Save the Children UK Jobs in South Sudan

Job Title: Programme Development and Funding Coordinator


Ref 6939
Region Africa - East and Southern
Country South Sudan
Job Location Juba
Position Type Fixed Term
Budget Responsibility None
Line Management Responsibility 1 - 5
Annual Salary and Benefits £29,660 plus attractive additional allowances
Contract Duration 12 Months
Closing date for applications 16 January 2012



Introduction

Save the Children (SC) is an international organisation that has 27 member organisations across the globe. Save the Children (SC) works for a future where children, their families and communities realise social equity and dignity; have access to their basic physical, emotional and development needs. 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 the protection of children from abuse. Save the A child has been working in South Sudan for over 25 years, and has high-value programmes in Education, Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Health, Nutrition and Livelihoods, across South Sudan.
Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Director of Advocacy and Programme Development (DPDA) the Programme Development and Funding Coordinator will lead on the coordination of programme development and the funding of this programme, in line with the strategic direction of Save the Children in South Sudan. This role will ensure quality programmes are designed, by leading field and technical teams in concept development in line with the needs of children with whom SC works, and then further this into proposals and funded programmes. The role is also to ensure that lessons learnt across the programme and in SC globally, are reflected in future programme design.
Key Accountabilities

1. Programme Development
• Work with field teams and technical advisors to design programmes (including concepts and proposals) that are field generated and needs based, aligned with SCiSS’s country strategy.
• Establish a common proposal development strategy and approach ensuring that all internal stakeholders understand their roles and responsibilities
• Coordinate proposal and budget development process for all proposals to private and institutional donors for all stages of programming ensuring on time and high quality submissions
• Capacity build staff in programme and proposal development skills.
• Ensure a participatory coordinated child-centered approach is taken to proposal development and that Technical Advisers, Area Program Managers, Finance, HR and Operations departments participate in this process
• Serve as team leader, and usually as main writer, for large scale submissions
• Build programme development capacity amongst all programme staff (development and implementation) ensuring that all staff are familiar with logical frameworks and budgeting on an activity basis
• Conduct research, coordination with other implementing agencies, background information gathering etc relating to programme implementation and partnership opportunities
• Participate in organisational and thematic strategy development processes
• Work with Programme Implementation staff to ensure that lessons learnt from implementation are incorporated into new development actions
• Conduct field based workshops to lead in the proactive identification of needs and frame programme ideas
• Participate in grants opening meetings ensuring a smooth transition from programme development to programme implementation

2. Funding
• Manage the planning and securing of funding for the country programme, including donor mapping, strategy, tracking and gap mitigation, concept and proposal development and submission.

• Develop funding grid for programme, updated monthly, reflecting secured, pipeline and gaps in funding for all areas and all themes. Gantt chart development on contract end dates, to flag up fundraising needs in good time, and thus minimise funding gaps across the programme.

• Develop a funding strategy for the country programme, based on the Country Strategic Plan.

• Work with information from the Finance and Grants team and Area Managers to update the Annual Operating Plan budget quarterly, for use as an accurate funding tool.

• Liaise and develop working relationships with SC member business development staff at regional and HQ levels.


3. Programme Quality
• Identify needs for technical assistance in programme development & delivery, and work with the DPD&A to coordinate with the appropriate technical advisors for response.
• Pro-actively work with APMs to identify key learning needs of their staff around quality interventions, and create a strategy and timeframe to meet those needs.
• Commission, plan, support and undertake research that will inform: improved programming, the programme to be adaptable to contextual change and changing needs; and also drive to link theory and practice within SCiSS progamming. Develop relationships with research institutions internationally as well as academic institutions in South Sudan
• Design means for improved and demonstrable impact analysis within the programme.
• Coordinate submission of quarterly and annual country reports.
• From time-to-time cover the role of department head in the absence of the Director of Programme Development &Advocacy
• Representation with Donors as coordinated with DPDA and Donor Relations Coordinator
• Other duties as directed.

Additional Information

Please be aware that applications may be viewed and applicants contacted prior to the close date.



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 the protection of children from abuse.

