HR Executive - Going to School (Apply by: February 25, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
HR Executive, Going to School, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: HR Executive, Going to School, New Delhi

2. BACKGROUND:

Going to School (GTS) is an award winning, creative, not-for-profit education trust that creates design-driven stories, to empower all children with the skills they need to participate in the world around them, solving poverty, unemployment and inequality.

GTS imparts entrepreneurial skills to government school children, through the art of storytelling with the help of books, games and activities designed by GTS. School teachers are trained by GTS to impart these skills. GTS’s curriculum has been widely recognised and has also been included in NCERT at the national level. GTS is working closely with the Government of Bihar and Jharkhand. GTS has an MOU to work in 3,000+ Government schools by 2018.

For more information about the organization, please visit  http://www.goingtoschool.com/

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Manager HR, the HR Executive shall provide operational support to ensure the effective functioning of GTS’s human resource systems, gaining a unique opportunity to shape the growth of the organization. Attention areas shall include recruitment, managing staff contracts, staff orientation and performance management.

Assistant Director (Programme) - Fiinovation

About the Company:

Fiinovation, a research based organization, is an integrated solution enabler in the CSR and sustainability domain. It is focused towards enhancing quality across organizational value chain through meaningful innovation thereby ensuring sustainability. Over the last five years, the organization has created a niche for itself through its extensive work in the corporate social responsibility arena. It has been helping corporations as well as civil society organization (CSOs) engage in value based CSR initiatives by aligning the objectives of corporations with their social objectives. The organization has been assisting corporations through its research on policy drafting and implementation design to achieve competitive advantage in their respective arenas.

The organization is proud to have Asia's first proposal research laboratory wherein research is focused primarily on four sectors, which include Health, Education, Livelihood and Environment. The state of the art proposal research laboratory facilitates the researchers in conducting both primary as well as secondary research before initiating an assignment, identifying opportunities and providing simplified solutions. Thorough analysis using scientific and rational tools and a dedicated team of sectoral experts make the work more effective and result oriented. Sustainability road maps, which are charted out during a programme design intervention feed into the larger goal of sustainability for the partner corporations.

Fiinovation laid its foundation with 4 employees in the year 2008 and since then has achieved phenomenal growth with over a hundred employees in 2013 and presence across India in terms of its services. The organization primarily through six different practice namely: CSR-CSO partnership, programme design, programme management, impact assessment, and sustainability assessment and reporting.

Communication for Development Specialist - UNICEF (Apply by: March 01, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Communication for Development Specialist, Jaipur, Rajasthan

COMMUNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST, NOC, JAIPUR
Closing date: 29th February 2016

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization working for the rights of children, seeks a fixed term appointment for the post of Communication for Development Specialist.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Under the general guidance of the supervisor, and in close coordination with the Communication Specialist, responsible for the design, formulation, management, execution, monitoring and evaluation of a behavioural change and social mobilization strategy, plan of action and programme activities in support of the country programme.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

HR Recruitment Consultant - Médecins Sans Frontières (Apply by: February 25, 2016)

MSF OCBA – India Mission

Terms of Reference
HR Recruitment Consultant

Terms of Reference:

Job Title: HR Recruitment Consultant

Location: Delhi, with extensive travel to field projects and other regions of India

Management: Hierarchically and functionally accountable to HR Coordinator

Start date: 7th March 2016

Duration: 3 months (renewable)

Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience in recruitment and networking.

About MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, healthcare exclusion and natural disasters.

Event Officer - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) India (Apply by: February 24, 2016)

Background:

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian medical aid organization working in more than 65 countries worldwide. Médecins Sans Frontières is neutral, impartial, independent and not linked to any political party or governmental body. It provides emergency medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of their nationality, race or religion. MSF has worked in India since 1999, providing free-of-charge essential healthcare to people in remote areas, and specialist care for people affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Drug resistant tuberculosis and kala azar. We also respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, provide mental healthcare, and lobby for the development of more effective and cheaper medicines to improve access to treatment for people everywhere.

MSF currently runs projects in the states of Bihar, Delhi, Manipur, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal. In 1996, MSF received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, and in 1999 MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

  

MSF India is one of 24 offices and operational centres in Europe, America, Asia and Australasia, pooling funding, expertise and staff for MSF field operations. MSF India has three key objectives in support of field operations: the recruitment of skilled medical and non-medical staff, the raising of vital funds, and public information work.

