Senior Program Officer- Africa
Tracking Code:1788
Job Description
CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and
environmental conditions.

CHF International seeks a highly skilled and qualified Senior Program Officer to support the Africa Region of Global Operations.  The Senior Program Officer will coordinate and support all field-based operations for Africa Regional Programs.  In particular the Senior Program Officer will be responsible for:

    * Serving as an advisor for all regional programmatic activities
    * Monitoring program performance to ensure all donor and CHF deliverables and goals are met.
    * Maintaining communications with all program offices, implementing partners, and donors.
    * Traveling to field offices periodically to monitor program performance and provide operational assistance.
    * Providing consistent guidance at headquarters and in the field.
    * Taking on a senior leadership role for the region as necessary.
    * Preparing, analyzing, and reporting on program budgets and burn rates to ensure adherence to CHF and donor finance policies and procedures.
[scholarships]
Required Skills

Qualifications:

    * Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline, or Bachelor’s Degree with extensive relevant experience.
    * At least 5 years of international development work experience
    * Fluent in English, written and oral.  Abilities in regional language is preferred
    * Significant experience managing USAID programs
    * Prior international living experience, preferably in a developing country
    * Prior program management  and program development experience, experience with USAID-funded programs required
    * Significant financial analysis and budgeting experience
    * Fit and willing to travel internationally, possibly in challenging environments
    * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required
    * Excellent written and oral communications skills
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Our client, an international industrial group operating worldwide.They are seeking to find a Vice President in charge of Road Safety for Sub Saharan Africa.
Job descriptionThe VP Safety role is to enhance the Road Safety Management performance and culture through the development, promotion, management of Regional Road Safety standards, systems and guidelines.

It will also be to improve the management practices of all sub-contractors for the African region using the existing contractor management tools available but with adaptations to African operations.
He/ she will report directly to the Regional President.
The position is based in Cairo (Egypt) but requires frequent travel over the entire region.

Responsibilities
Road Safety Standards
* Research / benchmark best practices in leading organizations

* Adapt/develop regional Road Safety systems and procedures for all in-bound raw materials and outbound finished goods in Lafarge cement operations

* Develop road safety standards compliance assessment tool and assess the gaps in business units

* Develop implementation road map

* Support implementation in business units

* Arrange and lead regional road safety standards review workshops

* Monitor effectiveness and adherence of road safety standards through auditing process and coach affected parties in the application of existing and new standards

Road Safety KPIs / Change Management
* Develop appropriate road safety management KPIs and gather region-wide road safety statistics

* Work with key influencers and stakeholders (government, business associations etc) to lobby for change.

* Coach BU management in their approach and commitment to road safety based on stakeholder feedback

* Hold BU or transport contractor training sessions as per agreement with the BU GMs (incident investigation, standards etc.)

* Ensure good road safety performance is celebrated

* Influence BU Safety Managers activities
Contractor Management
* Understand and assess the level of compliance in relation to the contractor safety management system.

* Conduct a study with pilot business units to determine a hierarchy of risks and exposure in relation to health and safety and productivity.

* Develop systems to mitigate risks and manage efficiencies in the management of sub-contracted work. In particular, this will be in relation to specific areas such as packing plants and decision making around the sub-contracting process.
Qualifications et experience
The successful candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:
* Bachelor degree and preferably MBA or post graduate qualifications

* 10 years experience in operational management including functional rotations.

* International experience preferred

* Specific safety qualifications are not required but would be beneficial

* Operational leadership experience in world class multinational with strong safety culture

* Passion and vision for driving a safety culture

* Sound knowledge of supply chain and contracting agreements

* Knowledge of road safety standards and procedures that pertain

* Knowledge of behavioral auditing techniques

* Good influencing, negotiating and coaching skills with ability to train others

* Knowledge of incident/’injury investigation process and procedures as well as risk assessment.

* Knowledge of

What is on offer
Attractive expatriate package.
If your experience, personal characteristics and qualifications meet the position specifications and your personal objectives are to seek such a challenge, then we would like to hear from you with details of your current earnings, up to date CV and explanation as to why your achievements to date fit you for consideration.
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Lufthansa German Airlines is looking for you as an Customer Service & Operations Agent Airport (part time) in Luanda/Angola.
The Customer Service & Operations Agent is responsible for the handling and assistance of passengers and aircraft with particular emphasis on service, punctuality and quality as well as economic aspects.

Dependent on the assignment-focus the tasks include the following:

    * responsible for the daily operation / flight activities for Lufthansa flights and Lufthansa handled flights of other carriers
    * coordination of all phases of aircraft handling, including baggage and cargo handling, catering, cleaning, fuelling, crew and passenger boarding
    * supervision and coordination of Handling Agent during all phases of aircraft unloading/loading
    * operational safety/load security checks on aircraft prior to departure
    * coordination of all operational activities on the ramp during irregularities
    * passenger handling / service according to Lufthansa quality standards
    * participations in projects and tasks beyond own job responsibilities

Your profile
We seek highly motivated team players with an excellent service attitude and a strong sense for processes and quality standards.

The successful candidate must have a pro-active, systematic and target-oriented work approach and very good communication skills in English as well as broad social skills. Industry related work experience and/or aircraft handling knowledge is of advantage. The candidate must be able to work under time pressure and willing to work shifts. Angolan nationality or a work/residence permit for Angola and a valid driving license are a pre-requisite.
Lufthansa is one of the world`s leading airlines. As an internationally-operating aviation Group Deutsche Lufthansa is active in five business fields: Passenger Transportation, Logistics, MRO, Catering and IT Services. More than 400 subsidiaries and holding companies also belong to the Group. The airline offers more than 200 destinations in approximately 80 countries using around 722 aircraft, 317 of them belong to Lufthansa German Airlines. More than 76 million passengers worldwide place their trust in us each year. The dedication, skills and excellent service of our 117 000 employees everywhere in the world is one of our greatest strengths.

