UN WOMEN: PROGRAMME SPECIALIST FOR THE AFRICA REGION, PROGRAMME TEAM

Job: UN WOMEN: PROGRAMME SPECIALIST FOR THE AFRICA REGION, PROGRAMME TEAM, NY

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for more info see http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=42660
Location :	New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Application Deadline :	06-Jan-14
Type of Contract :	FTA International
Post Level :	P-4
Languages Required :	English
Duration of Initial Contract :	One Year
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The Programme Division (PD) sets the standards, assures the quality of program design, and provides guidance to country level program work of UN Women, as well as supports the coordination role of UN Women at regional and country level. It supports the effective use of results based management and reporting across the organization. It also manages global Trust funds, and Global Programs, and it provides technical capacity to countries on request, including a humanitarian response capacity. The Programme Team makes possible the oversight function of the Programme Directorate for UN Women’s programmes and activities in the field. It supports corporate planning and the oversight of planning processes. It leads UN Women’s corporate analysis of developments and trends at the country and regional level, ensuring UN Women’s senior management receives timely advice and recommendations. It supports UN Women’s field based presences, specifically Regional Offices including on operational matters, and connects them appropriately to other parts of headquarters as required. It also helps identify recurrent capacity gaps across regions and works with Regional Offices to ensure that they are addressed. The Programme Team’s members represent UN Women in interagency fora, and provide support to UN Women normative work in intergovernmental processes, as well as contributing to resource mobilization and partnership building more broadly at headquarters level. Under the general supervision of the Programme Advisor, the Programme Management Specialist is responsible for providing programme management support to the Directorate of PD, Regional Offices (RO), Multi Country Offices (MCO) and Country Offices (CO) in the region. The Programme Management Specialist provides substantive technical support in the areas of: programme management; preparation of briefing materials; financial and operational management; the development and implementation of program standards and tools to support and develop capacity on results based management, quality of program design and adherence to UN Women’s Strategic Plan (SP) and commitments on gender equality and women’s human rights in UN Women programs/ projects as well as standards of accountability framework.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions: Programme Management and Oversight Support; Financial and Operational Management Support; Analysis and reporting on ongoing development and programme trends in the region and preparation of briefing materials accordingly; Support to UN Inter-agency Coordination and Normative process; Knowledge Management and Capacity Building. Description of Key Functions: Programme Management and Oversight Support: Support the Programme Advisor for Africa in his/her functions to oversee the overall delivery of the programme in an effective and efficient manner, working closely with HQ units, Regional Office, and where need be Country Offices in the region, UN agencies and entities, and donors/development partners and other actors as appropriate; Contribute substantively to the review of the regional and country program performance and progress reports, to assess impact and compliance with development goals and results-based performance indicators and to help assess future programme orientation; Closely monitor the delivery status and prepare periodic written progress updates - both narrative and financial - in relation to the agreed work plan and implementation strategy; Support analysis of UN Women’s capacity in the Africa regions and make recommendations on approaches for addressing them; Contribute substantively to t the periodic review of annual work plans, , in line with the programme outputs and objectives; Provide expert technical advice on programme-related issues; Contribute to  resource mobilization efforts in PD and/or on behalf the regional and country offices in the region through liaison with donor agencies and support to funding activities/events; Providesupport in advancing thematic coordination, including by identifying programmatic entry points and by ensuring consistency and complementarity in relation to other UN Women programmes; Review proposals for programs and operations that are above the regional approval threshold and submit recommendations for approval by the Programme Directorate; Ensure the integration of cross-cutting issues into the design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of all programme activities; Manage staff within the Programme Team where required including, interns and consultants, to ensure satisfactory performance, and supervising and assessing performance.  