Saturday, December 3, 2011
MSH recruiting Nigerian Graduates for Deputy Project Director
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization composed of more than 2,000 people from 73 nations. Our mission is to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact.
Vacancy now exists for Deputy Project Director, PLAN-Health
Overall Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Project Director, the Deputy Project Director (DPD) facilitates, oversees and coordinates overall PLAN-Health planning and implementation. Working with the Project Director and the Associate Director for Civil Society Organizations and the Associate Director for Public Sector Institutions, s/he promotes a unified strategic vision and ensures that program activities lead to achievement of program goals and objectives in a timely fashion. The Deputy Project Director, under the general direction of the Project Director, will coordinate all activities under the PLAN-Health project and have responsibility for the successful performance of the technical team. S/he will support the Project Director, and in his/her absence, serve as the official representative of the capacity building project and maintain communication between all relevant stakeholders. S/he and will interact productively and proactively with other MSH team members, USAID and other donor organizations, government agencies, NGOs, and private sector groups.
Specific Responsibilities:
Under the general direction of the Project Director, the Deputy Project Director will:
- Adapt, implement, and oversee an annual project planning cycle that formulates comprehensive annual PLAN-Health project work plans and budgets in accordance with the project’s annual planning cycle.
- Assure integration of technical strategies and the overall operational strategy of the project.
- Direct/coordinate all technical and administrative operations under the PLAN-Health project in close collaboration with the Ads for Civil Society Organizations and for Public Sector Institutions.
- Contribute to, assure, monitor and evaluate the technical excellence of PLAN-Health capacity building interventions.
- Provide leadership for coordinating the various components of the PLAN-Health project in order to achieve smooth functioning and programmatic cohesiveness of the project.
- Provide support to the Project Director for all liaisons between USAID and other collaborating agencies on all technical matters related to the capacity building project.
- Coordinate the PLAN-Health input into the USAID annual COP process.
- Supervise the work and assess the performance of Associate Directors for Civil Society Organizations and for Public Sector Institutions.
- In collaboration with and through ADs, manage and supervise the PLAN-Health staff in the identification of all project activities required to achieve the expected outputs, outcome and goals; in the development of accurate activity profiles; in the recruitment of consultants; and in the oversight of the execution of all technical assistance provided to capacity building project clients.
- Work closely with the Project Director, Associate Director for M&E and the rest of the PLAN-Health Leadership team in developing and applying approaches and tools for effective project monitoring and evaluation.
- Supervisory responsibilities include, but are not limited to, meeting with PLAN-Health staff on a regular basis to discuss issues, track work progress, provide guidance and support, and ensure consistent quality of work; conducting performance reviews; communicating, implementing and assuring adherence to MSH policies, guidelines and values; developing staff skills and knowledge; approving time sheets; and facilitating staff success whenever possible.
- Together with the Project Director, build and maintain good professional relationships with all stakeholders, providing reliable, high quality follow through on all obligations to stakeholders.
- Coordinate and identify with the project staff the training needs and opportunities to support the project.
- Support recruitment of high quality staff as required by the project and in keeping with project policies and procedures and local labor laws.
- Promote effective program learning, helping to ensure that lessons learned are disseminated to appropriate audiences.
- Support the Project Director to ensure timely submission of high quality reports as required by the donor and/or any other stakeholders.
- Other duties as required.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in education/ training in public health, international development, public administration, management, social sciences or a related field.
- Minimum of 12 years experience working with health programs in developing and transitioning countries and, preferably with an excellent understanding of the Nigeria Health sector.
- Significant senior-level work experience in institutional capacity building across the areas of financial management, human resources and strengthening leadership, proposal and grants development, and organizational development and strategic planning
- Significant experience in leading and managing technical teams.
- Experience in implementing and managing programs of similar magnitude and complexity.
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrated leadership, and the ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
- Familiarity with, and understanding of, USAID administrative procedures.
- Proven ability to manage experienced staff with differing opinions and to harmonize their efforts.
- Willingness to travel around Nigeria regularly and potentially outside Nigeria, as required
Method of Application
To apply Click Here to Apply
Closing Date: 16-12-2011
Call for Applications: New NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is accepting applications and nominations for the new Baruch S. Blumberg NASA/Library of Congress Chair in Astrobiology.
