Instructor - Process Training GHANA

Company: Newmont Ghana Gold

Industry: Mining

Location: Ahafo

Job Status: Full-time

Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree

Experience: 4 years

Expires: 02 Sep, 2009

Company Profile

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, one of the world’s largest gold mining companies.

Job Description

Newmont Ghana Gold Limited, one of the world's largest gold mining companies, is seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced person for the following position at its Ahafo Mine.

Instructor - Process Training

The successful candidate will coordinate training in process operations for both experienced plant operators and process trainees.

• Impart required process technical skills and knowledge in accordance with prescribed curriculum programs and standards
• Conduct safety training to process workforces in accordance with Newmont standards
• Conduct training needs analysis and develop training plans for process operations
• Maintain accurate records of all training and assessment activities
• Monitor progress of process trainees and provide coaching and instruction as required.

The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or similar qualification and a year of previous experience or 4 years of equivalent combination of education and experience
• Extensive theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of large scale process operations
• Excellent teaching and facilitation skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to speak and write English and Twi languages

· How To Apply

· If you would like to be considered for this position, please send your application letter and current CV with references, indicating your e-mail address and telephone contact information to

The Human Resources Manager
Human Resource Department
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
P. O. Box 59
Kenyasi, Brong Ahafo Region

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please indicate the job applied for on the envelope.

JOB VACANCY@MOBIL OIL GAS COMPANY GHANA

JOB DESCRIPTION: JOB REF: MOBIL 67/21563

CLIENT/EMPLOYER: MOBIL (GHANA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS) LABOR

CONSULTANT: JB CONSULTANCY SERVICES/ Naukri.com

RECRUITMENT AGENCY: Musa

At Musa RECRUITMENT AGENCY we specialist in
Driller's career moves for professionals engaged in
The E&P sector. Interestingly, most of our clients
Are not actively looking for a new job, but are keen
To consider the right opportunity.

We listen carefully to what is important to you with
Regard to career, family and lifestyle. We then use
Our connections and investigative skills to identify
Interesting opportunities that meet your criteria.
Some of the moves we engineer are 'in-country, but
The vast majority are international placements
(World wide) with some of the best companies in the
Industry.

DETAILS:

MUSA RECRUITMENT AGENCY; with the mandate to
Recruit expatriate services employees' for the
Fulfillment of the requirements of GHANA LIQUEFIED
NATURAL GAS; "GAS FLARING PROJECT in Ghana, seek
To write your consent after recommendation from our
Labor consultants JB CONSULTANCY SERVICES/ Naukri.com based on recent
Expatriate vacancies with our client.
MOBIL intends to invite prime experienced
Individuals/expatriates capable of rendering

Expertise services in fields below:

a) Petroleum Engineering
b) Drilling Services
d) Civil engineer
c) Accounting
d) Computer Engineering
e) Architect Engineering
f) Marine Engineering
g) Mechanical Engineering
h) Electrical Engineering
i) Electronics-Telecommunication n Engineering
j) Accounting, Executive, Administrator Engineer
L) Aerospace Engineering
l) Surveyors Engineer
M) Senior Faculty of Industrial safety management.

PROJECT SHALL REQUIRE:

A cooperate project management team, engineering,
Procurement, construction, transportation and
Installation, safety, drawing, Designs, Geological
Services, maintenance and commissioning.
Entitlement, Compensation and Benefits packages include;
A very attractive net salary paid in US$, Sterling
Or Euros equivalent depending on employee
Home country and currency preference.
Quality single or family housing accommodation in
Company community.

Free medical care in Ghana for employee and family.
Excellent educational assistance benefits with family status employment.
Paid airfares allowing full flexibility with holiday travel.
Personal effects shipment and excess baggage allowances.
Full access to some to some of the finest and
Social recreational facilities in Ghana.