How to Apply
http://www7.i-grasp.com/fe/tpl_savethechildren01.asp?s=cudFcINkXvMYdAaMvs&jobid=34151,7748652541&key=21420570&c=525498652372&pagestamp=seouketgfolqtomsdc

Deadline: 16th January 2012

Jobs at Nation Media Group in Rwanda- Graphics Designer

Job Title: GRAPHICS DESIGNER Job Number: HR-GA-11-2011
Job Type: Full Time Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N Location: RWANDA
Opportunity:
Nation Holdings Rwanda Ltd (NHRL) is a subsidiary of The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. We are seeking to enhance and consolidate our market leadership by recruiting dynamic, creative, self-driven and results oriented individuals for the following positions tenable in Kigali, Rwanda.

Key result areas will include:
� Generating graphics and layouts for advertising

� Interpreting and translating situations and ideas into graphics to give stories credence;

� Downloading graphics from agents servers and sites and translating them into usable formats;

� Recommending improvement of NMG�s house style and implementing the approved recommendation;

� Liaising closely with other graphic sections in the Group for synergies;

� Keeping abreast of development in the graphics world through reading, research and consulting; and

� Providing graphics for NMG publications

Required Skills:


Skills, knowledge and experience requirement:

� University Degree in Graphic Design;

� Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (In design, Photoshop, Illustrator)

� 2 to 3 years working experience; and

� Ability to work with minimum supervision and cope with pressure and tight deadlines.

Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Vacation

How to Apply:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

Deadline: 6th January 2012

Jobs at Nation Media Group in Rwanda

Job Title: SALES & DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT Job Number: HR-SDA-11-2011
Job Type: Full Time Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N Location: RWANDA
Opportunity:
Nation Holdings Rwanda Ltd (NHRL) is a subsidiary of The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. We are seeking to enhance and consolidate our market leadership by recruiting dynamic, creative, self-driven and results oriented individuals for the following positions tenable in Kigali, Rwanda.

Key responsibilities

* Growing the copy sales of The East African in order to increase revenue for the group;
* Expansion of market reach;
* Facilitation of market demands and enabling responsiveness;
* Delivery of results as per targets and keeping pace in a highly competitive environment;
* Customer service to agents and distributors;
* Business planning and reporting;
* Monitoring sales volumes and payments thereof.


Required Skills:


Qualifications and Experience

· At least a Diploma in Sales or Marketing;

· At least 1 years’ experience in sales and distribution;

· Able to work independently and withstand pressure;

· Willingness to be a part of our corporate values and culture;

· Proven computer skills.



Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Vacation


How to Apply:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

Deadline: 6th January 2012

Nation Media Group Jobs in Rwanda

Job Title: CUSTOMER SERVICE EXECUTIVE-DISTRIBUTION Job Number: HR-CSE-11-2011
Job Type: Full Time Number of Openings: 1
Relocation: N Location: RWANDA
Opportunity:


Key responsibilities

Nation Holdings Rwanda Ltd (NHRL) is a subsidiary of The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media. It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda. We are seeking to enhance and consolidate our market leadership by recruiting dynamic, creative, self-driven and results oriented individuals for the following positions tenable in Kigali, Rwanda.

· Receipt of copy sales orders and review required changes;

· Check and ensure accurate data capture;

· Signing off of newspaper order changes made and updating the supervisor for processing;

· Receiving, verifying, recording and billing of returns for issuance of return notes;

· Receiving newspaper supplies and dispatching to vendors

· Opening accounts for new clients and ensuring contract updates.

Required Skills:
Qualifications and Experience

· Diploma in Business Management;

· 2 years’ work experience in a customer service setting;

· Ability to fit and work in a high pressure team based environment;

· Proven computer skills.

