Education Specialist - Teacher Education

The Position: COL is seeking an eminent and senior professional to join as an Education Specialist – Teacher Education to manage and direct initiatives aimed at expanding teacher education through open and distance learning (ODL) and technology-enhanced education and training. The job holder will be required to advise Commonwealth governments on policy development at the highest levels (i.e. by advising ministers), assist institutions to develop ODL policies for teacher education and work with institutions for pre-service teacher training and continuing professional development. Extensive hands-on experience in the use of ODL solutions for teacher education is required. 

The applicant must be committed to development and be able to respond innovatively to the application of learning technologies. A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the use of ODL for development is required. The position requires proficiency with office technology and a readiness to travel internationally. 

This 3-year initial appointment is renewable for a further term(s) by mutual agreement. 

The person must: be a Commonwealth citizen with the ability to network with a wide range of stakeholders and to work effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds; have the ability to exercise professional judgment, diplomacy and be a team player, while representing COL’s interests internally and externally. 

To Apply: A full job description is displayed on the COL website at: www.col.org/opportunities. Interested applicants must provide a resume and cover letter highlighting their professional background. Applications must be submitted by email to opportunities@col.org with the subject: Education Specialist–Teacher Education position, at the latest by December 06, 2013. While we appreciate the interest of all applicants, those who have not been contacted by January 31, 2014, should consider that there will be no follow-up to their application. 

Applications from women candidates are particularly encouraged. 

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INTERNATIONAL PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS

We value consultants and project specialists as essential partners in delivering many of our assignments. We provide a comprehensive programme of support before and during your assignments so that your focus can be on delivering a successful project.

We often contract our consultants on consecutive assignments, so they gain experience of working with many donors and government-funded projects. We also give opportunities for personal development through seminars and workshops.

We work in multi-national teams, and are particularly interested in registering experienced local consultants with a good track record of delivery.

If you are interested in immediate positions please visit current vacancies.

To register with us

If you are a practising consultant or other technical specialist with a strong track record in international development or associated fields and wish to register with Crown Agents, please complete the application form and return it toca.applications@crownagents.co.uk.

Please attach your current CV with your completed application form, ideally in the format of any of the major donors.

Our appropriately qualified staff will review applications that match our business profile and will let you know as quickly as possible whether your registration has been successful. Unfortunately, we can't promise to answer speculative enquiries that do not fit within our business profile.

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Country Director / Directeur Pays

 Role and Responsibilities

Oversee all programme and support activities in-country, leading a diverse team who are committed to serve the world’s most vulnerable with practical and compassionate care. Represent Medair in all issues relating to the country programme, playing a key role in donor relations and managing the country strategy and the project implementation in conjunction with senior field managers. 

Project Overview

Medair is implementing a nutrition project funded by ECHO in Abdi District, Ouaddai Region. This project will support the provision of nutrition services in health facilities in Abdi district so that children with acute malnutrition can receive life-saving treatment. Abdi district is in the Sahel belt and the most recent SMART survey data shows Global Acute Malnutrition (GAM) rates of around 17%. This is the first project to be implemented by Medair in Chad (since the 1990s) and is the start-up project for the programme. 

Medair

Medair brings life-saving relief and recovery in disasters, conflict areas, and other crises by working alongside the most vulnerable. Its Internationally Recruited (IRS) and HQ staff are inspired by their Christian faith to care for people in need, providing practical and compassionate support, regardless of race, religion, or politics. Medair has achieved the ISO 9001:2008 certification, worldwide. This certification signifies that Medair effectively delivers goods and services with a focus on beneficiary needs. Founded in 1989, Medair’s unwavering commitment continues to bring hope to the world’s most vulnerable. 

Workplace         

Based in N`Djamena. Project located in Abdi district. Take a look at Medair’s work in Chad.

Starting Date

December 2013 

Initial Contract Details

Full time, min. 2 years

Key Activity Areas 

Leadership and Management

Design, update and evaluate the country strategy, in conjunction with the relevant senior field managers and HQ staff. Take into account community needs, donor criteria and strategies and an exit strategy in order to facilitate the long-term planning and development of the projects in the country.

Support and oversee the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the implementation of the planned activities in accordance with the project proposals and logical frameworks and institutional donor policies and guidelines.