CONTRACT DURATION:

Level 1: 12 Months, (One Year) and renewable only on
Satisfactory performance by employee. Level 2: Full time
Interested candidates must have not less than 3
Years experience in any of the above listed fields.
Interested candidates should forward their
Resumes/CV with verifiable reference(s) as word
Attached document to: E-Mail: carrier.mobil.recruitments@gmail.com
Note: Interested candidates are also required to
Contact our Ghana Local Office strictly for the
Purpose of this project.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

SEND US YOUR CV

SALARY & BENEFITS: 21,520$ per month

CONTACT: CONTACT: Mr. Musa Ibrahim
Chief recruit Officer
Recruitment Agency
Mr. Musa Ibrahim
Address :P. O. BOX 237, Takoradi; GHANA
Location : Plant gas fue Estate
E-Mail: carrier.mobil.recruitmentsgmail.com

Kindly, notify us at globalvacancy.ng@gmail.com concerning any vacancy that requires you to pay money before application for a job offer advertised on this blog.

WIPO Vacancy Announcements

Vacancy Announcement

We have the pleasure to inform you that the following vacancy announcements have just been published on our website:

Competition No.	P2003
Title of post:	SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Grade:	P.4
Closing date:	October 1, 2009

Competition No.	P2004
Title of post:	SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Grade:	P.4
Closing date:	October 1, 2009

Competition No.	P2005
Title of post:	PEOPLESOFT FUNCTIONAL ANALYST
Grade:	P.4
Closing date:	October 1, 2009

Competition No.	P2006
Title of post:	DATA ADMINISTRATOR
Grade:	P.3
Closing date:	October 1, 2009

Competition No.	P2007
Title of post:	SUPPLY OFFICER
Grade:	P.3
Closing date:	October 1, 2009

View listing at: http://www.wipo.int/hr/en/

Human Resources Management Department
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Geneva, Switzerland

Regional Project Coordinator, Kenya

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Closing date: 07 Sep 2009
Location: Kenya

The Regional Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and managing the teams and partners in Uganda and Kenya. This position reports to the Deputy Director-Programs in the country program where the position is based. This position manages no staff directly, but rather performs a coordination function.

Key Responsibilities
• Project Quality: Ensure project design and coordination that contributes to enhanced quality and strategic interventions at the community-level in line with IRC’s Program Framework and best practices in the area of peace building an conflict mitigation
• Project Implementation: Responsible for all ensuring that project is implemented and managed effectively, according to the proposal and all donor regulations
• Representation and advocacy: High quality representation of organization and project through internal and external coordination and advocacy opportunities
• Partner Management: Partners are supported through effective management of sub-grants, which includes regular monitoring of activities and appropriate capacity mapping and development

Requirements
• An advanced degree in a related discipline such as Governance and Rights; Conflict Mitigation; Civil Society development
• Minimum 5 year’s overseas’ relevant work experience in program management and development with community driven and partnership approaches in a post-conflict setting
• Demonstrable experience in human resources, donor compliance, financial and operational management. Experience of implementing project/s funded by the European Commission highly desirable
• Experience coordinating multi-faceted projects and teams across several locations, preferably in the Horn and East Africa region

Specific Security Situation/Housing:

The security situation in Nairobi and Kampala is relatively calm with street crime being the most significant threat. In the field, there are some isolated threats related to inter-clan conflicts and potential cross-fire.

In the city of the duty station, housing is individual and must be located by the employee. IRC will provide an allowance to assist with rent and bills. In field sites, guesthouses or hotel accommodation will be provided.

How to apply
Please apply at www.ircjobs.org
Reference Code: RW_7TQJ32-53
Source: Reliefweb

Project Coordinator, Liberia

Project Coordinator, Liberia

Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin)

Health NGO

Closing date: 06 Sep 2009

Location: Liberia - Harper, Maryland County

Responsible To: Operations Coordinator

Responsible For: Managing 1 international staff and approximately 40 national staff

Works With: International staff: Health Coordinator

National staff: Merlin logistics and finance/admin teams, and County Health Team for Maryland.

Location: Harper, Maryland County, Liberia

Contract Duration: 12 months

Starting Date: September 2009

Salary & Benefits: £17,057 - £19,282 annual salary dependent on relevant experience, plus an annual cost of living allowance of £4,909, insurance cover, accommodation and flights.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

Please note that this is an unaccompanied position.

