Quantum Power East Africa (“QPEA”) is an investor focusing on power, energy, natural resources and related infrastructure in East Africa.
We seek to participate in the region’s strong economic growth by addressing some of its infrastructure challenges, delivering a unique world-class combination of African and industry expertise together with decades of local and global experience.
QPEA is part of the Quantum Power Group, which invests throughout sub-Saharan Africa and whose affiliated companies own over 2,700 MW of generation capacity worldwide, with over 1,400 MW under development.
QPEA GT Menengai Ltd, a Kenyan subsidiary of QPEA, is taking part in Kenya’s plans to develop 5,000 MW of geothermal generation.
It has a Steam Supply and Implementation Agreement with the Geothermal Development Company to build and operate a 35 MW Geothermal Power Plant at Menengai, Nakuru County and a Power Purchase Agreement with Kenya Power.
We hereby invite applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals to join our team.
General experience required for each post
Five years of proven experience in the geothermal sector
Flexible with respect to working hours, able to travel internationally and willing to relocate
Experience in project management or operating asset management
Project Managers
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other relevant discipline
Ideally, registered with the Engineers Registration Board
At least ten years of experience in senior management and five years in geothermal
Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
Project Accountant
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Accounting
CPA K
Site or project office experience or project finance experience.
Senior Civil/Mechanical/Electrical Engineer
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other relevant discipline
Ideally, registered with the Engineers Registration Board
At least five years relevant on site construction management experience
Health Safety and Environment Officer
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Environment or Engineering or the equivalent
Professional Certification in Occupational Health & Safety
Logistics Officer
Experienced in KRA and Customs procedures, purchasing and supply
Candidates are invited to submit a summary letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) in digital form to east.africa@quantum-power.com by 5th December, 2014.
Please explain why you consider yourself qualified and why you would like to work on this project.
Your CV should detail your qualifications, project experience, current position, telephone contact, email address, details of current salary, and the names and addresses of three referees whom we may
contact.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.
QPEA GT Menegai Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.
Jobs Vacancy , International Rescue Committee consultancy, for end of Project Evaluation
Improving Urban Refugees Protection Interventions (IURPI) was primarily aimed at equipping key institutions including the DRA and law enforcement authorities responsible for the protection of refugees with appropriate skills, knowledge, and attitudes to undertake their role as primary duty bearers of refugee protection.
In the course of project implementation, the policy on refugee protection changed when an encampment directive was issued through a gazette notice on March 26th 2014. As per the directive, all urban refugees were henceforth expected to relocate to the camps.
This adversely affected the project and activities had to be reoriented to reflect the changes in the operating context.
In spite of the changing operating environment, implementation of IURPI continued to be guided by the three intended result areas which still remained relevant and were in consonance with both the IRC and RCK’s country strategic plans. The three result areas were;
Result 1: Enhanced coordination and delivery of protection and legal services for refugees in Nairobi
Urban refugees in Kenya are particularly vulnerable to human rights abuse, extortion, and exploitation.
Before the March 26th directive, approximately 100,000 urban refugees were permanently living in Nairobi without adequate legal protection, material assistance, or access to basic services, and an unknown number faced similar challenges in other urban areas including Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, and Mombasa.
To strengthen protection mechanisms for Kenya’s urban refugees, the IRC and RCK supported efforts to strengthen the coordination and delivery of protection and legal services for refugees in an approach that combined legal aid, psychosocial support, and referrals to other responsive and remedial protection services.
Result 2: Strengthened capacity and accountability of the Department of Refugee Affairs, government actors, and other key protection actors to respond to protection needs of urban refugees in Kenya
Recognizing that States are primarily responsible for the protection of refugees, the project aimed at strengthening the protection capacities of key government actors, with a particular focus on the Department for Refugee Affairs and the Kenyan Police Force.
Understanding of refugee law was increased amongst legal professionals to enable them to better represent refugee clients or discharge their functions as lawyers employed by the government.
Capacity development activities included the training of police and lawyers on refugee law and refugee rights, protection monitoring of detention centers, and border routes.
Result 3: Increased refugee community capacity to prevent, respond to and alleviate protection risks and foster social cohesion with host communities in Kenya
The project also sought to improve relations between refugee and host communities in targeted areas through joint awareness-raising activities, aimed at reducing tensions between refugee and host communities and between different refugee groups while also identifying opportunities to promote social cohesion.
Focus group discussions were held to allow contact between refugees and host community members and to increase integration and understanding.
Community leaders committees’ capacity was enhanced to engage with the refugee and the host community, and to identify, refer and in some cases address identified protection issues.
After the end of project implementation, the IRC seeks to carry out an evaluation to establish to what extent the project objectives were met, what are the lessons learned and what gaps remain with regards to improving the protection climate for urban refugees in a changing environment.
Also, the evaluation will establish to what extent the project was impacted by the March 26th encampment directive and how successful the strategies employed by the project partners were at mitigating the directive’s negative impact on urban refugees in an attempt to protect the overall integrity of urban refugees.
Objectives of the end term Evaluation
The evaluation seeks to establish to what extent project objectives were met, what were the lessons learned and what gaps remain with regards to improving the protection climate for urban refugees in the changing protection environment.
The exercise will be guided by the following specific objectives;
To assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of the project on direct and indirect beneficiaries;
To assess the relevance - level of receptiveness and ownership by the beneficiaries in the implementation processes, where applicable;
To assess the impact of the government directive of encampment on project activities
To determine the relevance and appropriateness of the activities adopted by the partners in light of the directive
To identify lessons learnt and best practices for similar interventions in a changing context
To provide recommendations for future interventions in a rapidly changing urban refugee context
Scope of the project
Geographically, the evaluation will focus on the project’s areas of intervention including Kawangware, Ruiru, Kangemi, Eastleigh, Githurai, Kitengela, Kasarani and Rongai. It will target both direct and indirect beneficiaries, both refugees and host communities.
The evaluation will reference the;
Midterm evaluation report
Project Reports
Training Modules and Reports
Other documents deemed necessary by the Project team and the IRC senior management
Methodology
The evaluation will consist of desk literature review and field interviews.
The consultant will review key documents such as;
Project proposal
Mid-term report
Training reports and modules
Any other report deemed important
For the interviews, the consultant will conduct key informant interviews with the IRC and RCK project staff and management, government representatives, service providers, beneficiaries, both refugees and host community members.
The evaluation team is expected to take into consideration working realities and constraints of urban areas and the security dynamics while drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
Deliverables
The evaluation team will submit to IRC:
An inception report outlining the methodology, assessment tools and an evaluation work plan;
A draft evaluation report,
Conduct a validation workshop on the findings prior to the submission of the final report
A final evaluation report within one week of receiving comments from the validation workshop
Team
The team will consist of:
The evaluator and IRC Program Manager/Governance and Rights Technical Coordinator
The Project Officers and Assistants will offer support that may be required by the evaluation team
RCK will provide necessary support in the field, primarily in its areas of operation.
