Coordinator, Access to Medicines Job from Clinton Health Access Initiative

Position title: Coordinator, Access to Medicines

Job ID: #625413

Career categories: Monitoring and Evaluation

Country: Uganda

City: Kampala

Organisation: Clinton Health Access Initiative

Theme: Health

Job years of experience: 3-5 years

Job type: Job

The Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases. CHAI’s solution-oriented approach focuses on improving market dynamics for medicines and diagnostics; lowering prices for treatment; accelerating access to life-saving technologies; and helping governments build the capacity required for high-quality care and treatment programs.
Since its establishment in 2002 by President William J. Clinton, CHAI has worked on the demand and supply sides of the market to help more than 2 million HIV+ people access the medicines needed for treatment—representing nearly half of all people on HIV treatment in developing countries. Building on this model, CHAI has expanded its scope to include efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery systems and to combat malaria and childhood illnesses.
The Access to Medicines Coordinator will provide technical support to the Uganda Ministry of Health to enhance access to medicines for people affected by HIV, malaria and other infectious diseases. In close conjunction with the Ministry and NGO partners, the Coordinator will seek to optimize Uganda’s product selection, enhance the supply chain, and improve the drug forecasting process. The Coordinator will also help the Ministry of Health develop the internal capacity to recommend the optimal drug regimens and strengthen the systems that deliver those drugs to facilities.
The Coordinator must be a strategic thinker with exceptional quantitative skills and experience in managing complex programs. The Coordinator will be responsible for a wide variety of tasks, from quantitative analysis, and leading stakeholder meetings to gain consensus on proposed recommendations. The Coordinator will also spend time in the field, collecting data at low-level health facilities. The Coordinator must become quickly well versed in the costs, efficacy and side effects of diverse drug regimens and formulations. The Coordinator must be able to navigate politics and build relationships at every level. S/he must exhibit a passion for results and a commitment to excellence.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with outstanding credentials, analytical ability, and communication skills. The Coordinator must be able to function independently and flexibly, be a strong team player, build strong professional relationships, and have a strong commitment to excellence. CHAI places great value on the following qualities: resourcefulness, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Analyzing and presenting on drug optimization, in order to influence national guidelines and promote the rapid uptake of optimal regimens • Identifying supply chain bottlenecks through comprehensive quantitative and qualitative analysis, including field research, and developing contingency mechanisms • Building capacity among government employees to sustainably manage Access-related programs • Supporting national drug forecasts and quantifications through quantitative analysis • Making practical recommendations to improve system operations at key leverage points and presenting them to diverse stakeholders • Developing and refining information management tools • Other activities, as needed

Key Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree plus 3-5 years’ work experience in a demanding, results-oriented environment • Excellent written and verbal communications skills • Excellent problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills, including advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint • Excellent project management skills • Ability to work in a diverse team • Ability to navigate complex government processes with multiple influencers and to negotiate and achieve consensus • Ability to learn on the job quickly and synthesize a broad range of information • Ability to think strategically, handle ambiguity and work in a fast-paced environment • Willingness to travel in remote areas with limited services ~25% of the time • Strong work ethic and flexibility

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working in management consulting, finance or a similarly quantitative/analytical capacity • Advanced degree in Economics, Public Health, Business or a related field • Experience working in Africa and/or developing countries • Experience in working in public health, HIV or other infectious diseases

 

How to apply:

Please apply directly here: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/4133/coordinator%2c-access-to-medici...

Application Closing date: 31 Mar 2014

Multi-Country KAP Study on Positive Discipline, Job from Parenting in Africa

Position title: Multi-Country KAP Study on Positive Discipline
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices:
A Multi-Country Study.

1. About PAN and Positive Discipline:
The Parenting in Africa Network (PAN) is a pan-African initiative that brings together national and international organizations, experts, individuals and decision makers on parenting in Africa. The network creates and facilitates interactive platforms for learning, sharing, and advocacy on various topical issues on parenting.

2. Background and research gap:
In many African cultures and societies, families had some very unique and positive ways of nurturing children into responsible adults. Through stories, games and many other activities embedded with lessons, parents, grandparents and other extended family members instilled discipline and character to children such that they grey up understanding the world around them and with respect for one another.
Unfortunately, due to gradual changes in the socioeconomic sector, family kinship ties have weakened leaving many families without social safety nets that extended family and social kin provided. The stresses and struggles evident as people try to make ends meet in proving for their families today leaves no time for parents to bond and nurture their children positively. Punishment in the form of inflicting pain has replaced nurturing and sensitive care giving as a quick fix to instil disciple. It is no wonder then that all sorts of painful and humiliating punishment is being used in the name of discipline.
Recently, UNICEF conducted country specific national survey (Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and several other African countries) to understand the prevalence of various forms of violence to children. In Kenya, 60% of young adults (18-25 years old) who were interviewed for this study revealed having experienced beatings, punching, kicks and slaps before the age of 18 by their parents and adults^[1] . In the context within which an adult caregiver would behave in this way to children, it is most obvious in the belief that they are instilling discipline or correcting mistakes. What may not be obvious at that point is that these forms of punishment have very severe emotional consequence and often lead to erosion of self-esteem and serious impediment to development.