Merlin International Profile

Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered healthservices. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Context and Background

Merlin has been operational in various counties throughout Liberia since 1997 and has developed a good reputation as a key partner of the Ministry of Health and Social welfare (MOH&SW) in Liberia. The main focus of Merlin’s programme in Liberia at present is supporting the MoH&SW with the provision of quality primary and secondary level health care services and influencing policy at the national level. In the course of implementing its activities in Liberia, Merlin supports over 800 MoH&SW workers through incentive payments. Merlin actively collaborates with the MoH&SW, UN Agencies, local partner NGOs, and other INGOs and agencies such as Mentor Initiative and International Committee of the Red Cross.

Merlin’s activities include technical, capacity building and logistical support to the County Health and Social Welfare Teams (CH&SWTs) as well as capacity building health facility staff through training, mentoring and/or supervision to ensure improved quality of care in the supported facilities. In 2009 Merlin will be supporting 53 primary health care facilities in Montserrado, Maryland, Grand Bassa, Sinoe, Grand Kru and Grand Gedeh counties, and 4 hospitals in Buchanan, Zwedru, Greenville and Harper. Merlin also has a Reproductive Health/Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) team to mainstream maternal health promotion and HIV/AIDS prevention into all Merlin projects as a cross-cutting theme.

In December 2008 Merlin re-opened a midwifery training program in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County that had been closed throughout the years of conflict.

Merlin Liberia is working with the MoH&SW and CH&SWTs in each supported county to create a more coordinated strategy in line with the MoH&SW lead partner approach. As a first step towards this, Merlin is developing a Counterpart Strategy geared towards a closer, more efficient and effective collaboration with the CH&SWTs in the delivery of health services and the development of their managerial capacity.

Maryland County Health Project

Merlin’s current project in Maryland County supports health service delivery for the CH&SWT to run the JJ Dossen Memorial Hospital and 3 clinics. Another main focus is to empower the CH&SWT to ultimately manage the health services of Maryland without Merlin’s support. Merlin is initiating a new project in July 2009 in the adjacent county of Grand Kru and Harper will become a support base (primarily for logistics) for this new project in the coming months.

Main purpose of the role
To ensure that all aspects of the project cycle are implemented effectively for the Maryland County Programme

Overall Objectives (scope)
- Management of the project consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators
- Management of an effective team at the location
- To ensure team safety and compliance with security regulations
- Representation of Merlin to the County Health and Social Welfare Team (CH&SWT), other NGOs, UN agencies, local government bodies and other relevant parties
- To ensure appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Merlin systems/ procedures are in place, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions are carried out effectively and efficiently
- Ensure partner implementation of projects in line with Merlin, DFID and MOH&SW guidelines

Responsibilities
Operational Management
- Work in partnership with the Health Coordinator and Field Logistician to strengthen the capacity of health facility staff, local health authorities and other partners
Be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the - field project consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators
- Ensure the consistent use of Merlin standard procedures, systems and guidelines
- Initiate and maintain regular, minuted project team meetings and hold more detailed planning workshops periodically during the project cycle in conjunction with Grand Gedeh Programme team
- Preparation and compilation of monthly reports to HO Monrovia and donor reports to donors as per donor requirements
- Ensure monitoring systems are in place and that project reviews/ audits are undertaken periodically in conjunction with the team, the Country Operations Coordinator (Ops Co), local stakeholders and project partners
- Monitor the evolving humanitarian situation in the project region and consider strategic and immediate responses
- Interact regularly with the Ops.Co. to ensure project fulfilment and donor / Merlin compliance
- Travel as dictated by the needs of the project, security and staff etc

Security
- Responsible for ensuring team safety and compliance with security guidelines
- Ensure security guidelines are implemented and regularly updated
- Pro-actively monitor the political, military and security situation in the project area and respond accordingly
- The Project Coordinator (PC) is responsible for the execution of the project against the agreed objectives and within the agreed budgets; however, in carrying out these responsibilities the safety and security of the team are paramount
- Attend regular security coordination meetings and update the CD, Ops Co, and Log Co on the prevailing security and humanitarian environment

