Technical Advisor-Ethiopia

Technical Advisor Position (Consultancy), The Carter Center support to the Ethiopian Guinea Worm Eradication Program

Technical Advisors (TAs) provide technical and managerial support (on behalf of The Carter Center) to the Ministry of Health, Federal Republic of Ethiopia, Guinea Worm Eradication Program (EGWEP) within a specific coverage area (district/region). TAs are responsible for the implementation and oversight of all interventions to stop guinea worm disease transmission within their given program coverage area. Primary responsibilities are:

1.) Manage 5-12 field-level staff to implement interventions to stop guinea worm transmission. Field staff management includes training, planning, and direct field-level supervision. 80% of technical advisors’ time is spent with field staff in villages working in a supportive / supervisory capacity. Field staff responsibilities, which technical advisors supervise, include:

a. Maintenance and supervision of volunteer-based surveillance system including
i. Daily village volunteer and weekly area supervisor village visits
ii. Community mobilization for intervention implementation / health education
iii. Accurate recording of case information in village surveillance books
iv. Hold community meetings for volunteer selection
v. Train volunteer staff
vi. Conduct monthly meetings with volunteer staff

b. Intervention implementation through volunteer network with direct supervision
i. Distribution of cloth and pipe filters
ii. Health education and training on cloth and pipe filter use / care and Guinea Worm transmission / prevention
iii. Village based containment of guinea worm cases: daily treatment, health education, prevention of patients from entering water sources, case detection, and case confirmation

c. Application of chemical larvaecide (Abate), including measurement of water sources and correct summary of information

d. Village level supervisory village visits with a focus on endemic villages based on needs, planning calendars, and program guidelines

e. Oversee monthly summary of village-level case and summary data into carbonized forms for submission to sub-offices to ensure 100% of villages report monthly

f. Collection of geographic coordinates for mapping

g. Maintain positive relationships and share relevant information with community leaders and local authorities.

2.) Oversight of transportation resources (motorcycles and vehicle) and supplies (intervention materials, compound supplies) including vehicle maintenance record sheets and supply inventories.

3.) Oversight of all technical aspects of GWD eradication, including surveillance, implementation of interventions used to interrupt transmission of GWD, and staff compliance with the EGWEP operational guidelines.

4.) Development an effective relationship with residents of endemic communities to engage their active participation in the eradication of GWD, including their participation in: 1) keep residents/visitors with the disease from contaminating sources of drinking water, 2) ensure all residents always filter all drinking water, and 3) promptly report any cases of GWD in their community.

5.) Effective communication and coordination with local, county, state, and national authorities regarding the status and needs of the GWEP, particularly advocacy for the provision and or rehabilitation of safe sources of drinking water.

6.) Full time in rural remote field settings, eighty percent of time spent working within villages. Must be willing and able to walk long distances, perform effectively in a rural remote environment with limited access to resources / infrastructure, and to spend a minimum of eighty percent of time outdoors in a hot climate.

7.) Ability to work and make responsible, effective decisions in a challenging environment TAs are supervised by the National Coordinator of the EGWEP and The Carter Center's Country Representative.

TAs are independent contractors and as such are offered short term contracts up to 180 days (6 months). A contractor may be offered multiple successive contracts over time. The contract provides a daily honorarium commensurate with experience and education. The daily honorarium can vary; however, the starting rate per day is usually US$150.00. The contract also provides a daily rate to provide for accommodation, meals and incidentals. The transportation costs (transatlantic flights, in country flights and land movement) are provided as well.

Other requirements are:

• At least 2 years of public health experience with community-based programs, preferably in Africa.
• Demonstrated experience with the preparation of technical reports, budgets, plans of action, and management of inventories.
• Demonstrated ability to build team work.
• Ability to make sound work judgments under difficult conditions, and to become technically effective with minimal level of attention from supervisors.
• Sound personal and professional conduct, and respect for the work of The Carter Center and of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health.
• TAs are assigned to remote areas where disease transmission is endemic, and must be prepared to work and live in such areas.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter to guineaworm.recruitment@cartercenter.org. Subject line ought to include: Application Ethiopia Technical Advisor Position. All documents ought to be in Microsoft word (.doc), PDF or open source format.

Only finalists will be contacted.

