NATIONAL MILLENNIUM CAMPAIGN COORDINATOR (UN COORDINATION ANALYST)
Location : Abuja, NIGERIA
Application Deadline : 09-Jul-10
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-B
Languages Required :
English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected canditate is expected to start) 01-Aug-2010
Duration of Initial Contract : 1 year
Expected Duration of Assignment : 1 year with possibility of yearly renewal
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Background
The UN Millennium Campaign, an inter-agency initiative hosted by UNDP, encourages and supports citizens’ efforts to hold their governments to account for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Campaign’s Africa regional team works with citizens in key constituencies – civil society organizations, parliamentarians, local authorities, youth, media and the private sector. The Campaign focuses its work on MDGs 1-7 primarily in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Senegal, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi.
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Position Title: Executive Director
Duration: 2 years (possibility of extension)
Duty Station: Kumasi, Ghana
Young People We Care (YPWC) is looking for a responsible and motivated person who will be the Executive Director of the organization. The Executive Director will responsible for the overall coordination of YPWC’s activities and provide strong leadership to YPWC’s team of staff and volunteers, as well as manage resources to ensure that the implementation of programmes meets the required objectives within the agreed time and budget frames. The successful candidate will work under the direct supervision of the Board of Directors and Advisory Board.
YPWC is a registered youth-led and youth-focused organization that is headquartered in Ghana, with additional satellite offices in the United Kingdom and Canada. The organization is operated by a combination of young people (aged 10 to 35 years) and adult allies working on youth and development related issues worldwide. The mission of YPWC is: to educate and inform youth on global issues; inspire them to take action; encourage youth participation in global issues; identify and build sustainable partnerships aimed at youth development; and provide young people with the tools and resources required for effective action.
The YPWC office is run by about 6-15 young people from all around the world. The staff and volunteers live and work together in a communal atmosphere. The successful applicants for the position of Executive Director should look forward to living in a diverse environment. Willingness to work as part of a team and adaptability are prerequisites. A strong sense of responsibility is also required. Read more…
Resource Mobilisation Manager (application deadline: 25 June 2010)
Source: CIVICUS
CIVICUS is seeking to recruit a Resource Mobilisation Manager to focus on the development of new funding opportunities for the organisation, as well as support the management and expansion of the established donor base. The incumbent will be responsible for implementing a fundraising strategy to secure the resources needed for successful implementation of CIVICUS programmes. The job will include: researching and developing relationships with prospective donors, co-ordinating meetings with funders, assisting with the preparation of grant proposals and financial/narrative reports, and developing internal capacity.
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Grant Accountant (application deadline: 9 July 2010)
Source: CIVICUS
CIVICUS is seeking to recruit a Grant Accountant who will be responsible for maintaining the grant accounting system in accordance with government regulations, donor requirements and CIVICUS policies and procedures. Reporting to the Finance Manager and working closely with the Resource Mobilisation Unit, the Grant Accountant will also be responsible for the post-award grant administration, financial monitoring and compliance as well as project accounting. The position is the focal point for all grant financial and accounting issues.
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Call for Volunteers
Source: United Nations Volunteers
Next year is the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV+10) and United Nations Volunteers is recruiting volunteers to help ensure the success of the celebrations.
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Project Coordinator (application deadline: 9 July 2010)
Source: NGO Pulse
Community Media Trust (CMT) seeks to employ a Research Coordinator, based at its head office in Muizenberg, Cape Town, to oversee the implementation of a Randomised Control Trial to evaluate the impact of Community Health Workers on the uptake and delivery of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (of HIV) services.
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Policy Coordinator (application deadline: 12 July 2010)
Source: Bond
Bond is recruiting an a policy coordinator to lead her advocacy team.
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Source: IHEU-HIVOS
IHEU invites applications for funding in the IHEU-HIVOS Humanist Network and Development programme for 2010. The deadline for applications is 1 September 2010. Applications are expected from only humanist organisations.
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Source: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is calling for nominations of suitable candidates into her Stakeholder Council (SC). The SC is GRI’s formal stakeholder policy forum, similar to a parliament, that debates and deliberates key strategic and policy issues. The SC meets annually and comprises a balance of stakeholder and geographic constituencies. Read more
Source: Synergos
Synergos develops partnerships and supports leaders to change the systems that keep people in poverty. The goal of the Senior Fellows Program is to increase the effectiveness of extraordinary leaders, who are committed to collaborative action to bring sustainable, systemic improvements in the lives of the communities they serve. Launched in 1999, the Senior Fellows program today links 112 extraordinary civil society leaders from more than 30 countries in a worldwide learning, service and action network.
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Ipas is coordinating a Youth Art Contest to break the silence on unsafe abortion in Africa and to raise awareness of the importance of youth voices on this serious issue. Submissions of written or visual art (including videos) will be accepted until July 30, 2010 and winners will be announced in October 2010. For more information about the contest, please go to: http://www.ipas.org/initatives/youth_art/.
Please forward and help us spread the word by encouraging African youth (ages 18-24) participation in your communities and asking your colleagues to do the same.
If you have any questions or would like more information, contact Catherine at artcontest@ipas.org.