Lufthansa German Airlines
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Position – Regional Director Africa (RDA) The Organization The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) is a global, not-for-profit, public-private partnership organization working to speed the search for a vaccine to prevent HIV infection and AIDS. Founded in 1996 and operational in 24 countries, IAVI, and its network of partners, research and develop vaccine candidates. IAVI also advocates for a vaccine to be a global priority and works to ensure that a future vaccine will be accessible to all who need it. IAVI is a young, dynamic and mission-driven organization, and the work environment is fast-paced and intellectually stimulating. IAVI’s culture is one that involves working collaboratively with a variety of internal and external peers, using scarce resources effectively, and sharing a common sense of commitment and purpose. Position Location – Preferably IAVI’s Nairobi Office. IAVI’s headquarters is in New York with regional offices in Amsterdam, Johannesburg, Nairobi, and New Delhi, with a Design & Development Lab in Brooklyn, New York, Human Immunology Lab in London, and IAVI Scripps Center in La Jolla, California. The Position Overview The Regional Director for Africa (RDA) will, lead and further develop a strong management team for IAVI’s Africa programme. The RDA will take a leading role in shaping the strategy for the programme, while ensuring that IAVI’s activities and initiatives on the continent are integrated. These diverse activities include clinical trials, epidemiological studies, assay development and standardization, observational or operational research, applied research, social science research, stakeholder outreach (at regional, national and grass roots levels), capacity building, high-level advocacy, community mobilization, communications, and media relations. IAVI’s partners in Africa are critical to the programme’s success. In order to build support and awareness for the AIDS vaccine research efforts, IAVI works closely with a broad network of stakeholders such as Government ministries, national research institutions, community leaders, policy makers, academic institutions and the private sector and international bodies involved in HIV prevention. A key responsibility of the RDA will be to work closely with existing partner organizations as well as to support the development of new strategic partnerships. Currently, most of IAVI’s activities in Africa take place in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Zambia and South Africa. Many of IAVI’s programmes and activities in Africa depend upon smooth interaction between the functional departments (i.e. R&D, Public Policy, and Communications) at IAVI’s headquarters in New York. The RDA will be responsible for working within an organizational matrix and collaborating with these departments in order to ensure that reporting relationships and cross-functional activities within the matrix are productive and successful. The key responsibilities encompass: • Developing a strong understanding of the African regional and national-level socio-political milieu, monitoring developments that could have an impact on IAVI’s work in the region and ensuring the development of risk-management plans. • Developing and implementing the long-term strategy for IAVI’s vision in Africa through an in-depth understanding of IAVI, its mission, people, partners and culture. • Participating fully in both strategic and operational deliberations as required. Acting as a strategic partner, source of advice and counsel to various organizational functions represented in the African Programme • Galvanizing the teams in Southern Africa and East Africa behind this vision, which furthers the mission and goals of IAVI worldwide. • Identifying potential new partners, subcontractors and grantees. Facilitating agreements and ensuring that activities are monitored accordingly • Representing IAVI in Africa and internationally and raising the profile of its African programme through strategic interactions with government, NGOs, partners, donors, media, and other stakeholders. • Supporting the development and implementation of IAVI’s Africa public relations and media strategies. • Serving as a role-model for IAVI’s core values and creating a team environment in Africa that exemplifies IAVI’s core values. • Ensuring the preparation and implementation of IAVI’s Africa country and regional work plans and budgets, coupled with developing strong financial management and reporting mechanisms. • Collaborating and providing support to country-based staff in order to nurture productive working relationships. Collaborating with headquarters staff, Report Relationships The RDA reports directly to the Vice President, Country and Regional Programmes and will be responsible for supervising the staff in Africa as well as consultants and collaborating partners working on various aspects of IAVI’s programme on the continent. Leadership and Management • Creating, communicating and executing a comprehensive business strategy • Ensuring that the highest quality of skill, stamina, diligence and analytic rigor is applied to all activities within IAVI’s Africa programme. • Attracting, developing and nurturing highly motivated and diverse teams, capable of achieving common goals, within agreed timelines. • Through supervision, coaching and mentoring, to ensure that the Africa team possesses the capabilities to address the challenges of the highly dynamic and evolving programme • Establishing effective working relationships with staff and other departments at IAVI and with external partners to advance IAVI’s mission. The Person Qualifications & Experience We seek an individual who possesses in-depth knowledge and wide experience working in the areas of health, life sciences, HIV, or development work. The ideal candidate will be well regarded by peers, with at least 10 years in a leadership role within a highly professional organization. The successful candidate will have: o At least a Master’s degree in science, public health, public policy, medicine or related social studies. o At least 5 years resident field experience in Africa, within the not-for-profit/NGO sector o Demonstrated experience in building and implementing a strong coherent operation and programme with limited resources. o Expertise as a spokesperson and advocate at high level national and international forums . o Proven capability in international programme management and implementation, particularly in developing countries. o Experience in negotiating agreements and managing and cultivating relationships with numerous partners, including international organizations, NGOs, donors, government entities and other stakeholders. o Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of differing cultures and business practices, especially those in Africa. IAVI operates as an intense mission-driven organization trying to solve one of the most difficult and important scientific and policy challenges of our times. As a result, a passion for the mission is a critical attribute. Leadership & Management Behavioral Competencies o A builder of strong, productive personal and professional relationships and interconnected networks of people and organizations. o A team player and team-builder, willing to work with and patiently align diverse stakeholders who maintain their individual autonomy and decision-making, within a fast-paced, decentralized and highly matrixed environment. o Strong public relations, advocacy and lobbying skills, coupled with the ability to function well under pressure. o Highly developed and effective interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written; able to communicate sensitively and compellingly with individuals as well as large groups across cultures and languages. o Encourages open communication and participation with an emphasis on transparency and the sharing of information. o Strong strategic, conceptual thinker who can quickly achieve a clear and concise synthesis of even the most complex issues and concepts. o A visionary leader who exudes a passion for the mission that is inspiring and contagious. o Defines ambitious goals and establishes priorities, designing processes and managing projects and resources that align to achieve those goals. o A champion of innovation who responds to complex problems and challenges by applying new perspectives and exploring a variety of relevant possible solutions. o A person of unquestionable personal integrity, fairness and credibility necessary to gain the trust and commitment of all stakeholders. [scholarships] Personal Characteristics • Respected for intellect and sound, analytical and mature judgment • Creative and flexible in approaching problem-solving and management in a globally diverse and highly matrixed environment • Dynamic, energetic • Strategic • Embraces change • Strong organizational skills • Values-driven with a high degree of integrity and moral authority • Disciplined and methodical • A resilient temperament • Politically aware and sensitive. • An inspiring and motivating leader • Ambassadorial and diplomatic • Sophisticated and globally aware; acts as a citizen of the world. • Excellent interpersonal skills, influencing skills and cultural competencies, with the ability to effectively manage across a broad platform of partners and employees.

