BRIDGE ACCREDITED FACILITATORS (2 POSITIONS), Home-based with trip to Cairo, Egypt

BRIDGE ACCREDITED FACILITATORS (2 POSITIONS), Home-based with trip to Cairo, Egypt

Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2014

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Organization

UNDP - United Nations Development Programme

Country

Egypt

City

Cairo, Egypt

Office

UNDP Cairo

BRIDGE ACCREDITED FACILITATORS (2 POSITIONS)
Location : Home-based with trip to Cairo, Egypt
Application Deadline : 12-Feb-14
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : International Consultant
Languages Required : Arabic English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 16-Feb-2014
Duration of Initial Contract : 7 days (2 preparatory days; 3 workshop days (18-20 February, 2014); and 2 days post-workshop)
Expected Duration of Assignment : 7 days
Background
The UNDP Regional Centre Cairo and the UNDP election project specifically, following the successful implementation of its 1-day BRIDGE Showcase at the League of Arab States (LAS) located in Cairo, will now host the first of its 2 BRIDGE Workshops for this year. The curriculum will follow a UNDP customized BRIDGE (Building Resources in Democracy and Electoral Assistance) in Arabic. BRIDGE is a modular professional development program with particular focus on electoral processes, which promotes internationally accepted principles of democracy and good electoral practice. Its partners are the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the United National Electoral Assistance Division (UNEAD).
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
The Facilitators will be expected to:

• Develop a 3-day Agenda for the Workshop;
• Ensure that the BRIDGE methodology is adhered to in terms of training methods selected, development of learning plan and the Participant Handbook and handouts;
• Facilitate sessions during the Workshop;
• Prepare a final report upon completion of the training course;
• Working with the LAS coordinators, identify modules and possible recommendations of trainers to follow and support the scheduled TTF programme.

Deliverables
A final workshop report within 1 week following the training completion. The report should contain: (i) A summary discussion of the implementation of the assignment; (ii) A summary and analysis of Evaluation Forms completed by the participants; (iii) Modules to cover in the upcoming trainings, and recommendations of persons for the TTF (scheduled for June 2014).
Competencies
Corporate competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN's values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional competencies:

• Strong communication and writing skills.

Required Skills and Experience
Education:

• At least a Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations, Development Studies, Sociology, Public Administration and Management or other Social Science;
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Not less than 10 years working and training experience related to electoral support and democratic governance
• Must have BRIDGE Accrediting Facilitator status;
• Previous experience of running BRIDGE module workshops is an asset;

Language Requirements:

• Knowledge of Arabic and English is mandatory.

Documents to be included when submitting the Proposals:

• Interested individuals must submit the following documents/information for application consideration:
• Completed P11 form;
• Cover letter titled: BRIDGE Accrediting facilitator for the Gender and Elections training explaining why you are the most suitable for this assignment;
• Updated CV;
• Workshop Agenda;
• Financial proposal (lump sum including travel ticket and per diem).

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Job: HR Assistant (Position no 346377)

HR ASSISTANT (POSITION NO 346377) (EMRO/13/FT484)

27 November 2013

The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/13/FT484

Title: HR Assistant (Position no 346377)

Grade: G4

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract: Two years-Post of limited duration

Date: 7 November 2013

Original published date: 7 November 2013

Application Deadline: 10 December 2013

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Duty Station: Cairo, Egypt

Organization unit: EM/DAF General Management (EM/DAF), EM/HRS Human Resources Services (EM/HRS)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

The objective of the HR unit in EMRO is to uphold the WHO global mission by working in partnership with management and staff to fulfil the Organization's evolving HR needs, in support of efficient and effective program delivery.

Purpose of the position:

To provide high quality, consistent and responsive actions in the area of HR services and monitoring to all Budget Centers.

Organizational Context:

This is a generic post description; incumbent works under the direct supervision of the HR Specialist and general guidance of the Human Resources Officer and is responsible to carry out some or all of the duties outlined below, as assigned. Routine work is performed independently, supervisor provides guidance and instructions on non-routine matters and matters which involve a commitment of significance and/or deviation from established guidelines. Staff may be rotated and assigned to perform other duties including ad-hoc assignments for reinforcing the teams or replacing staff as required.

Description of duties:

• Monitor the GSM HR Action Plan to ensure extensions, reassignments and separation actions are initiated appropriately in a timely manner, sending reminders to concerned staff when necessary.

• Follow up with the Global Service Centre on all the contract administration related matters.

