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Friday, April 29, 2016

Career opportunities WaterAid Ethiopia

  • Deadline : 13 May 2016
WaterAid, an international NGO, is looking to fill the below vacancies to play a vital role in our mission to transform lives with safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s poorest communities.
In line with WaterAid’s ambitious Global Strategy, WaterAid Ethiopia is a key national, regional and continental part of WaterAid East Africa, with the potential to become a self-governing entity in the near future. This rapid development offers a great opportunity to accelerate our vision of a world where everyone everywhere has safe water, sanitation and hygiene – a goal shared in Ethiopia’s own Growth and Transformation Plan.
By 2030 we want everyone everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and professionalism, you will not only gain personally, but will also contribute to wider poverty reduction and human development.
Joining WaterAid means:-
  • Being a player in making major change inspirational;
  • Gaining the satisfaction that comes from creating a real difference in the world;
  • Working for a leader in the field that pursues best practice in all areas; and
  • Becoming part of a professional and friendly team united by commitment to a cause and shared values.
WaterAid Ethiopia seeks the following qualified and experienced individuals:-
Please download the job description for each of the roles by clicking on the relevant job title 
We have exclusively retained Info Mind Solutions Plc to manage this recruitment process on our behalf.
Applications must be addressed to Ethiojobs via email to wateraidcr@ethiojobs.net  statingWA-ETH/+your surname in the subject line.
To apply for any of these roles, please forward your CV (in English) and a motivation letter of 350 words or less, summarising how you meet the key requirements, skills and abilities of this role. Please send these to ethiojobs as Word files only.
After submitting your application you will receive an automatic confirmation. If you do not receive this, please check your spam/junk mail folder. If this still does not arrive, please contact Ethiojobs via wateraidcr@ethiojobs.net or call +251 924 91 08 47.
Thank you in advance for your interest in this position. Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted by Ethiojobs for follow-up.
More information about the roles and how to apply can be found at:
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Grants Manager West Africa

It’s hard to believe that today over 650 million people still don’t have clean, safe water and over 2.3 billion live without a toilet. The resulting diseases kill one child every two minutes.
WaterAid is seeking a professional Grants Manager based in West Africa to ensure the delivery of significant multi-year, grants, contracts and awards issued by US funders and implemented in collaboration with WaterAid's country programs in West Africa.
By 2030 we want everyone everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and professionalism, we’ll give you a lot back.  
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Finance and Administration Manager Ghana

It’s hard to believe that today over 650 million people still don’t have clean, safe water and over 2.3 billion live without a toilet. The resulting diseases kill one child every two minutes.
WaterAid is looking for a Finance and Administration Manager to play a vital role in our mission to transform lives with safe water, sanitation and hygiene in the world’s poorest communities.
Working within the Finance and IT Department, the Finance & Administration Manager will provide leadership and assist the Northern Programme to prepare its annual budget in a manner that will: ensure efficient implementation of regional programme activities; lead in providing financial and administrative support for all the northern region programme activities, and; assist management in the planning and management of human, capital, logistic and material resources of the Tamale Office.
To be successful, you’ll need to have a degree level education with CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent and a professional qualification in office administration. You will also need experience in senior level finance and administrative management in a development organisation, budget cash flow monitoring, and standard software packages including SUN and Vision, Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Please download the job description here>
By 2030 we want everyone everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and professionalism, we’ll give you a lot back.  
Interested candidates should send their applications (letter of interest and CV) via email toghrecruitment@wateraid.org using ‘Finance and Administration Manager’ as the subject of the email.
Please note: in order to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Ghana and be prepared to work in Tamale.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted, and must be ready to go through an extensive selection process. Any lobbying will result in disqualification.
No recruitment agencies please.
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USAID Ghana Job Opportunities

All Interested Candidates:
Submit Application to: AccraHRO@state.gov
The instruction for completing your application package for employment with the U.S. Embassy in Accra has been updated.  Please read the instructions on the vacancy announcement as well as instructions on the DS-174.  Incomplete applications will be accepted but subsequently deemed not eligible.
USAID Job Opportunities
Information about international positions with USAID can be found at theUSAID website
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AMERICAN EMBASSY IN GHANA JOBS

All Interested Candidates:
Submit Application to: AccraHRO@state.gov
The instruction for completing your application package for employment with the U.S. Embassy in Accra has been updated.  Please read the instructions on the vacancy announcement as well as instructions on the DS-174.  Incomplete applications will be accepted but subsequently deemed not eligible.
Embassy Job Opportunities

