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Emergency Support Manager – Burma
Fixed term appointment for 12 months
Salary: £24, 392 - £27, 368 pa incl LA
Based in Location, Waterloo, but must be able to travel extensive
Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 8 June 2008

This is an exciting and challenging one year post in which you will be required to play a lead role in the management, development and coordination of Christian Aid’s response to the Burma Cyclone Nargis. You will be responsible for the day to day management of the Burma emergency programmes and grant management. You will be required to liaise with Action by Churches Together (ACT) and other donors, play a part in advocacy and policy work and represent Christian Aid at external meetings and with the media. As part of your work you will ensure that the that the emergency response, rehabilitation and any Disaster Risk Reduction programmes are in line with the overall regional and country strategies and Christian Aid’s corporate emergency response strategy. You will be a member of the Humanitarian Division in the International Department of Christian Aid. In this post you must be able to travel extensively between London and within the region

You need to have substantial overseas experience in the management role and experience of working with emergencies including the management of staff and resources. You will have experience of programme management, project appraisal, monitoring and evaluation. You need to understand the partnership approach to emergency work and the experience of working with local partners. This will be particularly relevant to the Burmese context and the need to be patient and sensitive to their work and your involvement. You must have experience in the management and monitoring of large budgets and institutional donor contracts. Lastly, you must be educated to degree level or equivalent and be fluent in English.

We value the contribution each and every one of our people makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

You will be required to have a standard disclosure check from the CRB.

As this post is UK based, non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK, as the Department of Employment will only issue work permits in exceptional circumstances and for limited periods only.

To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed form to: recruitment@christian-aid.org (quoting the reference number), or send by fax to 020 7523 2004. Alternatively, your completed application form, together with the equal opportunities form, can be printed out and posted to us at:

Christian Aid
35 Lower Marsh
Waterloo
London SE1 7RT

Please note CVs will not be accepted.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should presume that you have not been short listed.

Job reference: 1680/OK
Closing date for applications: 8 June 2008
Interview date: 12 June 2008

Manager - Analysis and Methods subprogramme
UNFCCC
Location: Bonn, Germany
Last Date: June 3, 2008
Email: vacancies@unfccc.int

UNITED NATIONS
NATIONS UNIES

FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE - Secretariat
CONVENTION - CADRE SUR LES CHANGEMENTS CLIMATIQUES - Secrétariat

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ADAPTATION, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE (ATS) PROGRAMME

Analysis and Methods subprogramme


VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: VA 08/E045
PUBLICATION/TRANSMISSION DATE: 05 May 2008
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION 03 June 2008
TITLE AND GRADE: Manager, P-5
POST NUMBER: FCA-2932-P5-003
INDICATIVE NET ANNUAL SALARY: US$ 75,432 to 80,842 (without dependents)
US$ 81,197 to 87,304 (with dependents)
(plus variable post adjustment, currently 71.9% of net salary) plus other UN benefits and pension fund
DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: One and a half years, with possibility of extension
DUTY STATION: Bonn, Germany
EXPECTED DATE FOR ENTRY ON DUTY 1 August 2008

Background

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address Climate Change. The Convention secretariat is supporting the Convention and its Kyoto Protocol by a range of activities, including substantive and organizational support to meetings of the Parties.

The Adaptation, Technology and Science programme supports Parties in assessing and developing strategies and actions to meet their specific needs and concerns relating to adaptation and mitigation to climate change, impacts of the implementation of response measures and technology transfer. The Analysis and Methods subprogramme aims to support the intergovernmental negotiations on matters relating to mitigation of climate change.

Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the Coordinator for Adaptation, Technology and Science, the Manager of the Analysis and Methods subprogramme is responsible for leading the team that will implement the secretariat’s work on land use, land-use change and forestry related issues (including deforestation, forest degradation, sustainable forest management); on analytical and methodological aspects (including development of methodologies) of climate change mitigation, on areas such as the IPCC sectors (Energy; Industrial Processes and Product Use; Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use; Waste) and on emissions from international aviation and maritime transport. The Manager will also ensure further progress in the work on research and systematic observation and will enhance the cooperation with relevant international scientific organizations working on climate change and contribute to the actions to be undertaken by the ATS programme towards making climate neutral secretariat activities. In particular the Manager will be

• Leading and managing staff of the subprogramme, managing the subprogramme’s workplans, providing technical, policy and administrative guidance to staff, delegating relevant responsibilities to them and advising on the team’s work strategies to achieve the subprogramme’s goals, monitoring activities and the performance of staff, raising supplementary funds as needed, monitoring budgets and expenditures and deciding on relevant follow-up action.

