Central African Republic

Avoir un diplôme (post)universitaire ;

Etre spécialisé en ingénierie de formation et en techniques d’apprentissage pour adultes

Avoir une expérience prouvée de 5 ans au minimum dans le domaine de la formation, de la formation de formateurs, de l’ingénierie de formation,

Faire état d’un intérêt pour l’approche basée sur la compétence

Avoir une parfaite maîtrise du français,

Avoir une aisance rédactionnelle et d’expression orale,

Bonne gestion du stress et respect des délais serrés.

 

 

Proposer une méthodologie et un cadre de formation en ingénierie de formation ;

Animer pendant 5 jours des ateliers de formation en pédagogie à l’ intention des  formateurs du Barrreau et des OSCs.

Accompagner et coacher à distance pendant également 5 jours les mêmes formateurs dans la rédation des modules sur la Procédure Pénale et les Poursuite des Crimes internationaux, que ces derniers devront eux-mêmes dispenser respectivement aux avocats et aux agents de sensibilisation( et acteurs communautaires) selon les cas.

 

Il est attendu de la part de l’expert les tâches suivantes :

Développement de la méthodologie et du programme de la formation,

Rédaction et remise du module de formation en pédagogie,

Formation des 9 formateurs du Barreau et des OSCs

Accompagnement des formateurs dans la rédaction des modules de formation et de sensibilisation selon le cas et le tout sur les thématiques de la procédure pénale et la poursuite des crimes internationaux.

De manière résumée, le processus de formation et d’accompagnement s’ articulera sur trois étapes principales :

Dans une étape initiale, les 19 formateurs seront formés sur l’ingénierie de la formation, les aspects pédagogiques et les techniques d’apprentissage par un expert international spécialiste en pédagogie.

Dans une 2^nde étape, l’équipe de formateurs intégreront cette nouvelle expertise et ces techniques pédagogiques acquises, dans des thématiques ciblées par le projet que sont la procédure pénale,  le droit international des droits de l’ homme et la poursuite des crimes internationaux.

Enfin dans un 3^èmeétape, le processus se clôturera par la rédaction accompagnée  (encadrement & relecture par les deux experts) des curricula de formation qui constituent les supports privilégiés  des formations à organiser à l’ intention des jeunes avocats ou des membres des OSCs.

 

L’ expert en ingénierie de formation recherché sera concerné par les étapes 1et 3.

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Cordaid is a member of the international Catholic networks Caritas and CIDSE and we are active in worldwide civil society networks. We work in around 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia.

 For the Cordaid Country office in Central African Republic, Bangui, Cordaid is looking for a

Program Director

Introduction

Cordaid has 30 years of experience in the Central African Republic, working with civil society partners and the Catholic Church on both emergency relief and long term development programs. In 2008 Cordaid decided to become operational itself in CAR, and opened offices in the provinces (Nana Mamberé) as well as in Bangui to carry out health programs through the performance based financing approach. The health program gradually expanded and was fledged out by activities in the field of Education, Security and Justice, Relief, Resilience and Food Security. The office was temporarily suspended in the fall of 2015 due to a periodically worsening security situation. In northern parts of the country relief operations are still necessary, whereas in other parts a shift can be made to longer term development. Donors (EU, Dutch Government, DFID, World Bank, UN agencies) now make larger funds available to enable flexible operations. Cordaid is known as a reputable partner and stands to attract significant donor funding. 

The program, therefore, is expanding with investments in 2015 to the tune of € 5 mio expected to grow towards € 8 mio in 2018, staffing now at 6 expats (1 vacancy) and 100+ national staff over 4 offices, including the central office in Bangui.

 

Position and responsibility

The Program Director will be supervised by the Country Director in CAR and reports directly to him. He/she supervises the Program Managers and the Project Management Unit managers.

Specific objectives

Strategy, Program Development & Management

·         Translate global strategic goals of Cordaid to goals and targets for developing products, services and for the development of the role as national and local expert;

·         Formulate strategy proposals to strengthen Cordaid’s position for delivering high level technical assistance and to strengthen Cordaid’s reputation for research and innovation;

·         Formulate strategy and program developments and continuously work on improving quality of products and services;

·         Ensure program quality through continuous Monitoring and Evaluation on results;

·         Explore opportunities and facilitate Resource Development business planning;

·         Develop and implement an effective National Resource Development strategy and implementation plan to generate funds locally;

·         Implement long-term and short-term programs that create new opportunities for acquisition, retention and transformation of a diverse set of private and governmental donors;

·         Ensure strong grants management to create trust and engagement with the donor for accessing future resources and increased credibility.