Duration of the Consultancy: The evaluation will be conducted in a period of 25 consultancy days. While they do not have to run concurrently, the whole evaluation exercise should be finished in two months.
Qualifications Required
A degree in Sociology, Law, Business Administration, Community Development, Forced Migration or any other area of study related to the terms of reference;
Experience working with urban refugees/urban poor and host community structures
Wide experience in assessments, evaluation and implementation of refugee protection activities, preferably in an urban setting
Understanding and experience in international refugee law
Demonstrable experience of conducting project evaluations
Expression of Interest
Any person interested in undertaking this research should send an Expression of Interest consisting of:
a) Technical proposal; (maximum 3 pages) including methodology and work plan for the exercise.
b) Financial proposal: to include a detailed budget and the total cost of the study including taxes.
c) CV of the evaluator.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International allowances are not available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Source http://tinyurl.com/q9u3vcb
In the course of project implementation, the policy on refugee protection changed when an encampment directive was issued through a gazette notice on March 26th 2014. As per the directive, all urban refugees were henceforth expected to relocate to the camps.
This adversely affected the project and activities had to be reoriented to reflect the changes in the operating context.
In spite of the changing operating environment, implementation of IURPI continued to be guided by the three intended result areas which still remained relevant and were in consonance with both the IRC and RCK’s country strategic plans. The three result areas were;
Result 1: Enhanced coordination and delivery of protection and legal services for refugees in Nairobi
Urban refugees in Kenya are particularly vulnerable to human rights abuse, extortion, and exploitation.
Before the March 26th directive, approximately 100,000 urban refugees were permanently living in Nairobi without adequate legal protection, material assistance, or access to basic services, and an unknown number faced similar challenges in other urban areas including Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu, and Mombasa.
To strengthen protection mechanisms for Kenya’s urban refugees, the IRC and RCK supported efforts to strengthen the coordination and delivery of protection and legal services for refugees in an approach that combined legal aid, psychosocial support, and referrals to other responsive and remedial protection services.
Result 2: Strengthened capacity and accountability of the Department of Refugee Affairs, government actors, and other key protection actors to respond to protection needs of urban refugees in Kenya
Recognizing that States are primarily responsible for the protection of refugees, the project aimed at strengthening the protection capacities of key government actors, with a particular focus on the Department for Refugee Affairs and the Kenyan Police Force.
Understanding of refugee law was increased amongst legal professionals to enable them to better represent refugee clients or discharge their functions as lawyers employed by the government.
Capacity development activities included the training of police and lawyers on refugee law and refugee rights, protection monitoring of detention centers, and border routes.
Result 3: Increased refugee community capacity to prevent, respond to and alleviate protection risks and foster social cohesion with host communities in Kenya
The project also sought to improve relations between refugee and host communities in targeted areas through joint awareness-raising activities, aimed at reducing tensions between refugee and host communities and between different refugee groups while also identifying opportunities to promote social cohesion.
Focus group discussions were held to allow contact between refugees and host community members and to increase integration and understanding.
Community leaders committees’ capacity was enhanced to engage with the refugee and the host community, and to identify, refer and in some cases address identified protection issues.
After the end of project implementation, the IRC seeks to carry out an evaluation to establish to what extent the project objectives were met, what are the lessons learned and what gaps remain with regards to improving the protection climate for urban refugees in a changing environment.
Also, the evaluation will establish to what extent the project was impacted by the March 26th encampment directive and how successful the strategies employed by the project partners were at mitigating the directive’s negative impact on urban refugees in an attempt to protect the overall integrity of urban refugees.
Objectives of the end term Evaluation
The evaluation seeks to establish to what extent project objectives were met, what were the lessons learned and what gaps remain with regards to improving the protection climate for urban refugees in the changing protection environment.
The exercise will be guided by the following specific objectives;
To assess the outputs, outcomes and impact of the project on direct and indirect beneficiaries;
To assess the relevance - level of receptiveness and ownership by the beneficiaries in the implementation processes, where applicable;
To assess the impact of the government directive of encampment on project activities
To determine the relevance and appropriateness of the activities adopted by the partners in light of the directive
To identify lessons learnt and best practices for similar interventions in a changing context
To provide recommendations for future interventions in a rapidly changing urban refugee context
Scope of the project
Geographically, the evaluation will focus on the project’s areas of intervention including Kawangware, Ruiru, Kangemi, Eastleigh, Githurai, Kitengela, Kasarani and Rongai. It will target both direct and indirect beneficiaries, both refugees and host communities.
The evaluation will reference the;
Midterm evaluation report
Project Reports
Training Modules and Reports
Other documents deemed necessary by the Project team and the IRC senior management
Methodology
The evaluation will consist of desk literature review and field interviews.
The consultant will review key documents such as;
Project proposal
Mid-term report
Training reports and modules
Any other report deemed important
For the interviews, the consultant will conduct key informant interviews with the IRC and RCK project staff and management, government representatives, service providers, beneficiaries, both refugees and host community members.
The evaluation team is expected to take into consideration working realities and constraints of urban areas and the security dynamics while drawing conclusions and making recommendations.
Deliverables
The evaluation team will submit to IRC:
An inception report outlining the methodology, assessment tools and an evaluation work plan;
A draft evaluation report,
Conduct a validation workshop on the findings prior to the submission of the final report
A final evaluation report within one week of receiving comments from the validation workshop
Team
The team will consist of:
The evaluator and IRC Program Manager/Governance and Rights Technical Coordinator
The Project Officers and Assistants will offer support that may be required by the evaluation team
RCK will provide necessary support in the field, primarily in its areas of operation.
Duration of the Consultancy: The evaluation will be conducted in a period of 25 consultancy days. While they do not have to run concurrently, the whole evaluation exercise should be finished in two months.
Qualifications Required
A degree in Sociology, Law, Business Administration, Community Development, Forced Migration or any other area of study related to the terms of reference;
Experience working with urban refugees/urban poor and host community structures
Wide experience in assessments, evaluation and implementation of refugee protection activities, preferably in an urban setting
Understanding and experience in international refugee law
Demonstrable experience of conducting project evaluations
Expression of Interest
Any person interested in undertaking this research should send an Expression of Interest consisting of:
a) Technical proposal; (maximum 3 pages) including methodology and work plan for the exercise.
b) Financial proposal: to include a detailed budget and the total cost of the study including taxes.
c) CV of the evaluator.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
International allowances are not available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
IRC leading the way from harm to home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Source http://tinyurl.com/q9u3vcb
Jobs Career Bank Teller , Location Accra
Jobs Career Bank Teller , Location Accra
A reputable financial company needs the services of qualified personnel for the following position:- Bank Teller
Purpose of the Job:
• Provide service to bank customers by conducting appropriate transactions and meeting the needs of customers by referring them to appropriate departments in the bank
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Receive checking and savings deposits: verify cash and endorsements, receive proper identification for cash back, and issue receipts of deposit
• Examine checks deposited and determine proper funds availability based on regulation requirements
• Process savings withdrawals and cash cheques.
