Country Scout

Organization Description

Most of the world's poor are farmers, representing the largest and most uniform group of poor people in the world. One Acre Fund is a start-up NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi that is innovating a new way of helping farm families to achieve their full potential. Instead of giving handouts, One Acre invests in farmers to generate a permanent gain in farm income. We provide farmers with a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access. Our program is proven impactful – every year, we weigh thousands of harvests and measure more than 100% average gain in farm income per acre. We have laser-like focus on generating better lives for the people that we serve.

We are growing quickly. In five years, we have grown to serve 135,000 farm families with more than 1400 full-time field staff. In three more years, we will at least quadruple in size, while adding several new countries. Our approach has won widespread validation, winning grants from the highly competitive Echoing Green and Skoll Foundations, and the global Financial Times/ IFC award for "basic needs financing" in 2010 and 2011. Website: www.oneacrefund.org

Job Description

As One Acre Fund expands, a key part of our long-term goal to reach at least 1,500,000 farm families this decade is to launch one new country per year, starting in 2012. It is also important that we understand the landscape of potential countries as soon as possible – so that we know how we may need to change our program model to fit new areas.

We are seeking an exceptionally talented professional with very strong independent problem-solving skills, an ability to self-manage, and strong overall judgment. This person should also have strong networking ability, and general stability/ ability to deal with traveling alone for a long stretch of time. The minimum commitment to this job is 2 years.

The New Country Scout will:

- Spend 3-6 months training on the core One Acre Fund program model in Kenya or Rwanda

- Move to a new country, where they will either begin a pilot from scratch, or expand an existing pilot.

- Core operating duties will include:

• Hiring and training of 3-8 initial trial staff
• Engaging local government officials and sensitizing to our program
• Handling initial recruitment of 100-300 farmers

- External networking will include:

• Purchase of seed, fertilizer, and other farm inputs from local vendors
• Making contact with local horticultural support

- The new country scout will also set up our initial office. This may include:

• Handling legal registration
• Finding/ hiring of office and housing
• Initial equipment purchases
• Creation of well-functioning finance and accounting operation with proper financial controls

- The end goal will be to validate the country as a possible area of operation for One Acre Fund. If scouting is successful, the organization will proceed to grow our core program there to a goal scale of 10,000+ farmers and 100+ staff within two additional years. This would be staffed either by an experienced manager from one of our existing countries, or possibly the new country scout can grow into the role.

Qualifications

We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. They will serve in a career-track position that combines both field and management experience.

We are looking for truly extraordinary candidates that will help take our organization to the next levels of impact and scale. This is a competitive posting for a career-track role with minimum initial commitment of two years. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

• Strong work experiences. Examples include a demanding professional work experience, or successful entrepreneurial experience (e.g. starting a field program in a developing country, leading a conference, starting a business, solid Peace Corps accomplishments)
• Leadership experience at work, or outside of work
• Top-performing undergraduate background (please include GPA and test scores on your resume)
• Humility and personal stability. We have a fantastic and likeable team. We are looking for passionate professionals that combine strong leadership skills with good humor, patience, and a humble approach to service
• A willingness to commit to living in rural areas of Africa or Asia for at least two years – this is a long-term, career-track role. The ideal candidate will have at least one year demonstrated experience working in the developing world, although this is not a strict requirement
• Language: English required and French desirable
• Ability to cook/ laugh – desirable

Preferred Start date: Flexible

Compensation: Starts very modest. However, this is a career-track role with fast raises for performance, paying a meaningful salary for long-term placement in developing nations.

Benefits: Health cover, immunizations, flight, room and board.

Career development: Quarterly management consulting-style career reviews and constant feedback. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development.

Sponsor International Candidates: Yes

How to apply

To Apply

• Complete this form.
• Email cover letter and resume to jobs@oneacrefund.org (Subject line: "New Country Scout (Southern Africa) Search" + name of the site that referred you).
• If you are a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV), please submit a copy of your Description of Service (DOS).

Business Development Manager

ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL

Directorate of International Fundraising and Communications

2 X Business Development Managers

Location: Any country where ActionAid has an office. Preferably Johannesburg, Nairobi, London or one of our regional offices in Asia (preferably Bangkok)

National Terms and Conditions of Employment will apply

Salary Offer:  £ 36, 035

A career opportunity has arrived with ActionAid International for two Business Development Manager to utilize an entrepreneurial approach in working with program, finance and related staff to develop and submit donor proposals and tender bids that are evidence based; demonstrate impact and offer value for money to donors. S/he also conducts regular research on non-traditional funding sources and manages consortium partnerships with NGOs and private sector consultancy firms where appropriate to leverage ActionAid’s funding prospects. Strengthening the skills of other staff is also a key part of the job through training, mentoring, coaching and peer review and feedback on proposals.

