Contenu

Pour appuyer la mise en œuvre des activités de ce projet, Expertise France mettra en place une équipe projet, basé à Ebène. L’équipe projet sera pilotée par le/la chef.fe de projet et composée d’un.e chargé.e de mission administratif & financier ainsi que deux expert.es long-terme afin de œuvre les activités du projet.

Sous la responsabilité du.de la chef.fe de projet, l’expert.e “RRC” aura pour fonction de fournir une expertise sur la thématique de la réduction des risques de catastrophes. L’action se concentrera sur les phases de prévention, préparation et gestion des risques de catastrophes au sein des Etats Membres d’IORA. L’expert.e serait positionné au sein des bureaux de l’IORA à Ebène, avec l’ensemble de l’équipe d’Expertise France.

En lien avec l’équipe projet, l’expert.e assurera notamment les tâches suivantes :

• Établir une cartographie des acteurs sur les enjeux de RRC (rôles, responsabilités, activités, mandat d’intervention)
• Élaborer un rapport de référence évaluant la situation à l’instant t dans la région qui analyserait les informations et les données sur la RRC dans les différents États membres de l’IORA ainsi que les politiques et stratégies adoptées à date par ces États pour traiter le sujet
• Rédaction de lignes directrices sur les enjeux de prévention et préparation et en lien avec la stratégie HADR (Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response) de l’IORA et appui à la déclinaison opérationnelle de ces lignes directrices
• Mise en œuvre d'une ou plusieurs activités phares liées à la déclinaison opérationnelle de ces lignes directrices
• Sensibiliser les acteurs (publics, privés, OSC, société civile) aux enjeux de prévention et préparation aux risques naturels
• Améliorer la coopération régionale sur la RRC par l’échange de connaissances, d’expériences et d’expertise technique
• Faciliter la diffusion des ressources scientifiques et académiques (réseau universitaire) partenaires de l’IORA.

Cette fiche de poste n’est pas exhaustive, de manière générale l’expert.e est le garant de l’atteinte des objectifs de sa composante et devra réaliser toute activité nécessaire à la bonne exécution du projet.

Profil souhaité

Formation

• Diplôme de niveau Master (bac+5 minimum) en Gestion Globale des Risques et des Crises (GGRC) ou politiques publiques avec une spécialisation sur les risques naturels, ou la réduction des risques de catastrophes naturelles
• Au moins 10 ans d’expérience sur la thématique
• Au moins 5 ans d’expériences dans la conduite de mission similaire et dans l’élaboration de plan de formations et outils de renforcement de capacité (outils de planification, conduite d’ateliers, etc.)

Expérience professionnelle générale et spécifique

• Au moins 10 ans d’expérience dans le pilotage d’activités en lien avec la réduction des risques de catastrophes et/ou risques naturels, les stratégies à mettre en place ainsi que les réglementations internationales,
• Au moins 10 expériences dans la conduite de mission similaire et dans l’élaboration de plan de formations et de renforcement de capacité,
• Expérience avérée dans l’animation de processus multi-acteurs et de concertation avec les partenaires,
• Expériences professionnelles à l’étranger, une expérience dans l’Océan Indien serait un atout,
• Solide expérience, connaissance et compréhension des concepts, principes et approches de réduction des risques de catastrophe ; compétences prouvées de gestion de projet et de capacité à mener et à achever un projet

Compétences

• Capacité d’analyse et de synthèse des enjeux à tous les niveaux,
• Capacité d’écoute, d’appropriation, de reformulation et de pédagogie,
• Capacité d’adaptation aux différents niveaux d’interlocuteurs,
• Compétence en analyse institutionnelle et des capacités des acteurs publics, notamment locaux,
• Aptitude à identifier et analyser les besoins des clients et de développer des services appropriés pour répondre aux besoins des institutions,
• Aptitude à définir clairement les buts compatibles avec les stratégies convenues, à identifier les activités et tâches prioritaires et à réviser ; modifier les priorités selon les besoins
• Excellentes qualités relationnelles et aptitude à établir et maintenir des partenariats efficaces et relations de travail dans un environnement multiculturel et multiethnique, requises,
• Excellente aptitude au travail en équipe (y compris la coordination),
• Grande capacité d’écoute, aptitude au dialogue, diplomate et axé sur la recherche de compromis,
• Autonomie, dynamisme, soif d’apprendre et intérêt pour les autres domaines d’expertise présents au sein du projet,
• Bonnes capacités en matière de planification, d’organisation et de gestion,
• Capacité à gérer plusieurs dossiers simultanément,
• Aptitude avérée à la rédaction dans plusieurs langues : français et anglais,
• Bonnes capacités d’analyse et de synthèse,
• Parfaite maîtrise des outils bureautiques.