• Cash checks verify endorsements, receive proper identification and ensure validity
• Identify counterfeit currency
• Refer customers to appropriate department on issues that can’t be resolved at the teller line
• Accept loan payments: verify payment amount and issue receipts
• Buy and sell currency from vault, ensuring that teller drawer cash limits are not exceeded
• Balance and update savings passbook and close accounts when requested
• Follow procedures for removing accounts for / from dormancy
• Balance drawer daily, including periodic batching of cashed cheques
• Follow all bank policies and procedures
Qualification Required & Experience
• Minimum of Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) or HND in Accounting or Marketing
• Must have at least one year experience in a similar role
• Must be computer literate
• Must be willing to work for long ours
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
All interested persons should send their CVs to:-
mtemploy@gmail.com
Closing Date: 28 November, 2014
http://tinyurl.com/oylwdhe
A reputable financial company needs the services of qualified personnel for the following position:- Bank Teller
Purpose of the Job:
• Provide service to bank customers by conducting appropriate transactions and meeting the needs of customers by referring them to appropriate departments in the bank
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
• Receive checking and savings deposits: verify cash and endorsements, receive proper identification for cash back, and issue receipts of deposit
• Examine checks deposited and determine proper funds availability based on regulation requirements
• Process savings withdrawals and cash cheques.
• Cash checks verify endorsements, receive proper identification and ensure validity
• Identify counterfeit currency
• Refer customers to appropriate department on issues that can’t be resolved at the teller line
• Accept loan payments: verify payment amount and issue receipts
• Buy and sell currency from vault, ensuring that teller drawer cash limits are not exceeded
• Balance and update savings passbook and close accounts when requested
• Follow procedures for removing accounts for / from dormancy
• Balance drawer daily, including periodic batching of cashed cheques
• Follow all bank policies and procedures
Qualification Required & Experience
• Minimum of Diploma in Business Studies (DBS) or HND in Accounting or Marketing
• Must have at least one year experience in a similar role
• Must be computer literate
• Must be willing to work for long ours
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
All interested persons should send their CVs to:-
mtemploy@gmail.com
Closing Date: 28 November, 2014
http://tinyurl.com/oylwdhe
Jobs Vacancy Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme
Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme (SACDEP – Kenya) is an indigenous Kenyan Development Agency.
For the past 20 years the NGO has enabled achievement of improved livelihoods for more than 500,000 families in Eleven (11) counties.
Development work among rural small scale farmers is ongoing in Rift Valley, Central, Eastern and coast Regions.
To continue building of its technical base, several opportunities have emerged for which qualified personnel are being sought as shown below:
1. Manager – Agriculture Training and Extension
2. Programme Officer – Technical Training & Research (TTR)
General Professional Qualifications for position 1 and 2
1. Be a holder of Diploma, Degree in General Agriculture with a specific bias in Sustainable Agriculture (SA)
2. With ten (10) years and above experience in project implementation among rural small –holder farmers (in the area of crops, livestock, water, value addition, Rural savings & Credit Schemes, Renewable Energy e,t.c )
3. Has proven experience and has been a successful fundraiser through writing winning Project Proposals. Ability to use other methods of resource mobilization to implement projects.
4. High levels of ability to interpret Project documents, translate the objectives to activities, implement activities and carry out formative and summative evaluations. Submit technical reports based on achievement of objectives and impact.
5. A Self driven person with an achievers, attitude, creative, able to travel for distant official missions good interpersonal working skills, A go getter person.
6. Experience in working with an NGO for at least 3 years will be an added advantage.
Specific Tasks and Obligations Position (1)
Reporting to the Executive Director:
1. The applicant has to have proven experience in leading a team of technical field officers and ensure they achieve targets sets up in strategies and Annual plans.
2. With proven ability to implement Community Based projects with components being ,mixed farming,
pastorists, irrigations, water harvesting , value chains agriculture policies e.t.c
3. They have a wide scope of Agriculture and Development at Global platform and be able to interpret such dynamics and act at local and regional levels.
Specific Tasks and Obligations Position (2)
1. Identify shortcomings within the principles and practices of Sustainable Agriculture (SA) as a tool of development, design intervention strategies implement the strategies and record the outputs, outcomes and impact of the interventions.
2. Design, execute, evaluate and report thematic courses Workshops, Seminars and symposia in the area of Sustainable Agriculture and Development.
3. Co-ordinate execution of training curricula for students undertaking certificate and Diploma courses in SA and Development.
4. Design practical training aids for students as in cropping demonstrations Plots Livestock units Renewable Energy, community level student attachments e.t.c
3. Human Resource Officer
Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director
General Professional Qualifications
Diploma in Human Resource Management or a Bachelor’s in a Business Management course, Human Resource option.
Five years work experience on Human Resource Management issues
Have thorough knowledge and understanding of Labour laws and other statutes touching on Personnel matters.
Packages in line with his/her profession
Skills in Human Resource Management.
Competent in reports writing and good communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft office and other computer packages relevant to his/ her profession.
Specific Tasks and Obligations
To be responsible of keeping and updating all staff records.
Liaising with the respective managers on staff status and follow up on appropriate actions required in regard to the different categories of staff.
This to encompass working with Managers during recruitment, giving feedback to interviewees and any other matters touching on organizational human resource
Applications to be accompanied by a C.V and indicating Current or previous salary to reach the undersigned on or before Wednesday 26th November 2014.
If you will not have heard from us by Thursday, 15th January 2015 kindly consider your application unsuccessful
Executive Director
SACDEP – Kenya
P. O. Box 1134 – 01000
Thika
For the past 20 years the NGO has enabled achievement of improved livelihoods for more than 500,000 families in Eleven (11) counties.
Development work among rural small scale farmers is ongoing in Rift Valley, Central, Eastern and coast Regions.