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US EMBASSY IN NIGERIA JOBS

All Interested Candidates
Closing Date: May 10, 2016
Position: Voucher Examiner/Payroll Liaison - Abuja (PDF 174KB) | Position Description (PDF 519KB) 
Closing Date: May 2, 2016
Position: Senior Program Specialist, HIV Care & Treatment - CDC Abuja (PDF 176KB) | Position Description (PDF 947KB) 
Closing Date: April 29, 2016
Position:  Program Specialist, SIMS Coordinator - CDC Abuja (PDF 177KB) |Position Description (PDF 891KB)
Closing Date: April 28, 2016
Position:  Program Specialist, Quality Assurance Management - CDC, Abuja(PDF 175KB) | Position Description (PDF 480KB)
Notice: Employment opportunities which are open only to currently employed Embassy local staff or the family members of Americans assigned to the U.S. Mission in Nigeria are listed on the Embassy’s internal website, available through the U.S. State Department’s OPENNET system. All others should apply to HRNigeria@state.gov
Application forms for Federal Employment:

Disclaimer

An Equal Opportunity Employer
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief.
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Food Security & Livelihoods Regional Officer ACF West Africa Regional Office

ACF is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for ACF in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
1) Management of (i.e. Support to and Follow-up of) regional projects: methodological guidance (tools, guidelines, advises), M&E tools & systems harmonization, follow-up of projects' progress, support to scaling-up, backstopping, lesson-learning and the dissemination of good practices across countries
2) Strategic development: identification of funding opportunities, development of partnerships, support to / lead on the design of regional proposals, donor negotiations & representation in its field (FSL)
3) Advocacy and profile-raising: in the field of Food Security & Livelihoods, participation to regional meetings & fora, donor representation, regional organizations’ representation, networking with UN/ NGOs/ academics & universities/ regional bodies, advocacy (in the field of Food Security & Livelihoods and in collaboration with other WARO team members).
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
Objective 1: Contribute to an improved quality and impact of regional projects
· Report to HQ and WARO on monthly basis about activity progress using country report data (compilation of monthly APR), and alert on deviation/delays.
· Ensure backstopping, undertake field visits for supervision & support; produce recommendations for any readjustment of projects if needed, (always in collaboration with HQ technical advisers and mission coordination teams)
· Ensure compliance with donor procedures and commitments, timely and high-quality donor reporting;
· Provide methodological guidance (tools, guidelines, advise) based on ACF FSL technical standards: M&E tools & systems harmonization (validation of tools, timing, formats, etc), follow-up of projects' progress.
Objective 2: Increase our operational capacity in the region for FSL
  • Monitor the Food Security & Livelihoods situation in West Africa.
  • Learn lessons from ACF programmes and other actors’ programmes on what works best and what still needs to be done in the fields of Food Security & Livelihoods; propose possible developments to HQs and country missions ;
  • Develop ACF Regional Food Security & Livelihoods portfolio.
Objective 3: Contribute to enhanced ACF technical positioning and advocacy capacity
Technical Interlocution with donors, partners & regional stakeholders at a senior level.
Support the Regional Representative for technical advice and networking within the region for : Food Security & Nutrition Working Group, IASC, CILSS, PREGEC, RPCA Capitalization transmitting information to the headquarters and mission
Interact with the HQs to learn, disseminate and harmonize ACF regional positioning and programming with ACF global policies, standards and technical positioning, briefing or guidance documents.
CANDIDATE PROFILE:
  • Advanced university degree in economics and/or rural development and/or agronomy. A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • 5 years’ experience in this field is required at national and international level in Food Security & Livelihoods program planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation (both treatment and prevention).
  • Experience in complex proposal development (writing, revising, editing).
  • Very strong communication and information management skills; track record of work with a wide range of stakeholders both externally and internally.
  • Solid representation, communication and negotiation skills for donors’ negotiations and representation in high-level technical for a in the region.
  • Fluency both in French and English.
  • Knowledge of West Africa would be valued.
REMUNERATIVE PACKAGE
We offer immediate incorporation to a dynamic international network with the following remuneration package:
  • Formal work contract: 12 months.
  • Base: Dakar
  • Salary: from 1850€ to 2400€ gross per month according to candidate’s previous experience (according to standard list of ACF- Spain). ACF- Spain remuneration system allows a salary progression based on the annual development appraisal.
  • Up to 20% additional remuneration depending on the position’s context and responsibilities (according the grading scale set by ACF-E)
  • House and maintenance covered by the organization (including per diem): package estimated according to the destination.
  • Travel costs to and from the mission.
  • 25 working days of paid leave per year.
  • Break: additional rest period, including travel cost to a reference area and economic help of 215€.
  • Health, repatriation, travel and life insurance covered by the organization.
  • Extra per month and per child (Under 18 years old): from 100€ to 225€ monthly (according to standard list of ACF-Spain).