Required Skills:

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Swift Oil believes that to provide a World Class service, first you need a World Class organisation: Operating in over 30 countries and 25 Years experience in manpower provision,
we have a Blue Chip customer base,  100% focused on the Oil & Gas Industry , World class quality systems and procedures.

We are recruiting for the underlisted vacancies in Africa:

Pipeline Engineer – Angola



Job Reference PIPEL79559

Salary Negotiable Date Posted 24 Mar 2010

Region Africa Closing date 21 Apr 2010

Location Angola

Job type Contract

Job summary
Duration: 3-4 years

Rotation: 28/28 for 1-2 years then moves to residential (Monday – Friday)

Rate: TBD

Location: Luanda then move to Soyo within 1-2 years

Roles:

* Provide technical support to operations. This work shall include all appropriate calculations, documentation and recommendations. Examples include hydrotest, setting relief valves (PSV’s), high pressure shutdowns, well connections, hydraulic analysis, surge analysis, pipeline capacity evaluations, design and installation of new connections, managing line relocations / lowerings, managing routine and emergency pipeline repairs, abandonment of facilities and pipelines, and providing technical input to manuals used by Operations and Maintenance as requested.

* Function independently as a technical consultant for interpretations on various codes, laws, regulations, standards, and recommended practices. Provide consultation for requests from communities, provinces, ministerial, and / or federal regulatory agencies.

* Provide facility and pipeline project management services including project scoping, cost estimating, evaluation of alternatives, hydraulic analysis, procurement, environmental and permit coordination, contracting and construction management and ensuring that vital records are kept current.

* Responsible for managing projects including, reviewing project expense data and managing all project expenditures and commitments. Frequent communications with Operations and preparation of monthly status reports will be required.

Requirements:

* BS degree in Engineering

* 7 years experience in pipeline design, construction, and operation.

* Experience working offshore and deep-water natural gas pipelines is strongly desired.

Swift provides free medical, dental & vision insurance.

Consultant Katie Kidd

Email [email protected]

Phone 1 713 579 0311

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Job Title:  Maintenance Trainer – Instrumentation
Job Reference MAINT30053

Salary Negotiable
Region Africa Closing date 13 Apr 2010

Location Angola

Job type Contract

Job summary

Duration: 3-4 years

Rotation: 28/28

Rate: TBD

Start Date: ASAP

Job Purpose:

The position will be crucial in achieving the company’s objective of having trained, competent Instrument technicians available to assist in the maintenance of the plant form handover. The incumbent will be responsible for the development of material to be used in the training and assessment of Instrument technicians, and the supervision, training and assessment of up to approximately 8 – 10 trainees.

Roles:

Responsible for the training (classroom and on-the-job instruction), mentoring, coaching, and development of Instrumentation technician trainees, ensuring they achieve the level of competency as defined in the A&P scheme.

Requirements:

Preference of 5+ years instrumentation experience in an LNG plant. Minimum of 3+ years as an instrumentation trainer.

[SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMMES]

Swift provides free medical, dental & vision insurance.

Consultant Katie Kidd

Email [email protected]

Phone 1 713 579 0311
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Job Titile  :   HES REPRESNETATIVE
Job Reference HESRE23930

Region Africa Closing date 30 Mar 2010

Location Angola

Job type Contract

Job summary

1. Developing IIF (Incident Injury Free) or Zero Incident Culture (ZIC) * Coordinate IIF (or equivalent) activities at the site location. Ensure effective deployment of commitment and training workshops to maintain required competencies transition from current to future projects. * Demonstrate strong Leadership coaching, mentoring and training abilities across all multiple projects. Provide training to the contractors. 2. Compliance with Company requirements * Communicate HES commitment and policies to Contractors. * Provide accurate and timely HES guidance to Contractors during HES Management System implementation and integration. * Interface with Contractors as they utilize HES Management tools to align the Contractors HES management Plan with HES requirements. * Audit Contractor HES policies and programs for alignment, consistency and compliance with Company and Global Upstream guidelines, SOP’s, industry standards, local laws and regulations. * In accordance with OE Expectation 9.1, immediately report project related incidents to the senior management and local IIR (Incident Investigation and Reporting) coordinator. * Coordinate and participate in emergency response, Behavior Based Safety, Audits, H2S and respiratory protection training, SID Inspections, Health and Hygiene Inspections, waste management and other safety systems. 3. Proactively support Contractors HES Management System * Perform daily/weekly jobsite walks with Contractor HES and management personnel; note deficiencies and track action items. * Interface with Project workers, supervision and management: develop trust and build relationships; demonstrate care and concern. * Conduct/report/track HES Inspections on Derrick and Pipe Lay Barges, Dive Vessels and Construction Support Vessels. * Use “Stop the Work Authority” when observing an unsafe act or condition and influence the Contractor Management team to ensure that all personnel understand and sustain “Stop the Work Authority” throughout the life of the Project. * Oversee Contractor HES Metrics tracking and reporting process. * Track Contractor HES Metrics (DAFW and TRIR) and review with Contractor at regular intervals; analyze trends and focus on process improvements.

