Job Title:Specialist VAS Data Validation
Cairo,Egypt:City Stars Tower 4
ref : 529831
apply before : 18 Oct 2012
company
Orange Business Services
activities
Orange Business Services manages and integrates the complexity of international communications, freeing our customers to focus on the strategic initiatives that drive their business. Our extensive experience and knowledge in global communication solutions, together with our understanding of multinational business and local support in 166 countries and territories, ensure that our customers receive a consistent, global solution wherever they do business.
department
Customer Services & Operations
about the role
Consolidate all un-billable connections and decide if their billing should be triggered or if they should be disconnected
Manage the data flow within the order to bill chain to ensure the data integrity within the full chain
Run and design new anomaly procedures to detect all errors in the mediation data for MDNS services and proceed with necessary corrective actions accordingly
Work closely with the circuit connectivity management, billing and revenue assurance teams to insure that we have a perfect match between ordering, provisioning and Billing for all services
Manage the order processing implementation to ensure that all orders are delivered on a timely manner and are invoiced to the customers as early as possible
Audit the internal connections on a regular basis and ensure that the unused connections are ceased and their associated cost is no more invoiced to the company
Attend customer meetings and provide frequent updates to meet customer expectations
Support the new comers and junior members of the team
Perform root cause analysis and take the lead for all system, process or procedure improvement in order to minimize the number of repetitive problems
Act as a project manager for all revenue assurance and cost cutting projects
Report to management on a monthly basis all assigned projects & tasks
Document all process and procedures used within the team
about you
Excellent Analytical skills
Excellent knowledge of the MS applications (Excel, Word, Access, etc…)
Very Good knowledge of Database languages
“Can Do” Attitude
Ability to deal with different cultures and behaviours
Ability to work under pressure
Time Management
Decision Making
Problem solving and investigation capabilities
Coaching skills
Presentation Skills
Team Spirit
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills
Work independently with no direct supervision
Fluent in both spoken and written English
French Knowledge is a Plus
Very good understanding of TCP/IP, Frame Relay, ATM, IPVPN, Remote Access protocols, LAN/WAN topologies and protocols
Very Good knowledge of ORANGE services portfolio and IT systems
Very Good knowledge of the Service Delivery processes and organization
University Degree in Telecommunication, Computer Science or Information System
CCNA or PPM is a big blus
( 2 - 4 ) years experience in Telecommunication, troubleshooting, customer service or data analysis
additional information
Orange Business Services, Egypt MSC, is located at City Stars Complex at the heart of one of the biggest shopping malls in Cairo. We are a Global organization with exposure to customers of diverse nationalities & backgrounds.
Orange aims to be recognized as an employer of choice by and not limited to being an ethical & socially responsible employer, offering career & development opportunities, providing a positive quality of life at work, and recognizing & rewarding our people for individual & collective contributions to our success. Our benefits include supporting our people with the highest level of medical & life insurance to them, their spouses, & children while having a strong network to discounted rates at a number of providers.
contract
Permanent
apply on line
http://orange.jobs/jobs/search.do?CTNT=AFRICA&lang=EN
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Communication Specialist Job Vacancy at The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Uganda
Job Title:Communication Specialist, Kampala
Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 July 2012
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The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is recruiting staff for its 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala. The project aims to enable over 100,000 Uganda smallholder farm families to produce and market potatoes, cassava, rice and sunflower on a commercial scale. The project will increase production of these commodities through intensified, sustainable farming methods, and will develop commodity value chains using an agribusiness cluster (ABC) approach. ABCs are defined as all actors collaborating to build profitable value chains (producers and their organizations, input suppliers, finance suppliers, processors, warehousing – value addition, traders – buyers – market parties, business development services, others). ABCs are designed to support smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to farming-as-a-business through a sustainable improvement in productivity and quality, leading to marketable surpluses and increased family incomes. IFDC is recruiting a Communication Specialist.
The Communication Specialist (Kampala-based) will be responsible for strategic communication planning and delivery.
How to apply:
Complete position descriptions and application procedures can be found on the internet at https://ifdc.silkroad.com/ifdc/Employment_Listings.html
Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 July 2012
CATALIST Newsletter Number 1
CATALIST Newsletter Number 1
Uploaded to Issuu.
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is recruiting staff for its 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala. The project aims to enable over 100,000 Uganda smallholder farm families to produce and market potatoes, cassava, rice and sunflower on a commercial scale. The project will increase production of these commodities through intensified, sustainable farming methods, and will develop commodity value chains using an agribusiness cluster (ABC) approach. ABCs are defined as all actors collaborating to build profitable value chains (producers and their organizations, input suppliers, finance suppliers, processors, warehousing – value addition, traders – buyers – market parties, business development services, others). ABCs are designed to support smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to farming-as-a-business through a sustainable improvement in productivity and quality, leading to marketable surpluses and increased family incomes. IFDC is recruiting a Communication Specialist.
The Communication Specialist (Kampala-based) will be responsible for strategic communication planning and delivery.
