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UN Jobs: NRC – WASH/Shelter Technical Assistant Cameroon Buea

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NRC has been working in the Northwest and Southwest Regions since 2018 responding to the needs of IDPs and host communities affected by the Anglophone Crisis that began since 2017. The purpose of the WASH/Shelter Assistant Hard is to assist the WASH/Shelter Officer Hard in supervising the implementation of all construction related WASH and Shelter activities in the Southwest Region. He/she will ensure effective quality implementation of the WASH and Shelter activities in the Southwest. He/she will also work closely with the implementing partners, WASH, and Shelter staff in the field to ensure timely delivery of WASH/Shelter activities and will assist the WASH/Shelter Officer Hard in the follow up of the field projects and reporting.

Qualifications

C – Generic professional competencies:

  • Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
  • Demonstrated experience within the technical expertise area of Building Construction design related to WASH and or Shelter with a focus on the hardware aspects.
  • Experience working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
  • Be willing and able to travel and work regularly on the field (outside office).
  • Fluency in English and local language.

D – Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

  • Knowledge of the context in the NW/SW Regions.
  • Knowledge of the local language.
  • Mastery of MS Tools.
  • Mastery of Auto CAD, GIS, MS EXCEL is mandatory

We Offer

• Beginning: November 2024 • Duration of the contract: 12 months, renewable depending on the availability of funds • Salary / Benefits: In accordance with NRC’s Salary Grid, including 90% health insurance coverage • Duty station: Buea

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to ensure staff diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. Recruitment is free, the NRC will never ask for money or any other favours as part of a recruitment procedure.

Responsibilities

A – Generic Responsibilities

  1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
  2. Assist a range of support with the implementation of the CC portfolio according to plan of action.
  3. Implement independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated.
  4. Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
  5. Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, to be most effective in supporting the team.
  6. Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
  7. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
  8. Ensure proper filing of documents.

B – Specific Responsibilities

  • Facilitate and supervise the construction and/or rehabilitation works of water and sanitation facilities, shelters and other community infrastructures identified by NRC
  • Participate in preliminary activities (needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries, design of technical documents) of the WASH and Shelter sector
  • Support capacity building of masons, skill and unskilled workers and the local populations
  • Provide technical advice and supervision to integrate traditional construction systems and knowledge and to help beneficiaries build their own shelter.
  • Promote the sustainability of settlements and community infrastructure interventions through technical training in the management and maintenance of the work.
  • Collect and share weekly evidence and required sources of verification of WASH-Shelter installations (distribution lists, photos, success stories, testimonies, minutes).
  • Provide feedback to line manager on goods and materials ordered, as well as the quality of work from contractors.
  • Share the observations from the field, particularly the input received from beneficiaries to improve the program.

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Plan International jobs: Livelihood Project Officer

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Livelihood Project Officer

Date: 2 Sep 2024

Location: Douala, Cameroon

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

I-    OPPORTUNITY

 

The Livelihood Project Officer will be responsible for providing technical advice and capacity for project management, including implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities. He/she will map and connect mushroom value chain actors in Douala and surrounding areas. He/she will also provide technical support to project beneficiaries for the production, conservation, packaging and marketing of mushrooms, identify and disseminate any innovations related to the development of the mushroom value chain, and facilitate the establishment, structuring and formalization of an organization of project beneficiaries.

 

II-ABOUT YOU

 

 The Livelihood Project Offcicer must have a minimum of 3 years’ higher education in agro-economics or agriculture, and at least 3 years’ experience managing projects in myciculture, value chain development, decentralization and local development or economic inclusion. He/she must be willing to work under pressure and have planning and organizational skills, as well as speed and proactivity in the execution of tasks.