* Participate in Lifting/Rigging/Scaffolding inspections and issues 4. Coordinate incident response * Monitor Contractor incident investigation procedures process; ensure that Contractor tracks and closes out action items within assigned time frames. * Obtain incident status updates from Contractor on a weekly and monthly basis. Provide input to incident tracking system. * Facilitate and/or participate in incident investigation in accordance with applicable methods. * Report incidents immediately, as per process, and inform project manager and team lead regarding the same. Prepare action plans to prevent these incidents. 5. Provide Performance Reports * Provide a weekly site activities/progress report to the Project Manager and Houston Team Lead.

[graduate and undergraduate scholarships]

Preferred Skills

* Strong multi-tasking abilities and able to quickly react and re-prioritize focus of a group or team based on multiple projects engaged in parallel, simultaneous execution. * Recognizes the important value in cultivating relationships/building trust and demonstration of genuine concern for the personal safety of the entire team including multi-national contractors and personnel. * Skilled in interpersonal and written communication to enhance collaboration and produce effective results simultaneously with project team members and personnel at all levels.

Consultant Brooke Burgher

Email [email protected]

Phone 1 713 358 3433
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Mechanical Inspector

Job Reference MECHA50693

Salary Negotiable Date

Region Africa Closing date 30 Mar 2010

Location Angola

Job type Contract

Job summary

· Provides inspection services associated with various phases of a construction project · Ensures compliance with governing standards and approved drawings. * Accountable for meeting project and business safety metrics in line with procedures and processes. * Responsible for advocating safety culture on all aspects of the project. * Responsible for coordination of all mechanical and structural execution, in line with the project schedules. * Responsible for conducting mechanical inspection and completion of all documentation related between contractors, vendors, operating company and the project team. * Comply will industry and company specifications and guidelines. * Responsible for ensuring compliance at the site installation and construction activities. * Provide input to progress reporting with operations, partners, and all stakeholders. * Ensure system is in place for world-class quality management system. * Assist with the compilation, review and final close out of construction work packs * Lead the quality and inspection team, ensuring all relevant documentation is included in final handover to commissioning team * Report observations in the system * Coordinate, schedule and plan all the inspection activities. * Prepare punch lists, assign actions and follow up on the outstanding items.

Preferred Skills

* Enthusiastic with a questioning and challenging attitude. * Strong planning and organisation competency. * Demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills. * Role-model safety culture behaviour. * Strong multi-tasking abilities and able to quickly react and re-prioritize focus of a group or team based on multiple projects engaged in parallel, simultaneous execution. * Recognizes the important value in cultivating relationships/building trust and demonstration of genuine concern for the personal safety of the entire team including multi-national contractors and personnel. * Skilled in interpersonal and written communication to enhance collaboration and produce effective results simultaneously with project team members and personnel at all levels.

Consultant Brooke Burgher

Email [email protected]

Phone 1 713 358 3433
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Offshore Marine Mooring Master

Job Reference 1163/36

Salary Negotiable Date\

Region Africa Closing date 06 Apr 2010

Location Ghana

Job type Contract

Job summary We our currently looking for a Offshore Marine Mooring Master on behalf of our client. The role will be based Offshore, Ghana on the FPSO. The position initially requires the resource to spend some time in Singapore at the beginning on the assignment. The rotational pattern will be 28/28 after an initial settling in period in Singapore and Ghana which will likely extend 28 days in the initial period. Candidates wishing to apply for this role must be Fluent in English.

Main Job Responsibilities:

*Be the competent person who, on behalf of the company, carries out liaison with each vessel, completes the ISGOTT/ISPS ship checklist and monitors marine operations to ensure compliance with ISGOTT, ISPS, MARPOL etc throughout operations.

*Focal Point for all offshore marine activities within the company Operated offshore facilities including, coordination of the Tanker movements; Pilotage, berthing, hose connection, loading, documentation & unberthing.

*Review, endorsement and implementation of the TGL marine procedures manual

*Identification, reporting and management of rogue or intruding vessels.

*Liaison with onshore Marine team members and Onshore Logistics Support Base.

*Management, planning and coordination of the ROV Support Vessel, And Marine Maintenance Vessel activities and work scopes.

*Review and development of Marine documentation and Operational procedures.

*Liaison with onshore & offshore project teams to provide Marine Support.

*Plans and executes marine emergency response drills in conjunction with HSEQ team leaders, such as fire drills, oil spill containment drills, man overboard drills, medical evacuation drills etc

*Active member of Offshore Leadership Team (OLT)

*Assist with sub-sea asset integrity maintenance – pipelines, moorings, etc.

*Act as member of Incident Management Team for emergency response.

Skills/Qualifications:

*Master Mariner Class 1 or equivalent University degree.

*Minimum of 5 years offshore experience.

*Demonstrable command Experience on board offshore supply vessels, Tanker and or Super tanker.

*Minimum of 5 years pilotage Experience including VLCC and mono buoy moorings together with experience associated with tug control and movement.

*Valid STCW95 Deck Officer Class 1 certificate with tanker endorsement. A Deck Officer Class 2 certificate may be acceptable subject to relevant experience.