How to apply:
Complete position descriptions and application procedures can be found on the internet at https://ifdc.silkroad.com/ifdc/Employment_Listings.html
Grants Assistant Job Vacancy at The International Fertilizer Development Center Uganda
Job Title:Grants Assistant, Kampala
Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 July 2012
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is recruiting staff for its 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala. The project aims to enable over 100,000 Uganda smallholder farm families to produce and market potatoes, cassava, rice and sunflower on a commercial scale. The project will increase production of these commodities through intensified, sustainable farming methods, and will develop commodity value chains using an agribusiness cluster (ABC) approach. ABCs are defined as all actors collaborating to build profitable value chains (producers and their organizations, input suppliers, finance suppliers, processors, warehousing – value addition, traders – buyers – market parties, business development services, others). ABCs are designed to support smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to farming-as-a-business through a sustainable improvement in productivity and quality, leading to marketable surpluses and increased family incomes. IFDC is recruiting a Grants Assistant.
The Grants Assistant (Kampala-based) supports the Grants and Administration Manager. S/he will perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of grants operations.
How to apply:
Complete position descriptions and application procedures can be found on the internet at https://ifdc.silkroad.com/ifdc/Employment_Listings.html
Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 July 2012
The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) is recruiting staff for its 4-year CATALIST-Uganda Project, funded by the Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Kampala. The project aims to enable over 100,000 Uganda smallholder farm families to produce and market potatoes, cassava, rice and sunflower on a commercial scale. The project will increase production of these commodities through intensified, sustainable farming methods, and will develop commodity value chains using an agribusiness cluster (ABC) approach. ABCs are defined as all actors collaborating to build profitable value chains (producers and their organizations, input suppliers, finance suppliers, processors, warehousing – value addition, traders – buyers – market parties, business development services, others). ABCs are designed to support smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to farming-as-a-business through a sustainable improvement in productivity and quality, leading to marketable surpluses and increased family incomes. IFDC is recruiting a Grants Assistant.
The Grants Assistant (Kampala-based) supports the Grants and Administration Manager. S/he will perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of grants operations.
How to apply:
Complete position descriptions and application procedures can be found on the internet at https://ifdc.silkroad.com/ifdc/Employment_Listings.html
Water Quality Specialist Job Vacancy at The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Ethiopia
Job Title:Water Quality Specialist, , Dolo Ado,
Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia's Somali Region. IRC now runs programs in five regions across Ethiopia, targeting refugees, host communities and disaster affected communities. IRC implements emergency water and sanitation activities, works to reduce the number of children involved in the worst forms of child labor, conducts agricultural activities, works with pastoralists on improving animal health, raises awareness on HIV/AIDS, family planning, and polio, and conducts community-based activities to reduce morbidity and mortality among children under five.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
Drought and instability in Somalia has driven tens of thousands of refugees into southern Ethiopia. There are currently five refugee camps in Dolo Ado Woreda, in the south of Ethiopia, with a sixth camp potentially opening soon, and a total refugee population of 153,200. The IRC is mandated with providing safe water to three of the refugee camps, housing 107,000 refugees, as well as host communities, institutions and implementing partners (NGOs, IOs, government offices) in and around the camps. Over the past year, the IRC has been able to complete water supply pipelines to each of the three camps, and distribution networks within the camps. The source water is highly turbid river water from a perennial river, and so the IRC has also constructed water treatment plants for each of the camps, with flocculation, sedimentation and rapid sand filtration units.
Over the emergency period, the IRC has faced an extremely high workload in completing construction in a remote and often challenging environment. With water now on tap in all three camps, the IRC is now turning attention to improving and operationalizing the water supply in each camp, to ensure consistent, reliable and high quality service to the refugees. The number of people and institutions is now well above the planning figures in all three camps, and the numbers requiring clean water continues to grow. In particular, UNHCR plans to move their sub-office to Melkadida, and other IPs are also relocating their offices and guesthouses to the camps from Dolo Ado Town. Thus the IRC faces continuing need to expand and improve water treatment capacity.
The IRC seeks a Water Quality Specialist to work with the two program managers and with the project teams at the three camps. This is a short term position, and the Specialist will be based in Dolo Ado, at the IRC guesthouses in Melkadida and/or Bokolmayo Camps.
Scope
The Water Quality Specialist will supervise a small team consisting of a water quality officer and three water quality assistants. The Specialist will ensure that water supplied on the daily base is in compliance with acceptable standard and norms. The specialist will assess the adequacy (quantity and quality) of the current water supply, whether certain groups are particularly disadvantaged from inadequacy of the supply and identify what actions would lead to improvement in the water supply. Training of the operational team is crucial to ensure that they have the skills to continue to operate the plant. Working with the two EH Managers to ensure sufficient water is available in the camps in accordance with the demand cycle of the camp is also a core responsibility.
Key responsibilities include:
Define what data need to be collected and how. Monitoring the quality of treated water, and establishing monitoring systems to track quality and quantity of water produced, and establish corrective actions where water quality lies outside established standards.
Evaluation of the current water treatment infrastructure and treatment regime, and identifying needed improvements.
Together with the operating team, instituting change and establishing effective site-specific routines and procedures for managing the treatment plants.
Establishing and improving water quality laboratories at each site, identifying and ordering needed equipment.
Developing site-specific manuals and SOPs covering all aspects of operation of the water treatment plants.
Training and mentoring site staff in the use of these manuals and in all aspects of facility operation, maintenance, monitoring and management.
Identifying needed physical improvements and expansions of the water treatment plants, and designing and overseeing the construction and commissioning of these improvements.
