components. HKI-Mali currently has 32 employees.

Responsibilities and tasks/duties: The Country Director (CD) has overall responsibility for supervising the implementation of HKI-Mali programs and management of the office, including performance management of staff, to achieve the HKI mission and the objectives established in grants. The CD is responsible for representing HKI and securing funding for project activities in Mali; developing and implementing strategic and annual plans to further the HKI's mission in Mali; program design, proposal development, implementation and reporting; financial and grants management; operations, security, and human resource management. This position is based in Bamako, Mali, with travel to field sites. The CD reports to the Deputy Regional Director for West Africa (based in Dakar) and works closely with other staff members at HKI's Africa regional office and headquarters. The CD leads and directly supervises the country management team, including the finance manager and the manager for administration and human resources.

Overall Management and Leadership:

    Implement and periodically update HKI-Mali strategic plan
    Make rapid adjustments to HKI program, in line with our mission, but responding to the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving political situation.

    Generate funding from international and bilateral agencies, donor agencies, corporations, and individuals in collaboration with national, regional and headquarters staff in alignment with the country office's strategic plan.

    Manage financial resources and provide oversight for grants.

    Manage key project personnel including supporting their ongoing professional development.

    Provide vision and direction for overall program design and proposal development; program implementation and reporting; grant management; financial planning; and human resource planning and management.

    Represent HKI in formal and informal meetings with government officials, international donor agencies, and national technical advisory groups pertinent to HKI project activities .

    Programmatic:
    Provide technical input to the government, international donor agencies and technical advisory groups pertinent to HKI project activities .

    Oversee research design, dissemination of information gathered and advocacy to advance programmatic and policy changes.

    Oversee and coordinate the program portfolio to ensure the highest level of project quality and accountability, while fostering continuity through building local capacity.

    Ensure implementation of strong program monitoring, evaluation and learning functions.

    Disseminate findings from HKI projects that are of importance to decision-makers in a position to fund or implement projects in Mali and internationally.

    Keep national partners and others informed about progress of the projects, plans for the development of new programs/projects/activities and donor involvement in the overall program.

    Financial and Administrative:
    Work with HKI Regional Office and Headquarters to manage the development and implementation of annual country budgets.

    Prepare financial reports that comply with grant or contract agreements.

    Ensure timely submission of financial reports within the guidelines established by the HKI Finance and Accounting Department and the Grants and Contracts Management Department.

    Authorize expenditures for grant or contract allocations and ensure compliance with procedures required by grant or contract agreements.

    Hire and manage personnel for Mali projects in compliance with HKI policies and lead initiatives to develop staff capacity.

    Required Qualifications Candidates must have at least seven (7) years of field experience in international public health or nutrition programs. Experience in, or willingness to learn, about nutrition and NTD control necessary. Required competencies include: demonstrated ability to manage a professional team in a multi-cultural environment, demonstrated ability to mobilize funds, demonstrated ability to develop and create budgets and monitor financial status, and the ability to design and implement workshops, seminars, surveys, monitoring systems and evaluations. Candidates must be fluent in both English and French, and must be computer literate, including use of Internet, word processing and spreadsheets. Experience with EPI-INFO and/or SPSS will be an advantage.

    Specific Skills and Experience Minimum masters degree in public health , nutrition, agriculture, development, management or related field. Minimum seven years demonstrated experience in program development, implementation and evaluation, included strong background in nutrition programs and NTDs. Experience working in complex emergencies , particularly working across the emergency to development continuum. Demonstrated capacity to mobilize program funding including donor cultivation and grants writing. Demonstrated ability to manage staff and other administrative and financial activities in developing country programs – five years experience in a management position. Excellent interpersonal skills, including an ability to lead a team, communicate a vision, make timely and transparent decisions, and manage conflict. Experience in managing USAID projects and familiarity with USAID policies and regulations. Experience in research design, data analysis and interpretation. Fluency in both English and French required. Excellent oral and written English language skills, good oral and written French language skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize complex technical and programmatic issues into concise communications. Demonstrated ability to undertake high-level representation and advocacy. An ability to maintain balance when under stress.

    The initial contract is for two years with possibility of renewal. Note that the current situation in Mali does not allow for family posting.

How to apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should submit: 1) cover letter; 2) current résumé (CV) in English; and 3) short writing samples (2-3 pages) in both English and French, to Human Resources at hkihr@hki.org . Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Program director Job Opportunity at ACDI/VOCA Mali

Job Title:Program director, Mali
Closing Date: Saturday, 30 June 2012

For over 45 years and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development , community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 97 projects in 38 countries and revenues of over $140 million.

Program Director, Mali We are currently seeking a Program Director for an anticipated 10-month disaster response program in Mali. The Program Director will assume responsibility for the overall program implementation and management of the project. S/he will provide leadership, oversight and support to all aspects of the program including, but not limited to, cash-for-work activities, disaster-risk reduction plans, and agricultural activities including livestock support and seed and input distribution. The position will be based in Mopti with travel to Bamako. The position is contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the program.

Responsibilities:

    Provide oversight and management to all project components. Provide technical oversight and ensure quality monitoring and evaluation , including the development of a monitoring and evaluation plan and work plans.
    Work closely with USDA Food for Progress staff in Mopti and other ACDI/VOCA programs in Mali to ensure coordination and collaboration between all ACDI/VOCA program activities within Mali.
    Liaise with program subrecipients, as well as Mali governmental agencies and USAID offices in Mali and Washington, DC, to ensure smooth program functioning and clear communications and to maintain relationships.
    Develop and maintain relationships with other donors and organizations operating in Mopti; organize and participate in coordination meetings as appropriate.
    Serve as the principal liaison with OFDA on matters related to the program to ensure financial and programmatic accountability to OFDA.
    Ensure local hire employee contracts are developed in accordance with established ACDI/VOCA institutional hiring and dismissal practices and the Malian Labor Code. Recruit, hire, train, manage and evaluate staff as necessary to ensure program success.
    Oversee budgets to ensure all expenditures are in compliance with ACDI/VOCA and donor policies and regulations as well as within the scope of the program budget.

