SECURITY SUPERVISOR - Barrick Exploration Africa

Barrick Exploration Africa (BEAL) seeks to appoint a dedicated, self motivated and highly organized Security Supervisor to join the BEAL Security Team. Based in Bulyanhulu, the successful candidate will provide a broad range of security functions that impact across all areas of ABG business operations.

Reporting Line:BEAL Security Manager
Location: Bulyanhulu Gold Mine
Work Schedule:this position will be roster of 8 weeks on/ 4 weeks off

PURPOSE:
The primary purpose of the Security Supervisor is to protect and safeguard the assets and personnel of BEAL from risk and threat of loss from crime, corrupt activity and waste.

Key Performance Areas:
The Security Supervisor is primarily responsible for managing all aspects of security at BEAL exploration sites.

Key Results Areas:
· Assist the BEAL Security manager in the running of the BEAL security department.
· Investigate all criminal and corrupt activity against BEAL personnel and property.
· Maintain an informant base with outside communities as well as BEAL and Barrick personnel.
· Maintain liaison with regional police, local government; community; and village representatives.
· Supervise BEAL / contract security personnel to ensure compliance with BEAL security policies and procedures.
· Update the BEAL Security Manager of any matters that may threaten BEAL staff or personnel.
· Maintain the highest standards of discipline and integrity expected from the BEAL security department.
· Carry out any instructions as directed by the BEAL Security Manager or his delegated representative.


Minimum Requirements:

Education/Background:
· Advanced Level of Secondary Education (Form Six)
· Military or Police Training in security operations

Experience:
· Minimum 5 years experience in the military, police services or security environment

· Must be a Tanzanian National


Skills/Attributes:
· Good communication and administration skills.
· Self motivation, leadership and management skills.
· Honest, reliable and ability to maintain confidentiality
· Resilience and resourcefulness
· Strong influencing skills
· Performance orientation
· Hold employees accountable
· Must be prepared to work varied hours to accomplish the requirements.
· Knowledge of Tanzanian legal process

Point of hire is Dar es Salaam and the position is based at Bulyanhulu mine site and working across all exploration sites and camps.

Barrick Exploration Africa (BEAL) is committed to high quality safety, health and environmental practices and applicants should be able to demonstrate shared values in this area.

The Company offers a competitive remuneration package. If you meet these requirements and you would like to be part of our dynamic team, please forward your resume with 2 contactable references (indicating the position title in the subject heading) via e-mail to: applydar@barrick.com or through the following postal address:
Exploration Manager
Barrick Exploration Africa Limited
P.O Box 1081
Dar es Salaam.

The closing date for application is 28th February 2011. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.


If you are not contacted by BEALwithin fourteen (14) days after the closing date, you should consider your application as unsuccessful. Late applications will not be considered. Short listed candidates may be subjected to any of the following: a security clearance; a competency assessment; physical capability assessment and reference checking.

African Barrick Gold is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is very committed to Environmental, Health and Safety Management

Building Projects - Middle East

Along with the desire to work in new and challenging environments, candidates must demonstrate suitable major projects experience, have worked with a recognised large main contractor and possess relevant qualifications required

Job Description

AL HABTOOR LEIGHTON GROUP

Construction Opportunities in the Middle East
The Gulf States are home to 30 000 South Africans, sunny skies and the Rugby 7s

Our client, Al Habtoor Leighton, is based throughout the Middle East region and is a member of the international Leighton Group, one of the world’s major contracting, services and development groups. They have a long-standing and respected reputation in the Middle East and are now rapidly expanding into Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait and Oman. They are actively involved in the building and bidding of major projects, specifically in the health, education, water, ports, airports and highways sectors.

The Company is now seeking applicants to fill the following key roles. Along with the desire to work in new and challenging environments, candidates must demonstrate suitable major projects experience, have worked with a recognised large main contractor and possess relevant qualifications required for the following positions:

Building Projects
• Project Director
• Commercial Managers
• Construction Managers
• Design Managers
• Senior Planning Engineers

A competitive, tax-free salary package and expatriate conditions of employment, including relocation and repatriation benefits, will be provided.

Please apply, in strictest confidence, to Ian Francis by forwarding your full CV and covering letter via post to: Construction Executive Consultants (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 117, Green Point 8051, Cape Town or via e-mail to: cec@iafrica.com

Further company details can be found on www.alhabtoorleighton.com or by contacting Ian at 082 450 9926.

Closing date: 4 February 2011

Civil Engineering Projects - Middle East

Along with the desire to work in new and challenging environments, candidates must demonstrate suitable major projects experience, have worked with a recognised large main contractor and possess relevant qualifications required

Job Description

AL HABTOOR LEIGHTON GROUP

Construction Opportunities in the Middle East

The Gulf States are home to 30 000 South Africans, sunny skies and the Rugby 7s

Our client, Al Habtoor Leighton, is based throughout the Middle East region and is a member of the international Leighton Group, one of the world’s major contracting, services and development groups. They have a long-standing and respected reputation in the Middle East and are now rapidly expanding into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. They are actively involved in the building and bidding of major projects, specifically in the health, education, water, ports, airports and highways sectors.

The Company is now seeking applicants to fill the following key roles. Along with the desire to work in new and challenging environments, candidates must demonstrate suitable major projects experience, have worked with a recognised large main contractor and possess relevant qualificationsrequired for the following positions:

Civil Engineering Projects
• Project Director
• Construction Managers
• Engineering Managers
• Senior Civil Engineers
• Commercial Managers
• Senior Planning Engineers

A competitive, tax-free salary package and expatriate conditions of employment, including relocation and repatriation benefits, will be provided.

Please apply, in strictest confidence, to Ian Francis by forwarding your full CV and covering letter via post to: Construction Executive Consultants (Pty) Ltd, PO Box 117, Green Point 8051, Cape Town or via e-mail to: cec@iafrica.com

Further company details can be found on www.alhabtoorleighton.com or by contacting Ian at 082 450 9926.

Closing date: 4 February 2011

IT Technical Consultants - FAO

Chief Information Officer Division (CIO)

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking

IT Technical Consultants
(Contract/Temporary/Project)

1) Who are we?

The Chief Information Officer Division (CIO) supports the development and maintenance of the Corporate and Divisional Information Systems (IS) and the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy and its worldwide offices. CIO conforms in general with industry best practices and, where applicable, specific Organization technical standards. These services assist in meeting FAO's strategic objectives.

2) Who are we looking for?

We are looking for IT Consultants, with appropriate technical experience that matches one of the profiles below. Please click on the appropriate profile description for details:

The assignment duration is variable, but typically ranges from 4 to 18 months.

3) Requirements

The experience required for each profile is detailed under the appropriate Profile Description. In addition, all candidates will need to have a good working knowledge of English, excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work in a multicultural environment and, preferably, familiarity with UN or other international organizations.