This Specialist reports to IRC Ethiopia's Environmental Health (EH)/WASH Coordinator for technical issues and the Camp Manager for day-to-day operational issues. The Specialist works alongside the EH Managers in ensuring effective water supply to beneficiaries in the three camps. The Specialist manages the Water Quality Officer and Assistants. The position is expected to be based at the guest houses at Bokolmayo and Melkadida Refugee Camps, possibly transferring between the two periodically depending on activity focus, and with frequent travel between the water treatment facilities at all three of the camps.
Requirements
BSc in Civil/Environmental Engineering or similar field.
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated specialization in water treatment, with experience in the design and operation of water treatment facilities.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working alongside staff and training and mentoring them in technical skill acquisition.
Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting.
Ability to work and live in a remote environment.
Ability to work and adapt under pressure.
Computer literate (word processors, spreadsheet, CAD an advantage).
Previous practical emergency response experience an advantage.
How to apply:
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=8283 .
Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia's Somali Region. IRC now runs programs in five regions across Ethiopia, targeting refugees, host communities and disaster affected communities. IRC implements emergency water and sanitation activities, works to reduce the number of children involved in the worst forms of child labor, conducts agricultural activities, works with pastoralists on improving animal health, raises awareness on HIV/AIDS, family planning, and polio, and conducts community-based activities to reduce morbidity and mortality among children under five.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
Drought and instability in Somalia has driven tens of thousands of refugees into southern Ethiopia. There are currently five refugee camps in Dolo Ado Woreda, in the south of Ethiopia, with a sixth camp potentially opening soon, and a total refugee population of 153,200. The IRC is mandated with providing safe water to three of the refugee camps, housing 107,000 refugees, as well as host communities, institutions and implementing partners (NGOs, IOs, government offices) in and around the camps. Over the past year, the IRC has been able to complete water supply pipelines to each of the three camps, and distribution networks within the camps. The source water is highly turbid river water from a perennial river, and so the IRC has also constructed water treatment plants for each of the camps, with flocculation, sedimentation and rapid sand filtration units.
Over the emergency period, the IRC has faced an extremely high workload in completing construction in a remote and often challenging environment. With water now on tap in all three camps, the IRC is now turning attention to improving and operationalizing the water supply in each camp, to ensure consistent, reliable and high quality service to the refugees. The number of people and institutions is now well above the planning figures in all three camps, and the numbers requiring clean water continues to grow. In particular, UNHCR plans to move their sub-office to Melkadida, and other IPs are also relocating their offices and guesthouses to the camps from Dolo Ado Town. Thus the IRC faces continuing need to expand and improve water treatment capacity.
The IRC seeks a Water Quality Specialist to work with the two program managers and with the project teams at the three camps. This is a short term position, and the Specialist will be based in Dolo Ado, at the IRC guesthouses in Melkadida and/or Bokolmayo Camps.
Scope
The Water Quality Specialist will supervise a small team consisting of a water quality officer and three water quality assistants. The Specialist will ensure that water supplied on the daily base is in compliance with acceptable standard and norms. The specialist will assess the adequacy (quantity and quality) of the current water supply, whether certain groups are particularly disadvantaged from inadequacy of the supply and identify what actions would lead to improvement in the water supply. Training of the operational team is crucial to ensure that they have the skills to continue to operate the plant. Working with the two EH Managers to ensure sufficient water is available in the camps in accordance with the demand cycle of the camp is also a core responsibility.
Key responsibilities include:
Define what data need to be collected and how. Monitoring the quality of treated water, and establishing monitoring systems to track quality and quantity of water produced, and establish corrective actions where water quality lies outside established standards.
Evaluation of the current water treatment infrastructure and treatment regime, and identifying needed improvements.
Together with the operating team, instituting change and establishing effective site-specific routines and procedures for managing the treatment plants.
Establishing and improving water quality laboratories at each site, identifying and ordering needed equipment.
Developing site-specific manuals and SOPs covering all aspects of operation of the water treatment plants.
Training and mentoring site staff in the use of these manuals and in all aspects of facility operation, maintenance, monitoring and management.
Identifying needed physical improvements and expansions of the water treatment plants, and designing and overseeing the construction and commissioning of these improvements.
This Specialist reports to IRC Ethiopia's Environmental Health (EH)/WASH Coordinator for technical issues and the Camp Manager for day-to-day operational issues. The Specialist works alongside the EH Managers in ensuring effective water supply to beneficiaries in the three camps. The Specialist manages the Water Quality Officer and Assistants. The position is expected to be based at the guest houses at Bokolmayo and Melkadida Refugee Camps, possibly transferring between the two periodically depending on activity focus, and with frequent travel between the water treatment facilities at all three of the camps.
Requirements
BSc in Civil/Environmental Engineering or similar field.
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated specialization in water treatment, with experience in the design and operation of water treatment facilities.
Demonstrated experience and ability in working alongside staff and training and mentoring them in technical skill acquisition.
Previous experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting.
Ability to work and live in a remote environment.
Ability to work and adapt under pressure.
Computer literate (word processors, spreadsheet, CAD an advantage).
Previous practical emergency response experience an advantage.
How to apply:
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=8283 .