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile : Job Description-Livelihood Project Officer_OMEGA Douala.docx

 

Location: Douala

 

Type of Role: Fixed term contract

 

Reports to:  Project Coordinator

 

Hay level: 12

 

Closing Date: 16th September 2024

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

Plan International jobs: Head of Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

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Head of Business Partnering & Strategic Finance

Date: 2 Sep 2024

Location: Globally flexible OR,, UK

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

 

The Opportunity

 

We are seeking a skilled financial Head of Business Partnering and Strategic Finance to join our team as a key financial business partner to the CEO, CFO, and Directors of Strategic Finance, Corporate Finance, and Treasury. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for shaping the financial strategy of Plan International, analyzing the organization’s overall financial health, and identifying future risks and opportunities. Your strategic insights will play a critical role in maximizing financial sustainability by developing strategies to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks. You will also lead the establishment of a cutting-edge business partnering culture within the Business Partnering team, the Global Hub finance team, and the broader Plan International finance community.

 

About You

 

  • Extensive financial business partnering experience 
  • Strategic and critical thinking 
  • Strong financial, economic, budget modelling skills 
  • Experienced people manager and coach
  • Project management qualification or related experience
  • Qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW/CIMA/ACCA or internationally recognised equivalent) 
  • Educated to degree level ideally in Finance or Economics or MBA or equivalent experience
  • Ideally experienced in INGO Sector (preferably Humanitarian/Development) and working in programme delivery countries 
  • Additional language skills (French, Spanish) are advantageous 

 

 

Please click here for the full role profile – Head of Business Partnering and Strategic Finance.docx

 

Please respond to the requirements of the role in your cover letter.

Only CVs and cover letters in English will be accepted. 

 

 

Location: The location of this role can be flexible, preferably closer to the point of impact and where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live.

Type of role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.

Salary: We will be happy to disclose the salary and applicable benefits to applicants as part of this process, however, please kindly note that the salary and employment benefits will be set according to your location and therefore it is not possible to include full details here.

Closing date: Wednesday 18th September 2024 (23.59 UK time)

 

*Applicable locations include: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Plan International jobs: Finance Policy & Process Specialist

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Finance Policy & Process Specialist

Date: 3 Sep 2024

Location: Globally flexible, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

The Opportunity

The Manager, Financial Policy and Procedures, will lead the development and maintenance of financial policies (including finance manual) and processes through collaboration with a global group of subject matter experts (SMEs). This role ensures that financial policies and procedures are simplified, well-understood, and easily accessible to staff. The Manager will work closely with various departments to ensure policies and procedures are regularly reviewed and updated, maintaining their relevance and supporting a robust financial control environment. Continuous improvement of financial processes is a key component of this role.

 

About You

You are a certified financial professional (ACA, ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent) with significant experience in financial management, policy development, and regulatory compliance within diverse, multi-cultural environments. You have a strong track record of developing and implementing financial policies and procedures, with a deep understanding of financial management principles and proficiency in financial software.

With excellent communication, leadership, and teamwork skills, you can engage diverse stakeholders and deliver effective presentations. You have a keen eye for detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities independently, all while upholding high ethical standards and financial transparency.

 

An advanced degree (MBA, Master’s in Finance) and experience in a global or multinational organization are highly desirable.

 

Please note that only applications in English will be accepted

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile; Financial Policy and Process Specialist.docx

 

Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live.  You may be office, home or hybrid based.

Type of Role: 2-year fixed term contract

Reports to: Head of Accounting and Financial Control

Grade: 17

Closing Date: Friday 20th September at 23.59pm UK

 

*Applicable locations include: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

 

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

Plan International jobs: Head of Accounting & Financial Control

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Head of Accounting & Financial Control

Date: 3 Sep 2024

Location: Globally flexible, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

The Opportunity

This role is responsible for transforming Plan International’s approach to country-level financial accounting, control, and compliance, embedding a customer-focused approach. The aim is to balance serving Country Offices to help them mature and deliver their objectives while ensuring PII meets its statutory and regulatory compliance requirements.

 

This is a business-critical role with a global remit. Leads a globally dispersed, multi-cultural team of approximately 6-8. Influences engage and communicate with Regional Finance Directors, Senior managers within Global Hub Finance, finance managers and practitioners and non-finance colleagues in regional, country offices, and national organisations.  The role will be based within Global Hub (GH); it will require continuous engagement across Plan’s global network, though travel will be very limited.

 

About You

You are a qualified accounting professional (ACA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) with a strong grasp of US GAAP and IFRS, coupled with experience in financial accounting controls. You bring extensive financial expertise, particularly within the INGO, humanitarian, development, or non-profit sectors, and have hands-on experience with SAP or similar financial suites.