3. Context and Purpose:
Many child protection focused organizations including various African Governments across the continent are working to address this issue through accelerated efforts towards a total ban of corporal punishment in all the contexts where children are. Unfortunately these efforts have not been as vigorous as they should be noting the still high numbers of children who are still experiencing severe forms of violence in the name of disciple. A recent examination by Save the Children through a desk review on extent of prohibition and elimination of corporal punishment revealed that corporal punishment still exists even where there is a law banning it.^[2]. In addition there hasn’t been much effort in monitoring the ban of corporal punishment within family set ups.
PAN acknowledges that there is a lot of training and reference manuals and material available on the subject of parenting skills but there isn’t enough focus on positive discipline approaches to provide caregivers with alternative methods to corporal punishment.
It is possible that some of the reasons that corporal punishment is still utilised for discipline are because there isn’t clear understanding of what the alternative nonviolent approach would be. Interpretation of how to discipline is left entirely to the duty bearers/caregiver most often ending to worse forms of punishment for the children

4. The Study:
PAN seeks to undertake a multi-country study which will bring out the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of parents/caregivers regarding instilling discipline while rising. This is intended to develop data regarding how families nurture good behaviour in their children and whether they know what would constitute positive/nonviolent discipline and if they actually utilise the positive aspects of instilling discipline.

The main objectives of the research will include:

• To understand the methods utilised by parents in Africa (specific to the target areas) to nurture their children’s behaviour
• To provide a baseline for PD training from an overview of the current attitudes and practices of parents and caregivers concerning discipline and character formation
• To capture the level of implementation of policies and/or legislation on positive discipline within the specific counties.
• To identify organisations in Africa with a specific focus on positive discipline as an area of intervention.

5. Location:
The survey will cover Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia and will focus on specific areas of interest, important for subsequent intervention programs on positive discipline training. The regions of interest will be distributed as follows.

Country	Context	Regions
Kenya	Rural and pastoral	Meru and/or Wajir
Uganda	Rural and post conflict	Western and Northern regions
Rwanda	Semi-urban	North Rwanda
Ethiopia	Urban	The larger central district Addis Ababa

This distribution of locations is intended to provide a chance to acquire a varied distribution of data and information due to possible differentiation of family types, composition, cultural practices, attitudes and any other contextual issue that has an influence on parenting.
To this end, the Parenting in Africa Network is searching for a consultant qualified to design and execute a study that will investigate the knowledge, attitude and practices of the target communities, in regard to discipline and character formation. In addition, under the same study PAN is interested in acquiring a database of organizations in Africa that work with families on positive discipline. This will be critical in planning later interventions in supporting families adopt better parenting practices as well as inform advocacy efforts for total ban of corporal punishment.
The consultant will present initial findings to the Parenting in Africa network secretariat and a few stakeholders related to the project. The consultant will also ensure validation for the data collected in the various contexts and eventually compile a detailed report which presents and analyses the findings.

6. Profile:
We are seeking for a qualified and experienced researcher with demonstrated experience in multicounty research; in the four specified country locations. Must be fluent in English; however, he/she must confirm ability to reach the targeted communities who may not necessarily understand English. Familiarity with aspects of displaced communities and emergency settings and an understanding of protection concerns is desired Knowledge of child friendly research approaches is strongly preferred.

7. Deliverables:
Produce a comprehensive report outlining the following:

• Findings of primary research on the KAP issues on the subject as specified, to provide benchmarking for interventions as well as reference literature
• Findings of organizational mapping of relevant actors.
• Findings of existing policies/guidelines on positive discipline approaches.
• Recommendations for appropriate programming for responses to the research findings. 

8. Timeframe:
Approximate length of time for the study is estimated at 2 months; with an extra 2 weeks for validation (between April and May 2014).

9. Child protection policy:
Consultants must comply with PAN’s child protection policy and standards during the research process. It is understood and agreed that the consultant shall, during and after the effective period of the contract, treat as confidential and not divulge, unless authorized in writing by the PAN, any information obtained in the course of the performance of the Contract.

How to apply:

Applicants should prepare and submit an application package by 5.00pm 14th March, 2014 via email to info@parentinginafrica.org which must include:
1.A cover letter outlining how you meet the consultant specification, including relevant experience.
2.A full technical and financial proposal to include:

• A description of the proposed research methods for each country selected.
• A proposed work calendar timelines with expected outputs: inception report,commencement of study, validation meetings, and expected completion dates. Ensure to indicate times periods required for each phase of the research .
• Detailed budget to conduct this research.3.Two samples of previous multi-country primary research work including quantitative, qualitative and participatory elements.

3.CVs of the consultants associates (if any) who will provide support to the work
4.Two team references from previous clients.
Due to the urgency of commencing this work, proposals will be reviewed as soon as received.