• Respond to general routine queries related to employment conditions; drafting routine correspondence. Refer complex queries and urgent matters to senior staff/supervisors.

• Request and process forms related to performance evaluations, administration of entitlements, e.g. pension funds, designation of beneficiaries, etc. Correspond with concerned staff as and when necessary.

• Review Special Service Agreements (SSA) issued under delegation of authorities to ensure consistency, compliance to procedures and SSA policy.

• Contribute to updating and maintaining related HRIS, compiling HR related data to facilitate issuance of statistics and reports.

• Maintain and update all confidential files pertaining to HR administration of staff and preserve confidentiality of information.

Achievement Activities Include:

• Set priorities of assigned work and respect deadlines.

• Improve communication and follow-up actions; timely response to queries and requests.

• Timely updating and maintaining all related files and tracking systems for administration of entitlements for staff and SSA holders, preserving confidentiality.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Essential:

• Completion of secondary education supplemented by training in Admin/HR work.

Desirable:

• University degree in business administration, social sciences or related field is an asset.

Skills:

Competencies:

• Communicating in a credible and effective way.
• Producing results.
• Knowing and managing yourself.
• Fostering integration and team work.

Functional Skills and Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of WHO rules, procedures and office practices.

• Ability to draft in English neatly, concisely and grammatically correct.

• Very good organizational skills.

• Ability to deal with people of diverse backgrounds.

• Ability to work under pressure.

Other Considerations (e.g. Physical Workplace Condition, if other than normal office environment; IT Skills; etc.):

• Normal office environment.

• Ability to operate PC and good knowledge of Microsoft applications.

• Knowledge of GSM/Oracle applications is an asset.

Experience:

Essential:

• Two to four years of experience in administrative work, part of which in the field of HR.

Desirable:

• Experience in the field of administration of entitlements.

Languages:

• Excellent working knowledge of English and Arabic. Knowledge of French is an asset.

Additional Information:

This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons residing within the local commuting area. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for interviews and tests, if applicable. The written test might be used as an eliminatory tool.

Annual salary:

(Net of tax)

EGP 68452 (subject to deductions) at single rate

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment . The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

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Job: NATIONAL CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT GENDER ANALYSIS OF EGYPT'S NEW CONSTITUTION (EGYPTIAN NATIONALS ONLY)

Location :

Cairo, EGYPT

Application Deadline :

30-Nov-13

Additional Category

Democratic Governance

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Post Level :

National Consultant

Languages Required :

Arabic English

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

01-Dec-2013

Duration of Initial Contract :

58 Days

Expected Duration of Assignment :

58 Days

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

The UN Women Egypt Country Office is based in Cairo, and works in the following priority areas:

• Leadership and Political Participation;
• Economic Empowerment;
• Ending Violence Against Women;
• Governance and National Planning.

The purpose of this announcement is to hire an independent national consultant to undertake a gender analysis of the new Egyptian constitution and to recommend legal articles concerning parliament and local councils law as well as to encourage decision-makers to include them in the new legislation draft. The assignment will be under the framework of the Women Political Empowerment Programme, which focuses on developing the capacities of women to engage in politics as informed voters and capable candidates. UN Women Egypt is supporting the transitional government and advocating for a gender-responsive Constitution and developing the capacities of national and local authorities, civil society and religious entities. UN Women Egypt is facilitating consultations between the transitional bodies and women's rights advocates in order to create a more participatory culture both as part of its coordination role within the UNCT and as a catalyst among stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

In particular, the objectives of the assignment are the following:

• To conduct a gender analysis of the new constitution;
• To recommend articles concerning parliament and local councils law;
• To develop solid legal articles proposals to be used for negotiation and advocacy purposes by women rights groups;
• To underline the importance of women rights in the drafting of the new legislation especially the legislation law.

Deliverables

Under the overall supervision of UN Women Programme Manager, below are the expected deliverables:

• A comprehensive study of the new constitution from a gender perspective;
• Recommendation for amendment of the parliament and local councils' law;
• Provide support to women rights movements by providing them with reliable knowledge and information, examples and documented evidence concerning the proposed law articles, in order for them to conduct advocacy for the laws' amendment;
• Present the draft laws to the President Consultant for Women, the National Council for Women, the Ministry of Justice's legislation department, political parties, women rights advocates and the parliament.

Competencies

Core Values and Guiding Principles:

Integrity:

• Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

• Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

Ethics and Values:

• Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity.

Organizational Awareness:

• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.