Programme Development
- Ensure all relevant authorities are included in the planning and implementation of projects as appropriate
- Draw up plans, proposals and budgets for new projects/ project extensions in conjunction with relevant operations, logistics, medical and financial staff and implementing partner organisations
- Pro-actively contribute to programme development and strategy especially the Counterpart Strategy being developed by the Country Team
- Together with the CHT, develop a joint County Health Plan for county health activity implementation and a capacity building plan for training and capacity building of the CHT and County Health Officer (CHO)
- . Work closely with the County Health Team in the capacity building of the County Health Officer (CHO), CHT and other MOH and SW staff

Logistics/ Finance/ Administration
- Ensure appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Merlin systems/ procedures are in place, maintained and followed, so that all support functions are carried out effectively and efficiently
- Maintain familiarity with DFID donor compliance issues, ensuring the project is compliant with donor and Merlin procedures
- Ensure regular communications systems are established and effectively maintained.
- Take overall responsibility for financial management and accurate control of the project budget through monthly monitoring of expenditure versus the budget reports
- Prepare and submit projected expenditures each month (cash forecasting)
- Document the project for transparency and future donor inspection/ audit
- Be responsible for overall line management of the field site’s logistical activities including procurement and construction in collaboration with the field logistician, construction manager and Monrovia staff
- Ensure Merlin complies with all legal and bureaucratic requirements in-country, with support from Merlin Monrovia

Human Resource Management
- In conjunction with other team members, optimise the use of human, logistical and financial potential
- Responsible for national staff selection. Where relevant, contribute to design of job descriptions and participate in staff recruitment/ dismissal
- Conduct staff appraisals for staff under direct line-management, and arrange for others to undertake appraisals of staff under their management
- Maintain good inter-team communications, engender good team dynamics, and take suitable action when problems occur
- Support team members professionally and monitor/ support stress management
- Ensure appropriate capacity development and training is carried out for all Maryland national personnel

Communication and Representation
- Participate in donor visits and relevant discussions with donors
- Represent the project/ Merlin to local government authorities, other NGOs, UN agencies and other parties as necessary. Ensure relevant parties are kept informed of Merlin activities as appropriate
- Ensure regular communication is maintained between the Harper field team members, the Merlin Country Management Team (CMT) in Monrovia, and other project sites.
- In discussion with the CD, and according to Merlin guidelines, be the project’s contact with the local media
- Ensure all relevant parties are kept informed on Merlin activities as appropriate (i.e. , (I)NGOs, MOH&SW, etc
- Provide leadership and coordination of other actors in the health sector as Lead Agency for health in Grand Kru County in liaison with the County Health Team (CHT)
- Contribute to local advocacy issues where they relate directly to health status, access to health care, humanitarian space and/or humanitarian standards, etc.
- Regularly attend meetings of the County Health Board and progress meetings of the CHT when invited

Grant Management
- Edit and compile donor and quarterly reports from partners
- Coordinate and work regularly with local and international partners
- Facilitate financial distribution to partners of allocated funds
- Monitor and support expenditure of budget by partners
- Provide logistical support where possible to partners to ensure fulfilment of objectives
- Coordinate all procurement done by Merlin on behalf of partners
- Act as focal point for communications between Merlin and partners in the project
- Ensure regular, minuted project review meetings with both management and field teams in the location

Other
- Provide coverage for other posts when necessary and carry out any other responsibilities as requested by the Ops Co

Person Specification
Essential Qualifications, experience and competences
- Relevant university qualification in management, social science or other relevant
- Extensive and relevant field experience in a humanitarian context, preferably in a co-ordination role, including the following experience:
o Project proposal, including logical framework development
o Project implementation, ensuring quarterly review meetings, report and proposal writing
o Personnel management
- Strong leadership skills, with a supportive and participatory management style
- Strong financial, logistics, human resource and administrative management
- Good computer skills and familiarity with MS Office software
- Strong problem solving and organisational skills
- Proven experience in security management, including developing and implementing SOPs and security guidelines
- A good team builder and able to live as part of a small team in a multi-cultural setting in a remote and challenging location
- Proven problem solving and organizational skills, flexibility and calm under pressure