Country Director Job Vacancy at DRC Ethiopia
Job Title:Country Director, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Closing Date: Friday, 03 August 2012
Overall objective
The Country Director (CD) for DRC Ethiopia is responsible for managing all activities within the DRC Ethiopia country programme, which currently includes the country office in Addis Ababa and three field operations: Jijiga; Dolo Ado and Gambella. The CD provides strategic guidance and management to all sectors, and is responsible for high quality and accountable programme design and delivery. In DRC, the CD retains a high degree of management autonomy, within a clearly defined regional strategic framework.
DRC's Ethiopia programme focuses on Integrated Emergency Response (Shelter; NFI; WASH); Livelihood Programming and Community Driven Development (CDD) for refugees, IDPs and refugee hosting areas. The current annual portfolio is approximately 4 million USD, but set to grow over the coming years.
The Ethiopia Country Director will supervise 7 expatriate staff, as well as the team of senior national staff. A close working relationship will be maintained with the regional senior management team; the regional support teams and DRC Country Directors in Yemen; Somalia and Kenya.
Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Programmes include protection, livelihoods, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others. There are four main programme offices in Somali region, one in Yemen, one in Kenya and one regional office in Nairobi. There are also non operational region wide initiatives, focusing on advocacy and capacity building, which are supported from the Nairobi regional office (RO). Currently there is over 450 DRC staff in the region. The last two years have seen some growth in programme size, but primarily there has been a growth in the number of support and management functions demanded and required by the programme offices, in order to maintain quality and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Strategy: To develop and update the Ethiopia programme strategy, within DRC's overall regional and global strategic frameworks. Tasks include: a) ensuring staff understand the regional and global frameworks, b) leading a consultative process for local strategy development, c) leading annual programme portfolio analyses and reviews.
Programme Delivery: To be responsible for all aspects of delivering a high quality and accountable programme, including developing detailed programming into overall programme direction and vice versa. Tasks include: a) ensuring a local quality assurance system is developed and followed, b) providing staff with direction and input at all major stages of programme cycle, c) ensuring timely implementation and reporting, d) ensuring all staff have work plans which are in line with strategic priorities, e) apply performance management systems, f) ensure full implementation of strong monitoring, evaluation and documentation processes.
Fundraising: To provide strong fundraising abilities and play key role in fundraising and donor contract management, including a) identification of funding opportunities, b) leading concept and proposal development with support from technical and management staff at country, regional and HQ levels.
Quality and Accountability: To be responsible for ensuring programme compliance with the organisational quality and accountability commitments. Tasks include: a) With RO, ensure that Programme Handbook is known throughout DRCs field offices, b) lead process of developing and updating local Humanitarian Accountability Framework and Quality Management System, c) enabling staff to reach compliance with HAF and follow QMS, d) ensure complaints handling mechanisms are in place for all programmes, e) preparing the quarterly report and including section on compliance, f) promote accountability concepts and practices amongst humanitarian community.
Safety and Security: To be overall responsible for ensuring that DRCs Ethiopia programme is delivered in a safe and secure manner. Tasks include: a) working with DRC's RSA (Regional Security Advisor) to ensure that all DRC HoA security management protocols and procedures are updated, made locally relevant and applied consistently, b) to be overall responsible for ensuring security analyses is being done collectively and regularly, c) ensuring that good security management becomes a cultural and procedural norm for staff.
Representation Coordination and Stakeholder management: To ensure that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the humanitarian community and donors. Tasks include: a) high levels of representation with Government and UN agencies at national and regional level, with ability to work with high level officials to negotiate DRC programme priorities in Ethiopia, b) representing DRC at relevant and senior forums/ meetings, c) ensuring other staff are appropriately representing DRC at relevant forums/ meetings, d) maintaining agreed profile of DRC at country level, e) conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has good understanding of dynamics/ relationships, f) ensuring that all staff maintain beneficiaries and communities at the centre of DRC's stakeholder list, g) engaging in, and where effective, leading coordination processes amongst key stakeholders.
Communication and Networks: To lead the Ethiopia team's communication and networking in all DRC's key areas. Tasks include: a) with RO, preparing a programme communication strategy including identifying key networks, b) guiding staff to communicate and network clearly, appropriately and strategically.
Accounts and budget accountability: To be overall responsible for ensuring financial accountability. Tasks include: a) responsible for all aspects of budget management, b) managing the finance team, c) ensuring that all financial systems are followed and that financial reports submitted are accurate, d) ensuring the finance and programme teams have a productive relationship.
Support services: To ensure that HR/ Administration and Logistics teams are effectively supporting programme needs. Tasks include: a) ensuring that HR/ Administration and logistics protocols and procedures are being followed, b) ensuring that Support services are adapting and responding to programmatic needs, c) play a very active oversight role in sensitive areas, such as recruitment, discipline and complaints handling.
Capacity building and staff development: Ensure that staffs in Ethiopia are continuously developing their ability to fulfil their job descriptions as well as the organisational requirements. Tasks include: a) with RO, preparing a capacity building strategy and action plan, b) securing resources to enable capacity building, c) implementing a variety of capacity building techniques and initiatives.