Manage the overall programme and support functions, including reviewing and refining the management structures and overseeing the development and maintenance of operational procedures for individual projects and support functions.

Donor Relations Management

 

Develop and maintain contact with the in-country representatives of relevant funding partners (e.g. institutional donors or private donor organisations) in order to secure funding for the country programme.

Oversee the drafting and presentation of all proposals, operational and financial reports related to the country programme, in collaboration with the relevant senior field managers and HQ staff.
 

Communications

Develop and maintain relationships with authorities, churches, donors, media, other NGOs and embassies in order to raise public awareness and to identify funding opportunities and potential partnerships.

Ensure that the HQ Communication and Fundraising Department receives appropriate material for communication and fundraising activities. 

Financial Management

Support the planning and construction of project budgets, in collaboration with relevant senior field managers and HQ staff.

Manage the spending within the programme in-line with the approved budgets. Analyse projected cash flow, decide on the timing of major procurements, oversee audits and anticipate where over or under spending may occur and ensure necessary action is taken.

Ensure sufficient and appropriate controls are in place to prevent fraud and that relevant staff receive the required information and training to minimise the risk of occurrence within the country programme.
Staff Management

·         Oversee all HR related issues within the programme including job descriptions, recruitment, performance management, development and training, health and safety, team structures, capability disciplinary action, etc. in collaboration with the relevant staff and managers.

 

Security Management

·         Oversee the updating and implementation of country location security plans, guidelines and manuals.

·         Ensure appropriate security procedures and awareness are maintained throughout the programme.

 

Qualifications

·         University degree in a relevant subject such as Management / Development Studies / Business Administration or in a relevant technical subject

·         Post-graduate degree in the humanitarian sector desirable

 

Languages

·         Strong working knowledge of English (spoken and written)

·         Working knowledge of French (spoken and written)

 

Experience / Competencies

·         5 years post-qualification experience in a management position

·         Experience in the design, monitoring of implementation and evaluation of humanitarian / emergency programmes

·         Experience in dealing with donors and government officials, of representation at national and local levels

·         Knowledge of Humanitarian Essentials, Sphere and HAP Standards and other international humanitarian guidelines and protocols

·         Good knowledge of UN and other humanitarian actors and of current humanitarian debates an asset

·         Advanced leadership and project management skills; Networking and advocacy skills desirable

·         Committed to consultative and servant leadership, to team-building and to be able to develop and support other team members; Team-player with good inter-personal skills; Conflict management skills desirable

·         Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels; Creative, open-minded, flexible

 

Medair Standard Working Requirements for the Field

·        Experienced professionals in a relevant field; Overseas intercultural experience

·        Committed Christians; commitment to the Medair values

·        Strong working knowledge of English, spoken and written

·        Working knowledge of French, spoken and written, for French-speaking field programmes

·        Single or married (with no children under 18). If married, your spouse must also apply.

·        Successful completion of Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC)

·        Reflect the vision and values of Medair with team members, local staff, beneficiaries, external contacts

·        Able to live and work in a multicultural team under difficult conditions

·        Strong character traits, including emotional stability, adaptability, ability to handle stress, cultural and gender sensitivity, honesty, and physically fit

 

Benefits

A salary based upon the grade of the position and the experience of the position-holder

Comprehensive briefing at our Swiss headquarters, as well as an in-country briefing

Security training for those going to particularly insecure environments

Accommodation, food, and transportation in-country

Return flights to and from the country programme (one return flight for every year of service)

Rest and recuperation (R&R) leave (including travel, accommodation, and food allowance)

Annual leave; Disability Allowance

Contribution matching programme for retirement savings (for experienced relief workers)

Additional contract benefit allowance for those who commit to longer contracts

Comprehensive medical and emergency rescue insurance, with up to 60 days post- assignment coverage, including debriefing

 

Field Working Conditions

This is a field-based position and working and living conditions may be very different to that previously experienced.

 

Application Process

Follow this link: www.medair.org/work-with-us, check if you are an Experienced or New Relief Worker and that you fit our standard working criteria, then:

a)      apply for this vacancy (or another position that matches your profile), or

b)      apply for a Medair ROC (where we can try and match your competencies to our vacancy needs).