Monitoring, evaluation, and learning advisor

Chemonics seeks a monitoring, evaluation, and learning advisor for the anticipated four year, $12 to $18 million USAID Assess the Learners (YESA) project in Malawi. The project will create a multilevel monitoring and evaluation system for the National Reading Programme to assist the government of Malawi in improving the reading skills of students nationwide. YESA will implement activities at the national level and in all 5,500 schools and communities. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Establish and manage a system to monitor YESA's progress in instituting a comprehensive and sustained early grade reading assessment system in conjunction with USAID, the government of Malawi, and the USAID MERIT project
• Work with technical staff to oversee tools for data collection, storage, and analysis
• Train staff and partners on early grade reading assessment tools, collection methods, and administration of assessments at the national, school, and community level
• Perform data analyses, generate reports of findings, and create graphics to contribute to reporting requirements and project communications products
• Plan for and supervise intermittent performance evaluations, collect and disseminate lessons learned, and share successes during project implementation

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a monitoring and evaluation field
• Minimum eight years of experience working in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) sector, including at least five years of experience with MEL for reading assessments and analysis
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing a MEL system of broadly comparable scale and scope to that required for YESA
• Minimum five years of demonstrated experience in data collection, processing, and ensuring data quality in a related field
• Demonstrated relevant technical abilities necessary for high-quality M&E
• Strong demonstrated capacities for spatial analysis, including the use of geographic information systems
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Work experience in Africa preferred
• Fluency in English required

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send submit an electronic submission of your CV, cover letter, and contact information by February 1, 2017 to yesarecruit@chemonics.com. Please include "Monitoring, Evaluation, and
Learning Advisor" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

Gender Programme Specialist, P-4 Juba South Sudan

Purpose of the Position

In alignment with the GAP, the role of the Gender Programme Specialist is primarily technical and programmatic, with the normative advocacy and coordination roles serving as a secondary function. The Specialist provides authoritative technical guidance/operational support throughout all stages of programming to facilitate the management and delivery of results contributing to gender equality in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he supports the development, implementation, and monitoring of high quality gender programming across sectors in alignment with the Gender Action Plan. S/he

1) supports senior programme colleagues and management of the Country Office to advance one or more of the four Targeted Gender Priorities in the Gender Action Plan with support from the Regional Gender Adviser. S/he also plays a role in working with one or more of the 7 UNICEF sectors to mainstream gender by prioritizing key gender results within the sector(s) with a strong gender relevance;

2) leads cross-sectional collaboration and coordination on key programmatic results on gender, ensuring coherence, maximization of synergies and efficiency in utilization of resources and delivery of results;

3) works with programme colleagues and management so that gender results are effectively defined, measured, and reported, and high quality assessment, research, evidence generation and evaluation on gender programming is undertaken and utilized, including through the application of the MoRES framework and effective theories of change;

4) Supports/leads effective review, assessment, planning, capacity building, and knowledge management on gender;

5) Supports the assessment and identification of gender needs for emergency preparedness and response, and provides gender relevant guidance and technical input on emergency programming.

Key Expected Results

1. Management and/or advisory support to Deputy Representative, Senior Gender Programme Specialist or Representative

Actively participate in Country Management Team (CMT); Programme Coordination Team; partnerships, research, financial and contract review committees; and other key country-specific leadership teams to ensure strategic inclusion of gender in all country-specific programming

Coordinate with the Regional Gender Advisors and the Headquarters Gender Section to plan, utilize, monitor and report on the Gender Thematic Fund, or other programmatic funds with large gender components that are allocated to the country-specific interventions for the Country Programme, under the Country Office senior management.

In collaboration with sectoral colleagues and under the guidance of Deputy Representative, participate in the planning and monitoring of the utilization of the budget allocated to sectoral and cross-sectoral gender interventions with sectoral colleagues

Lead the gender component of the reporting of the routine country-level programme expenditures, including the annual reporting and the RAM.

Provide technical input and review on the gender components in key funding proposal appeals and submissions and in the design of funded projects/programs so that gender technical components are clearly defined and technical capacities are included

2. Program development and planning (including emergency contexts)

Lead and/or support the evidence-based programme planning on gender, incorporating robust measurement and evaluation of results - especially in the event of the Country Programme development and Mid-Term Review.

Provide technical leadership on integration of gender into country programming phases, including strategic planning, SitAns, strategic moments of reflection, CPDs, CPMPs, mid-term reviews, extended annual reviews, programme component strategy notes and in the programmatic assessment and institutional strengthening components of gender reviews

In collaboration with sectoral colleagues, identify the areas of focus for gender programming with the greatest potential for impact and scale, in alignment with the GAP and the country/regional priorities.

Work with sectoral counterparts to incorporate sound gender indicators and measures in programme and policy initiatives, proposals, and advocacy efforts and assist in developing gender-sensitive theories of change models for sector and cross-sectoral programming in alignment with the MoRES framework.