Leadership & Management

·         Promote Cordaid’s vision, mission, core Values and key standards and practices among the staff and partners and ensure these are the core foundation of Cordaid CAR strategies and work;

·         Co/Lead (with the Country Director) SMT and ensure diverse representation on the leadership team;

·         In coordination with HR: implement intentional capacity building of national staff with an eye to increasing Central African staff in positions of leadership;

·         Strong focus on leadership and people management, ensuring the most capable and qualified staff members are in place to implement office strategy and operational plans;

·         Review and approve Cordaid’s succession plan; ensure that proper capacity is in place and succession plans are updated and executed;

·         Promote and participate in talent and leadership development initiatives, including those for staff at management levels in the field and at the Country office level;

·         Lead and manage Cordaid’s team in a way that facilitates a high-performance culture, open trustworthy relationships and integrity;

·         Promote a culture of learning and development, employee engagement and good stewardship of human capital in the office;

·         Develop and ensure the implementation and compliance to Performance Management Standards and Principles, while seeking to implement Performance Management guidelines on reasonable level; Champion Cordaid’s leadership team in the proper implementation of Performance Evaluations on a mid –term and annual basis for the whole organization;

·         Support initiatives for staff care and well-being, both for international and local employees;

·         Ensure excellent standards in the management of the human, financial, capital and technical resources of the organization, which includes inspiring and maintaining high standards of work and clear accountability to stakeholders;

·         Visit field projects frequently to encourage, build relationships and support CORDAID programs;

·         Ensure that initiatives directed to build capacity required to implement local fundraising are included in the office capacity-building plan.

Communication, Representation & Advocacy

·         Represent Cordaid CAR and engage and build strategic alliances with the government of the country, major donor agencies, Cordaid HQ, non-governmental agencies, churches, media and other external stakeholders;

·         Lead and facilitate strategies for the promotion of justice that look for the change of unfair structures that oppress those in need;

·         Strengthen awareness of Cordaid’s (CAR) program both within and outside of Cordaid;

·         Provide leadership, strategic direction and support to the team for developing and implementing a strong donor experience and acquisition of funds;

·         Identify new opportunities and forge alliances that lead to optimization of all resources.

Financial Management, Financial and Operational Audit Compliance

·         Ensure efficient and effective organizational practices that result in successful financial and operational audit scores;

·         Ensure action planning and execution to resolve audit findings in an agreed and timely manner; undertake appropriate reporting of audit results and actions;

·         Ensure strong financial compliance through timeliness and completeness of financial reports;

·         Manage overall financial integrity of the program to Cordaid funds, the government and other stakeholders;

·         Provide overall strategic leadership and initiative for identifying and securing financial resources to support the program.

Security and Safety Awareness

·         Develop and maintain capacity to respond to natural and man-made emergencies (at least within Cordaid operational area);

·         Review security and safety plans and protocols (security manual, evacuation plan,) and ensure understanding and compliance by all staff and visitors;

·         Develop with the team a disaster preparedness plan, contingency and risk assessments at all levels and ensure that the team is familiar with and abide by it;

·         Liaise with other international organizations to collect information about the security environment and, where appropriate, discuss joint responses to security threats.

 Qualifications

·         Master’s Degree in a relevant field (Social Science, Project Management, Humanitarian Affairs, Development Studies, etc) or a Bachelor’s degree with relevant years of experience;

·         Knowledge of the mission, vision, values, goals, structure, regions and the strategy of Cordaid;

·         Social/Communication skills to advise, train and facilitate multi stakeholder processes;

·         Social/Communication skills to acquire and to deal with multiple complex assignments;

·         Experience managing large and complex operations and in complex emergency contexts;

·         Excellent grant acquisition experience, including experience with a diverse set of donors, as well as a strong ability to partner and position for complex grants;

·         Experience in leading local fundraising, including management responsibilities preferably over the areas of fundraising with major private donors and Governments;

·         Significant management experience (general/operational) where there is evidence of both accountability and managerial know-how, and high-quality delivery of results;

·         Strong ability to engage externally with government, donors, UN agency leads, partners and other stakeholders; evidence of building coalitions and engaging externally to influence policy and strategic directions;

·         Strong written and spoken skills in French and English;

·         Experience with Cordaid and understanding of the UN Cluster system would also be an asset;

·         Able to interact with a variety of individuals and ethnic groups;

·         Negotiation abilities with government representatives;

·         Consultative approach and be a good and active listener;

·         Have worked in conflict settings; Africa experience is an asset with a demonstrated understanding of the context and cultures of the continent.