*GMDSS qualified

*The incumbent must be qualified to undertake the duties of a Permit Signatory and System Auditor.

*Competency in the management of major emergencies and permit to work and work management systems is required.

*Fluent English Speaker.

*Computer literacy with particular reference to word and Excel.

Consultant Darren Richards

Email [email protected]

Phone 01992 704 900
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UNIFEM is the United Nations Development Fund for Women with the objective of providing financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women’s
human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women’s issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment strategies.

UNIFEM is consolidating and expanding its work and presence in Rwanda, a country of strategic significance, among 7 other countries in Central Africa, under the purview of the UNIFEM Central Africa Regional Office (SRO), in Kigali . UNIFEM’s work in Rwanda is moving forward in the areas of Peace and Security, HIV and AIDS, Economic Security and rights.

Rwanda is also one of the eight pilot countries for the “One UN” initiative, whose objective is UN system wide coherence for greater development impact. Under the “One UN Pilot” UN organizations will work together as a coordinated UN Country Team (UNCT) under the leadership of the UN Resident Coordinator and with a view to having common programmes, a common budget and a common administrative system. UNIFEM is one of the UN agencies currently part of the one UN Pilot, and is committed to strengthening its support to Rwanda through its programme activities and resources that have been integrated into the One UN Plan; through the development of new programmes; through technical and other support to the RC and UNCT to establish and implement programme focused on gender equality and women’s empowerment and to mainstream gender into the work of the UN system as a whole.

To this end, UNIFEM’s Regional Office in Central Africa seeks to recruit an International Programme Manager specialized in programme development and implementation, project analysis and resource mobilization.
Duties and Responsibilities

The UNIFEM Programme Manager, in Rwanda will work under the supervision of UNIFEM Regional Programme Director (RPD) in Central Africa based in Kigali and in close collaboration with the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) with the objective to support the ONE UN initiative.
Programme Development and Management in the framework of the UN joint programmes :

* Strengthen UNIFEM’s role in the ongoing multisectoral programmes for addressing gender- based violence by participating as an active member of the UN joint programme;

* Identify strategic programme opportunities and develop further programmes, which include lobbying for a joint UN gender programme through consultation and collaboration with members of the UN gender working group and the development partners, including emerging issues for programming such as peacemaking and peacebuilding, HIV & AIDS, aid effectiveness and human security;

* Support and monitor the development and implementation of activities under the UN Theme Group on Gender, including UN Joint Programming on specific Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Issues. Such activities should respond to priorities identified in the Rwanda national gender policy, UNDAF and joint programmes ; drawing on the comparative advantage of each UN agency and ensuring throughout the full engagement of relevant national partners in government and civil society;

* Take a lead on knowledge management and ensure documentation and dissemination of lessons learned; support resource mobilization efforts for programming under the Gender Task Force and the regional GBV task force;

* Carry out ongoing advocacy to maximize UN support towards the realization of national plans and priorities;

* Monitor ongoing projects both substantively and financially to ensure efficient and timely delivery and results;

* Study and synthesize proposals from partners and advise on the relevance to UNIFEM programming;

* Enhance UNIFEM’s participation in inter-agency and inter-governmental processes, with particular emphasis on UNDAF, Povery Reduction Strategies, International Conference on the Great Lakes, Peacebuilding Commission among others;

* Design and manage effective guidelines for donor reporting in other to ensure efficient implementation and compliance with donor requirements;

* Develop effective and innovative strategies for resource mobilization.
Advisory Functions
Provide specialized advice to the Resident Coordinator’s office to enhance gender mainstreaming, internal UN coordination as well as country-coordination on gender within the One UN Initiative: Work closely with the Cluster Advisors to the RC/UNCT to promote and sustain inter-agency cooperation and harmonization of gender-related activities in the one UN Initiative. This includes:
* ensuring that gender perspectives are well mainstreamed and resourced under the one UN Plan; that agencies that are part of the one plan harmonize activities and results on gender; that the results framework for the One Plan has gender perspectives at its core;

* that gender equality and women’s empowerment perspectives are mainstreamed into and well resourced under the Joint Programmes of different UN Theme Groups; that there are synergies on gender equality interventions under the one plan and theme groups;

* lead knowledge management on gender issues for UN organizations participating in the One UN Pilot, ensuring documentation and dissemination of lessons learned for UN coordination; draw on UN/UNIFEM good practices and experiences on gender equality, including from other One UN pilots;

* support UNCT in monitoring and reporting of UN work focused on gender; ensure that existing UN policies and any new guidance on gender equality work are widely disseminated and supported at country levels;

* support the Chair/co-Chair in identifying and negotiating agreements with donors/funding mechanisms (e.g. UNDEF, Spanish Development Fund, bilateral donors).
Managerial Functions :

The Rwanda Programme Manager is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of UN resources including:
* People Management through recruitment, performance and career management of 1 or 2 Professional staff;

* Learning Management, establishing Learning Plans and ensuring staff supervised meet their development needs while meeting the needs of UN ;

* Providing strategic and data inputs into UNIFEM programme activities, and the gender component of the One UN programme, including budget preparation exercises and management of sub-allotment to the gender programme. In addition the programme manager will ensure that relevant thematic areas are integrated into the programs/projects in the framework of the One UN joint programmes.;

* Content Management by ensuring (1) prescriptive content on gender equality is continuously updated and available through the UN web site; (2) good practices are continuously identified, documented and made available to clients and peers through the web site; and (3) appropriate and up-to-date information and learning tools are available;

* Matrix Management by ensuring products and results, handovers and consultations are prepared; effective and efficient management of partnerships.
Perform any other duties that support and strengthen UNIFEM’s work as assisgned by the Regional Director
Competencies

Corporate:
* Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;

* Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNIFEM;

* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;

* Treats all people fairly without favouritism;

* Demonstrates high tolerance for change and complexity
Functional:
* Has substantive and demonstrated knowledge and professional experience and record of accomplishment in the area of gender equality and women’s human rights, piece making, peace building, HIV/Aids, aid effectiveness and human security;

* Has knowledge of UNIFEM and the UN system;

* Has proven ability to advocate and provide policy advice;

* Has a successful track record in developing strong partnerships with donors and mobilizing significant resources for development assistance programmes;

* Has ability to lead strategic planning, change processes, results-based management and reporting;

* Has ability to lead formulation, oversight of implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.

