job Vacancies for 25th Sept 2007
1.
Consultant Epidiomologist
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
SPECIALIZED AGENCY
Location: Somalia
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Job Description
Location: Somalia ( Nairobi with frequent travel in Somalia. )
Job Description
Rift Valley fever (RVF), is a zoonotic disease of great importance, affecting the domestic livestock populations in Africa. The human disease component has been highly significant in recent East African, Egypt and West African epizootics. The recent outbreak in Kenya has affected the pastoral communities that inhabit the affected areas as they depend mainly on livestock for their livelihoods and productive assets.
FAO Somalia, under the coordination of the Regional Emergency office for Africa REOA, has developed a short term and longer term strategy in order to mitigate the effects of the recent shocks to the livestock production systems. The present project supports and expands an Early Warning System for RVF, develop a national control strategy for RVF, and increase capacity for detection of epidemic diseases at national level.
Terms of Reference
Under the general supervision of TCES and the FAO Representative in Somalia, the technical supervision of the Chief, AGAH, and under the direct supervision of the Livestock Project Coordinator, the Consultant Epidemiologist will:
- design the epidemiological RVF control strategy for flood affected areas of Somalia;
- support the national staff in developing training manuals and carry out training in epidemiology;
- plan the implementation of a surveillance programme for monitoring flood affected animal diseases;
- assess the needs of the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range, at the national, regional and district levels, for improvement of RVF and other transboundary disease surveillance and reporting and assist with the upgrading of these activities;
- plan and assist, in collaboration with other agencies and projects operating in the sector, the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range in the design of a surveillance programme for detecting animal diseases with specific regard to RVF, involving passive surveillance by strengthening reporting systems and active surveillance, as appropriate, involving structured inspections of target populations and possibly serological surveillance;
- collect and analyze the results of clinical surveillance and tests conducted for the detection of animal diseases;
- in collaboration with other agencies and projects operating in the sector, contribute and support the Ministry of Livestock and Range in the development of an emergency preparedness and contingency plan for RVF.
- provide inputs and support the design of a national strategy for reinforcement of the laboratory diagnostic capacities in Somalia.
- participate in national/regional workshops conducted as part of national/regional activities, as required;
- undertake other activities as required to meet the requirements of the Project for improving understanding of the needs for control and prevention and the improvement of surveillance and reporting for transboundary animal diseases in Somalia.
Qualifications:
A degree in veterinary science and post-graduate qualification in epidemiology (Masters level or higher), with a minimum of five years post-graduate experience. Demonstrated capability to design surveillance studies and to analyze results. Good knowledge of veterinary structure and function within Somalia would be advantageous. An excellent knowledge of spoken and written English is essential together with presentation skills.
Duration of the assignment: 1 month.
Vacancies Contact
FAO-SO@fao.org2.
Policing Strategy Development Expert
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Development Programme
Location: Somalia (Somaliland, Hargeisa)
Closing date: 09 Oct 2007
Closing date: 09 Oct 2007
Job Description
The United Nations Development Programme for Somalia in Nairobi
Principal functions
- Design a seminar/workshop to achieve the process set out above
- Deliver the facilitation of the workshop
- Assist in the production of a strategy for policing of a modern police service that will be accountable to local people for its working in their communities, to Government for the use of its resources and to the Law for wrongful actions
- Advise and assist in the production of a clear document that sets out the strategy (SDP) that can be used by Government to inform international donors
- Make recommendations on implementation of the agreed strategy over a three year period - Undertake any other related assignment as directed by the UNDP ROLS Programme Manager
Outputs
- The delivery of a successful seminar/workshop
- The production of a comprehensive report setting out the conclusions and recommendations of the seminar workshop and a road map for the future of policing in Somaliland. This report will be shared with Government and key stakeholders including the international community.
Qualifications and Experience
Academic background
- Must have graduated in law or a subject having significant relevance to the management of institutional development in a law enforcement environment
Technical expertise
- Experience in delivering and managing policing development in recovering fragile states
- Have a sound knowledge of the situation in Somalia
- Be able to demonstrate success in delivering similar activities elsewhere in the world
- Be conversant with PRINCE 2 methodology of project initiation, implementation and management
- Be conversant with the principles on security sector development as recommended by the OECD and their application to police development in fragile states
Relevant work experience
- Wide experience in policing at the strategic level in the rank of assistant commissioner (brigadier) or above or a non-police equivalent .