Reporting Arrangements: The position is supervised by the DRC's Regional Director for DRC Horn of Africa & Yemen operation. The Country Director supervises the following senior positions:
Three Area Managers (Jijiga; Dolo Ado and Gambella)
Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA)
Operation Support Officer
Grant Manager
Selected national staff
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Proven ability with respect to the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, preferably with a focus on protection and durable solutions for refugees and displaced people;
Proven management experience at senior level including capacity building, training and mentoring, especially in complex humanitarian environments;
Proven skills of negotiation and diplomacy with governments, UN and donors;
Experience with humanitarian accountability;
Strong experience of fundraising, networking, advocacy and coordination;
Financial management skills and experience;
Experience in security management;
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent writing and editing skills in English for external audiences (including governments and donors);
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
Preferable:
Work related experience from the Horn of Africa region.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.
Conditions
Availability: ASAP
Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent travel to DRC Field Offices in Ethiopia. Contract: 1 year renewable contract. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council's Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as A3.
Posting details: Addis Ababa is a family duty station.
Further information
You are welcome to contact Desk Officer Mikkel Trolle on email: Mikkel.Trolle@drc.dk or Regional Director Peter Klansoe on email: director@drhoa.org for further information on the programme and the position. Please note that applications are not to be sent to Mr Trolle or Mr Klansoe; we only receive applications via the email address drcintjobs@drchoa.org.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
How to apply:
Application and CV
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post. Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
Please forward the application and CV, in English and marked "Country Director Ethiopia", no later than August 3, 2012 to drcintjobs@drchoa.org. Candidates who applied previously need not re-apply.
Closing Date: Friday, 03 August 2012
Overall objective
The Country Director (CD) for DRC Ethiopia is responsible for managing all activities within the DRC Ethiopia country programme, which currently includes the country office in Addis Ababa and three field operations: Jijiga; Dolo Ado and Gambella. The CD provides strategic guidance and management to all sectors, and is responsible for high quality and accountable programme design and delivery. In DRC, the CD retains a high degree of management autonomy, within a clearly defined regional strategic framework.
DRC's Ethiopia programme focuses on Integrated Emergency Response (Shelter; NFI; WASH); Livelihood Programming and Community Driven Development (CDD) for refugees, IDPs and refugee hosting areas. The current annual portfolio is approximately 4 million USD, but set to grow over the coming years.
The Ethiopia Country Director will supervise 7 expatriate staff, as well as the team of senior national staff. A close working relationship will be maintained with the regional senior management team; the regional support teams and DRC Country Directors in Yemen; Somalia and Kenya.
Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Programmes include protection, livelihoods, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others. There are four main programme offices in Somali region, one in Yemen, one in Kenya and one regional office in Nairobi. There are also non operational region wide initiatives, focusing on advocacy and capacity building, which are supported from the Nairobi regional office (RO). Currently there is over 450 DRC staff in the region. The last two years have seen some growth in programme size, but primarily there has been a growth in the number of support and management functions demanded and required by the programme offices, in order to maintain quality and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Programme Strategy: To develop and update the Ethiopia programme strategy, within DRC's overall regional and global strategic frameworks. Tasks include: a) ensuring staff understand the regional and global frameworks, b) leading a consultative process for local strategy development, c) leading annual programme portfolio analyses and reviews.
Programme Delivery: To be responsible for all aspects of delivering a high quality and accountable programme, including developing detailed programming into overall programme direction and vice versa. Tasks include: a) ensuring a local quality assurance system is developed and followed, b) providing staff with direction and input at all major stages of programme cycle, c) ensuring timely implementation and reporting, d) ensuring all staff have work plans which are in line with strategic priorities, e) apply performance management systems, f) ensure full implementation of strong monitoring, evaluation and documentation processes.
Fundraising: To provide strong fundraising abilities and play key role in fundraising and donor contract management, including a) identification of funding opportunities, b) leading concept and proposal development with support from technical and management staff at country, regional and HQ levels.
Quality and Accountability: To be responsible for ensuring programme compliance with the organisational quality and accountability commitments. Tasks include: a) With RO, ensure that Programme Handbook is known throughout DRCs field offices, b) lead process of developing and updating local Humanitarian Accountability Framework and Quality Management System, c) enabling staff to reach compliance with HAF and follow QMS, d) ensure complaints handling mechanisms are in place for all programmes, e) preparing the quarterly report and including section on compliance, f) promote accountability concepts and practices amongst humanitarian community.
Safety and Security: To be overall responsible for ensuring that DRCs Ethiopia programme is delivered in a safe and secure manner. Tasks include: a) working with DRC's RSA (Regional Security Advisor) to ensure that all DRC HoA security management protocols and procedures are updated, made locally relevant and applied consistently, b) to be overall responsible for ensuring security analyses is being done collectively and regularly, c) ensuring that good security management becomes a cultural and procedural norm for staff.
Representation Coordination and Stakeholder management: To ensure that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the humanitarian community and donors. Tasks include: a) high levels of representation with Government and UN agencies at national and regional level, with ability to work with high level officials to negotiate DRC programme priorities in Ethiopia, b) representing DRC at relevant and senior forums/ meetings, c) ensuring other staff are appropriately representing DRC at relevant forums/ meetings, d) maintaining agreed profile of DRC at country level, e) conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has good understanding of dynamics/ relationships, f) ensuring that all staff maintain beneficiaries and communities at the centre of DRC's stakeholder list, g) engaging in, and where effective, leading coordination processes amongst key stakeholders.
Communication and Networks: To lead the Ethiopia team's communication and networking in all DRC's key areas. Tasks include: a) with RO, preparing a programme communication strategy including identifying key networks, b) guiding staff to communicate and network clearly, appropriately and strategically.