Qualifications Requirements:

• Entrepreneurial profile with experience of developing winning, evidence based proposals and tender bids that demonstrate impact and offer value for money to institutional donors such as EU, ECHO, DFID, USAID and UN.
• Excellent writing skills to appeal to target institutional donor audience.
• Understanding and experience of working with project design and logic models such as Logical Framework Approach.
• Minimum of five years’ experience with an NGO in senior programme management position(s) involving proposal development.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, often at a distance.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and work with minimal supervision.
• English Language proficiency
• Field level NGO experience.
• Knowledge of Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA)
• Essential knowledge and Experience:
• Knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Portuguese.

Qualifications Requirements:

Minimum postgraduate degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Human Rights, Political Science or other relevant discipline.

Application Procedures

Further information relating to this position can be obtained from our website atwww.actionaid.org/jobs

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter and two names of your nominated referees to: frcomms.jhb@actionaid.org by no later than 04^thOctober 2013.  Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for. We respect all candidates but we can only respond to shortlisted candidates.Although all applications will be considered on their individual merit, suitably qualified women are especially encouraged to apply.

Branch Manager

Project New Nation, the first Pan-African socio-economic revolution that spans through AU member countries, is an initiative of Africans in Diaspora designed to empower the poor, liberate the oppressed and give voice to the voiceless. The Nagging issues of African development such as gross unemployment, illiteracy, hunger, insecurity, regional Strife, epidemic of diseases and the overall negative connotation that the continent has overseas, must now be re-addressed through pragmatic citizen-led solutions.

For more than 50 years, Africans have looked up to government for changes and the fostering of their development. However, modules drawn from the US, Canada, European countries and Asia have clearly suggested that 100% reliance on government for developmental strides will only bring abysmal failure. In the words of the most intellectual leader in the history of Africa’s most populated country Nigeria, incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, ..“government alone cannot solve our problems, we must look to the private sector if change will be seen in our country.” Also in the words of the American president Barrack Obama, “America is a nation built by private sector and sustaining private sector job creation is the way to get out of this recession.”

Project New Nation is the development of 50 African countries up to global average through the utilization of the power of the private sector in 21 key areas covering access to Credit, Debit, Insurance, Planner, Environment, Venture Capital, Power, Housing, IT, Telecom, Roads, Transportation, Health Care, Justice, Food, Water, Security, Education, Mortgage, Emergency Relief and Faith. This movement which has received great acceptance within its birth country, Nigeria with offices in the 37 locations is now making way into Ghana for the actualization of the vision for bringing about socio-economic change to the benefit of the people.

We are seeking outstanding communicators to fill the position of Branch Manager or Head of Operations. Role Summary: Human Resource management through the recruitment and training of external seminar coordinators known as Community Development Managers (CDMs), as well as handling internal staff and other operational logistics.

Requirements

• Degree from any discipline
• Minimum five years postgraduate experience in business development, marketing and project management
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office applications is compulsory
• Demonstrable leadership quality
• Ability to speak a second language such as English, French, Arabic and Portuguese.

Compensation and Benefits

• Minimum Salary: USD 12,000 per annum plus bonuses
• Guaranteed 25 years employment with retirement benefits
• Access to World Class Training in various areas of Business Management
• Opportunity to interact with people from various parts of Africa
• Medical Coverage
• International travels to Europe, USA and Canada

Method of Application

Interested candidates should submit application with CV to newnationmalawi@gmail.com » Please note that successful candidates will participate in a two weeks job orientation, training and induction programme at our African Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Customer Care Executive

Project New Nation, the first Pan-African socio-economic revolution that spans through AU member countries, is an initiative of Africans in Diaspora designed to empower the poor, liberate the oppressed and give voice to the voiceless. We are presenting an outstanding opportunity to young Africans with exceptional communication and human relation skills, for the position of Customer Care Executives across the continent.

Project New Nation is the development of 50 African countries up to global average through the utilization of the power of the private sector in 21 key areas covering access to Credit, Debit, Insurance, Planner, Environment, Venture Capital, Power, Housing, IT, Telecom, Roads, Transportation, Health Care, Justice, Food, Water, Security, Education, Mortgage, Emergency Relief and Faith. This movement which has received great acceptance within its birth country, Nigeria with offices in the 37 locations is now making way into Malawi for the actualization of the vision for bringing about socio-economic change to the benefit of the people.