Financial and Operational Management Support: Provides continuous analysis and monitoring of the financial situation in the region, to ensure adherence to delivery rates and utilization of resources to meet agreed upon targets and results; Contributes to the quality of regional and country level planning instruments, promoting application of good practice in the development, design, monitoring and reporting of results; Provides operational guidance and support to ROs/MCO/COs for timely and efficient delivery of results agreed with management through work plans; Monitors and analyses performance and financial delivery related data, periodically produced by HQ units, both within and outside the Programme Division field and advises and/or supports the implementation of course correction strategies as appropriate; Supports the process of ensuring the integrity of the financial and administrative procedures as well as a consistent application of UN Women procedures, rules and regulations; Provide expert technical advice on finance and operations management related issues; Coordinate audit preparation as well as monitors and follow up implementation of audit recommendations. Analysis and Reporting on Ongoing Development Trends in the Region: Contribute to regular assessments of the regional and country offices’ strategic and implementation plans. Identify lessons learned to guide program improvements and future strategic development planning; Prepare briefing materials for the Senior Management’s missions and participation in meetings and international events based on reports and other materials submitted from regional and country offices; Support corporate reporting, in particular with regard to collation of country-level inputs for corporate reports; Under the guidance of the supervisor, facilitate the flow of information to the Policy Division and Inter-governmental Divisions on thematic trends, from the regions/countries so that policy direction and guidelines respond appropriately to demand from the countries. Support to UN Inter-Agency Coordination and Normative Processes: Liaise, as required, with HQ based inter-agency task forces, committees and initiatives to ensure that UN Women issues are taken into account in development planning and formulation; Under the guidance of the supervisor, support UN Women positions in IATFs, ITFS, HQ-based inter-agency coordination and crisis mechanisms thematic trends, from the respective regions/countries so that policy direction and guidelines respond appropriately to demand from the countries; Under the guidance of the supervisor, support the Directorate on issues related to normative processes as required including attendance in meetings and other events and preparing reports/results of participation and following up on actions and commitments taken; Establish partnerships with UN system agencies at HQ to collaborate on joint projects and interagency efforts to promote/advocate UN Women interests and commitments on gender equality and women’s empowerment and to maximize results and achievements. Knowledge Management and Capacity Building: Work with UN Women Units to identify and share best programme and managemtn practices.' Contribute to the design and implementation of capacity building training activities with RO/MCOs/COs to enahce skills and knowledge in Results Based management, corporate programming requirements, and other key management and quality assurance skills; Contribute to development and maintenance of global and regional programme knowledge networks and practices, and developement of knowledge products. Impact of Results: The key results directly impact on the overall effectiveness of Program Director to lead, manage, monitor and oversee UN Women’s programs and operations at the regional and country level leading to enhanced visibility and image of UN women as an effective leader on gender equality and women’s rights and empowerment.
Competencies
Core Values and Guiding Principles: Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct; Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;  Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity. Core Competencies: Ethics and Values:  Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents. Organizational Awareness: Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen. Development and Innovation: Support staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation; Build and promote effective teams;  Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.     Communication and Information Sharing:  Work in teams: Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills; Create and promote an environment for open and effective communication. Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others. Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution. Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning. Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Ensure fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk. Functional Competencies: Demonstrated development/programme management skills particularly those that are pertinent to UN Women strategic priorities on gender issues and women’s rights; Ability to lead formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects; Ability to lead formulation and moniroting of management projects; Ability to develop detailed operational plans, budgets, and deliver on them for development results; Solid knowledge of financial and operational management tools; Good knowledge of Results Based Management principles and approaches; Ability to establish and maintain broad strategic networks and partnerships with UN agencies and other international partners to promote partnership and build alliances to advance organizational interests and competencies; Ability to prepare written materials quickly, to high quality and to deadline.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in development related disciplines, economics or public policy or other social science fields. Experience: Over  7 years of extensive development programs experience some of which should be in the area of gender equality and women’s rights at the international level, preferably in developing countries within the UN system, Agencies, Funds or Programs; Country-level experience with a UNDG agency is an asset; Knowledge/experience of the region is an asset. Language: Fluency in English; Working knowledge of French would be an asset . Note: In July 2010, the United nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
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Job: UNDP, Peace and Development Advisor, Kenya

PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT ADVISOR see http://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=42661
Location :	Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline :	03-Jan-14
Type of Contract :	FTA International
Post Level :	P-5
Languages Required :	English   French
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)	03-Mar-2014
Duration of Initial Contract :	One year
Expected Duration of Assignment :	One year, renewable subject to funding
Background
Significant progress has been achieved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past decade. The local and regional peace processes initiated at that time laid the foundation for relative peace and stability in large parts of the country and the Government has begun some reforms with a view to facilitating economic recovery and democratization. However, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has continued to suffer from recurring cycles of conflict and persistent violence by armed groups, both Congolese and foreign. The consequences of this violence have been nothing short of devastating. Acts of sexual violence and series violations of human rights are used regularly and almost daily as weapons of war. Displacement figures are among the highest in the world and persistently hover near two million people. The implementation of the country’s reconstruction, security sector reform and poverty alleviation program is regularly disrupted. The length and scale of the conflict have led to significant repercussions for the wider region, with many countries in the Great Lakes experiencing conflict dynamics that have been shaped or further exacerbated by violence in the DRC. Not only does this result in the flow of refugees originating from the DRC, illegal arms flows and the movement of armed militias have also thrived. The regional dimensions of the conflict are well-reflected in the PSC Framework, which also identifies some key interventions to attempt to address these challenges. These were also discussed with the RC/RRs from the region in the Kinshasa meeting, held on 1-2 July 2013, to agree on a regional approach to development for the Great Lakes region as well as to more concrete support in the implementation of the PSC(F). In light of this context, the PDA will work across borders, with relevant UNCTs and UNDP Country Offices to in the region with a view to fulfilling the objectives outlined in the PSC Framework and helping to contribute to stability in border regions. Despite the above-cited challenges, the recent crisis has created a window of opportunity to address the root causes of the conflict and put an end to recurring cycles of violence. Building on the efforts already underway by the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region and the Southern African Development Community as well as the ongoing efforts of the UNCTs in the region the signing of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region (referred to as the PSC Framework) represents a core element of a comprehensive approach that considers the structural causes fuelling instability in the country and in the wider region. The PSC Framework includes the establishment of national and regional oversight mechanisms to follow up implementation of the commitments of the signatories. The regional oversight mechanism, to be supported by a Technical Committee, will involve representatives from each of the signatories to the PSC, namely the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Republic of Angola, the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the Republic of South Africa, the Republic of South Sudan, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of Zambia with the good office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, the Chairperson of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, and the Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (the “11 + 4” configuration). This broad endorsement reflects a growing consensus on the key areas of focus going forward as well as the milestones to be achieved in order to support a more peaceful, democratic future for both the DRC and the wider region. To this end, a Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region has been appointed to lead, coordinate, and assess the implementation of national and regional commitments under the PSC Framework.   The PSC Framework, and the Security Council Resolution 2098 which followed, identify a number of key areas of focus for the Special Envoy, both in her Good Offices capacity as well as the role of ensuring coordination and complementarities between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, MONUSCO, the state signatories to the PSC Framework and the UNCTs in the region. To that end, a Peace and Development Advisor is to be deployed in the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region based in Nairobi to support the Special Envoy in the delivery of her mandate. Summary of key results:                  Strengthened synergies between UN’s support including coordination between the Office of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and the RCs within the region, including joint action to strengthen local peace processes in the respective countries; Effective programmatic engagement with national and sub national stakeholders related to dialogue and consensus building, conflict prevention and peacebuilding; Strengthened strategic partnerships with key national and regional stakeholders, on peace building and conflict prevention programming issues in the target countries; Close liaison maintained with relevant donors and other actors supporting relevant UNDP CO and RBA peace building efforts and the implementation of the PSC Framework; Close contact sustained with relevant staff in UN Headquarters including relevant focal points at UNDP/RBA, UNDP/BCPR and UN/DPA.