VACANCY AT ROULLIER: FUTURE COUNTRY MANAGER

Location: Botswana             

Country: Botswana              

Company: Roullier                

Description:
A key player in the Plant and Animal Nutrition markets, the ROULLIER Group, clearly disposes the means to achieve its ambition. We are running a recruitment campaign to hire future leaders in our program « ADVANCE FOR EXECUTIVES ».

MISSION:
Want to boost your career? To realize tangible projects? To change your work setting and earn more money? Do it now by becoming an entrepreneur within our Group, experiencing dynamic growth!

We offer you the opportunity to join our group where you will be a genuine Country Manager or Business Activity Manager thanks to the coaching of our senior executives. You will be trained in our various businesses and gain the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out your missions.

You will be able to manage your own P & L, as well as your teams on an international scale. 

Qualifications :                  

PROFILE:
You have earned a dual degree in both science (veterinary, agricultural engineering, or chemistry) and business (business school, finance masters), you have a successful track record of five years in an international environment.

You have successfully developed your business, ideally in animal nutrition or agribusiness. Your ambition, your entrepreneurial spirit, your modesty and dynamism will be the keys to success to grow your business and to accede to our senior leadership positions.

We are scheduling very soon recruitment sessions in different countries: don’t wait to register for this exciting career opportunity.

Please apply directly by email to (talentpool@roullier.com) specifying the reference for this offer: AFRICA/CM.

All applications will remain confidential. 

Contact Details

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E-mail :                                   talentpool@roullier.com

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Reference :                          FJA-Rou-04-07-L

VACANCY AT ROULLIER: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Location: Botswana         

Country: Botswana          

Company: Roullier           

THE COMPANY

A key player in the Plant and Animal Nutrition markets, the ROULLIER Group, clearly disposes the means to achieve its ambition. We are running a recruitment campaign to hire future leaders in our program « ADVANCE FOR EXECUTIVES ».

MISSION: 

Modesty, ambition, and entrepreneurship, do these values speak to you? Want to advance your career? To change your work setting and earn more money? Do it now by becoming an entrepreneur within our Group, experiencing dynamic growth!

As International Development Manager, we offer you a rapid integration into our multi-country team.

Following an extensive training period concerning our various businesses, you will accompany the Country Managers / subsidiaries in their missions and contribute to the launching of new markets for the Group. 

Qualifications:               

PROFILE: 

A dual degree in both science (veterinary, agricultural engineering, or chemistry) and business (business school, finance masters), you have a successful track record of five years’ experience acquired in an international environment.

You have successfully developed your business, ideally in animal nutrition or agribusiness. Your ambition, your entrepreneurial spirit, your dynamism and your achievement will be the keys to successfully accomplish your missions and to accede to our senior leadership positions.

We are scheduling very soon recruitment sessions in different countries: don’t wait to register for this exciting career opportunity.

Please apply directly by email to (talentpool@roullier.com) specifying the reference for this offer: AFRICA/IDM.

All applications will remain confidential. 

Contact Details

E-mail:                               talentpool@roullier.com

Reference:                       FJA-Rou-04-07-K

VACANCY AT ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (MATERNITY COVER)

ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL

DIRECTORATE: Fundraising and Communications

Position: Business Development Manager (maternity cover)

Location: London, Johannesburg, Nairobi, or existing AA office in Africa

Salary: £36 035; based on international Grade D

6 months Fixed Term Contract

(Depending on location, Local terms and conditions of employment will apply)

Purpose of the Role:

The Business Development Manager (maternity cover) will help guide and develop ActionAid’s (AA’s) institutional funding portfolio using an entrepreneurial business development approach that is evidence based, demonstrates impact and offers value for money to donors. S/he will work with country and global programme, finance and other relevant staff to develop and submit large scale proposals or tender bids. S/he will also conduct research on tendering and other alternative institutional fundraising opportunities and support the identification and management of consortium partnerships with Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and private sector consultancy firms, where appropriate, to leverage AA’s funding prospects. Strengthening the skills of other staff is also a key part of the role through training, mentoring, coaching, peer review and feedback on proposals.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

  Work with country and global programme, finance and other relevant staff to develop and submit large scale proposals or tender bids (i.e. with a budget of over £500,000 and/or for support to a multi-country programme/campaign) ensuring that offerings are evidence based, demonstrate impact and offer value for money to institutional donors.

·          Provide quality assessment and feedback on other proposals and tender bids, ensuring compliance with internal policies and donor guidelines.