Your analytical skills are sharp, and you focus on process efficiency. You’re proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint. You have a deep understanding of organizational priorities, values, and finance business processes, with a proven ability to lead teams, motivate colleagues, and drive improvements in financial compliance.

 

You thrive under pressure, can manage ambiguity, and work effectively within diverse teams. Your leadership is inclusive and empowering, and you excel at imparting knowledge. Additional language skills in Spanish or French are a plus.

 

Please note that only applications submitted in English will be accepted

 

Please follow this link for the full role profile; Head of Accounting and Financial Control.docx

 

 

 

Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. You may be office, home or hybrid based.

Type of Role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions.  

Reports to: Director of Global Programmes and Operations Finance

Closing Date: Friday 20th September at 23.59pm UK 

 

*Applicable locations include: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

Plan International jobs: Senior Treasury Analyst

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Senior Treasury Analyst

Date: 3 Sep 2024

Location: Globally flexible, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

 

The Opportunity

The main focus of this role is the preparation of the cash flow forecasting for all 22 National Organisations (NO) and Implementing Member Organisations (IMO) within Plan International Worldwide and also taking responsibility for coordinating and collating all cash flow forecasting requirements for all 60 Country Offices (CO) of Plan International Inc.

 

The role holder will take responsibility for refining the cash flow forecast based on updates received from NOs, IMOs and COs and communicate these changes to the Head of Treasury in a timely manner. It is expected that cashflow forecasting will make up 30% – 40% of this role.

 

About You 

You are a chartered accountant (ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) with significant experience in the banking sector, ideally holding a CertFT/AMCT qualification. Your advanced Excel skills (including Micro, Macro, and VBA), along with solid experience in SAP and Power BI, make you highly adept at handling complex financial data. You have deep knowledge of foreign exchange trades and investment banking, with strong organizational abilities to manage multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines.

 

You communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal, and excel at prioritizing workloads in fast-paced environments. Additional language skills (Spanish, French, or German) and experience in banking operations like KYC and AML are a plus, as is international experience, particularly in APAC, MEESA, or ROA regions. Forex knowledge with exotic currencies and advanced accounting experience would further strengthen your profile.

 

Please note that only applications in English will be accepted 

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile; Senior Treasury Analyst JD.docx

 

Location: The location of this role can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. You may be office, home or hybrid-based

Type of Role: Permanent or maximum fixed term contract as per employing office’s standard terms and conditions. 

Reports to: Head of Treasury

Grade: 17

Closing Date: Friday 20th September at 23.59pm UK

 

*Applicable locations include: Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

 

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

 

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

Plan International jobs: Deployable Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy Specialist

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Deployable Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy Specialist

Date: 2 Sep 2024

Location: Globally flexible, Flexible

Company: Plan International

The Organisation

 

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

 

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

 

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

 

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

 

Plan International Country Offices in response to an emergency, often need additional experts to support their response and help those affected by crises. Plan International’s core surge team is composed of technical, global experts who can deploy to emergency responses. Each deployment is context-specific and negotiated. The post holder will be expected to provide leadership to their area of technical specialism to support the country team they are deployed to.

 

Core surge team members are globally roving and work away from their home base continuously, who can deploy urgently from a few weeks up to four months per assignment. Core surge is typically deployed to country programmes for up to nine months a year (pro rata for part-time posts). When not deployed (or on annual leave), core surge team members may be assigned project/proactive work.

 

Plan’s Global Humanitarian Team prioritises supporting our staff and partner organisations at the frontline of humanitarian responses, Country Offices and National Organisations by providing expertise and specialist services in real time, closer to the point of impact and scale up humanitarian action, strengthen core humanitarian and lifesaving assistance and raise more funds.

 

This Deployable Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Specialist sits within the Global Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy, and Diplomacy Unit. This unit is one of four global humanitarian capability units at Plan.