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Special Envoy to the Secretary General (SESG), the Assistant Secretary General (ASG), and, reporting through the Chief of Staff, the Peace and Development Advisor (PDA) will: Support the monitoring of the implementation of the commitments made under the PSC Framework; Provide regular updates to the Head of the Office and the Resident Coordinators of the relevant UNCTs (if no PDAs are deployed in those countries) on the conflict dynamics and trends that impact on the implementation of development interventions that respond to the PSC Framework; In the context of the PSC Framework and further to the conclusions of the meeting of RCs/RRs in the Great Lakes region in Kinshasa, support the RCs, the UNDP Country Offices and Governments of the region on programming to promote dialogue, facilitate inter-group and inter ethnic conflict resolution and reconciliation; Advise the Special Advisor, the Resident Coordinators and UNCTs in the region, as appropriate, on ways to ensure appropriate entry points for supporting the Governments in their efforts to implement their commitments under the PSC Framework; Support coordination between the O/SESG and the UNCTs, and provide the necessary technical and strategic support to ensure the actions of the Special Envoy and the UNCT are executed in a conflict-sensitive manner;  In close consultation with relevant UN entities on the ground and working closely with PDAs in neighbouring countries assist in the implementation of community level programmes that promote reconciliation, trust and confidence building, early warning and early response and increased cooperation and collaboration between border and other communities and security agencies from the neighbouring countries in line with the PSC Framework; Strengthen capacity of UNDP Offices and UNCTs in the region to undertake conflict, peace and development analysis, to mainstream conflict sensitivity in regular programming and to identify entry points in programming.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies: Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of DPA and UNDP; Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability; Good knowledge of UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and practices; Good understanding of the UN system; Treats all people fairly without favouritism.  Functional Competencies: Possesses specialist knowledge in the area of conflict prevention, social cohesion, dialogue and governance reform or related areas, as well as in-depth practical knowledge of inter-disciplinary development issues; Sound political acumen and extensive experience of providing policy advice; Sound skills and demonstrated experience in facilitation, consensus-building, multi-stakeholder processes and negotiation; Sound analytical skills. Experience and specialist knowledge in building national capacities in good governance and building national reconciliation; Proven facilitation, training, networking, coordination, team-building, consensus-building and organizational skills; Excellent communication and inter-personal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships with internal and external parties in a multi-cultural environment; In-depth knowledge of human development situation in the Great Lakes Region and recent history/events/transitions; Ability to contribute to strategic planning, results-based management and reporting; Ability to advise and oversee formulation, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of projects and programmes; Sound understanding and capability to empower and develop the capacity of national counterparts; Proven ability to incorporate into his/her work relevant international practices.  Management and Leadership: Strong team-building, diplomatic, and interpersonal skills. Resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment; Communication and advocacy skills; Sound time management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks; Ability to build strong relationships with clients and external actors; Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback; Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude; Capacity to work under pressure, manage stress and adapt to rapidly evolving situations.  Behavioural Competencies: Team player, self-motivated and initiative taking, dedicated, creative, resourceful, flexible, energetic and sound judgment; Builds strong relationships with partners, focusing on impact and results; Demonstrates creativity, openness to change and ability to manage complexities; Possesses positive and constructive attitudes to work; Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in political science, conflict resolution, sociology, international relations, international economics, law, public administration, or other related social sciences. Experience: At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in conflict analysis, policy, and strategy development, as well as conflict prevention programming in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization; Specific experience in multi-stakeholder facilitation, consensus building and reconciliation efforts, preferably in fragile and conflict situations; A proven policy, advisory and advocacy experience and track record of engagement with senior levels of government, United Nations, and donors; Experience working within a UN agency and experience in Great Lakes Region of Africa would be a major asset. Sound knowledge of and extensive experience in Great Lakes Region of Africa, including in dialogue and conflict prevention initiatives, is an advantage. Language requirements:  Fluent written and spoken English and French is required for this position.
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Brandeis University, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Graduate Program in Coexistence and Conflict