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness: excellent public relations and communication skills; demonstrates substantive knowledge required for the post; participates effectively in a team-based, information sharing environment, collaborating and co-operating with others; strong written and spoken English.
- Ability in Somali or Arabic, although not essential, would be an advantage
Vacancies Contact
Deputy Country Director (Operations), United Nations Development Programme - Somalia, P.O. Box 28832, Nairobi, Kenya, fax: 254-20- 4183641, e-mail: registry.so@undp.org.3.
Civil Peace Worker
Weltfriedensdienst e.V. (WFD)
one of the oldest NGDO in Germany, supportig projects in the fields of pace, development and human rights
Location: Guinea (Conakry)
Closing date: 22 Oct 2007
Closing date: 22 Oct 2007
Job Description
Qualified volunteer supporting peaceful democratic change in Guinea (Conakry) through advice of a civil society network.
Themes: Mediation, Lobbying/Advocacy, Public Relations, Conflict Analysis, Planning / Monitoring / Evaluation.
Please submit your CV in french and per e-mail. Add covering letter and relevant certificates / performance reviews
Vacancies Contact
Mr Hans Joerg FRIEDRICHWeltfriedensdienst e.V.
friedrich@wfd.de
Hedemannstr. 14
D-10969 Berlin
Germany
4.
Livestock Consultant
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
SPECIALIZED AGENCY
Location: Somalia (Baidoa, Marka, Beletweyne, Jowhar or otherwise assigned)
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Job Description
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
FAO Somalia TCES
Job Description:
Rift Valley fever (RVF), is a zoonotic disease of great importance, affecting the domestic livestock populations in Africa. The human disease component has been highly significant in recent East African, Egypt and West African epizootics. The recent outbreak in Kenya has affected the pastoral communities that inhabit the affected areas as they depend mainly on livestock for their livelihoods and productive assets.
FAO Somalia, under the coordination of the Regional Emergency office for Africa REOA, has developed a short term and longer term strategy in order to mitigate the effects of the recent shocks to the livestock production systems. The present project supports and expands an Early Warning System for RVF, develop a national control strategy for RVF, and increase capacity for detection of epidemic diseases at national level.
Terms of reference:
Under the general supervision of the Chief, Emergency Operation and Rehabilitation Division (TCE), the direct supervision of the Officer in Charge, Programme Services (TCES), and the technical supervision of relevant technical services, the Emergency Coordinator and the Livestock Coordinator in cooperation, relevant ministries and institutions and local authorities, the Consultant will:
- Ensure overall implementation of the project in Somalia
- Disseminate relevant information to project team from various relevant institutions and bodies
- Liaise with the institutional counterparts of the project such as the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia.
- Develop linkages and provide exchange of information with other projects involved in the livestock sector development in Somalia and with other stakeholders, including the Livestock Working Group of the Somali Support Secretariat
- Design and monitor the implementation of activities for decentralised delivery of veterinary services at a sub-regional level to include surveillance, participatory epidemiology and disease investigation.
- Design training material and public awareness program with respect to livestock health and trade issues, directed to public and private animal health professionals, livestock keepers and traders with specific regards to RVF and other transboundary diseases.
- Design training material on participatory and conventional epidemiology techniques directed to public and private animal health professionals.
- Contribute, through project funds to the reinforcement of the laboratory diagnostic capacities in the country.
- In collaboration with other agencies and project operating in the same sector assist the Ministry of Livestock, Forestry and Range in the development of an emergency preparedness and contingency plan for Rift valley fever
- Contribute in the development of a regional communication strategy for disease information and dissemination.
- Coordinate project activity planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting
- Guide the project within the FAO guidelines
- Report on financial and administrative issue
- Contribute to the preparation of regular TCES reports
- Prepare an end of assignment report
- Carry out other related duties as required or requested by the Chief, TCE and/or the Officer in Charge TCES
Required Qualifications/experience:
- Advanced degree in Veterinary medicine or a related science;
- Ten years relevant field experience, preferably in the Somali ecosystem;
- Good communication, writing and presentation skills (English).
- Ideally, Somali language skills
Duration of assignment: 4 months renewable.
Vacancies Contact
FAO-SO@fao.org5.