 

Specifics of station

Office based in Bangui with frequent travel to the field. This is a non-accompanied posting.

Contract information

The contract period is for 1 year starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution, a holiday allowance, 13^th month, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance (if applicable).

Further information & how to apply

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded on attn. of mr S. Hicuburundi before 22 october 2017.

An assessment might be part of the procedure.

Please note that we accept applications through our website only: https://www.cordaid.org/en/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/international/?cd_job_id=88726, and click on the ‘apply’ button.

 

 

A Senior Financial Manager.

 

Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for just and sustainable societies where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We aim at maximizing our social impact and contributing to systemic change. We operate where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where lack of opportunities and service delivery keep families in extreme poverty.

Cordaid is one of the leading CSO’s in the Netherlands, working in fragile contexts on Health, Resilience, Economic opportunities, Humanitarian aid and Security & Justice. Apart from our work abroad we also contribute to new forms of job creation and social innovation in The Netherlands.  

Cordaid is a member of the international Catholic networks Caritas and CIDSE and we are active in worldwide civil society networks.

For the Cordaid Country offices in stressful complex and fragile settings Cordaid is looking for

 Senior Financial Managers

Introduction

We work in around 20 countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia. In 10 of those countries we have program and project offices. Cordaid is optimizing subsidiarity between Head and Country offices. In the shift from grant giving to grant seeking organisation operations in the countries become more and more complex. Consortia with different stakeholders plus a multitude of donors and formats and rules and regulations need to be monitored. Reinforcing the capacity in the offices in view of taking on more responsibilities requires high level qualified senior financial staff willing and able to work in difficult fragile contexts were Cordaid works with own staff DR Congo, South Sudan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Afghanistan, Iraq  Philippines, Ethiopia, Central African Republic.

 

Position and responsibility

The Senior Financial Manager, as Head of the Finance unit, is responsible for all aspects of overall financial management, as well as administration for all operations of Cordaid in one of those countries.

He/she is part of the Country Management Team and reports to the Director Country Office. He/she will work closely with colleagues based in the office and in some countries sub offices as well as with Cordaid HQ in The Netherlands, including the HQ-based Financial Controllers. He/she will also liaise with representatives and financial officers of counterpart partner organizations. Cordaid is optimizing working in a project organization. Therefor on some projects also directly link with different project leaders.

 

General objective of the posting

The senior Financial Manager is responsible for managing the accounts receivables and payables of the organization. He also develops the organization’s budget, prepares financial reports and is involved in directing its investment activities. The Financial Manager is also responsible for planning the organization’s long-term financial goals and protecting assets.

 

Specific objectives

Budgets

In collaboration with relevant Program Staff, Project Leaders and Country Director:

·         Prepare budgets, both for (externally financed) projects as well as support units, on annual basis or other frequency, as may be appropriate;

·         On basis of budget performance, prepare budget revisions for approval to relevant parties;

·         Carry out regular budget monitoring (budget vs expenditure) and advice relevant staff and Country Director, pro-actively and on request, on all areas of attention on budget performance and the office’s cost recovery;

·         Prepare and maintain cash flow forecast based on the various budgets.

 

Daily financial management

·         Coordinates the activities of, and provides advice and guidance to, the financial staff in the Cordaid offices elsewhere in the country;

·         Ensures that cash- and bank balances are sufficient at all times, which will include complete and timely cash requests to the head offices in the Netherlands;

·         Ensures that procurement requests meet with financial requirements and are supported by provision in the (relevant) budgets;

·         Reviews all requests for payment and verifies that these are compliant with regulations before signing off;

·         Ensures that invoices are paid timely and correctly;

·         Maintains an up-to-date overview of outstanding liabilities (including services and/or goods provided but not yet paid) at all times;

·         Monitors and manages balance accounts including suspense accounts, advances, etc.;

·         Ensures that the finance officer responsible for maintaining petty cash has a sufficient balance and that all transactions are supported by supporting documentation;

·         Is first point of contact with the Bank and maintains regular contact;

·         Reviews all draft contracts for financial correctness;

·         Facilitates the activities of internal and external auditors when reviewing the accounts of Cordaid office.