• Providing substantive leadership and policy guidance to the subprogramme; managing support for the intergovernmental negotiations on the agenda items under the subprogramme’s responsibility; managing the organization of intersessional activities, such as workshops, expert meetings and informal consultations; and developing and implementing measures for quality control of the subprogramme’s outcomes, including official documents and communications with relevant external actors.

• Ensuring synergy and coordination of the work of the subprogramme with that of other organizational units in the ATS programme and in other programmes within the secretariat; and in the same context providing substantive and organizational support to the coordinator to achieve internal consistency in approaches related to the areas of responsibility of the subprogramme in the secretariat while contributing to the overall strategic goals of the secretariat.

• Formulating and developing cooperative programmes with relevant United Nations agencies, research institutions, and other relevant governmental, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations in all areas of responsibility of the subprogramme.

• Participating in the overall management of secretariat-wide and programme-wide activities, including through serving as member of relevant management committees as assigned, providing advice to the coordinator, deputy executive secretary and executive secretary, as appropriate, supporting the coordinator in managing the financial resources of the programme; representing the secretariat externally, and deputizing for the coordinator as needed.

• Performing other duties as required.

Requirements
• Advanced university degree in engineering, environmental sciences, social science, economics or a related discipline. A combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced.
• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including on issues related to climate change and complex negotiations in an international context.
• Fluency in written and oral English and working knowledge in another UN language highly desirable.

Evaluation criteria
Professionalism:
• Expert knowledge in the field of work under his/her responsibility.
• Ability to produce high-quality outputs on key technical issues.
• The capacity to review, evaluate and direct the technical work of staff under his/her supervision.
• Ability to identify key strategic issues.
• Tact and negotiating skills.

Commitment to Continuous Learning:
• Extremely proactive in the understanding and promotion of new developments in the appropriate field of work.

Communication:
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, ability to defend and explain difficult issues with respect to key decisions.
• Proven ability to communicate complex concepts orally.
• Willingness and ability to act as a spokesperson and promoter both internally and externally.

Technological Awareness:
• Good conceptual understanding of technology in the workplace and ability to use relevant software and other applications and equipment relevant to the post.

Teamwork:
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural organization.

Judgement/Decision-making:

• Excellent judgement and proven decision-making skills.
• The capacity to analyse problems and develop innovative, effective solutions.
• Ability to display initiative, resourcefulness and imagination.
• Ability to harness and direct resources to best effect.

Leadership:
• Proven managerial and leadership skills.
• Ability to integrate professional knowledge together with pragmatic objectives to produce a results-orientated work programme for individuals and teams.
• Proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling environment.
• Excellent proven ability to lead, supervise, mentor, develop and encourage good performance.

To apply

Quoting Vacancy Announcement Number 08/E045, applicants are requested to complete and submit a United Nations Personal History form (P11) to be found on our website unfccc.int - at this stage no signature is needed on the P11 form - preferably via email to vacancies@unfccc.int or by fax/regular mail to:

Chief Human Resources Unit
Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC)
P.O. Box 260 124
D-53153 Bonn, Germany
Fax (49-228) 815-1999

Please note:

1. Qualified women candidates and candidates from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
2. Service is limited to the UNFCCC Secretariat
3. We will confirm receipt of your application. However, only candidates under serious consideration and contacted for an interview will receive notice of the final outcome of the selection process.

INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE

DIRECTOR, PROGRAM ON SECURITY SECTOR REFORM

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) assists countries and societies pursuing accountability for past mass atrocity or human rights abuse. The Center works with societies emerging from repressive rule or armed conflict, as well as in established democracies where historical injustices or systemic abuses remain unresolved. The ICTJ is committed to building local capacity and generally strengthening the emerging field of transitional justice, and works closely with organizations and experts around the world to do so.