4) How to ap

• Applicants must complete the Personal History Form available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats).
• Applicants must quote the Profile-code in the "Subject" line of the email they send (the Profile-code is identified above and in each Profile Description).
• Send the completed Personal History Form to CIO-Consultants-Registration@fao.org.

Note: Any email that does not include a completed Personal History Form or where the email's subject line does not contain the Profile-code will be automatically rejected.

5) What happens next?

• When you send in your Personal History Form, you will receive an automatically generated acknowledgement indicating that we have received your email.
• When we seek to appoint a consultant, we will review all relevant Personal History Forms, and, if we wish to pursue your application, we will contact you.
• Please note that other than the automatic acknowledgement, you will not be contacted by us unless we wish to pursue your application.
• Emails received will be stored for a six-month period only. If six months have elapsed since your last email, and you are still interested, update your Personal History Form and re-submit following the process mentioned above.
• Please do not submit applications for the same profile more than once in any six-month period.
• Please do not send any inquiries or status requests to the above mentioned email address, as this email address is intended for electronic filing of Personal History Forms only.
• It would be advisable to monitor this site regularly for any updates or added consultancy profiles as the site is subject to change without notification.
  

IT TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS - CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER DIVISION (CIO)

Food and Agriculture Organization EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

How to apply

Applications, including a full curriculum vitae and Personal History Form (available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats), should be submitted by the date shown on each post description to the Director, Human Resources Management Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100, Rome, Italy or sent by e-mail to senior-vacancies@fao.org or faxed to Italy 06-5705 5131.

Specific details on the post functions and requirements can be found by clicking on the relevant post title, below.

Title	Grade	Number	Expiry Date
Deputy Director-General (Operations)	DDG	DDO/231/11	21 Mar 2011
نائب المدير العام - العمليات	DDG	DDO/231/11	21 Mar 2011
Заместитель Генерального директора (Операции)	DDG	DDO/231/11	21 Mar 2011
FAO Representative (FAOR) - AFRICA	P-5/D-1	OSD/235/11	1 Mar 2011
FAO Representative - ASIA AND THE PACIFIC	P-5/D-1	OSD/232/11	1 Mar 2011
FAO Representative - LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN	P-5/D-1	OSD/233/11	1 Mar 2011
FAO Representative - NEAR EAST	P-5/D-1	OSD/234/11	1 Mar 2011
Principal Officer	D-1	FO/228/11	11 Feb 2011

Title	Grade	Number	Department	Expiry Date
Fishery Resources Officer	P3	2494-FIR	Fisheries and Aquaculture	18/03/2011
Field Programme Officer	P4	2496-SEC	Regional, Subregional and Liaison Offices	25/02/2011
Conference Officer	P4	VA-2467-CSC	Corporate Services, Human Resources and Finance	16/02/2011
Senior Forestry Officer	P5	IRC2023	Regional, Subregional and Liaison Offices	15/02/2011
Strategy and Planning Officer, (Enterprise Risk Management)	P4	2482-OSP	Office of Strategy, Planning and Resources Management, OSP	14/02/2011
Publishing Officer	P2	2495-OEK	OEK	11/02/2011
SENIOR STATISTICIAN	P5	2492-ESS	Economic and Social Development	08/02/2011
Communication for Development Officer	P2	2487-OEK	OEK	07/02/2011
Fishery Liaison Officer	P4	2488-FIP	Fisheries and Aquaculture	03/02/2011

Vacancy Announcements in this section are for Short-Term or Project Funded Assignments. These are not permanent FAO posts. Most announcements in this section will be posted in only one FAO language.

Before submitting an application, please read the guidelines to applicants. Complete a Personal History Form, available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats), and send it to the address mentioned at the bottom of each vacancy announcement, quoting the vacancy announcement number.

A separate application is necessary for each vacancy announcement.

Title	Grade	Number	Expiry Date
Natural Resources Officer (Climate Change Mitigation)	P3	NRC-629-11-PRJ	23/02/2011
Natural Resources Officer (Climate Change Mitigation)	P4	NRC-630-11-PRJ	23/02/2011
Chief Technical Advisor	P4	REU-622-11-PRJ	22/02/2011
Procurement Officer	P3	RAP-627-11-PRJ	21/02/2011
Project Coordinator (Animal Health) - Project GCP/PAK/123/USA - Support to Increase Sustainable Livestock Production	P4	VA-610-10-PRJ-TCES	08/02/2011
Senior Cluster Coordinator	P5	TCES-611-10-PRJ	08/02/2011
Natural Resources Officer (Climate change)	P2	NRC-624-11-PRJ	07/02/2011
Senior Emergency and Rehabilitation Coordinator	P5	625-11-PRJ-TCEO	06/02/2011
Chargé(e) de programme acridien	P3	AGPM-613-10-PRJ	04/02/2011
Rural Employment Officer	P2	ESW-628-11-PRJ	03/02/2011
Chief Technical Advisor	P4	RAP-623-11-PRJ	03/02/2011
Fisheries and Aquaculture Officer	P3	FIDF-618-11-PRJ	02/02/2011