Role Summary: A Customer Care Representative with special training designed to proffer solution to needs of numerous clients on issues relating our empowerment programmes, via telephone, internet Television and magazines. Requirements

• Degree from any discipline
• Excellent oral presentation skills
• Good phone etiquette
• Candidates must be able to speak at least two of the major ethnic languages
• ility to speak a second language such as French, Arabic or Portuguese will be an added advantage.
• perience in customer service activities will be an added advantage

Compensation and Benefits

• Minimum Salary: USD 11,250 per annum plus bonuses
• Garanteed 25 years employment with retirement benefits
• Access to World Class Training in various areas of customer service operation
• Opportunity to interact with people from various parts of Africa
• Medical Coverage
• Exposure to media presentation

Method of Application Interested candidates should submit application with CV to newnationmalawi@gmail.com »

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Overseas Accountant

GOAL is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor.  We are a non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political organisation.

Since its inception in 1977, GOAL has spent in excess of €720 million on humanitarian programmes in more than 50 countries.

GOAL currently employs over 100 ex-pat staff (GOALies) based in 12 countries: Ethiopia, Haiti, Honduras, India, Kenya, Malawi, Niger, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Thousands of locally-based staff are employed alongside the GOALies, and together they deliver on a range of crucial humanitarian programmes to people who need it most. GOALies come from all walks of life and from every part of the world.

You can meet some of our GOALies here and find out what working for an international aid agency entails.

GOAL requires experienced accountants for a number of roles, including Financial Controllers, Assistant Financial Controllers, Controls Officers, Internal Auditors and Donor Compliance Officers.

Skills required:

• Qualified Accountants (Chartered, Certified or Management)
• Three years post qualification experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational and management skills.
• Ability to take direction and work independently.
•  Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with particular emphasis on planning, working to tight deadlines, providing training, facilitating capacity building and supervising team activities.
• Good team players, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team.
• General knowledge of compliance, working with different guidelines in relation to reporting.
• Competent with Sage Reporting, or a similar accounting package.
• Proficient in Microsoft, intermediate to advanced excel skills essential.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Ability and willingness to travel and live in sometimes basic conditions.

What does GOAL offer?

One year contracts with the possibility for extension in many cases.

Pre-departure medical expenses, annual return air fares, suitable accommodation (normally shared), in-country food/living allowance and travel insurance.

A salary that is commensurate with the level of responsibility, and level of experience.

Join GOAL’s winning team and make a real difference to the lives of others

To apply to GOAL please visit here or call +353 (0)1 2809779

For more information about GOAL, visit our website at www.goal.ie

Supply & Distribution Manager

Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is building on its work on HIV and malaria treatment to support ambitious new efforts to scale-up access to essential child medicines. As part of this, CHAI has developed a program with a focus on driving scale-up of zinc and oral rehydration solutions (ORS) to treat diarrhea, which kills approximately 800,000 children every year. Working with the governments of high-burden countries and leading global institutions, CHAI will support intensified efforts at both global and country levels to plan, resource, and implement effective interventions for scaling-up these products.  To ensure the products are available and affordable to patients in need, CHAI will focus both on developing a healthy and competitive and sustainable supply base as well as a robust distribution strategy.  CHAI is seeking a Supply & Distribution Manager to join the our team to provide support in the development and execution of end-to-end (manufacturer to private retailer and/or public health center) supply strategies to support the rapid scale up of zinc/ORS in four CHAI focal countries (India, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda).  This role will require close collaboration with key manufacturers, distributors/wholesalers, and other partner organizations (such as international donors). We are seeking a highly motivated individual with relevant experience in supplier relations and supply chain management; specifically in the private (pharmaceutical, FMCG) or public sector (health related commodities). The manager will be responsible for guiding the development of our global and country specific distribution strategies; overseeing the successful execution of these strategies, and guide the management of relationships with key zinc/ORS suppliers in and across countries.  The manager must have a detailed understanding of the challenges of in-country/national supply chains in both the public and private sectors in a developing country setting. In addition, the individual will provide overall support to country teams on all supply-related aspects of the broader zinc/ORS strategy development and implementation (particularly as teams are not yet fully staffed up). The Supply Chain Distribution Manager will spend ~30-50% of his/her time travelling both internationally and domestically to ensure the successful delivery of the programs. Preferred base location is Nigeria; alternative locations (such as the US) will be considered on a case by case basis for exceptionally qualified candidates.