3. Program management, monitoring and delivery of results (including emergency contexts)

Provide technical support in indicator identification, measurement and performance tracking as it relates to gender mainstreaming and the Targeted Gender Priorities, in collaboration with Planning, M&E and planning section and sectoral teams.

Lead cross-sectoral collaboration and coordination on key programmatic results on gender, ensuring coherence, maximization of synergies and efficiency in utilization of resources and delivery of results

Support the strengthening of data systems and collection, as well as accountability mechanisms to monitor and evaluate progress on gender results.

Support high quality reporting on gender results, and a biannual performance review of GAP specified results.

Work closely with evaluation colleagues to effectively integrate data collection, tracking, analysis and reporting on the indicators for the GAP into programme results and gender performance benchmarks into M&E systems.

Support and strengthen the quality of research and evidence building on gender related programming, bringing in the latest learning and insights from the field of gender and development, and putting in place a coherent, well-prioritized research agenda in alignment with the GAP.

Oversee the planning and implementation of the gender reviews and make sure that the recommendations that come out of the gender review are integrated into the Country Programme strategy and action plans and humanitarian strategies and action plans in emergency contexts.

Actively represent UNICEF in relevant coordination bodies at the inter-agency level (gender theme group or other networks, GBV cluster if relevant), participate as a member of steering committees, and provide close oversight of inter-agency joint programmes

4. Advisory services and technical support

Provide technical support and guidance to national government, NGOs, UN Agencies and other country-level and local-level partners on aspects of gender programming and to ensure incorporation of gender indicators and measures in programmes/projects, policy initiatives, proposals, and M&E systems.

Provide technical support and advocacy to reporting and follow-up on international and regional gender equality commitments made by the countries

Support the development of adequate emergency preparedness measures, updating of contingency plans and establishment of early warning mechanisms that reflect gender needs.

Support the development and of sex-disaggregated databases on information crucial for the planning and implementation of emergency plans.

Support the development and deployment of emergency training that incorporates gender issues and relevant strategies.

Lead and/or participate in needs assessment missions on gender, and in the event of an emergency, be deployed as a member of the Emergency Response Team.

Identify implementing/operational partners, and establish implementing arrangements in order to ensure an effective, gender-inclusive emergency response.

5. Advocacy, networking and partnership building

Liaise and consult with sections, government and other external partners (civil society, NGOs, UN Agencies, private sector) to identify areas for convergence, and develop and reinforce partnerships in gender programming.

Forge and support internal and external partnerships and networks in the development of harmonized, gender-transformative programme interventions.

Build strategic alliances for gender equality with various partners, including institutional links with UN agencies and other relevant entities.

Collaborate with other UN agencies and partners to enhance robust gender results in sectoral programmes at the country level. If necessary, represent UNICEF in external meetings on gender integration into sectoral and cross-sectoral results, including UN Country Team meetings and UNDAF/UNAF preparations.

Lead mapping of potential new partnerships and leverage existing partnerships to accelerate GAP implementation at the country level in determined priority areas.

6. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

Initiate documentation and sharing of the country-level experience in gender programming and lessons learned, which will be shared with internal network and external partners and utilized for South-South cooperation.

Represent the gender section at sectoral, country-level and regional-level network meetings, and ensure best practices on gender programming according to 5 GAP principles are highlighted in these forums

Bring best practices in gender programming and measurement to the attention of senior management and sectoral colleagues, as well as Regional Gender Advisor and gender section staff at HQ

Support and conduct innovative research on gender at the country-level

Support Regional Gender Advisor in advancing the technical and research capacity of country-level staff, offices and programs on gender to continue to build evidence base for programming and to ensure continuous capacity in gender at Country Office level.

Support management and HR in the development of systems, tools and processes that enable staff members and external partners to enhance their understanding and adoption of gender sensitive behaviors and to support implementation of the GAP.

Technical knowledge

Strong substantive, technical, programmatic and research skills in gender along with sectoral expertise in at least one of the following sectors: Health, Education, WASH, HIV/AIDS, Protection, Social Policy, C4D, ECD, or combined expertise in Adolescents.

Proven ability to connect sectoral issues and programmatic approaches on gender; experience with this in emergency contexts an asset.

Substantive knowledge and experience integrating gender into humanitarian responses and programming, including needs assessment, programme implementation and monitoring, an asset.

Proven rigor in analytical, conceptual and programme design skills relevant to gender and development with an understanding of theories of change and path from intervention to results.

Demonstrated experience in conducting rigorous research and analysis on gender, including quantitative research methodologies, and monitoring and evaluation.