Consultant
Location: Sudan (Juba)
Closing date: 28 Sep 2007
Closing date: 28 Sep 2007
Job Description
The project document for the MOLACD project will expire at the end of 2007 necessitating the need for a review, project redesign, and strategy that will carry the project through until 2009, until the new UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and UNDP Country Programme for the years 2009-2012 will be rolled out.
The consultant will facilitate a stakeholder-led process to review progress thus far in meeting expected outputs and contributions to the programme outcome, assess lessons learned, and strategize on future programming. This review, combined with consultations with the Ministry and other stakeholders, will form the basis for the consultant to prepare a re-design of the UNDP support to MOLACD project and inform the strategy direction for the Ministry.
Responsibilities of the Consultant:
Under the overall guidance of the Deputy Head of Office (Programme), and reporting to the Rule of Law Unit Head, in close collaboration with MOLACD staff, the consultant will be responsible for the following:
Project Review:
- Familiarize themselves thoroughly with the transitional legal framework in Southern Sudan (e.g., CPA, INC, ICSS, State Constitutions, GOSS legislation);
- Review all documentations relating to the Rule of Law programme and Support to MOLACD project, including the existing project document and results of prior evaluation exercises;
- Hold consultations with MOLACD, UNDP senior programme management and with the program managers of the related programmes;
- Conduct interviews and consultations with key relevant stakeholders in Juba on the project performance to date;
- Facilitate a review process (preferably in workshop format) amongst key stakeholders (MOLACD, UNDP, Donors) to review project results to date in terms of project outputs and contributions to the programme outcome since project inception and document lessons learned.
- Assist the Ministry to develop its priorities and strategic direction
Project Redesign and Strategy Development:
- Hold consultations with the MOLACD, UNDP, GOSS key policy makers, GOSS ministries, partners, donors, and UN agencies for their inputs and suggestions for redesigning the Support to MOLACD project;
- Undertake field visit and hold consultations with a selected number of state officials, county officials and communities for inputs;
- Identify niche areas for MOLACD strategic interventions and programmatic focuses;
- Prepare periodic briefings for MOLACD and UNDP on the status of the consultancy for feedback;
- Prepare a redesigned project document, including proposed outputs, project management arrangements, work plan and budgets, in conformance with UNDP's results-based management framework (this will include development of indicators that contribute to the UNDP Rule of Law programme's monitoring and evaluation system);
- Recommend effective oversight mechanisms ensuring expanded coordination with government institutions, other international partners, civil society actors, communities, and donors;
- Recommend strategies for integrating the MOLACD project with other Rule of Law projects in the programme portfolio, as well as with other UNDP and donor programmes.
Expected Outputs:
- Inception report and work plan:
- a. To be prepared within 3 days of the assignment. This inception report will include (i) interpretation of the TOR (ii) proposed methodology to achieve to expected outputs (iii) time line with key benchmarks for results.
b. Present the inception report to UNDP and MOLACD for inputs and improvements,
- a. To be prepared by the end of the second week, based on review of documentation, consultations with MOLACD and UNDP, as well as with related stakeholders.
- a. To be completed by the end of the fourth week; the final document should be compliant with UNDP results management guidelines.
b. Draft document to be presented to an internal UNDP and external multi-stakeholder appraisal panel.
- Notes / minutes of all consultation meetings and field visits.
- All documents to be submitted to UNDP in hard copy and electronic versions
Duration of Service: International Expert for a maximum of 30 working days
Duty Station: Juba, Southern Sudan. Field visits to states and counties in Southern Sudan as needed.
Required Qualifications of the International Consultant:
- Minimum of bachelor's degree in law from a common-law jurisdiction, preferably with an advanced university degree in law or related field;
- Minimum 10 years of experience in international development fields with specialization in areas such as governance and rule of law and public administration reform;
- Proven experience in evaluating, designing, or managing complex multi-year development projects;
- Demonstrated experience from working in a post-crisis environment;
- Experience in Africa, preferably in Eastern and Sub-Saharan Africa;
- Strong communication and inter-personnel skills and cross-cultural sensitivities;
- Capacity to deliver the services in tight time frames.
- Good understanding of the inter-governmental relations in decentralized planning, development and service delivery for the administration of justice;
- Ability to work in a highly stressful development context with minimal infrastructure and basic amenities.
Vacancies Contact
ssa.juba@undp.org6.