Responsibilities:

Provide support to country teams to develop detailed supply and distribution strategies in public and private sectors, to improve availability and affordability of zinc/ORS for target populations. Support country teams in cultivating strong relationships with strategic partners – including local pharmaceutical companies, distributors/wholesalers, and other key stakeholders to identify and capitalize on opportunities to rationalize/streamline supply chains in a sustainable manner. Support negotiations between suppliers and CHAI country teams/national governments on drug pricing and other supply terms and conditions, and manage ongoing contractual relationships with various parties. Develop and present business analyses (both qualitative and quantitative) to inform CHAI’s work Analyze and map end-to-end supply chains and their cost structures, identify key decision makers and potential inefficiencies. Identify and implement key metrics to monitor the performance of the distribution systems Engage CHAI’s scientific experts to provide technical support on matters related to optimizing drug formulations, sourcing of competitively priced raw materials/API, and matters related to drug quality As needed, provide support to broader strategy development and implementation to country teams and ensure sharing of key information and insights across countries and partners. Represent CHAI to the global health community, private-sector partners, and government officials to facilitate project development and implementation. Build capacity as needed within the various stakeholders including CHAI country teams, Governments and Private Sector actors.

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years supply chain and specifically distribution related work experience, with a focus of working in Africa, ideally in the pharmaceutical or Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) fields. Exceptional strategic development skills; ability to be a thought leader amidst substantial ambiguity and changing circumstances Strong management skills, experience with managing complex projects with remote teams. Exceptional analytical (quantitative and qualitative) and communication (written and verbal) skills, including the ability to communicative effectively with people of varied professional / cultural backgrounds Demonstrated success in coordinating partners and developing strong relationships in order to drive a multi-stakeholder process Entrepreneurial mindset and strong self-motivation Strong desire to work in a fast-paced, limited-structure, high-pressure, multicultural environment Ability to be effective in high-pressure situations, handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and set priorities Ability to rapidly absorb and synthesize a broad range of information, including technical information Detail-oriented with strong organization skills Plus: experience working in Nigeria; familiarity with Nigerian pharmaceutical/consumer markets.

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JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS (JPO) - GOVERNANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The UNDP supported Governance Program is aligned to the national development strategy, i.e. the “Stratégie de Croissance Accélérée et Développement Durable (SCADD, 2011-2015)”. The Program consists of three main components, i.e. Economic Governance, Political Governance and Local/Adminstrative Governance. The adoption of the program approach means that each component is to be addressed in synergy with the other ones to ensure a systemic and comprehensive response to the challenges of democratic governance. The JPO will be working on the Political governance component, which entails interventions in human rights, access to justice and gender equity.    Overall portfolio responsibilities include results based program management responsibilities, incl. continuous monitoring and analysis of the governance environment, emerging trends, risks and opportunities; strategic partnership development; program results management and reporting. The assignment  will be carried out within a broader partnership framework involving government institutions, non state actors and development partners, incl. in the context of development partners’ sub working groups on human rights and on gender.  The JPO will also interact on a regular basis with UNDP practioners on governance in the sub region or globally, using UNDP on line Teamworks technology. The UNDP Burkina Faso comprises of 79 staff, out of which 13 are internationals and 66 nationals. The Governance Team comprises of 5 staff, incl. 4 nationals and 1 international UNV whose assignment ends by July 2013.   As part of the UNDP JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit from the following supervision modalities: Structured guidance provided by the supervisor, especially in the beginning of the assignment, with the purpose of gradually increasing the responsibilities of the JPO Establishment of a work plan, with clear key results Effective supervision through knowledge sharing and performance/development feedback throughout the assignment Easy access to the supervisor Participation in Unit/Team/Office meetings to ensure integration and operational effectiveness Guidance and advice in relation to learning and training opportunities within the field of expertise Completion of the yearly UNDP Results and Competency Assessment (RCA) As part of the UNDP JPO programme overall framework, the JPO will benefit from the following training and learning opportunities: Participation in a two-week long Programme Policy and Operations Induction Course in New York within the first 3 to 6 months of assignment Use of yearly JPO duty-related travel and training allocation (DTTA), as per the online DTTA guide Other training and learning opportunities, as presented in the UNDP JPO Orientation Programme

Duties and Responsibilities

Project/programme management in atlas Project dashboard management in atlas Project monitoring in atlas and on the field Project proposal drafting Resource mobilization Contribution to work group on UNDAF-effect 3-governance

Competencies

Core competences: Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behaviour towards others Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution. Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making Functional competences: Programme development and management Resource mobilization Good knowledge of Microsoft office with basic software such as word, excel, PowerPoint. Ability to work in a multi-cultural team

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Post Graduate University Degree/Master in a relevant discipline. Work Experience:   Minimum of least 2 years of relevant work experience - Preferably experience from UN system or other international development assistance. Language requirements: Fluency in English and Danish, and French with excellent writing and spoken skills. Nationality: Exclusive for: Danish nationals and other European Union nationals with permanent residency in Denmark. FC: 18000