To continue building of its technical base, several opportunities have emerged for which qualified personnel are being sought as shown below:
1. Manager – Agriculture Training and Extension
2. Programme Officer – Technical Training & Research (TTR)
General Professional Qualifications for position 1 and 2
1. Be a holder of Diploma, Degree in General Agriculture with a specific bias in Sustainable Agriculture (SA)
2. With ten (10) years and above experience in project implementation among rural small –holder farmers (in the area of crops, livestock, water, value addition, Rural savings & Credit Schemes, Renewable Energy e,t.c )
3. Has proven experience and has been a successful fundraiser through writing winning Project Proposals. Ability to use other methods of resource mobilization to implement projects.
4. High levels of ability to interpret Project documents, translate the objectives to activities, implement activities and carry out formative and summative evaluations. Submit technical reports based on achievement of objectives and impact.
5. A Self driven person with an achievers, attitude, creative, able to travel for distant official missions good interpersonal working skills, A go getter person.
6. Experience in working with an NGO for at least 3 years will be an added advantage.
Specific Tasks and Obligations Position (1)
Reporting to the Executive Director:
1. The applicant has to have proven experience in leading a team of technical field officers and ensure they achieve targets sets up in strategies and Annual plans.
2. With proven ability to implement Community Based projects with components being ,mixed farming,
pastorists, irrigations, water harvesting , value chains agriculture policies e.t.c
3. They have a wide scope of Agriculture and Development at Global platform and be able to interpret such dynamics and act at local and regional levels.
Specific Tasks and Obligations Position (2)
1. Identify shortcomings within the principles and practices of Sustainable Agriculture (SA) as a tool of development, design intervention strategies implement the strategies and record the outputs, outcomes and impact of the interventions.
2. Design, execute, evaluate and report thematic courses Workshops, Seminars and symposia in the area of Sustainable Agriculture and Development.
3. Co-ordinate execution of training curricula for students undertaking certificate and Diploma courses in SA and Development.
4. Design practical training aids for students as in cropping demonstrations Plots Livestock units Renewable Energy, community level student attachments e.t.c
3. Human Resource Officer
Reporting to the Deputy Executive Director
General Professional Qualifications
Diploma in Human Resource Management or a Bachelor’s in a Business Management course, Human Resource option.
Five years work experience on Human Resource Management issues
Have thorough knowledge and understanding of Labour laws and other statutes touching on Personnel matters.
Packages in line with his/her profession
Skills in Human Resource Management.
Competent in reports writing and good communication skills
Proficiency in Microsoft office and other computer packages relevant to his/ her profession.
Specific Tasks and Obligations
To be responsible of keeping and updating all staff records.
Liaising with the respective managers on staff status and follow up on appropriate actions required in regard to the different categories of staff.
This to encompass working with Managers during recruitment, giving feedback to interviewees and any other matters touching on organizational human resource
Applications to be accompanied by a C.V and indicating Current or previous salary to reach the undersigned on or before Wednesday 26th November 2014.
If you will not have heard from us by Thursday, 15th January 2015 kindly consider your application unsuccessful
Executive Director
SACDEP – Kenya
P. O. Box 1134 – 01000
Thika
Jobs Vacancy ,Associate Manager, Congo Basin, Yaounde, Cameroon
Jobs Vacancy ,Associate Manager, Congo Basin, Yaounde, Cameroon
Reports To:
Manager, Africa
Location:
Cameroon - Yaounde
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. With offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. For more information, please visit http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about.
Position Summary:
The Associate Manager, Congo Basin, will be responsible for providing technical leadership in the sub-region to include overseeing staff and teams that provide certification services for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), legality verification, carbon, agriculture and other services to Rainforest Alliance clients. S/he also provides administrative project management, monitoring of certification and verification jobs and assisting the Regional Manager in developing new clients. The position provides the day-to-day operational management of the sub-region, including portfolio management, financial and other management.
Responsibilities:
Marketing and Sales
Work with the Manager to develop the strategic and business plans for the region with additional special emphasis on entering new markets and adding new Rainforest Alliance services in the region;
Directly market Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services to commercial, community-based forestry, governments, forest products, agriculture agricultural products clients;
Work with the Manager to develop and meet sales and business targets for Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services in the region; and
Provide certification client leads to the appropriate regional office in connection with global markets.
Customer Service
Ensure that customer service is delivered to current and interested clients in the sub-region, to include but not limited to, information about certification, and guidance on certification process, trademark use, marketing etc.
Project Management
Serve as direct supervisor of the teams responsible for forestry certification scoping, assessments and audits. This includes job budgeting, service contracts, team identification and contracts, report review, liaison with clients in assessment and report review, peer review identification and contract, finalizing assessment reports to be uploaded to SalesForce;
Be familiar with all Rainforest Alliance certification and verification policies and procedures relating to Rainforest Alliance services and provide input from the region in policy development and technical improvements to the certification system;
Ensure that staff, representatives and consultants follow and implement the technical and administration certification protocols, with particular attention to RA-Cert's Engagement Risk Management Procedures, in the sub-region;
Work with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to identify technical and administrative quality issues and to improve quality of auditors, staff and consultants;
Ensure that preliminary advice to customers regarding trademark use and direct first response to potential trademark misuse in the region is maintained in coordination with CQS department and Rainforest Alliance Trademark Agents;
Identify and increase the pool of qualified representatives, consultants and auditors; and
Provide direct first response to complaints and disputes relating to active certification assessments and clients.
Manage Certification Jobs
Serve as lead auditor for pre-assessments, assessments and audits for certification and verification services in a high risk region; and
Write, review and approve certification assessment and audit reports for certification and verification services.
Partnerships and Representation
Serve as the Rainforest Alliance representative with government, industry and NGOs in the sub-region;
Work with internal staff to ensure that training needs are met for representatives and consultants for all Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services and in Rainforest Alliance administration requirements; and
Collaborate with the Manager and Senior Management Team to identify, recommend and assist to develop new alliances, including MOU representatives and in-country government, industry and NGOs in all target countries.
Finance, Operations Management and Certification Systems
Provide support with the following:
Management of support staff;
Financial management of the region;
General office administration; and
Other tasks as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position will oversee employees: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Economic/Business Development or related field; Advanced degree preferred;
Minimum 7 years of field experience in natural resources management, agriculture/related industry and/or economic development;
Lead auditor trained in FSC, Agriculture, ISO or other certification protocol required;
Project management (e.g. planning, management, evaluation), experience in marketing and sales and strong analytical skills required; Business management skills a plus;
Strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English language required;
Excellent French writing, editing and verbal communication skills required;
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals required;
Strong computer skills (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets and presentations);
Detail-oriented individual with strong organizational management and development skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner required;
Knowledge of and commitment to environmental and socio-economic issues and sustainability practices; and
Ability and willingness to travel a minimum of 40% per year, nationally and internationally.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Notes:
Only candidates authorized to work in Cameroon will be considered.
Application:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to camaroonpersonnel@ra.org. Please use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.