Head of Office
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced persons. We advocate for their rights and assist with shelter, education, food distribution, and counselling on repatriation
Location: Uganda (Kitgum)
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Job Description
BACKGROUND
Since 2006, large parts of northern Uganda enjoy a relative peace and greater freedom of movement for its population. Many IDPs currently return from camps to their parishes of origin in order to access land for cultivation. However, humanitarian assistance in camps, sites and return areas still remains poor but necessary where Early Recovery or development interventions have not yet been started
NRC has been active in Uganda since 1997, implementing projects in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lira, Arua and Moyo. Project activities focus on both IDPs and refugees and include Education, ICLA, Food distribution, Non-food-items distribution, School construction and Camp management and return monitoring.
REPORTING TO: Head of Office Kitgum reports to the Logistics and Security Manager and the Finance and Administration Manager on technical issues and to the Country Director on managerial issues.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Overall responsibilities
- Operational (non-programmatic) management of the Kitgum office
- Representation of Kitgum office, in coordination with project managers
- Manage and further develop the support units within the organisation – with special emphasis on finance, administration, transport, logistics and security in line with NRC’s policies.
- Recruiting, and capacity building of NRC support staff in Kitgum.
- Management of the Kitgum Office set budget.
- Ensure that reporting deadlines for the different departments are met.
- Participate in interagency logistic and security meetings.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Country Director.
Finance and Administration
- Ensuring optimal use of financial resources in the programme, incl. project budget adherence
- Ensuring that all NRC systems for programme administration and financial management are implemented and adhered to
Security
- Monitor and evaluate the local and national security situation in Kitgum.
- Collect and exchange information regarding the context in network with all relevant bodies (UN, NGO, authorities etc.)
- Develop and adapt NRC’s security preparedness and contingency planning (Security Plan) to changing situations and propose necessary action to adapt project activities accordingly
- Manage communication procedures and protocol
- Ensure that NRC staff adhere to NRC´s security rules and guidelines
Logistics/ Procurement/ Stock management
- Manage accounting, reporting and internal control systems and maintenance of records
- Manage on logistics management and structures and staffing levels to ensure that at all time requirements are met in all offices
- Supervise the procurement done in Kitgum
- Provide monthly report on all logistics activities
- Management of stores and system in place for dispatching items within the office and to the field offices
Transport
- Responsible for fleet management and maintenance
IT, Communication and Power
- Establish and supervise system for the use, maintenance and management of communication equipment (including HV/VHF radios, satellite communication facilities etc.) and computers
- Develop inventory system in place
- Supervise development and maintenance of electrical network and generators
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Professional Background
- Proven management experience
- Proven experience within logistics and security
- Experience in strategic thinking and planning skills, be able to set priorities, prepare manageable work plans and to evaluate progress
Formal Education
- Relevant experience and/or higher education, preferably within logistics/security/management
Essential Skills
- Experienced field worker with background from complex emergencies, and with experience from working in a difficult security environment
- Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation and leadership skills
- Fluency in the English language
- Holder of a valid international driver’s licence
- Political and cultural awareness
Personal Qualities
- Flexible and creative, and it helps if you have a sense of humour
- Goal oriented and visionary
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of the political and humanitarian situation in Uganda
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
DUTY STATION AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Duty station will be Kitgum. Kitgum town is usually quiet and relatively safe. Foreigners can normally move around without harassment or danger, provided that they follow security measures in place and respect local cultural sensibilities. Recreational and social facilities are relatively limited.
Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, approximately NOK 45800 (€ 5900) per month, and free housing of moderate standard. Please note that tax fees will occur for this position according to Ugandan tax regulations.
Further information: Programme Coordinator Cecilie Gulbraar, +47 23 10 98 48. For questions regarding the recruitment process, contact Recruitment coordinator Bente Vinæs +47 23 10 99 01.
Vacancies Contact
Applications and CV in English are to be submitted by email to 81.U07@nrc.no . Only applications sent to this email address will be considered. CV should include some personal data, as age and nationality. Please download the Standard CV from this link: http://103220.c.telecomputing.no/publisher/arch/_img/9068292.docPlease notify us, in the application, how you found out about the position.