How to apply

Calendrier

• Date de démarrage du projet : juin 2024
• Date de prise de fonctions souhaitée : été 2024
• Contrat CDDU de 1 an - renouvelable 2 fois

Documents à fournir

• Un CV
• Une lettre de motivation
• Trois références professionnelles incluant contacts mails et téléphoniques

Processus

Les candidat.es intéressé.es par cette opportunité sont invité.es soumettre leur dossier dans les meilleurs délais. Expertise France se réservant la possibilité de procéder à la présélection avant cette date. Le processus de sélection des candidatures se fera en deux temps :

• Dans un premier temps, une liste restreinte sera établie librement par Expertise France.
• Dans un deuxième temps, les candidat.es sélectionné.es pourront être convié.es à un entretien.

Date limite de candidature : 10/05/2024 14:00

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Job Description

Director – Programmes & Technical Studies

Organization

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Location

New Delhi, India

Job Posting Date

15 April 2024

Grade

Director

Salary and benefits

Salary will be offered commensurate with experience and qualifications

Contract

Fixed Term Contract (3 years), extendable to another 3 years, Full-Time

Occupational Groups

Programme and Project Management, Infrastructure Resilience, Disaster Risk Mitigation, Technical Support, Stakeholder Management

Last date of Application

30 April 2024

About CDRI

The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of new and existing infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks in support of sustainable development.

Vision

CDRI seeks to rapidly expand the development and retrofit of resilient infrastructure to respond to the SDG of expanding universal access to basic services, enabling prosperity and decent work.

Mission

To support countries to upgrade their systems to ensure disaster and climate resilience of existing and future infrastructure.

Impact (that CDRI aims to achieve)

By 2050, over US$10 trillion of new and existing infrastructure investments and services are resilient to natural hazards and climate change through enhanced capacity, informed policy, planning, and management, leading to improved quality of environment, livelihood, and life of over 3 billion people.

CDRI Mandate & Value Proposition

CDRI has been envisioned and established as a global network to advance the agenda, support coordinated action among stakeholders, and focus on bringing voices from vulnerable geographies and populations to international policy forums. Internationally agreed-upon goals in the SDFRR, the SDGs, and the Paris Climate Agreement provide the foundational framework that guides the Coalition’s vision and mission.

As a global partnership, the Coalition aims to ensure that the investments of its members and partners are aligned and well-coordinated in support of the shared ambition of disaster and climate resilience of new and existing infrastructure. The two unique yet interconnected roles that CDRI shoulders in this direction are:

• A Strong Coalition Driving Collaborative DRI Action: In 2023, CDRI stands as a partnership of 31 national governments, six international organizations and financial institutions, and two private sector organizations. The Coalition enjoys robust political support, which propels its efforts to advance the interests of its members and partners.
• A Solution-Focused Centre of Excellence for DRI: As a Centre of Excellence for DRI, the Coalition strengthens the individual and collective capacities of its members and partners by aggregating and sharing knowledge, brokering need-based partnerships, and strengthening capacities through collaborative learning and action.

Strategic Work Plan 2023-2026

CDRI’s Strategic Work Plan 2023-26 describes the broad contours of its priority actions and planned initiatives in the next four years. The Strategic Work Plan sets out a clear direction for the Coalition to pursue a transformational agenda for DRI in response to a changing risk landscape and evolving on-ground realities of its members. In the next four years, the Coalition will continue to leverage the expertise of its Member Countries and partners to develop context-specific, innovative solutions for resilient infrastructure towards the achievement of national priorities and global commitments of its members.

With the Strategic Work Plan for 2023 – 2026, CDRI has set out the following strategic outcomes.

Strategic Outcome 1: A strong Coalition that has the membership, resources, and global leadership to drive global, national, regional, and local DRI action.

Strategic Outcome 2: Global DRI research, Coalition-led peer engagement, and CDRI-curated and generated knowledge promote risk-informed policy and practice.

Strategic Outcome 3: Enhanced capacities of government, private enterprises, and communities to implement post-disaster recovery and DRI action at scale.

CDRI Headquarter (Secretariat)

The CDRI Headquarter is established in New Delhi, India, to act as the Secretariat of the Coalition. The Secretariat functions under the direction of the International Governing Council and Executive Committee to implement the programmes of CDRI.

Position

This position will be based at the CDRI secretariat in New Delhi, India, as a full-time staff with a Fixed Term Contract of three (3) years, renewable for an additional three (3) years.

The position is open to candidates from CDRI member countries. For candidates demonstrating considerable international experience, an international salary and benefits package will be offered.

Candidates will have to demonstrate considerable experience in at least 5 countries across two UN geographic regions (from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Northern America, and Oceania) to meet the criteria for international staff.

Objective of this position:

CDRI seeks an experienced professional for the role of Director – Programmes & Technical Studies to lead the programmes and technical studies at the Coalition. The candidate will have an in-depth understanding of disaster resilience of infrastructure and climate finance/ disaster risk finance and can demonstrate leadership in program development and implementation.

The position is also responsible for providing overall strategic leadership and managing project design and implementation of the Project Management Unit (PMU) to maximize impact and achieve Program objectives.

Reporting to the Senior Director – Program Management and Technical Support CDRI, the incumbent will lead and ensure the effective accomplishment of activities under Strategic Priority 3 of the Strategic Work Plan 2023-2026, while also providing leadership to other strategic priorities as appropriate.