Accounts and budget accountability: To be overall responsible for ensuring financial accountability. Tasks include: a) responsible for all aspects of budget management, b) managing the finance team, c) ensuring that all financial systems are followed and that financial reports submitted are accurate, d) ensuring the finance and programme teams have a productive relationship.
Support services: To ensure that HR/ Administration and Logistics teams are effectively supporting programme needs. Tasks include: a) ensuring that HR/ Administration and logistics protocols and procedures are being followed, b) ensuring that Support services are adapting and responding to programmatic needs, c) play a very active oversight role in sensitive areas, such as recruitment, discipline and complaints handling.
Capacity building and staff development: Ensure that staffs in Ethiopia are continuously developing their ability to fulfil their job descriptions as well as the organisational requirements. Tasks include: a) with RO, preparing a capacity building strategy and action plan, b) securing resources to enable capacity building, c) implementing a variety of capacity building techniques and initiatives.
Reporting Arrangements: The position is supervised by the DRC's Regional Director for DRC Horn of Africa & Yemen operation. The Country Director supervises the following senior positions:
Three Area Managers (Jijiga; Dolo Ado and Gambella)
Head of Finance and Administration (HoFA)
Operation Support Officer
Grant Manager
Selected national staff
Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
Proven ability with respect to the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, preferably with a focus on protection and durable solutions for refugees and displaced people;
Proven management experience at senior level including capacity building, training and mentoring, especially in complex humanitarian environments;
Proven skills of negotiation and diplomacy with governments, UN and donors;
Experience with humanitarian accountability;
Strong experience of fundraising, networking, advocacy and coordination;
Financial management skills and experience;
Experience in security management;
Strong analytical skills.
Excellent writing and editing skills in English for external audiences (including governments and donors);
Cultural sensitivity and adaptability.
Preferable:
Work related experience from the Horn of Africa region.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.
Conditions
Availability: ASAP
Duty station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with frequent travel to DRC Field Offices in Ethiopia. Contract: 1 year renewable contract. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council's Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is graded as A3.
Posting details: Addis Ababa is a family duty station.
Further information
You are welcome to contact Desk Officer Mikkel Trolle on email: Mikkel.Trolle@drc.dk or Regional Director Peter Klansoe on email: director@drhoa.org for further information on the programme and the position. Please note that applications are not to be sent to Mr Trolle or Mr Klansoe; we only receive applications via the email address drcintjobs@drchoa.org.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
How to apply:
Application and CV
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post. Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
Please forward the application and CV, in English and marked "Country Director Ethiopia", no later than August 3, 2012 to drcintjobs@drchoa.org. Candidates who applied previously need not re-apply.
Programme Management Officer Job Vacancy at UN Ethiopia
Job Title:PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, P3
Department/ Office:
Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station:
ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period:
29 June 2012-28 August 2012
Job Opening number:
12-PGM-ECA-24104-R-ADDIS ABABA (R)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office (PATCO), under the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Chief of PATCO.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office, the incumbent will provide technical, administrative and programmatic support to the Chief PATCO in the Management of the ECA partnership and Technical Cooperation Programme. The incumbent will also manage assigned projects and provide high level technical support for an effective delivery and satisfactory implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of multi-funded interventions fund from bilateral and multilateral sources. This will also include the analysis and review of new partnership agreements, technical cooperation programmes and projects linked to major policy and priority issues of concern to ECA in general and to African countries in particular. As specific professional skills required, the incumbent will also provide authoritative advice on technical cooperation, resource mobilization and management issues in line with the new approach to integrated budget structure and management information tools necessary for the proper discharge and monitoring of extra-budgetary resources activities.
The incumbent participates in the review and assessment of Extra-Budgetary (XB) Trust Funds project proposals, financial and substantive monitoring of the Fund and substantive monitoring of the Fund and projects financed by it, ensures the preparation of regular financial and narrative donor partners’ reports, and maintaining good working relationships with all key stakeholders, including development partners and other governments, United Nations entities and implementing organizations.
1. TRUST FUNDS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT OF GRANTS AGREEMENTS AND REVIEW OF PROPOSALS: (i) Preparation and review of draft grants agreements for projects supported by the Trust Funds and implemented by external organizations, and preparation of allotments for these Agreement; (ii) Oversight of projects supported by the Trust Funds, including review of substantive and financial reports from grants recipients to ensure projects remain on track and funds are being used for the intended purposes, analyzing these reports and proposing action to resolve any problems; (iii) Preparation and submission of regular financial and project progress/final reports to ECA donors and partners; (iv) Implementing the Fund's Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, including substantive and financial Fund monitoring, Fund evaluations, and whenever required, carrying out field missions alone or together with key donors to the Fund for purposes including stakeholder consultations, needs assessment and project monitoring and evaluation oversight; (v) Analyzing project proposals submitted for XB financing: provide substantive assessment of the proposals received, ensure that these submissions accord with United Nations administrative, programme and financial policies, procedures, regulations and rules and with the Fund's Terms and Conditions, verify that submissions are complete, logical and achievable; (vi) Keeping track of contributions attributable to various donors to the Fund, e.g., to make determinations of key donor status; (vii) Building partnerships and maintaining regular contact and smooth working relationships, and (viii) Recommending measures to improve the XB trust funds performance. 2. Undertaking any other duties as may be assigned by Chief of the Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM – Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the economic and social sector; practical experience in result-based funds and project management, good research, budgetary analysis and problem-solving skills, including ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems; familiarity with and experience in result-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies; ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given; ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Commitment to Continuous Learning – Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING- Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
TEAMWORK – Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender balance.
