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Senior Associate – Behavior Change Communication Specialist
Abt Associates, Inc.
Location: USA
Last Date: October 16, 2008

Senior Associate – Behavior Change Communication Specialist
Abt Associates, Inc.


We are seeking a Senior Associate to help lead and manage Behavior Change Communication (BCC) strategies in a variety of global and bilateral projects throughout the developing world. Senior Associates have annual revenue goals that can range from $1-3 million.

Responsibilities would include:

• Applying BCC skills to solve public health problems in areas such as reproductive health, HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and avian influenza (40%)
• Managing procurements for research, advertising and promotion services (20%)
• Managing project budgets and deliverables (10%)
• Providing BCC oversight and quality assurance (10%)
• Developing BCC skills in other staff members (10%)
• Contributing to new business development efforts (10%)
Approximately 30% international travel would be required.


Skills Required:

Masters Degree and 13- 15 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of experience and education. Must demonstrate expertise in applying behavior change theories and models to solve complex public health problems. In addition we are seeking candidates who have:

• Ability to apply BCC principles to areas beyond public health
• Proven track record designing, implementing and evaluating behavior change strategies in developing country settings using mass media, community level channels and interpersonal communication. Information communication and technology expertise [e.g. handheld devices, web-based channels] preferred
• Ability to conduct BCC needs assessments, contract with support agencies such as research companies and advertising agencies, coordinate BCC plans/ strategies with multiple stakeholders
• Experience working/living in developing country environments; Africa and Asia experience preferred
• Fluency in English and at least one other language (Spanish, Hindi or Arabic preferred)

Please apply online at: www.abtassociates.com

Project Director
ICF International / International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP)
Location: Northwest Washington DC
Last Date: October 22, 2008

ICF International seeks a project manager to work in our social services and community development practices in the field of international terrorism, a victim of the reimbursement program (ITVERP). This position is to our clients in the north-west of Washington, DC.

The project manager will be responsible for processing incoming compensation for the victims of the applications development and maintenance of victims of the database, collecting victim inspection of the goods, if the current management services, including monitoring the case, mail information, collect information and develop ITVERP annual report to Congress, as well as other assistance to victims of international terrorism.
Obligations may also include, but are not limited to specific recommendations for compensation of victims of the recommendation (s) written report of the Director of the Office for Victims of Crimes.

The successful candidate must have experience in the following areas:
• Services
• Compensation for victims
• response to the victims, their families and victims of terrorism and mass casualties
• victims and family outreach
• Case management
• Work with multiple-cultural population
• Work with multiple language population
• International Management Program
• the management of claims
• Project Management
• consulting contract

The position requires a bachelor degree or in the social sciences. Project Director should have 8-10 years experience. Close customer contact requires a high level of customer service, as well as oral and written communication. Project Director must be experienced and able to cope effectively with customers at all levels, including senior managers who have experience leading and participating in the process.

U.S. citizenship is not required.
ICF International offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages.

To apply, send a cover letter, summary and salary requirements to HTTPS://jobs.icfi.com/viewjob.html?erjob=22543&eresc=devnetjobs
ICF International of equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Consultants
World Food Programme
Location: Bangladesh
Last Date: September 27, 2008

WFP- Office of Evaluation in Rome (OEDE) is looking for three consultants for the mid-term evaluation of its Country Programme in Bangladesh.


The Country programme (2007 - 2010) USD 221 millions
The goal of this CP is to support the Government in achieving the MDGs by improving the food security of ultra-poor households, their nutritional well-being and their livelihoods. The CP focuses on 5 activities related
to SO 2 to 5: 1) enhancing the food consumption and livelihood of ultra-poor households (vulnerable groups development); 2) enhancing the nutrition of women, children and adolescent; 3) enhancing enrolment, attendance and learning, and reducing drop-outs in pre-primary and primary
school; 4) enhancing resilience to natural disasters; and 5) strengthening national and local capacity to manage food based programmes.

Further information about the Country Programme is available on WFP website
http://www.wfp.org/operations/current_operations/countries/countryproject.asp?section=5&sub_section=7&country=050

Evaluation timing

Premission phase: November 2008 January 2009
Includes: briefing in HQ (Rome) Review of documents and drafting of pre-mission report

Evaluation mission phase: January - February 2009 about 3 weeks in Bangladesh

Reporting phases: February - May 2009
Includes evaluation report and Executive Board Summary report

Evaluation team

1 International team leader
Responsibility:
Develop evaluation methodology
Conduct secondary data review
Manage evaluation team and ensure efficient division of tasks between the mission members;
Conduct the evaluation in accordance with the TORs and scope of the evaluation;
Represent the evaluation team in meetings with stakeholders
Present evaluation findings and recommendations at meeting with stakeholders
Responsible for timely submission of pre-mission, evaluation and summary reports.

Expertise required:
Extensive experience in conducting evaluations of humanitarian operations
Minimum 7-10 years professional expertise in international
development/humanitarian cooperation
Extensive knowledge of result-based management evaluation and participatory evaluation methodologies and approaches and in applying the DAC evaluation criteria.
Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills
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1 International team member
1 National team member

Expertise required:
Experience in in participating in evaluations of humanitarian operations
Minimum 7-10 years professional expertise in international
development/humanitarian co-operation
Demonstrated analytical, communication and report writing skills

Technical expertise to be available within the evaluation team.

Food aid / food security and livelihoods
Experience of cash and food transfers in livelihood projects
Nutrition
Capacity development
Knowledge of these issues in Bangladesh and knowledge of WFP are considered an advantage.


Copies of TORs will be sent to interested candidates upon requests.