Desirable Qualifications, experience and competences
- Previous experience of working in West Africa within health care projects.
- Previous experience of working with local government , particularly in a capacity
- building role
- Experience and understanding of public health
- Experience working with DFID, or knowledge of DFID compliance

How to apply

Please download an application form from our website http://www.merlin.org.uk Completed form should be emailed to applications@merlin-uk.org stating in the subject field the job title, country and reference number (if any).

Data Protection
Please note, on submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin holding and using the information that you have given for the purposes of recruitment and employment – should an offer be made. In order to process your job application, it may be necessary for your application to be sent to the Country Director (in the country you are applying for) for consideration. If you do not agree with this, please state so when applying.

Reference Code: RW_7UNMKR-91

Source: Reliefweb

Malaria Technical Coordinator, Somalia

Malaria Technical Coordinator, Somalia

Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin)

International Health NGO

Closing date: 01 Sep 2009

Location: Somalia

Position: Malaria Technical Coordinator

Responsible To: Country Health Director and the Malaria Management Team

Location: Kenya, Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia

Programme: Somalia

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary & Benefits: Between £16,810 and £19,034 per annum dependant on relevant experience, an annual cost of living allowance of £5,572, insurance cover, accommodation and return flights.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

Please note that this is an unaccompanied position.

Merlin International Profile

Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Context and Background

Merlin has been working in Somalia since 2003, and works in partnership with other agencies and the Somalia Support Secretariat. We are currently implementing a communicable disease control programme in Puntland, three programmes addressing HIV/AIDS and TB in Puntland, malaria throughout the country, and an emergency health and nutrition programme in central Somalia. We are also partners of the Gedo Health Consortium, a support programme that seeks to address key primary health care needs in five districts of Gedo region, southern Somalia.

Main purpose of the role

The role of the Malaria Technical Coordinator is to provide technical support to the malaria program in Somalia at a country level. This entails developing the malaria strategy for the whole country, liaise with other partners (WHO, UNICEF & NGOs) in the process. The position supports all malaria global fund partners across Somalia and those based in Nairobi including the principal recipient. In addition this entails support to build consensus and harmonize malaria control policies and strategies for Somalia, ensuring participation and collaboration of the local authorities and possibly the private sector.

Overall Objectives (scope)

Support the development of malaria strategic papers, including training guidelines, treatment protocols, ITN strategy, malaria communication strategy and the national strategic plan for malaria control and prevention. Besides support all partners of the GFATM malaria programme in the design, implementation and monitoring stages of their respective activities ensuring effective implementation strategies and harmonization between partners.

Support capacity building among partners and key stakeholders for malaria diagnosis, drug sensitivity surveillance and epidemic surveillance.

To report on programmatic and financial progress of Merlin activities in conjunction with the Merlin Nairobi regional office. Contribute towards the development of malaria control strategies for Merlin East Africa programmes in collaboration with key staff in the region.

Responsibilities

Leadership
- Act as the line manager of the three malaria zonal coordinators (MZC)
- Establish quarterly work plans together with the MZC;
- Visit each zone to assist and supervise the MZCs at a minimum once every quarter;
- Evaluate and discuss the MZCs performances (3600 appraisals).

Finance Management
- Responsible for the programmatic and financial follow-up of the project;
- Review and approve all purchase orders from the field;
- Follow up the overall budget and report on the programmatic and financial progress of activities to Merlin’s management team and the PR;
- Participate in management team meetings for the Merlin Somalia programme.