Development and Innovation:

• Take charge of self-development and take initiative.

Work in teams:

• Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
• Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication.

Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:

• Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.

Conflict Management:

• Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.

Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:

• Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge.

Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making:

• Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Functional Competencies:

• Expert in Egyptian Legislation, Constitution, and laws drafting processes;
• Experience in gender analysis of legislation;
• Excellent writing and analysis skills;
• Strong skills in drafting, writing, and editing;
• In-depth knowledge of women's rights issues;
• Communicates sensitively and effectively across different constituencies.

Management and Leadership

• Demonstrates excellent judgment, particularly with regard to being able to prioritize according to importance and urgency;
• Highly organized, with particular ability in devising systems to ensure follow up;
• Enjoys multi-tasking and managing several projects at one time;
• Focuses on impact and result;
• Ability to work as a positive and valued member of task teams and demonstrates conflict resolution skills;
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
• Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;
• Displays High level of discretion.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• An advanced university degree in a development or social sciences related areas – Political Science, Economics, Law, Public Policy, International Relations etc.

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years, professional experience in women rights and legislation;

Language Requirements:

• Fluency (written and verbal) in English and Arabic required;

Evaluation Criteria

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodology: Cumulative analysis:

When using this weighted scoring method, the award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

• Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
• Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight; 70%

Financial Criteria weight; 30%.

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 points in the technical evaluation would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Criteria Weight Technical: 70%

• Criteria: At least five years of relevant experience in women rights and legislation (Weight: 30%. Maximum obtainable Points: 30);
• Criteria: Knowledge of gender issues and women rights in Egypt (Weight: 30%. Maximum obtainable Points: 30);
• Criteria: Relevant education in social science, including gender, law, political science etc. (Weight 5%; maximum obtainable points 5);
• Criteria: Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic. (Weight 5%; maximum obtainable points 5);

Financial: Lowest financial proposal: 30%.

Contract will be awarded to the technically qualified consultant who obtains the highest combines score (financial and technical). The points for the Financial Proposal will be allocated as per the following formula:

(Lowest Bid Offered*)/(Bid of the Consultant) x 30 *'Lowest Bid Offered' refers to the lowest price offered by Offerors scoring at least 49 points in technical evaluation.

Applications

Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:

Interested Individual Consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal: To be included as part of the proposal:

• A cover letter with a brief presentation of your consultancy explaining your suitability for the work;
• A brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the work (limit to under 1500 words).

Financial proposal:

• Personal CV, and;
• Financial proposal indicating a lump sum consultancy fee for the deliverables in EGP (daily rate);

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Job: Senior Technical Assistant (position no. 348455)

SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (POSITION NO. 348455) (EMRO/13/FT380)

8 November 2013

The mission of WHO is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health.

Vacancy Notice No: EMRO/13/FT380

Title: Senior Technical Assistant (position no. 348455)

Grade: G7

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract: Two years (post of limited duration)

Date: 12 September 2013

Original published date: 12 September 2013

Application Deadline: 21 November 2013

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Duty Station: Cairo, Egypt

Organization unit: EM Eastern Mediterranean (EM), EMRO Eastern Mediterranian Regional Office (EM/RGO)

Health Information and Statistics (HIS)/Department of Information, Evidence and Research (IER)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

To work with Member States to improve the availability, quality and use of health information at country and sub-national levels and to strengthen the evidence base at regional and global levels to monitor and reduce inequalities in health.

Purpose of the Position:

Under the supervision of Coordinator/HIS, TA/HIS will perform technical and procedural tasks which involve extract and verification of health related indicators from various sources for summary statistics and analysis. Extract upon request cause-specific mortality, risk factors and burden of disease statistics from reports or global/regional databases, and conduct statistical analysis and graphical presentation using packages such as STATA.

Description of duties:

Organizational context:

The incumbent will be working under the general supervision of Coordinator/HIS while priority and policy initiative are determined by Director/IER, DPM and RD. The incumbent plans steps and completes assignments independently for further verification by COR/HIS. Considerable judgment is involved to determine appropriate methods for conducting statistical analysis and preparing graphical presentation while adapting and applying available statistical tools.

Summary of Assigned Duties:

Under the overall supervision of the Coordinator/HIS, TA/HIS will:

1. Analyze available in-house and online accessible databases to produce summary statistics in tabular and graphic formats with interpretations as requested by Technical Units or Member States using appropriate statistical techniques.

2. Extract necessary information from relevant sources and validate data reported in technical papers submitted for review by department or other technical units for preparation of reports and presentations.