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Logistics and Security Manager
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced persons. We advocate for their rights and assist with shelter, education, food distribution, and counselling on repatriation
Location: Uganda
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Job Description
BACKGROUND
Since 2006, large parts of northern Uganda enjoy a relative peace and greater freedom of movement for its population. Many IDPs currently return from camps to their parishes of origin in order to access land for cultivation. However, humanitarian assistance in camps, sites and return areas still remains poor but necessary where Early Recovery or development interventions have not yet been started
NRC has been active in Uganda since 1997, implementing projects in Gulu, Kitgum, Pader, Lira, Arua and Moyo. Project activities focus on both IDPs and refugees and include Education, ICLA, Food distribution, Non-food-items distribution, School construction and Camp management and return monitoring.
REPORTING TO: The National Logistics and Security Manager/Head of Office Gulu reports to the NRC Uganda Country Director.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Overall responsibilities
- Operational (non-programmatic) management of the Gulu office
- Manage and further develop the support units within the organisation – with special emphasis on transport, logistics and security (in line with NRC's policies on Finance, Transport, Security, Logistics and Human Resources/Administration).
- Recruiting, training and capacity building of all NRC support staff in Gulu.
- Assist in logistics budget preparation and follow up.
- Ensure that reporting deadlines for the different departments are met.
- Ensure training/ capacity building of staff
- Participate in interagency logistics and security meetings.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Country Director.
Security
- Continuously monitor and evaluate the local and national security situation in Uganda.
- Collect and exchange information regarding the context in network with all relevant bodies (UN, NGO, authorities etc.)
- Develop and adapt NRC's security preparedness and contingency planning (Security Plan) to changing situations and propose necessary action to adapt project activities accordingly
- Provide weekly security updates for whole Uganda mission (Security Report)
- Manage communication procedures and protocol
- Ensure that NRC staff adhere to NRC´s security rules and guidelines
Logistics/ procurement
- Ensure proper accounting, reporting and internal control systems and maintenance of records
- Advise on logistics management and structures and staffing levels to ensure that at all time requirements are met in all offices
- Responsible for agreements with suppliers and identify areas of improvement
- Responsible for regular market survey
- Supervise procurement
- Provide monthly reports on all logistics activities
Transport / garage
- Responsible that procedures are in place and implemented for quality control (maintenance) of vehicles and advise on improvements
- Responsible for current database for transport and ensure implementation of database in offices
- Responsible for vehicle case files, reporting and internal control systems and advise on improvements
Stock Management
- Management of stores and system in place for dispatching items within the office and to the field offices
- Establish and follow up on system for random check/inventory of stores
IT, Communication and Power
- Establish and supervise system for the use, maintenance and management of communication equipment (including HV/VHF radios, satellite communication facilities etc.) and computers
- Develop inventory system in place
- Supervise development and maintenance of electrical network and generators
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Professional Background
- Proven management experience
- Proven experience within logistics and security in humanitarian relief operations
- Experience in strategic thinking and planning skills, be able to set priorities, prepare manageable work plans and to evaluate progress
Formal Education
- Relevant experience and/or higher education, preferably within logistics/security/management
Essential Skills
- Experienced field worker with background from complex emergencies, and with experience from working in a difficult security environment
- Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation and leadership skills
- Fluency in the English language
- Holder of a valid international driver's licence
- Political and cultural awareness
Personal Qualities
- Flexible and creative, and it helps if you have a sense of humour
- Goal oriented and visionary
Desired Skills
- Knowledge of the political and humanitarian situation in Uganda
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
DUTY STATION AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Duty station will be Gulu. Gulu town is usually quiet and relatively safe. Foreigners can normally move around without harassment or danger, provided that they follow security measures in place and respect local cultural sensibilities. Recreational and social facilities are relatively limited.
Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC's general directions, approximately NOK 45800 (€ 5900) per month, and free housing of moderate standard. Please note that tax fees will occur for this position according to Ugandan tax regulations.
Further information: Programme Coordinator Cecilie Gulbraar, +47 23 10 98 48. For questions regarding the recruitment process, contact Recruitment coordinator Bente Vinæs +47 23 10 99 01.
Vacancies Contact
Applications and CV in English are to be submitted by email to 83.U07@nrc.no . Only applications sent to this email address will be considered. CV should include some personal data, as age and nationality. Please download the Standard CV from this link: http://103220.c.telecomputing.no/publisher/arch/_img/9068292.docPlease notify us, in the application, how you found out about the position.
