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August 04, 2009
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Resource
Mobilisation Manager with Plan International
Deadline: 14 August 2009
Plan is an international humanitarian, child centred community
development organisation dedicated to working with and for children
in need in developing countries including Zimbabwe. Plan offers
equal opportunity employment to suitably qualified applicants for
vacant positions within the organisation. The Zimbabwe program is
seeking services of a suitably qualified candidate to fill the following
vacant position on renewable 2-year Fixed Term Contract basis.
Job Purpose:
Provides leadership
in identifying and sourcing funding and resource opportunities from
multiple sources and to coordinate and manage the grants and sponsorship
systems. Responsible for the design and implementation of the Resource
Mobilisation Strategy; Management and coordination of grants and
sponsorship activities for the country; Representation and building
relations with donors and embassies at the country level; Manage
corporate sponsorship and grants transactions; provision of technical
support and advice on grant proposal development to the program
support teams at the CO and PUs; Responsible for the development
of innovative approaches in mobilising resources locally and with
the National Offices.
Entry Qualifications
and Experience:
- A Degree
in Development Studies or related discipline
- Minimum
of 5 years experience in a similar position
- Demonstrated
record of excellence in sponsorship and grants management
- Experience
developing and writing grant proposals and grant reporting
- Knowledge
of various donor agencies
- Knowledge
of program design and development
Other Requirements:
- Excellent
communication skills
- Proven ability
to work in a multidisciplinary team environment
- Good negotiation
and facilitation skills
- Good proposal
writing skills
- Excellent
people management skills
Candidates
who meet the above requirements should submit a motivational letter
and comprehensive CV to: zwe.recruitment@plan-international.org.
Reference & background checks will be performed for successful
candidates including clearances on child related offences in conformity
with Plan's Child Protection Policy. Please note that this
position is open to Zimbabwean nationals/and or people with the
right to live and work in Zimbabwe only. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
Regional
Director (UN Millennium Campaign)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Deadline: 16 August 2009
Working under the direct supervision of the Director of the UN Millennium
Campaign and supporting the campaign as a whole, the Regional Director
is responsible for the analysis of political, social and economic
trends and leads formulation, management and evaluation of programme
activities within his/her portfolio, provides policy advice services
as well as identifying new partners and strengthening of established
partnership with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Media, Youth
Organizations, Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), Local Governments,
Parliamentarians, UN Country Teams, and Private Sectors.
The Regional
Director's role is to lead the regional presence of the UN
Millennium Campaign in Africa, with emphasis on Campaign co-ordination
with connection to the Millennium Campaign's global experiences.
The Regional Director's functions are fully integrated in
the regional structure, results planning and delivery.
In addition,
the Regional Director will (i) Lead and oversee the management,
both substantively and operationally, of large regional, sub regional
and national programmes; (ii) Manage a large volume of financial
resources being invested in the region from multiple sources with
a high degree of accountability for delivery of those resources;
(iii) Manage, lead and coordinate several policy advisors, media
and communications, operations staff at various levels; (iv) Manage
the substantive area of work in a politically complex environment;
and (v) Lead the Campaign in the region ensuring its credibility
to deliver on a highly visible programme which in turn links to
delivering on the MDG by 2015.
Summary of Key
Functions:
- Contribute
to the design and formulation of national/sub-regional/regional
programmes drawing upon lessons from programmes and other initiatives
in and out of the region and from global experiences\
- Contribute
to the design and formulation of national/sub-regional/regional
programmes drawing upon lessons from programmes and other initiatives
in and out of the region and from global experiences
- Develop
regional policy and guidance in MDG advocacy related areas with
the UN Millennium Campaign Director in NY;
- Provide
substantive inputs to national/international fora to help shape
global and regional strategies on campaigning for the MDGs;
- Lead advocacy
on the MDGs in the region including promotion of the MDGs, targets,
progress towards the achievement of the MDGs, and the sharing
of the Campaign's global experience
- Coordination
and formulation of programme strategies
- Management
of the Campaign programme in Africa;
- Creation
of strategic partnerships and implementation of the resource mobilization
strategy
- Provision
of top quality policy advisory services to the Director and other
UN Millennium Campaign staff as well as the facilitation of knowledge
building and management within the Campaign.
Required Skills
and Experience:
- A Masters
degree or higher in the social sciences, such as political science,
sociology, economics or a related discipline.
- 15 years
of overall relevant professional experience as well as a proven
professional record in MDGs advocacy. Work experience from a developing
country context is a necessity. A track record of extensive national/international
working experience with increasing managerial responsibilities
in the development arena. Experience in programme management.
Experience in leading/managing knowledge product development and
dissemination.
- Fluency
(both written and verbal) in English and knowledge of a regional
language is an asset.
Find out more
and apply here
The
2009 One Africa Award
Deadline: 21 August 2009
ONE invites innovative individuals, civil society organizations
or advocacy groups based in Africa that demonstrate a commitment
to and success in advancing one or more of the Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) to apply for the 2009 ONE Africa Award.
This award is
designed to honor, celebrate and recognize Africa-driven and African-led
efforts that are changing lives, communities, and countries one
step at a time.
The recipient
will receive an award up to $100,000 USD to help advance and expand
upon its outstanding work. ONE will honor the awardee at an international
conference in Africa in November, 2009 and, together with the top
four finalists, will be invited to share success stories and lessons
learned through The ONE Blog.
Find out more
and apply here
Funding
for African Women's Organisations
The African
Women's Development Fund (AWDF) funds local, national, sub-regional
and regional organisations in Africa working towards women's empowerment.
In addition to awarding grants, the AWDF attempts to strengthen
the organisational capacities of its grantees.
The AWDF funds
work in six thematic areas:
- Women's
Human Rights
- Political
Participation
- Peace Building
- Health, Reproductive
Rights
- Economic
Empowerment
- HIV/AIDS
The AWDF prioritises
programs that develop and promote women's leadership and advocacy
across all these themes. These thematic areas have been selected
because they feature very highly on the agenda of African women
and their organisations. Find out more
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