* Has substantive and demonstrated knowledge and professional experience and record of accomplishment in the area of gender equality and women’s human rights, piece making, peace building, HIV/Aids, aid effectiveness and human security;
Behavioural
Leadership and Management Skills:
* Has strong management skills with a proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling work environment, including the ability to effectively lead, develop, mentor, coach and evaluate staff

Communication Skills;

* Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills, including ability to convey complex concepts to different stakeholders in a clear and concise style. Proven networking and teambuilding skills.

Required Skills and Experience


Academic background:
* Advanced university degree in social sciences, political or international affairs.

* Technical expertise: Gender analysis and mainstreaming in programming and implementation;

* knowledge of legal and policy frameworks on women’s rights/roles and analytical skills particular in poverty reduction and economic empowerment, leadership and peace building.
Experience:
* At least seven years work experience in any of the following fields: human rights, confict prevention, humanitarian issues, gender and development; programme and policy analysis;

* Other necessary skills: Maturity, ability to take decisions under pressure and ability to deal with matters that are politically or culturally sensitive. Innovative.

* Flexible and result oriented.

* Strong analytical, writing and communication skills, capacity for experience in training.
Languages:
* Fluency in English and French.

PROGRAMME MANAGER ONE UN

Location : Kigali, RWANDA

Application Deadline : 18-Mar-10

Type of Contract : FTA International

Languages Required :
English French

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Additional Position
PROGRAMME SPECIALIST JOINT PROGRAMME

UNIFEM is United Nation’s Development fund for Women with the objective of providing financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women’s
human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women’s issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment strategies.
For the last several years, UNIFEM has been supporting gender equality work in Ethiopia through support to women’s rights organizations and the Federal government through the Ministry of Women’s affairs. UNIFEM has also been instrumental in the development of the current UN Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for Ethiopia.
In order to support the continued growth of the Ethiopia program, UNIFEM seeks to recruit a program manager with proven expertise in program development, project management, partnership building and resource mobilization.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance of the Regional Program Director, East and Horn of Africa, the Country Program Manager will have overall responsibility for ensuring the timely implementation of the program’s activities as per the program document and program work plan. She or he will also be responsible for monitoring other UNIFEM supported projects in Ethiopia.
More specifically, the Country Program Manager’s role and responsibilities will be:

* Co-ordinate and manage program activities including substantive, administrative, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation of program activities;

* Provide leadership advocating program objectives and in assuring that all interested parties are well informed about program activities and goals;

* Ensure coordination with and involvement of EC delegations, UNCTs and national partners;

* Facilitate, support and contribute to the process of undertaking mapping studies;

* Ensure productive national consultations on mainstreaming gender equality perspectives in national development planning and development cooperation;

* Ensure development and monitoring of indicators on the impact of gender equality on aid effectiveness including through the use of gender responsive budgeting;

* Provide feedback on programme resource materials developed by ITC-ILO, as well as develop resource materials to support in-country capacity-building activities as needed;

* Provide information and ensure adequate use of the on line courses and the website provided by ITC/ILO by national stakeholders;

* Document national experiences in mainstreaming gender in aid delivery as they emanate from project implementation;

* Produce programme reports on mainstreaming gender equality in aid effectiveness, SCR 1325, and in EC policy instruments (i.e. EC mid-term reviews);

* Monitor other UNIFEM supported programmes in Ethiopia, ensuring effective implementation, timely reporting and ongoing technical support to UNIFEM partners;

* Evolve a programme strategy for UNIFEM in Ethiopia;

* Represent UNIFEM as necessary at various levels;

* Any other duties that may be assigned by the Regional Programme Director.

Competencies
* Good planning, goal setting and prioritization skills.

* Ability to lead and inspire staff and partners toward shared goals;

* Good inter-personal and diplomacy skills;

* Capacity to write clearly and concisely;

* Ability to take decision under pressure and to deal with matters that are politically and culturally sensitive;

* Ability to work across multi-cultural context and build partnership to ensure achievement of results in a post conflict environment.

Required Skills and Experience


Education:
* Advanced university degree in social sciences i.e. Political Science; International development Studies; gender/women’s studies; economics; or sociology.

Technical Expertise:

* Gender analysis and mainstreaming in programming and implementation, knowledge of legal and policy framework on women’s right/roles and analytical skills particularly in post conflict environment and peace building;

* Substantive knowledge and experience related to current policies and practices in the fields of women’s rights, gender equality programming, and mainstreaming gender in governance, economic management and capacity development nexus;

* Proven experience in advocating for women’s empowerment and rights along with gender equality programming in developing countries, including in-depth knowledge of regional organizations and women’s organizations working on gender, governance and human rights.

* Knowledge of UN policies and procedures;

* Strong communication skills, with proven expertise in writing cogent and convincing policy and programme documents for development practitioners;

* Proven analytical and problem solving skills.

Work experience:
* At least 7 years of work experience in any of the following fields: women’s rights and gender equality programming in developing countries with specialized experience in Gender and Development and Program Management.

* Experience of having managed an organization in the relevant field an advantage;

* Working experience with UN joint programming frameworks and result-based management systems is a particular advantage;

* Experience with international organizations, the UN system and civil society is particularly desirable.