Monitoring & Evaluation Value Chain Advisor in Sierra Leone

Location: Freetown Expected time travelling: 50% Duration: 9 months Introduction CARE seeks a Monotring & Evaluation Value Chain Advisor to work within the European Commision funded Food Facility/Rice Value Chain grant in Sierra Leone for 9 months effective 1 March 2011. The objective of this grant is to contribute to the sustainable improvement of the food security of the population of Northern Sierra Leone. The rationale for this action is that improved food and nutrition security and increased income can be reached through more efficient production and marketing practices supported through value chain promotion. Value Chain (VC) Promotion as a market-driven economic development approach is by nature not explicitly pro-poor, but pro-growth. Value Chain Promotion can generate direct significant development impacts and create opportunities for the poor as farmers, increase food production and indirect poverty impacts through rural employment creation. The grant will work on identifying opportunities to increase the profitability of rice production by: Reducing costs, this is about improving productivity, mainly through efficient utilisation of inputs (seeds in particular) and reducing post harvest losses (improved techniques); Improving bargaining position through group marketing and rice quality; Added value mainly through access to improved knowledge and linkages; Providing training and exposure to improve agricultural practices and market linkages. The ideal candidate should have significant monitoring and evaluation experience with specific experience in market-based approaches and agriculture value chains targeting large numbers of small holders. S/He should be a dynamic and creative individual, able to adapt and thrive given the challenges of Sierra Leone's economy. This position is for 9 months with the specific objective to set up a comprehensive M&E system for the action and to provide capacity building support for a local counterpart. Responsibility and tasks Job responsibility 1: Develop and implement a comprehensive M&E system including process, procedures and reporting system for a new European Commision funded Food Facility/Rice Value Chain grant in collaboration with a local M&E counterpart, providing ongoing capacity building and technical support as necessary Key Tasks: Develop and implement a robust M&E system for the project in line with best practice within CARE's DME processes and procedures that will meet comprehensive reporting requirements to the EC based on the project logframe Ensure that CARE SL has qualified, well trained value chain DME staff in place Provide both formal training (workshops) and on the job training and coaching, so that staff enhance their performance in ensuring program quality, knowledge management and learning Work with the Country Office DME cooridinator to ensure teamwork and collaborative working and learning opportunities Job responsibility 2: Contribute to Maintenance of CO Institutional Memory Provide input and technical expertise to the CO program-wide information collection and management system (Program Resource Center - managed by the program assistant). Assist in collecting, assessing and organizing secondary-source information; Design and implement relevant survey tools as appropriate to the project and provide technical expertise and input to the DME team on survey instruments Job responsibility 3: Collaborate with International, Regional and Country Program staff and partners to lead the knowledge management and evidence-based learning for CARE Sierra Leone in Value Chain Key Tasks: Collaborate with International, Regional and CO Program staff to develop and implement a learning agenda focusing on understanding the underlying causes of poverty (using CARE Unifying framework) and how to address them through on-going program quality improvements based on learning and reflective actions Work with CO program staff (mainly with sector coordinators) to identify, research, document and share lessons learned from innovative and/or interesting projects and programs with other CO Programs within the region and the agency. Coordinate and support CO program staff to develop and write papers on CARE programs for publication or presentation at conferences. Identify strategic learning opportunities within and outside CARE SL and support identified staff to take advantage of such opportunities. Develop and implement processes that will build staff capacities for evidenced-based learning. Contribute to the CARE broader learning agenda linked to program quality through participation in various fora (international discussions, regional program quality meetings, email exchanges, wiki-discussions etc) Produce documentation and information for RMU, CARE USA HQ, donors and for key stakeholders (government bodies, UNs, sister NGOs) as necessary Contribute information on DME in CARE Sierra Leone annual report Contribute to the supply of program information for any special requests from donors, line ministries, NGOs, etc. Network with regional RMU (DRD Program Quality) and CARE USA Program Quality and Impact Divisions (especially Program Impact Team), EDU staff, CARE UK staff to encourage transfer of expertise, best practices and lessons learned. Job responsibility 4: Compliance with CARE policy and procedures Key Tasks: Assist in monitoring expense budgets and review cash projections as they relate to DME functions Coordinate with CO Finance and Administrative units as needed Review and approve procurement requests according to authorization level as it relates to DME functions Insure that project assets (esp. vehicles, communication equipment and programme materials) are managed soundly and in line with CARE's policies Review reports sent by Admin, Finance and Admin units and provide feedback / follow-up as needed Problem solving Problem solving on a daily and varied basis is integral to this position. In most instances dilemmas / problems, whether environmental, programmatic, security or financial will not be 'specifically' foreseen but their broader context can be anticipated simply given the difficult nature of the working environment of Sierra Leone. The incumbent will be expected to act with persuasiveness and autonomy in resolving the majority of issues that will be variable within and external to the program, such as involving analysis, seeking alternative solutions / being innovative, coordination with colleagues and initiating action / making recommendations. While programmatically, this initiatives' strategy is well defined, this type of intervention poses aspects that are new experiences for CARE Sierra Leone. In all regards one can anticipate a number of varied and unforeseen challenges.

Functie-eisen

Qualifications Education/training Required University degree in social sciences / Statistics / or related fields Desired Masters degree in international development, demography, mathematics, or related fields, and/or equivalent combination of education and work experience. Specialized training in statistical software and/or data processing MBA or Masters Degree in Economics or Agrobusiness Experience Required 5 years of design, monitoring and evaluation experience Experience working in a development context (preferably Africa / West Africa) Specific experience of at least 3 years effectively programming in the value chain sector Experience in Projects' implementation with an NGO, research institution, or development body (donor, UN agencies, development agencies/banks). Demonstrated practical project management experience covering all aspects of the project cycle from design through to evaluation Experience in capacity building / mentoring / coaching Desired Experience working in post-conflict setting Experience working in West Africa. Technical skills Required Monitoring & Evaluation experience and skills Good computing skills - Word, Excel, PPT, Access and other database packages Knowledge and experience of participatory methodologies. Practical knowledge of economic development and and/or small business practice issues in Africa Excellent written and spoken communication skills including presentation skills Desired Training / facilitation expertise

Contact

Contact persoon: Faridul Alam

E-mailadres: Faridul.Alam@co.care.org

opmerkingen: Please send a short motivation letter (maximum 1 page) and CV in English to Faridul Alam of CARE Sierra Leone by e-mail: Faridul.Alam@co.care.org Please mention the name of the position (Monitoring & Evaluation Value Chain Advisor) in the subject line. The deadline for applying is 13 February 2011. Please note that CARE Sierra Leone may proceed with the application procedure before this date if suitable candidates have applied.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATEUR

Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis is een hulporganisatie die opkomt voor mensen. Mensen die slachtoffer zijn van oorlogen, conflicten of rampen. Mensen die sociale hulp of verzorging nodig hebben. Dit werk kunnen wij alleen doen dankzij de vele vrijwilligers en beroepskrachten die hen ondersteunen. Binnen de afdeling Internationale Hulpverlening, cluster Hulpverlening, is per direct een vacature voor een PROJECT ADMINISTRATEUR 100% Aanstelling is in beginsel voor één jaar De Project Administrateur voert en beheert de projectadministratie van de internationale noodhulpprojecten. Hij/zij heeft als hoofdtaken het voeren en beheren van de projectadministratie, inzichtelijk maken van projectfinanciën, toezicht houden op de aansluiting van de financiële veldadministraties en met de donorrapportages. Hij/zij rapporteert aan de teamleider Project Ondersteuning, rapporteert functioneel aan de Regio Programma Coördinatoren die in wisselende project teams ondersteund worden door een desk assistent, technisch adviseurs, logistiek medewerker, financiële controller en personeelsadviseur. Functie-inhoud Het voeren van de projectadministratie in AX; opstellen van budgetten, financiering van projecten en cash flow overzichten; Zorgen voor aansluiting van de financiële administratie op het Verenigingskantoor met de veldadministratie die ontvangen worden vanuit het buitenland; Opstellen en voortgangsbewaking financiële opdrachten; Analyseren van verschillen tussen de financiële administratie en de subadministraties en deze oplossen; Analyseren van projecten die overschrijdingen vertonen en deze in overleg met de verantwoordelijken oplossen; Opstellen (donor) projectrapportages en consolideren van afzonderlijke rapportages tot één donorrapportage bij projecten die over meerdere landen verspreid zijn; Ondersteunen van de Regio Programma Coördinatoren bij het up-to-date houden van de projectadministratie en verzorgen van de afhandeling van gesloten projecten; Afhandelen van de aansluitingen van rapportages met de geboekte donorbeschikking en deze afhandelen in de financiële administratie; Toezicht houden op de administratie omtrent uitgezonden personeel en zorgen voor de nodige acties om deze up-to-date en correct te houden; Bijdragen aan verbetertrajecten door participatie in projectgroepen; Beheer boekhoudprogramma in gebruik in het buitenland (toewijzen accounts, gebruikers, invoer projecten en projectbudgetten, verwerken van rapportages, ondersteunen van gebruikers en trainen van gedelegeerden in het gebruik). Salariëring vindt plaats volgens salarisschaal 8 van de CAO van het NRK (min. € 2.167,95 en max. € 2.830,56 bruto per maand bij een fulltime dienst verband). Aanstelling is voor bepaalde tijd.