Call for Applications: Brandeis University, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Graduate Program in Coexistence and Conflict

The Graduate Program in Coexistence and Conflict (COEX), supported by the Alan B. Slifka Foundation, is now accepting applications for fall of 2014.

The Master's Program in Coexistence and Conflict (COEX) is designed for early and mid-career professionals who work or wish to work in peacebuilding within governments, international agencies or non-government organizations.  The program also prepares graduates for careers in security and diplomacy, aid and development, human rights, democracy work, education, civil society and community development. Students are trained in theoretical and practical issues of coexistence and conflict resolution in divided societies.

Students will gain professional skills to design and implement successful interventions that enable groups, nations and regions to embrace peaceful coexistence and use those skills in their work in both government and non-government settings. 

The 16-month curriculum includes an academic year in residence in the Boston area followed by six months of combined fieldwork, leading either to an internship report, a master's paper or thesis.  The program is designed to help students develop the ability to foster inter-communal and international cooperation in the face of tension and conflict. The approach is interdisciplinary, drawing from fields as diverse as social psychology, international politics, sociology, law, anthropology and cultural studies.  The Slifka Foundation supports the fieldwork travel costs.

COEX students may choose to combine a Master of Coexistence and Conflict degree with

• An MA in Sustainable International Development, a dual degree that is completed in 28 months, or an accelerated track to be completed in 21 months,

• Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, a joint degree to be completed in 21 months, in cooperation with the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences,

• Or with an MBA Non-profit Management, a dual degree that can be completed in 5 consecutive semesters.

Deadlines for applications are:

• December 1, 2013
• January 15, 2014
• March 1, 2014
• April 1, 2014

Applications must be received by March 1^st for full financial aid consideration.

Scholarships and Financial Aid

Students applying to the COEX program are considered for a variety of scholarships, including the Alan B. Slifka Scholarship in Coexistence and Conflict Resolution, a partial tuition award. Scholarships are also offered to students from certain geographic regions and who have particular research interests. For a full listing please click here. 

The Heller School also offers generous scholarships to returning Peace Corps, AmeriCorps and City Year participants.

Peace Corps Scholarships

The Heller School is a Paul D Coverdell Fellows Program (formerly a Peace Corps Fellows/USA partner school). All Fellows receive $10,000 in tuition remission for each year of full-time enrollment in their selected program. All fellows are required to complete an internship in an underserved American community.

AmeriCorps Scholarships

The Heller School provides a $10,000 scholarship for each year of AmeriCorps service (up to two years) and will match the AmeriCorps Educational award (currently $5,350) for any AmeriCorps Alumna or Alumnus enrolled in a full-time degree program.

City Year Scholarships

Each City Year alumna or alumnus who is accepted into our programs will receive a  $10,000 Service Scholarship through the Heller/City Year Give a Year National Service program. Heller will also match any Segal Education Award for up to two years of service, regardless of whether or not it has been used.

Veterans Scholarships

The Heller School also participates in the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program (YRP). This award is a supplement to Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits and signifies the University’s commitment to supporting veterans who pursue higher education.

The maximum award is $18,077.50 per academic year with another $18,077.50 match from the YRP for a total of $36,155 YRP scholarship.

For morel information visit the GI Bill website

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For further details about the Coexistence and Conflict Program please visit http://heller.brandeis.edu/academic/coex/index.html

Questions may be addressed to helleradmissions@brandeis.edu or Sandra Jones, Assistant Director for Outreach, COEX Program at joness@brandeis.edu.

Awards, Call for Applications, World Summit for Innovation in Education

1. • Awards, Call for Applications, World Summit for Innovation in Education
     
     The WISE Awards
     
     WISE Awards 2014
     
     Presentation
     Apply for the 2014 WISE Awards
     2013 Awards
     Network
     Awards 2009-2012
     2013 Awards Films
     
     Recognizing Innovative and Transformative Projects
     
     Each year, the WISE Awards identify, showcase and promote innovative educational projects that are having a transformative impact on societies and education. Since 2009, WISE has received thousands of applications that have emerged from a wide variety of sectors and from over 130 countries. The winning projects constitute a growing pool of expertise and diverse sound educational practices.
     
     Brochure of the World Innovation Summit for Education Awards
     
     Selecting the Award Winners
     
     Following a global call for project, a Pre-Jury composed of education experts assesses the submissions to select the Finalists. Following this, a Jury bringing together leading personalities from the education world chooses the six Award winning projects. Winners receive global visibility along with a prize of $20,000 (US) and are celebrated at the annual WISE Summit Gala Dinner.
     
     The WISE Awards run in parallel with the other WISE Programs such as the WISE Prize for Education.
     
     Support and Collaboration
     
     The members of the WISE Awards Network are given a voice and collaborate through the different platforms offered to them through the WISE community resources:
     
     WISE Communications: This includes the WISE website, WISE social media networks, the WISE Awards blog and year-round global media coverage. WISE media partner Euronews also promotes the Award-winning projects through its weekly television magazine Learning World.
     > Multimedia productions: Web documentaries and video interviews.
     > WISE Publications: Several WISE Awards finalists and winning projects have been featured in the WISE Book, a guide to best practices in education.
     > Participation in the annual WISE Summit and other global events organized in collaboration with WISE.
     
     At the annual WISE Summit in Doha, Qatar, representatives from Award winning projects are also given the opportunity to present and discuss their work at a dedicated Summit session.
     