Language Requirements:

* Fluency in both written and spoken English. Knowledge of local language is an added value
COUNTRY PROGRAMME MANAGER
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA
Application Deadline : 18-Mar-10

Type of Contract : FTA International

Languages Required :
English
Expected Duration of Assignment : 1 Year (Renewable
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Additional Position
PROGRAMME SPECIALIST JOINT PROGRAMME

Bentec is one of the leading manufacturers of drilling rigs and oilfield equipment worldwide. As a company of the Abbot Group ltd. we are
based in Bad Bentheim, Germany and run branch offices in Russia, Central

Asia, the Caspian Region and the Middle East. We are continuously growing our business in different

regions and areas and therefore are looking to expand our marketing and sales team with the following

positions:

Area Sales Manager – Drilling Systems

for the regions

Middle East / North Africa

Your Role:

As an area manager you are responsible for managing our account relationships and sales opportunities in

this important regional area. You will drive business development in your region, acquire new customers and

projects and deliver significant contribution to the growth of our company. Furthermore you will identify

potential business partners in the respective countries, select and build successful relationships with future

agents and representatives. In this important position you will report to the global sales and marketing

director.

Your Skills:

We expect a solid track record in international sales with strong technical background and an up to date

understanding of the oil and drilling industry as well as a good knowledge of the respective regional markets.

Ideally you already have established contacts in the industry and in the region. You are target driven with

professional negotiation and client relationship skills. Extensive travelling within your region will be

mandatory.

Our Commitment:

You will be able to join and work with a highly motivated team in a successful growing company. We offer

you the great challenge to build and develop a strong market presence with the full support of all resources

within our leading technology company. Our compensation and benefit package is competitive and high

performance will be rewarded accordingly.

More information about Bentec you will find on our website http://www.bentec.de./ To apply for this position, please

send your full application including your earliest start date and your salary expectation to

[email protected].

The Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice, ex-WARDA) seeks a highly qualified individual to
fill the position of Web Programmer at the General Support Staff (GSS) level at its
temporary headquarters in Cotonou, Benin.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the communication and web site of an
AfricaRice CIRAD project on weed identification (Afroweeds). He/she will establish a
web-based database containing information on weed species and control which should
make it possible to keep software, drawings, descriptions and databases up to date.
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice, ex-WARDA)
Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice) is an autonomous intergovernmental research association
of African member states. AfricaRice is also one of the 15 international agricultural
research Centers supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR). AfricaRice believes that diversity in its staff promotes excellence in
its operations, and encourages applications from women and nationals of developing
countries. AfricaRice’s temporary headquarters is based in Cotonou, Benin. Cotonou
offers excellent living conditions for AfricaRice staff.
Position: Web Programmer
Salary Grade: GSS – G 6.
Responsibilities
• Facilitate all communications concerning the “Afroweeds” AfricaRice – CIRAD
project
• Setting up and updating a project website using the Web 2.0 platform
• Assisting the other project staff in digitalizations and other IT-related project
activities
• Undertake any other duties as the project coordinator or direct supervisor shall require
Criteria, Qualification and Experience
The successful candidate will have:
• An MSc in programming, communication or computer sciences
• Experience in web design
• Experience with and knowledge of Web 2.0 participatory platform is an assett
• Knowledge on and experience with programming and programming language
• Ability to work under pressure, and to work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary
environment requiring good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English and French
• Capacity to conduct independent work and produce reliable results
• A high degree of professional motivation, flexibility, initiative, drive, reliability and
willingness to learn and develop new skills
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Application procedure:
Send by e-mail or post, (Subject: Afroweeds Web Manager Application) a detailed CV
with a cover letter and the names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax
number and e-mail addresses) to:
Personnel Officer
Africa Rice Center
01 BP 2031 Cotonou (Benin)
Tel (229) 21 35.01.88 Fax: (229) 21 35 05 56
E-mail: [email protected]
N.B: Detailed CV must have the following details: Name, forenames, nationality, higher
diploma obtained, and number of years of professional experience in the field …
Applications will be received until March 1st, 2010
We thank all applicants but only those who are short listed will be contacted
AfricaRice believes that staff diversity contributes to excellence
and encourages women professionals to apply.

Malaria Consortium (MC) is an international organization dedicated to the control of malaria and other
communicable diseases throughout Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium Africa office, based in Kampala, Uganda, provides support to seven country offices in Africa as well as implementing work in many more countries. We work closely with MOH and other development and technical partners in African countries at policy, strategy and implementation levels, as well as undertaking operational research as part of our programme evaluation strategy. Case management of malaria, TB, diarrhea, respiratory tract infections and neglected tropical diseases forms a key part of our work, both in stable and post-conflict settings. Malaria Consortium recently secured a five year grant to carry out operational research on integrated community case management (iCCM) in Mozambique and Uganda.

Re-Advertisement: Accounts Officer Ref. No. MC/UG 05/02/10
Location: Uganda
Application Closing Date: Feb 24th, 2010
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The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Secretariat is seeking for a Consultant for the Partnerships for African Fisheries (PAF)

Position Title: Consultant: Partnership for African Fisheries
Supervisor: Advisor: Fisheries
Sector: Agriculture
Duty Station: Ghana/Sierra Leone

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Secretariat is seeking for a Consultant for the Partnerships for African Fisheries (PAF) activities in Ghana and Sierra Leone.

Applications should be forwarded electronically utilizing “Arial: font 12: to and they should be marked for the attention of:

Mrs. F. Ceesay Jallow
NEPAD Secretariat
C/o Development Bank of Southern Africa
Application Deadline
The closing date for this position is Monday, 22 February 2010. Please note, should you not hear from us within six (6) weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.