Job ID: #640779

Career categories:

• Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation

Country:

• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Rwanda
• Uganda

City: All Stated Main cities with travel to Nairobi for reporting

Organisation: Parenting in Africa

Theme:

• Gender
• Protection and Human Rights

Job years of experience: 5-10 years

Job type: Consultancy

Application Closing date: 14 Mar 2014

Consultancy: Develop Market Information and Finance Sheets Job from Save the Children

Position title:  Consultancy: Develop Market Information and Finance Sheets

Job ID: #641609

Career categories: Monitoring and Evaluation

Country:Uganda

City:n Kampala

Organisation: Save the Children

 

Theme:

• Coordination
• Protection and Human Rights

Job years of experience :3-5 years

Job type: Consultancy

Call for Proposals

CONSULTANCY TO DEVELOP MARKET INFORMATION AND FINANCE SERVICES SHEETS FOR YOUTH AGED 12 – 18
About us
For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in six thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 170 persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential. In 2012, we reached more than 100 million children around the world.
Save the Children is currently looking for a consultant for the following consultancy:
Consultancy to develop market information and finance services sheets for youth aged 12 – 18
Please refer the attached Terms of Reference for the description of the consultancy and the key selection criteria.
To register interest in this consultancy, please send the following documentation to uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org:

• Detailed response to ToR, with specific focus addressing the key selection criteria
• Initial work plans based on methodology outlined, and availability of applicant
• Company profile or CV including a minimum of 3 references
• Detailed budget breakdown based on expected daily rates and initial time plan

Addressed to:
The Director of Human Resources & Administration
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Applications close on Monday 10^th March 2014 at 5.00 p.m.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.

How to apply:

Addressed to:
Save the Children
Plot 68/70, Kira Road
P O Box 12018
Kampala
Kampala, email: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org

 

Application Closing date: 10 Mar 2014

Young Professional – Social Media Communications Job from Nile Basin Initiative

Position title: Young Professional 

Job ID: #641539

Career categories: Information/Communications

Country:Uganda

City: Entebbe

Organisation: Nile Basin Initiative

Theme: Climate Change and Environment

Job years of experience: 0-3 years

Job type: Internship

1.0 Introduction
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a regional intergovernmental partnership that seeks to develop the River Nile in a cooperative manner, share substantial socio-economic benefits and promote regional peace and security. NBI was established on 22 February, 1999 by riparian countries and continues to be led by 10 Member States namely Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Eritrea participates as an observer. NBI was conceived as a transitional institution until the Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA) negotiations were finalized and a permanent institution created.
The partnership is guided by a **Shared Vision: **To achieve sustainable socio-economic development through equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin Water resources. The shared belief is that countries can achieve better outcomes for all the peoples of the Basin through cooperation rather than competition. At the heart of this challenge is the imperative to eradicate poverty.
The NBI is overseen by a Council of 10 Ministers (Nile-COM) in charge of Water Affairs in the NBI Member States, which meets once a year. This is the highest decision-making body and provides policy guidance. A Nile Technical Advisory Committee (Nile-TAC), of 20 senior government officials from the partner states meets at least twice a year and oversees the work of NBI as well as offers technical support and advice to the Nile-COM on matters related to the management and development of the common Nile Basin water resources.**The NBI has got three core Program Areas: **(i) Basin Cooperation Program whose objective is to facilitate, support and nurture cooperation amongst the Nile Basin countries so as to promote timely and efficient joint actions required for securing benefit from the common Nile Basin water resources. (ii) Water Resource Management Program with the objective to assess, manage and safeguard the water resource base that supports the peoples of the Nile Basin through applying the principles of knowledge-based Integrated Water Resources Management to water development planning and assessment. (iii) **Water Resource Development Program** whose objective is to identify, prepare and facilitate investment in trans-boundary water development projects and programs whilst avoiding negative impacts on the health of the Nile Basin’s resources through applying the principles of Integrated Water Resources Management.
Professional day to day management of the NBI is by three Centres. A regional Secretariat, the Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat (Nile-SEC) **located in Entebbe, Uganda is the executive arm of the NBI responsible for the overall corporate direction as delegated by the Nile-COM. It is also the lead centre for implementing two programs, namely ‘Facilitating Cooperation’ and ‘Water Resource Management’. The **Eastern Nile Technical Regional Office (ENTRO) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is the executive arm of the Eastern Nile Subsidiary Action Program (ENSAP) taking the lead in Water Resource Development in the Eastern Nile sub-basin (Egypt, Ethiopia South Sudan and Sudan). The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) based in Kigali, Rwanda is the executive arm of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program(NELSAP) taking the lead in Water Resource Development in the Nile Equatorial Lakes sub-basin (Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda).

2.0 Assignment
The NBI Secretariat is seeking to engage a Young Professional to provide technical assistance in the area of Social Media for the Secretariat. Working closely with the Regional Communication Specialist and reporting to the Head Strategic Planning and Management, he/she will support the design and maintenance of the NBI social media platform.