     View WISE Web Documentaries
     
     Submission period now open until 13.00 GMT January 15, 2014
     
     The 2014 WISE Awards will celebrate six innovative educational projects for their positive contribution to education and society. WISE seeks to share best practices worldwide and inspire others to spark change in education. The WISE Awards thus highlight today’s most innovative solutions that are addressing major challenges in education.
     
     Project representatives from any region, sector or education level are encouraged to submit their application to demonstrate the quality and impact of their activities. Whether you are involved in a project that creates new opportunities for lifelong learning, increases access to quality education or designs innovative educational tools and technologies, WISE invites you to apply for the 2014 WISE Awards.
     
     To date, a total of 30 winning projects have been rewarded for their transformative impact. Explore the growing network of remarkable Awards winning projects and learn more about these initiatives. The WISE Awards recognize a broad diversity of projects, so take part in the competition and join the Network.
     
     Tips when applying:
     
     Complete the application form in English as clearly as possible
     Carefully answer all criteria as you will be evaluated on all nine
     Be precise in your answer, provide evidence and concrete examples
     When providing numbers and data, make sure that these are up-to-date and that your organization can justify these numbers, if not explain why
     Read the model application form below to learn what the Jury considered to be a worthy application
     You can provide real-life examples of beneficiaries when applicable
     Contact us at awards@wise-initiative.org if you have any questions
     
     View and download the application form of a winning project for your reference and inspiration.
     
     for more info see http://www.wise-qatar.org/awards

     

     The WISE Awards

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Job: Program Manager - ADR Vantage, Inc., Washington, DC

Program Manager

Does the idea of applying your expertise to improve workplace environments for others excite you?  Are you a process-oriented, systems-thinker with an exceptional background in project management?  Do you have a reputation for being an unflappable wearer of multiple hats who demonstrates sound business judgment?  Do you have a knack for cultivating relationships, identifying client needs and presenting the best case for how to achieve desired outcomes?  Does working for a small organization where you can directly contribute to its development and growth appeal to you?  If you enthusiastically answered YES to these questions, ADR Vantage is interested in talking to you about our full-time Program Manager opportunity.

ADR Vantage, Inc. is a leading provider of conflict management, organizational effectiveness, and employee engagement services with a 20 year history of work with the federal and private sectors.  We are a small, woman-owned consulting firm headquartered in Washington, DC that works with a nationwide team of consultants who share an abiding belief that the strength of an organization directly correlates with the strength and engagement of its workforce.

The responsibilities of the Program Manager will be:

• Providing direct client services that may include facilitation, mediation, training, curriculum design, coaching, organizational development, and other program support;
• Managing projects including design, coordination, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and close-out;
• Providing mediation case management, including intake and referral/assignment to nationwide roster and maintaining that roster;
• Supporting business development through marketing, research, and proposal writing; and
• Contributing to the development of new service offerings, website content, trainings/workshops and other company initiatives.

Qualifications of an ideal Program Manager are:

• A degree in conflict management, organizational development or related field (advanced degrees are preferred);
• At least 5 years of experience in conflict management, organizational development, or related field (practitioners certified in areas such as mediation, facilitation, coaching, etc. are preferred); 
• Significant experience working directly with client service, project or program management;
• Demonstrable good judgment, integrity and respect in decision-making and communication;
• Experience with business development and marketing (expertise in new media, social networking, etc. and experience with government contracts and proposal writing are pluses);
• Exceptional writing, research and communication skills;
• Highly adaptable and self-motivated with equally strong abilities to work independently and collaboratively in a team;  and
• Commitment to continual learning, development and growth.

To apply, send a statement demonstrating why you’re a good fit for this position, a current resume, a brief writing sample, and three references to info@adrvantage.com by January 17, 2014.  No phone calls please.

Job: Central African Republic: Research and Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

For more information or to apply, please follow this link: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH17/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTER...

Supporting Local Media To Inform & Engage

with Local Populations

Position: Research and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager (RMEM)
Reports to: Project Director / Humanitarian & Media Liaison Officer (PD/HMLO)
Location: Bangui, Central African Republic, with frequent travel to different prefectures
Duration: 12 months
Anticipated start date: Mid-late February, 2014 (TBC)
Deadline for applications: Jan 12, 2013 (23:59 GMT)

Position subject to confirmation of funding

BACKGROUND:
For the past three years, Internews and its local partner, the Association of Journalists for Human Rights (le Réseau des Journalistes pour les Droits de l’Homme – RJDH), have worked very closely to connect and support a unique network of 13 community radio stations with one another and create and set up a Community Radio Correspondents Network (CRCN) through a Coordination Centre in Bangui run by the RJDH.