Key responsibilities of this position are :

1. Strategic Planning:

• Lead program planning across national, regional, and global initiatives on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (DRI) within CDRI member countries, ensuring strategic coverage and engagement with coalition partners.
• Actively contribute to the development of CDRI's ongoing strategy and long-term programmes, advancing strategic priorities through targeted interventions.
• Guide the Division to provide substantive support for addressing member country priorities, and leverage collaboration with CDRI members, partner organizations, and international agencies on joint projects and initiatives.

1. Adaptation (and Disaster Risk) Finance:

• Support the Director General in engaging with key stakeholders in the realm of climate/ disaster finance and resilient infrastructure and identifying specific cooperation opportunities including joint programmes that address resilient infrastructure financing needs of member countries.
• Provide strategic direction to CDRI on identifying, capitalising and influencing Climate Adaptation Finance (and disaster risk finance) opportunities for enhancing resilience of infrastructure
• Lead development of an Adaptation Finance Strategy for Resilient Infrastructure, that positions the Coalition uniquely in the realm of adaptation finance, while bridging the gaps in existing DRF landscape and promoting synergy with key actors, including the MDBs.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of technical assistance initiatives that create an enabling environment for integrating resilience and adaptation considerations into infrastructure projects and enhance project bankability and economic viability for investors.

1. Program Design and Supervision:

• Design and formulate DRI programmes and projects to translate CDRI priorities into specific interventions.
• Participate actively in formulating new projects and programmes, designing robust, results-based resource frameworks with clear program outcomes, output targets, and SMART indicators.
• Ensure effective program supervision, focusing on quality control throughout the program cycle to deliver high-quality outputs and achieve anticipated results within set timeframes.
• Identify and manage program risks, assisting project teams in proactively addressing issues and resolving problems in a timely manner.
• Guide staff in monitoring and analyzing the program environment, facilitating course corrections by realigning targets, indicators, monitoring tools, and reporting in response to contextual changes.
• Ensure that project activities are well-designed, completed as planned, within budget, and with financial accountability.
• Supervise staff to coordinate program implementation effectively with partners and governments.

1. Program Management Unit Oversight:

• Contribute to the design of program management unit architecture and oversee its operation to support coordinated and effective project implementation across all regions
• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the PMU for smooth implementation of programmes- encompassing all aspects such as operations, financial management, monitoring, and reporting by:
• guiding projects and programmes in developing and implementing results frameworks, quarterly and annual workplans and budgets, maintenance and updating register of risks, issues,
• developing, implementing, and managing monitoring and evaluation plans/systems for projects in consultation with program teams and partners, documentation of lessons learned and impacts
• Ensure the formulation and timely submission of high-quality narrative reports and deliverables to the donors, the government, and stakeholders. Support programmes and projects in setting up and implementing peer-review/appraisal mechanisms for quality outputs.

1. Technical Studies:

• Building on sound understanding of global and regional agreements and commitments, such as the Sendai Framework for DRR, Sustainable Development Goals, and G20 communiques, that influence global and regional actions related to DRI, oversee design and implementation of technical studies/ knowledge projects on DRI
• Oversee prioritization and allocation of resources for technical support to address DRI needs and demands from members of the Coalition
• Identify opportunities for engagement and mobilise collaboration with members/ partners and technical experts from the Coalition on undertaking and scaling up technical studies/ knowledge projects

1. Collaboration for Quality and Effectiveness:

• Engage closely with the Research and Knowledge Management team to develop comprehensive work plans integrating research findings and knowledge management principles to enhance program implementation.
• Identify best practices and case studies on DRI, contributing to knowledge management and documenting lessons learned from implemented programmes.
• Liaise with the Advocacy and Communications team to effectively disseminate results and promote the visibility of the Coalition and funding partners.
• Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to enhance project effectiveness through sound project design, planning, and implementation.
• Represent CDRI externally, leveraging opportunities to scale up successful models and approaches and strengthen partnerships.

Key Competencies (refer to Annexure 1 for the detailed definitions)

Technical and Analytical Skill

1. Meticulous

2. Timeliness

3. Analytical & Problem Solving

   Delivering Results

• Dependability
• Managing people & process
• Innovation & Resourcefulness
• Engaging & Partnering (Interpersonal / Teamwork)

Stakeholder Management

1. Working Collaboratively
2. Appreciate and encourage different cultural context.

Leadership

1. Able to see Big Picture
2. Decision Making
3. Inspires, motivates & empowers others.
4. Team Management

Communication

1. Willingness to listen and express dissenting views.
2. Is able to clearly convey ideas and information.

Qualifications:

Education Criteria :

• Post-graduate qualifications in engineering, planning, architecture, environmental sciences, climate change, applied sciences, finance, business administration, climate finance, or a related field is required.
• A doctorate / PhD degree in a field relevant to the profile's technical requirements would be desirable.