Wide knowledge and understanding of country/regional/global gender equality issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current trends, methods and approaches. Familiarity and work experience in the country/region of preferred placement also an asset.

Demonstrated success in developing proposals and securing resources for programme and research initiatives with a strong gender component.

Ability to contextualize and be able to translate the approaches into practicable programme design in complex environments where gender issues are often sensitive to raise within certain national contexts

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education

Advanced university degree (Masters or higher) in the social sciences (i.e. sociology, demography, psychology, political science, social policy or economics), public health, public policy, public administration, international development, or in an area relevant to UNICEF's sectoral work (e.g. Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education, Child Protection, Social Inclusion, HIV/AIDs, etc.).

Academic credentials in gender are a strong asset.

Work Experience

Minimum eight years of progressively responsible professional experience and demonstrated track record of having undertaken and led substantive programming and research on gender and development in key issue areas that are the focus of UNICEF's Gender Action Plan.

Experience in designing, implementing, managing, and delivering results-based programmes on gender and development or any other cross cutting programme, especially at country/field level, experience in emergency response is an asset.

Language

Fluency in English is required

Knowledge of local working language of the duty station/region is an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and inclusion

Integrity

Core Competencies

Communication [ III ]

Working with People [ III ]

Drive for Results [ III ]

Functional Competencies

Leading and Supervising [ II ]

Formulating Strategies and Concepts [ III ]

Analyzing [ III ]

Relating and Networking [ III ]

Deciding and Initiating Action [ II ]

Persuading and Influencing [ III ]

Applying technical skills [ III ]

Entrepreneurial thinking [ II]

Remarks

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

* Please note that is a non-family duty station.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502612

Operations Specialist, P 3, Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo

Purpose of the Position

Manages the operational functions for the Lubumbashi zonal office in addition to three provincial sub-offices in Mubji Mayi, Kananga and Kalemie (i.e., finance, accounts, Human Resources, administration, supply, IT), including PSD, in support of the country office programme.

Key Expected Results

1. Certifies and confirms operational transactions through the interpretation and determination of applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations, operational adherence to international public sector accounting standards i.e. IPSAS (e.g., bank accounts, disbursements within authorized limits, contractual agreements, personnel administration, purchase of supplies and equipment). Approves operational transactions within established limits.

2. Advises and recommends to the Chief of Field Operations and UNICEF Kinshasa when deviation from rules and regulations may be required and proposes strategic advices and alternative solutions through the Chief of Field Operations to UNICEF Kinshasa management team, to meet office objectives.

3. Monitors compliance with all the operational systems and procedures on day to day issues. Establishes relevant internal control framework, safeguarding financial and operational resources. Improves business processes and ensures accuracy, promptness and appropriateness of information, and reports to the Chief Field Operations and Kinshasa.

4. Participates in the country programme strategy, development, planning and preview/review meetings to identify in consultation with Kinshasa staffing and administrative operational requirements in all zonal and sub-offices including IT/Telecoms. Undertakes regular visits to sub-offices in Mbuji-Mayi, Kananga and Kalemie to resolve difficult problems, supports major activities.

5. Arranges with the provincial and local government authorities and other UN agencies, all operational facilities and common services (e.g. travels, customs, visas, protocol, security and accommodations). Builds and strengthens external and internal relations, coordination and consultation initiatives for Operations at the zonal level

6. Initiates with UNICEF Kinshasa and participates in the recruitment of staff in an appropriate and timely manner. Provides staff induction and orientation regarding all of the operational areas, with a commitment to a strong and healthy culture of ethics. Also provides counseling on personnel-related issues, including career development.

7. Participates in the timely planning and acquisition of supplies during the programme review process in consultation with Kinshasa. Acquires all expendable and non-expendable properties (administrative and/or programme supplies), ensuring that procurement is made according to organization's rules, regulations and procedures. Ensures administrative support in its delivery, monitoring, control and inventory.

Qualifications of Successful Candidate

Education

Advanced university degree in at least one of the following: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management or a related field.

Work Experience

Minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience in HR, financial management and office administration, some of which should be at the international level.

Language

Fluency in French and English required.

Knowledge of the local working language (Kiswahili) of the duty station is an asset.

Competencies of Successful Candidate

Core Values

Commitment

Diversity and Inclusion

Integrity

Core Competencies

Communication [II]

Drive for Result [II]

Working With People [II]

Functional Competencies

Leading and Supervising [II)

Formulating Strategies and Concepts [II]

Analyzing [II]

Applying Technical Expertise [II]

Planning and Organizing [III]

Remarks

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

* Please note that is a non-family duty station.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service

HOW TO APPLY:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=502613