Founded in 2001 with a mission to promote justice and reconciliation, the ICTJ is a dynamic international human rights organization. In less than eight years, it has grown to a staff of nearly 125 working in more than thirty countries around the world

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Security Sector Reform (SSR) Program of the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) promotes a “justice-sensitive” approach to SSR to prevent the recurrence of human rights violations, to promote social reconstruction, and to build the rule of law in countries emerging from conflict or authoritarian rule. The Director will need to operate effectively at the intersection between the fields of human rights and SSR to promote reciprocal learning and an accountability-based approach to improving both the legitimacy and the efficacy of security institutions.

The SSR Program assists governments, international organizations and civil society organizations around the world with security sector reform. The Program also supports the United Nations, in particular its Department of Peacekeeping Operations, to develop policies, procedures, and training tools. ICTJ also trains UN personnel and provides advice on justice-sensitive SSR to UN peace operations on the ground.

The Director is a member of ICTJ’s management structure, supervises the Center’s SSR Program, and reports to the Director of Thematic Programs of the ICTJ.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

ICTJ seeks a director to lead a staff team in developing a strategic vision for justice-sensitive security sector reform and integrating that plan into the larger institution. The director will oversee the design and implementation of all in-country SSR projects and will be the central contact for regional and thematic staff at ICTJ regarding SSR. Together with the SSR staff, the Director will continue to build a network of partners globally in the transitional justice and security sector reform communities.

The Director will also oversee the development of a fundraising plan for the program and be willing to approach potential funders on behalf of the ICTJ’s SSR work.

The Director’s responsibilities Include:

Management:

• Manage the SSR Program.
• Represent the SSR Program in ICTJ’s management structure.
• Build and oversee a global team of 5-10 staff.
• Maintain productive working relationships with the regional and thematic directors of the ICTJ.
• Supervise consultants.

Program:
• Lead the development of the Program’s strategic vision and workplan.
• Oversee the design and implementation of all in-country SSR projects.
• Direct the process of conceptualizing justice-sensitive SSR and supervise the design and implementation of all SSR research projects.

Fundraising:
• Oversee the design of the Program’s fundraising plan.
• Conduct fundraising activities for the Program and maintain contacts with relevant donors.
• Oversee the drafting of grant applications and grant reports.

Outreach:
• Continue to build a network of partners in the TJ and SSR communities.
• Cultivate relationships with implementing partners, including multi-lateral organizations, especially the UN, governments, and civil society groups.
• Encourage and facilitate exchanges/conversation between the SSR community and the human rights/transitional justice community.
• Conduct regular travel to countries of engagement for project supervision.
• Represent the ICTJ SSR program externally.

MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS

To direct its SSR Program, ICTJ seeks a candidate with:

Education: An MA degree or equivalent in international relations, law, political science or related field.

Experience: Familiarity with and commitment to issues of security, human rights, law, public policy and international affairs. A minimum of 5 years of relevant international experience involving senior management responsibilities.

Skills and Attributes:
• Experience in project and program management.
• Capacity to interact effectively in both the human rights and SSR communities.
• Familiarity with fundraising.
• Professional level English language skills.
• Proficiency in French highly desirable; Spanish also a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Collegial leader with the ability to work with a globally diverse team
• Ability to multi-task.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to work quickly under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines.
• Sense of humor.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

ICTJ seeks exceptional candidates and offers competitive compensation and generous employer-paid benefits. ICTJ will pay reasonable relocation expenses. ICTJ endeavors to attract and retain a diverse, international staff.

Submit cover letter, curriculum vitae, an unedited writing sample and contact information for three references by June 30, 2008 to: Sharlene Williams, Human Resources Manager, ICTJ. E-mail: hr@ictj.org


Director, Program on Security Sector Reform
International Center for Transitional Justice
Location: New York, NY, USA
Last Date: June 30, 2008
Email: hr@ictj.org

Regional Director, East Africa
Salary: Competitive
Location: Kenya

Traidcraft is the UK¡¦s leading fair trade organisation, which combines a fast growing fair trade business and an award winning International NGO.

Our East Africa programme works to enable poor producers to grow their businesses, find markets and engage effectively in trade. Our work is focussed on key themes important in the East African context. This includes the tea, cotton, crafts, dairy and honey sectors; working to promote the availability of appropriate business services to small businesses; and working to support the fair trade movement in the region. The scale of our work in East Africa has grown in recent years and now covers Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. We are looking to accelerate this growth in the years to come.