Experience Criteria :

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience for a Director position in program /project management related to disaster risk reduction, sustainable development, resilient infrastructure, environment, or related areas is required.
• Experience working on climate finance/ disaster risk finance for at least 7 years with a focus on resilience/ adaptation instruments and cross-sectoral issues (e.g., energy & finance, Health & finance, transportation & finance, cities & finance) globally and especially in low and middle-income countries or SIDS is desirable.
• Experience in senior management positions, including resource mobilization and partnership building, is required.
• Experience in leadership positions, including leading complex programmes and interacting with and establishing productive cooperation with a diverse number of partners comprising Governments, the UN, multilateral systems, the private sector, science, and civil society, is required. Globally recognized certification in Project Management, e.g., PMP/ PRINCE2, is desirable.
• Experience overseeing office management in large international organizations is desirable.
• Experience working in an infrastructure consultancy or advisory with strategy and organizational leadership expertise is desirable.
• Experience representing organizations at high-level international conferences and events is desirable.
• Experience advocating for the core mandate of organizations with a wide range of partners is desirable.

Reporting Line:

The Director – Program will report to the Senior Director – Program Management and Technical Support of CDRI.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required.

Knowledge of any of the UN's official languages will be an asset.

How to apply

How to Apply:

If you have experience working in a similar capacity, are passionate about sustainable development, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to a global initiative, please apply through the online application form on or before the last date.

CDRI will start evaluating the applications 10 days after the advertisement. The application process will remain open until the position is filled.

Application Process: Online application form will be available at https://app.cdri.world/career/public/.

CDRI is committed to achieving workforce diversity in gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. CDRI's promotes equal employment opportunities at all stages of recruitment. CDRI does not discriminate against any candidate on any grounds, including age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or disability.

CDRI has ZERO Tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment and gender / racial discrimination. Any selection, therefore, will be subject to satisfactory reference and background checks.

• Grade: Associate
• Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
• Term: Fixed-Term (12 months) to start, with the option to renew based on mutual interest and organisational need
• Location: This role would require geographic residency in India with flexibility about the exact location.
• Salary: ₹18,51,500 - ₹22,95,860 per annum (mapped to years of experience). You can find our global salary bands for 2024 here. To counter pay inequality, salaries at CPI are non-negotiable.
• Reports to: Global Manager, Storytelling and Communications
• Closing date: April 26, 11pm/23:59 Indian Standard Time

About the Centre for Public Impact (CPI)

At the Centre for Public Impact, we believe in the potential of government to bring about better outcomes for people. Yet, we have found that the systems, structures, and processes of government today are often not set up to respond to the complex challenges we face as a society. That’s why we have an emerging vision to reimagine government so that it works for everyone.

A global not-for-profit organisation founded by the Boston Consulting Group, we act as a learning partner for governments, public servants, and the diverse network of changemakers who are leading the charge to reimagine government. We work with them to hold space to collectively make sense of the complex challenges we face and drive meaningful change through learning and experimentation; we believe in the potential of governments to bring about better outcomes for people. CPI currently operates in 4 regions of the world, all stewarding CPI’s mission in different geographies: Asia, Australia & Aotearoa New Zealand, Europe, and North America. We are all supported by our Global Hub team who provide leadership and partnership with relation to finance and operations, people and culture, and communications to our regional teams at CPI.

Our Storytelling and Communications team works with colleagues across our regions and initiatives to promote our vision for government. We share stories from programmes as well as working to embed storytelling approaches in our projects. We publish across a range of channels, including our podcast, website, newsletter and social media channels.

To advance our purpose of reimagining government so that it works for everyone, CPI seeks to attract and support a diversity of backgrounds, experience, talent and thought. For this reason, we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes candidates who have previously found it hard to be considered for other positions on the basis of their qualifications, disabilities, personal background or life events. If you would like to apply for the position but see a barrier to joining us, please do apply and we will work with you to find a solution. You can also read our full Diversity Equity and Inclusion Policy here.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an Associate to support the work of our global Storytelling and Communications team. This role will report to the Global Manager for Storytelling and Communications who is based in the UK and will partner with our teams in Asia, and Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand in addition to holding global responsibilities.

Core Responsibilities

• Supporting the Global Storytelling and Communications team with the implementation of the communications strategy
• Updating the website, including building blog posts and editing website pages
• Developing and scheduling social media content
• Creating visual content, including reports and graphics, in line with our brand guidelines
• Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of our communications work using GA4 and social media analytics
• Building, sending, and monitoring email newsletters using Hubspot
• Proofreading and editing content
• Promoting and coordinating online and in-person events
• Drafting press and promotional materials to lift up our programs and activities

Skills and attributes:

Essential

• Experience of updating blogs and websites
• Excellent written English, including editing skills
• Experience of managing social media accounts, particularly LinkedIn and X
• Graphic design skills, especially using Canva and Indesign, to create simple reports and social media graphics
• Commitment to cultivating a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in the workplace, with an aptitude for working effectively across areas of difference
• An understanding of and interest in social impact work
• An understanding of and commitment to creating accessible information
• Demonstrated experience in independently executing assignments
• In coordination with a Manager or Director, ability to prioritise assignments from multiple work streams

Desirable

• Video or audio editing skills
• Knowledge of basic coding such as HTML
• Experience of planning and coordinating online events

Salary, Benefits and How to Apply

The salary range for this role is ₹18,51,500 to ₹22,95,860 annually. At the Centre for Public Impact, we are committed to countering pay inequality and recently completed a global compensation benchmarking process to ensure that we're paying our staff fairly and well for the roles that they hold and therefore, salaries are non-negotiable. Salary rises with experience, which includes work experience, educational experience, and lived experience equally.