Functie-eisen

HBO werk- en denkniveau (MEAO of MBA diploma); ervaring met financiële administraties; goed in samenwerking met niet financiële specialisten; stressbestendig; onderschrijven van de doelstellingen van het Rode Kruis; goede beheersing van de Engelse taal, in woord en geschrift. Frans is een pre; kennis van Excel. Ervaring met Oracle Applications, MS AX, en Winpaccs is een pré.

Contact

Contact persoon: Juriaan Lahr

Telefoonnummer: 070-4455824

website: http://www.rodekruis.nl/

opmerkingen: Reacties Schriftelijke sollicitaties onder vermelding van vacaturenummer 5, vóór 7 februari a.s.richten aan mevrouw Ariene Harteveld, e-mail sollicitaties@redcross.nl.

PROJECT ADMINISTRATEUR / TEAM COÖRDINATOR

Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis is een hulporganisatie die opkomt voor mensen. Mensen die slachtoffer zijn van oorlogen, conflicten of rampen. Mensen die sociale hulp of verzorging nodig hebben. Dit werk kunnen wij alleen doen dankzij de vele vrijwilligers en beroepskrachten die hen ondersteunen. Binnen de afdeling Internationale Hulpverlening, cluster Hulpverlening, is per direct een vacature voor een PROJECT ADMINISTRATEUR / TEAM COORDINATOR 100% Aanstelling is in beginsel voor één jaar De Project Administrateur/Coordinator Team Projectondersteuning voert en beheert de projectadministratie van de internationale noodhulpprojecten. Hij/zij heeft als hoofdtaken het voeren en beheren van de projectadministratie, inzichtelijk maken van projectfinanciën, toezicht houden op de aansluiting van de financiële veldadministraties en met de donorrapportages. Hij/zij rapporteert aan hoofd Internationale Hulpverlening rapporteert functioneel aan de Regio Programma Coördinatoren die in wisselende project teams ondersteund worden door een desk assistent, technisch adviseurs, logistiek medewerker, financiële controller en personeelsadviseur. Functie-inhoud Coördineren van de werkzaamheden van het team Projectondersteuning; Het voeren van de projectadministratie in AX; opstellen van budgetten, financiering van projecten en cash flow overzichten; Zorgen voor aansluiting van de financiële administratie op het Verenigingskantoor met de veldadministratie die ontvangen worden vanuit het buitenland; Opstellen en voortgangsbewaking financiële opdrachten; Analyseren van verschillen tussen de financiële administratie en de subadministraties en deze oplossen; Analyseren van projecten die overschrijdingen vertonen en deze in overleg met de verantwoordelijken oplossen; Opstellen (donor) projectrapportages en consolideren van afzonderlijke rapportages tot één donorrapportage bij projecten die over meerdere landen verspreid zijn; Ondersteunen van de Regio Programma Coördinatoren bij het up-to-date houden van de projectadministratie en verzorgen van de afhandeling van gesloten projecten; Afhandelen van de aansluitingen van rapportages met de geboekte donorbeschikking en deze afhandelen in de financiële administratie; Toezicht houden op de administratie omtrent uitgezonden personeel en zorgen voor de nodige acties om deze up-to-date en correct te houden; Bijdragen aan verbetertrajecten door participatie in projectgroepen; Beheer boekhoudprogramma in gebruik in het buitenland (toewijzen accounts, gebruikers, invoer projecten en projectbudgetten, verwerken van rapportages, ondersteunen van gebruikers en trainen van gedelegeerden in het gebruik). Salaris Salariëring vindt plaats volgens salarisschaal 9 van de CAO van het NRK (min. € 2.415,78 en max. € 3.045,12 bruto per maand bij een fulltime dienst verband). Aanstelling is voor bepaalde tijd.

Functie-eisen

HBO werk- en denkniveau (MEAO of MBA diploma); ervaring met financiële administraties; goed in samenwerking met niet financiële specialisten;stressbestendig; onderschrijven van de doelstellingen van het Rode Kruis;goede beheersing van de Engelse taal, in woord en geschrift. Frans is een pré. Kennis van Excel. Ervaring met Oracle Applications, MS AX, en Winpaccs is een pré.

Contact

Contact persoon: Juriaan Lahr

Telefoonnummer: 070-4455824

website: http://www.rodekruis.nl/

opmerkingen: Voor nadere informatie kunt u contact opnemen met de heer Juriaan Lahr, bereikbaar op telefoonnummer: 070-4455824. Reacties Schriftelijke sollicitaties onder vermelding van vacaturenummer 6, vóór 7 februari a.s. richten aan mevrouw Ariene Harteveld, e-mail sollicitaties@redcross.nl.