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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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PROJECT EVALUATION SPECIALIST - POVERTY AND ENVIRONMENT INITIATIVE (PEI), PHASE II

Poverty and Environment Initiative (PEI) is a global UNDP-UNEP partnership, which supports country-led efforts to mainstream poverty-environment linkages into national planning, from policy making to budgeting, implementation and monitoring. PEI Africa Regional Support Programme currently operates is 9 countries, one of which is Mozambique. In Mozambique a large proportion of the population is heavily dependent on the environment for their livelihoods. However, widespread environmental degradation is decreasing the social and economic benefits derived by the poor from land and other natural resources. Mainstreaming poverty and environment dimension in national and sector planning at all levels can therefore contribute substantially to the poverty reduction efforts of the country. Therefore in 2005 the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) Phase I was launched in Mozambique in collaboration with the Ministry of Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), subsequently it continued into the Phase II (2008 – 2013). The Phase II is focusing on better integrating pro-poor environmental sustainability in national, sectoral and district planning, policy and budget processes in support of the implementation of PARPA II and later, the PARP 2010-2014.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work: PEI Phase II in Mozambique will be evaluated using the following criteria:  Relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact, timeliness, and sustainability.  The final evaluation will focus on the following aspects: Project objective/outputs;  Processes;  Sustainability of results; Monitoring and evaluation; and Conclusions, lessons learned and recommendations. The consultant will be expected to produce: An inception plan should outline the overall strategy, actions and timeline of the evaluation, including the list of stakeholders to be consulted. An evaluation report: The inception plan and the draft and the final evaluation report should be submitted by the Consultant in Portuguese and in English.  The assignment will be undertaken through the following 3 main steps: Review of documentation (home-based); Interviews in the field with stakeholders and collection and preliminary assessment of qualitative and quantitative data (mission). The mission shall include, among others, debriefing meetings with the key stakeholders at the end of the mission presenting the consultant’s preliminary findings; and Follow-up inquiries by phone/email and develop final products (home-based).

Competencies

Functional Competencies: Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations in order to succinctly and clearly distil critical issues and draw forward looking conclusions; Good knowledge of the UNDP Evaluation Policy;  Good knowledge of the UNDP National Execution Modality Guidelines and Procedures; Knowledge of Result-Based Management Evaluation methodologies; Knowledge of participatory monitoring approaches; Demonstrable analytical skills.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: At least a Master degree or equivalent in a field related to international development and environment and/or environmental policy and management (environmental or natural resources management, environmental economics or policy).  Experience: Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in a development and environment policy- related field; Experience in institutional analysis, capacity building and policy mainstreaming; Experience in applying UNDP Results Based Evaluation Policies and Procedures; Experience in applying SMART indicators and reconstructing or validating baseline scenarios; strong knowledge of linkages between sustainable environment natural resource management and poverty reduction; Some prior knowledge of the PEI and working experience in Sub-Sahara Africa will be considered an asset. Language: Excellent English and Portuguese communication and reading/writing skills in either English or Portuguese. Note: Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:   Proposal:  A letter of confirmation of interest and availability describing why the individual consider him/herself as the most suitable candidate for this assignment; Technical proposal and methodology explaining how he/she will approach and complete this assignment; Financial proposal presented in a Lump sum with all inclusive fixed total contract price; The lump sum shall include all the cost components to enable the consultant’s work, such as, the consultant’s daily fee, travel, allowances, taxes, translations, communication, other as relevant. A breakdown of the lump sum is required; Completed and signed P11 form, if necessary the Consultant may supplement the P11 form with a personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references. Evaluation: The individual consultant will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis methodology and the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation: Technical Criteria weight: 70%; Financial Criteria weight: 30%. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70 % in their technical proposal would be considered for the Financial Evaluation! How to apply: Please follow the following steps Click on “Apply Now”; Complete the personal information including short motivational note (max 1000 characters); Cut and paste your CV (in the next box); Click on Submit application.  On next page click on browse and upload the following document as one file: P11; Technical Proposal; Financial Proposal.  Please note that any CV/P11 not submitted with a technical and financial proposal will not be considered. This notice can also be viewed at http://procurement-notices.undp.org with a detailed Terms of Reference attached.