We are a remote-first workplace and are open to qualified candidates anywhere in India. Along with a generous salary package, CPI staff in India are offered comprehensive benefits including a high-quality health, dental, and vision plan for individuals; employer’s pension contribution under the Employees’ Provident Fund scheme; dedicated professional development funds; a minimum 5 weeks paid leave policy; paid parental leave; and year-end organisation-wide closure.

Depending on the candidate’s location, this position may require approximately 10% domestic and international travel.

CPI is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of caste, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, colour, age, national origin, caste, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or national laws.

How to apply

We are using Applied in order to reduce bias in our hiring process and ensure that we are shortlisting candidates based on their skills and ideas. Please note that we do not ask for a cover letter and instead, this is the first round of the application which requires three paragraph-length answers. Your application will be anonymized for review and your scores will determine if you're invited to interview with us. Although we ask for your CV, it will not be looked at until further down the process. You can apply for the role here.

Please apply by April 26, 2024, 11:59pm/23:59, preferably earlier to avoid last minute tech glitches. The application portal closes automatically and we will not be able to re-open it.

Are you an enthusiastic and personable individual, with excellent people skills? Do you want to work with a vibrant network of non-governmental organisations, committed to transforming the humanitarian sector?

Join Start Network as a Membership Engagement Advisor and help support members from across our network to realise the full potential of their membership.

About Start Network

We are a growing humanitarian network of over 80 local, national and international organisations, tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Start Network’s vision is for a locally led humanitarian system that is accountable to people affected by and at-risk of crises. Our approach involves local empowerment, innovation, and swift financing so that people on the frontline of crisis can themselves provide early, effective responses when and before crises strike.

The role

As a Membership Engagement Advisor, you will be responsible for ensuring that our members can maximise and improve their engagement with their network. You will help implement our member engagement strategy, developing creative yet simple solutions to improve engagement, whilst considering individual member needs and objectives.

This is an externally facing role, where you will proactively build relationships with individual members and member organisations regularly and at senior levels. You will help create spaces for members to connect with each other, delivering roundtables, events, webinars or digitally enabled communities of practice, to promote collaboration and learning exchange.

This is an important time to join Start Network, as we look to shift to a decentralised and devolved membership model. Our membership functions and services are set to devolve to the hub level over the coming years and you will be expected to support members in making this transition.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a committed and collaborative individual, with previous experience of working in a membership focused role within a network or membership organisation. You will demonstrate previous experience of building and maintaining multi-stakeholder relationships and partnerships, as well as experience of designing and managing events or conferences. Knowledge of client relationship management (CRM) systems such as Salesforce is essential.

You will exhibit excellent communication skills, with the ability advise, feedback and coach a variety of people, as well as to actively listen and engage with audiences effectively. Strong strategic thinking, collaborative and team working skills are also essential.

In return:

Along with providing you with a job with real purpose our core benefits include:

· 25 days holiday plus 2 company days over the end of year period

· A contributory pension

· Life assurance

· Family-friendly policies

· Learning and development opportunities

All our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us for a conversation about possibilities. Start Network operates a hybrid approach to working from our offices, with the expectation that staff will be in the office once per week or 4-5 days per month.

How to apply

For more information and to apply please click the apply button.

Are you motivated by the desire to help shake things up and do things differently? Start Network is on a mission to disrupt the Humanitarian system and the Systems Innovation and Change team is at the heart of these ambitions for change.

You will be an advocate for systems change and innovation methods and bring a user-centered and design-led approach to your work. You will help ensure our team’s support to our Hubs, members and other teams is flexible in meeting their needs and aligned with Start Network’s vision for change. You will be key in contributing to the successful development and delivery of the team’s programs and workplan.

To give a sense of the week-to-week work, you are likely to be getting involved in…
• Coordinating various aspects of our team’s project delivery, including setting up workshops, liaison with suppliers, grant management etc.
• Coordinating and, where appropriate, providing innovation technical support to hubs, teams and members drawing on your own experience and/or managing external innovation experts. For example, you may lead on the design of a workshop for a staff team that wants help on a particular challenge, based on innovation and design methods.
• Ensuring that relationships with stakeholders are equitable, effective, open, and transparent
• Supporting the team’s contracting, invoicing, and other administrative needs
• Supporting Hubs, members and Start Network teams to build the capabilities and practices necessary for impactful and sustainable locally led humanitarian innovation

As we are a small team there is great scope for the right candidate to bring their talents to the team and help shape our work programme and impact, as well as having the opportunity to develop your own capabilities and experience.