CLIENT ORIENTATION: Excellent client orientation; seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience in Funds and programme management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in development, implementation and management of extra budgetary trust funds and projects/ programmes in the economic, social and related sectors is essential. Experience in logical framework development and analysis, as well as substantive and financial reporting are required. Experience in research, evaluation and economic or social policy development.
Languages
English and French are the two official languages at the United Nations. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is essential; knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.
Assessment Method
Shortlisted candidates will undergo a written examination test and competency based interviews.
Special Notice
- Priority consideration for vacancies at the P3 level will be given to internal candidates and candidates who have passed a competitive examination.
- Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
How to Apply;
https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=24104&
Department/ Office:
Economic Commission for Africa
Duty Station:
ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period:
29 June 2012-28 August 2012
Job Opening number:
12-PGM-ECA-24104-R-ADDIS ABABA (R)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office (PATCO), under the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Chief of PATCO.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office, the incumbent will provide technical, administrative and programmatic support to the Chief PATCO in the Management of the ECA partnership and Technical Cooperation Programme. The incumbent will also manage assigned projects and provide high level technical support for an effective delivery and satisfactory implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of multi-funded interventions fund from bilateral and multilateral sources. This will also include the analysis and review of new partnership agreements, technical cooperation programmes and projects linked to major policy and priority issues of concern to ECA in general and to African countries in particular. As specific professional skills required, the incumbent will also provide authoritative advice on technical cooperation, resource mobilization and management issues in line with the new approach to integrated budget structure and management information tools necessary for the proper discharge and monitoring of extra-budgetary resources activities.
The incumbent participates in the review and assessment of Extra-Budgetary (XB) Trust Funds project proposals, financial and substantive monitoring of the Fund and substantive monitoring of the Fund and projects financed by it, ensures the preparation of regular financial and narrative donor partners’ reports, and maintaining good working relationships with all key stakeholders, including development partners and other governments, United Nations entities and implementing organizations.
1. TRUST FUNDS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT, OVERSIGHT OF GRANTS AGREEMENTS AND REVIEW OF PROPOSALS: (i) Preparation and review of draft grants agreements for projects supported by the Trust Funds and implemented by external organizations, and preparation of allotments for these Agreement; (ii) Oversight of projects supported by the Trust Funds, including review of substantive and financial reports from grants recipients to ensure projects remain on track and funds are being used for the intended purposes, analyzing these reports and proposing action to resolve any problems; (iii) Preparation and submission of regular financial and project progress/final reports to ECA donors and partners; (iv) Implementing the Fund's Monitoring and Evaluation Framework, including substantive and financial Fund monitoring, Fund evaluations, and whenever required, carrying out field missions alone or together with key donors to the Fund for purposes including stakeholder consultations, needs assessment and project monitoring and evaluation oversight; (v) Analyzing project proposals submitted for XB financing: provide substantive assessment of the proposals received, ensure that these submissions accord with United Nations administrative, programme and financial policies, procedures, regulations and rules and with the Fund's Terms and Conditions, verify that submissions are complete, logical and achievable; (vi) Keeping track of contributions attributable to various donors to the Fund, e.g., to make determinations of key donor status; (vii) Building partnerships and maintaining regular contact and smooth working relationships, and (viii) Recommending measures to improve the XB trust funds performance. 2. Undertaking any other duties as may be assigned by Chief of the Partnership and Technical Cooperation Office.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM – Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the economic and social sector; practical experience in result-based funds and project management, good research, budgetary analysis and problem-solving skills, including ability to identify and participate in the resolution of issues/problems; familiarity with and experience in result-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies; ability to apply good judgment in the context of assignments given; ability to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Commitment to Continuous Learning – Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the field.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING- Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
TEAMWORK – Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender balance.
CLIENT ORIENTATION: Excellent client orientation; seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics, or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience in Funds and programme management may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in development, implementation and management of extra budgetary trust funds and projects/ programmes in the economic, social and related sectors is essential. Experience in logical framework development and analysis, as well as substantive and financial reporting are required. Experience in research, evaluation and economic or social policy development.
Languages
English and French are the two official languages at the United Nations. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is essential; knowledge of a second official UN language is an advantage.
Assessment Method
Shortlisted candidates will undergo a written examination test and competency based interviews.
Special Notice
- Priority consideration for vacancies at the P3 level will be given to internal candidates and candidates who have passed a competitive examination.
- Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
How to Apply;
https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=24104&
M&E Advisor Job Vacancy at Save the Children Ethiopia
Job Title:MandE advisor (Emergency response programme), Semera, Ethiopia
Closing Date: Friday, 31 August 2012
Semera
Monitoring, evaluation and accountability advisor for Emergency Relief Programme, Ethiopia
Employer: Save the Children UK Location: Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia Start date: ASAP Length: 9 months
Ethiopia, as the only African country to avoid colonisation, has a rich, diverse and resilient culture and history. However in recent years Ethiopia has been affected by poor rainfall and is currently experiencing emergency level drought conditions, particularly in the Afar region. VSO is working with Save the Children UK (SCUK) to deliver a multi-sector response aimed at reaching around 1 million children and family members within the next 6 months, including delivering emergency nutrition in the Afar region. This is an exciting opportunity for an M&E advisor to provide crucial support in Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability (ME&A) to ensure that the response is as effective as possible.