    Qualifications:
    Minimum of 5–8 years' experience in international humanitarian relief programs is required.
    Previous senior management experience in emergency programs is required.
    Experience with cash transfers in emergencies is highly preferred.
    Prior experience with OFDA projects, procedures, policies and reporting requirements is required.
    Minimum of a bachelor's degree in international development, public health or another related field is required; master's degree highly preferred.
    Familiar with international humanitarian operations and coordination structures.
    Demonstrated proficiency in the field of people and project management .
    Effective record of building relationships with governmental organizations as well as private and community organization s.
    Established track record of achieving results within difficult working environments.
    Fluency in both English and French is required.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556D361D43515B7E59192F77561D6803627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.

Emergency Media Manager Job Opportunity at SCUS Bamako Mali

Job Title:Emergency Media Manager, Bamako
Closing Date: Friday, 06 July 2012

Save the Children

Summary

The Media Manager will manage all emergency-related media liaison on behalf of the Mali Country Office, and be a focal person for emergency-related media inquiries in the Country Office and from Save the Children International (SCI) and Save US (SCUS). S/he will involve proactive and reactive media work with journalists and news agencies covering the response. The Media Manager will account for the audience needs of SCI and SCUS. S/he will ensure that all media communications are authorized by the Team Leader. The Media Manager will liaise with the Emergency Response Team in order to ensure that key messages are adhered to, and will seek clarification on any politically sensitive matters which may impact upon the response operations.

This post is initially for a minimum period of four weeks.

Responsibilities

    Act as a Save the Children spokesperson for the Mali Emergency Response Team and Country Office in all emergency-related issues..
    Identify and provide media training to on-the-ground experts as appropriate.
    Work closely with regional information and communications team members
    Produce message points, press releases, media advisories, blog entries, tweets and other media materials.
    Respond to media queries, and organize press conferences, briefings and photo opportunities.
    Identify and conduct outreach to on-the-ground members of the global media, including national press; inform SCI and SCUS of outreach to press.
    Liaise with field staff, photo/video team and on-the-ground photographers and videographers to ensure photos and videos are captured, proper release forms are signed, log lists and captions are recorded, and assets are sent electronically to lead agency for editing and distribution to member agencies.
    Identify and write compelling personal stories.
    Liaise with SCI and SCUS media relations team.
    Liaise with regional SCI and SCUS advocacy personnel where appropriate.
    Provide summary of media calls/contacts for situation report .
    Ensure protection of Save the Children International brand and that all procedures, protocols and policies are followed, including guidelines for interviewing children and documenting permission for use of digital images.
    Where appropriate, line manage Information and Communications Officers as part of the response. Requirements
    Fluency in French and English
    Experience as a media manager in an emergency context
    At least two years media management experience within Save the Children equivalent peer humanitarian organization.
    Proven understanding of international media handling, pitching and media management.
    Ability to work effectively and calmly in a high-pressure environment.
    Spokesperson training and identifying spokespeople.
    Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
    Understanding of the news business and how to identify hooks for particular journalists or media markets.
    Proven ability to identify good story ideas.
    Ability to prioritize and effectively manage assignments in a timely fashion.
    Basic photography skills.
    Have undertaken Save the Children approved Safety & Security Training in accordance with member and Alliance required minimum standards.
    Willingness to travel to the field as required and to work in remote and possibly insecure environments and basic conditions
    Knowledge of local languages and experience in Mali or West Africa desirable.

    Employee Type

    Full-Time Temporary

    Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.

    Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance , an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity.

How to apply:

To Apply Click on https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDRE...

Or go to www.savethechildren.org

Technical Specialist, Maternal Health Job Vacancy at MH/RHCS Mali

Job Title:Technical Specialist, Maternal Health/Reproductive Health Commodity Security (MH/RHCS), Mali
Closing Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2012

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy:

VACANCY NO.: Job ID 1998

CLOSING DATE: 26 June 2012 (5.00 p.m. New York time)

POST TITLE: Technical Specialist – Maternal Health / Reproductive Health Commodity Security (MH/RHCS)

CATEGORY: ICS-11 (equivalent to P-4)

POST NUMBER: 60628

DUTY STATION: Bamako

POST TYPE: Non-Rotational

DURATION: One year (renewable)

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Mali Country Office, Africa Regional Office

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Mali is one of the sub-Saharan African countries where maternal morbidity and mortality is a major health issue. According to the 2006 DHS and 2009 Census, the country is facing an important maternal mortality rate estimated at 464 deaths for 100,000 births, in a context where the demographic growth has increased to an estimated 3.6%. In line with this situation, the health system is registering a weak contraceptive prevalence rate (6.9%) and skilled attendance at birth (49%) with a fertility rate remaining high (6.6 children per woman). Family planning unmet needs is estimated at 31%. The country has been recently facing political unrest in the 3 northern regions of the country resulting in people fleeing their homes to other parts of the country and to neighboring countries. The number of IDPs in Mali was recently estimated at 146,900. Over 160,000 Malian refugees had been registered in Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger. According to a statement by the Algerian Government at least 30,000 are in Algeria. As a stream 1 country implementing the Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) Global Program, UNFPA Mali is strongly involved in interventions aiming to improve the national health system, through a strengthened nationwide RH commodity procurement and distribution system.