Micro Finance Business Advisor Ghana

Cordaid combines more than 90 years' experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. We are one of the biggest international development organisations with a network of almost a thousand partner organisations in 36 countries in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America. The counterpart organisations work on various themes, including health care, quality of urban life, access to markets and peace and conflict. Each year around 170 million euros is spent on initiatives in the South. Of that, over 30 million euros is available for emergency aid. A small part is spent in the Netherlands on lobby, public support and consciousness-raising. For ACDEP Financial Services (AFS), an organisation in Tamale, Ghana, Cordaid is looking for a Micro Finance Business Advisor. Country: Ghana Duty station: Tamale Vacancy number: 2/11 Introduction As a pioneer in development innovation in northern Ghana, ACDEP and its partners have developed a micro-finance linkage project that will seek to improve the access of small-holder and medium scale farmers to credit and savings services. From 2009 and 2010 ACDEP implemented a "feasibility" phase of the project called ACDEP Financial Services (AFS). AFS will link farmers and banks. Presently in the pilot phase about 7.000 farmers and 6 Rural Banks are reached. As a development NGO ACDEP has grounded experience in rural development, dynamics and potentials of the rural economy and the opportunities for growth. The strength of ACDEP is in agricultural development and strengthening farmers' organizations and production capacities. Following from the preparation of this business plan ACDEP is to enter into the next phase - making operational of the independent business unit (AFS). The main objective is to move this towards full independence and a self-financing status. This will include exploring opportunities for business relationship with other relevant actors with small-holder farmers as the main targeted beneficiaries. As NGOs our strength and expertise is not in the development of business support services. Hence the need for a micro-finance expert to facilitate this process. AFS requires an expatriate staff with a wide experience of agricultural finance and micro-finance activities, institutional arrangements and experience in rural development, who believes in the potential of small producers, and is willing to accompany them in that transformation process. One should understand the limitations, opportunities, and potential of small-scale producers and processors and be able to develop feasible institutional options that create development opportunities. One will need to market these alternative institutional frameworks effectively with the traditional micro-finance institutions (commercial, rural and community banks). Position and responsibility The expatriate staff will be an Advisor to the Ghanaian AFS Manager. AFS will have a staff of nine (9); five (5) of whom will operate as field staff facilitating the linkage between farmers and the banks in collaboration with the ACDEP-member agricultural NGOs. It will be managed by a Ghanaian Project Manager. An expatriate micro-finance business advisor is requested to provide technical assistance and guidance to move the project forward and to achieve project objectives. General objective of the posting Support AFS' manager in developing and delivering a financially and economically self sustaining micro-finance intermediation service as a business enterprise that increases the access of small producers to saving and credit services from financial institutions and enhancing stronger and beneficial relationship between financial institutions and small-scale producers. Specific objectives • To support and advise the AFS Manager on programme implementation and organisational development, with due attention to financial sustainability. • To explore and establish business relationships with relevant actors with small-holder farmers as the main targeted beneficiaries. • To provide technical expertise to further develop the value chain development programme in which AFS is the link between farmers and banks. • To support capacity building of AFS-staff. Qualifications • Academic degree or comparable level. • Expertise in microfinance with proven expertise in agri-finance for small rural producers and processors. • Experience in management and leadership position in the private sector. • Cross-cultural and African cultural experience,, sociable and open-minded, a listening and learning attitude. • Able to live with limited facilities and luxuries. • At least 5 years experience in the South. • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. • Drivers license. • Computer skills. Specifics of station Tamale is a well developed town in Northern Ghana with all basic facilities and a reasonable expat community. ACDEP has a lot of experience with expatriate relationships and partners. It has an open organizational culture, provides direction, is result oriented and allows people to excel. Contract information The contract period is 31 months starting the 1st of June 2011. We offer a contract conform PSO conditions, a competitive salary and a benefit package. Further information & how to apply For additional information, please contact Mr. Frans Pakvis, HR Officer. Phone: +31 70 3136 300. Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded before 28 February 2011 under reference of the vacancy number. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this position, that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis in the meantime and that given the necessity to fill this position as soon as possible, we may offer this post before the closing date. An assessment will be part of the procedure. Please note that we accept applications through our website only: www.cordaid.nl (>English>Vacancies>See our vacancies>Vacatures in het buitenland).

Contact

Contact persoon: Frans Pakvis

Telefoonnummer: 070-3136 300

E-mailadres: recruit@cordaid.nl

website: http://www.cordaid.nl

opmerkingen: Please note that we accept applications through our website only: www.cordaid.nl (>English>Vacancies>See our vacancies>Vacatures in het buitenland).

Social Protection Manager

National Position, Based in Nairobi

HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a vision of a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. With 80 affiliates and many partners across more than 40 countries the HelpAge International network brings together hundreds of organisations worldwide. HelpAge International has a secretariat with offices in London and Brussels, regional centers in Africa, East Asia/Pacific, South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central Asia and country offices.

Help Age International’s new 2015 strategy focuses on delivering five global actions aimed at bringing practice and policy changes through the provision of services and influencing work at all levels. In Africa, HelpAge International’s work is coordinated through the Africa Regional Development centre (ARDC) based in Nairobi. The ARDC supports organizations of older people, engages in policy at local and national level, manages and supports programme implementation by affiliates and partners and coordinates the overall networking of organizations of older people.

Securing an income for older people through social protection mechanisms and in particular through social pensions is a strategic priority area for HelpAge. To achieve this objective, HelpAge seeks to recruit a Social Protection Manager who will work in close cooperation with Social Protection staff in other offices on advocacy, policy influencing, evidence gathering and technical design and implementation questions of social pensions and social protection in Africa. Within the ARDC the post holder will work in close cooperation with the Social Protection and Civil Society Capacity Building Programme Manager who is leading on our engagement with civil society to promote social pension as a means of poverty alleviation through capacity building and provision of technical advice.

He/She will be experienced in working with a wide range of stakeholders from government to donor representatives and civil society to advocate for social protection and social pension at national and regional levels. Experience of working on social protection is highly desirable, however we will also consider candidates who demonstrate analytical skills, aptitude and interest to develop relevant skills and knowledge in a short period of time. Strong written and oral communication and team skills is a must.

For more information, below please find a detailed job description for this role and the person specifications.

To apply for this position, please send an updated CV and covering letter by 16 February 2011, explaining how you meet the criteria for the role to:

Human Resources Officer
HelpAge International
Africa Regional Development Centre,
P.O. Box 14888 - 00800
Westlands, Nairobi
Email: helpage@helpage.co.ke

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
HelpAge International is an Equal Opportunity Employer

HELPAGE INTERNATIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Social Protection Manager

Location: Africa Regional Development Centre, with regional travel

Reporting to: Regional Representative

Grade: NS1

Relations with Others: Regional team leaders for: HIV/AIDS and Health, Emergencies, Rights and Entitlements, Network development, Administration and Finance; Country Programmes and the London Social Protection (SP) teams.

Background

HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a vision of a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. With 80 affiliates and many partners across more than 40 countries the HelpAge International network brings together hundreds of organisations worldwide. HelpAge International has a secretariat with offices in London and Brussels, regional centers in Africa, East Asia/Pacific, South Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central Asia and country offices.

Help Age International’s new 2015 strategy focuses on delivering five global actions aimed at bringing practice and policy changes through the provision of services and influencing work at all levels. This post will be based and managed within the Africa Regional Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. See http://www.helpage.org/where-we-work/africa/

Securing an income for older people through social protection mechanisms and in particular through social pensions is a strategic priority area for HelpAge. The HelpAge Board approved an ambitious Social Pensions Strategy which aims to ensure that HelpAge further consolidates its position as a leading international NGO in this field. HelpAge believes that broad based social pension schemes are a critical component of a comprehensive social protection system, as advocated for in the UN Social Protection Floor Initiative of which HelpAge is a member.
Concretely the work this post will be supporting covers the following areas:
• supporting civil society partners and older people in advocating for social pensions
• engaging in policy dialogue and providing evidence on the impact of social pensions and social protection
• providing technical advice to governments on social pensions (such as on costing, affordability, design and implementation, monitoring etc)
• influencing the international community, regional and national bodies (including governments, donors, civil society, media) including through the provision of training
• direct implementation in partnership with governments of cash transfer programmes (e.g. in Mozambique and Kenya)
Working relationships
Over the last two years HelpAge has made significant progress in the implementation of its pension strategy. The work is carried out in close cooperation with the London based social protection officers and advisers in the Policy, Influencing and Learning team of the Programmes Department as well as the Social Protection Staff located in country programme offices (notably Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Mozambique).