Since the beginning of the current crisis in December 2012, the RJDH has consistently reported on the crisis and produced scores of stories on the rebellion, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, its impact on communities across the country and the efforts made by the humanitarian community to address some of the most pressing humanitarian needs in CAR.

The objectives of this project are to:

1. Create access to timely, accurate and well-targeted information for local communities by supporting, rebuilding and establishing community radio stations and reinforcing community correspondents’ networks in the conflict affected regions.

2. Establish two-way communication flows between the media and humanitarian agencies to ensure affected communities have access to timely, accurate and well-targeted information so they can make informed decisions to protect their lives and livelihoods and participate in the transitional process aimed at returning the country to constitutional order, effective government and civil peace. This program will support the RDJDH Coordination Center in the production of centralized news and information outputs, including an e-newsletter, a news website, a crisismap and setting up a radio production facility for the production of a national radio program.

3. Build the capacity of the RJDH, the network of community radios and community correspondents to continue to report accurately and reliably on the humanitarian crises, and the ongoing political situation and mitigate conflict through conflict sensitive reporting.

This project will also assist the humanitarian community to be more effective, transparent and accountable by enabling communities to better access relief services, understand aid operations and communicate with aid providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Research and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Manager (RMEM) will be responsible for:

• Design and roll out of research and M&E tools for the effective implementation of this project, as required and in coordination with Internews M&E standards. This includes designing, conducting and reporting on audience research, regular M&E and learning reviews to capture lessons learned and best practices during the life of the project, as required. A final brief best practices and lessons learnt document will be produced before the end of the assignment.
• Hire, train, mentor and supervise a local team of enumerators to conduct audience research and M&E work.
• Analyse, produce, and strategically disseminate and present user-friendly, results-oriented reports on the findings of the assessment studies to be shared widely in country and to larger audiences.
• In coordination with the Project Director / Humanitarian & Media Liaison Officer (PD/HMLO), share and present the results (i.e. reports) of these assessments with the humanitarian community, government officials, local media and other media development partners as required, through presentations and/or email and social media.
• Provide key guidance to other organizations on developing and operationalizing protocols/instruments for on-going assessment, as time permits.
• Compiling regular situation reports on the outputs and activities of the Research and M&E work.
• Producing regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcasts, etc.) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required.
• Contributing to overall written program reporting, including fundraising efforts, as required.
• Liaising with international media and promote the project Internews' work, as required.
• Any other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency in spoken and written French and English.
• Proven research design and implementation skills, including in approaches to evaluation.
• Ability to train, mentor, and manage teams of local researchers, including newcomers to the research sector.
• Strong command of qualitative and quantitative research design and data analysis techniques including use of packages such as Atlas, (or Nudist or NVivo) and SPSS (or Epi-Info, SNAP, SAS), as appropriate.
• Extensive experience working in relief operations in challenging environments, preferably in Sub-Saharan French-speaking Africa. Previous experience in CAR will be an asset.
• An understanding of the vision/mission, core values and objectives of Internews.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful, and, at times, dangerous situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules.
• Psychological resilience and a sense of humor.
• Relevant university degree.
• Very good working knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector.

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Job: Central African Republic: Conflict Sensitive Journalism Trainer

For more information or to apply, please follow this link: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH17/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTER...

Supporting Local Media To Inform & Engage

with Vulnerable Populations

Position: Conflict Sensitive Journalism Trainer (CSJT)
Reports to: Humanitarian Journalism Trainer (HJT)
Location: Embedded within different radio stations in the regions as security allows
Duration: 11 months
Anticipated start date: Immediately, ASAP, no later than mid February, 2014
Deadline for applications: Jan 12, 2013 (23:59 GMT)

Position subject to confirmation of funding

BACKGROUND:

For the past three years, Internews and its local partner, the Association of Journalists for Human Rights (le Réseau des Journalistes pour les Droits de l’Homme –RJDH), have worked very closely to connect and support a unique network of 13 community radio stations with one another and create and set up a Community Radio Correspondents Network (CRCN) through a Coordination Centre in Bangui run by the RJDH.