We are looking for a dynamic and creative leader to run our East African office and take our development work to new heights. This is a senior role in the International Development Department. It offers the opportunity to shape the work of our fast growing charity and to make a major difference to our work in the region.

You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline with at least 3 years recent and relevant experience of working as a leader in a managerial position and of living and working in a developing country. You will be entrepreneurial and resourceful with excellent project design, interpersonal and communication skills. Above all, you will want to use your skills to make a difference to the lives of the poor in East Africa.

In return we can offer a competitive salary with 25 days annual leave plus public holidays and flexible working arrangements as well as a contributory pension scheme (where applicable) and free life assurance.

Interested? Please visit the Traidcraft website to learn more about our organisation http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/international_development/. A full job description, application form and equal opportunities monitoring form can be found on http://www.traidcraft.co.uk/about_traidcraft/job_vacancies/vacancies/.
To Apply: Please submit a completed application form, attributes checklist and equal opportunities form by e-mail to recruitment@traidcraft.co.uk. The subject line of the e-mail must include your name. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 1st June 2008
Provisional times for interviews: Telephone interviews are planned for 12th and 13th June 2008. Final interviews will take place in either the UK or Kenya on 8th and 9th July 2008.


JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Regional Director, East Africa Department: International Development
Reports to: Head, Africa Programmes Responsible for: Programme Officer, Administrator and other staff as recruited
Job Holder: Date: May 2008
Location: East Africa Regional Office, Nairobi

Role Responsibility
To lead and manage Traidcraft Exchange¡¦s East Africa Regional Programme, ensuring continued growth and a scaling up of impact, whilst maintaining the highest standards of quality and professionalism. The post-holder will be a senior member of Traidcraft Exchange staff. They will represent Traidcraft in East Africa and the region at the highest level

Key Result Areas % of time spent
1. Programme leadership, development and management
„X Provides leadership and overall management support for the East Africa regional programme in line with organisational policies and strategy.
„X Establishes Traidcraft as a leading organisation in the sectors within which it operates, recognised and respected for the quality, effectiveness and the impact of its work.
„X Ensures year on year growth of Traidcraft¡¦s programme in East Africa through expanding the scale of project activity.
- Identifies and develops excellent projects in collaboration with partner organisations
- Proactively seeks new opportunities for funding of projects
- Wins funding for new projects, working closely with the fundraising team in the UK as appropriate and necessary.
„X Ensures the effective management and delivery of Traidcraft projects.
„X Ensures the fulfilment of Traidcraft¡¦s contractual obligations to donors, including the provision of operational and financial reports as required.
„X Ensures the appropriate monitoring and evaluation of projects. 40%
2. People and resources
„X Manages Traidcraft staff and consultants.
„X Maintains a healthy relationship with tenants and strategic partners
„X Ensures an appropriate organisational structure for the growth and delivery of the regional programme.
„X Grows organisational resources (staff, volunteers, funds, collaborators etc) and capacity as required to successfully expand and deliver the regional programme.
„X Ensures maximum cost-recovery for the East Africa office. 20%
3. External relations
„X Represents Traidcraft in the region.
„X Builds and maintains positive and professional relationships with existing and possible new partners.
„X Proactively networks and builds relationships as required in order to raise the profile of Traidcraft, enable collaboration and enable the appropriate development and delivery of the programme. 15%
4. Operations and finance
„X Supports the operations of other Traidcraft departments in the region (MAC, Policy Unit, plc).
„X Manages the Traidcraft office in the region, including relationships and agreements with tenants.
„X Maintains an overview of the political and security context in the region noting how developments may affect programme work.
„X Ensures appropriate security plans and procedures are in place and regularly reviewed in order to secure the safety of all staff at all times.
„X Ensures the proper financial management and control of the programme¡¦s finances in line with financial procedures & guidelines.
„X Ensures compliance with statutory regulations/obligations in Kenya. 10%
5. Information and learning
„X Monitors and evaluates project outcomes and identifies learning.
„X Undertakes programme impact assessment studies.
„X Disseminates learning across Traidcraft.
„X Proactively draws on learning from across Traidcraft and elsewhere to improve performance and impact.
„X Liaises with TX staff to ensure that they (and in particular the Director of IDD and Head of Africa programmes) are informed and aware of developments and opportunities in the region.
10%
6. Personal and team development:
„X Continually seeks and acts upon opportunities for personal and team development.
5%
7. Miscellaneous
„X Carries out other duties, which may or may not be related to the job, as reasonably requested by management.