In partnership with the Government and the civil society, the CO is working through advocacy and policy dialogue, partnership development, technical support including knowledge sharing, monitoring and evaluation , capacity building , management and coordination to address the tremendous challenge of assuring that every pregnancy is wanted and every birth is safe.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

The Technical Specialist post is located in the UNFPA Mali Country office. S/he reports to the Representative, who provides overall direction and supervision. S/he will work in close collaboration with the Dakar sub-regional office and the Commodity Security Branch (CSB) at HQ, based on an approved annual work plan. As the technical specialist for MH/RHCS, s/he will work within an integrated, coordinated, and systems strengthening approach that is fundamental for UNFPA overall strategy.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Technical Specialist will have the responsibility, in response to country requests, and within the broadly sexual and reproductive health, health system strengthening for the promotion, design, monitoring and evaluation of all phases of equitable Maternal health, RH commodity and family planning availability throughout all sectors (public, private, non-profit, subsidized and commercial), as well as supply management system, guidelines and standards. S/he will provide technical backstopping and support relevant research, analysis and training activities aimed at providing information and knowledge-base and readily useable methodologies to RH/FP planners, policy makers, programme managers and service providers. The incumbent will contribute to enhancing national capacity to mobilize and obtain social and political support for national policies and programmes in MH/RHCS. Such support will also contribute to the overall Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) strengthening, HIV prevention efforts and health system management and coordination.

Technical support and advocacy

    Provide technical assistance to develop the MDG5 component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and the UNFPA Country Programme and annual work plans.
    Support national implementing partners in advocacy for inclusion of Reproductive Health including MNH/RHCS in SWAPs, PRSPs and health sector reforms, including in situations where basket funding is available.
    Assist the country office in leveraging resources for reproductive health including MNH package implementation from government and development partners.
    Collaborate with the country office staff members to promote integrated approaches to improving reproductive health, particularly in areas such as: (i) Condom programming under HIV/AIDS programme; (ii) Improving access to contraceptives by unmarried young people; (iii) strengthening family planning .
    Collaborate with other UN Agencies to promote and provide integrated technical support for Reproductive Health including MNH/RHCS within countries (particularly with WHO and UNICEF) and to carry out and implement findings of joint assessment of critical maternal health drugs.
    Develop a strategy for easy, immediate and continued access to supplies in a situation of humanitarian response.
    Provide technical support and advice to strengthen the national health system for an increased accessibility, demand creation and use of RH commodities to all individuals who need them. This will entail a demonstrated ability to provide technical advice and information on reach out to women and young people with unmet needs for contraceptives, condom usages, and effectiveness of national logistics systems.
    Lead the national advocacy efforts with partners and facilitate adoption of an integrated approach to SRH in general and specifically to MNH/RHCS. This integrated approach is complemented by a focus on issues of quality of care, improvements to the national environment as well as questions of access and demand.
    Contribute to the provision of technical assistance to the implementation of the country action plans in ensuring that contraceptives and other MH/RH commodities are available to women and men, when needed. Cooperate with and support implementing partners in analysing RH commodity systems.
    Provide technical support in improving forecasting, warehousing, distribution, transportation and logistics information systems .
    Provide advice in accordance with WHO guidelines on specific contraceptive methods as well as cost-effective contraceptive method mixes, with special attention to assuring condom supplies appropriate to the stage of HIV/AIDS epidemic.
    Provide technical support at key stages of the UNFPA country programme cycle, as well as United Nations system wide processes such as UNDAF.
    Provide technical assistance for strengthening reproductive health information systems.

    Capacity development and partnerships
    Provide technical assistance in scaling-up quality health services to ensure universal access to reproductive health, especially for family planning , skilled attendance at delivery and emergency obstetric and newborn care, ensuring linkages with HIV prevention and treatment
    Contribute to enhancing national capacity to develop and maintain MNH services and commodity systems. These tasks will involve design and facilitation of formal training and conducting informal, on-the-job training;
    Provide technical advice on monitoring and evaluation of reproductive health including MNH/RHCS and health systems strengthening; including on-going capacity development efforts to ensure quality;
    Develop and manage substantive knowledge sharing partnerships and collaborations with other UN agencies, including in the context of the UNDAF;
    Identify, develop and/or adapt training materials and manuals in the substantive area and ensure their availability for capacity development, and support their implementation;
    Coach and monitor expert consultants, and facilitate working groups and task teams;
    Strengthen national capacities on reproductive health including MNH/RHCS to: ­ Conduct needs assessment s ­ Cost national plans and rapidly mobilize required resources ­ Address the urgent need for skilled health workers, particularly midwives ­ Address financial barriers to access, especially for the poorest ­ Tackle the root causes of maternal mortality and morbidity, including gender inequality ­ Strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems

    Evidence and knowledge development and dissemination
    Contribute to the identification, analysis and synthesis of technical knowledge and evidence in reproductive health including MNH/RHCS;
    Make significant contributions to analytic works aiming to collect and review lessons learned from implementation and to refine methodologies for effective reproductive health including MNH/RHCS within a decentralized planning and budgeting context;
    Contribute to the successful execution of impact evaluations and provide support in developing a prioritized operational research agenda for UNFPA;
    Remain knowledgeable and up-to-date on all technical and implementation issues that relate to reproductive health including MH/RHCS as well as other components of health systems development;
    Promote UNFPA's comparative substantive role and specific contribution in the changing development agenda.