Benefits: Health Insurance, Paid Vacation

How to Apply:
http://career.staffingsoft.com/site014/asp/JobSeekerResults.asp

Closing Date: 6th January 2012

Jobs at African Development Bank in Africa

Job Title: Principal Macro-Economist & Public Financial Managemnt Specialist - The Governance Division

* Position title: Principal Macro-Economist & Public Financial Managemnt Specialist - The Governance Division
* Grade: PL-4
* Position N°: NA
* Reference: ADB/11/3
* Publication date: 27/12/2011
* Closing date: 20/01/2012

Objectives

The core objectives of the Governance Division (OSGE1) in the Department on Governance, Economic and Financial management (OSGE) is to strengthen economic governance and public financial management in Africa, through the a mix of complementary aid instruments, including budget support, institutional strengthening projects, non-lending special initiatives, diagnostic work, and advisory activities. The Bank’s Gouvernance Strategic Directions and Action Plan (2008-2012) provide the policy and strategic framework for Bank’s engagement in governance. The Bank’s objective in governance is to enhance efficiency, transparency and accountability in the management of public resources through the support to policy reforms and the strengthening of institutional capacities. Bank’s skills mix and resource base are progressively being aligned to that objective. The Division pursues these goals through budget support operations and institution building projects, informed by targeted economic and sector work to better understand challenges and opportunity for anchoring good financial governance in Regional Member Countries (RMCs), including fragile states. The Division undertakes high-level policy dialogue with regional members’ governments on governance reform priorities. It is responsible for the identification, design and delivery of Bank support in that domain.
Duties and responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Manager, Governance Division (OSGE.1), the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

* Manage up to three country portfolios including a mix of instruments and policy dialogue focusing on good financial governance and sound public financial management; Participate in the identification, appraisal, supervision and ex-post review of Bank support programs in the area of economic and financial governance with a focus on macroeconomic management, fiscal policy, fiscal public financial management, and their incidence on growth and macro-economic stability in RMCs. These operations include budget support operations, institutional strengthening projects, and targeted diagnostic works with a focus on building effective institutions that promote equity, transparency, and accountability in the management of public resources.
* Facilitate enhanced collaboration with bilateral and multilateral partners in policy dialogue, joint budget support groups, institutional capacity building interventions and upstream analytical work in the area of economic and financial governance; and ensure participation of non-state actors in the Bank’s work to promote effective and accountable public institutions .
* Work with relevant Bank departments, Country Teams and Regional Departments to mainstream economic and financial governance issues, including anticorruption concerns, and contribute to the preparation of Country Strategy Papers (CSP) and Country Policy and Institutional Assessments (CPIA); provide guidance to Country and Regional Departments on economic and financial governance dialogue with RMCs.
* Act as the focal point for a special initiative, non-lending activity or targeted diagnostic work aimed at taking forward innovative operationally-relevant policy and knowledge on one of the areas of intervention of the Department, such as anticorruption, sector governance, domestic accountability, demand for better governance, debt management, revenue governance, taxation reform, public procurement, external auditing and legislative oversight, in close coordination with OSGE task team leaders, ADB Country Economists and relevant departments and unites of the Bank, such as, where applicable, the fragile states unit (OSFU), the results department (ORQR), the policy department (ORPC), the research department (EDRE), and other relevant departments and units.
* Coordinate, with other departments and donors, targeted diagnostic work, at the country and regional levels, to strengthen policy knowledge, improve quality at entry of operations and enhance the results framework of Bank interventions in the area of economic and financial governance. Participate in relevant upstream analytical and diagnostic work, including participation in PFM assessments (PEFA, PEMFAR, PER, PETS,) with a view to inform policy dialogue and country reform processes, as well as enhance Bank’s operational effectiveness.
* Provide state of the art technical expertise to RMCs on fiscal policy formulation and strategies for promoting good economic and financial governance, including sound budget practices, participatory planning, external oversight and domestic accountability.
* Draft Management statements and technical contributions on economic governance and public financial management issues for various Bank Group reports, for dissemination in print or electronic format (including the Internet); and draft articles for publication in external professional journals.
* Represent the Bank in national, regional, and global partnerships, networks, conferences, workshops, and training seminars on issues related to governance in general, and fiscal policy and public budgeting in particular.
* Contribute to cross-department working through contribution to task forces operations in other countries, as team member or peer reviewers.
* Perform any other duties pertinent to the work of OSGE.1, assigned by the Division Manager or the Sector Director.