3. Use statistical packages such as STATA to conduct trend analysis, comparison and correlations of aggregated or individual data.

4. Extract cause-specific mortality, risk factors and burden of disease statistics from reports or global data bases for in-depth country or regional analysis as requested by the unit or other departments.

5. Follow up with Member States on reporting of cause-specific mortality using the WHO standard tools and liaise with HQ on the quality assessment of ICD coding for causes of death.

Achievement Activities Include:

• Timely production of required statistics to be used in preparing country profiles, technical reports, presentations and regional trends analysis.

• Participate in the design of data capturing forms for routine and non-routine health information system.

• Compile mortality statistics, life tables from Member States for technical review.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Essential: Graduation from secondary school, supplemented by courses in statistics or mathematics and economics.

Desirable: University degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, or Econometrics is an asset.

Skills:

Competencies:

1) Producing results.

2) Moving forward in a changing environment.

3) Fostering integration and teamwork.

4) Communication in a credible and effective way.

Functional Skills and Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of statistical techniques.

• Knowledge and skills in preparation of statistical data based on information from various sources.

• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.

IT Skills:

Knowledge of computer system, particularly database and statistical applications.

Experience:

Essential: At least seven years of progressive administrative experience, part of which in the preparation of statistical data or statistical analysis.

Desirable: Experience with health statistics and measurement of various health indicators.

Languages:

Very good knowledge of English and Arabic.

Additional Information:

This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons residing within the local commuting area.

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for interviews and tests, if applicable. The written test might be used as an eliminatory tool.

Annual salary:

(Net of tax)

EGP 134742 (subject to deductions) at single rate

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment . The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

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Job: Transport Engineer

Location: Cairo
Deadline: Sunday, 24 November 2013

Job ID:

100908

Entity:

European Investment Bank

Deadline: 

Sunday 24th November 2013

 

The EIB - European Investment Bank is the European Union's financial institution. It works in support of EU development and economic co-operation policies by financing investment in both public and private sectors. The EIB is seeking to recruit for its Office in Cairo a

Transport Specialist

Purpose

The EIB seeks to appoint a transport specialist to support its Luxembourg based team ("the Team") responsible for the Southern Neighbourhood Advisory Programme – Transport (SNAP-T) ("the Programme") aiming at the preparation for financing of key infrastructural projects in the Mediterranean Partner Countries. The transport specialist will follow activities related to the Programme in Egypt and in the wider Mashreq region (notably Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan). S/he will be part of the Mobility Department of the Project Directorate, and will report to the responsible technical expert in Luxembourg. Being also a member of the EIB Regional Office in Cairo, s/he will be report to the Head of this Office for administrative and coordination purposes. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a varied, interesting and substantial contribution to the Programme in the Region.

 Accountabilities

Specifically she/he is expected to carry out the following duties supporting the Team in the performance of the following tasks:

• Develop contacts with relevant authorities (e.g. Ministries of Transport, International Cooperation and Finance) with a view to identify priority projects
• Develop contacts with other key external parties (e.g. European Commission, international and national financial institutions, local authorities, private companies, other institutions, etc);
• With respect to the projects identified, prepare ToRs for feasibility studies,  and supervise on-going Technical Assistance (TA)   for the preparation and implementation of projects
• Identify/prepare ToRs/supervise TA for  capacity building in the transport sector
• Provide direct advice to relevant promoters and transport authorities
• Monitor project implementation as necessary;
• Represent the EIB at events, for example regular meetings with public authorities/European Commission or meetings with IFIs. 

Qualifications, experience and skills

• University degree in Civil Engineering and/or Transport Planning and Economics;
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the transport sector as engineer or economist, ideally combined with banking experience in project preparation and implementation;
• Prior experience in working with IFIs, e.g. through work under IFI-funded TA operations;
• Knowledge with international procurement
• Used to carry out feasibility studies (technical, environmental, economic) for transport projects and involved in project financing;
• Dynamic individual with excellent interpersonal and technical skills;
• Good communicator;
• Work autonomy and capacity to initiate actions in a pro-active way;
• Capacity for rapid and clear analysis and reporting;
• Multi-country working experience would be an advantage;
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English and Arabic; a good command of French would be an advantage.

 The position is open to Egyptian nationals and other nationals with a valid Egyptian work permit Although mainly operating from Cairo, the successful candidate should be prepared to travel within the Region.

 Deadline for applications:  24th November 2013

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability.

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