    Technical Representation
    Represent UNFPA on substantive issues and support advocacy for reproductive health including MNH and RHCS in international, governmental, U.N., and other policy and technical meetings;
    Collaborate with in-country UN agencies, academia, research and training institutions, professional societies, and act when necessary as focal point for inter-agency working groups in the substantive area;
    Act as the CO's focal point on MH/RHCS, and carry out other duties as may be required by UNFPA Representative.

    CORE COMPETENCIES:

     Values/Guiding principles;  Developing people;  Personal leadership and effectiveness;  Team Working spirit  Building and managing relationships

    FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:

     Conceptual innovation in the provision of technical expertise  Managing for results  Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/Building strategic alliances and partnerships  Job knowledge/Technical expertise

    QUALIFICATIONS:

     Advanced university degree in any of the following - public health, medicine, social sciences , pharmacy, business or other related fields. The degree must be directly related to the substantive area identified in the job description of the post. A course in maternal health, logistics, essential drugs , health system strengthening and financing and MIS is a plus.  7 years of increasing responsibilities in managing RH or health programmes with direct experience relating to Maternal Health and supply management systems, of which at least 5 years national and/or international. Knowledge of supply management should include forecasting, warehousing, distribution, transportation and logistics information systems .  General knowledge of the principles and operational aspects of integrated RH care.  Familiarity with UN development programmes and working procedures, especially UNFPA policies and programming procedures, an asset.  Fluency in French. Good command of oral and written English is required

    UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender quality, teamwork, respect for diversity, integrity and a healthy balance of work and life. We are committed to maintaining our balanced gender distribution and therefore encourage women to apply.

    We offer an attractive remuneration package commensurate with the level of the position. The package includes a competitive salary plus housing allowance, home leave, health insurance and other benefits.

    1/ No expectancy of renewal in accordance with UN Staff Regulation 4.5



How to Apply:

UNFPA has established an electronic application management system. This allows applicants to create a candidate profile, which can be updated regularly and submitted for more than one vacancy.

Download the Step by Step Guide to Applying in the E-Recruit System of UNFPA at http://www.unfpa.org/employment/application_guide.doc. Please print out the Guide for your reference during the registration and application process. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. Notice: There is no application, processing or other fee at any stage of the application process. UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

Notice to applicants: In accordance with the rules of the United Nations, persons applying to posts in the international Professional category, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, are required to renounce such status upon their appointment. Exceptions to this rule are very limited and can be made only for: (a) stateless persons; (b) newly appointed staff members who have applied for citizenship by naturalization, when such citizenship will be granted imminently; (c) acting staff members in the General Service and related categories with permanent residency status, on promotion to the Professional category; (d) staff members appointed under a temporary appointment. Please understand that UNFPA is not in a position to provide advice on or assistance in applying for any citizenship.

*This is a project-funded post.

Gender Humanitarian Cordination and Partnership Specialist at UNW Mali

Job Title:GENDER HUMANITARIAN COORDINATION AND PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST
Location :     Bamako, MALI
Application Deadline :    21-Jun-12
Type of Contract :    Individual Contract
Post Level :    International Consultant
Languages Required :
    English   French 
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)    01-Jul-2012
Duration of Initial Contract :    6 months
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Background

The UN Women (UNW), grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the centre of all its efforts, the UN Women will lead and coordinate United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It will provide strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

Mali is currently in a severe institutional, political and humanitarian crisis as a result of the resurgence of the Touareg rebellion and the military coup on 22 March 2012.  In addition, conflict and displacement in northern Mali continue to exacerbate the existing food and nutrition crisis as a result of drought in the Sahel. In view of this situation, UNW Mali Office has revised its programme to integrate new dimensions related to (i) strengthening capacities of women leaders to participate in the negotiations related to the transition and the peace building process (ii) promotion of renewable energy for rural women’s empowerment in the context of the food crisis and climate change (iii)  prevention and service delivery to victims of violence and rape in Mali’s Northern conflict (iv) coordination for mainstreaming in the humanitarian response provided by the UN and aid agencies.

UN Women is playing a lead role to ensure the humanitarian clusters take into account the gender dimension and that post-conflict needs assessment and humanitarian programs are gender responsive. In this regard, UNW coordinated the development of an interagency strategy on Gender and Humanitarian Response and has taken steps to contextualize the UN Secretary General’s 7 Point Action Plan on Women’s Participation in Peace building.

To ensure UNW can live up to its coordination role and respond to the various demands from donors to support the integration of gender in humanitarian action, a Coordination and Partnerships Specialist is needed to support the Country Representative.

The Coordination and Partnerships Specialist reports to the Country Representative for guidance and supervision and is responsible for the implementation of the interagency strategy on Gender and Humanitarian Response and the 7 Point Action Plan on Women’s Participation in Peace building. The Specialist will participate in Mali’s aid and humanitarian coordination mechanisms, including providing the Technical Secretariat of the Gender Donor Thematic Group. The Specialist will also support the Country Manager for resource mobilization and communication. The Specialist will promote a partnership-oriented approach consistent with UN Women Mali’s Country Programme and UNW’s Global Strategic Plan.