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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CONSULTANT - PROJECT REVISION HARMONIZATION (PEI / GHD / ACAFS)”

The Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) is a global UNDP-UNEP partnership, which supports country-led efforts to mainstream poverty-environment linkages into national planning, from policy making to budgeting, implementation and monitoring. PEI Africa Regional Support Programme currently operates in 9 countries, one of which is Mozambique.  In Mozambique a large proportion of the population is heavily dependent on the environment for their livelihoods. However, widespread environmental degradation is decreasing the social and economic benefits derived by the poor from land and other natural resources. Mainstreaming povertyand environment dimensions in national and sector planning can therefore contribute substantially to the Government of Mozambique’s poverty reduction efforts. Therefore,the UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI) Phase I was launched in Mozambique in 2005 in collaboration with the Ministry of Coordination of Environmental Affairs (MICOA) and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD), subsequently it continued into Phase II (2008 – 2013). PEI Phase II is focusing on to support the Government of Mozambique in better integrating pro-poor environmental sustainability in national, sectoral and district planning, policy and budget processes in support of the implementation of PARPA II and later, the PARP 2010-2014. PEI Phase II is coming to an end in December 2013 and a new phase is being designed and discussed together with the Government of Mozambique. Simultaneously, UNDP Mozambique is implementing the Green Human Development (GHD) Programme and is supporting the design/implementation of the UNDP-UNEP-UNDESA Joint Green Economy Program (JGEP) and the UNDP Africa Adaptation Climate Food Security Project (AACFSP). While all these initiatives support the government in different aspects of poverty-environment mainstreaming, a key overarching objective for the UN is to provide coordinated, cost-effective support to the government of Mozambique in its pursuit of a green pro-poor sustainable development. There is also a need to ensure the completion of all the planned activities in the current phase of PEI Mozambique and to complete the design of a new phase before the end of the year

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work The overall objective of this consultancy is to ensure coordinated UN support to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Mozambique, in particular the Ministry for Coordination of Environmental  Affairs (MICOA) and the Ministry of Planning and Development (MPD)to promote pro-poor sustainable development in Mozambique. The PEI and the UNDP Mozambique Country office is therefore engaging a consultant to provide recommendations on how the PEI-GHD-GEJP-AAFP projects can best be linked and coordinate their support to the government of Mozambique. The consultant will also provide significant technical advisory support for completing selected PEI activities and in designing the results and resource framework for the next phase of PEI in line with the global PEI PRODOC.    The consultant is expected to provide technical advice on strategic direction for pro-poor sustainable development and poverty-environment mainstreaming through the following key functions: Provide technical support for the implementation of key PEI activities that have been integrated into the GHD2013 AWP to enhance government capacity for poverty-environment mainstreaming. Prepare a report on how the PEI-GHD-GE-AACFSP programmes/ projects can best be linked and coordinated. Provide technical advisory support on the development of the next phase of PEI Mozambique including advice on its institutional location Expected Outputs: Provide specialist expertise and technical advice on how the PEI-GHD-GE-AACFSP best can be coordinated/linked to effectively support the Government of Mozambique’s pursuit of pro-poor sustainable development The consultant is expected to: Provide a report how the PEI-GHD-GE-AACFSP programmes/ projects best can be linked and coordinated within two calendar weeks of taking up the assignment. The review should include different scenario analysis taking into account the institutional context of Mozambique. During the review the respective project managers should be consulted; Present the findings of the report in Maputo to PEI-GHD-GE-AACFSP representatives a week after the report has been completed; Comment on PEI draft RRF and PEI draft project documents to ensure they are consistent with the Global PEI RRF and the Mozambique context, particularly national development planning strategies; While on mission in Mozambique support the working sessions with key implementing partners on the development of the next phase of PEI in coordination with PEI Africa by attending such working sessions, summarizing outcomes and redrafting working papers, draft of the RRF etc accordingly; Provide technical support to key sectors in the implementation of the recommendations from PEI supported studies and in poverty-environment mainstreaming (PEI-GHD output 3). The consultant is expected to: Prepare training materials for the PEER training at the central level and northern region; This should include revision of the feedback from previous PEER trainings, finalization of the training package and the agenda. Additionally, the consultant should make efforts to coordinate the training with other ongoing activities such as the green economy trainings that are being planned; Prepare draft TORs for the planned study on Environmental Expenditure at Municipal Level in coordination with MICOA and the MoF; Prepare, in coordination with MICOA, a training manual for sustained capacity building of the environmental units to be used by MICOA; Prepare draft TORs for a study on the opportunities for pro-poor growth in the mining sector; Support the development of and access to environmental statistics/information in Mozambique. The consultant is expected to: Provide Technical advisory support to MICOA for the development of the strategic plan for environmental statistics; Disseminate through a training workshop the manual on social and economic valuation of demonstration projects to DNPA to promote that best practices from the local level are replicated or integrated in high-level policy documents; Provide support in drafting the Q3 progress report, the 2013 Annual report, and the lessons learned report.

