Regional Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) Project Support

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 minute.

WaterAid is looking for a Regional PMER Project Support 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 Regional team in East Africa, the Regional PMER Project Support will lead the development of the regional roll-out plan, with support from the UK PMER Project team, and will support the roll-out of the project. The post-holder will also work with the PMER team to organise regional training of trainers, covering both the PMER core procedures and the use of Project Center (software platform), including the respective preparatory work and course follow-up. They will work with country programme teams to coordinate and support country-level training.

To be successful, you’ll need to have:

· Experience in developing and implementing planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting (PMER) processes and/or systems

· Experience in training and capacity-building

· Experience in using information systems to inform programme decision-making and monitor progress

· Good computer literacy, especially Excel

· Experience in project management support

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.

For further information about the role, please visit our WaterAid website:

http://www.wateraid.org/audience/jobs-and-volunteering/global/regional-p...

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please send your CV and motivation letter to: WATRecruitment@wateraid.org

Please note: in order to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Rwanda.

No recruitment agencies please.

Director of Finance and Accounting, Sierra Leone

Position Title: Director of Finance and Accounting
Reporting to: Executive Director, PIH Sierra Leone
Location: Sierra Leone (Kono)
Anticipated Start Date: February 2017

Organizational Profile:
Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Position Overview:
Working in close collaboration with the Boston Finance team and the West Africa Leadership Team in country, the Director of Finance and Accounting will be responsible for implementing PIH’s global financial policies and procedures in an effort to ensure proper financial controls are in place and all funding is accounted for according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and reported to donors accurately. The Director of Finance and Accounting will lead PIH’s diverse financial operations in country and manage a team that is responsible for all financial-related activities including accounting, reporting, budgeting, and various financial analyses.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage finance staff of twelve including: determining priorities, assigning work tasks, coordinating processes, providing direction and coaching, ensuring quality of deliverables, and managing performance.
• Manage all financial aspects of PIH Sierra Leone including:
  • Preparing budgets, cash flow projections and monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports;
  • Overseeing all financial management systems, policies, procedures and internal controls for PIH SL operations, including financial management of grant subcontractors
  • Reviewing and/or preparing the financial portions of grant proposals and interim financial reports;
  • Approving and monitoring all expenditures according to the approved budget;
  • Providing up to date financial information and support to Boston Finance, the Executive Leadership Team and program staff to ensure close monitoring of budget to actual performance;
  • Supporting the conduct of external and internal audits by managing all internal process requirements, serving as the primary finance liaison to the auditor(s), reviewing all preliminary audit reports and recommendations and preparing preliminary responses.
  • Ensuring PIH SL is in compliance with all local laws and regulations with regards to payroll, financial reporting.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a BA/BS; ACCA, a CPA and/or MBA would be a plus.
• At least five years of experience as Finance Director, Accounting Manager, Controller or equivalent, preferably in a nonprofit organization, operating multi-nationally, with a multi-million dollar budget.
• Significant experience in or knowledge of nonprofit accounting, including fund and grant accounting, compliance, and reporting.
• Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and need to juggle competing demands in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.
• Prior experience in managing and leading strong and diverse teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally and with sensitivity with culturally diverse staff and other stakeholders.
• Strong operational and business analytics thinking.
• Proven ability to exercise good judgment, demonstrate political astuteness, and tact.
• Prior experience working in Africa and in resource poor settings, a plus.
• Sense of humor and flexible disposition very helpful.
• Strong organizational & writing skills.
• Ability to live in West Africa full-time.
• Interest in social justice and health care issues

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply Here

INTERNSHIP - Emergency Preparedness Unit - UNHCR

Title: Emergency Preparedness Intern

Project: Emergency Preparedness and Early Warning analysis

Duty station: Geneva, Switzerland

Section/Unit: Emergency Services – Division of Emergency Security and Supply

Contract/Level: Internship

Duration: 3 to 6 Months – Unpaid internship

Supervisor: Associate IM Officer - Preparedness

1. General Background

In 2015, the High Commissioner’s “Policy on Emergency Response Activation, Leadership and Accountabilities - UNHCR/HCP/2015/1” was published, outlining accountabilities, responsibilities and authorities related to emergency preparedness and response across UNHCR.

The Emergency Preparedness team was created within the Division of Emergency, Security and Supply to support that Policy, and as part of a broader organizational strategy to improve and mainstream emergency preparedness throughout operations and at headquarters.

This internship offers a unique opportunity to work in the emergency team of UNHCR, in close contact with UNHCR Emergency Stand by teams who are constantly deployed to emergency operations.

Therefore we seek a dynamic and driven individual with a strong interest in refugee issues, conflict and strong skills in political and conflict analysis.