Applications and nominations must be postmarked by Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. For guidelines and forms, visit www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/NASA-astrobiology.html. Candidates should apply directly using the online form. Nominations should be submitted in writing to scholarly@loc.gov.
The astrobiology chair is a new distinguished senior research position in residence at the Library’s Kluge Center for a period of up to 12 months. This is an appointment made by the Librarian of Congress on the recommendation of a selection committee, which considers both applications and nominations. For the Library’s announcement of the chair, visit www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-202.html.
Using the collections and services at the Library of Congress, the chair holder conducts research at the intersection between the science of astrobiology and its humanistic aspects, particularly its societal implications. The astrobiology scholar receives a stipend of $13,500 per month. The tenure is expected to begin in October 2012.
The chair holder is expected to give at least one public presentation in the Washington, D.C. area and to organize workshops, symposia, small conferences or other activities that engage the broader academic community and the public.
The late Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg was the founding director of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. Blumberg shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for discovering the hepatitis B virus and developing a powerful vaccine to fight it, saving countless lives. He also was a founding member of the Library’s Scholars Council, which advises the Librarian of Congress on scholarly matters.
Through a generous endowment from John W. Kluge, the Library of Congress established the Kluge Center in 2000 to bring together the world’s best thinkers to stimulate and energize one another, to distill wisdom from the Library’s rich resources, and to interact with policymakers in Washington. For further information on the Kluge Center, visit www.loc.gov/kluge/.
The Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds nearly 147 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at http://www.loc.gov/. Many of the Library’s rich resources and treasures may also be accessed via interactive exhibitions on a personalized website at myLOC.gov.
The NASA Astrobiology Program supports research into the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), an element of that program, is a partnership among NASA, 14 U.S. teams, and eight international consortia. NAI’s goals are to promote, conduct, and lead interdisciplinary astrobiology research, train a new generation of astrobiology researchers, and share the excitement of astrobiology with learners of all years.
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PR 11-224
12/01/11
ISSN 0731-3527
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-224.html
Applications and nominations must be postmarked by Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. For guidelines and forms, visit www.loc.gov/loc/kluge/fellowships/NASA-astrobiology.html. Candidates should apply directly using the online form. Nominations should be submitted in writing to scholarly@loc.gov.
The astrobiology chair is a new distinguished senior research position in residence at the Library’s Kluge Center for a period of up to 12 months. This is an appointment made by the Librarian of Congress on the recommendation of a selection committee, which considers both applications and nominations. For the Library’s announcement of the chair, visit www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-202.html.
Using the collections and services at the Library of Congress, the chair holder conducts research at the intersection between the science of astrobiology and its humanistic aspects, particularly its societal implications. The astrobiology scholar receives a stipend of $13,500 per month. The tenure is expected to begin in October 2012.
The chair holder is expected to give at least one public presentation in the Washington, D.C. area and to organize workshops, symposia, small conferences or other activities that engage the broader academic community and the public.
The late Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg was the founding director of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. Blumberg shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976 for discovering the hepatitis B virus and developing a powerful vaccine to fight it, saving countless lives. He also was a founding member of the Library’s Scholars Council, which advises the Librarian of Congress on scholarly matters.
Through a generous endowment from John W. Kluge, the Library of Congress established the Kluge Center in 2000 to bring together the world’s best thinkers to stimulate and energize one another, to distill wisdom from the Library’s rich resources, and to interact with policymakers in Washington. For further information on the Kluge Center, visit www.loc.gov/kluge/.
The Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, holds nearly 147 million items in various languages, disciplines and formats. The Library serves the U.S. Congress and the nation both on-site in its reading rooms on Capitol Hill and through its award-winning website at http://www.loc.gov/. Many of the Library’s rich resources and treasures may also be accessed via interactive exhibitions on a personalized website at myLOC.gov.
The NASA Astrobiology Program supports research into the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe. The NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI), an element of that program, is a partnership among NASA, 14 U.S. teams, and eight international consortia. NAI’s goals are to promote, conduct, and lead interdisciplinary astrobiology research, train a new generation of astrobiology researchers, and share the excitement of astrobiology with learners of all years.
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PR 11-224
12/01/11
ISSN 0731-3527
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2011/11-224.html
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