  

GENERAL

Location of Job: MSF India Branch Office, New Delhi
Last application date: 24^th February, 2016
Email: hr.support.india@new-delhi.msf.org

Position Title: Event Officer

Location: Delhi

Division / Function: Communication

Department: Communication

Administrative Reporting to: Communication Coordinator

Functional Reporting to: On specific projects, functional reporting to a steering committee (inter departments).

Editor - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) India (Apply by: February 24, 2016

Background:

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international humanitarian medical aid organization working in more than 65 countries worldwide. Médecins Sans Frontières is neutral, impartial, independent and not linked to any political party or governmental body. It provides emergency medical assistance to people in need, irrespective of their nationality, race or religion. MSF has worked in India since 1999, providing free-of-charge essential healthcare to people in remote areas, and specialist care for people affected by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Drug resistant tuberculosis and kala azar. We also respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, provide mental healthcare, and lobby for the development of more effective and cheaper medicines to improve access to treatment for people everywhere.

MSF currently runs projects in the states of Bihar, Delhi, Manipur, Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and West Bengal. In 1996, MSF received the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, and in 1999 MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

  

MSF India is one of 24 offices and operational centres in Europe, America, Asia and Australasia, pooling funding, expertise and staff for MSF field operations. MSF India has three key objectives in support of field operations: the recruitment of skilled medical and non-medical staff, the raising of vital funds, and public information work.

GENERAL

Location of Job: MSF India Branch Office, New Delhi

Resource Mobilization Manager (East Africa) - Heifer International (Apply by: February 26, 2016)

Job Description

** Note ** Position could be located in Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda in Eastern Africa region, depending on the final candidate selected.

Function:

The Resource Mobilization Officer-East Africa (RMO/EA) plays a central role in his/her region in defining resource mobilization strategies, identifying markets, building relationships, strategically positioning Heifer with potential funders and partners, strengthening Country Office capacity for resource mobilization, and responding to funding opportunities. As a member of the Institutional Business Development (IBD) team the RMO/EA works under the supervision of the IBD East Africa Regional Manager, however s/he also collaborates with the Foundation Relations and Global Partnerships and Alliances teams to identify and respond to specific foundation and corporate funding opportunities. The RMO/EA is expected to be aware of the funding environment throughout East Africa, and participate in opportunity response as directed by the IBD EA Regional Manager. Annual acquisition targets for East Africa will be collaboratively developed, contributing to the overall IBD and Heifer fundraising goal, and informing the RMO/EA’s work plan.

Required Skills

Responsibilities:

Wealth Creation Project Coordinator - Heifer International (Apply by: February 29, 2016)

Job Description

Purpose/Function: 

The main purpose of the Wealth Creation Project Coordinator is to coordinate the implementation of the Wealth Creation project whose overall goal is to increase income and employment for smallholder farmers in Western Kenya. The role is responsible for the delivery of the project targeting working with 36 community groups in Homabay, Migori and Rachuonyo and 3 producer marketing hubs in Nambale, Khwisero and Ringo for a total of 8,250 households and 49,500 people. The project is implemented in partnership with Send a Cow who are the main implementing partner and the role involves a field coordination element with the partner that includes joint planning, review, implementation and reporting. The Project Coordinator coordinates the work of the for the project staff in the Homabay field office and the business team in the SAC-K Kakamega field office including coordinating all their inputs into the successful mobilization, training and capacity building of the target project beneficiaries. The Coordinator will liaise closely with the relevant government departments and extension personnel to coordinate extension support for the hubs and the community groups and also support the stimulation of private sector awareness and business linkages. The Coordinator undertake the coordination of the key project inputs including the procurement and delivery of livestock and other key project assets and subsequently monitoring the implementation of the passing on the gift process amongst the beneficiary groups. The Coordinator will also undertake field Monitoring and Evaluation activities including baseline data collection, regular monthly and quarterly project reporting and the final project evaluation.

Responsibilities:

Surgeon Relationship Manager- SightLife (Apply by: February 25, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Surgeon Relationship Manager, SightLife, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: Surgeon Relationship Manager- SightLife, New Delhi

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Headquartered at Seattle, WA-USA, SightLife is the only non-profit global health organization, focused solely on eliminating corneal blindness.

Working with surgeons in over 30 countries, SightLife and its Global Partners restore sight to more than 20 men, women, and children each day. This is accomplished through eye banks, which are centers for the recovery and placement of eye tissue used in cornea transplants.

SightLife’s mission is to eliminate corneal blindness globally, through partnerships with eye banks in developing countries, where 90% of the world’s 10 million persons, estimated to suffer from curable corneal blindness, live.