Programme Development
- Contribute towards development of malaria control strategies for Merlin Somalia programmes in collaboration with key staff in the region
- Provide technical advice on malaria control to Merlin East Africa country programmes;
- Participate in malaria control programme development in collaboration with the respective Health Directors and Medical Coordinators;
- Develop relationships on behalf of implementing partners with other relevant networks in the African Sub-region;
- Participate in the East Africa Roll Back Malaria Regional Network quarterly and annual meetings;
- Participate in the EMRO annual malaria meeting on behalf of the (Somalia support secretariat, Health sector committee) SSS HSC;
- Develop relationships with relevant research institutes (KEMRI/WT, AMREF).
- Establish an emergency preparedness and response plan for malaria;
- Guidelines for e-prep;
- Action plan for emergency response (responsibilities, activities, monitoring).

Programme Support
- Support partners in building consensus and harmonizing malaria control policies and strategies for Somalia, ensuring participation and collaboration of the local authorities;
- Participate in consultative and consensus building forums in order to ensure local political commitment to the project;
- Assist the malaria zonal coordinators in discussions with the local authorities (MOH malaria focal points (MZFP) on malaria technical issues.
- Support strategic and technical planning at national and sub-national levels;
- Participate in the malaria management team meetings;
- Participate in and facilitate the quarterly review meetings;
- Assist the MZC and the MOH focal points in planning of M&E activities.
- Support the development/review of malaria strategic papers including treatment protocols, ITN strategy, malaria communication strategy and the national strategic plan for malaria control and prevention

Programme Technical Support
- The design, implementation and analysis of malaria related surveys (KAP, MICS, drug sensitivity);
- The evidence-based review of the malaria national strategy;
- Malaria related operational research;
- Provide technical support to the design, implementation and sustainability of strategies for malaria laboratory diagnosis in Somalia among GFATM partners;
- Review of RDT statistics from the consumption follow up forms;
- Assist in the quality assurance of laboratories doing malaria microscopy (lab evaluation with standard forms and quality control of slides);
- Compile and analyze the information of all evaluations done and provide feedback to the malaria management team and working group.
- Support all partners of the GFATM Malaria Program in the design, implementation and monitoring stages of their respective activities ensuring effective implementation of strategies
- Provide technical support for (joint) technical supervision of malaria activities;
- Establish a supervision plan for each zone in collaboration with the MOH for the supervision of health facilities;
- Establish standard supervision forms;
- Supervision the health facilities in all 3 zones in collaboration with the MOH, the SR for referral labs and WHO;
- Provide technical support for data collection and analysis;
- Review routine data collection through HIS in collaboration with UNICEF and partners for HIS pilot projects;
- Surveillance data in collaboration with WHO;
- Consumption follow-up data in collaboration with implementing partners.
- Report to the SSS HSC on monthly activities and major relevant issues for discussion/follow up related to the technical coordination of the program and submit quarterly work plan;
- Interact on a regular basis with the other management teams of the SSS/GFATM projects so as to identify and build areas of synergy and collaboration;
- Provide technical support for joint feed back to technical/operational queries from the GFATM Secretariat

Staff Management / HR
- Support capacity building among partners and key stakeholders for malaria diagnosis, case management and epidemics surveillance;
- Provide technical support to the development of standard training guidelines and training materials, ensuring that outputs are in line with WHO/RBM guidelines;
- Organize, facilitate and evaluate trainings of trainers on malaria diagnosis, case management and epidemic preparedness and response (if Merlin is selected as a SR for MTC and E-Prep);
- Identify and/or organize international trainings for zonal focal points and malaria program managers of key stakeholders.
- Line manage the three malaria zonal coordinators and provide the necessary technical support.