Scope of the role

The focus of this role is to facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the pensions strategy in Africa. This will include building on the existing learning and engagement at national levels (i.e. Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan and Mozambique) and agreeing and delivering engagement in countries where we have no offices (i.e. Zambia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda etc).

The role requires the ability to engage in policy influencing and advocacy at national and regional levels and to develop expertise on delivery and implementation of social pensions or wider cash transfer mechanisms. It will require close networking with government officials as well as civil society and donor representatives and a strong alignment with the long term vision for universal entitlement to income security pension for older people.

Job purpose

The post will ensure full utilisation of the experience and skills of national and international social protection staff in leading on the implementation of the pensions strategy in the Africa region. The post holder will represent HelpAge at national and regional policy forums and contribute to driving and further developing HelpAge’s social protection and pensions agenda.

Roles and responsibilities

Policy influencing and technical engagement at national level

• Lead and coordinate a programme of advocacy throughout the region in line with HelpAge’s organisational Social Pension’s strategy - in collaboration with country offices and London - to build political commitment to the implementation social pensions and achievement of the wider social protection agenda
• Uphold a collaborative approach to advocacy and influencing strategising at national, regional and international levels
• Provide advice based on technical evidence (i.e. analysis of national data sets) to support national governments in policy formulation and implementation of social pension schemes
• Provide technical advice to key civil society actors by providing advisory support to HelpAge country offices and leading engagement with partners of the network in countries without offices
• Represent HelpAge in engagements with national government staff, civil society organisations, development partners and international agencies
• Manage consultants undertaking technical work on social protection for HelpAge

Coordination, communication and capacity building

• Manage the SP and Civil Society Capacity Building Manager
• As a member of the SP group support the strategic direction and forward thinking on HelpAge’s social protection and pensions work
• Support the development of training materials and provide training to HAI staff and external stakeholders, in particular HAI network partners
• Contribute to the development of learning and good practice on social pensions in achieving comprehensive nationally owned social protection systems by writing articles, publications and contributing to the pensions-watch website

Programme development and management

• Lead on the development and management of social protection projects. Ensure effective communication and coordination with national and international social protection staff.
• Work with the SP team and Resource Development Department to develop/write effective and detailed project proposals for programmes of work and research projects which secure funding for social protection work at HAI in line with, and building on engagements and partnerships held with Governments and Partners.
• Lead in identifying and developing donor relations with a focus on funding social protection initiatives and work with the ARDC team to develop proposals on social protection for submission to donors
• Contribute to the strategic development of the remaining four global actions: HIV/AIDS and Health, Emergencies, Rights and Entitlements, Network Development.

Technical expertise

• Develop technical expertise on key aspects of design and implementation of Cash Transfer and social pension schemes

Person Specification

Essential

Given the niche that social protection and social pension presents in the development sector we are looking for a talented individual with transferable skills and dedication to the cause

• Proven /demonstrated experience of advocacy and policy influencing
• Experience of strategic and programme planning & management including financial planning and management
• Experience of working in a cross cultural and dynamic working environment
• Knowledge and experience of capacity building and training
• Diplomacy and the ability to work with widely varying organisations from CBOs to Government, regional bodies and donor agencies
• Ability to effectively represent the work of HelpAge and promote social protection and ageing issues in Africa
• Ability to initiate, coordinated and deliver work with little direct supervision and to tight deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communications skills
• Excellent team management and cross-departmental engagement skills and ability to engage others on decision making and strategy
• Willingness to travel extensively within the region and beyond
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject

Desirable

• French language skills
• Experience of working on social protection in particular, cash transfer design and implementation
• An understanding of ageing issues and commitment to realising the rights of older people
• Skills in poverty analysis, in particular ex-ante analysis using national data sets

Director, Information & Communications Technology, Advisory Service

THE ORGANIZATION

A leader in corporate responsibility since 1992, BSR is seeking a Director,
Information and Communications Technology (ICT). BSR works with its global
network of more than 250 member companies to develop sustainable business
strategies and solutions through consulting, research, and cross-sector
collaboration. With seven offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR
leverages its expertise in the environment, human rights, economic
development, and transparency and accountability to guide global companies
toward creating a just and sustainable world. Visit www.bsr.org for more
information.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Director of ICT will have primary responsibility for building and
leading BSR's work with telecommunications, consumer electronics, equipment
manufacturing, internet and software companies worldwide. This person will
work closely with BSR's Director team to develop business opportunities and
deliver consulting projects that provide high value to BSR members and other
leading companies that are interested in improving their sustainability
performance. The Director will oversee and participate in project teams
focused on the development and implementation of responsible business
practices. This position is full-time, based in San Francisco, and reports
to the Senior Vice President, Advisory Services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Consulting and Member Services: The Director will play a leading role in
delivering consulting services to member and non-member companies in the ICT
sector. Areas of project focus may include: sustainability strategy
development, reporting and transparency, stakeholder engagement, human
rights, environmental sustainability, responsible supply chain management
and sustainable product design. The Director may be required to provide
services to companies outside of the ICT sector according to business needs.

Business Development and Recruitment: The Director will have significant
responsibility for recruiting new member companies and will play a leading
role in identifying and developing new business opportunities.

Internal Practice Management: The Director will represent the ICT sector at
internal management meetings, strategy discussions and budget planning. The
Director will assist in supervising and developing the professional
capabilities of other members of BSR's consulting and research teams.

External Representation: The Director will represent both BSR and the ICT
practice to external audiences by: presenting at industry conferences;
writing publications; forming beneficial external partnerships; and creating
other opportunities to raise the profile of BSR more broadly.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in business, law, public policy, environmental management or
other relevant discipline required.
Significant business experience (at least 10 years) required, to perform the
key functions of a consulting leader, including: developing and maintaining
senior-level client relationships; pursuing and creating business
opportunities; and overseeing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
Significant experience working with, or in, the ICT sector
Deep knowledge and experience in key sustainability content areas, such as:
stakeholder engagement, supply chain, environment, human rights, or local
economic development.
Experience in developing sustainability-related methodologies, such as:
sustainability reporting, social/environmental risk assessment, strategy
design & implementation, or social/environmental impact indicator
development.
Knowledge and experience related to business processes such as strategic
planning, organizational development, training programs, performance
management, change management, etc.
Proven leadership and people skills, including a demonstrated ability to
mentor the skills and effectiveness of other team members.
Outstanding verbal, written, and facilitation skills.
Willingness to undertake business travel (~ 25% time).
Language skills: Fluent in English, with an additional language from a
region in which BSR is based a strongly preferred.
Capacity to work and thrive in a growing, fast-paced entrepreneurial
organization with a collaborative environment.
High ethical standards and commitment to BSR core values of Leadership,
Respect and Integrity.