 

Reporting

·         Prepares timely monthly financial reports in accordance with internal procedures, for approval to the Director Country Offices, which includes cash- and bank reconciliation, budget depletion overviews, balance accounts, transaction sheets, and cash request for the forthcoming period;

·         Prepares financial reports for external donors in accordance with donor agreements, ensures that these are complete and compatible with narrative reporting;

·         Provides staff with budget or financial information upon request;

·         Prepares any other financial report as may be required.

 

Other

·         Is responsible, in close collaboration with the Director Country Offices and program heads, for the financial wellbeing (stability, liquidity, sustainability) of Cordaid office;

·         Maintains a solid understanding of all Cordaid financial rules and regulations, as laid down in the Field Manual and other official documentation, and ensures that all Cordaid staff acts in accordance with these;

·         Pro-actively provides advice to Management on areas of suggested improvement in financial management;

·         Provides advice to partner organisations on financial matters in relation to Cordaid support;

·         Develops partner capacity building programmes;

·         Any other assignment that can reasonably be asked from the position.

 

Qualifications

·         Degree in financial management;

·         At least seven years’ experience in working with an INGO, of which at least five in a senior financial position;

·         Good and proven experience with working with various external (institutional) donors like UN,   EC, Global Fund, Worldbank;

·         Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;

·         Strong organiser of one’s own work (knowing how to prioritise);

·         Strong communication skills;

·         Be diplomatic, culturally sensitive, result-oriented, innovative and a strong team player;

·         Excellent French and English writing and communication skills;

·         Computer skills to include a solid working knowledge of Excel, including the usage of complex formulas;

·         Work experience in fragile, stressful settings;

·         Proficiency in financial software, including Pastel/Sage and Dynamics will be desirable;

·         Experience in managing finance teams of over 5 people;

·         Experience in managing partner organisations.

 

Specifics of duty station

The Financial Manager will be based in one of the Cordaid offices. Occasional travel to other project areas, security permitting, will occasionally be required.

Most of the duty stations are non-accompanied posting.

Contract information

The contract period is for 12 months starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution, a holiday allowance, 13^th month, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance (if applicable).

Further information & how to apply

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded on attn. of mister Remco van der Veen before 31 August  2017. An assessment might be part of the procedure.

Please note that we accept applications through our website only: https://www.cordaid.org/en/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/international/?cd_job_id=85355

 

 

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree, preferably in an appropriate field such as disaster management, conflict mitigation, development and international affairs, and Management studies;
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field, preferably in complex humanitarian situations or emergencies;
• Experience working in coordination with international and national partner organizations;
• Excellent program management skills, planning, budget management, organization, interpersonal and communication;
• Excellent French and English language writing and communications skills;
• Ability to work both independently and as a team;
• Ability to work long hours in stressful environments, insecure, unstable or rigorous;
• Flexibility, ability to easily overcome the pressure, ability to improvise, flexibility and sensitivity to cultural diversity;
• Commitment to the mission and goals of the Cordaid program and the security policy.

 

 

Cordaid is one of the leading CSO’s in the Netherlands, working in fragile contexts on Health, Resilience, Economic opportunities, Humanitarian aid and Security & Justice. Apart from our work abroad we also contribute to new forms of job creation and social innovation in The Netherlands.  

Cordaid is a member of the international Catholic networks Caritas and CIDSE and we are active in worldwide civil society networks. We work in around 30 countries in Africa, Middle East and Asia.

For the Cordaid Country office in Central African Republic Cordaid is looking for a Humanitarian Program Coordinator

Introduction

Cordaid CAR is running Humanitarian Aid and Recovery programmes in the country in close cooperation with the Caritas network. Its programmes are focused on some of the most conflict-affected regions in the country including the prefectures of Ouham-Pende (Bozoum, Bocaranga) and Bangui. Cordaid currently implements a humanitarian program funded by the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs, and plays a leading role in coordinating the country-wide emergency response of nine Dutch NGO’s. These activities enhance the sectors of Food Security & Livelihoods, WASH, Nutrition and Protection. The phase 3 of this program started 1 April 2017 and will run until 31 December 2017. The goal is to expand this programme to other areas in the future.

