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Grant Opportunities: Nominations Open for the TO DO Award

Deadline: 15-Aug-22

The Studienkreis fĂŒr Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V. has announced the TO DO Award 2023.

On the long run, the future of tourism will also depend on its sustainability for the people living in the world’s tourist destinations. Against this background, the Institute for Tourism and Development (Studienkreis fĂŒr Tourismus und Entwicklung e.V.) has announced the 28th international TO DO Award for socially responsible tourism.

The TO DO Award is awarded for projects, measures or products which are characterised by the active participation of the local population and fairness in the way the projects interact with all the stakeholders involved in the development of tourism. The applicants may be tourism businesses and organisations, public institutions or other legal entities.

Award Details
  • Once the award rationales have been prepared by the experts, the award winners will be informed by the organiser (by 15th January 2023) and will be invited for the award ceremony at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin. At the same time, applicants who did not qualify for a TODO 2023 will also be notified.
  • The prizes related to the TO DO Award are in recognition of the objectives and success of the project/measure/product at the time the awarded is given.
  • The public award ceremony will take place at ITB Berlin in March 2023.
    • The prizes to be given there include a TO DO Award 2023 trophy and a certificate.
    • The Swiss Foundation for Solidarity in Tourism (SST) will give 5,000 Swiss Francs prize money to each award winner.
Contest Criteria
  • The main criterion that qualifies for a TO DO Award is the active participation of local people in the planning phase and during the implementation of the project/measure/product. Participation includes both the involvement of local people with their various needs and interests when taking fundamental decisions, as well as economic benefit-sharing. In addition, the following criteria will be applied:
    • Strengthening local people’s awareness of the opportunities and risks of tourism development for their daily economic, social, and cultural lives.
    • Self-determined participation of broad local population strata in the positive social and cultural impacts of tourism, minimising and/or preventing undesirable tourism-related social and cultural impacts or damages.
    • Creating income opportunities in tourism for local people and improving the working conditions to make them decent in terms of remuneration, social security, working hours, and training.
    • Promoting intercultural encounters and exchange between hosts and guests.
    • Taking environmental and climate-related sustainability criteria and the sustainable use of natural resources into account.

For more information, visit https://www.todo-contest.org/eng/

UN Jobs: Medical Team Leader – Ukraine – M/F – Ukraine

Ukraine

Medical Team Leader – Ukraine – M/F

ALIMA, the international medical NGO with a human face, which places at the heart of its model the co-construction of projects and professional paths

ALIMA’S SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanity and impartiality in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner.

Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:

  1. Patient First – Patient centered medical care
  2. Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine through research
  3. Responsibility and freedom: encourage decision-making by those closest to patients
  4. Commitment to a dynamic of continuous quality improvement
  5. Creating a climate of trust among colleagues
  6. Collective intelligence
  7. Environmental liability

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach towards those guilty of acts of gender and sexual violence as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA is committed to:

  • Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and sexist and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;
  • Report any violation of the policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior or a referent.

CARING – INNOVATING – TOGETHER:

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 7 million patients. Today ALIMA works in 12 countries in Western and Central Africa. In 2020, we developed 41 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects support national health authorities through nearly 357 health structures (including 45 hospitals and 312 health centres). We work in partnership, especially with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from the expertise wherever it is, whether in their country or the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and haemorrhagic viral fevers. ALIMA is also leading operations in response to the covid-19 pandemic across all of our missions.

ALIMA’S TEAM: More than 2000 people currently work for ALIMA. The field teams, as close as possible to the patients, receive their support from the coordination teams generally based in the capitals of the countries of intervention. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening service team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working on fundraising as well as representing ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams who work on behalf of other organizations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERTE SantĂ©, SOS MĂ©decins / KEOOGO, AMCP, research organizations PACCI, INSERM, Universities of Bordeaux or Copenhagen, the NGO SolidaritĂ©s International and many others.

COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK IN 2020: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania & Senegal.

THE WORK WE DO covers: Primary and Secondary Health Care, with a main focus on children and women – including treatment and prevention of acute malnutrition, maternal health, mental health, response to epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Lassa Fever), surgery, displaced populations, and gender based violence, Covid 19.

GOVERNANCE: ALIMA is governed by a Board of Directors of 10 elected positions and 4 co-opted positions from representatives of West African partner NGOs.

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record or character reference is not available, a statement of good character will be required.

ALIMA IN UKRAINE

Mission Location: Odessa

We will focus its effort in South Ukraine to provide emergency primary health care and support to hospitals in the war zone of Mykolaiv Oblast and around. The main objective is to reduce the mortality and suffering among the population affected by the war in this area through 4 axes:

  • Reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with chronic disease and communicable diseases among the isolated population in Mykolaiv Oblast
  • Reduce mental health burden through psychological care in Mykolaiv Oblast
  • Support hospitals to deliver trauma and intensive health care in Mykolaiv City
  • Ensuring a rapid response mechanism to delivered health care support to affected population

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

Line Manager:

  • Project Coordinator
  • Directly linemanages Medical and Chirugical Activity Manager and Psychological activity Manager ; also collaborates with Logistic and RH managers.

MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

MEDICAL ACTIVITIES

  • In collaboration with the Project Coordinator, analyze the medical context of the project area and suggest areas of intervention in line with ALIMA country policy and strategies.
  • Organize and manage the implementation of medical activities in accordance with the proposals and ALIMA and National protocols.
  • Coordinate referrals and counter-referrals of patients;
  • Coordinate medical activities among activity managers to ensure smooth patient flow across the various disciplines, and that individual efforts contribute to the overall project goal; the conduct of regular medical meetings is implemented.
  • Ensure consistent adherence to diagnostic processes, rational use of diagnostic tests.
  • Monitor and supervise the management of pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and equipment; focusing on consumption tracking, inventory and reporting. Conduct training in collaboration with the Pharmacy Manager for any knowledge gap identified.
  • Organize in collaboration with the Pharmacy Management, biomedical services for medical equipment’s maintenance.
  • Contribute to national and international medical orders.
  • Overall responsible for the management of the project medical data including indicator tracker table, ensure quality data collection at all sites, and update the ALIMA data reporting toll, ensure data collection tools are updated and available at all levels.
  • Ensure all ALIMA supported Health Facilities are regularly provided with relevant tools (registers and forms) from the SMOH.
  • Contribute to the donor, UN agencies (WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, EMT and UNFPA) and MoH reporting.
  • Participate on a monthly basis at the Health Cluster Meeting at the SMOH and prepare minutes with the Project Coordinator.
  • Ensure epidemiological surveillance analysis.
  • Monitor and ensure in collaboration with the Hospital IPC focal point that IPC measures are enforced and maintained following minimum acceptable standards across ALIMA supported healthcare facilities.
  • Ensure that medical confidentiality is respected across ALIMA supported by healthcare facilities, and that all patients are duly informed of their illnesses and treatments.
  • Ensure proper maintenance of medical records.
  • Provide support medical’s manager in charge of conducting death audit, analysis and reporting in particular on the maternal death in the ward*.*
  • Ensure and promote guaranteed respect and dignity of patients, their families and all employees across ALIMA supported by health care facilities.
  • Participate in ALIMA facilitated rapid response mechanism (RRM) training, and will be part of the response team(where necessary) in the event of crisis (outbreaks and displacement).

MANAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF MEDICAL STAFF

  • Analyze staff needs based on increased workload and/or knowledge/skill gap, propose the position(s) required in relation to the activity and define the profile(s) of these position(s).
  • Organize and facilitate regular team meetings on a regular basis.
  • Coordinate channel of communication and the flow of information among the medical team members.
  • Participates in the administrative management of the medical team (absence/leave/replacements, etc.).
  • Ensure that all ALIMA medical staff in Ukraine are provided with performance objectives that match to the projectives objectives, are escorded and evaluated at the end of the period.
  • Contribute to the performance and skills assessment of the staff.
  • In collaboration with the other senior medical staff, analyze knowledge/skill gaps of the staff, define the needed training in line with the project objectives. facilitate the conduct of the appropriate training to resolve the identified gaps.
  • Participate in the training, and coach team members.
  • Responsible for project staff health, clearly interprets and implements the ALIMA staff health policy.

REPORTING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITIES

  • Participate in the sharing of information within the team.
  • Collect information on the medical operation and report it to the Project Coordinator to argue ALIMA field sitrep on a weekly basis.
  • Ensures the feedback of daily statistical data.
  • Document cases of malfunctions/abnormalities observed, and good practices for analysis and capitalization purposes.

Implementation of preventive measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence.

  • Ensure that his/her team, partners (Ministry of Health) and community members are aware of ALIMA’s AMTSL policy and have access to information (complaint escalation mechanism, focal point…).
  • Facilitate and participate in the conduct of AMPS training and awareness sessions for his/her team.
  • Apply standards relating to abuse prevention.
  • Ensure that team members and partners involved in the project (Ministry of Health, national partners, etc.) attend training and awareness sessions and apply the abuse prevention rules.
  • Contribute to creating and maintaining a nurturing and protective environment for his/her team, community members and partners involved in the project.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

  • Medical Doctor Degree.
  • Essential minimum 2 years’ experiences as a referent in medical activities Manager.
  • Desirable working experience with International medical NGO in developing countries.
  • Experience in a post of medical activities in a context of armed conflict would be an asset
  • Desirable: Post-registration experience in Public Health
  • English, Ukrainian, Russian, Speaking, reading and writing, mandatory. French is an asset.
  • Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
  • Negotiation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills, team work

Languages:

  • Oral and written fluency in English is essential, in French is an asset
  • Proficiency in a local language is an asset

CONDITIONS

Duration and type of contract: 6 to 8 weeks

Starting position: June 2022

Salary: according to ALIMA scale + experience + per diem

ALIMA supports:

  • travel expenses between the expatriate’s home country and the place of assignment
  • accommodation costs
  • 2.08 days off per month
  • daily per diem
  • medical coverage from the first day of the contract to one month after the date of departure from the country of assignment for the employee and his/her dependents
  • the break policy every 3 months (for 6 months of the mission)
  • evacuation for the employee.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter on line.

https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/9411?utm_campaign=Campagne+d%27offres+&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=relief+web

Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the offer before the initial deadline if an application is accepted. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + letter of motivation) will be considered.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

UN Jobs: Regional Roving Head of Programme Senegal, Dakar/based anywhere when not deployed

Regional Roving Head of Programme Senegal, Dakar/based anywhere when not deployed

Background

The NRC Central and West Africa region is composed of country offices in Burkina Faso/Niger, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, and Nigeria, with an overall budget of approximately 100 million USD and 1,500 dedicated colleagues.