WHAT IS START NETWORK?
Our purpose is to be a catalyst for system-level change that improves the efficiency, effectiveness and ethics of humanitarian action. We do this by working as a network to develop, test & spread new ways of collaborating and resourcing locally-led crisis response and anticipation.

Our current membership is made up of nearly 100 local, national and international NGOs based all around the world. We also support 10 national and regional hubs made up of civil society organisations and NGOs as our vehicle for devolving power, resources and accountability.

OUR VALUES
WE PUT PEOPLE FIRST: communities come first in our decision-making and programming.
WE ARE BRAVE: we have great ambition and are willing to explore new things and take risks to achieve it.
WE OPERATE COLLECTIVELY: we leverage the value of working as a network, sharing risk and resources, and learning together.
WE ARE INCLUSIVE: we see the value in diverse perspectives and work to remove the barriers that prevent voices from being heard.
WE ARE OPEN: we work transparently and with integrity, building mutual trust in all levels of our work, from governance to programming.
WE ARE ETHICAL: we behave and operate based on key principles of anti-racism, non- discrimination, and anti-colonialism. This is a work in progress.

OUR OFFER TO YOU
• Being a part of a network involved in bringing change to the humanitarian sector.
• Hybrid working with options to work from home and remotely to support your work/life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme through Smart Health ((depends on the country based)
• Family friendly policies, e.g., flexible working, maternity policy, parental leave and more!
• 25 days’ holiday (if UK based) plus 2 company days over the End of Year period for all staff (depends on the country based)

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working. For part-time working and job-shares, please get in touch with us before putting in an application.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy. Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every
application on merit alone. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, BAME, LGBTQ+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Person Profile.

How to apply

APPLICATION

Please contact our People and Culture Team if you have any questions or need support with your application.

We use Be Applied, our online recruitment platform which uses anonymised applications and predictive, skill-based assessments which are blind- reviewed to reduce bias.

Please click here for more information and to apply.

Closing date: 10th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications and we
may review candidates on an ongoing basis, so please apply early where possible to avoid
disappointment.

Any offer of employment will be conditional subject to relevant checks. Please refer to our privacy candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data. Start Network also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The core of the scheme is that participating organisations share information about safeguarding-related misconduct (i.e., sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment) that a candidate has been found to have committed during
employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. For more information regarding this scheme, please visit their website.

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This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). As a PROJECT FINANCE SPECIALIST you will be responsible for supporting public and private sector entities that promote and make investments. The incumbent will undertake business development and early execution support and direction for investors to DFC programs.

Major Duties:

• Works with other U.S. government agencies to support an all-of-government approach to catalyzing U.S. investment in the region.
• Develops strategy for and manage business development efforts.
• Establishes and maintains business relationships with U.S. and foreign corporations, U.S. and foreign commercial banks, relevant business associations, and development finance institutions.
• Makes recommendations concerning new DFC business opportunities; works with U.S. and partner country government officials to identify and facilitate investment opportunities.
• Identifies key potential clients or client groups, associations, industry sectors, regions, and/or target markets on which marketing efforts should focus.
• Reviews projects submitted for DFC support to investment to determine their suitability.
• Performs analyses of: nature of proposed projects; credit-worthiness of sponsor; suitability of proposed technology; key risks related to contractual obligations; financial conditions of project parties; and country-related risks.
• Coordinates with relevant business lines in Washington, DC to develop a term sheet for the transaction and seamlessly transition the project to a deal team to finalize the credit approval and closing.

Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance. Continued employment will be subject to submission of all documentation necessary to obtain the security clearance (including documentation for any accompanying dependents).
• This position will require domestic and foreign travel.
• This position may be eligible for special pay allowances (e.g., post allowance (COLA), post hardship differential, housing, dependent education, etc.).
• The selectee is required to attend pre-deployment training and complete such training to the satisfaction of the DFC.
• The selectee and any accompanying dependents will need to obtain a Department of State medical clearance before being cleared to report to the overseas duty station.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements.

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position and has equipped the applicant with the knowledge and competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position to include experience:

• managing the business development of international investments or financial transactions.
• managing multiple international project finance investments.
• performing the full range of work related to project financing to include underwriting, due diligence, approval process, and negotiation of loan documentation.
• coordinating with international development finance institutions, financial institutions, or international development organizations on financing international projects in emerging markets.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Overseas Assignments: Overseas assignment to this location requires a three (3) year commitment. The assignment may be extended based on the needs of the DFC.

• The estimated report date to India is October 2024; however, the selectee will be expected to onboard immediately in the United States for pre-deployment processing. The estimated report date is only an estimate and may be later or earlier depending on the needs of post and DFC.
• Overseas employees in foreign areas receive the base pay on the GS pay chart with annual cost-of-living adjustments. Additional allowances such as a post hardship differential and Cost of Living Allowance are provided where conditions warrant.
• Potential selectee will remain in a different location, whether domestic or international, before being authorized to travel to the overseas post. This is to complete the required training and security and/or medical clearances.
• Host nation determines the selectee's diplomatic status and it is their sole discretion under applicable international law. Diplomatic status must be granted in order to proceed to the overseas post.
• Additional information on living and traveling abroad may be found at http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?ontent_id=184&menu_id=78.
• Information on India may be found at https://www.state.gov/countries-areas/india/.