2. Purpose and Scope of Assignment

The intern will provide support to the Emergency Preparedness Team in:

1) Weekly horizon scanning and production of updates and analytic papers on early warning situations

2) Update and support to management of the High Alert List for Emergency Development (HALEP)

3) Support the further development of the HALEP platform and the diagnostic tool

4) Record best practices and document progress of preparedness monitoring and activities

5) Contribute to a preparedness communications strategy

6) Participate in meetings related to emergency preparedness and response

7) Support emergency task forces if required

8) Support the team in performing other tasks as required

4. Qualifications and Experience

a. Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)

• Any of the following university degrees (preferably at master’s level): International Relations, International Politics, Development Studies, Emergency practice, Strategic studies, or related. Specific studies/experience in political and conflict analysis an advantage

b. Work Experience

• Any relevant experience an advantage
• Experience in research and drafting short, concise and specific reports – required

c. Key Competencies

• English language proficient is required
• Demonstrated writing skills in English. Writing must be of a very high standard, with an example attached to expression of interest
• Expert knowledge of the use of excel, word and able and willing to quickly learn to use new software are required
• Knowledge of computer programming languages (html, css, sql, js) are desired

Conditions:

The intern is expected to begin as early as possible (as of the beginning of September 2016) and be available for at least three months, although preference is for longer term.

The role is full time (40 hours per week) with working hours between 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday (30 minutes lunch break included).

Please note that the terms of internship as defined by UNHCR practice, preclude payment of any kind.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, Personal History Form (P11), and CV, including testimonials/degrees/certificates to

HQESHALEP@unhcr.org

indicating “Emergency Preparedness Internship” in the subject of the email. P11 forms are available onwww.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc

The application will be open till a suitable candidate is found and no later than 25 August 2016. You are invited to apply as early as possible to be prioritized.

Appel d’offre international pour le renforcement des capacités des organisations de la société civile dans le domaine de la protect

Justification

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du projet de soutien à l’amélioration du système de la justice pour les enfants en Tunisie mis en place avec l’appui de l’Union Européenne dans le cadre d’un Programme d’Appui à la Réforme de la Justice signé entre la Tunisie et l’Union Européenne (PARJ), le bureau de l’UNICEF en Tunisie lance un appel d’offre international pour le renforcement des capacités des organisations de la société civile dans le domaine de la protection de l’enfance inclus les enfants en conflit avec la loi en Tunisie.Objectifs :

L’objectif de la consultation est de professionnaliser la société civile à travers le développement d’un programme inclusif et sensible au genre de renforcement des capacités dans le domaine de l’enfance et tout particulièrement dans la justice pour l’enfant.

Résultats attendus du programme :

Le programme de renforcement des capacités des ONGs dans le domaine de la protection de l’enfance vise à contribuer aux résultats identifiés ci-dessous :

• renforcer les capacités des ONGs à élaborer, mettre en œuvre et faire le suivi de projets dans le domaine de la protection de l’enfance et notamment la justice pour enfant
• Développer le rôle des ONG dans le suivi de la situation des enfants et le plaidoyer
• Développer les réseaux et coalitions et le partenariat d'ONG travaillant en matière de protection de l'enfance d. Renforcer les capacités des ONGs en communication
• Renforcer les capacités des ONGs pour participer dans les processus politiques et de prise de décision aux niveaux locaux régionaux et centraux
• Les partenariats intersectoriels développés, en particulier avec les organismes gouvernementaux et le secteur privé au niveau local, régional et / ou national
• Sensibiliser les ONGs à l’innovation, grâce à des méthodes et des processus qui démontrent différentes façons de fournir des réponses de protection de l'enfance aux enfants à risques et en contact et en conflit avec la loi dans leurs communautés
• Capacités des ONGs renforcées à adresser les problématiques de la protection à plus long terme, et non pas seulement se concentrer sur la résolution des problèmes immédiats et à court terme. La compagnie ou l’ONG doit avoir les qualifications suivantes :
• une équipe multidisciplinaire avec des qualifications en Education, éducation pour adultes, communication, psychologie etc
• Une expérience professionnelle, d’au moins 5 ans, dans le développement et dans le coaching et le renforcement des capacités des ONGs (formation, accompagnement et supervision de projet, jumelage…) utilisant des outils et technique innovantes pour adultes, formation continue etc
• Expérience avérée dans les approches de programmation basée sur les droits humains
• Une capacité et une expérience avérées d'accomplir en même temps des tâches multiples (multitâches), de travailler efficacement sous pression en faisant preuve d'esprit d'initiative et d'un jugement sûr.
• Une bonne connaissance du contexte tunisien, des normes sociales et culturelles du pays et des problèmes auxquels sont exposés les enfants et les adolescents, filles et garçons, et particulièrement les problématiques liées au domaine de l’éducation
• D’excellentes aptitudes rédactionnelles, de relations interpersonnelles et de communication, tant écrite qu'orale, en arabe et en français.
• Maitrise du français, la connaissance de l’arabe est un atout.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please access below link for the tender documents and for any questions, please feel free to contact Mr.

1. Mehdi Molla, memoalla@unicef.org
2. Aida Ghorbel, aghorbel@unicef.org

http://goo.gl/2ljsaU

Please note the closing deadline for your submission is 19 August 2016, 16:00 pm (Tunis time).