 

Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed. Medair does not set closing / deadline dates for applications; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled.

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Director, Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Programme

Transparency International

Appointment of Director, Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Programme

Transparency International, the global civil society organisation leading the fight against corruption is now seeking a Director, MENA to join our Secretariat in Berlin. This strategic leader will join a highly collaborative Management Group in their service of an ambitious global movement by taking the lead in one of the most challenging and high-profile environments in which TI operates. The MENA region has entered a new era where the population seeks full citizenship and are reframing their relationship with their own governments, often at extreme risk. TI is an active partner in designing new constitutions, laws and policy-making, helping civil society in fighting corruption and promoting transparency as key elements in improving the economic and social fabric of society.

Strongly motivated by the mission of Transparency International, the Director, MENA and their team will oversee a large-scale, regional programme that focuses on Civil Society Organisation empowerment, supporting the momentum that currently exists in the MENA region with TI know-how, tools and solutions. Reporting to the Group Director, the Director will seek out and stimulate new leads and oversee and support continuous enhancement and improvement to the work, reputation, and anti-corruption impact of Chapters, emerging contacts and partners in the MENA Region.

Demonstrating improvement in the institutional and media relevance, presence, responsiveness and reputation of TI in the MENA region, the successful candidate will deliver growth in the number of Chapters, take part in regional programmes and develop the leadership of the MENA Regional Department and the Chapter Heads towards a TI wide culture of professional programme management, innovation and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities include ensuring on-going monitoring by Regional Officers and Coordinators of the political situation, anti-corruption developments and reputational risks; ensuring the strengthening of TI’s institutional and Programme presence, reputation and impact; leading and monitoring progress towards successful regional implementation (including mobilisation of resources) of TI-S’ Key Programmes by the MENA regional team and Chapters.

If you have proven leadership experience in relevant roles and environments and are fluent in Arabic, English and French, please consider whether you might best leverage your professional expertise and your personal passion for fighting corruption by joining the diverse, global, and talented movement of Transparency International. Leaders from the MENA region are encouraged to apply for this exciting role.

For further information and to download the appointment details, please visitwww.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference 1425. The closing date for applications is midday (GMT) on Monday 11th November 2013.

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Criminal Justice Program Officer

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office, CDI, and in close coordination with ICTJ’s Criminal Justice Senior Associate and Program Coordinator at its headquarters, the Criminal Justice Program Officer will be responsible for the work in the area of criminal justice (CJ) in the country office.

ICTJ’s work on criminal justice in Cote d’Ivoire is designed to strengthen the national judicial response and promote accountability with national jurisdictions for international crimes. CJ activities include the provision of ongoing technical assistance to national judicial institutions and to national/local NGOs. ICTJ’s counterparts include national policymakers, judicial actors, and civil society.

ICTJ’s work on CJ is expected to contribute to the following results:

• Key legal and policy reforms needed to conduct efficient criminal proceedings for serious crimes compliant with complementarity obligations under the Rome Statute are identified, discussed and implemented;
• National judicial actors of identified jurisdictions improve their capacity to conduct national investigations and prosecutions, informed by mapping exercises and guided by appropriate prosecutorial strategies for serious crimes under the Rome Statute;
• National NGOs improve their understanding and capacity to participate in ongoing judicial proceedings;
• Ongoing activities and outcomes related to the domestic prosecution of serious crimes are adequately reported by the local and national media.

The CJ Program Officer position is located in Cote d’Ivoire. Contract is for one year and is renewable.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and expertise to improve local capacity of national institutions to effectively carry out investigations and prosecutions of international crimes in the CDI;
• Organize and coordinate in-country workshops, seminars, and technical assistance projects related to criminal justice matters for policymakers, high-level officers, and CSOs;
• Participate fully as part of the CDI office staff and actively provide advice and inputs on the relationship between criminal justice work and other aspects of the CDI program, including activities on truth-seeking, reparations, and institutional reforms;
• Provide commentary on legislation, rules of procedure, and other statutory frameworks as needed with a view to remove legal and policy obstacles which are hindering national proceedings in the CDI for serious crimes;
• Actively contribute to effective communication with country-based national and international partners with a view towards strengthening local and international advocacy on criminal justice;
• Participate in internal ICTJ staff meetings, country meetings, and other program activities, as required;
• Actively monitor and report on relevant CJ developments in the CDI and regularly report to the CJ program in NY;
• Assure compliance with internal and donor reporting obligations, in line with the monitoring and evaluation tools adopted by the Criminal Justice Program and relevant contractual donor obligations;
• Produce reports or briefing papers that help to develop significant thinking or technical advice on particular challenges;
• Represent ICTJ in national and regional, as directed.