SightLife constituted a small team of senior management and distribution professionals in India in 2010 for this purpose and building on the organization’s global expertise, has successfully implemented a comprehensive program to support the development of eye banks and corneal surgeons, across India.

This is an exciting opportunity to come on board an ambitious social initiative which has already begun to beneficially impact millions of Indians suffering from reversible blindness.

Disaster Risk Reduction Officer - UNICEF (Apply by: February 23, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Disaster Risk Reduction Officer, Hyderabad, Telangana

DISASTER RISK REDUCTION OFFICER, NOB, HYDERABAD – TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
Temporary Appointment – 364 Days 
Closing date: 23rd February 2016

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization working for the rights of children, seeks a temporary appointment for the post of Disaster Risk Reduction Officer.

PURPOSE OF THE POST:

As part of UNICEF Hyderabad Field Office’s work plan to provide technical support in strengthening the disaster management capacities among Government and civil society partners to better understand risks and act upon them for practical risk reduction, preparedness and response and improved risk governance systems with a particular focus on the needs of children. Activities will include support to (i) improve supply chain management, (ii) vulnerability mapping, (iii) resilience building, (iv) climate change adaptation (CCA) and (v) overall provisions for child centered disaster management. The temporary position will also provide technical support to strengthen the capacity of NGOs/CBOs members of the Inter-Agency Group and to leverage resources for DRR and climate change adaptation from various sources including the private sector through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes.

Water Economic Regulation Specialist - IPE Global Ltd. (Apply by: February 29, 2016)

Water Economic Regulation Specialist

Designation	Water Economic Regulation Specialist
Location	Bangalore, Karnataka
Reporting to	Team Leader
Apply to	Candidates   interested   in   the   position   are   requested   to   email   their   updated   CV  on hr@ipeglobal.com  along with name of the position clearly mentioned in the subject line.
About IPE Global	IPE Global Limited is an international development consulting group providing expert technical assistance and solutions for equitable development and sustainable growth in developing countries. The group’s areas of expertise includes Health, Nutrition and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), Urban Development, Education and Skills Development, Infrastructure and Engineering Development, Private Sector Development, Tourism Heritage and Conservation, Environment and Climate Change, Agriculture Development, Forest Governance, Social and Economic Empowerment, Governance, Grant and Fund Management, Economic & Public Financial Management, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Information Technology & eGovernance.

Assistant Manager (Graphic Designer) - IPE Global Ltd. (Apply by: February 29, 2016)

Assistant Manager- Graphic Designer

Designation	Asst. Manager- Graphic Designer
Location	New Delhi
Apply to	Candidates   interested   in   the   position   are   requested   to   email   their   updated   CV     on hr@ipeglobal.com  along with name of the position clearly mentioned in the subject line.
About CKD	IPE- Centre for Knowledge & Development (CKD), the knowledge management arm of IPE Global Limited, was established in 2013 to extend the frontiers of knowledge and promote experimentation for innovative solutions to global development challenges. At IPE- CKD we follow the motto of “ideate, ignite & illuminate”. IPE with its expansive work for over 17 years, has undertaken more than 700 projects in the field of international development. The tacit and experiential knowledge from these projects, will be disseminated through various platforms such as documentation, events, advisory notes and publications undertaken by IPE- CKD.

Copy Editor - IPE Global Ltd. (Apply by: February 29, 2016)

Sr. Executive/AM- Copy Editor

Designation	Sr. Executive/AM- Copy Editor
Location	New Delhi
Apply to	Candidates   interested   in   the   position   are   requested   to   email   their   updated   CV     on hr@ipeglobal.com  along with name of the position clearly mentioned in the subject line.
About CKD	IPE-Centre for Knowledge & Development (CKD), the knowledge management arm of IPE Global Limited, was established in 2013 to extend the frontiers of knowledge and promote experimentation for innovative solutions to global development challenges. At IPE- CKD we follow the motto of “ideate, ignite & illuminate”. IPE with its expansive work for over 17 years, has undertaken more than 700 projects in the field of international development. The tacit and experiential knowledge from these projects, will be disseminated through various platforms such as documentation, events, advisory notes and publications undertaken by IPE- CKD.

Manager HR - Going to School (Apply by: February 22, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Manager HR, Going to School, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: Manager HR, Going to School, New Delhi 

2. BACKGROUND:

Going to School (GTS) is an award winning, creative, not-for-profit education trust that creates design-driven stories, to empower all children with the skills they need to participate in the world around them, solving poverty, unemployment and inequality.