HOW TO APPLY:
We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to accede to the service:
Note. - Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our Website www.accioncontraelhambre.org in case of not find it published here means that the selection process has been closed.
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Regional Communication Specialist , International Potato Center

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks a highly talented Regional Communication Specialist to drive the internal and external communications activities of the International Potato Center.
The Program: CIP is a not-for-profit international agricultural research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweet potato, and Andean roots and tubers. Its vision is of roots and tubers improving the lives of the poor. CIP is dedicated to achieving food security, improved well-being, and gender equity for poor people in root and tuber farming and food systems of the developing world. CIP works with partners to contribute high quality science, technology, and capacity strengthening for sustainable science-based solutions. CIP is headquartered in Lima, Peru, with staff and activities in over 30 locations across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. CIP is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a network of 15 Research Centers and 16 Research Programs mostly located in the developing world and supported by more than 50 donor members.
The position: The Communication Specialist will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. A member of the CIP Communications team the specialist will report to the Head of Communications of CIP and the Regional Director for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The principal tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Duties and Accountabilities:
• Support the development and implementation of the CIP communication strategy
• Coordinate communication efforts for Strategic Objectives across all SSA countries.
• Coordinate promotion of CIP crops (potato and sweetpotato), particularly among donors and decision makers.
• Supervise online content for CIP websites
• Support preparation of CIP Annual Report, social media, and brand journalism efforts.
• Contribute communications components to program development in SSA for the CGIAR Research Program for Roots, Tubers and Bananas
• Develop and coordinate CIP communication plans for external events.
• Actively collaborate with and coordinate other Communications team members to execute communication efforts.
Selection Criteria:
• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in journalism, communication, marketing or a related area.
• Five years of professional experience in developing and implementing communication strategies or exemplary communications results in fewer years.
• Demonstrated experience working with media.
• Strong and effective use of social media skills.
• Knowledgeable and familiarity with public relations.
• Experience with website content management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Proactive approach, with ability to find creative ways to solve problems or exploit potentials.
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills in English.
• Experience with international agricultural research for development, CGIAR, and CGIAR Research Programs a plus.
Conditions: The employment contract will be for a three-year term (with a three month probation period) with the possibility of renewal, subject to availability of funding. The salary will be internationally competitive, paid in US dollars, and commensurate with experience. CIP prides itself on its collegial and supportive working environment, which allows space for personal and professional growth.

HOW TO APPLY:
Applications: Applicants should apply online through our CIP’s Job Opportunities website (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/), including a letter of motivation, a full C.V with the names and contact information of three references that are knowledgeable of the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience. Screening of applications will begin on 24 May, 2016 and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged, however only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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Nurse and Clinical Educators - Rwanda

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing is currently hiring Nurse Educators and Clinical Educators for a one-year appointment for the Human Resources for Health (HRH) program in Rwanda. Working with the Ministry of Health, the HRH Rwanda project aims to build a Rwandan health workforce necessary to create a high quality, sustainable healthcare system in Rwanda. With the commitment to meeting the health needs of its citizens by 2020, the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of Health, launched the HRH Program in July 2012.
We are currently recruiting for multiple positions. All candidates must be willing to live in Kigali, Rwanda for one year, and the program provides housing and other associated relocation costs. The new year starts August 1, 2016.
The Nurse Educator track position will contribute to the development and roll-out of the new Masters of Science in Nursing at the University of Rwanda. Qualified candidates will be PhD preferred with a minimum of 3 years experience, or a minimum MScN with 5 years of experience in a nursing specialty area.
We are currently looking for Nurse Educators in the following sub-specialty areas – click here for a more detailed job description:
  • Critical care and Trauma
  • Medical and Surgical
  • Perioperative
  • Nephrology
  • Maternal and Neonatal Health
  • Oncology
The Nurse Clinician track will be assigned to teaching facilities that serve as clinical placement sites for Rwandan nursing and midwifery students. Each clinical educator will be affiliated with a campus in order to improve the clinical instruction provided to all students. Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing and at least 3+ years of experience in the clinical specialty area.
We are currently looking for Nurse Clinicians in the following sub-specialty areas – click here for a more detailed job description:
  • Critical Care
  • Perioperative
  • Accident and Emergency
All interested candidates please send an expression of interest and your CV to Nursing.RwandaHR@nyu.edu
EOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vets/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

HOW TO APPLY:
All interested candidates please send an expression of interest and your CV toNursing.RwandaHR@nyu.edu
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Senior Strategic Information Manager, Angola