Competencies

Functional Competencies: Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations in order to succinctly and clearly distil critical issues and draw forward looking conclusions; Sound knowledge of development issues in Mozambique; Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office; Proven capacity to organize and facilitate workshops and meetings; Strong communication and advocacy skills; Ability to work in a complex environment; Excellent analytical, organizational and negotiation skills; Ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy; Able to take instructions and follow up tasks in a timely manner; Motivated and responsive to the needs and interests of internal and external clients, and excellent team player.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: Advanced university degree (MSc,) or equivalent in a field related to international relations/development and environment and/or environmental policy and management (environmental or natural resources management, environmental economics or policy. Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in a development and environment policy- related field; Experience in institutional analysis, capacity building and policy mainstreaming; Extensive experience working with the UN and government in Mozambique including understanding of programming modalities and work of UN/UNDP; Experience of mainstreaming poverty and environment linkages in Mozambique and good overview of relevant institutions and stakeholders at national level; Some prior knowledge of the PEI and working experience in Mozambique will be considered an asset; Strong knowledge of linkages between sustainable environment natural resource management and poverty reduction; Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office. Language: Excellent English and Portuguese communication and reading/writing skills. Evaluation The individual consultant will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis methodology and the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable, and Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation: Technical Criteria weight: 70%; Financial Criteria weight: 30%. Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% for their technical proposal would be considered for the Financial Evaluation. How to Apply: Please follow the following steps:

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PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

Comoros gained its independence in 1975 and have since experienced only very short periods of political stability. The country is gradually emerging from a long separatist crisis that nearly undermined the very existence of the nation in the late 90s. This has led to a process of national reconciliation through a new institutional configuration devoting substantial autonomy to the islands. The democratization of the country continued with the holding of various free and transparent elections. Similarly, the process establishing democratic institutions was completed with the recent establishment of the Supreme Court (2012). The persistence of conflict and the presence of vulnerability factors, compounded by political and social tensions, have led the United Nations Country Team in coordination with national authorities to explore ways to consolidate sustainable basis for dialogue intra / inter Comoros, with the entry point of the unifying values ??of development based on social cohesion, the development of national capacities and positioning Comoros regional specificities. In addition, it is also important to emphasize the need to strengthen the foundations of peace by giving prominence to human rights, build the populations resilience capacities to face the impacts of climate hazards and their ability to maintain their cultural foundations, social networking and environmental management skills in response to the necessary changes to better meet the challenges of development. On the economic front, the Comoros in 2012 reached the completion point under the Initiative for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC). The achievement of this objective should open the path for the country to ensure significant reduction of multilateral debt under the relief Initiative (MDRI). On the social front, the country’s weak growth will not allow to curb unemployment in a near future, which affects 14.3% of the population and particularly for young people (44.5% unemployed) representing more than 60% of the estimated country’s population (close to 700 000 inhabitants).The Secretary-General declared Comoros eligible to receive PBF funding on 25 June 2008, and subsequently received a PBF funding allocation of US$9.4 million to support its peace building Priority Plan in the areas of security, governance and social cohesion, revitalization of the economy and development of the national peace building capacity. Following an evaluation of the first peace building support, PBSO approved further PBF support to help consolidate earlier progress with an additional allocation of US$2.5 million approved in July 2013. The second Priority Plan facilitates the successful completion of activities in the areas of: women in peace building; security sector reforms and civic education and at risk- youth skills development. In addition, the Plan facilitates for targeted support to build the peace building capacity of the Government. The Government and the UN in Comoros have established a high-level Joint Steering Committee to oversee the approval and implementation of projects under the second PBF Priority Plan. The capacity building initiative will have the services of an international Peace and Development Advisor (PDA) to be funded on a cost-sharing basis between PBF and BCPR. The United Nations System (UNS) in Comoros supports the national authorities in their efforts to strengthen the foundations of peace and dialogue with all stakeholders at the central level and islands on the major challenges facing the country. All projects in this second phase will contribute to the application of international conventions signed / ratified by the Government and will support national commitment ensuring greater understanding and dissemination of human rights. The Peace and Development Advisor will guide and support the Country Team SNU and all national counterparts throughout the process of the PBF second phase. All resident and non-resident agencies operating Comoros will benefit from the PDA guidance to enhance coordination of national programs and funding resources and to ensure greater coherence of joint projects/actions among the UN. This second phase will be embedded in the ongoing development of the country’s next strategy of accelerated growth and sustainable development and the UN programming process for 2015 to 2019.