GTS imparts entrepreneurial skills to government school children, through the art of storytelling with the help of books, games and activities designed by GTS. School teachers are trained by GTS to impart these skills. GTS’s curriculum has been widely recognised and has also been included in NCERT at the national level. GTS is working closely with the Government of Bihar and Jharkhand. GTS has an MOU to work in 3,000+ Government schools by 2018.

For more information about the organization, please visit  http://www.goingtoschool.com/

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Programme Assistant - UNICEF (Apply by: February 19, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Programme Assistant, Mumbai, Maharashtra

PROGRAMME ASSISTANT, GS 6, MUMBAI
Closing date: 19 February 2016

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization working for the rights of children, seeks a fixed term appointment for the post of Programme Assistant.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the programme assistant supports the respective section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, and operational support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support to programme development, planning and execution.

• Researches, analyses, verifies, synthesizes and compiles qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate preparation of reports, working papers, and presentations.

Administrative Assistant - UNICEF (Apply by: February 19, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Administrative Assistant, Hyderabad, Telangana

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, GS 4, HYDERABAD
Closing date: 19 February 2016

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.

UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization working for the rights of children, seeks a fixed term appointment for the post of Administrative Assistant.

PURPOSE OF THE POST

Provide administrative support to the office and carry out a range of tasks related to internal programme administration as assigned.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Manage Travel in Vision/Travel to Field, facilitate travel arrangements for staff and monitor relevant LTAs/Contracts, process payments to vendors. Raising Purchase Requisition, GRN in VISION for all the admin related requirement goods and service requirements.

Head of Acquisition - Oxfam India (Apply by: February 9, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Head of Acquisition, Oxfam India, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: Head of Acquisition, Oxfam India, New Delhi

2. BACKGROUND:

Oxfam commemorates 65 years in India in 2016. Oxfam Great Britain came to India for providing full scale humanitarian response during the Bihar famine of 1951 and has since supported civil society organizations, across the length and breadth of the country.

Oxfam India is part of a global confederation of 17 Oxfams and came into being in 2008, integrating the operations of six separate Oxfam affiliates, working separately in the country. The Oxfams are rights-based organizations that fight poverty and injustice by linking grassroots programming (through partner NGOs), to local, national and global advocacy and policy-making.

Oxfam India works in the area of removing poverty and aims to be a role model in linking- up four critical themes and areas of work:

Faculty (Teacher Educator) - Muktangan (Apply by: February 26, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Faculty (Teacher Educator), Muktangan, Mumbai

Muktangan is ranked as a Top 10 NGOs to work for in 2015 by the renowned “Great Places to Work@ India. Founded in 2003 as the sole project of Paragon Charitable Trust, it currently runs seven municipal schools (3200 students) and a Teacher Education Centre.  Muktangan trains local low-income, community members (mainly women) to implement its educational model within these mainstream schools. All the schools add a higher standard every year with its pilot school reaching standard X (final year Board Examination) in 2014. Its unique pedagogical philosophy, which is incorporated into both its school and teacher education programmes, is now ready for replication.

Muktangan researches and develops, through its community-based government schools, a pedagogical approach which operationalizes national policies. Its Resource Centre incorporates a Teacher Education Centre integrated into a School System, each strengthening the other, using a “Hub and Spokes” approach.

Muktangan is now consolidating and offering the larger teacher and school educational system their expertise, capacity and materials to support further educational development (both government and non-government).  For more details, view the 10 minute Muktangan documentary film on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYp5-wA08HE.  You may also refer to our website www.muktanganedu.org.

Senior Manager (Finance) - Oxfam India (Apply by: February 08, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Senior Manager- Finance, Oxfam India, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: Senior Manager- Finance, Oxfam India, New Delhi

2. BACKGROUND:

Oxfam commemorates 65 years in India in 2016. Oxfam Great Britain came to India for providing full scale humanitarian response during the Bihar famine of 1951 and has since supported civil society organizations, across the length and breadth of the country.

Oxfam India is part of a global confederation of 17 Oxfams and came into being in 2008, integrating the operations of six separate Oxfam affiliates, working separately in the country. The Oxfams are rights-based organizations that fight poverty and injustice by linking grassroots programming (through partner NGOs), to local, national and global advocacy and policy-making.