Position Scope

• In coordination with the Head of Office, develop and administer budgets for specific grants, in line with the work plan approved by the Program Office;
• Supervise the CJ country team, composed of consultants and a National Officer;
• Focal point for rule of law issues and CSO partners in the East and, in other areas as prescribed by the Head of Office;
• Regularly interact with senior staff to present and discuss work plans, activities, and priorities;
• In coordination with Head of Office, regularly interact with country-based donors, outside agencies, and consultants on criminal justice related activities;
• Report to the CDI Head of Office, in close coordination with the Criminal Justice Senior Associate Program Coordinator at ICTJ headquarters.

Qualifications

Languages: Fluency in French and excellent oral and written communication skills in English are required.

Education: A degree and/or post-graduate degree in law are highly desirable.

Experience: 5-7 years of experience in position or positions integrating the following areas of work:

• Investigation, analysis, prosecution and legal representation in national and/or international criminal jurisdictions;
• Investigation, documentation, and reporting of serious human rights violations;
• Project implementation in conflict and/or post-conflict settings;
• Capacity building, training, and/or coaching of national counterparts on justice and rule of law related issues;
• Desired but not essential: experience in an international or internationalized tribunal.

Related knowledge and skills:

• Ability to identify and understand political and technical barriers to domestic investigations, prosecutions, and trials in the CDI;
• Ability to provide guidance to national counterparts on the development and implementation of effective prosecutorial strategies;
• Ability to liaise and work with civil society and victims organizations.

To apply please send cover letter and resume to jobs@ictj.org and PROGRAM OFFICER - CDI in the subject line; or by fax to 917 637 3900.

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Director of Global Campaigns, Education & Communications

Founded in 1999 by filmmaker Jeremy Gilley, the not-for-profit organisation Peace One Day led the campaign to establish an annual day of ceasefire and non-violence.  In 2001 the organisation's efforts were rewarded when the member nations of the United Nations unanimously adopted the world's first ever global day of peace - September 21. 

In 2010 Jeremy and Peace One Day were awarded the Carnegie-Wateler Peace Prize. Peace One Day's ongoing objective is to institutionalise Peace Day September 21 as a self-sustaining annual day of global unity and intercultural cooperation.

Peace one Day are looking to recruit a Director of Global Campaigns, Education and Communications. This will be a pivotal appointment for the organisation and we are seeking an exceptional candidate with experience of building high-level strategic partnerships, influencing, campaigning and building coalitions at a senior level.

This is an opportunity to make a real difference and the successful candidate will be integral to devising and implementing a successful strategy to drive the organisation to new levels and raise the global awareness and importance of Peace Day.


Full details about this exciting opportunity, how to apply and the recruitment timetable can be found via the link below:

http://www.bullhornreach.com/sites/russam/job/1314835_3908-director-of-global-campaigns-education-communications-

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Consultant Francophone

Nous recherchons actuellement des consultants ayant une expérience significative en Afrique Francophone afin de compléter notre base de données et répondre aux besoins de nos clients dans les domaines suivants:
- Douane et commerce international
- Intégration régionale
- Partenariat Public Prive
- Economie agraire
- Fiscalité publique
- Passation de marches
- Renforcement des systèmes de santé (achat, supply chain, finance, RH, TI..)
- Gestion des finances publiques
- Suivi et Evaluation, Gestion de fonds.

Nous recherchons des profils seniors possédant une solide expérience technique.
Si vous pensez que votre profil peut correspondre, n'hésitez pas à nous présenter votre CV à nicolas.murillo@crownagents.co.uk
avec "Consultant Francophone" comme intitule.

To apply

Applications and updated CV should be submitted to  resourcingcrownagents.co.uk

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