The Specialist works in close collaboration with programme staff of the UNW Mali Office,  the Coordination Specialist as well as the Communications and Resource Mobilization Officer of the Regional/Sub-Regional Office for guidance and timely information delivery

Duties and Responsibilities

Support the implementation of the of the Inter-Agency strategy for mainstreaming gender in UNCT’s humanitarian response and the 7 Point Action Plan on Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding:

    Provide programmatic support to integrate a gender perspective in the overall strategic planning, design, programming and gaps of humanitarian clusters and other humanitarian programmes (CAP, CERF) coordinated by the UN Country Team;
    Support the collection and analysis of sex- and age-disaggregated data as well as streamlining the needs assessment, collection and analysis process so that it can be more effective in meeting the needs of internally displaced men and women in response programmes;
    Strengthening the capacities of UN staff (including the Donor Gender Theme Group), government counter parts and civil society organizations on mainstreaming gender in the humanitarian response;
    Develop and use a gender marker to measure financial resources dedicated to the humanitarian actions that will be developed by the UN system (CERF and other emergency projects that will be implemented by the UN in Mali);
    Develop a gender responsive monitoring and evaluation framework to monitor the progress in gender mainstreaming by using inter alia the framework and checklists in the gender handbook and guidelines, adapting the checklist items to existing monitoring and reporting mechanisms;
    Support the Government, in particular the Ministries in charge of women’s affairs and humanitarian affairs  to mainstream gender equality in the Government’s humanitarian response, the development rapid response projects/programs targeting internally displaces women;
    Support the implementation of the 7 Point Action Plan on Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding in collaboration with UN agencies;
    Document the process and lessons learned from mainstreaming gender equality in the humanitarian response in Mali.

Position gender in aid coordination mechanisms:

    Provide the technical Secretariat of the Donor Thematic Gender Group and the UNDAF Gender Group (monitoring of annual work plan, organization of meetings, prepare agenda’s, meeting minutes, technical brief and background notes, actively manage the mailing list, assure flow of information between members and the technical pool, prepare annual progress reports);
    Represent CPM where necessary in aid coordination mechanisms (quarterly Donor Presidents’ Meeting, monthly donor coordination meetings, etc).

Support partnership building and resource mobilization:

    Coordinate the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy, and prepare final 2012 report;
    Update a mapping and database of bilateral and multilateral donors, private sector actors, foundations and trust funds to support the identification of funding opportunities at country level;
    Develop concept notes and project/program proposals for submission to potential donors in collaboration with Program staffs and other UN agencies for the development of Joint program proposals;
    Support the HQ resources mobilization branch to submit proposals to foundations and National UN Women Committees;
    Participate in the UN Partnership and Resource Mobilization Thematic Group.

Raise the visibility of the country programme through increased communication:

    Coordinate the implementation of the Office’s Communication Strategy (part of the RM strategy);
    Prepare press releases, photo and press kits to provide coverage of UNW activities in Mali and major events;
    Review and finalize  articles for website and internal and external bulletins;
    Provide input for the UN Country Team Newsletter, WARO newsletter and Africa newsletter;
    Support website development;
    Coordinate submissions and the publication of a monthly Bulleting on Gender and Humanitarian Action with the Ministry in charge of Women’s Affairs and Donor Thematic Group;
    Contribute to the implementation of WARO’s communication Strategyocument the process and lessons learned from mainstreaming gender equality in the humanitarian response in Mali.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

    Integrity: Demonstrating consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
    Cultural Sensitivity/Valuing diversity: Demonstrating an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrating an international outlook, appreciating differences in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

    Ethics and Values: Demonstrating / Safeguarding Ethics and Integrity;
    Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
    Developing and Empowering People / Coaching and Mentoring: Self-development, initiative-taking;
    Working in Teams: Acting as a team player and facilitating team work;
    Communicating Information and Ideas: Facilitating and encouraging open communication in the team, communicating effectively;
    Self-management and Emotional intelligence: Creating synergies through self-control;
    Conflict Management / Negotiating and Resolving Disagreements;
    Knowledge Sharing / Continuous Learning: Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.

Functional Competencies:

    Excellent writing skills in French and English: Ability to draft concise and informative documentation for a range of purposes (press releases, articles, progress reports);
    Analytical skills to draw out key issues and present concise information;
    Oral communication, interpersonal and networking skills;
    ITC skills, including use of camera.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

    Master’s Degree in Social sciences, International Relations, Communications, Business or Public Administration.

Experience:

    Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in programme management related to gender and humanitarian action/gender, peace and security;
    At least 3 years of professional work experience in the area of resource mobilization, partnerships and communication, or equivalent experience, including work in developing countries, preferably with the UN and/or another international development agency or NGO;
    Experience in the usage of communication tools and web based management systems an advantage.

Language Requirements:

    Fluent written and oral proficiency in English and French is required.
How to Apply;
http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=30571

UNAIDS Country Coordinator Job Opportunity at UNAIDS Mali

Job Title:UNAIDS Country Coordinator, Bamako
 Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 July 2012

UNAIDS is an innovative United Nations partnership that leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

UNAIDS' Cosponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. Visit the UNAIDS Web site at www.unaids.org

Vacancy No.: UNAIDS/12/FT6

Title:
UNAIDS Country Coordinator, Bamako, MALI

Grade:
P5

Contract type:
Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract:
Two years (core position)

Date:

12 June 2012

Application Deadline:
10 July 2012

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Organization unit:
AI UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (AI)

Regional Support Team (RST) West and Central Africa (WCA)

Duty station: Bamako Mali PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The thrust of the UNAIDS Office is to effectively contribute to the national AIDS response with high level policy, strategic guidance and technical support to scale up towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. In this regard the UNAIDS Country Office will be playing a high level policy driven role, providing intellectual and strategic leadership on AIDS, high quality technical support , promoting and advocating for sustained high level engagement of government and civil society. In addition, the UNAIDS Country Office will continue to play an important role in facilitating the leveraging of Global Fund resources and monitoring grants performance by supporting the Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM). As convener of the Joint UN Team on AIDS and a Secretariat of the UN Theme Group on AIDS, the Country Office will strive to ensure strategic relevance, coherence, simplification and harmonization of the Joint UN Support Plan to the National Strategic Plan and monitor its implementation. Main tasks and Responsibilities of the Position:

The UNAIDS Country Coordinator (UCC) operates within the Resident Coordinator (RC) system to support the work of the UN Country Team (UNCT). The UCC provides leadership, coordination, and facilitation of an expanded joint UN system response to HIV and AIDS at country level. Working from a strong UN platform, the UCC serves to strengthen the links between the UN system, government, civil society, and people living with HIV and AIDS. Since UNAIDS is fully integrated into the UN RC System, the UCC is an integral member of the UNCT under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator. As a member of the UNCT, the UCC is responsible for ensuring the full engagement of UNAIDS in the UN common programming, planning and funding activities and to actively contribute to the establishment of the CCA (Common Country Assessment)/UNDAF (United Nations Development Assistance Framework) as well as joint teams and programmes.

Under the guidance and supervision of the RST Director, the incumbent is responsible for:

1) Leadership and Advocacy for effective action on the epidemic

    Advocate for integration and mainstreaming of HIV, especially through the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) processes, and other major development instruments.
    Advocate for the emergence and affirmation of national coordinating entities (e.g. National AIDS Councils).
    Provide leadership and guidance on policy and strategy for a scaled-up national response.
    Advocate with all national and international partners - government, civil society, bilateral and multilateral -- for an expanded response to AIDS on issues relevant to the national situation.
    Facilitate the development and application of a Joint UN advocacy strategy and plan.

2) Strategic information required to guide the efforts of partners

    Ensure the collation, dissemination and use of strategic information across the range of issues and themes needed to guide public policy, support the UN's advocacy efforts, and inform technically and ethically sound policies and programmes.
    Support the establishment and consolidation of mechanisms (Country Response Information Systems ) to track the national response, including national programme efforts, financing and results.
    Facilitate the application by the UNCT of the UN Learning Strategy on HIV, including HIV in the UN workplace programmes.

3) Tracking, monitoring and evaluation of the epidemic and response

    Promote the development and consolidation of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) systems in general; facilitate coordination of Cosponsor activities for M&E systems development (e.g. Global Aids M&E Support Team (GAMET)).
    Support the development of a joint UN strategy on HIV and monitoring of a UN implementation support plan based on the UNDAF Results Matrix.
    Encourage periodic monitoring and reporting of activities of Cosponsors and other UN agencies at UNTG level according to an agreed set of indicators based on a UN Implementation Support Plan (ISP).
    Facilitate strategic management of the response, including government-led participatory reviews.
    Facilitate tracking of resources allocated to HIV-related activities and identification and monitoring of resource gaps.

4) Civil society engagement and partnership development

    Promote increased participation of all sectors of society, national and international partners, in the planning, implementation and evaluation of AIDS activities through mechanisms such as national partnership forums.
    Mobilize support for civil society organizations and NGOs, in particular those representing people living with HIV, to contribute to national policy and programme development.
    Support national leadership for an expanded response, inclusive of civil society, people living with HIV, and the private sector.
    Broker strategic partnerships between national and international programme partners.

5) Financial, technical and political resource mobilization

    Identify and monitor capacity gaps; mobilise technical, financial and institutional resources to respond to needs.
    Facilitate national leadership of coordinated efforts to mobilize resources, domestic and international, including from development banks, funds and foundations.
    Promote participatory processes for strategic allocation and utilisation of resources, supportive of national priorities and national capacity building.

6) Lead a team of international and locally-recruited staff, including staff selection, appraisals and oversee the sound administration of funds and materials entrusted.

The UCC participates in the performance appraisal of UNCT members and the RC/HC based on agreed UNCT objectives. The RC/HC also formally evaluates UCC performance as part of the UNAIDS performance management process. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Education:

Essential: Advanced university degree in development economics, social or physical sciences, public health, public administration, management or related field.

Desirable: Highest university degree (PhD) or MD would be an asset. Competencies:

UNAIDS Values:

    Commitment to the AIDS response
    Integrity
    Respect for diversity

Core competencies:

    Working in teams
    Communicating with impact
    Applying expertise
    Delivering results
    Driving change and innovation
    Being accountable

Managerial competencies:

    Vision and strategic thinking
    Leading teams
    Managing performance and resources
    Developing and empowering others
    Exercising sound judgement
    Building relationships and networks Experience:

Essential: Eleven to fifteen years' progressive national and international experience in managing and implementing development cooperation programmes, with demonstrated achievements in developing countries.

Experience in working with UN system organizations in technical programs, or in public health at international level is required.

Knowledge of development issues and of the application of research findings to meet the requirements of developing countries.

Thorough understanding of the AIDS epidemic and its implications.

Over seven years of experience managing diverse teams.

Desirable: Experience of working in a decentralized national setup in the region and/or with UN System organizations in technical or public health programmes . Languages:

Essential: Advanced level of English and French

Desirable: Knowledge of another UN official language.

Additional Information:

Positions at the international professional category within UNAIDS will be subject to the Organization's Mobility Policy. The above-mentioned position is a rotational position and its standard duration of assignment is linked to the ICSC hardship classification of the duty station.

Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice. Staff in need of placement are encouraged to apply to vacancies.