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The Committee of Experts and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are seeking proposals from qualified and highly experienced firms to undertake production of vernacular radio and TV infomercials
to drum up support for a new constitutional dispensation for Kenya.

Background

The Committee of Experts (CoE) on the Constitutional Review is an independent body established under the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya Review Act 2008. (The Review Act).

The core function of the CoE is to analyze the existing draft constitutions, identify contentious issues, invite proposals from Kenyans on what they think their solutions are on those and prepare a harmonized draft constitution to be subjected to a national referendum.

In accordance with Section 6, 23 and 35 (1) of the Review Act 2008, the CoE is mandated to ensure effective public participation in the review process in order to distribute consistent and effective messages on the constitutional review process.

In view of the above, the CoE will be undertaking a TV & Radio production encompassing the 42 tribes of Kenya aimed at demystifying constitutional review process issues and facilitate understanding, and public participation.

Towards that end, the CoE seeks to engage experienced, audio visual producers to script, film, and edit a 30 second TV & Radio infomercial in the 42 main tribes of Kenya supporting the review process in a concise and memorable way to drum up support for a new constitutional dispensation for Kenya.

Objectives

The overall objective is to produce and transmit a total of 16 infomercials (8 for TV and 8 for radio) to air on Kenya’s major TV and radio stations during prime time to form part of an aggressive 30 – day campaign of popularizing and entrenching the harmonized draft constitution among all the communities in Kenya.

Application process

For the full Terms of Reference (ToR) and requirements please visit UNDP Kenya’s Website: www.ke.undp.org/procurement.htm or on the UN Global Market Place: www.ungm.org./Notices/Notices.aspx

Sealed proposal documents comprising the technical proposal and the financial proposal in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “Production of Vernarcular Radio & TV Infomercials” should be delivered/sent to:

The Deputy Country Director (Operations)
United Nations Development Programme Kenya
The Registry Office, Room 131, Block Q,
UN Complex Gigiri,
PO Box 30218, 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 3rd November 2009.

UNDP Kenya reserves the right to accept or reject any submissions.

Our client, the Public Procurement Oversight Authority (PPOA) is a public body created under the Public Procurement and Disposal Act (PPDA), 2005 to establish procedures for efficient public procurement and
for the disposal of unserviceable, obsolete or surplus stores, assets and equipment by the public entities and to provide for other related matters such as ensuring that there is efficient, fair, competitive and transparent procedures in public procurement and for disposals by public entities.

PPOA wishes to recruit a strong, experienced, transformative and innovative leader to take up the position of Director General and be the Chief Executive Officer responsible for the overall direction, management and administration of the Authority.

Reporting to PPOA Board, the Director General’s Role will include:

# Formulating and implementing strategic policies that are in compliance with the Act and Regulations 2006 and taking charge of the activities of public procurement reforms including proposing amendments to the Act, Regulations and other public procurement and disposal directives;

# Ensuring implementation of sound management policies, procedures and systems for effective and efficient operations of the Authority;

# Initiating the development of procurement plans and policies and undertaking resource mobilization and management to ensure that the Authority’s annual plans and estimates are effectively managed in accordance with the Act;

# Formulating and implementing effective communication between Management and the Advisory Board as well as between different levels of management to promote effective management and good governance.

# Providing guidance to procuring entities on procurement management and the training and development of staff responsible for procurement and disposal of assets;

# Managing good relations with external stakeholders in order to build a strong but friendly corporate image as far as management of public procurement affairs is concerned.

# Be the principal spokesperson of the Authority and Secretary to the Advisory Board.

The Person Required must have:

# Good understanding of Government operations, the Act and Regulations and a professional qualification on Supply Management or its equivalent from a reputable institution;

# Notable success in leading a successful team through creativity, innovation and team leadership skills;

# Ability to think and act strategically while managing a mixture of mission based and financial performance targets;

# Strong influential and executive leadership style, articulate and confident personality able to instil confidence in the organisation;

# Experience in nurturing corporate business relationships and establishment of long-term symbiotic partnerships with external stakeholders;

# Excellent communication, writing, documentation and interpersonal skills.

If you are interested and fit the above bill, with over 10 years experience 5 of which have been in a senior management position, a holder of a University degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or related field from a recognized university, not more than 55 years old and willing to negotiate a highly competitive remuneration.

Application should be done through the website.

Application deadline; 9th November 2009

For More Information and Application, Please Visit; Public Procurement Oversight Authority Website

Area Finance and Administration Officer

The Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) is currently looking for an experienced
Area Finance and Administration Officer based in Kapenguria, West Pokot.

Job duties and responsibilities include:

# Respect existing financial and administrative procedures and send all accounting documents to Country Office;

# Follow-up financial indicators of ACTED’s projects;

# Accountable for efficient flow of financial and accountancy information to Country Finance;

# Follow-up the implementation of ACTED Uganda’s/Kenya’s HR procedures;

# Control and check attendance sheets for all staff in the area;

# Prepare payroll and submit PAYE, NSSF, NHIF returns;

# Organize staff recruitment, staff induction, management of appraisals and disciplinary action in conjunction with the line managers at the duty station;

# Supervise the field based administrators and finance officers, the cashier, secretary, housekeepers and cooks.

Qualifications required:

# University degree preferably in Commerce, Business Administration with Accounting or any other related field;

# At least 4 years progressively responsible experience in Finance and HR/Administration;

# Ability to coordinate and manage staff;

# Highly motivated and with a desire to work with local communities;

# Ability to travel and work in difficult conditions and under pressure.

Application Procedure:

Qualified candidates are invited to send their CV, cover letter and telephone numbers of three professional referees to [email protected].

The size of the e-mail must not exceed 1 MB. Interviews will be held in Kapenguria.

Application Deadline; 31/10/2009.