3.0 Key Responsibilities
Support the design and implementation of the NBI Social Media Platform including face book, twitter, YouTube, flicker and a blog

• maintain NBI social media platform including Twitter, Facebook and YouTube , Flicker
• provide regular updates on the different social media platforms/channels
• In consultation with Communication Specialist and other staff, respond comments and inquiries for additional information on the social media platforms
• Facilitate the internet based discussion board
• Support the development of NBI guidelines for use of social media
• Provide support to NBI staff in the use of social media
• Monitor on-line traffic to assess and analyse NBI social media platforms and document good practices
• Explore new uses of communications technologies and software including new social media tools that might of interest to NBI and recommend those media tools for use by NBI; when approved, expand the communication media with these new additions
• As required, provide on-site communication coverage to NBI events with near real-time posting of news, press releases, blogs, social media entries, etc.
• Support Organisation and implementation of tweet competitions on issues/topics relevant to NBI’s work
• Improve work flow and process related to social media, website management and posting
• Maintain photo and video repository for efficient reference

4.0 Specific Tasks
Facebook

• Support in expanding and managing the NBI Facebook Page and in some cases Facebook events
• Ensure updating the page with the content (short posts, Text, Photo, Audio and Video) at least one or two posts during the week
• Monitor Facebook page, comments and provide initial feedback in consultation with Nile-SEC Communication Specialist, IT Officer and in some cases other Nile-SEC staff
• Ensure ethical standards are protected on the page
• Summarize user activities and statistics.

YouTube

• Upload Video materials
• Add captions (French and English language)
• Add tags (French and English language)
• Build Audience
• Monitor comments and provide initial feedback
• Summarize user activities and statisticsTwitter
• Activate the NBI twitter page
• Build Audience of users
• Update page with content( photos, descriptions & background information)
• Formalize use of twitter as a tool for disseminating information on Nile-SEC live events

Photo gallery ******

• Upload Photos
• Add captions (French and English language)
• Monitor comments and provide initial feedback
• Summarize user activities and statistics

Other Social Media tools
Draw a plan for introducing other relevant social media tools by identifying advantages of using them and at the same time identifying target groups
5.0 Knowledge, skills, qualifications and years of experience required

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Communications or any related field; specialized training in use of social media will be an added advantage.
• Initial professional experience in development communication; including writing for a specific audiences and selection of the most effective communications mediums.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience in use of social media as a tool for development communication and/or mass mobilization
• Excellent analytical skills
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, including the ability to write for a variety of audiences and communications media, including social-media
• Able to regularly measure and evaluate NBI’s communications using tools such as Google Analytics,
• Face book Insights and Google Alerts
• Experience working with a website content management system
• Strong media relations and management skills
• Ability to maintain concentration as work is subject to frequent interruptions
• Ability to work in a multi-task and multi-deadline environment
• Ability to set goals and timelines and to work on deadlines
• Fluency in English, knowledge of French is an asset

6.0 Duration
Six months
7.0 Eligibility
Qualifying persons from the NBI Member States namely: Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda

 

How to apply:

Please submit your Curriculum Vitae latest Thursday 13^rd March, 2014 to:
The Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat
P.O. Box 192 Entebbe, Uganda
Plot 12 Mpigi Road
Email: youngpro@nilebasin.org

Application Closing date: 13 Mar 2014

Monitoring & Evaluation Fellowship Overseas with International Justice Mission Job from International Justice Mission

Position title: Monitoring & Evaluation Fellowship Overseas with International Justice Mission

Job ID: #639959

Career categories:

• Monitoring and Evaluation

Country:

• Cambodia
• Guatemala
• Kenya
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Uganda
• United States of America

Organisation: International Justice Mission

Theme: Protection and Human Rights

Job years of experience:0-3 years

Job type:Volunteer Opportunity

International Justice Mission
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems - police, courts and laws - effectively protect the poor.

Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow
The overall purpose of this role is to assist field office leadership in the design, monitoring, and/or evaluation of projects. Specific emphasis on DME components will largely be based on the project life cycle in a field office.
Monitoring & Evaluation
-Develop new/revised data monitoring systems for gathering and analyzing project data on key program indicators
-Coordinate the collection, analysis, and communication of project data (e.g, conduct data quality audits or quality assurance assessments; capture, synthesize, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data; present results effectively to internal managers and external stakeholders)
-Oversee management and revision of Monitoring & Evaluation Plan (methods to identify trends from monitoring data that could impact project outcomes; methods to update it based on project changes or lessons learned); and
-Prepare relevant monitoring data for internal quarterly program review sessions.
Critical Qualities, Experiences or Skill:
-Master’s degree in international development, evaluation, research, program management or another related field;
-Two+ years of project design, monitoring, and evaluation experience, ideally in culturally diverse settings and on complex projects;
-Experience writing proposals and/or managing complex program data preferred;
-Excellent interpersonal skills; and
-Excellent written communication skills.
Location: Worldwide (Philippines, Cambodia, India, Guatemala, Uganda, Kenya)

How to apply:

Duration: 10-12 months, starting June or September 2014
Deadline for submission: rolling deadline
Apply at: http://www.ijm.org/internships-fellowships/positions

Application Closing date: 01 Jan 2015

Program Design Fellowship with International Justice Mission Job from International Justice Mission

Position title: Program Design Fellowship

Job ID: #640230

Country:

• Cambodia
• Guatemala
• India
• Kenya
• Philippines
• Thailand
• Uganda

Organisation: International Justice Mission

Theme: Protection and Human Rights

Job years of experience: 0-3 years

Job type: Volunteer Opportunity

International Justice Mission International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that brings rescue to victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to secure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to ensure that public justice systems - police, courts and laws - effectively protect the poor.
Program Design Fellow
The overall purpose of this role is to assist field office leadership in the design, monitoring, and/or evaluation of projects. Specific emphasis on DME components will largely be based on the project life cycle in a field office.
-Coordinate the program design team (set the design process; schedule, organize, and follow-up on workshops and meetings);
-Participate in the design process (conduct desk research; meet stakeholders; define program scope and focus; contribute to design workshops and meetings);
-Oversee proposal drafting (coordinate writing of the proposal; write specific sections; collate/edit others’ contributions; draft logframes and other supporting components); and
-Oversee proposal submission (synchronize with submission schedule; meet agreed deadlines).

 

How to apply:

Critical Qualities, Experiences or Skill:
-Master’s degree in international development, evaluation, research, program management or another related field;
-Two+ years of project design, monitoring, and evaluation experience, ideally in culturally diverse settings and on complex projects;
-Experience writing proposals and/or managing complex program data preferred;
-Excellent interpersonal skills; and
-Excellent written communication skills.
Duration: 10-12 months, starting June or September 2014
Deadline for submission: rolling deadline
Apply at: http://www.ijm.org/internships-fellowships/positions

Application Closing date: 01 Jan 2015

Programme Manager - Uganda , Job from Trócaire

Position title:  Programme Manager
Description of the unit / department:
 Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading agencies working for global justice and promoting human development. Trócaire has had a presence in Uganda since 2005. Currently, Trócaire works in collaboration with local partners to deliver three programmes. These are a Governance and Human Rights Programme; a Gender Programme; and a Livelihoods Programme. The geographic focus of the programmes is Northern Ugandan.
Trócaire’s programmes in Uganda are managed by a small country team based in the office in Kampala with regular travel to Northern Uganda.