The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO) located in Dakar oversees the country programmes in the region, and provides strategic guidance and oversight across core programme, advocacy and support functions.

The Regional Programme department, led by the Regional Programme Director (RPD), supports with development of capacity in core competencies and cross-cutting themes across the region, which include Education, Livelihoods and Food Security, Legal Assistance (ICLA), Protection, Shelter and Settlements, and WASH.

1. Role and responsibilities

The *CWA Regional Roving Head of Programme (HOP)*** will undertake short-term assignments, up to 6 months, to different NRC country operations. Assignments are based on requests from NRC’s Country Offices. The purpose of the CWA regional Roving HoP position is to develop and ensure implementation of holistic high quality programmes.

The CWA Regional Roving HoP willfunction as interim Head of Programme in an existing Central and West Africa NRC country programme. The post holder may also be requested to take on other short-term assignments in alignment with programme support. These assignments will be discussed between the employee, the Country Director and the line manager.

Some of the responsibilities include:-

  • Line management for Core Competence Specialists
  • Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
  • Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
  • Development of Core Competency strategies that are aligned to regional and Regional priorities and strategies
  • Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  • Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
  • Grants management, budget allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
  • Quality control, M&E and organizational learning
  • Capacity building of all technical staff
  • In-country representation as delegated by Country Director
  • Promote the rights of IDPs, refugees, and returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

  • For each new country assignment, a specific work plan with responsibilities will be amended

Critical interfaces

  • Relevant interfaces for this position will be outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for each assignment.

2. Competencies

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position (including Head of Programme position) in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Allocation of resources and costs expertise
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Previous country director experience will be an asset
  • Core competency expertise
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Be an active listener; open-minded; excel in analysing information and giving feedback and have a positive attitude toward people
  • Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal
  • Behavioural competencies-Strategic thinking; Managing performance and development; Empowering and building trust; Managing resources to optimize results

Find full detail here: Job Description – Regional Roving Head of Programme.docx

Publication closing on 15th August 2022

What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

  • 24months fixed term contract
  • Grade 11 in NRC scale
  • Duty Station: Senegal, Dakar/can be based anywhere when not deployed ( with frequent travels up to 70%)
  • An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
  • A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

The role is open to candidates who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

To apply as an internal candidate, click on the suitcase icon “I am an employee” on the top right of the page to be redirected to NRC’s internal career site.

How to apply

https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/4130

Grant Opportunities: AAUW seeking Applications for International Fellowships 2022

Deadline: 15-Nov-22

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is seeking applications for the International Fellowships to support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career.

A limited number of awards are available for study outside of the U.S. (excluding the applicant’s home country) to women who are members of Graduate Women International. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.

Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.

Funding Information
  • Master’s/first professional degree: $20,000
  • Doctoral: $25,000
  • Postdoctoral: $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
  • International Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants).
  • Members of the AAUW board of directors, committees, panels, task forces and staff, including current interns, are not eligible to apply for AAUW’s fellowships and grants. A person holding a current award is eligible for election or appointment to boards, committees, panels and task forces.
  • International Fellowships are open to scholars who identify as women, in all fields of study at an accredited institution of higher education or, for postdoctoral fellows, research. AAUW will make final decisions about what constitutes eligible institutions.
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply.
  • To be eligible for an International Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
    • Have citizenship in a country other than the U.S. or possession of a nonimmigrant visa if residing in the U.S. Women who are currently, or expect to be during the fellowship year, a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or dual citizen with the U.S. and another country are not eligible.
    • Hold an academic degree (earned in the U.S. or abroad) equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree completed.
    • Intend to devote themself full-time to the proposed academic plan during the fellowship year.
    • Intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career and upon completion of their studies.
    • Be proficient in English and confirm proficiency by submitting one of the Required Components, which include certain English proficiency exams, transcripts from English-speaking institutions, or a written statement verifying English is the applicant’s native language. Applicants planning to take one of the accepted English proficiency exams should plan for and take the test as early as possible. Please direct questions about the tests to the test provider.
    • Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must have applied, to an accredited institution of study for the period of the fellowship year and must indicate the name of the institution in the International Fellowship application. While acceptance is not required at the time of application, fellows must provide official confirmation from the institution with their award acceptance materials.
    • Master’s/first professional degree fellowships are intended for master’s or professional degree-level programs such as J.D., M.F.A., L.L.M., M.Arch., or medical degrees such as M.D., D.D.S., etc. Certificates, associate degrees, and undergraduate degrees are ineligible.
    • Doctoral fellowships are intended for doctorate degrees classified as research degrees, such as Ph.D. or Ed.D.
    • Postdoctoral applicants must provide proof of their doctorate degree; hold a doctorate classified as a research degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., D.M.) or an M.F.A.; and indicate where they will conduct their research.
    • Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution located in the U.S. during the fellowship year.
    • A limited number of awards are available to Graduate Women International members for study or research in any country other than their own. Note that foreign branches of U.S. institutions are considered outside of the U.S.
    • Applicants can apply for the fellowship for any year of their program, but must be conducting a full year of study or research. International Fellowships do not provide funding for a partial year of study or research. Programs ending prior to April of the fellowship year are not eligible.
    • Distance learning/online programs: Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral fellowships support traditional classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance-learning or online programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance-learning components. Final decisions about what constitutes distance learning under these fellowships will be made by AAUW. AAUW will accept applications from applicants who are temporarily studying remotely due to COVID-19 precautions at their institution.