Oxfam India works in the area of removing poverty and aims to be a role model in linking- up four critical themes and areas of work:

Project Manager India - SightLife (Apply by: February 10, 2016)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Project Manager India, SightLife, New Delhi

1. POSITION VACANT: Project Manager, India, SightLife, New Delhi

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

Headquartered at Seattle, WA-USA, SightLife is the only non-profit global health organization, focused solely on eliminating corneal blindness.

Working with surgeons in over 30 countries, SightLife and its Global Partners restore sight to more than 20 men, women, and children each day. This is accomplished through eye banks, which are centers for the recovery and placement of eye tissue used in cornea transplants.

SightLife’s mission is to eliminate corneal blindness globally, through partnerships with eye banks in developing countries, where 90% of the world’s 10 million persons, estimated to suffer from curable corneal blindness, live.

SightLife constituted a small team of senior management and distribution professionals in India in 2010 for this purpose and building on the organization’s global expertise, has successfully implemented a comprehensive program to support the development of eye banks and corneal surgeons, across India.

Clinical Training Specialist - Silver Linings (Apply by: March 31 2016)

COMPANY: A Leading International NGO dealing in Family Planning

TITLE: Clinical Training Specialist

POSITION: 1 in each location

EXP: 3- 5 years

LOCATION: Gaya, Chapra, Bhagalpur, Munger

JOB SUMMARY:

The Clinical Trainer will be responsible for structured on-the-job / onsite as well as offsite training to doctors, nurses and ANMs on clinical family planning methods. The trainers will travel to project-selected facilities to provide onsite as well as designated training centers. They will also provide training follow-up and individualized support to the providers. Each Clinical Trainer Team will be responsible as per assigned territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Director (Programs) - Population Services International (Apply by: February 17, 2016)

TITLE: Director – Programs

LOCATION: Delhi

DEPARTMENT: Programs

Role : Deputy COP

REPORTS TO: Chief of Party (COP) – Wajood

SUPERVISES: Gender Specialist and any other state level position/s

GRADE LEVEL: IX

CATEGORY: Program Support & Management

DATE: 18th January 2016

Population Services International, India is a registered Indian Society dedicated to the improvement of public health in India. As a mission, PSI makes it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services. PSI’s core values are Measurement, Honesty, Pragmatism, Collaboration, Trust and Commitment Over the past twenty- five years, PSI has collaborated with the GoI and a number of donors to increase the use of modern contraception for family planning, to provide products and services for the health of mothers and children and to decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS. PSI harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address health problems of the low-income and vulnerable populations using social marketing to achieve positive behaviour change by promoting ideas, products and services conducive to better health. PSI promotes and distributes 11 health products, using commercial channels and outlets to make available quality health products at affordable prices. The basket of products includes condoms, oral contraceptives, intra uterine devices, emergency contraceptives, ORS, water purification solutions; IFA tablets; clean delivery kits and pre-packaged STI treatment kit. For more information, please visit www.psi.org.in

Director (Marketing) - Population Services International (Apply by: February 17, 2016)

TITLE: Director – Marketing

LOCATION: Delhi

DEPARTMENT: Marketing

REPORTS TO: Chief Technical Officer

SUPERVISES: Associate Director – Sales, General Manager Sales, General Manager Supply Chain and General Manager Marketing

GRADE LEVEL: IX

CATEGORY: Program Support & Management

DATE: 18th January 2016

Population Services International, India is a registered Indian Society dedicated to the improvement of public health in India. As a mission, PSI makes it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services. PSI’s core values are Measurement, Honesty, Pragmatism, Collaboration, Trust and Commitment Over the past twenty- five years, PSI has collaborated with the GoI and a number of donors to increase the use of modern contraception for family planning, to provide products and services for the health of mothers and children and to decrease the spread of HIV/AIDS. PSI harnesses the vitality of the private sector to address health problems of the low-income and vulnerable populations using social marketing to achieve positive behaviour change by promoting ideas, products and services conducive to better health. PSI promotes and distributes 11 health products, using commercial channels and outlets to make available quality health products at affordable prices. The basket of products includes condoms, oral contraceptives, intra uterine devices, emergency contraceptives, ORS, water purification solutions; IFA tablets; clean delivery kits and pre-packaged STI treatment kit. For more information, please visit www.psi.org.in

Director (Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems & Policies) - World Health Organization (Apply by: February 20, 2016)