Duties and Responsibilities

Summary of Key Functions:   Under the direct supervision of the RR / CPR Comoros, and collaboration with the Office of the Resident Coordinator, the Peace and Development Advisor will work closely with the Government, national agencies and structures and the United Nations agencies operating in the Comoros. He / she will provide strategic advice and high quality technical support on peace building and conflict prevention issue and the implementation of the PBF Program in the Comoros including the following: Political, security and socio-economic situation analysis Monitor the political, security and socio-economic situation with a view to provide regular updates and analysis on the developments in the Comoros and their direct and indirect impact on ongoing UN programmes and positions, for the Resident Coordinator; Develop/ update conflict analysis, analyzing the drivers, dynamics, trends, as well as entry points available for the UNCT; Provide regular conflict and political analysis to the Resident Coordinator and share with DPA and UNDP focal points, as per the reporting arrangements described in the Standard Operating Procedures of the Joint UNDP/DPA Programme on Building National Capacities for Conflict Prevention; Provide support to the UN Resident Coordinator in his relations with government officials and in his efforts to support the government in policy development and capacity building Establish and strengthen the UNCT strategic partnerships with key national stakeholders, regional and international actors and development partners Lead the process of developing the Conflict Prevention Strategy with the UN agencies and ensure that future UNCT programming is based on  it; Identify areas of programmatic engagement with national stakeholders, and support to RC/RR in the preparation of the UN response to government requests, related to confidence building political and social dialogue, social cohesion, development of an infrastructure of peace, national social cohesion, and peaceful elections and transition of power   Identify new and develop the existing entry points for conflict prevention in the Comoros-and provide advice to the UNCT in conflict sensitive programming; Provide advisory support to the implementation of PBF projects, including through the provision of technical support to the Joint Steering Committee; Coordinate the regular reporting, in line with PBF guidelines, to the joint steering committee and provide technical and administrative support to the Joint Steering Committee on PBF and peace building issues and matters Support the establishment of a UNCT-wide working group on peace building and conflict prevention. Perform other duties as requested by the RC. Strategic partnerships development and resources mobilization: Provide strategic advice in a timely manner to RR / RC , UNCT and the Government in all matters related to conflict prevention, the promotion of national reconciliation, national solidarity and social and national cohesion in the Union of the Comoros; Contribute to the analysis and monitoring of the implementation of international conventions relating to peace and development in order to identify opportunities for action for SNU Comoros, including Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security tools; Support technical preparation and implementation of projects, including the identification of sources of financing and fundraising; Coordinate and oversee Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and regular results and performance reporting, in line with PBF guidelines, in close collaboration with recipient UN organizations of the PBF . Promote tools for integrating the results of the work of various projects in PBF policies, strategies and program, including the inclusion of gender and human rights dimension in peace building and conflict prevention programs; Support the establishment of a UNCT-wide working group on peace building and conflict prevention to share information pertaining to peace building and conflict prevention team more broadly in-country (beyond PBF activities); Strengthening national capacity for dialogue on social cohesion, resilience, promotion of human rights in the Union of Comoros, and support the efforts of United Nations support to inter-Comorian national dialogue for the consolidation of peace.Strengthen efforts of the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team in supporting the development of national capacity to undertake and advance peace building and conflict prevention activities, especially on dialogue for social cohesion, resilience, promotion of human rights in the Union of Comoros; Develop partnerships with other international organizations working in the field of social cohesion and peace in the Comoros and in the region; Contribute to the formulation and implementation of joint initiatives within the United Nations system to promote social cohesion and peace, gender and human rights in the 2015-2019 programming; Strengthen and promote collaboration between the Country Office and Headquarters (UNDP-RBA, UNDP-BCPR, DPA, PBSO); In collaboration with other partners, to contribute to the development of proposals for raising funds to support the implementation of national priorities for social cohesion and peace and enrolling in part of the strategy of accelerated growth and sustainable development in the Comoros for 2015-2019; Participate in knowledge management and capacity building; Strengthen the capacity and knowledge of M&E systems and performance results for peace building and conflict prevention in terms of management as requested by UNDG (One A / SOP 2013) and PBF Performance Management Plan.Undertake monitoring and evaluation activities to identify best practices on peace building and conflict prevention for wider  dissemination and sharing with other peace building partners within and outside the Comoros;Facilitate learning and networking, and coordinate knowledge sharing on social cohesion and peace in a multi-sectorial approach; Identify and develop new products, processes and tools for social cohesion, resilience and peace building to better utilize the comparative advantages of UN agencies in the Union of Comoros; Ensure the performance of any other task or duty that may be assigned by the RR / RC; Demonstrate and capture the impact of peace building and conflict prevention activities, including through the development of lessons learned and in coordination with PBSO’s Monitoring and Evaluation team as well as relevant colleagues from UNDP and DPA; The incumbent will need to have flexibility in his/her work, which may also include: Assignments outside the Duty Station: possible field visits, if deemed necessary. Any other task as required.

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