The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.
Reports To:
Manager, Africa
Location:
Cameroon - Yaounde
The Rainforest Alliance is an international nonprofit organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. With offices throughout the United States and worldwide, the Rainforest Alliance works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. For more information, please visit http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/about.
Position Summary:
The Associate Manager, Congo Basin, will be responsible for providing technical leadership in the sub-region to include overseeing staff and teams that provide certification services for the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), legality verification, carbon, agriculture and other services to Rainforest Alliance clients. S/he also provides administrative project management, monitoring of certification and verification jobs and assisting the Regional Manager in developing new clients. The position provides the day-to-day operational management of the sub-region, including portfolio management, financial and other management.
Responsibilities:
Marketing and Sales
Work with the Manager to develop the strategic and business plans for the region with additional special emphasis on entering new markets and adding new Rainforest Alliance services in the region;
Directly market Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services to commercial, community-based forestry, governments, forest products, agriculture agricultural products clients;
Work with the Manager to develop and meet sales and business targets for Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services in the region; and
Provide certification client leads to the appropriate regional office in connection with global markets.
Customer Service
Ensure that customer service is delivered to current and interested clients in the sub-region, to include but not limited to, information about certification, and guidance on certification process, trademark use, marketing etc.
Project Management
Serve as direct supervisor of the teams responsible for forestry certification scoping, assessments and audits. This includes job budgeting, service contracts, team identification and contracts, report review, liaison with clients in assessment and report review, peer review identification and contract, finalizing assessment reports to be uploaded to SalesForce;
Be familiar with all Rainforest Alliance certification and verification policies and procedures relating to Rainforest Alliance services and provide input from the region in policy development and technical improvements to the certification system;
Ensure that staff, representatives and consultants follow and implement the technical and administration certification protocols, with particular attention to RA-Cert's Engagement Risk Management Procedures, in the sub-region;
Work with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to identify technical and administrative quality issues and to improve quality of auditors, staff and consultants;
Ensure that preliminary advice to customers regarding trademark use and direct first response to potential trademark misuse in the region is maintained in coordination with CQS department and Rainforest Alliance Trademark Agents;
Identify and increase the pool of qualified representatives, consultants and auditors; and
Provide direct first response to complaints and disputes relating to active certification assessments and clients.
Manage Certification Jobs
Serve as lead auditor for pre-assessments, assessments and audits for certification and verification services in a high risk region; and
Write, review and approve certification assessment and audit reports for certification and verification services.
Partnerships and Representation
Serve as the Rainforest Alliance representative with government, industry and NGOs in the sub-region;
Work with internal staff to ensure that training needs are met for representatives and consultants for all Rainforest Alliance certification and verification services and in Rainforest Alliance administration requirements; and
Collaborate with the Manager and Senior Management Team to identify, recommend and assist to develop new alliances, including MOU representatives and in-country government, industry and NGOs in all target countries.
Finance, Operations Management and Certification Systems
Provide support with the following:
Management of support staff;
Financial management of the region;
General office administration; and
Other tasks as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position will oversee employees: Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Qualifications:
Bachelor degree in Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Economic/Business Development or related field; Advanced degree preferred;
Minimum 7 years of field experience in natural resources management, agriculture/related industry and/or economic development;
Lead auditor trained in FSC, Agriculture, ISO or other certification protocol required;
Project management (e.g. planning, management, evaluation), experience in marketing and sales and strong analytical skills required; Business management skills a plus;
Strong verbal and written communication skills in French and English language required;
Excellent French writing, editing and verbal communication skills required;
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact culturally, linguistically, and diplomatically with diverse internal and external individuals required;
Strong computer skills (i.e. word processing, spreadsheets and presentations);
Detail-oriented individual with strong organizational management and development skills to manage multiple priorities in a time sensitive manner required;
Knowledge of and commitment to environmental and socio-economic issues and sustainability practices; and
Ability and willingness to travel a minimum of 40% per year, nationally and internationally.
Salary:
Commensurate with experience.
Notes:
Only candidates authorized to work in Cameroon will be considered.
Application:
Send resume, cover letter and salary history to camaroonpersonnel@ra.org. Please use the following format in the subject line: first name and last name, job title of position you are applying for.
The Rainforest Alliance is an equal opportunity employer.
Jobs Vacancy In Kenya MasterCard Worldwide SBL Head
Jobs Vacancy In Kenya MasterCard Worldwide SBL Head
Job Title SBL, Head of MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion Requisition Number 14601BR Budget Business Unit Global Products and Solutions Job Description MasterCard Labs: A culture of innovation MasterCard Labs is MasterCard’s global Research and Development division, focused on the evolution of technological and consumer trends and the implication of these evolutions on the payments industry. Our tried, tested and proven methodologies enable us to generate new ideas from a variety of sources, and fast-track the best ideas from concept through prototype, pilot and into commercialization faster than ever before.
Diversity is critical to innovation success. MasterCard Labs runs projects across multiple geographies and comprises a diverse team of passionate individuals from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and disciplines. We operate as a single team collaborating on a global scale to identify and drive disruptive, breakthrough innovations in payments.
Over the last few years, MasterCard Labs has created hundreds of prototypes, in a variety of areas – commerce-related digital convergence, payment acceptance, loyalty and rewards, digital currencies, digital receipts, authentication, electronic bill presentment and payment, P2P payments, MPOS, disbursements, social commerce and many, many more – all focused on how MasterCard is executing on our strategy to drive preference for electronic payments and the MasterCard brand, with solutions that meet the needs of consumers, merchants, issuers, acquirers and governments.
MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion: Accelerating Financial Inclusion through innovation and technology MasterCard Labs is excited to announce the launch of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion which will leverage proven MasterCard Labs innovation methodologies, along with MasterCard assets and expertise, to ideate, prototype, pilot and bring to market breakthrough payment solutions which address the financial needs of the poor.
MasterCard is committed to providing the means for the unbanked and underserved to move out of poverty. We are passionate about leveraging innovative technology to drive wide scale growth of financial inclusion across Africa.
Summary of the role: Your opportunity to effect change Finding the right person to lead MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion is critical to its success. We are seeking an experienced leader who shares our passion for innovative technology and its potential to make the world a better place from a financial inclusion perspective.
As the face of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion you will play a pivotal role in launching and establishing the innovation Lab, with responsibility for driving strategy, as well as overall management of the Lab. You will lead, empower and motivate the Labs team comprising both technology experts and business people who are passionate about making a difference.