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

* At least a Master degree or equivalent university degree in development economics, macroeconomics, economic policy management, public finances, public sector auditing;
* Minimum of six (6) years of experience in public policy, economic policy, or government financial management, and strong experience in the design and delivery of operations (including investment projects and policy based operations), as well as project management, preferably in a multilateral development finance institution; at least four (4) years of which should be focused on developing countries, preferably in Africa;
* Sound understanding of macroeconomics, fiscal policy and public budgeting issues in developing countries and demonstrable experience of the operational policies, procedures and practices of major bilateral or multilateral development agencies in Africa;
* Ability to apply innovative approaches, work independently and apply new methods to solve problems, while remaining efficient in a fast-paced, changing and challenging institutional environment;
* Ability to communicate and write effectively in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language; knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish would be an added advantage.
* Competence in the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, MS projects); knowledge of SAP highly desirable.

How to Apply:
http://www.afdb.org/en/careers/current-vacancies/vacancy/principal-macro-economist-public-financial-managemnt-specialist-the-governance-division-1142/

Deadline: 20/01/2012

Jobs at Chemonics International in Nigeria

Job Title: Chief of party
Nigeria

Chemonics seeks a chief of party for an anticipated USAID-funded teacher training and education project in Nigeria. The project will enhance teacher education at the pre-service and in-service levels in order to improve reading at the basic education level. Positions are based in either Abuja or Kano and may involve periodic travel to states in northern Nigeria. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

* Provide leadership, program direction, and technical expertise
* Serve as the project's principal liaison with USAID staff, institutions, and client partners
* Play a lead role interacting with Nigerian counterparts, donors, and other key stakeholders
* Supervise a diverse professional team

Qualifications:


* Advanced degree or equivalent experience in education, curriculum development, literacy, or a related field
* Minimum 10 years of experience in education, teacher training, or a related field; experience on international development projects preferred
* Minimum five years of chief of party, deputy chief of party, or similar executive project leadership experience on USAID or similar donor-funded programs
* Demonstrated knowledge of the education system in Nigeria and experience working with federal and state education institutions in-country
* Proven ability to coordinate with diverse partners and actors across multiple, distinct regions
* Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Willingness to travel throughout northern Nigeria
* Fluency in English required

Application Instructions:
Send electronic submissions to nigeriaeducation@chemonics.com by December 31, 2011. Please submit a cover letter and CV as attachments with the position title in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please.

Applicants should also download and complete our EEO self-identification form and separately submit it to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include "name of position, region/country" in the subject line. Applicants can indicate on the form their choice not to disclose. Thank you for completing the form and supporting our EEO reporting requirements.

Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

Jobs at Chemonics International in Malawi

Job Title: Chief of party
Malawi -


Chemonics seeks a chief of party for the anticipated $25- to $40-million, USAID-funded Integrating Nutrition in Value Chains Program in Malawi. The three-year program aims to increase the competitiveness of Malawi's private sector and increase food security and nutrition through the development of competitive agricultural value chains. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

* Provide overall leadership, management oversight, and technical direction to project personnel and subcontractors
* Serve as a key project liaison with USAID, Government of Malawi counterparts, and local stakeholders
* Ensure project performance, contractual compliance, and targeted results in collaboration with participating parties
* Manage preparation of all project deliverables

Qualifications:


* Advanced degree in agriculture, economics, rural development, or other relevant field
* Minimum 10 years of experience on international development projects focused on agribusiness or agricultural value chain development
* Experience facilitating complex USAID technical assistance projects and advising on agricultural value chain development, food security, nutrition, and financing issues
* Experience working collaboratively with host-country officials and stakeholders
* Experience in African markets preferred
* Demonstrated leadership, versatility, integrity
* Proficiency in written and spoken English required


How to Apply:
Send electronic submissions to MalawiINVCrecruit@chemonics.com by January 15, 2012. Please include a resume, cover letter, and three references and include the position title in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please.

Applicants should also download and complete our EEO self-identification form and separately submit it to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include "name of position, region/country" in the subject line. Applicants can indicate on the form their choice not to disclose. Thank you for completing the form and supporting our EEO reporting requirements.

Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.

Deadline: 15th January 2012