For more information, visit https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/

Grant Opportunities: AAUW seeking Applications for International Fellowships 2022

Deadline: 15-Nov-22

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is seeking applications for the International Fellowships to support for women pursuing full-time graduate or postdoctoral study in the United States to women who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and who intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career.

A limited number of awards are available for study outside of the U.S. (excluding the applicant’s home country) to women who are members of Graduate Women International. Both graduate and postgraduate studies at accredited U.S. institutions are supported.

Recipients return to their home countries to become leaders in business, government, academia, community activism, the arts or scientific fields.

Funding Information
  • Master’s/first professional degree: $20,000
  • Doctoral: $25,000
  • Postdoctoral: $50,000
Eligibility Criteria
  • International Fellowships are not open to previous recipients of any AAUW national fellowship or grant (not including branch or local awards or Community Action Grants).
  • Members of the AAUW board of directors, committees, panels, task forces and staff, including current interns, are not eligible to apply for AAUW’s fellowships and grants. A person holding a current award is eligible for election or appointment to boards, committees, panels and task forces.
  • International Fellowships are open to scholars who identify as women, in all fields of study at an accredited institution of higher education or, for postdoctoral fellows, research. AAUW will make final decisions about what constitutes eligible institutions.
  • Unsuccessful applicants may reapply.
  • To be eligible for an International Fellowship, applicants must meet the following criteria:
    • Have citizenship in a country other than the U.S. or possession of a nonimmigrant visa if residing in the U.S. Women who are currently, or expect to be during the fellowship year, a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or dual citizen with the U.S. and another country are not eligible.
    • Hold an academic degree (earned in the U.S. or abroad) equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree completed.
    • Intend to devote themself full-time to the proposed academic plan during the fellowship year.
    • Intend to return to their home country to pursue a professional career and upon completion of their studies.
    • Be proficient in English and confirm proficiency by submitting one of the Required Components, which include certain English proficiency exams, transcripts from English-speaking institutions, or a written statement verifying English is the applicant’s native language. Applicants planning to take one of the accepted English proficiency exams should plan for and take the test as early as possible. Please direct questions about the tests to the test provider.
    • Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must have applied, to an accredited institution of study for the period of the fellowship year and must indicate the name of the institution in the International Fellowship application. While acceptance is not required at the time of application, fellows must provide official confirmation from the institution with their award acceptance materials.
    • Master’s/first professional degree fellowships are intended for master’s or professional degree-level programs such as J.D., M.F.A., L.L.M., M.Arch., or medical degrees such as M.D., D.D.S., etc. Certificates, associate degrees, and undergraduate degrees are ineligible.
    • Doctoral fellowships are intended for doctorate degrees classified as research degrees, such as Ph.D. or Ed.D.
    • Postdoctoral applicants must provide proof of their doctorate degree; hold a doctorate classified as a research degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.B.A., D.M.) or an M.F.A.; and indicate where they will conduct their research.
    • Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral applicants must be enrolled in a U.S. accredited institution located in the U.S. during the fellowship year.
    • A limited number of awards are available to Graduate Women International members for study or research in any country other than their own. Note that foreign branches of U.S. institutions are considered outside of the U.S.
    • Applicants can apply for the fellowship for any year of their program, but must be conducting a full year of study or research. International Fellowships do not provide funding for a partial year of study or research. Programs ending prior to April of the fellowship year are not eligible.
    • Distance learning/online programs: Master’s/first professional degree and doctoral fellowships support traditional classroom-based courses of study at colleges or universities. This fellowship program does not provide funding for distance-learning or online programs or for degrees heavily dependent on distance-learning components. Final decisions about what constitutes distance learning under these fellowships will be made by AAUW. AAUW will accept applications from applicants who are temporarily studying remotely due to COVID-19 precautions at their institution.

For more information, visit https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/fellowships-grants/current-opportunities/international/

UN Jobs: Consultant – Mali | ReliefWeb

Mali

Consultant

SOCIO-ECONOMIC REINTEGRATION OF RETURNING MIGRANTS: MAPPING ACTORS & PROGRAMS IN THE FIELDS OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

Position: Consultant

Type of Contract: Fixed

Location: West Africa (Home based, with a field mission in Bamako, Mali)

Duration of Contract: To be discussed, with a minimum of 3 months

ABOUT US

Altai Consulting is a strategy, research and monitoring & evaluation firm focusing on the developing world. Altai began operating in 2003 and has since successfully completed over 350 consulting and research assignments in Africa, the Middle East and in Central Asia. Our clients include major international private sector actors as well as donors and their implementing partners, international organizations (the European Union, United Nations, World Bank, etc.), and INGOs looking for both technical expertise and high-level strategy advice. For more information, please visit our website: http://www.altaiconsulting.com

JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS

As part of its Public Policy Practice in the field of international migration, Altai Consulting seeks experienced and knowledgeable consultants for a mapping of actors and programs related to skills development and job creation across several countries in West Africa (incl. Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, The Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, etc.) The objective of this study is to identify opportunities of socio-economic reintegration for returning migrants in their countries of origin. The position requires a good knowledge of specific countries, preferably acquired through field experience.