You will enable and catalyse innovation through the establishment, management and evolution of a comprehensive innovation program. You will leverage best practices and learnings, incorporate new ideas and assimilate with proven MasterCard Labs innovation processes. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong people skills, and effective communication skills as you will be required to represent MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion and influence:
• Local government & authorities • Media • Financial institutions • Local start-up community • Senior executives • Local universities
Key Accountabilities • Provide day-to-day leadership of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion team: hiring, setting and tracking objectives, obtaining resources, overseeing task completion; and reporting progress, accomplishments and hurdles to MasterCard Management. • Represent MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion and influence the external perception of it. • Assist with building out the Labs support model. • Oversee and manage Lab’s budget and performance, including research and development budget as needed; ensure efficiency and effectiveness of spend. • Serve as principal liaison between the Lab team and MasterCard core businesses. • Provide regular updates on the progress of the Lab to the Steering Group. • Orchestrate internal and external idea generation processes to generate new ideas to feed into the innovations process. • Manage design, development and implementation of financial inclusion focused innovation programs; identify opportunities, anticipate barriers and develop roadmap/bridge to cultivate desired innovation mind-set. • Continuously improve and scale the innovation program by sharing best practices and lessons learned. • Evaluate all ideas’ against established criteria to determine their fitness for Labs, and then orchestrate the effort to incubate the most promising ideas taking them from concept, through rapid prototyping and market testing, to commercialization. • Analyse incubation infrastructure needs and recommend framework, including staffing based on functional areas required, funding, technology and facility needs. • Anticipate, define and help capture opportunities for Lab to partner with local start-up companies or other external entities to drive financial inclusion focused solutions. • Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to the Global Head of Innovation Management as well as the Chief Innovation Officer to ensure success of the Lab; helps build and develop Lab team. • Deliver on the agreed to outputs of the MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion.
Skills and Competencies • Strong management and communication skills: must be able to provide clear direction and feedback to team; must be able to establish realistic objectives, know how to measure for them and set/correct course as needed. • Excellent people skills: must have ability to influence people who do not report to him/her. • Strong organizational skills: must be able to maintain oversight of many moving parts and keep multiple large projects on track. • High energy, can-do attitude, strong desire to succeed. • Strong facilitation skills • Analytical, strategic skills and strong presentation skills. • Demonstrated experience in innovation. • Entrepreneurial, experience in a start-up and corporate environment. • Product development and commercialization, ideally including technology-driven products. • Knowledge of the East African market and the current availability of financial services in that region is desirable. • Experience in marketing communications disciplines, information technology, sales and payments industry.
Education • Bachelor’s degree. • MBA or relevant experience leading large teams or running a start-up company is desirable.
Work location Nairobi, Kenya Work Location Kenya – Nairobi Location Map Link Nairobi, Kenya
Applyonline https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25232&siteid=5330&jobId=1090511
Job Title SBL, Head of MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion Requisition Number 14601BR Budget Business Unit Global Products and Solutions Job Description MasterCard Labs: A culture of innovation MasterCard Labs is MasterCard’s global Research and Development division, focused on the evolution of technological and consumer trends and the implication of these evolutions on the payments industry. Our tried, tested and proven methodologies enable us to generate new ideas from a variety of sources, and fast-track the best ideas from concept through prototype, pilot and into commercialization faster than ever before.
Diversity is critical to innovation success. MasterCard Labs runs projects across multiple geographies and comprises a diverse team of passionate individuals from a variety of cultures, backgrounds and disciplines. We operate as a single team collaborating on a global scale to identify and drive disruptive, breakthrough innovations in payments.
Over the last few years, MasterCard Labs has created hundreds of prototypes, in a variety of areas – commerce-related digital convergence, payment acceptance, loyalty and rewards, digital currencies, digital receipts, authentication, electronic bill presentment and payment, P2P payments, MPOS, disbursements, social commerce and many, many more – all focused on how MasterCard is executing on our strategy to drive preference for electronic payments and the MasterCard brand, with solutions that meet the needs of consumers, merchants, issuers, acquirers and governments.
MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion: Accelerating Financial Inclusion through innovation and technology MasterCard Labs is excited to announce the launch of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion which will leverage proven MasterCard Labs innovation methodologies, along with MasterCard assets and expertise, to ideate, prototype, pilot and bring to market breakthrough payment solutions which address the financial needs of the poor.
MasterCard is committed to providing the means for the unbanked and underserved to move out of poverty. We are passionate about leveraging innovative technology to drive wide scale growth of financial inclusion across Africa.
Summary of the role: Your opportunity to effect change Finding the right person to lead MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion is critical to its success. We are seeking an experienced leader who shares our passion for innovative technology and its potential to make the world a better place from a financial inclusion perspective.
As the face of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion you will play a pivotal role in launching and establishing the innovation Lab, with responsibility for driving strategy, as well as overall management of the Lab. You will lead, empower and motivate the Labs team comprising both technology experts and business people who are passionate about making a difference.
You will enable and catalyse innovation through the establishment, management and evolution of a comprehensive innovation program. You will leverage best practices and learnings, incorporate new ideas and assimilate with proven MasterCard Labs innovation processes. To be successful in this role, you must possess strong people skills, and effective communication skills as you will be required to represent MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion and influence:
• Local government & authorities • Media • Financial institutions • Local start-up community • Senior executives • Local universities
Key Accountabilities • Provide day-to-day leadership of MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion team: hiring, setting and tracking objectives, obtaining resources, overseeing task completion; and reporting progress, accomplishments and hurdles to MasterCard Management. • Represent MasterCard Labs for Financial Inclusion and influence the external perception of it. • Assist with building out the Labs support model. • Oversee and manage Lab’s budget and performance, including research and development budget as needed; ensure efficiency and effectiveness of spend. • Serve as principal liaison between the Lab team and MasterCard core businesses. • Provide regular updates on the progress of the Lab to the Steering Group. • Orchestrate internal and external idea generation processes to generate new ideas to feed into the innovations process. • Manage design, development and implementation of financial inclusion focused innovation programs; identify opportunities, anticipate barriers and develop roadmap/bridge to cultivate desired innovation mind-set. • Continuously improve and scale the innovation program by sharing best practices and lessons learned. • Evaluate all ideas’ against established criteria to determine their fitness for Labs, and then orchestrate the effort to incubate the most promising ideas taking them from concept, through rapid prototyping and market testing, to commercialization. • Analyse incubation infrastructure needs and recommend framework, including staffing based on functional areas required, funding, technology and facility needs. • Anticipate, define and help capture opportunities for Lab to partner with local start-up companies or other external entities to drive financial inclusion focused solutions. • Serve as a trusted advisor and business partner to the Global Head of Innovation Management as well as the Chief Innovation Officer to ensure success of the Lab; helps build and develop Lab team. • Deliver on the agreed to outputs of the MasterCard Lab for Financial Inclusion.