Background to the Role: The purpose of the country unit in Trócaire’s structure is to deliver results for poor people, achieving change through development, humanitarian and advocacy work which empowers poor and marginalised people to take increased control over decisions that affect their lives and to improve the quality of their lives, in the particular countries where we work. The country is also responsible for contributing to the achievement of Trócaire’s overarching goals in relation to international advocacy, campaigns, communications, fundraising and marketing.
The Programme Manager role is a new role, responding to a strategic decision to deepen Trócaire’s investment in programme quality management at country level.
Reporting to: Country Director (CD)
Managing: (Individuals/Team) 3 Programme Officers
Contract Type: Fixed term
Contract Duration: 2 years
Grade and Scale: Programme Manager
Location of Position Kampala, Uganda with the potential of travel internationally & in country
Purpose of the Role The Programme Manager is responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of strong thematic programmes, that meet internal and external programme quality demands; that are in line with Trócaire’s policies; that incorporate research and innovation; and that inform policy and advocacy work locally and internationally. The Programme Manager will actively engage with the three programmes in Uganda on a day to day basis to include hands on support to, and capacity building of Programme Officers in order to deliver on these responsibilities.
The Programme Manager will also play a key role in ensuring we maintain a healthy funding base for programmes in Uganda.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Programme Development and Management
This will involve working with and supporting Programme officers to:
• Deliver a Portfolio of Country Programmes that respond to the local context within the framework of the Uganda Country Strategy Paper.
• Ensure that Trócaire in Uganda has a clearly identified niche in terms of programme interventions and that Trócaire’s added value in terms of what we contribute to partners’ work is clear.
• Ensure that different thematic areas of work are mutually reinforcing and contribute collectively to the achievement of country-level outcomes.
• Ensure that the programmes in Uganda contribute to the organisational policy priorities and deliverables. (based on the Strategic Framework).
• Ensure that the programmes are strategic; promoting policy and advocacy work, research and innovation.
• Ensure that all programmes effectively mainstream gender throughout the Programme Cycle.
• Ensure there is constant and open communication between the Country Programme team and the Programme teams in HQ. This includes facilitating regular meetings with the relevant Programme Teams and the Strategic Impact Unit in Head Office to ensure all programmes are adhering to the PMAG and that support is given as required. This should also facilitate joined up thinking and learning that can contribute towards organisational goals and priorities.
• To identify and develop learning within programmes and facilitate the sharing of this learning with partners, across programmes and externally as appropriate.
• Ensure regular communication with the Institutional Funding Unit in HQ to guarantee all programmes meet the requirements of back donors and that relevant support is given to POs as needed to meet these requirements.
Specific to Programme Design:
• Provide technical support to Programme Officers to ensure that all programmes are designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated within the Trócaire Programme Management and Accountability Framework.
• Provide the necessary support to Programme Officers to undertake analysis (contextual/poverty/ power etc.), to inform appropriate programme strategies, location and target population.
• Ensure/ support the Programme Officers to ensure that all programmes carry out an explicit gender analysis as a core element of programme design and ensure that the issues emerging from this analysis are addressed in the programme strategies and monitoring framework.
• Ensure that the Programme Officers have access to all of the technical support required to carry out programme baselines. This includes supporting the process of identifying appropriate consultants and other technical support where necessary.
• Ensure that gender and HIV are effectively mainstreamed in the chosen programmes in Uganda and that the technical knowledge and support is provided to partners to ensure this is done in a meaningful and effective manner.
• Ensure that HQ-based Programme Teams are aware of and engaged in the programme design process and that advice from the Programme Teams is taken account of.
Specific to Programme Implementation and Monitoring:
• Ensure that all programmes are being implemented with an M&E framework that clearly articulates the monitoring and evaluation system for the programme, including regularity of monitoring visits by the Programme Officer.
• Establish a standardised reporting system for all programme partners in Uganda, in line with organisational policy and any institutional funding requirements.
• Establish a regular programme review process with each of the Programme Officers to ensure that programmes are on track and challenges are dealt with.
• Assist Programme staff to deliver high quality Annual Programme Reviews that provide clear evidence of progress on an annual basis and that can be used for programme management, internal reporting and reporting to donors (e.g. Irish Aid).
Specific to Programme Evaluation:
• Ensure that all programmes are evaluated according to Trócaire’s evaluation policy and that learning from evaluations is incorporated into new programme designs.
• Support Programme Officers to ensure that the evaluation process is a reflective process, that allows POs to critically reflect on their programme.
• Promote evaluation methodologies that foster internalisation of learning, and where possible promote elements of peer review and evaluation including with Partners.
• Together with POs identify relevant thematic working groups, networks and learning forums at National (and possibly International) level in which the POs can participate in order to improve programme and advocacy impact.
Humanitarian Programme Management
• Ensure that Uganda has identified Strategic Humanitarian Response partners who will lead a response in case of emergency.
• Ensure the preparation of contingency plans and preparedness plans at country level
• Take the lead in managing a Humanitarian Response as/when necessary, or jointly lead the management of a response, by arrangement with the CD and Humanitarian Manager
Human Resource Management
• Line Manage 3 Programme Officers, ensuring that all are clear on the change to which they are contributing and on their roles and responsibilities.
• Support, mentor and coach the POs as part of their professional development and to help them to be highly effective in their work.
• Work with the Finance and Admin Manager to ensure that the Programme’s Finance Officer is supported to work as a member of the Programme Team, as well as the Finance Team.
• Implement an effective performance management system in line with organisational policy.
• Establish a team approach to programming, ensuring that Programme Officers work together to share learning and to exchange skills.
• Foster a culture of peer support and constructive engagement amongst the Country Programme Staff.
• Establish regular team meetings to ensure that Programme Staff are familiar with each other’s work and to facilitate rolling out of organisational programme processes and policies within the Country Team.
• Ensure that all programme staff complete an induction process that equips them to confidently and effectively deliver on their role.
Financial and Admin Management
• As a member of the Country Management Team, support the CD and FAM to develop annual country budgets and participate in regular reviews as agreed with the CD.
• Establish monthly team meetings together with the Finance and Programme Officers to develop programme budgets and to review and monitor expenditure of all Programme Partners.
• Plan with the Finance and Admin Manager to ensure that the Programmes Finance Officer makes regular visits to all Programme Partners to review systems and financial management and to provide support to partners in line with Trócaire’s Partner Governance and Finance Policy.
• Provide the necessary support to the Finance/Programme officers to take appropriate actions if problems with financial management or organisational governance are identified.
• Ensure that finance/programme officers are familiar with internal, and where relevant external (e.g. back donor), financial management guidelines and policies, including fraud policies, and that these are adhered to.
• Ensure that all programme financial reports are produced in a timely manner and to a high standard.
• Establish a system of ongoing communication with the Finance and Admin Manager to co ordinate the workplan of the Programmes Finance Officer and to ensure that the Finance Manager is aware of all relevant issues related to partner and programme finance.
Partner Relationships and Support
• Ensure that the Partnership Policy guides Trócaire’s engagement with partners in Uganda and that all Programme Officers are familiar with and implement the policy.
• Support Programme Officers and the CD to develop a Partner Capacity Building Programme with and for all partners in Uganda. This should be developed using the Trócaire Partner Capacity Building Framework and should have a corresponding monitoring and review element for each partner.
• Provide the necessary support to Programme Staff to ensure that all necessary capacity assessments are carried out and analysed prior to entering into any new partnerships.
• Co-ordinate with other Caritas/CIDSE/other like-minded agencies who are funding partner organisations, in order to avoid any duplication of work in any areas, reduce transaction costs for partners and to collaborate on capacity building, programming or advocacy initiatives.
• Develop and implement a Country Strategy and action plan in relation to Safeguarding Programme Participants.
• Develop and implement a Country Strategy and action plan in relation to Accountability, as part of Trócaire’s HAP commitments.
Institutional Funding (IF)
• Support the CD (and IFO where relevant) to develop, implement and review an Institutional funding Strategy for Uganda
• Support the CD in identifying possible funding opportunities in-country.
• Provide technical support to the Programme Officers in developing IF proposals and ensure timely reporting for all IF.
• Ensure that POs provide the necessary support to partners to meet donor reporting and compliance requirements and that IF support is available if necessary.
• Ensure effective management of IF, including cost recovery for legitimate core Trócaire costs at country and HQ levels.
Policy, Advocacy and Communications
• Support the CD and the POs to pro-actively drive an evidence-based agenda around advocacy at country level (and internationally where appropriate).
• Support the CD and POs to respond to organisational needs for materials, or to host visits, related to organisational level policy, advocacy, campaigns, development education, fundraising and communications.
Risk management
• Take responsibility for Risk Management at a programme level, ensuring that POs have the capacity to analyse and respond to risk at project and programme levels and that programme level risks are captured and managed as part of a country risk management strategy.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
• Fulfil other reasonable duties and responsibilities, as requested by the Country Director, including deputising for the CD when necessary or appropriate.
The ideal candidate will have:

Qualification 
• Third level qualification in Development, Humanitarian or related field of study.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area, or significant experience beyond that outlined below.
Experience
• Significant demonstrable experience in the management of development programmes of substantial scale;
• In-depth understanding of programming in a partnership model, working in a partnership-based NGO;
• Sound and up to date knowledge of development concepts, methodologies and techniques, including results based management, rights based approach and participatory methodologies;
• Demonstrable experience of promoting gender equity through programming and within an international organisation;
• Demonstrable experience of working to attract institutional donor funding and of managing large and complex donor grants;
• Solid experience of managing teams in a multi-cultural environment and playing a leadership role in ensuring cohesiveness, inclusion and development of staff at all levels;
• Experience of working in a faith-based organization;
• Experience of working with management information systems.
Skills
• Excellent leadership skills;
• Ability to motivate staff to align behind a shared vision and objectives;
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to develop and implement a clear country level strategy in the context of organisational strategy;
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-cultural teams of national and international staff well, and to implement performance management effectively;
• Ability to coach and help others develop in their professional lives;
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills and demonstrated ability in using these with internal stakeholders (Trócaire staff in different locations) and external stakeholders (partners, Church, donors, host government etc.);
• Demonstrated ability to manage budgets and financial systems on a significant scale, in development and humanitarian contexts;
• Highly organised, with excellent planning, prioritisation and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Competent in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel);
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English;
• A full driving licence.

Qualities 
• Understanding of, an empathy with , the role of the Catholic Church in development
• A strong commitment to the work of justice and an empathy with the ethos and work of Trócaire.
Other
• Ability and willingness to travel within country and internationally including travel to HQ in Ireland.

 

How to apply:

Please apply through Trocaire website; www.trocaire.org/jobs

Application Closing date: 13 Mar 2014

Training Enterprenurership Trainers and eastablishing employment advisory services center in Mogadishu

Job from: Save the Children

The project has a target of reaching 400 disadvantaged youth (40% females) through provision of employable skills training, linked with entrepreneurship training. The skills training are being conducted through EBTVET centers in Mogadishu. To enhance the graduates’ entry into self-employment, entrepreneurship will be taught. The entrepreneurship training is meant to train the trainees on how to generate business ideas, marketing, small business management, financial literacy, resource mobilization and business planning among others.
To improve on the employability of TVET graduates, it is important to avail information on employment opportunities and the emerging skills in the market. This can be done through an Employment Advisory Services (EAS) center to be set up in a TVET Center. The EAS center will train the graduates on “soft skills” which will emphasis on personal qualities, work habits and attitudes which make someone a good employee. The Center will also provide career guidance and counseling and give advice to youth and adult planning to venture in self-employment.

 

How to apply:

Interested and eligible applicants can send copies of their CVs, testimonials Technical proposal and Financial proposal and copies of two recent and relevant evaluations work carried out by the applicant(s) to:

Human Resources Officer
**Save the Children International – Somalia Programme **
Email: Somalia.Vacancies@savethechildren.org**.****Deadline for applications is Thursday 13^th February 2014 **

Job ID: #640874

Country:

• Kenya
• Somalia
• Uganda
• United Republic of Tanzania

Organisation:

• Save the Children

Job years of experience: 3-5 years

Job type: Consultancy

Application Closing date: 13 Mar 2014

Professional Editor - Job from Plan In Uganda

Position title: Professional Editor
Plan Uganda Needs a professional Editor to Document the Entire Children's consultative process on Amending the Disability Act.

Skills and Qualifications:

1. Graduate/ Post graduate degree in Mass Communications or any relevant degree

1. Minimum of 3 yrs practical experience in professional journalism.
2. strong writing and editorial skills
3. Knowledge of childrens rights specifically children with disabilities will be an added advantage

How to apply for this JOB:

For more information on how to apply and to request for terms of reference, please email: COug.procurement@plan-international.org or Call: +256 414 305 000.
Deadline of submission of expression of interest is 4th March, 2014 by 5:00pm East African Time.
By: Procurement office, Plan International, Inc-Uganda

 

Application Closing date: 10 Mar 2014

Associate Scientist, Humid Tropic Agroecology and Farming Systems - Job from Bioversity International in Uganda

Position title: Associate Scientist

Bioversity International is a research-for-development organization working with partners worldwide to use and conserve agricultural and tree biodiversity for improved livelihoods, nutrition, sustainability and productive and resilient ecosystems. Bioversity International is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership for a food secure future. Bioversity International has more than 300 staff and scientists’ worldwide working with almost 700 partners.
For further information on Bioversity International, consult the Web page.