The Consultant will work within a team under the supervision of a Project Director and a Regional Manager. The consultant will liaise with relevant partners, assist in the development of data collection tools, collect and clean data obtained from field partners, analyze the obtained data, produce a country report and provide inputs for a regional report.

Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

  • Conduct preliminary desk research
  • Participate in the elaboration of data collection tools
  • Conduct qualitative field research in selected countries, including a large number of semi-structured interviews with a variety of pre-identified actors
  • Work with local research teams
  • Analyze collected data and produce a country report
  • Provide inputs to a regional report
  • Potentially deliver a presentation to the client

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education requirements:

  • Masters’ degree or higher in Economics, International Relations and/or Development, Public Policy, Migration, Evaluation, or Engineering.

Experience requirements:

  • A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in international development organizations, consulting, think tanks, INGOs, on monitoring, evaluation and research (required);
  • Experience in the field of migration, skills development and job creation is a plus;
  • Field experience in West Africa and specific knowledge of some of the abovementioned countries;

Analytical skills requirements:

  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with particular attention to detail and accuracy (required);
  • Knowledge of Excel (required);

Communication requirements:

  • Excellent written and spoken English and French (required);
  • Experience writing policy papers, assessments, and/or strategic recommendations that require a solid analytical capacity.

How to apply

To apply, send an email to hr_sahel@altaiconsulting.com by August 31, 2022 with the following attachments:

  • CV
  • Writing sample

UN Jobs: Consultancy for Tools Development for NORCAP Lake Chad Basin Localisation & Capacity Building Project

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Consultancy for Tools Development for NORCAP Lake Chad Basin Localisation & Capacity Building Project

NORCAP seeks a consultant or a team of consultants to develop organisational development tools for its Lake Chad project

1. About the project:

NORCAP’s ultimate goal is to enable our partners to protect lives, rights and livelihoods of affected populations and strengthen their resilience before, during and after crisis.

The vision of NORCAP’s Lake Chad capacity development project is a strong civil society able to define its own agenda, deliver quality humanitarian, development and peacebuilding projects, and influence decision making to ensure relevance to the needs of the populations affected by the Boko Haram crises and other challenges. To achieve this, NORCAP places organisational development experts within strategic UN partner agencies and supports capacity strengthening and localisation by partnering with local and national actors to enhance their participation in the humanitarian response, coordination and decision-making mechanisms.

The overall intended outcome of the project is that NORCAP’s Local and National Actor Partners report increased capacity across the seven dimensions of localisation: partnerships, participation, funding, capacity, coordination, visibility and policy. To achieve this, NORCAP works to:

  • Strengthen the capacity of local actors through organisational development, training and mentoring.
  • Create mechanisms and influencing opinions to reduce or remove barriers to enable participation within coordination and decision-making mechanisms.
  • Provide experts to strengthen and develop partner capacity i.e., their ability to perform functions, solve problems and achieve objectives.
  • Develop strategic partnerships i.e., formalised agreements with other organisations and actors to build on our respective strengths and expertise to reach common goals, and
  • Advocate for more effective ways of working within and across the humanitarian, development, and peace sectors, through strategic engagement in inter-agency policy for a and communities of practice.

2. Job description/Terms of Reference

NORCAP commissioned an external evaluation of the project in 2021 that recommended the development of a set of tools to be used to strengthen the organisational capacity of partners and that can be adapted to their needs and each specific context. The tools will be used by the NORCAP experts and support the development and delivery of NORCAP’s engagement in localisation in the region by strengthening the capacity of local and national actors.

NORCAP seeks a consultant or a team of consultants to develop organisational development tools for NORCAP’s Lake Chad project.

The objectives of this consultancy are to:

  1. Carry out a desk review of existing NORCAP, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and other open-source materials (e.g. ICVA, NEAR, Save the Children, Child Protection Area of Responsibility, OCHA) on organisational development tools.
  2. Develop an organisational assessment tool to be used by NORCAP experts in their work with national and local partners in the Lake Chad Basin region.
  3. Develop an organisational development/capacity strengthening training curriculum (part of/main content of the inception report) and resources that can be adapted to the specific context of the project or built on as a structured approach to organizational development.
  4. Deliver a learning workshop for NORCAP staff and/or experts.
  5. Deliver a final report, including catalogue of resources and how to use the handbook/ operational guidance.