Jhpiego seeks a Senior Strategic Information Manager for an anticipated five-year, USAID-funded malaria and HIV project in Angola. The position will provide technical leadership and strategic direction for project Strategic Information and M&E activities, frameworks, plans and indicators to capture project performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all project activities. The position will work closely with the M&E team to design, implement and supervise project M&E activities, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into program implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes. The position is responsible for documenting and disseminating program successes and challenges to USAID. The position will also be responsible for designing and conducting operations research. **This position is contingent upon award. Angolan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Leadership •The Senior Strategic Information Manager will work on the following subsystems that must work in an integrated way and will have to be implemented progressively: ◦Routine information system ◦Epidemiological surveillance ◦Information system mapping of health services ◦Information system for health facilities to review, analyze, and use their data ◦Mortality recording system •Oversee the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to capture project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting, baseline and endline assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations •Develop and oversee data flow pattern for the project that will ensure timely data collection and reporting •Lead results reporting to USAID by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as appropriate •Provide leadership and direction on M&E to ensure technical and financial integrity to achieve project goals and corresponding objectives and targets •Ensure high-quality implementation, consistent with Angolan national health guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems •Lead efforts to monitor and evaluate project interventions, document results and provide feedback to stakeholders to guide decision-making •Lead efforts to utilize training monitoring systems to track and monitor trainers and participants at training events to facilitate follow-up and recordkeeping; utilize the training data collected to inform strategic decision-making and project planning •Conduct targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis •Ensure quality of data through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits •Cultivate strategic M&E relationships and alliances with other USAID and donor-funded projects and represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
Management •Ensure relevant data is entered into Jhpiego’s organization-wide performance management system designed to capture, analyze, and disseminate project data •Promote and support the dissemination of project information among the project team •Ensure that resources for project implementation are available •Work with project and financial staff to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets •Supervise a team of M&E professionals •Coordinate all M&E capacity-building activities with project staff, implementing partners and facility staff
  1. Master’s degree in public health, demography, statistics, social sciences or related field or equivalent experience
  2. Minimum five years of work experience in monitoring and evaluating health and/or development projects, especially in the areas of malaria and HIV
  3. Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation
  4. Familiarity with Angolan health management information system and other national M&E systems
  5. Experience and understanding of US government reporting systems
  6. Strong technical skills, including ability to process and analyze data using one or more statistical software packages, including at least one of the following: SPSS, Epi-Info, Stata, MS Access
  7. Fluency in written and spoken Portuguese and English
  8. Demonstrated expertise working in a leadership capacity with international donors, senior government officials and policymakers
  9. Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors
  10. Excellent writing and communications skills, including demonstrated technical writing skills for publication
  11. Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams
  12. Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
  13. Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
  14. Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills
  15. Ability to travel nationally and internationally 30% of time
Angolan nationals strongly encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY:
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Deputy Chief of Party, USAID/Nigeria Support for Strategic Information and Project Management Services (S4SIPMS), Abuja, Nigeria

Deputy Chief of Party, USAID/Nigeria Support for Strategic Information and Project Management Services (S4SIPMS), Abuja, Nigeria
Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.
Proposal Objective:
SI is preparing a proposal response for a five-year strategic information and project management activity, S4SIPMS. Based in Abuja, the program will assist the USAID/Nigeria Office of HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) in meeting its strategic information and program management needs as required by the Office of Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) and USAID. SI will support of the USAID/Nigeria Office to make strategic investments based on quality programming that yield greater impact on saving lives and improving the health status of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) through:
· Planning and Conducting Site Improvement through Monitoring System (SIMS) Assessments: Support for all PEPFAR data collection, analysis, reporting and quality improvement needs through the use of the SIMS tools; Support the management and application of SIMS assessments per OGAC requirements; and Promote quality management/quality improvement (QM/QI) approach to service delivery and/or process.
· Capacity Building for Data Use: Increase the capacity of implementing partners (IPs), strengthen mission’s capacity to utilize SIMS data
· Synthesize Evaluation Lessons and Analyze to Determine Policy Implications
Position Description:
SI is seeking a full-time Nigerian DCOP to provide technical direction for the project, and will supervise the technical staff for the project. S/he will report to the COP.
**Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with Nigerian citizenship will be considered.
Responsibilities:
· Oversee, guide and provide quality oversight to all technical activities for the project.
· Supervise a variety of local staff.
· Provide technical assistance as required on assessments, capacity building and evaluations.
Qualifications:
· Minimum a Master’s level education in Demography, Epidemiology, Public Health or a related field.
· Demonstrated progressive experience working in Nigeria and/or other developing countries.
· Demonstrated technical and management expertise in the field of public health.
· Demonstrated skills in monitoring and evaluation and solid analytical skills of Health Systems Management. This includes experience in designing monitoring and evaluation plans and the application of both routine monitoring and evaluation findings for program learning.
· Strong leadership and interpersonal skills and both written and oral presentation skills.
Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.
To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com
SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.

HOW TO APPLY:
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