Skills and Competencies • Strong management and communication skills: must be able to provide clear direction and feedback to team; must be able to establish realistic objectives, know how to measure for them and set/correct course as needed. • Excellent people skills: must have ability to influence people who do not report to him/her. • Strong organizational skills: must be able to maintain oversight of many moving parts and keep multiple large projects on track. • High energy, can-do attitude, strong desire to succeed. • Strong facilitation skills • Analytical, strategic skills and strong presentation skills. • Demonstrated experience in innovation. • Entrepreneurial, experience in a start-up and corporate environment. • Product development and commercialization, ideally including technology-driven products. • Knowledge of the East African market and the current availability of financial services in that region is desirable. • Experience in marketing communications disciplines, information technology, sales and payments industry.
Education • Bachelor’s degree. • MBA or relevant experience leading large teams or running a start-up company is desirable.
Work location Nairobi, Kenya Work Location Kenya – Nairobi Location Map Link Nairobi, Kenya
Applyonline https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25232&siteid=5330&jobId=1090511
Jobs career For Fund Management Facility to Support UNFPA
United-Nations-Population-Fund-(UNFPA)-Jobs-in-GhanaUNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, is the world’s largest international source of funding for population and reproductive health programmes. UNFPA works with governments and non-governmental organizations in over 150 countries as the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA assists countries to formulate population policies, programmes and strategies in support of sustainable development.
Job Summary
UNFPA is seeking the services of a Fund Management facility (FMF) to integrate/streamline programme management, implementation and funding under a single umbrella mechanism. This funding mechanism will be an important complement to UNDFPA’s technical assistance and capacity development strategy and an alternative funding platform to:-
a) encourage innovation,
b) catalyze partnerships, and
c) to advance the organisation’s mandate.
UNFPA invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from suitable organizations/institutionsto serve as a fund management facility. Following the assessment of the EOIs, UNFPA will invite short-listed applicants to submit a full-fledged proposal to operate as the Fund Management Facility.
The management facility will ensure effective management of UNFPA funding awards to government strategic partners civil society organisations to support programme implementation (advocacy/policy dialogue, knowledge management and capacity building) in the following areas:
• Maternal health including family planning, skilled delivery and prevention of obstetric fistula.
• Comprehensive sexuality education and referrals to Youth Friendly Services for out-of-school youth
• Community-based interventions to empower vulnerable adolescent girls (10-19) for the reduction of child marriage and teenage pregnancy rates
• Sexual and Gender Based Violence prevention and mitigation as entry points for and focus of Gender Equality promotion
• Domestication of SRH, MH, ASRH and gender-related national policies, programme strategies & plans, normative standards, and service delivery guidelines, protocols and tools for adoption and use at the sub-national levels
• Evidence-generation and strategic information dissemination on cutting edge issues relevant to our mandate
The selected organisation or institution will be responsible for administering and promoting the Fund for the above activities and for establishing procedures for awards disbursement, management and independent procces and impact assessment.
Role & Scope Of The Facility:
The focus of the FMF will be to provide efficient, timely and accurate methods for processing, managing, reviewing and awarding of UNFPA funding applications. The funding facility is intended to serve as a major avenue for the channelling of funds to the front-line civil society organisations and government organizations working in the country to address key neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. All funding streams must be aligned to the organisation’s corporate strategic plan and national priorities be of high quality, and conform to the eligilibility criteria
Key task of the Fund Management Facility include:
• Assisting in the formulation of the award proposal selection procedure and evaluation criteria to enhance efficiency and objectivity.
• Performing the preliminary screening of applications vis-a-vis the agreed mandatory criteria of eligibility of applicants and UNFPA focus areas
• Constituting and convening the Award Making Committee to oversee the award making, assess and evaluate award applications proposals
• Supporting implementing partners through the entire award process from applying for the award to implementation,monitoring, evaluation and risk mitigation
• Implementing UNFPA criteria and processes for use of UNFPA resources resources and effectively administering the funding facility in line with rules and regulations.
• Ensuring UNFPA application and reporting processes,
• Providing technical and managerial assistance as required and guidance to implementing partners
• Making funding decisions based on thoroughly documented procedures justifying the selection of awards allocations
• Disbursing and accounting for funds
• Drafting and submitting annual reports for use by UNFPA and/or submissions to donors
UNFPA will conduct yearly meetings with the funding facility and plan for the subsequent year. The facility will maintain a comprehensive database and financial records of all applications and awards and put in place arrangements for periodic external review of results and impact.
Where relevant, the FMF will put in place other measures as may be needed to manage any potential conflict of interest in order to maintain the profile and independence of the Fund to Support UNFPA/GoG Programme implementation.
Key guiding principles will be transparency in all aspects of operation of the Fund, a commitment to working with and supporting new partners, and, continuous learning and development.
The FMF will catalyze in an efficient and easily accessible way, technical support to the civil society organzations and the government strategic partners.This might include training on planning, management, and (financial) administration and facilitate opportunities for grantees to learn from each other
Qualification Required & Experience
Profile of Potential Bidders:
In order to be considered as a potential supplier, interested organisations/institutions should submit their Expression of Interest including the following information:
• Brief presentation of your organisation including number of staff, budget, years of operations, legal status (statute), approved or positive financial audit reports over the List three years
• Reference list demonstrating your qualifications for participating in this possible upcoming bidding process (see the qualifications above )
• Contact information including full name and address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, website and contact person
• Clearly delineated roles and responsibilities in the case of a consortium of organisations bidding
Expected qualifications of supplier of services
• 5-10 years working in the areas listed above:
• 3-5 years (at minimum) hands-on experience in fund management
• Track record in working on key neglected areas such as violence against women and girls; sexual and reproductive health, maternal health and adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• 3-5 years (at minimum) of experience in promoting lesson learning through inter-organisational cooperation and capacity-strengthening efforts
Other Requirements:
• EOIs should include a Capability Statement, showing evidence of skills, knowledge and experience (grant management, advocacy, capacity strengthening and networking) in the key areas listed above
• Summary CVs of key personnel of no more than 2 pages maximum (per CV) should also be included in addition to the Capability Statement
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
Interested institutions should submit a closed EOI and address the envelope clearly ‘Fund Management Facility – Do not Open’ and addressed to
The Representative
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
NO. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantoments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra
Kindly contact nusetor@unfpa.org or call 0302-746746 if you need further clarification.