Annual salary: (Net of tax)

80,734 US$ at single rate

86,904 US$ with primary dependants Post Adjustment:50.1 % of the figure(s) on the left side. This percentage is to be considered as indicative since variations may occur each month either upwards or downwards due to currency exchange rate fluctuations or inflation. Applications from people living with HIV are particularly welcome. Applications from women and from nationals of non- and under-represented member states are particularly encouraged. Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations and Rules.
How to Apply;

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. Note: The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer or promotion of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity. The medical criterion for recruitment is fitness to work in the particular post. The United Nations HIV/AIDS Personnel Policy clearly stipulates that no staff and/or potential candidates shall be discriminated against on the basis of real or perceived HIV status. HIV infection, in itself, does not constitute lack of fitness to work. There is no obligation to disclose HIV-related personal information. Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable UNAIDS to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit UNAIDS's e-Recruitment website at: https://erecruit.unaids.org . The system provides instructions for online application procedures. All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement

Emergency Response Team Leader Job Opportunity at Save the Children Mali

Job Title:Emergency Response Team Leader
Location:     Mali - Bamako
Division:     International Operations
Description
Save the Children

Summary

The Response Team Leader will lead and manage the emergency response team. He/she will ensure that a comprehensive needs assessment is conducted and will be responsible for development of the emergency response program. The Team Leader is responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme recommendations for the emergency response in line with Save the Children national and global priorities. This post is for a period of six months.

Responsibilities

    Assume overall management of the emergency response.
    Ensure rapid emergency multi-sectoral integrated assessments are undertaken and draw up an emergency response strategy.
    The Response Team leader will produce a final assessment document within the time frame agreed by the Alliance. This will make clear recommendations regarding proposed program content, staffing, management and administration arrangements and budget with clear indications of funding and technical support resources.
    Ensure optimal safety and security management procedures and practices are in place for the emergency response programme and continually monitor the safety and security situation, adapting staff safety and security procedures accordingly.
    Lead on the content and staffing of the emergency response. Define and request support needed from the country office, regional office, lead member headquarters and the Alliance.
    Ensures that Country Director is well informed on issues related to emergency response and emergency risk management pertaining to all areas of operations. Ensure that programme objectives and activities are agreed upon within the context of Save the Children values, aims and objectives.
    Ensure production of high quality, analytical reports, supply of regular sitreps, and collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant information and data relevant to the response.
    Evaluate, monitor and review to ensure strict compliance of programme activities with Save the Children national and global policies and procedures and with relevant donor regulations and agreements, SPHERE guidelines and the NGO code of conduct.
    Represent Save the Children’s emergency response to local authorities, donors and members of the humanitarian community. Ensure establishment and maintenance of strong working relationships with local communities, community based organizations and other local authorities as appropriate.
    Monitor the implementation of grant budgets, keeping the lead member and other emergency alliance members informed and ensuring any corrective actions are taken.
    Ensure that existing finance guidelines and related administrative procedures are adhered to
    and that grant finances are kept in an exemplary state.
    Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child rights and safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
    Where appropriate, make use of tools and information available in country such as Emergency Preparedness Plans, Contingency Plans and other available tools and resources.
    Lead, support and motivate emergency team members, ensuring that team members have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
    Where appropriate, ensure that capacity building of country programme staff occurs in order to ensure ongoing sustainability and quality of the response.

Requirements

    Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state.
    Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential.
    MA / MSc level (or equivalent field experience).
    Skills and experience in project/programme implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation preferably from a child rights approach in accordance with the CRC and international humanitarian rights standards.
    Solid experience in grant management, including budget holding and donor reporting.
    Multi-site security management in insecure environments.
    Ability to produce high quality reports.
    Representational, political awareness and advocacy skills.
    Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
    Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.



Employee Type
Emergency - Temporary, Full Time

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012.  Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.  We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity
How to Apply;
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1&rid=892

Emergency Wash Manager Job Vacancy at Save the Children Mali

Job Title:Emergency Wash Manager
Location:     Mali - Bamako
Division:     International Operations
Description
Summary

To contribute to Save the Children’s capacity to meet its Child Survival objectives, through the provision of quality water, sanitation and hygiene programming, the role addresses water, sanitation and hygiene needs in emergencies through assessment, programme design, management, capacity building and evaluation. The role exists to strengthen and provide WASH engineering and software support for Save the Children’s core programme sectors - of health, education, child protection and hunger reduction- and develop direct emergency WASH response in Bamako, Mali.  This post is for a period of 6 weeks.

Responsibilities

    Lead or support WASH assessments, including interpretation of early warning indicators, and support to cluster and or other inter-agency processes.
    Design and seek funding for appropriate emergency response interventions based on assessed needs, including but not limited to: household and school water treatment and supply, household and community sanitation.
    Carry out day-to-day management of emergency WASH programmes, including recruitment, staff management, capacity-building, development of work plans, grant management and reporting.
    Carry out relevant advocacy, coordination and external representation activities with other NGOs, UN agencies, donors and national governments.
    Support evaluations of emergency WASH programmes.
    Train up key national and international staff in specific WASH management competencies.
    Ensure that WASH inventions are informed by and integrated with Save the Children’s other core sectors of health, education, nutrition, food security & livelihoods and child protection.
    Play a leadership and technical support role in assessing the WASH needs of disaster affected communities.
    Ensure that assessment, programme design and implementation considers children’s roles, needs and vulnerabilities within the community.
    On the basis of these assessments to design and construct appropriate responses (both programmatic and advocacy) to meet people's basic WASH needs, including water supply, excreta disposal, solid waste management, drainage, vector control, and hygiene.
    Ensure that WASH programme design is informed by and integrated with Save the Children’s other priority sectors of nutrition, food security, livelihoods, health, education and child protection.
    Lead the preparation of relevant project proposals for donors and advocate for funding.
    Ensure that sustainable systems are set in place for longer term operation and maintenance of all water and sanitation infrastructure, including the provision of all necessary training.
    Prepare and oversee the implementation process to ensure timely delivery of programme activities (for example, monitoring against log frames, individual performance management work plans).
    Prepare timely financial and narrative reports on project activities in compliance with internal SC requirements and any relevant external donor requirements. Ensure appropriate management and use of SC resources at all times.
    Manage project staff on a day-to-day level working with other technical departments, security, logistics, administration and senior management staff (depending on assignment).
    Assist in recruiting, training, supervising and managing WASH staff and potential counterparts at national level.
    Ensure that the minimum standards of humanitarian relief are maintained in accordance with the Sphere standard and Red Cross Code of Conduct.
    Help be responsible for the security of all staff. Ensure that the security, health and well being of staff are ensured and staff management and other processes and policies and systems reflect SC 's principles of equity and fairness.
    Identify learning and training opportunities for Save the Children staff and partners and work as a mentor and role model for less experienced staff. Look for opportunities for experiential learning within all work.
    Ensure that Save the Children's work in WASH programming is coordinated with efforts of other agencies and Government, and represent Save the Children at Inter-agency Coordination meetings.
    Take steps to document lessons learned in emergency WASH for wider dissemination.
    In collaboration with the emergency section feed in learning, experiences and evidence to relevant global advocacy objectives relating to WASH.
    Report, as required, on programme work and any management issues arising in each assignment (to the country programme management, emergencies section, and hunger reduction team).
    Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.To ensure that all work is carried out in a way that is sensitive to community needs and gender and children issues. In particular to promote the full and equal participation of women and children in all aspects of the work.