What does the role involve?
You will work with the existing ME&A coordinators to:
Deliver on the monitoring requirements for the emergency response
Collect and analyse data on beneficiary reach and output trackers and produce regular monitoring reports based on this data and distribute to relevant staff across the alliance and SCUK.
Produce detailed analysis of data, in order to identify emerging trends and develop a strategically planned response.
Draft terms of reference for emergency response projects, conducting internal evaluations where needed.
Develop and support the use of tools to evaluate the quality of programme work against international standards.
Build the capacity of staff in conducting regular project monitoring .
Deliver training on quantitative and qualitative data collection methodology, data entry, analysis and database management .
Assist the ME&A coordinators and the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) advisor to integrate accountability systems within emergency programmes and to implement an accountability framework.
Support the establishment of a pilot complaints response mechanism.
Support the programme to develop systems which meaningfully engage beneficiaries in programme design, implementation and M&E.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
You will have a degree in a relevant field (e.g. international development or social sciences) and significant experience of working in M&E specifically in a development or ideally an emergency context. You'll have hands on experience of developing and rolling out M&E plans, training staff, capacity building , quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting, conducting evaluations, baselines and assessments, and/or other aspects of M&E. Through this experience you will have developed knowledge of accountability initiatives, including participation, information sharing and complaints response mechanisms. Experience of conducting statistical analysis and research for both internal and external stakeholders would be a bonus. You'll also be aware of and have a commitment to upholding international quality and accountability standards. To do all this you will need to have excellent IT and organisational skills and the ability to work cross-culturally. You'll be a confident, flexible and proactive person, committed to building relationships with others and the work of Save the Children.
And the rest...
You'll be based in Semara, a remote city in the Afar Region. We'll ask you to commit 9 months to make a sustainable contribution to development goals and in return we'll provide you with invaluable training before your placement, a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation and insurance. When you return to your home country we'll help you resettle and we'll invite you to stay involved with us through campaigning, development awareness raising and fundraising.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please go online to: http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/find-out-more.asp
Please put the following job reference on your application form: ETH0562/0003/0001
Closing Date: Friday, 31 August 2012
Semera
Monitoring, evaluation and accountability advisor for Emergency Relief Programme, Ethiopia
Employer: Save the Children UK Location: Semera, Afar Region, Ethiopia Start date: ASAP Length: 9 months
Ethiopia, as the only African country to avoid colonisation, has a rich, diverse and resilient culture and history. However in recent years Ethiopia has been affected by poor rainfall and is currently experiencing emergency level drought conditions, particularly in the Afar region. VSO is working with Save the Children UK (SCUK) to deliver a multi-sector response aimed at reaching around 1 million children and family members within the next 6 months, including delivering emergency nutrition in the Afar region. This is an exciting opportunity for an M&E advisor to provide crucial support in Monitoring, Evaluation and Accountability (ME&A) to ensure that the response is as effective as possible.
What does the role involve?
You will work with the existing ME&A coordinators to:
Deliver on the monitoring requirements for the emergency response
Collect and analyse data on beneficiary reach and output trackers and produce regular monitoring reports based on this data and distribute to relevant staff across the alliance and SCUK.
Produce detailed analysis of data, in order to identify emerging trends and develop a strategically planned response.
Draft terms of reference for emergency response projects, conducting internal evaluations where needed.
Develop and support the use of tools to evaluate the quality of programme work against international standards.
Build the capacity of staff in conducting regular project monitoring .
Deliver training on quantitative and qualitative data collection methodology, data entry, analysis and database management .
Assist the ME&A coordinators and the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) advisor to integrate accountability systems within emergency programmes and to implement an accountability framework.
Support the establishment of a pilot complaints response mechanism.
Support the programme to develop systems which meaningfully engage beneficiaries in programme design, implementation and M&E.
Skills, qualifications and experience required
You will have a degree in a relevant field (e.g. international development or social sciences) and significant experience of working in M&E specifically in a development or ideally an emergency context. You'll have hands on experience of developing and rolling out M&E plans, training staff, capacity building , quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and reporting, conducting evaluations, baselines and assessments, and/or other aspects of M&E. Through this experience you will have developed knowledge of accountability initiatives, including participation, information sharing and complaints response mechanisms. Experience of conducting statistical analysis and research for both internal and external stakeholders would be a bonus. You'll also be aware of and have a commitment to upholding international quality and accountability standards. To do all this you will need to have excellent IT and organisational skills and the ability to work cross-culturally. You'll be a confident, flexible and proactive person, committed to building relationships with others and the work of Save the Children.
And the rest...
You'll be based in Semara, a remote city in the Afar Region. We'll ask you to commit 9 months to make a sustainable contribution to development goals and in return we'll provide you with invaluable training before your placement, a local living allowance, return flights, accommodation and insurance. When you return to your home country we'll help you resettle and we'll invite you to stay involved with us through campaigning, development awareness raising and fundraising.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please go online to: http://www.vsointernational.org/volunteer/find-out-more.asp
Please put the following job reference on your application form: ETH0562/0003/0001
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