DIVERSITY

BSR is committed to developing an inclusive work environment where diversity
of thought, style, culture and skill and is valued in support of individual
performance and potential, as well as our business goals and mission.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

BSR offers an outstanding benefits package, including health, dental,
vision, life and disability insurance, a 401k savings plan, paid time off
(PTO), sick and other family friendly leaves, paid time off for volunteer
activities and a casual atmosphere. Compensation is competitive and
commensurate with skill, knowledge and experience level and the constraints
of a non-profit business organization.

Please apply only online at www.bsr.org/bsrjobs

Adherence & Psychosocial Unit Manager

South to South, based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch (US), Cape Town, provides technical, programme, capacity building and systems support to various USAID-funded organisations to accelerate access to HIV Prevention, Care & Treatment services for high-risk groups such as HIV-infected pregnant women and children.
This USAID-funded program is part of the PEPFAR initiative to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa and is seeking several qualified and dedicated persons to fill the following positions (Please note that these positions are in the program implementation capacity - not in the research or academic capacity). All the positions are one-year contracts, which can be extended in future.

Adherence & Psychosocial (APS) Unit Manager

The successful candidate will be a member of a technical team based at the S2S Cape Town office and will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide site support for the implementation, improvement and expansion of family-centred HIV services. The incumbent will be expected to provide consistent and high-quality support to the different program interventions in his/her technical area.

Duties: Be the lead person for the APS Technical unit (consisting of APS Technical Advisors) with both managerial and technical advisory and administrative duties • Take the lead in the development of an overall psychosocial/adherence strategy through supporting, co-ordinating and/or supervising implementation thereof at S2S supported facilities • Take the lead in and work with other S2S multidisciplinary team members to develop training curricula, guidelines, educational materials and other useful resources • Provide training in aspects of HIV care relevant to the position• Provide technical assistance on aspects relating to counselling, psychosocial support and adherence strategies • Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements: Qualification as social worker or psychologist with a special interest in public health/HIV and/or community care • registration with the relevant Health Professions Council of South Africa • at least five years’ experience in area of certification, with at least three years’ experience in HIV/public health programmes • at least three years’ experience in operational management • exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills • strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships in a challenging environment • ability to multitask and be efficient in high-pressure situations • ability to absorb and synthesise a broad range of information • a strong written and spoken command of English and one other official language, preferably an African language • a high level of proficiency in relevant computer applications, particularly MS Office • willingness and availability to travel 40% of the time.
Recommendation: Experience in HIV/AIDS care and treatment, especially adherence.


Closing date for all applications: 4 February hr2011

Enquiries: Dr Liezl Smit on 021 918 4386, email address: ls@sun.ac.za

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The University will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity Plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your full application, comprising (1) a completed application form (obtainable on the Stellenbosch University homepage at http://www.sun.ac.za/applicationforms or by e-mailing hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or contacting ++27 +21 938 9636) and (2) a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and contact details of at least two referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Forward your application via e-mail to hrtygerberg@sun.ac.za or to The Manager: Human Resources (Tygerberg Campus), Stellenbosch University, P.O. Box 19063, Tygerberg 7505, South Africa or fax ++27 +21 932 9266.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

preparation of guidance material on Impact Evaluation of normative and institutional support work

UN Evaluation Group (UNEG) Impact Evaluation Task Force
Terms of reference for the preparation of guidance material on Impact Evaluation of normative and institutional support work

