Program Manager II - Gender/Youth Advisor, DFAP, DRC

This position is conditional upon award of funding

Background:

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)/CRS will be submitting a proposal in response to the 2015-16 USAID Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food Assistance Program (DFAP) Request for Applications (RFA). CRS/DRC will serve as the prime on the application and will develop the proposal in consortium with other international non-governmental organizations, local implementing partners and international/national research institutions. The proposed program will involve a multi-sectoral response to addressing food insecurity and vulnerability across the former Kasai provinces in DRC. The estimated timeframe for this program is 2016-2021.

Primary Function:

The Gender/Youth Advisor will provide technical support and lead coordination for the integration of the program’s gender strategy focusing on gender transformational approaches at the household and community levels. S/he will guide the refinement of the gender strategy according to results of formative research, including the Gender Analysis. S/he will ensure youth issues are addressed in formative research and will supervise CLUSA’s Youth Advisor in ensuring quality implementation of youth-related activities. S/he will work to establish context appropriate and culturally relevant approaches to working and engaging with women, men, girls and boys to achieve program outcomes including the promotion of improved couple communication and joint-decision making; the reduction of S/GBV and Intimate Partner Violence (IPV); increased female empowerment; and the promotion of positive masculinities. S/he will be responsible for coordinating collaboration with the GDRC’s Ministry of Gender and with implementing partner Reseau Femme et Developpment (REFED) and will work with other key consortium staff (Technical Leads, SBCC specialist, etc.) to ensure effective implementation of gender and youth-specific activities and integration of gender/youth messaging and advocacy across sectors. Based on Gender Audit Results, the Gender/Youth Advisor will work to systematically build capacity of Consortium members in gender and youth integration. S/he will be responsible for monitoring gender and youth activities in the field including managing beneficiary feedback mechanisms for gender/youth interventions, supervising gender/youth staff and partners, managing foundational Purpose activities on advocacy and improvement of inclusive community development, and documenting lessons learned in gender and youth integration.

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical Support and Training

• Provide technical support for gender and youth interventions across sectors, including training of field staff and partners
• Ensure equitable participation of women, men, boy and girl beneficiaries
• Support MEAL Coordinator in developing a gender-sensitive monitoring strategy including development of gender-specific indicators and appropriate monitoring and communication tools
• Support the MEAL Coordinator in documenting lessons learned in gender and youth integration and organize periodic learning events to share lessons with consortium members and stakeholders
• Serve as the focal point for developing the Scope of Work for the Gender Analysis and Participatory Gender Audit in collaboration with the Regional Technical Advisor for Gender Integration
• Co-lead the Gender Analysis in Year 1 and the Participatory Gender Audit in Years 1 & 4 with program staff and stakeholders, supporting in data collection and analysis
• Lead presentation and validation of Gender Analysis results with stakeholders and facilitate the development of an action plan for the integration of recommendations
• Based on results of formative research, and in close collaboration with Technical Leads, SBCC Specialist and REFED, develop evidence-based behavior change communication strategies and tools
• Help develop and revise gender training materials and curriculum in collaboration with REFED and the Ministry of Gender
• Train staff on the delivery of gender-related topics with particular emphasis on addressing the high prevalence of S/GBV and IPV

Project Implementation and Monitoring

• Oversee the integration of gender and youth across all Purposes in collaboration with Technical Leads, national and provincial actors
• Ensure systematic communication of program’s gender and youth activities, successes and challenges among consortium members and all Purpose Leads
• Ensure alignment of program gender strategy and GDRC’s gender policies and priorities
• In collaboration with REFED, participate actively in sector forums and platforms with government partners, UN, donor partners and civil society, specifically representing gender-advocacy on GDRC multi-sectoral committees
• Participate actively in Program Management Unit (PMU) meetings, feeding information down to implementing partners and gender staff

Partnership/Capacity-Strengthening

• Organize, and when possible, facilitate targeted trainings for REFED to build consistent knowledge base for implementation of program gender strategy
• Coordinate, with REFED, gender-related trainings with consortium members and beneficiary communities
• Support implementing partners to build capacity to promote gender equitable norms in their operations, including recruitment and monitoring and development of work plans
• Ensure gender and youth partner(s) implements high quality gender and youth activities according to strategy through systematic monitoring and effective communication and collaboration
• Provide direct supervision to CLUSA’s Youth Advisor and assist him/her in coordinating mapping of youth associations

Reporting, Management, Finance and Donor Compliance

• Contribute to gender/youth sections of technical reports according to agreement requirements
• Review partner reporting and provide feedback on gender and youth-specific issues across sectors
• Participate in staff recruitment and management (development of Job Descriptions, interviews, capacity-strengthening and mentoring) with a focus on the promotion of gender equity
• Develop and monitor gender and youth-specific budget line items and report on expenditures
• Verify that all gender and youth-related activities, expenditures and purchases conform to CRS administrative and financial policies and to agreement requirements

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.

• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party for Program Quality, Deputy Chief of Party for Operational Excellence, Meal Coordinator and MEAL Team, Health/Nutrition/WASH Technical Lead, Sustainability & Governance Technical Lead, SBCC Specialist

External: Ministry of Women, REFED, HNI, local and international technical partners (NGOs, projects, platforms, decentralized structures, etc.), USAID and other donors

Knowledge and Skills:

• In-depth understanding of gender, age and other socio-cultural factors in the context of food security programming
• Demonstrated analytic capacity and ability to write high quality reports
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective integration of gender and youth concerns throughout the project’s duration
• Excellent partnership, communication and advocacy skills and the ability to interact effectively with donors, collaborating agencies, local and government partners
• Ability to foster commitment and build capacity among project staff and in-country actors to gender integration and empowerment
• Excellent organization and planning skills and ability to resolve problems constructively
• Understanding of current best practices and innovations in gender programming, including approaches for engaging men in gender programming and working with households to improve communication and resource management.
• Computer literate, with strong knowledge of MS Office applications, spread sheets, database programs, and statistical software packages.
• Flexibility, persistence, and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral and multi-cultural team
• Ability to work in a challenging and stressful environment with unexpected challenges

Qualifications:

• Masters or PhD degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Gender Studies or other relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with CRS or other agencies on a gender, female empowerment or rural development project
• Experience in community based approaches (CBA), community empowerment, advocacy and community systems strengthening preferred
• Experience in conducting gender-related participative qualitative and quantitative research (notably Gender Analyses and Audits)
• Proven experience in multi-sectoral programs (Ag/Nutrition) with strong gender components, strong technical experience in S/GBV and IPV programming preferred
• Experience working in the Kasais preferred
• Demonstrated management and leadership capabilities
• Experience as a trainer and demonstrated success in knowledge transfer of gender-transformative approaches and interventions
• Knowledge of USAID and USG grant regulations and procedures specifically relating to ADS 205
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French required
• Working knowledge of English and Tshiluba is a plus

Major Responsibilities of Position: Technical leadership, team building, strategic leadership, coordination, monitoring/evaluation, mentoring/training, and report writing.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associatedwith this position. Also, this position is conditional upon award of funding for the DFAP.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

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Chief of Party, USAID/Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity

Chief of Party, USAID/Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity, Ethiopia

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 U.S. government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the U.S. Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations and non-profits.

Project Objective:

The five-year $19 million USAID/Ethiopia Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Service (EPMES) Activity aims to provide USAID/Ethiopia with project/activity external evaluation, performance monitoring and performance management support services in alignment with the USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) and Evaluation Policy. It is anticipated that this contract will assist USAID/Ethiopia and its partners to generate empirical data on project/activity implementation as well as foster learning and knowledge management to improve evidence-based project design and development programming in support of the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy (CDCS). The Contractor will provide support services at all stages of USAID’s program cycle. Specific services to be provided under this contract include implementation of external evaluations, as directed by the Mission’s Program Office and Development Objective Teams/Technical Offices; management and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) technical capacity building for implementing partners (IPs), select local organizations, and Mission staff on M&E best practices, data collection, data analysis and data quality assurance practices; support to technical offices to analyze geo-referenced data and produce maps with geographic information system (GIS) tools; and support to IPs and Mission staff for the ongoing use of the Agency’s portfolio management system(s), including AID tracker Plus (AT+), for active performance management. The expected results of this contract are to build internal and external M&E capacities of USAID staff and IPs to improve accountability and the use of empirical evidence for programming, learning and adapting at every stage of the project cycle. The four key objectives of this contract are described below:

• Provide external evaluation services—including impact and performance evaluations, as well as assessments (i.e., gender assessments, sustainability assessments)—to USAID at the project design stage (Project Appraisal Document development) and multiple implementation levels (e.g., activity, project, etc.) and in all sectors in which the Mission works;
• Provide performance monitoring technical support services to the Mission to strengthen evidence-based decision-making for project design and implementation of development programming;
• Improve and enhance the capacity for learning and adaptation within USAID/Ethiopia throughout the program cycle;
• Strengthen local partners’ technical and management capacities, ensure sustainability, and improve knowledge of USAID policies, regulations, and practices related to M&E in order to increase the pool of potential M&E service providers for USAID and other donors in Ethiopia.

Position Description:

Social Impact is seeking a full-time Chief of Party to manage the USAID EPMES contract. This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chief of Party will be a core team member and on a full-time basis during the five years of the program. The COP will be responsible for overseeing the program. The period of performance is five years including two base years and three option years.

Responsibilities:

Serve as the individual bearing primary responsibility for technical aspects of contract performance, including design and advice on methods, provide central oversight, and maintaining acceptable standards of quality for tasks assigned. Illustrative responsibilities may include the following:

• Manage the field office, including supervision of Ethiopia-based expatriate and Ethiopian staff;
• Work with Contractor home office and local office staff to identify and nominate, for USAID approval, technical specialists/consultants for short-term technical assistance to meet the objectives of the project;
• Coordinate, as requested by USAID/Ethiopia, with USAID partner organizations, in conducting evaluation and performance management support tasks in accordance with work plan;
• Advise and educate other partners/USAID teams/other Contractors on policies and services offered by the project;
• Supervise the development, implementation and reporting of evaluation and performance management support activities tasks in accordance with the workplan;
• Assure compliance with contract provisions, including annual work plans and other reports;
• Transfer knowledge to local staff.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in management, organizational development, international development, social science, or a related field; or career/experience equivalent;
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in public or private sector management, administration, and planning; international development, preferably in developing countries; monitoring and evaluation; and project design;
• At least eight years of supervisory experience;
• Previous experience serving as Principal/Lead Investigator/Team Leader on USAID-funded evaluation(s) preferred;
• Experience working in Ethiopia and/or East Africa desirable;
• Possess a strong background in project management and organizational development, and monitoring and evaluation to ensure adequate liaison with USAID/Ethiopia and provide comprehensive monitoring and evaluation support;
• Demonstrated experience managing similar multi-faceted projects in the past and the capacity to manage large complex programs, including subcontracts, in a multi-cultural environment and providing consulting services in helping clients analyze problems, devise solutions and adopt solutions;
• Appropriate interpersonal skills to satisfy the requirements of the position;
• Fluency in written and verbal English required.

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.

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Finance Manager, Maputo, Mozambique

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

PATH is currently seeking a Finance Manager to ensure that PATH effectively meets the financial planning, monitoring and reporting needs of USAID. S/he will advise the Chief of Party, project staff, partners and sub-recipients on USAID contract requirements and provide training on financial management, record keeping, operational systems and policies. S/he will work with the Chief of Party and technical staff to develop and coordinate the annual work plan and budgeting process with partners and staff in compliance with USAID regulations. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide capacity building as needed to partners and sub-recipients in budget development, financial reporting and grants monitoring.
• Provide technical assistance to partners in organizational and systems development and good governance.
• In collaboration with the Grants Officer, design and manage a system to monitor financial and grants management needs, and train and oversee relevant staff to use the system.
• Design a system to track cost share leveraging.
• Ensure that PATH effectively meets the financial planning, monitoring, and reporting needs of the donor.
• Advise project staff on donor contract requirements and provide training on financial management, record keeping, operational systems and policies.
• Work with the head of project and technical staff to develop and coordinate the annual work plan and budgeting process with partners and staff in compliance with donor regulations.
• Design and manage a system to monitor financial and grants management needs, and train and oversee relevant staff to use the system.
• Supervise all aspects of agreement compliance issues including branding and marking, procurement, property administration, and grant amendment processes.
• Support the financial management, administration and implementation of the project involving multiple public-private partnerships and providing financial advice and support.

Required Skills:

• Expertise in administrative project management and training.
• Knowledge of applicable US Government procurement, contracting, rules and regulations as well as administrative policies and techniques.
• High numeracy and sound technical skills.
• Analytical approach to work.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills and initiative.
• Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Able to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships.
• Ability to make quick but balanced decisions.
• Able to lead and motivate others.
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications.

HOW TO APPLY:

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Senior Malaria Technical Advisor, Maputo, Mozambique

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

PATH seeks a Senior Malaria Technical Advisor for the upcoming USAID funded project based in Maputo, Mozambique. This project will support the national goal of controlling malaria and ultimately eliminating malaria in Mozambique. Malaria is endemic throughout Mozambique, and its entire estimated population of 26 million people is at risk.

The Senior Malaria Technical Advisor, based in Mozambique, will be responsible for the following key activities:

• Serve as the primary Mozambique-based technical resource for the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with relevant offices and staff of the Government of Mozambique and organizations such as the Global Fund, the World Bank, UN Agencies (WHO, UNICEF and others), the US Government, other donor agencies, and nongovernmental national and international agencies working in Mozambique.
• Provide technical support as requested on malaria program policy, strategy, and implementation, and actively participate in malaria-related technical working groups.
• Work with other offices within the MOH to facilitate the integration of malaria control activities into the broader primary health care system.
• Supervise PATH technical consultants and oversee their input to program activities.
• Maintain updated technical knowledge on malaria and related public health topics to be able to provide vision and input to strategy development.
• Work with the MOH to actively use data for decision-making and to identify how malaria control activities and impact can be sustained over time.
• Assist the Chief of Party in developing annual work plans, budgets, and performance reports.
• Participate in monitoring, periodic evaluations, and semi-annual reviews of project activities, including program analysis and strategic planning.

Required Skills:

• In depth knowledge of malaria and public health principles and practices, particularly in the area of malaria prevention and case management, program coordination.
• Proven ability to initiate, develop and implement malaria control program, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-site team-based organizational structure, including partners and other collaborators; experience with cross-cultural teams highly desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English required.
• Demonstrated skills in collaboration and diplomacy and commitment to achieving project objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite or comparable professional software package—specific competence in the use of word processing, presentation, email and calendaring software required.
• Available to travel within the country as needed; availability to travel internationally up to 10 percent.

Required Experience:

An MD is required along with an MPH or other related biological science postgraduate degree. At least five years of field experience in malaria prevention and treatment programs in developing countries. Experience in developing program work plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance. Past experience working with United States Government (USAID) supported projects and experience in supervising less experienced staff, including building their capacity as well as the capacity of local organizations and sub-grantees in administering USG- supported grants.

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