Deliverables

  1. INCEPTION REPORT: establishing the curriculum and tools to be developed**.**
  2. ORGANISATIONAL ASSESSMENT TOOL: to assess potential partners, identify needs, develop capacity strengthening and exit strategies, demonstrate change.
  3. ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT/ CAPACITY STRENGTHENING TRAINING CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES: a standard/ adaptable toolkit for use by NORCAP for capacity strengthening of local and national actors.
  • Organisational Governance: including governing documents, board, sub-committees, structures and supporting documentation, tools and resources.
  • Understanding the international system: i.e. “the humanitarian & development coordination system/ architecture” – adaptable to context, so that Local and National Actors can better understand the international ecosystem.
  • Project design and development: including but not limited to theory of change and logframe development, proposal and report writing, risk analysis.
  • Gender: gender mainstreaming, assessment, audit, including tools and templates.
  • Community Engagement and Accountability/ Accountability to Affected Populations: how to develop practical Community Engagement and Accountability /AAP systems or processes for Local/ National Actors.
  • Finance: minimum systems, audit preparation, good financial practices (budgeting, forecasting and monitoring/ review), (general) donor compliance considerations.
  • M&E: developing and monitoring indicators, how to develop monitoring & reporting tools, data management (including data protection/ security and GDPR/ confidentiality) including tools and templates/ guidance.
  • Communications and Advocacy: introductions to communication and advocacy including case study development, preparation of promotional materials and advocacy, opinion and policy documents.
  1. LEARNING WORKSHOP: A learning transfer component for NORCAP to be able to capitalize on the learnings and include it in its own localization work.
  2. FINAL REPORT including catalogue of resources and how to use the handbook/ operational guidance.

Materials and tools should be in both English and French, or easily translatable to French.

3. Management of the consultancy

A Steering Committee consisting of the Thematic Manager Localisation and at least two NORCAP Experts and staff will oversee the consultancy, including the selection of the consultant(s), review and comment on the inception report, draft curriculum and tools as well as final report and products.

Coordination and consultation will be required with NORCAP experts and Head Office staff, including but not limited to the Thematic Manager for Localisation and Thematic Manager for Community Engagement and Accountability.

4. Geographical coverage: Lake Chad Basin countries consisting of Cameroon, Chad (Lac region, N’djamena), Niger (Niamey, Diffa), Nigeria (Maiduguri-Borno, Adamawa, Yobe States) and NORCAP Head Office in Oslo, Norway.

5. Time frame and deadlines

The assignment is required to be undertaken between September – December 2022, reflecting approximately 88 working days. There is flexibility to start date, however, the consultancy should be finalised by 31st December 2022.

NORCAP seeks expressions of interest from consultants/teams with documented experience in the following:

  • Training and capacity strengthening with national partners/ actors.
  • Capacity building and/or organisational development.
  • Experience and expertise relating to the anticipated training modules including training/ curriculum development and capacity assessment.
  • Programme experience, ideally in Lake Chad/ Sahel region
  • Working with or within national partners.
  • Confirmed availability: September – December 2022

All consultants must declare in-writing that they meet all legal and tax obligations for the consultancy and provide proof of registration such as business registration document, and/or VAT or company tax registration before a contract is signed. Consultants will be subject to counter-terrorism vetting; and references will be required.

How to apply

Bids must include the following:

  1. Proposal (no longer than 3 pages) including:
  • Experience in development of tools and training materials relating to the content anticipated
  • Outline of approach and methodology
  • Comments on the ToR/Job Description
  • Proposed time frame and work plan
  • Confirmation of availability for proposed dates
  1. Cost: day rate (in NOK), with any additional costs itemised
  2. CV(s) of consultant(s)
  3. Example of past work of a similar nature for each of the team members

Application Deadline: Tuesday 16th August 2022 (23:59 hrs CEST)

Applications must be submitted to Daniel.sissling@nrc.no.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 25th August 2022.

Interview dates: Week of29th August 2022

UN Jobs: Ukraine Crisis Response – Medical Coordinator – M/F – Ukraine

Ukraine

Ukraine Crisis Response – Medical Coordinator – M/F

ALIMA, the international medical NGO with a human face, which places at the heart of its model the co-construction of projects and professional paths

ALIMA PRESENTATION

ALIMA’S SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion, or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organizations and individuals. We act with humanity and impartiality in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner.

Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:

  1. Putting the Patient First
  2. Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine
  3. Responsibility and freedom
  4. Improve the quality of our actions
  5. Placing trust
  6. Collective intelligence
  7. Environmental responsibility

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach towards those guilty of acts of gender and sexual violence as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA is committed to:

  • Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and sexist and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;
  • Report any violation of the policies, framework documents, and procedures to a superior, to a referent

CARING – INNOVATING – TOGETHER:

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 7 million patients and today deploys its operations in 12 African countries. In 2020 we developed 67 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflicts, epidemics, and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support of national authorities through nearly 357 health facilities (including 45 hospitals and 312 health facilities). Whenever possible We work in partnership with local NGOs to ensure that our patients benefit from the best and most relevant expertise wherever it is, whether within their own country or in the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

ALIMA’S TEAM: more than 2000 people are currently working for ALIMA. The field teams, closest to the patients, receive their support from coordination teams generally based in the countries’ capitals. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working to raise funds and represent ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams working on behalf of other organizations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERT Health, SOS Doctors / KEOGO, AMCP, research organizations PACCI, and INSERM, Bordeaux or Copenhagen Universities, the INGO SolidaritĂ©s International, and many others.

COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Sudan, Mauritania.

THE WORK WE DO covers: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Pediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), Hospitalization, Emergencies, Gender-Based Violence, Opening / Closing.

UKRAINIAN CRISIS

ALIMA aims to provide emergency health care for the populations affected by the Ukrainian crisis. The objective is to reduce mortality and suffering among the populations affected by the war. ALIMA will focus on the most affected areas to maintain access to health care and to prepare and respond to any potential disease outbreak and to support influx of wounded patients in areas directly affected by the bombings. In Moldova, ALIMA will provide health care for refugees and support the health system to manage the influx of refugees from Ukraine.

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: As part of his/her duties, the incumbent will visit programs and come into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good character will be required. In situations where a criminal record check or character reference is not possible, a declaration on honour will be requested.

FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS

  • Reports to the Emergency Coordinator
  • His or her technical referent is the Medical Desk referent
  • Is the referent of the referring physician(s) of the project(s)
  • Collaborates with the Field Project Coordinators, Coordination Team

MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES

The medical coordinator must define the objectives and technical orientations of the mission, propose strategies consistent with the medical and humanitarian needs of the areas of intervention and provide technical support to all the medical teams of the mission.

1. Analyzes, defines and adjusts the medical objectives of ALIMA projects in the country of mission

Data collection

  • Ensures that ALIMA data collection tools are properly used on the mission
  • He/She is responsible for the completeness of the medical data throughout the mission
  • Accompanies the medical referent in the choice of data to be collected according to the project(s)
  • He/she monitors the mortality rate and suggests solutions for the improvement of quality indicators
  • Contributes to the quantitative evaluation of local health resources (HR, structures, equipment, etc.) and qualitative evaluation (maintenance, actors’ skills, protocols, and organization).
  • Contributes to the collection of indicators for monitoring the health status of the population with partner organizations and authorities depending on the context
  • He/she documents treatment side effects and transfusion accidents. He/she discusses each project with the health care team and the CoMed.

Analyzes, interprets and defines the medical-operational strategy of the mission

  • With the support of the medical referents, interprets the data collected and describes the evolution of the phenomenon(s) affecting the population, the health status of the population and the performance of the care activities under the responsibility of ALIMA.
  • Coordinates the development of goal-oriented reports and medical indicators.
  • Proposes to the CoM and the Medical Desk Officer the adaptation of means and strategies to improve the ALIMA response in existing projects
  • Analyzes and interprets the data to redirect the project(s) after validation by the med desk and/or the CDM
  • Contributes to the development of project proposals and budgets with the coordination team by identifying the medical resources needed to implement the projects

2. Implementation of ALIMA programs

Medical project opening

  • Analyses the need of the mission, proposes un set up for the medical team and participates to the recruitment
  • Assesses the need and gap of healthcare facilities and proposes strategic interventions to the Head of mission and the desk
  • Supports the Project coordinators and medical team leader in the implementation of operation
  • Develops the necessary network to include ALIMA in the humanitarian and social context in collaboration with the Emergency coordinator

Contributes to the organization of medical projects

  • Knows very well all the medical projects of the mission, makes proposals for improvement
  • Provides technical support, expertise and protection to all health programs, calling on the medical desk officer as needed
  • Is pro-active in meeting the needs of projects and field teams for material and human resources
  • Knowing where to look for missing information and knowledge
  • Controls the implementation, proper use and maintenance of diagnostic, clinical and therapeutic tools necessary for patient management.

Participates in the pharma management of projects

  • In the absence of the pharma coordinator, support the monitoring of consumption and management of the project pharmacy.
  • Take ownership of the Isystock software
  • Validates the drug distribution circuit
  • Initiates the revision and updating of the country standard drug list
  • Analyzes and validates consumption reports and makes recommendations
  • Strategic decisions/guidelines (donation, loan, borrowing)
  • Plans and validates drug orders/purchases
  • Ensures that sourcing is respected during local purchases
  • Participates in the validation and quality control of local purchases
  • Ensures the regularity of quarterly inventories and co-signs central pharmacy inventories
  • Environmental responsibility
  • Ensures compliance with good storage practices for drugs and narcotics

Monitoring and evaluation of projects

  • He/she evaluates the quality of the services offered in the referral structures.
  • He/she ensures that medical ethics are respected and remains open to any questions about restrictions and limits of care in the project environment (including medical abuses and errors)
  • He/she assesses risks to staff, patients and caregivers.
  • He/she ensures compliance with staff and patient protection measures

3. Representation and communication

  • Participates in coordination meetings and core meetings as requested by project coordinators
  • Represents the association to third parties on medical issues, ensuring the organization’s good public image and respecting the interests of the mission. In this capacity, he/she describes the projects and argues the choices
  • If necessary, in the event of differences of opinion on diagnostic or therapeutic medical practices between the medical authorities and the ALIMA teams, he/she reports the case to the CoM with proposals.
  • Maintains regular contact with local institutions and authorities, other NGOs in the country, for a better coordination of the deployment of health projects (and programs) – participates in clusters and technical meetings