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Project Coordinator, ICLA
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
The Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced persons. We advocate for their rights and assist with shelter, education, food distribution, and counselling on repatriation
Location: Uganda
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Closing date: 05 Oct 2007
Job Description
BACKGROUND
Northern Uganda has been witness to over twenty years of conflict. The latest conflict, at its height, caused the displacement of almost two million people. A ceasefire has been in operation since early 2006 and peace talks between the Government of Uganda and the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) are in progress.
The continued peace has lead to considerable movement of the population to transitional settlements; however most are waiting for a final conclusion to the peace talks before moving to their home of origin.
The ICLA programme is operational in all four districts throughout Acholiland and aims to support people and the government of Uganda to obtain durable solutions to their plight of displacement. The programme uses a legal methodology to protect and uphold rights with a strong focus on land issues. Supporting programme activities address local capacity and systemic problems within the legal system. The PC is based in Pader or Kitgum district and manages a team of approximately 18 programme staff in two districts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Project
- Responsible for overall implementation of the ICLA project in Kitgum and Pader
- Responsible for planning, assessment and review of impact with support from PM.
- With the PM, to ensure that the overall programme strategy is in line with broader ICLA and NRC policies and international standards and protocols are adhered to.
- To ensure programme activities are coordinated fully with other actors.
- To ensure programme has horizontal linkages with other related NRC projects most notably Shelter and Camp Management.
- Participate and assist the Head of Office in relevant meetings with the UN, GoU coordination meetings in Kitgum and Pader districts.
Personnel
- Personnel responsibility for project staff.
- Assess needs for further capacity building among staff, with particular focus on the team leaders.
- Coordinate, guide and delegate tasks to support units (i.e. logistics, security, finance, transport and administration/ personnel).
- To lead on recruitment of project staff as required.
- Day to Day matrix management of support staff in Pader (if post are based in Pader).
Information/ Reporting
- Provide monthly program reports to the PM and Head of Office.
- Provide the HQ ICLA Adviser, Desk Officer/ Advocacy Unit with relevant documents and channel issues and questions for the Adviser to the PM.
- Communicate, exchange information and co-operate with relevant external actors.
- Contribute to the development of NRC's strategy, action plan and activities plan and priorities for the ICLA project
- Lead on development of donor proposals and reports for Kitgum and Pader projects with support from ICLA Project Manager.
- Develop research and analysis documents as required in coordination with the ICLA PM.
Administrative
- Ensure that activities are in line with budget lines and limitations.
- Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in programme and materials based on observations and discussions with the ICLA staff, Area Manager and PM.
- Ensure donor reporting and other requirements are adhered to. To lead on proposal development and donor reporting.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Professional background
- 2 years minimum humanitarian experiences dealing with refugees or IDPs. Experience of protection programming.
- Proven management and programme development, review and evaluation experience
- Experience in administration and personnel management
- Experience from advocacy work
Essential skills
- Significant understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts
- Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue.
- Proven communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
- Fluency in the English language.
- Computer skills.
- Proven skills and experience in donor reporting (with EC or ECHO would be significant advantage)
Formal education
- Law degree OR other relevant educational background (political science, international relations, where human rights law and others relevant international laws have been included etc) combined with relevant professional experience
Personal qualities
- Goal oriented and visionary
- Ability to work under pressure (including time pressure), independently and with limited supervision.
- Ability and willingness to work with rural IDP communities.
- A high level of communication skills.
- Ability to be mobile and work in the field
- Flexible and transparent
- Creative with regards to skills training, and it helps if you have a sense of humour.
- Flexible, stress resilient, loyal, result oriented and team oriented
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
DUTY STATION AND LIVING CONDITIONS: Pader or Kitgum District, Northern Uganda (TBD – the post is currently based in Kitgum).
Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC's general directions, approximately NOK 44900 (€ 5800) per month, and free housing of moderate standard. Please note that tax fees will occur for this position according to Ugandan tax regulations.
Further information: Programme Coordinator Cecilie Gulbraar, +47 23 10 98 48. For questions regarding the recruitment process, contact Recruitment coordinator Bente Vinæs +47 23 10 99 01.
Vacancies Contact
Applications and CV in English are to be submitted by email to 82.U07@nrc.no . Only applications sent to this email address will be considered. CV should include some personal data, as age and nationality. Please download the Standard CV from this link: http://103220.c.telecomputing.no/publisher/arch/_img/9068292.docPlease notify us, in the application, how you found out about the position.