 

In Cordaid we believe in continuum and support the immediate needs of the people affected as well as the longer-term needs, to create sustainable impact and build resilient communities. Within the Humanitarian Aid Unit, we focus our work with partners and communities on activities and capacity building to enable them to cope (better) with future disasters. Where possible, we link with other expert areas and programmes of our organisation to further sustain the impact of our work.

Our guiding approach is Linking Relief, (Resilient) Recovery and Development (LRRD).

Position and responsibility

The CAR Humanitarian Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and management of the CAR humanitarian program while ensuring that interventions are prompt, well planned, have the necessary resources and are accountable both to the donors and the beneficiaries.

He/she will report directly to the Program Director in Bangui and will liaise closely with the designated Program Manager of the Cordaid Humanitarian Unit in The Hague for technical advice and organize support of shelter and wash experts. For the Joint Response Value / Collaborative Impact component, close liaison will be necessary to ensure equal communication with partners in CAR as well as in NL.

The Humanitarian Program Coordinator will supervise the Humanitarian Program Assistant.

Specific objectives

CAR Joint Response

• Coordinate the Dutch Joint Humanitarian Response Appeal for CAR phase 3;
• Organize and facilitate monthly meetings with the CAR Joint Response partners in Bangui to discuss progress, challenges and motivate for collective learning;
• Act on Value / Collaborative Impact objectives as set out in the log-frame for CARJR3, including visibility; ensure sharing of these meeting minutes with local partners and Cordaid HQ;
• Ensure objectives as set by the partners under the Value / Collaborative Impact component are translated into action planning and are reached within the timeframe available;
• Actively promote complementarity, sharing of information and lessons learnt and if context allows joint programming;
• Participate and represent the Alliance in relevant platforms, networks and clusters, as agreed in the logframe and action planning;
• Identify and exchange funding opportunities and share information with CARJR partners;
• Provide logistic support for representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while visiting CARJR3 projects;
• Organize and facilitate mid-term review of CARJR3 in close coordination with Program Manager Humanitarian Unit HQ;
• Facilitate audit and evaluation of CARJR2 and CARJR3.

Cordaid Humanitarian Program

• Support the implementation of the Cordaid Joint Response Program in Ouham Pende to ensure smooth implementation of the program (headed by an expat Program Manager);
• Oversee spending and program progress against agreed targets and spending plans;
• Replace the Bocaranga Program Manager during his absence at field level;
• Support the implementation of any other Humanitarian Program in the Central African Republic; maintain good relations with local partners and ensure results are met within the available timeframe;
• Work closely with Cordaid Security and Logistics Coordinator to ensure that the interventions of the humanitarian program are carried out in accordance with the security management plan;
• Participate actively on behalf of Cordaid in relevant clusters at Bangui and field levels (Food Security, Wash, Protection, NFI/Shelter/Camp Management); share relevant information with Cordaid CAR and HQ;
• Strengthen the relationship with local and International Caritas actors in CAR and support joint program implementation, added up with capacity building for quality project implementation;
• Support the expansion and strengthening of the Humanitarian Aid program within the framework of the Country Strategy (creating synergy with Cordaid programs on Health, Education and Security & Justice where relevant and feasible);
• Prepare, review and submit donor reports in accordance with the reporting schedule of project and rules of donors and Cordaid.

Fundraising, networking and acquisition

• Identify opportunities for funding from the UN system and other international donors/sources;
• Develop project proposals and budget for the humanitarian program in CAR where applicable;
• Identify suitable consortium partners for various upcoming calls, in close coordination with the Country Director and the Program Director and build relations; these should include Caritas International agencies;
• Build solid relations with relevant donors (Humanitarian and Rehabilitation) and write winning proposals for calls, in close coordination & cooperation of Country Office and HQ;
• Represent Cordaid in relevant Caritas, UN, OCHA, and other humanitarian coordination / thematic cluster meetings;
• Promote and support Cordaid’s ECHO partnership and FPA and Support and promote other Cordaid fundraising activities (institutional, private and corporate fundraising).

Contract information

The contract period is for one year starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution, a holiday allowance, 13th month, hardship allowance and cost of living allowance (if applicable).

 

Further information & how to apply

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded 14 June 2017.

 

Please note that we accept applications through our website only: https://www.cordaid.org/en/about-us/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/international/?cd_job_id=81924.