Purpose of Role
As part of Bioversity’s Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme, the incumbent will conduct research on agroecological intensification and risk management through the use of agrobiodiversity operating from Bioversity’s Uganda. The majority of the work conducted will take place in the context of CGIAR Research Program on “Humid tropics” farming systems[1]. Collaborations are also expected with parallel research programs on Aquatic Agriculture Systems[2], Dryland Systems[3] and Roots Tubers and Bananas[4] which use system based approaches to improve food and nutritional security and overall productivity, and transform the lives of rural poor in the humid tropics. Building on Bioversity’s strengths and collaboration with the Commodities, and the Nutrition & Markets Programmes, research will include a focus on livelihood systems that include important banana and cacao cropping system components. The Bioversity office in Uganda enjoys close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team of scientists from Wageningen University and IITA. Though based in East Africa, the candidate will also be working in collaboration with the Bioversity’s team and partners across the regions of Africa, Latin America, and South East Asia.

Key Job responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Agrobiodiversity and Ecosystem Services Programme Leader, the position will be based on the Bioversity Office in Uganda or Burundi and managed by Bioversity’s regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa. The incumbent will have interdisciplinary skills and an understanding of how to integrate field-based methods with advanced systems modeling and team based approaches cutting across disciplines.

The appointee will have the following responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of a conceptual framework and research in development strategy for agroecological intensification and risk management at the field and farm scale using as a model smallholder banana- and cocoa-based systems;
• Support the design, effective data collection and quantitative analysis on the potential for agroecological intensification and agrobiodiversity use by smallholder and resource-poor rural households across socio-economic and agroclimatic gradients;
• Contribute to the prototype development for field and farm agroecological intensification and risk management, building on more effective resource use, in partnership with smallholder households;
• Co-develop complementary field and farm level models, both quantitative and qualitative, which explore alternative approaches to agroecological intensification and risk management through the use of agrobiodiversity at different scales bringing together farmer local knowledge and science-based agroecological frameworks and processes;
• Advise MSc and PhD students and collaborate with national and international scientists in the use of modeling and farmer-scientist prototype testing for agroecological intensification and risk management through the use of agrobiodiversity;
• Contribute to the development of proposals to fund research in development of agroecological intensification and risk management in collaboration with other programme staff;
• Author and publish articles in peer-reviewed international and regional technical journals; assist with the preparation of technical materials to make principles and practices of agroecological intensification and risk management more accessible and participate in training of diverse users of research tools and results;
• Contribute to other organizational and programmatic activities as and when required.

Key Qualifications and competencies:
Essential qualifications & competencies:

• PhD in agroecology, agroecosystem science, system modeling or other discipline that is appropriate for taking a quantitative systems approach at field and farm level.
• Statistical knowledge and experience in studies and quantitative analyses of agro-ecosystem and farm data.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in research on agroecological systems, agricultural development, and/or cropping and livelihood systems.
• Experience with the implementation of research projects.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team work skills including the ability to effectively interact with people at all levels and work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Proficiency in English, both verbal and written; basic French language skills.
• Well-developed analytical and synthesizing skills including the ability to write clear and concise scientific documents and research proposals.
• Strong desire to work in an output driven environment integrating theory with practice; combined field and analytical experience, and a desire to use scientific skills to tackle agricultural development problems of global significance.

Desirable qualifications and competencies:

• Quantitative skills in simulation and bioeconomic modeling and a background in biology, agronomy, ecology, ecophysiology or environmental sciences.
• Ability to integrate socio-economic and agroecological dimensions.
• Qualitative skills in farmer participatory systems research and ability to interact/collaborate with smallholder families and/or groups.
• Publication record in high impact journals and a record of writing successful project proposals.
• Participation in global fora and networks on the relevant areas.

Terms and Conditions:
This is an internationally recruited position. Bioversity International offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive salary, non-contributory retirement plan, medical insurance, housing allowance and leave provisions. All benefits are denominated and paid in US Dollars.
The initial contract will be for a period of three years subject to a probationary periodof one year.
For further information on Humid Tropics Farming Systems: http://humidtropics.cgiar.org
For further information on the Aquatic Agriculture Systems, consult the Web page at: http://aas.cgiar.org/
For further information on the Dryland Systems, consult the Web page at: http://drylandsystems.cgiar.org/
For further information on the Roots, Tubers and Bananas, consult the Web page at: http://www.rtb.cgiar.org/

 

How to apply For this job:

Please apply online through Bioversity Job Opportunities web page by clicking the Apply button, completing the online application and attaching the required information, no later than 31 March 2014.
Please note that in the application you are required to provide the contact details (address, telephone number and e-mail address) of at least three referees, which Bioversity will contact for short listed applicants.
Bioversity is an equal opportunity employer and strives for staff diversity.

Application Closing date: 31 Mar 2014