 

The Opportunity

 

Plan International’s global strategy has placed an increased emphasis on influencing as a key strategy to achieve the outcomes we seek for children in both development and humanitarian contexts. Humanitarian policy, advocacy, and diplomacy has a critical role to play to ensure children, and particularly girls, realise their rights before, during and after disasters and conflicts and disease outbreaks, and therefore makes an important contribution to the implementation of Plan International’s Global Strategy. Emergencies provide an opportunity to call on humanitarian actors, including governments, donors and other agencies, to respond effectively to the needs and rights of children, and especially girls, to deliver on commitments and implement policies. Emergencies can also present a window of opportunity for changing discourse and policy.

 

In early December, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs launched their Global Humanitarian Overview 2024. The forecast is terrifying. In 2024, nearly 300 million people around the world will need humanitarian assistance and protection, due to conflicts, climate emergencies, and other drivers. Humanitarian diplomacy is crucial in a fragile world – and in allowing us to best deliver for people in crisis – and our Global Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy, and Diplomacy Unit – and this deployable specialist role are key.

 

At times you will be expected to develop context specific humanitarian policy, advocacy, and diplomacy initiatives. You will be an important colleague in helping us ensure that our teams worldwide are supported and equipped with the ability to conduct humanitarian diplomacy, to negotiate, to be influential humanitarian advocates no matter their position or sectoral focus, and to uphold the humanitarian values and principles.

 

The Requirements

 

  • Considerable and demonstrable experience in advocacy strategy and messaging development, particularly in humanitarian contexts.
  • Proven experience and highly developed skills in policy influencing at the national level with a range of audiences, including experience in conveying complex messages in politically sensitive environments.
  • Demonstrable and substantive knowledge of current humanitarian issues and relevant legal and policy frameworks
  • Specific knowledge and expertise on children’s rights and gender in emergencies
  • Demonstrable commitment to gender equality
  • An in depth understanding of the humanitarian architecture, coordination mechanisms and its various working groups, including experience in influencing within these structures
  • Discretion and sound reasoning in delaing with sensitive matters; ability to independently solve complex and challenging problems
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively and smartly within a complex organisation balancing consultations and coordination with getting things done.
  • Strong networking and negotiation skills.
  • Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships in a range of cultural contexts
  • Experience managing themselves in a pressured and changing environment.
  • Adherence to humanitarian values and standards.
  • Working proficiency in Microsoft applications and able to effectively adapt to relevant Plan International data systems.
  • Committed to actively upholding Plan International’s vision, values and behaviours and policies, including the Say Yes! To Keeping Children Safe Policy.

 

Please follow this link for a full role profile; Deployable Humanitarian Policy Advocacy Specialist JD (Dec 2023) – final.docx

Location: This role will be deployed 75% of the time to Plan International’s country programmes and home-based when not deployed. This can be flexible where Plan International has an office* that can employ on behalf of the Global Hub and you have the pre-existing right to work and live. 
 

Type of Role: Two year fixed term contract 

Reports to: Head of Global Humanitarian Policy, Advocacy and Diplomacy Unit

Closing Date:  Sunday 15th September. Please note that we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advertisement early. 

 

*Applicable locations include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

 

 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

 

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

 

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

 

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

 

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates. 

UN Jobs: Livelihood Project Officer – Plan International

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Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

I- OPPORTUNITY

The Livelihood Project Officer will be responsible for providing technical advice and capacity for project management, including implementation, monitoring and evaluation of activities. He/she will map and connect mushroom value chain actors in Douala and surrounding areas. He/she will also provide technical support to project beneficiaries for the production, conservation, packaging and marketing of mushrooms, identify and disseminate any innovations related to the development of the mushroom value chain, and facilitate the establishment, structuring and formalization of an organization of project beneficiaries.

II-ABOUT YOU

The Livelihood Project Offcicer must have a minimum of 3 years’ higher education in agro-economics or agriculture, and at least 3 years’ experience managing projects in myciculture, value chain development, decentralization and local development or economic inclusion. He/she must be willing to work under pressure and have planning and organizational skills, as well as speed and proactivity in the execution of tasks.

Please follow this link for a full role profile : Job Description-Livelihood Project Officer_OMEGA Douala.docx

Location: Douala

Type of Role: Fixed term contract

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Hay level: 12

Closing Date: 16th September 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

, Apply now , Added 1 hour ago – Updated 1 hour ago – Source: jobs.plan-international.org

UN Jobs: UNICEF – Consultant Low Value – Documentation of Youth Participation in Climate and Myname Campaign in the Far North (Home Based)

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This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, care.