Vacancy Notice No: SE/RO/P/2016/FT2 Title: Director, Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Grade: P6 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment Duration of contract:  Two Years	Date: 7 January 2016 Application Deadline: 20 February 2016 (21 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  New Delhi, India   Organization unit: SEARO Regional Office for the South East Asia (SE/RGO) / SE/HSD Department of Health Systems Development (SE/HSD)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : The Observatory is a collaborative partnership which brings together interested governments, international agencies, foundations, civil society and the research community. Its overarching goal is to support policy-makers to develop health systems that contribute to improved health outcomes and which are equitable, efficient, responsive and transparent. The Observatory's central objective is to support and promote evidence-based health policy-making by linking systematic and scientific analysis of health systems in the Asia Pacific Region with the decision-makers who shape policy and practice. To this end, it will provide policy-makers with comparative evidence and other information relevant to strategic policy decisions. The Observatory's research agenda is shaped by policy-makers, who provide input via the Observatory's Board and through other mechanisms. This helps to ensure that the Observatory's work is relevant and timely. Research is carried out by recognized academic institutions to ensure independent, credible and high-quality analysis. The incumbent is responsible for facilitating this synergy and translating it into a feasible, appropriate and financially sustainable programme of work.

Data Manager (Monitoring and Evaluation) - World Health Organization (Apply by: February 19, 2016)

Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/16/TA17 Title: Data Manager-Monitoring and Evaluation Grade: P4 Contract type: Temporary appointment Duration of contract:  12 months	Date: 29 January 2016 Application Deadline: 19 February 2016 (20 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  Abuja, Nigeria Organization unit: AF_WSR AF West Sub-Region (AF_WSR) / AF_NGA Nigeria (AF_NGA) IVE
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : To support national authorities to provide high quality immunization services that will contribute to (a) the reduction of mortality, morbidity and disability from vaccine preventable diseases through the optimum use of available and new vaccines and (b) the strengthening of national health systems as well as efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.
Description of duties: Under the overall supervision of the WHO Country Representative, and direct supervision of IVE Focal Point, the incumbent coordinates data management activities for immunization monitoring and evaluation function at national and field level and reports programme progress achieved in the country. He/She will work closely with national authorities as well as partners:

Coordinator (Infection Prevention & Control) - World Health Organization (Apply by: February 10, 2016)

Vacancy Notice No: HQ/16/HIS/FT44 Title: Coordinator (Infection Prevention & Control) Grade: P5 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment Duration of contract:  One year - renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing need for the post	Date: 20 January 2016 Application Deadline: 10 February 2016 (11 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  Geneva, Switzerland Organization unit: HQ/HIS Health Systems and Innovation (HQ/HIS) / HQ/SDS Service Delivery and Safety (HQ/SDS)
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : In the context of WHO priority for Universal Health Coverage, the Service Delivery and Safety (SDS) Department works with Member States and key global stakeholders to strengthen health service delivery systems that are safe, high quality, people-centred, and integrated. The department focusses on interventions that improve the quality of health services, from prevention to palliation, with a particular attention to innovations and technologies that improve the health system performance. SDS covers the areas of services organization, patient safety and quality improvement, medical products of human origin, palliative care, traditional and complementary medicine; it catalyses efforts on quality of care from other departments and has a leading role in developing evaluation approaches and training materials for ensuring progresses in equitable access to high quality and respectful health care. Given the high burden of health care-associated infections worldwide as one of the most frequent complications of health care delivery and the many gaps and inefficiencies in infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes, infrastructure and practices in many countries, a new IPC unit is being established within the SDS department in order to provide leadership and comprehensive technical expertise on IPC and to strengthen the support provided to Member States.

Communication Officer - World Health Organization (Apply by: February 04, 2016)

Vacancy Notice No: HQ/16/DGD/FT33 Title: Communication Officer Grade: P4 Contract type: Fixed-term Appointment Duration of contract:  One year, renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and continuing need for the post.	Date: 14 January 2016 Application Deadline: 4 February 2016 (5 day(s) until closing deadline) Currently accepting applications Duty Station:  Geneva, Switzerland   Organization unit: HQ/DGD Offices under the Director-General (HQ/DGD) / HQ/DCO Department of Communications (HQ/DCO) HQ/NEW Media
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME : The Department of Communications (DCO) objectives are to: - ensure timely production and dissemination of high quality public information on longstanding and emerging public health issues through various platforms (print, web, broadcast, social media etc) and in multiple languages. - define and promote a consistent corporate identity for WHO internally and externally. - create a 21st century "culture of communications" at WHO by strengthening capacity at every level. - contribute to managing WHO's reputation by monitoring public opinion and concerns, and responding to them strategically. - lead the strategic communications response to epidemics and pandemics, public health emergencies and for the health aspects of humanitarian crises.