4. Capacity building and team facilitation

  • Able to identify and support the replacements of tomorrow
  • Offers training courses
  • He/she ensures that the skills of the medical staff are updated according to the evolution of the technical platform and the protocols made available to the mission
  • Sets up a medical department for coordination if necessary with the recruitment, training and reinforcement of a national team
  • Defines and updates job profiles and performance objective plans for team members and participate in the same documents for medical and nursing referents
  • Carries out the assessments of his/her team in an approach of professional course
  • Makes training and job changes possible for all medical staff in the mission
  • Proposes and anticipate secondments to other ALIMA missions
  • Identifies the skills that team members need to acquire to master their positions and organize training to reinforce them

5. Team health

  • Develops the staff health policy for the country
  • Participates in the analysis of psychosocial risks including
  • Validates with the project coordinators the application modalities of the staff health policy (organization, necessary means, protocols, SOP …) proposed by the medical referents
  • Ensures the quality of care provided in the staff health setting (in-house or outsourced)
  • Ensures that the medical confidentiality of the care provided is respected
  • Ensures that policies for the prevention of occupational diseases are effective (vaccination, medical certificates, medical monitoring of specific projects, contraindications to certain activities, etc.)
  • Ensures that preventive measures for SEA’s are implemented and that personnel are properly cared for in the event of an accident.
  • Is in charge of briefings (including filling out “health forms”) and debriefings (including mental health) for all expatriates and seconded staff
  • Identifies and evaluates available referral health structures (including mental health)
  • Informs the physician desk in case of medical or psychological emergency and in case of need for health assessment
  • Informs insurance in case of need for medical evacuation
  • Implementation of the staff health policy in the capital
  • Defines and ensures the availability of emergency kits and other inputs related to staff health
  • Organizes the health follow-up of the referred staff in the field
  • Ensures coordination in case of medical evacuation

6. Implementation of prevention measures against abuse of power, gender-based and sexual violence:

  • Participates in training and awareness sessions
  • Implements abuse prevention standards
  • Ensures that team members complete training and awareness sessions and follow abuse prevention rules
  • Helps create and maintain a nurturing and protective environment

At the request of his/her hierarchy, he/she may be required to perform tasks not listed in this job profile.

How to apply

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter online.

Applications are processed in the order in which they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the offer before the initial deadline if an application is accepted. Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + letter of motivation) will be considered.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

https://hr.alima.ngo/jobs/detail/9342?utm_campaign=Campagne+d%27offres+&utm_medium=Website&utm_source=rweb

Grant Opportunities: Grants available for UK and International Biennales and Festivals

Deadline: 15-Sep-22

The British Council has announced the applications for UK and International Biennales and Festivals.

The British Council’s Architecture Design Fashion team has supported presentations by UK architects and designers across ten international platforms since 2016 through their biennales and festivals grants.

Funding Information

They’re awarding grants of between £2,000 and £4,000 to support biennales and festivals in the UK to present work by international designers, and biennales and festivals outside the UK to present work by UK designers.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Biennales and festivals outside the UK wishing to showcase work by UK-based designers, or UK biennales and festivals wishing to showcase work by international designers are eligible to apply.
  • Grants are not designed for research and development, but to facilitate implementation of activities, such as collaborations and exchanges, or exhibitions and installations.
  • Priority will be given to:
    • activities either taking place in Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries (for biennales and festivals outside the UK) or with designers based in those countries (for UK biennales and festivals). A limited number of grants will be available to support collaboration outside this group of countries;
    • projects involving designers in early stages of their career, i.e. within 10 years of practice;
    • projects that foster collaboration between UK-based and international designers.

For more information, visit https://design.britishcouncil.org/blog/2022/jul/05/opportunity-biennales-and-festivals-2022/?_ga=2.80663319.1634940584.1658133558-693948900.1653541905

Grant Opportunities: Grants available for UK and International Biennales and Festivals

Deadline: 15-Sep-22

The British Council has announced the applications for UK and International Biennales and Festivals.

The British Council’s Architecture Design Fashion team has supported presentations by UK architects and designers across ten international platforms since 2016 through their biennales and festivals grants.

Funding Information

They’re awarding grants of between £2,000 and £4,000 to support biennales and festivals in the UK to present work by international designers, and biennales and festivals outside the UK to present work by UK designers.

Eligibility Criteria
  • Biennales and festivals outside the UK wishing to showcase work by UK-based designers, or UK biennales and festivals wishing to showcase work by international designers are eligible to apply.
  • Grants are not designed for research and development, but to facilitate implementation of activities, such as collaborations and exchanges, or exhibitions and installations.
  • Priority will be given to:
    • activities either taking place in Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipient countries (for biennales and festivals outside the UK) or with designers based in those countries (for UK biennales and festivals). A limited number of grants will be available to support collaboration outside this group of countries;
    • projects involving designers in early stages of their career, i.e. within 10 years of practice;
    • projects that foster collaboration between UK-based and international designers.

For more information, visit https://design.britishcouncil.org/blog/2022/jul/05/opportunity-biennales-and-festivals-2022/?_ga=2.80663319.1634940584.1658133558-693948900.1653541905