Additional Information:

Stipulations of Employment: Term appointments may be shortened or extended up to a maximum of four years based on the needs of the agency without further competition. Subsequent employment for DFC positions must be through the appropriate competitive process or special employment program hiring authorities. Selection may require completion of a 1-year probationary/trial period.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility showing type of discharge/character of service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must submit documentation from the Departments of Veterans Affairs (VA) showing type of discharge/character of service and your disability percentage. You may also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the documents listed in this form to support the claim for veteran preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/verify/).

Work Schedule: This position allows for a flexible work schedule.

Miscellaneous: DFC uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Recruitment incentive and annual leave for non-federal service may be authorized for this position.

How to apply

Applications for this position are only accepted through USAJOBS and must be received by 11:59 pm (ET) on May 6, 2024 to be considered. Use the following link to apply:https://dfc.usajobs.gov/job/787244400

About the Role

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Associate, Workforce Nutrition to support the Workforce Nutrition Project at GAIN. This role will be on a 2 years’ fixed-term contract basis, subject to availability of funding. This position is open to GAIN’s country offices in New Delhi and Abuja.

Reporting to the Programme Lead, Workforce Nutrition, the Senior Associate will be responsible for monitoring, reporting and learning with focus on supporting the Workforce Nutrition Alliance as well as supporting GAINs broader workforce nutrition portfolio.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with the Project Manager to aid with the design and planning of the scope, activities and objectives of the project
• Supporting the Project Manager in preparing donors’ reports in collaboration with project teams, technical teams, funding team and support teams
• Developing appropriate narrative reporting and financial accounting documentation for the Project Manager’s review in order to meet GAIN and donor’s requirements
• Facilitating accurate project budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring that activities costs are kept within budgets
• Ensuring timely monthly project reporting on program progress achieved, program plans, changes in direction and challenges encountered
• Supporting in the development and roll-out of the self-assessment scorecard for agricultural settings and potential new scorecard variations in the future
• Serving as a focal point for private sector partners who face any challenges with filling out the scorecard for their setting
• Identifying opportunities for improvement of the scorecard and coordinating this with the technical consultant
• Monitoring the Workforce Nutrition Alliance and developing relevant digital tools and resources to further progress this. Ensuring alignment with and integrating insights of the Consumer Goods Forum, the co-lead of the Workforce Nutrition Alliance
• Collaborating with Knowledge Leadership team on M&E framework support including roll-up indicators, theory of change/logic model, results framework, and monitoring templates
• Providing support on design, implementation and monitoring of workforce nutrition programmes to GAIN country teams and other organizations establishing workforce nutrition programmes
• Contributing to the fundraising activities of GAIN’s Workforce Nutrition programme and the Workforce Nutrition Alliance

About You

The ideal candidate will have proven experience in international project management and monitoring/evaluation and previous practical work experience in nutrition, sustainability programmes, and / or relevant social sector projects. Candidates with experience working in a public-private partnership environment highly desirable.

The postholder will have proven experience in project management, implementation, grantee oversight within international development and experience in engaging with government and private sector stakeholders and collaborators in challenging environments. Candidates with food industry experience would be an advantage.

In addition to this, you will possess excellent communications and analytical skills and comfortable working in multicultural and matrix-style organization. You will be fluent in both written and verbal English and able to work with diverse groups/individuals.

A Master’s degree in business administration, or agribusiness and supply chain, logistic and supply chain management, nutrition, health or related field. You will be computer literate in Microsoft Office, with advanced knowledge of database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems.

About our Offer

The starting salary for each office is as follows, depending on experience:

• India: From INR 1,282,020 (gross) – INR 1,466,532 per annum
• Nigeria: From NGN 10,705,536 (gross) – NGN 12,216,360 (gross) per annum

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Due to COVID19, conflict in Ukraine and climate change, malnutrition and hunger have worsened significantly since 2019, reversing a decade of progress. There is growing recognition that our food systems need to change if we are to reverse these trends.

GAIN’s Strategy aims to transform food systems to make healthier diets from sustainable food systems accessible to all people and especially those whose are most vulnerable to shocks. By 2027, we aim to improve the access of 1.5 billion people to nutritionally enhanced staple foods, improve the access of 25 million people to healthier diets, and support positive food system change in 10 countries. This is bold and complex, and the only way to achieve this is to work together with partners including governments, businesses, and civil society at the country and global level. These goals, and the ways of achieving them, build on our twenty-year legacy of transforming people’s lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

Our Working Culture and Environment

We provide a flexible working environment that includes a combination of home and office working opportunities through our global hybrid working policy. This encourages our staff to have a healthy work-life balance and increases staff motivation, enriches employee wellbeing, and improves performance and productivity.

All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.

GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process.