Person Specification

Essential - Qualifications, experience and competences
- Medical Doctor/Nurse with postgraduate qualification in public health or related field
- Previous experience in managing malaria programs at country level.
- Sufficient experience in management of relief and development programs
- Strong international health project management skills and experience
- High professional commitment to provision of high quality health programs
- Able to live, work and travel in an insecure environment, following strict security guidelines at all times.
- Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
- Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
- Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
- Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
- An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values

Desirable - Qualifications, experience and competences
- Experience in training needs assessments and needs-based participatory training
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects/activities and in implementing quality control/assurance mechanisms
- Previous experience working on malaria control programmes and the implementation of ACT

Data Protection

Please note, on submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin holding and using the information that you have given for the purposes of recruitment and employment – should an offer be made.
In order to process your job application, it may be necessary for your application to be sent to the Country Director (in the country you are applying for) for consideration. If you do not agree with this, please state so when applying.
How to apply
Please download an application form from our website www.merlin.org.uk

Completed form should be emailed to applications@merlin-uk.org stating in the subject field the job title, country and reference number (if any).
Reference Code: RW_7TQJGT-81
Source: Reliefweb

Senior Agriculture Economist, Abuja

Senior Agriculture Economist, Abuja

Job # 091453

Job Title: Senior Agriculture Economist

Job Family: Agriculture & Rural Development

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Appointment: International Hire

Job Posted 13-Aug-2009

Closing Date 07-Sep-2009

Language Requirements English [Essential]; French [Desired]

Appointment Type See Job Description Below

Background / General description

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 2 year renewable term appointment.

The World Bank’s efforts to facilitate faster growth in African agricultural productivity and inclusive rural development in the Region require enhanced presence in our country offices; to interact with clients and partners on a regular basis, to support design and implementation of comprehensive programs, and to facilitate improved monitoring and evaluation of developments in the sector. Areas of engagement broadly include agricultural technology, marketing and value chains, vulnerability and risk management, rural infrastructure (including irrigation), decentralization and provision of services in rural areas, and policy and regulatory reforms.

The Africa Region’s unit responsible for agriculture and rural development (AFTAR) is seeking a seasoned professional to be resident in Abuja, Nigeria to lead our work in Nigeria and contribute regionally. Nigeria faces several challenges, including need for increased domestic production of food for urban consumption in light of higher global prices of imports, need to increase competitiveness in commercial production, to enhance delivery of key public goods and services, and to manage a fragile and degrading natural resource base. The Government places a high priority on agriculture, and particularly on achieving higher productivity and increased commercialization.

To support a growing line of analytical and operational work in Nigeria, an experienced professional is sought for a term position of three years with potential for extension. The staff member will be based in the World Bank Office in Abuja, and will work closely with colleagues in AFTAR already in place. Open-ended staff who apply will retain their open-ended status. The staff member will undertake the following roles and responsibilities:

Duties and Accountabilities

The selected staff member will assure the effectiveness and coherence of our agricultural work in Nigeria and in neighboring countries, together with colleagues from other units in the Sustainable Development department and the country team as a whole. Accountabilities include the following:

• In partnership with AFTAR colleagues, coordinate policy dialogue on agricultural and rural issues and interactions with the client and partners, and alert management (both country and sector) to issues requiring attention;

• Lead/initiate/participate in analytical and strategic work pertaining to agricultural growth and productivity in Nigeria, including work managed by AFTAR and that managed by other units, but requiring input from our staff, such as public expenditure analysis. Participate as a team member in comparable work regionally;

• Lead/ contribute to key operations important to the agricultural sector, both within the portfolios in Sustainable Development, and more generally; e.g., budget support operations. Assure timely delivery of these operations with high levels of quality;

• Support colleagues in the country office in assuring quality of their own work and successful delivery of their programs;

• Identify and act on synergies within the Sustainable Development portfolio in Nigeria and regionally and in the country programs more generally, through intellectual leadership and teamwork;

• Serve as an active member of the AFTAR technical and operational unit, contributing to the Region’s strategic scale up of support for agricultural productivity, in Nigeria and more generally.

Selection Criteria

• Masters or PhD in Agricultural Economics or related discipline

• At least eight years of experience on agricultural development issues;

• Recognized substantive leadership in one or more of the strategic/ technical areas noted above;

• Proven operational experience, preferably in a country office in Africa, with high quality;

• Experience in West Africa desirable

• Strong analytical and communication skills

• Ability to lead and work with multi-disciplinary teams

• Evidence of effective team work and client relations

• Fluency in English required; fluency in French desired

The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture, and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

For application detail, visit: www.worldbank.org