1 Background
1. In March 2010, the UNEG Task Force (TF) on Impact Evaluation submitted to UNEG members a
concept note based on a two-year process of consultation and stock-taking of the work by UNEG
members on Impact Evaluation (IE), including the assessment of capacity development and guidance
needs and expectations from members on IE from UNEG. The concept note recommended that a
guidance document be prepared by UNEG, that would cover several aspects and issues related to IE in
the UN system.
2. UNEG Annual General Meeting asked the TF to deliver „guidance materials‟ that would be
harmonized and coherent but more flexible for production and diffusion. In September 2010 the TF
agreed to focus on three main areas: a) The Role of IE in the overall M&E system; b) Attribution or
contribution analysis in multi-stakeholder interventions; and c) IE of UN normative and institutional
support work. These TOR specify the scope of work for producing the guidance on “IE of UN
normative and institutional support”.
3. Among other issues, the Concept Note defined „normative and institutional support work‟ as : “all
aspects of the UN‟s efforts in producing, promoting and helping to implement and monitor UN
conventions, protocols, recommendations and declarations, as well as its contributions, to related
national laws, policies, strategies, action plans, programmes, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards,
codes of conduct, manuals, and good manufacturing practices, that give life to international norms at
the country level. Other work under this heading includes institutional support, knowledge production,
capacity development, etc.”
2 Purpose of the assignment and tasks
4. The assignment aims at the preparation, discussion and finalization of a Guidance material on IE of
Normative and Institutional Support Work by the UN, based on the definition above and on the
qualifiers of IE for the UN described in the attached outline. The Guidance Material will help UNEG
members and the evaluation community at large, to conceptualize, design, plan and conduct impact
evaluations of the UN normative and institutional support work.
5. The Guidance Material should be a self-standing document, closely harmonized with all other
Guidance Materials to be produced by the TF, in the format of a users-friendly handbook for
consultation by evaluation managers and evaluators. The target audience is primarily UNEG members,
although the evaluation community at large will also benefit from it.
6. In order to accomplish his/her mandate, the consultant will:
I. take stock of the material produced by the TF since 2009, in particular the Concept
Note prepared in early 2010 and its Annexes and the Outline for the Guidance Material;
II. submit to the TF suggestions for improving the outline, if required;
III. prepare a draft guidance document and submit it to the TF for comments and
suggestions;
IV. finalize the guidance document taking into account the TF feedback and suggestions;
7. Consultation with TF members will be possible by email at any time during the drafting process; as
required, meetings face to face or through teleconference will also be organized as needed. The TF
may consider setting-up a peer-review process involving non TF members to revise the draft guidance
document.
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3 Timing, logistic arrangements and deliverables
8. The consultant will work from his/her home station and will interact with the TF members by
teleconference and through email exchange.
9. The consultancy will be for 20 working days. It will be conducted in the period March-April 2011.
10. The consultant will send to the TF co-chairs:
i. proposal for improving the tentative outline (see next page) within 3 working days from
the start of the contract;
ii. the draft guidance material within 12 working days from receiving a feedback from the
TF on the proposed changes to the outline;
iii. the final guidance material within 5 working days from receipt of the feed-back from the
TF and the peer-review, if applicable.
11. Payment will be finalized upon approval by the IE TF co-chairs of the final version of the
Guidance material and related communication to the UNEG secretariat.
4 Qualifications of the consultant
12. The consultant must have in-depth knowledge of IE related issues, including the debate developed
over the last few years within the development community (NONIE, 3IE, etc.) and experience in the
evaluation of normative and institutional support work within the UN. Practical experience in the
conduct of IE is also required. Good writing skills in English are a must.
Annex: Outline for Guidance Material on Impact Evaluation of normative and institutional support
work
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UNEG Impact Evaluation Task Force
Guidance Material on Impact Evaluation of normative and institutional
support work
Purpose of a Guidance Material on Impact Evaluation of normative and institutional
support work
1. The Guidance Material has the purpose of helping UNEG members and the evaluation
community at large, to conceptualize, design, plan and conduct impact evaluations of the UN
normative and institutional support work. The Guidance Material should be a self-standing
document, closely harmonized with all other Guidance Materials to be produced by the TF, in
the format of a users-friendly handbook for consultation by evaluation managers and evaluators.
Tentative Outline
5 Definition of impact evaluation – and qualifiers for IE in the UN context
2. A preponderance of UN agencies accept and apply the DAC definition of impact as a basis for
defining impact evaluations and that no alternative definition emerges as a preferred option.
Slide 1. OECD/DAC definition of impact
“Positive and negative, primary and secondary long-term effects produced by a development
intervention, directly or indirectly, intended or unintended.”
3. There are evaluation implications stemming from the DAC definition that are linked to the
phrase „produced by a development intervention’. There is an expectation that the methodology
applied will address the issue of attribution, both in terms of causality and degree. Within this,
the concept of the counterfactual is recognized as an important component for distinguishing an
impact evaluation.
4. Overall, the main points above are consistent with impact evaluation treatment by most UNEG
members but with several important qualifiers:
 The importance of mixed methods and triangulation, through which the „why‟ and
„how‟ of an intervention can be explored. It is expected that mixed methods also
facilitate determining the form and extent of indirect and secondary effects.
 UN agency-specific mandates and modes of engagement ground the logic of
interventions and shape the mix of evaluation methods to be applied.
 The development and design of methodologies for impact evaluation of UN normative
action and related support programmes are of particular interest to the UN Evaluation
Group (UNEG)
 The impact of humanitarian operations is primarily short term in nature and diverges
somewhat from the DAC definition. What implication does this have for impact
evaluation designs and -methodologies of normative and institutional support work?
 Evaluating the impact of policies and programmes aimed at supporting the
achievement of the MDGs is of special interest to UNEG members.
 Impact evaluation within a UN context is ideally embedded within the broader
discussion on monitoring and evaluation systems and evaluation capacity building.
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6 Description and definition of ‘normative and institutional support work’
5. The IETF Concept Note presented at the AGM 2010 defined this as: “all aspects of the UN‟s
efforts in producing, promoting and helping to implement and monitor UN conventions,
protocols, recommendations and declarations, as well as its contributions, to related national
laws, policies, strategies, action plans, programmes, rules, regulations, guidelines, standards,
codes of conduct, manuals, and good manufacturing practices, that give life to international
norms at the country level. Other work under this heading includes institutional support,
knowledge production, capacity development, etc.” The Guidance should elaborate on this
concept/definition and fine-tune/streamline it as appropriate.
6. A key point for discussion will be how the guidance material should also include the IE of work
on Human Rights and Gender Equality. It is important that the work done by the UNEG Human
Rights and Gender Equality (HR GE) TF does not get replicated. The guidance document and
handbook produced by the HR GE TF, to be finalised by early 2011, discuss in detail how to
mainstream HR and GE concepts in all kind of evaluations. Thus, this Guidance material should
focus exclusively on the specific issues attached to the evaluation of the impact of HR GE
concepts in normative and institutional support work. Key principles in integrating Human
Rights and Gender Equality in the evaluation process include inclusion, participation, and fair
power relations. The Guidance material should look at how to combine the Human Rights and
Gender Equality principles with Impact Evaluation designs and methods. How will evaluation
design, data collection methods and -strategy be affected? How may integrating Human Rights
and Gender Equality in the impact evaluation process affect principles of credibility, precision,
internal and external validity etc.?
7. For ease of reference, the IETF Concept Note had taken a position in this respect: “A distinct,
but related area for which impact evaluation methods need further elaboration, is that of rightsbased
approaches; notably in the fields of Human Rights and Gender. These concepts and
practices are in principle mainstreamed into all UN activities, which implies some difficulty in
producing analytically discreet cause and effect chains, which can be evaluated. However, as
with the areas previously identified for guidance, there is a body of available documentation,
which can form the basis of further development, tailored to the requirements of impact
evaluation. For example, the Task Force on Gender Equality and Human Rights has recently
completed its report on evaluating results in these areas, which includes impacts. This and other
documents will be analysed and the most effective and useful approaches collated and
summarised. There is also material covering these topics at outcome level, some of which can
be adapted for use in the context of IE and this will be another stream of this component of the
guidance. In addition, an assessment will be made of how generic approaches, such as Theory-
Based Impact Evaluation, impact pathways and contribution analysis can contribute to
strengthening approaches in these normative areas. The overlap between normative and rightsbased
work is an area which may prove particularly interesting and challenging for impact
evaluation. Many of the concepts concerning Human Rights and Gender, which are now
operationalised through mainstreaming, derive from earlier UN normative work and in turn feed
back into it as international understanding of the underlying issues develops. The contribution
of the UN to these complex processes of global social change is a challenging topic, which
could prove worthy of impact evaluation.”
7 Where and how to locate the impact of normative and institutional support
work
8. A key contribution of the Guidance will be a discussion about where and how the expected
impact of UN normative work should materialize. Issues for discussion will include clarification
between outcome and impact at institutional level, immediate and ultimate beneficiaries, level
of responsibility in achieving impacts beyond the institution, etc.
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8 Methodological framework and tools for IE of normative and institutional
support work
9. Issues to discuss will include potential evaluation designs, the availability of information and
baseline data and links with monitoring; use of the theory of change; identification of the
counterfactual; etc. Reference will be made to the forthcoming guidance on “Attribution or
contribution analysis”, and is it expected that this guidance will complement the guidance on
“Attribution or contribution analysis” with examples and details relevant to normative and
institutional support work.
9 Timing, human and financial resources and organization of IE of normative and
institutional support work
10. This should include anything specific to IE of normative work that is not captured in the
specific Guidance Material on “Role of Impact Evaluation in the overall monitoring-evaluation
system, including timing, management and conduct”
10 Examples of IE of normative and institutional support work by UNEG
members
11. A few examples exist already; the TF should agree on a format for presenting these as case
studies/examples.

The consultancy will have a duration of 20 working days during the period of February- April 2011, with a draft guidance to be presented to UNEG in mid March.

Please manifest your interest only if available for carrying out the work in the foreseen period. CVs should be submitted by 7th February to Michael.Spilsbury@unep.org ; Tullia.Aiazzi@fao.org and Caspar.Merkle@unwomen.org .