Authority
„X To manage Traidcraft staff and consultants.
„X To manage income and expenditure including project budgets.
„X To represent Traidcraft in the region as agreed.

Skills and Aptitudes
„X Entrepreneurial flair and creativity, able to identify and realise opportunities.
„X Strong leadership skills with an ability to inspire confidence, commitment, motivation and passion in others
„X Excellent influencing and networking skills.
„X A commitment to excellence and continual improvement with a strong ability to generate creative ideas and innovative solutions
„X Builds strong relationships with stakeholders
„X Strong team working skills with an ability to work well as a mobiliser of teams, as a team leader and as a team member.
„X Demonstrates self-awareness of strengths and limitations and actively develops skills and attributes of self and others through training and development
„X Excellent planning, co-ordination and prioritisation skills.
„X Strong language and numeracy skills, including excellent written English and proven understanding of financial management.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential
„X Educated to degree level.
„X At least three years experience living and working in a developing country, preferably in Africa.
„X An experienced leader and manager of people, with at least three years experience of senior level management.
„X Extensive experience of planning, designing, managing and monitoring donor funded development projects.
„X Significant experience of proposal writing with a track record of success in winning donor funding for development projects

Desirable
„X Post-graduate qualification in an appropriate discipline.
„X Recent experience working in the enterprise development sector, up to date with current thinking and best practice concerning value chain development, business development services and making markets work for the poor.
„X Management experience in an NGO
„X Experience working in the private sector
„X Experience and understanding of fair and ethical trade
„X Kiswahili speaker

Personal Qualities
„X Passionate about Traidcraft¡¦s mission and ethos, with high levels of energy and drive to make a difference to the lives of poor people.
„X Motivated by the opportunity to make a significant difference to the work of Traidcraft in the region
„X Willingness to travel within the region.

Notes:
Traidcraft is a Christian response to poverty. We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all staff members understand and sympathise with the Christian vision, ethos and culture of Traidcraft. However it will be a genuine occupational requirement that a practising Christian is needed for some specified roles. This is not a requirement for this role.


Regional Director, East Africa
Traidcraft
Location: Kenya
Last Date: June 1, 2008
Email: recruitment@traidcraft.co.uk

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries by financing private sector investment, mobilizing private capital in local and international financial markets, and providing advisory services to businesses and governments. IFC’s vision is that poor people have the opportunity to escape poverty and improve their lives. Supported by donor partners operating under the umbrella of the Mekong Private Sector Development Facility, IFC manages a substantial advisory services program in the countries of the Mekong (Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam).

IFC is recruiting key positions in Advisory Services in the Mekong:


Project Manager, Access to Infrastructure Program
International Finance Corporation
Location: Vietnam

Project Manager, Access to Infrastructure Program – Job#081056 (based in Vietnam) to lead the work in expanding access to reliable infrastructure services by helping governments develop sustainable public-private partnerships. Key selection criteria include strong financial modeling skills, knowledge of power and water sectors, experience in investment banking, business consulting, project finance, and/or infrastructure economics, and strong sense of service to clients.


Advisory Services Country Coordinator
International Finance Corporation
Location: Lao PDR


Advisory Services Country Coordinator, Lao PDR- Job#081057 (based in Lao PDR) to oversee all IFC advisory activities in Lao PDR, including strategic development of programs, and build-up of relationships with key stakeholders, including the government, business community, donors and other IFC clients. Key selection criteria include proven project management experience, particularly in designing and implementing complex programs, sound knowledge of policy and legal/regulatory issues in the region, and strong analytical skills and ability to prepare project proposals.


In addition to specific technical skills, candidates should demonstrate outstanding interpersonal, leadership, and management abilities. Experience in international development, emerging markets, and the region is highly desirable. The position require an advanced academic degree in business, economics, finance, or related field and the ability to travel.


IFC offers challenging and rewarding careers and great opportunities for professional and personal growth. Please go to www.ifc.org/careers then browse for current opportunities for full job descriptions and to apply online. Deadline is 06 June 2008.




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