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change led to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not impossible; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to participate in the struggle to meet the challenges ahead. Together, we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To learn more about UNICEF Cameroon, use the below link

https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/CMR/SitePages/AboutUs.aspx

How can you make a difference?

The main objective of the Low-Value consultant is to document the new communication and advocacy strategy and youth engagement on climate actions, and the actions led at the local level by municipalities on birth registration, in the Far North and North regions.

  1. Document for all web, donors’ proposals, press kits, and social media platforms climate actions led by young climate activists, and testimonies from communities, children, and youth on the impact of climate change in their lives in the North and Far North region (50%)
  2. Document the actions taken by mayors and municipalities who participate in the challenge launched by UNICEF on birth registration, known as the My Name campaign in the North and far North regions, to fill the webpage and all social media platforms.

For details view the attached ToR Consultant-climate-Myname TOR VA.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

  • An advanced university degree (master’s or higher) in Communication, advocacy, climate action, Youth engagement
  • A minimum of One year of experience of relevant professional experience in Communication, advocacy, climate action, Youth engagement
  • A solid knowledge of the Far North region
  • A solid experience in relationships with young people and children, a good knowledge both of climate change issues, birth registration, and UNICEF procedures and values.
  • A capacity to document in compelling stories field initiatives related to the assignments and work with others, in the PAC team, with the programmes, and with external institutional, municipalities, and CSO stakeholders.
  • Fluency in French and good working knowledge of English is required.

To apply the consultant must submit the technical proposal form attached to this requisition including the following:

  • A copy of the diplomas
  • CV
  • Cover letter.
  • A technical and financial offer – Financial Proposal Template.xlsx
  • A detailed methodological note for the conduct of this mission, with an indicative schedule of the different stages of the consultation and the expected products or deliverables as well as the relative costs.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It only applies to consultants who will work remotely and are expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, and to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.

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UN Jobs: Africa Regional Technical Advisor OV & LF Surveys – Nigeria

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Africa Regional Technical Advisor OV & LF Surveys

Title: Africa Regional Technical Advisor OV & LF Surveys
Job Description:

Sightsavers implements projects in over 30 countries in Africa and South Asia working to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote the rights of people with disabilities.

Title: Africa Regional Technical Advisor OV & LF Surveys

Location: Nigeria – Abuja, Mali, Senegal, Cameroon or Ghana

Contract: 2-Year Fixed Term Contract

Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply

About the role

Sightsavers’ work in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) aims to reduce health disparities and disease burdens by building sustainable, locally owned health programmes. As a Country Coordinating Partner on the RLM Fund expansion project, a $500M initiative running from 2024 to 2030, Sightsavers supports efforts to eliminate NTDs in Africa. This project, backed by the UAE and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, requires extensive technical and programme management support to conduct necessary surveys.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support for onchocerciasis surveys to various staff.
• Review and produce tools for standardised onchocerciasis survey processes.
• Develop strategies and frameworks for LF technical activities.
• Provide technical support for LF elimination strategies and frameworks.
• Share best practices in LF programme implementation across projects.
• Lead in-country training for LF and OV survey data collection.
• Ensure linkage between field and laboratory survey data.
• Coordinate technical advice in multi-funded LF and OV surveys.
• Support countries in analysing and reporting LF and OV data.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the Job Description for full details.

Essential:

• A detailed understanding of the transmission, pathogenesis and epidemiology of onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis
• Experience planning and implementing onchocerciasis serological and entomological surveys
• Demonstrable experience and/or qualifications in LF programmes implementation including LF MDA and survey planning and implementation
• Experience of pre-TAS/EMS planning and implementation
• Experience of school base and community based TAS implementation
• Willingness and availability to travel for field visits, attending meetings, workshops and conferences, subject to an appropriate risk assessment being in place

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.

How to apply

https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=QWxmaWUuNDU0ODAuMzgzMEBzaWdodHNhdmVyc3VrLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