Deadline for submission of application is 14days after the appearance of this advert
Following assessment of EOIs, UNFPA will invite at maximum five short-listed applicants to submit a proposal
It is anticipated that selection of the Fund Management Facility will be made by 15 December
Timing
Expressions of Interest (EOI) of no more than five pages should be submitted
Closing Date: 21 November, 2014
Posted by Ghana Jobs as NGO / International Agencies
Job Summary
UNFPA is seeking the services of a Fund Management facility (FMF) to integrate/streamline programme management, implementation and funding under a single umbrella mechanism. This funding mechanism will be an important complement to UNDFPA’s technical assistance and capacity development strategy and an alternative funding platform to:-
a) encourage innovation,
b) catalyze partnerships, and
c) to advance the organisation’s mandate.
UNFPA invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from suitable organizations/institutionsto serve as a fund management facility. Following the assessment of the EOIs, UNFPA will invite short-listed applicants to submit a full-fledged proposal to operate as the Fund Management Facility.
The management facility will ensure effective management of UNFPA funding awards to government strategic partners civil society organisations to support programme implementation (advocacy/policy dialogue, knowledge management and capacity building) in the following areas:
• Maternal health including family planning, skilled delivery and prevention of obstetric fistula.
• Comprehensive sexuality education and referrals to Youth Friendly Services for out-of-school youth
• Community-based interventions to empower vulnerable adolescent girls (10-19) for the reduction of child marriage and teenage pregnancy rates
• Sexual and Gender Based Violence prevention and mitigation as entry points for and focus of Gender Equality promotion
• Domestication of SRH, MH, ASRH and gender-related national policies, programme strategies & plans, normative standards, and service delivery guidelines, protocols and tools for adoption and use at the sub-national levels
• Evidence-generation and strategic information dissemination on cutting edge issues relevant to our mandate
The selected organisation or institution will be responsible for administering and promoting the Fund for the above activities and for establishing procedures for awards disbursement, management and independent procces and impact assessment.
Role & Scope Of The Facility:
The focus of the FMF will be to provide efficient, timely and accurate methods for processing, managing, reviewing and awarding of UNFPA funding applications. The funding facility is intended to serve as a major avenue for the channelling of funds to the front-line civil society organisations and government organizations working in the country to address key neglected areas of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. All funding streams must be aligned to the organisation’s corporate strategic plan and national priorities be of high quality, and conform to the eligilibility criteria
Key task of the Fund Management Facility include:
• Assisting in the formulation of the award proposal selection procedure and evaluation criteria to enhance efficiency and objectivity.
• Performing the preliminary screening of applications vis-a-vis the agreed mandatory criteria of eligibility of applicants and UNFPA focus areas
• Constituting and convening the Award Making Committee to oversee the award making, assess and evaluate award applications proposals
• Supporting implementing partners through the entire award process from applying for the award to implementation,monitoring, evaluation and risk mitigation
• Implementing UNFPA criteria and processes for use of UNFPA resources resources and effectively administering the funding facility in line with rules and regulations.
• Ensuring UNFPA application and reporting processes,
• Providing technical and managerial assistance as required and guidance to implementing partners
• Making funding decisions based on thoroughly documented procedures justifying the selection of awards allocations
• Disbursing and accounting for funds
• Drafting and submitting annual reports for use by UNFPA and/or submissions to donors
UNFPA will conduct yearly meetings with the funding facility and plan for the subsequent year. The facility will maintain a comprehensive database and financial records of all applications and awards and put in place arrangements for periodic external review of results and impact.
Where relevant, the FMF will put in place other measures as may be needed to manage any potential conflict of interest in order to maintain the profile and independence of the Fund to Support UNFPA/GoG Programme implementation.
Key guiding principles will be transparency in all aspects of operation of the Fund, a commitment to working with and supporting new partners, and, continuous learning and development.
The FMF will catalyze in an efficient and easily accessible way, technical support to the civil society organzations and the government strategic partners.This might include training on planning, management, and (financial) administration and facilitate opportunities for grantees to learn from each other
Qualification Required & Experience
Profile of Potential Bidders:
In order to be considered as a potential supplier, interested organisations/institutions should submit their Expression of Interest including the following information:
• Brief presentation of your organisation including number of staff, budget, years of operations, legal status (statute), approved or positive financial audit reports over the List three years
• Reference list demonstrating your qualifications for participating in this possible upcoming bidding process (see the qualifications above )
• Contact information including full name and address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address, website and contact person
• Clearly delineated roles and responsibilities in the case of a consortium of organisations bidding
Expected qualifications of supplier of services
• 5-10 years working in the areas listed above:
• 3-5 years (at minimum) hands-on experience in fund management
• Track record in working on key neglected areas such as violence against women and girls; sexual and reproductive health, maternal health and adolescent sexual and reproductive health
• 3-5 years (at minimum) of experience in promoting lesson learning through inter-organisational cooperation and capacity-strengthening efforts
Other Requirements:
• EOIs should include a Capability Statement, showing evidence of skills, knowledge and experience (grant management, advocacy, capacity strengthening and networking) in the key areas listed above
• Summary CVs of key personnel of no more than 2 pages maximum (per CV) should also be included in addition to the Capability Statement
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
Interested institutions should submit a closed EOI and address the envelope clearly ‘Fund Management Facility – Do not Open’ and addressed to
The Representative
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
NO. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantoments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra
Kindly contact nusetor@unfpa.org or call 0302-746746 if you need further clarification.
Deadline for submission of application is 14days after the appearance of this advert
Following assessment of EOIs, UNFPA will invite at maximum five short-listed applicants to submit a proposal
It is anticipated that selection of the Fund Management Facility will be made by 15 December
Timing
Expressions of Interest (EOI) of no more than five pages should be submitted
Closing Date: 21 November, 2014
Posted by Ghana Jobs as NGO / International Agencies
Jobs Career Cash handling operations , jobs Gambia oktober 2014
A reputable financial services organization in The Gambia is looking to hire honest and efficient entry level staff into its cash–handling operations.
Potential candidates must possess the following to be considered:
Qualifications:
Must possess a qualification from a recognized professional accounting body (AAT,CAT,ACCA)
Or a Diploma in accounting/Banking and Finance, from either a national or certified institution.
Must have completed senior secondary school education with at least 5 CREDITS (including Mathematics and English)
Other relevant skills:
Candidates must possess strong numerical and arithmetic abilities.
Candidates must possess strong written and oral English language skills
Candidates must possess excellent task-planning and prioritizing skills
Candidates to be considered must display good discretion and good judgment at all times
Candidates must maintain a high level of accuracy and a marked attention to detail
Prior experience with handling cash in a business or other professional setting will be considered as an added advantage,
Must be above 23 years old
To apply, candidates must send an updated copy of their CV to the following e-mail address:
cashoperations01@gmail.com
Candidates must NOT include any scanned copies of their original documents (such as certificates, testimonials,identification documents etc) in their application.
Eligible candidates will be contacted as soon as possible.
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