Requirements

    A suitable qualification in public health, civil engineering or another relevant subject, with experience in WASH programming in a developing country. Ideally some of this experience will have been in an emergency situation. Experience can substitute for qualifications but not vice versa.
    Experience in WASH assessments, programme design, implementation and evaluation.
    Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment and project reports.
    Experience preparing successful funding proposals for donors.
    Demonstrated monitoring and evaluation skills.
    Experience and commitment to working through systems of community participation.
    Excellent communication skills.
    Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach national staff.
    Computer literate.
    Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
    Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.
    Have undertaken Save the Children approved Safety and Security training in accordance with member and Alliance required minimum standards.
    Experience and ability to represent SC work in external meetings desirable.
    Experience community mobilizations, distributions and hygiene promotion desirable.
    Ability to work both in an advisory and a hands on implementation capacity desirable.
    The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances desirable.
    Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy desirable.
    Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy desirable.

Employee Type

Emergency - Temporary,  Full-Time

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012.  Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.  We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity
How to Apply;
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1&rid=816

Emergency Response Team Leader Job Opportunity at Save the Children Mali

Job Title:Emergency Response Team Leader
Location:     Mali - Bamako
Division:     International Operations
Description
Save the Children

Summary

The Response Team Leader will lead and manage the emergency response team. He/she will ensure that a comprehensive needs assessment is conducted and will be responsible for development of the emergency response program. The Team Leader is responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme recommendations for the emergency response in line with Save the Children national and global priorities. This post is for a period of six months.

Responsibilities

    Assume overall management of the emergency response.
    Ensure rapid emergency multi-sectoral integrated assessments are undertaken and draw up an emergency response strategy.
    The Response Team leader will produce a final assessment document within the time frame agreed by the Alliance. This will make clear recommendations regarding proposed program content, staffing, management and administration arrangements and budget with clear indications of funding and technical support resources.
    Ensure optimal safety and security management procedures and practices are in place for the emergency response programme and continually monitor the safety and security situation, adapting staff safety and security procedures accordingly.
    Lead on the content and staffing of the emergency response. Define and request support needed from the country office, regional office, lead member headquarters and the Alliance.
    Ensures that Country Director is well informed on issues related to emergency response and emergency risk management pertaining to all areas of operations. Ensure that programme objectives and activities are agreed upon within the context of Save the Children values, aims and objectives.
    Ensure production of high quality, analytical reports, supply of regular sitreps, and collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant information and data relevant to the response.
    Evaluate, monitor and review to ensure strict compliance of programme activities with Save the Children national and global policies and procedures and with relevant donor regulations and agreements, SPHERE guidelines and the NGO code of conduct.
    Represent Save the Children’s emergency response to local authorities, donors and members of the humanitarian community. Ensure establishment and maintenance of strong working relationships with local communities, community based organizations and other local authorities as appropriate.
    Monitor the implementation of grant budgets, keeping the lead member and other emergency alliance members informed and ensuring any corrective actions are taken.
    Ensure that existing finance guidelines and related administrative procedures are adhered to
    and that grant finances are kept in an exemplary state.
    Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child rights and safeguarding, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
    Where appropriate, make use of tools and information available in country such as Emergency Preparedness Plans, Contingency Plans and other available tools and resources.
    Lead, support and motivate emergency team members, ensuring that team members have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance.
    Where appropriate, ensure that capacity building of country programme staff occurs in order to ensure ongoing sustainability and quality of the response.

Requirements

    Extensive experience of working within a senior management role within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state.
    Previous experience of managing programme teams in large-scale first phase emergency response is essential.
    MA / MSc level (or equivalent field experience).
    Skills and experience in project/programme implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation preferably from a child rights approach in accordance with the CRC and international humanitarian rights standards.
    Solid experience in grant management, including budget holding and donor reporting.
    Multi-site security management in insecure environments.
    Ability to produce high quality reports.
    Representational, political awareness and advocacy skills.
    Fluency in written and spoken English and French.
    Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.



Employee Type
Emergency - Temporary, Full Time

Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In 2010, we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012.  Join our dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.

Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.  We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity
How to Apply;
https://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SAVETHECHILDREN&cws=1&rid=892