This advert closes on 7th May 2024. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

How to apply

To apply, please click on the following link:

Senior Associate, Workforce Nutrition | GAIN (gainhealth.org)

ABOUT START NETWORK

The Start Network is made up of close to 100 aid agencies working across six continents. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and locally driven humanitarian action. We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results. Our work focuses on responding to these problems. This includes shifting power closer to where crises happen, providing fast, early and predictable function and sharing learning and innovative ways of working.

The Start Network is at a critical point in its journey. We have grown and diversified our membership over the past 10 years. We are now set to evolve into a decentralised “network of networks” in line with our vision and principles. We are currently working with 10 national and regional networks (called hubs) made up of predominantly civil society organisations. They are developing locally owned ways of anticipating and responding to humanitarian crises. We aim to support the emergence and development of further hubs in the coming years. Our ultimate ambition is to devolve leadership, membership, programming, and decision making to the hubs, while the central team transitions to become a service provider.

Start Network is committed to protecting people, particularly children, at-risk adults and affected populations from any harm that may be caused due to their encountering the Start Network as well as responding effectively should any harm occur. We are also committed to safeguarding staff from any forms of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and abuse of power as outlined in the Dignity at Work policy.

Start Network embraces diversity, promotes equality of opportunity and eliminates unlawful discrimination. We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), and LGBT+ and non-binary candidates. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our essential selection criteria set out in the Skills section.

JOB PURPOSE

This senior management role will enable strategic thinking and design, influence diverse stakeholders, adapt agile ways of working and drive change in line with the vision of the Network.

You will enable the development of country and regional civil society hubs, driving decentralised decision-making, devolving power, and enabling local hub leaders to meet their needs defined and owned by them. You will work with the hubs and their members to understand their support needs, then facilitate and coordinate that support working with peer hubs and relevant members of the Start Network team expertise.

The role requires a good understanding of and experience in the humanitarian and/or development sectors, and an ability to work with local civil society. Awareness of power and political dynamics and sensitivity to different contexts and cultures is crucial. It also requires high levels of self-awareness and emotional intelligence, using your position connect, enable and influence others. You will be skilled at building relationships and brokering partnerships with empathy, credibility and equity. Listening and valuing diverse perspectives to build an inclusive team will be key to success. Solid programme and budget management will be critical to enabling the hubs vision and activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design, development planning

• With members and hubs, co-design, develop and enable the evolution of Start Network of Networks, including hubs.
• Coordinate and facilitate the delivery of support, expertise and services to hubs
• Work closely with the Membership and Assurance teams to support iNGO and member intake through hubs.
• Work closely with the Funds, Finance and Innovation teams to facilitate the co-design and development of programmatic initiatives, based on hub priorities.
• Work with hubs and the Start Network team to create a culture of evidence-based decision making, feedback and learning so that we can adapt support to emerging needs. Advise senior leadership on hub issues and strategy Partnership brokering and relationship management
• Foster and broker positive and enabling relationships and partnerships within hubs, between hubs and between hubs and Start Network Secretariat.
• Effectively manage complex issues which arise out of shifting power dynamics ensuring teams and stakeholders work towards a common vision; Resolve any conflicts and address issues that may arise within hubs, promoting constructive dialogue.
• Work with the Advocacy and External Affairs team to help raise hub voices and perspectives in local and global forums.
• Influence and advocate internally and externally for locally driven humanitarian action, creating and holding space to support the emergence of hubs based on their aspirations, priorities and needs.

Management and leadership

• Inspire, lead and motivate a high performing, diverse global team
• Management of direct reports, including recruiting, training and playing an active role in building an inclusive team culture in line with Start Network values
• Monitor individual and team performance and ensure objectives and outcomes are met or exceeded; address poor performance and recognise good performance
• Manage consultants and other third party contractors as required
• Commitment to the learning and development needs of the team,
• Actively support the ongoing professional development, learning and upskilling of team members
• Demonstrate commitment to own ongoing learning and development

Start Network culture and values

• Uphold, embody and model the values of Start Network
• Carry out the responsibilities of the role in line with the Start Network Code of Conduct and with a commitment to safeguarding adults and children
• Commit to positive humanitarian outcomes and systems change through a programme of well managed, quality initiatives;
• Support the innovative and risk aware culture of Start Network to support the strategy and its delivery,

PROFILE AND SKILLS

• At least 7-10 years’ experience in a management/senior management role in the humanitarian, development or social enterprise sectors
• Demonstrated ability to think and operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Demonstrated experience in inclusive leadership
• Demonstrated experience in relationship management, partnership brokering and influencing across a diversity of geographies, skillsets and personalities.
• Demonstrated experience in managing programmes and budgets
• Demonstrated experience in inspiring, motivating and managing a diverse and high-performing team
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, an ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
• Demonstrated curiosity and growth mindset, including experience in testing, learning, and iterating.
• Knowledge of and political sensitivity to the broader political context and power dynamics within the humanitarian sector operates.
• Ability to work flexibly across different time zones.
• Excellent verbal communication skills in English, working knowledge of French, Spanish or another hub language desirable.

How to apply

For more information and to apply, please click here.