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CB to
anneclaire.luzot@wfp.org by 27 September 2008

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Consultant – Development Specialist, UNDP Samoa Multi-Country Office
UNDP Pacific Centre
Location: Apia, Samoa
Last Date: September 29, 2008

CRISIS PREVENTION AND RECOVERY PROJECT
PACIFIC CENTRE

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Title: Consultant – Development Specialist, UNDP Samoa Multi-Country Office

Type of contract: SSA

Project:UNDP PC- Crisis Prevention and Recovery Project

Duty Station: Apia, Samoa (with some travel to select Pacific Island Countries)

Reporting to: UNDP Samoa Resident Representative and
UNDP-PC Senior Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery Manager/Advisor

Start Date / Duration: October 2008 for a period of 6 months (with possibility of extension)


Background
The UNDP Pacific Centre (UNDP PC) was set up in 2005 organized along the lines of three practice areas: MDG Achievement and Poverty Alleviation, Democratic Governance and Crisis Prevention and Recovery. UNDP PC is mandated to provide on-demand support to UNDP Multi/Country Offices in the Pacific (located in PNG, Fiji, Samoa and Solomon Islands) with easy access to knowledge through high quality advisory services (policy advisory/programme development/technical support) based on global applied research and UNDP lessons learnt.

The UNDP Samoa Multi-Country Office (MCO) covers four Pacific Island Countries (PICs) in the South Pacific Polynesian sub-region: Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau. The core focus is helping countries build and share solutions to the key challenges of Democratic Governance, Environment and Energy, Sustainable Livelihoods / Poverty Reduction and Crisis Prevention & Recovery.

The UNDP Samoa MCO is putting together a team to carry out an integrated mission in October or November 2008 to assess community level needs in the four countries under its mandate (Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau). The main objective of this integrated mission is to identify community level needs, in relation to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This needs assessment will provide the basis for the formulation of an MDG-based community development programme for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. An overall concept paper for the programme is currently being finalized by the Samoa MCO.

Objectives and Outputs/Activities
Under the direct supervision of the UNDP Samoa MCO, Resident Representative and in matrix supervision with the UNDP-PC Senior Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery Manager/Advisor, the Consultant will be responsible for supporting the UNDP Samoa MCO in the development of the MDG-based Community Development and related work plans and facilitate resource mobilization strategy.

The main intended the output from this consultancy is an MDG-based community development programme. This will be achieved through the following steps:

• Team member for the integrated mission.
• Coordinate inputs from the integrated mission on the needs assessment performed in Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau;
• Coordinate consultation processes with key UN agencies and relevant stakeholders on finalizing the findings from the integrated mission;
• Design and develop project documentation and associated work plans for the MDG-based community development programme;
• Assist in the development and implementation of resource mobilization strategies relating to the programme. This is likely to involve the coordination of consultation processes with key with international development partners such as NZAID, AusAID, EU, Japan and others.

Further, the consultant will undertake the following additional activities: Technical and Policy Advisory Services to the UNDP Samoa MCO

• Support the Samoa MCO in the development and implementation of strategies for resource mobilization including the preparation of donor briefings;
• Assist the Samoa MCO in partnership building and knowledge sharing;
• Provide programmatic preparatory support to Samoa MCO for fielding technical missions;
• Coordinate technical support from UNDP Pacific Centre;
• Provide technical assistance and support as and when required by the Samoa Resident Representative and;
• Liaise regularly with UNDP-PC Senior Regional Crisis Prevention and Recovery Manager/Advisor and relevant programme personnel in the CPR unit of the UNDP PC.

Reporting Requirements
Monthly progress reports based on this TOR will be required to be submitted to the UNDP Samoa Resident Representative and UNDP-PC Senior Regional Crisis Prevent and Recovery Manager/Advisor.

Proposal
Proposal should have two parts: i) a one page summary based on the requirements of this terms of reference, and ii) financial component as follows:

Qualifications
Development Specialist should have:
• Advanced university degree in social sciences or discipline relating to international development would be highly desirable;
• At least 7 years of international development experience in programme design, management and implementation; proposal writing and resource mobilization;
• Technical expertise in one of following areas: Disaster Risk Management, Adaptation to Climate Change, Poverty Alleviation and MDG Achievement and Gender and Development;
• Experience in the development of community level development projects, particularly focusing on poverty reduction and the achievement of MDGs;
• Significant Experience in Participatory Rural Appraisal, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment or similar participatory methodologies;
• Knowledge and experience of working in the Pacific and in particular in Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau contexts highly desirable;
• Previous experience with UNDP or another UN Agency, working on MDGs related programming;
• Demonstrable familiarity and understanding of UNDP’s programme cycle and Project Document format, preferably with experience in drafting UNDP/UN agencies projects and policy documents;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to operate and deliver in a complex and multicultural environment;
• Good knowledge and understanding of the UN, its values, priority goals and systems and procedures will be a definitive asset; and
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Selection and Award
The consultant will be selected based on UNDP evaluation criteria with a split 70 percent score for technical proposal and 30 percent score for financial proposal. Based on the above evaluation methods the bidder with the highest accumulative score will be awarded the contract.

Payment Schedule
• The payments will be made on submission and approval of monthly progress reports by the UNDP Samoa Resident Representative.
• Schedule of payment will be agreed in the context of contract signing.

Inputs from the Consultant
The consultant is expected to provide their own laptop for the duration of the assignment.

Applications
Applicants for this post should express their interest by submitting a 1 page cover letter, which should indicate a proposed daily rate in US Dollars and a detailed CV based on the criteria stated above. (Note: Joint applications/proposals will not be accepted.) These should be sent by email to registry.pacificcentre@undp.org. The deadline for applications is 5pm (Fiji Time), Monday, 29th September 2008. Applicants should indicate the assignment being applied for (‘Development Specialist –UNDP Samoa Multi-Country Office’) in the subject line of the email.



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