Since the beginning of the current crisis in December 2012, the RJDH has consistently reported on the crisis and produced scores of stories on the rebellion, the ensuing humanitarian crisis, its impact on communities across the country and the efforts made by the humanitarian community to address some of the most pressing humanitarian needs in CAR.

The objectives of this project are to:

1. Create access to timely, accurate and well-targeted information for local communities by supporting, rebuilding and establishing community radio stations and reinforcing community correspondents’ networks in the conflict affected regions.

2. Establish two-way communication flows between the media and humanitarian agencies to ensure affected communities have access to timely, accurate and well-targeted information so they can make informed decisions to protect their lives and livelihoods and participate in the transitional process aimed at returning the country to constitutional order, effective government and civil peace. This program will support the RDJDH Coordination Center in the production of centralized news and information outputs, including an e-newsletter, a news website, a crisismap and setting up a radio production facility for the production of a national radio program.

3. Build the capacity of the RJDH, the network of community radios and community correspondents to continue to report accurately and reliably on the humanitarian crises, and the ongoing political situation and mitigate conflict through conflict sensitive reporting.

This project will also assist the humanitarian community to be more effective, transparent and accountable by enabling communities to better access relief services, understand aid operations and communicate with aid providers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Violent conflict is also a threat for local journalists and local media organizations. But at times of crisis, good journalism is most important.

By providing reliable, timely information to the public, local reporters can assist their own communities to be better informed about the conflict beyond violent incidents and casualty figures. Local reporters can seek and analyze possible solutions that can potentially alter the way those communities deal with the own conflicts. And in order to do that, journalists need to understand more about the roots of the conflict, how that conflict may develop and how it may end.

The Conflict Sensitive Journalism Trainer (CSJT) will be embedded within a number of community radio stations providing training, mentoring and technical support to effectively run them under the premise of Do-No-Harm.

Under the supervision of the Humanitarian Journalism Trainer (HJT), the CSJT will design, implement and oversee all aspects of an ongoing training and mentoring program for a number of community radio stations as well as the network of community radio stations and community radio correspondents, including Training-of-Trainers.
The core of the CSJT will be embedded within a number of community radio stations providing training, mentoring and technical support to effectively run them under the premise of Do-No-Harm.

More specifically, the CJST will:

• Support a number of community radio stations in the daily management of their stations and in the production of high quality programming.
• Design, implement and oversee all aspects of an ongoing training and mentoring program for a number of community radio stations as well as the network of community radio stations and community radio correspondents, including Training-of-Trainers. This includes adapting/translating curriculum and the conflict sensitive journalism manuals to the local CAR context.
• Produce regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcasts) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required.
• Prepare and assemble materials for monthly and quarterly reports, in compliance with donor guidelines, including documenting achievements and challenges for Internews learning purposes, as required.
• Liaise with international media and promote Internews’ work, as required.
• Any other duties as required.

​QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fluency in spoken and written French and English.
• Extensive experience in journalism training and mentoring.
• Extensive experience in facilitation and training using hands-on participatory approaches. Previous experience in Conflict Sensitive Journalism will be an asset.
• Extensive experience working (i.e. reporting, training…) in crises and relief operations, preferably in Sub-Saharan French- speaking Africa. Previous experience in CAR will be an asset.
• Very good working knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector.
• Fluency in use of digital field recording equipment, basic studio equipment and software, such as Adobe Audition and/or CoolEdit Pro.
• Demonstrated skills in partnership/stakeholder management.
• Sensitivity to cross-cultural dynamics in the work place.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a challenging and a highly fluid environment.
• Good interpersonal and networking skills to liaise authoritatively with figures from the local media community and the international aid sector.
• Ability to adjust to shifting political circumstances and create programming accordingly.
• An understanding of the vision/mission, core values and objectives of Internews.
• Understanding of and passion for the area of communications with refugees and disaster affected communities.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent time management and the ability to prioritize a heavy workload under pressure.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful, and, at times, dangerous situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules.
• Psychological resilience and a sense of humour.