·            Work with other IPD and programme staff to establish and manage consortium partnerships with like-minded civil society organisations and private sector consultancy firms as appropriate to leverage ActionAid’s chances of success in competitive calls for proposals and tender bids

·          Identify tendering and other alternative institutional fundraising opportunities and support AA members to access these prospects

·          Liaise with AA members that are currently exploring and building capacity with tendering and other alternative institutional fundraising approaches to share and capture lessons learned.

·          Prepare a report summarising AA’s current levels of preparedness to respond to such opportunities. Report to include:

-       a mapping of past experiences, active partnerships and other relevant activities; 

-       recommendations as to how AA can improve funding prospects from these sources, given current policy, budget and staffing realities.

·            Strengthen the skills of other staff (within IPD core team and more widely) in preparing for and responding to tender and consortium opportunities, through training, coaching, peer review and feedback on proposals, as appropriate.

·                            The role holder will from time to time be required to carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the role.

·            A strong commitment to develop, promote and practice AAI’s vision, mission, values and strategy.

Desired Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

·          Post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. Social Sciences, Humanities, Development Studies, Human Rights, Political Science)

·          English Language proficiency (knowledge of French, Spanish or Portuguese an advantage)

·          Experience of developing winning, evidence based proposals and tender bids for institutional donors (e.g. USAID, DFID)

·          Experience of working with project design and logic models such as Logical Framework Approach

·          Minimum of five years’ experience working for development-focused organisation(s) in progressively more senior positions (programme management experience an advantage)

·          Excellent writing skills

·          Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills

·          Works effectively in a multi-cultural environment

·          Ability to prioritise own workload and work with minimal supervision

Application Procedures

Applications should be sent with your CV, motivation cover letter by no later than 14th April 2015. You are requested to highlight in the motivation letter how specifically you meet the criteria for this role.  Please clearly indicate which position you are applying for.

 Internal Applications send to: applications.jhb@actionid.org

External Applications send to: frcomms.jhb@actionaid.org

 Due to high volumes of applications received, we can only correspond with short listed applicants.  Should you not have received feedback on your application within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.  ActionAid International will not consider candidates from recruitment agencies.  We reserve the right to withdraw any of our vacancies at any time.

ActionAid International promotes diversity and welcomes applications from all section of the community.

CTS GLOBAL VACANCY: GAP COMBINATION PREVENTION STUDY/CLINICAL INTERVENTION TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Title: GAP Combination Prevention Study/Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor

Period of Performance: March 26, 2016 - September 14, 2016

Place of Performance: Gaborone, Botswana

Service Objectives

Under this task order, the contractor will independently provide all labor, supplies, material and equipment (exceptions noted below) in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) partner s in accordance with this Statement of Work in support of CDC by providing the following services:

Task Requirements

The Clinical Intervention Technical Advi sor coordinates and oversees all clinical intervention activities at the Ministry of Health clinic sites involved in the BotswanaCombination Prevent ion Project (BCPP) which is implemented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Botswana. The main function of the incumbent is to monitor and evaluate performance of the BCPP study sites on the implementation of the clinical portions of the combination prevention package as out lined in the research protocol. The Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor serves as a co-investigator on the project , assists in protocol writing and amendment s and implementation of the project across all communities involved in the study; the incumbent will be responsible for monitoring study implementation at the study clinics including the day-to-day procedural activities of the study. The components of the combination prevention package under the oversight of the Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor include, butare not limited to: linkage to care, HIV treatment and care, PMTCT, adherence and retention in care and safe male circumcision. The Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor is responsible for ensuring that the research project is conducted in accordance with US federal regulations, Botswana regulations , good clinical practice standards, and any provisions imposed by the Botswana Health Research Development Committee (HRDC) and the CDC Institutional Review Board (IRB). The position requires strong collaboration with the Ministry of Health's study personnel for the preparation, operation and monitoring of study clinics. Other key partner s are Tebclopele Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centers and JHPIEGO.

To ensure that the protocol is being implemented accordingly, the Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor will develop appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools, standard operating procedure s (SOPs) and procedures manual s for use in the field. The incumbent will also be responsible for training, mentoring and overseeing staff implementing the clinical portions of the study. In liaison with Regional Research Nurses and MoH clinical personnel (BCPP Coordinator, Chief Medical Officers), the incumbent monitors all study sites for compliance with study protocols and Botswana National Guidelines to ensure success of the project. Prior to site roll out, the incumbent will liaise with Ministry of Health officials to prepare clinic sites for site activation and initiation visits. The incumbent will also oversee day-to-day running of study clinics to ensure that matters relating to study performance are dealt with forthwith. The incumbent will support quality assurance and monitoring activities by identifying problem s and introducing solutions, thereby ensuring best practices are replicated across study clinics.

The Clinical Intervention Technical Advisor is also responsible for reporting on adverse events, protocol deviation s and other incidents occurring at the stud y sites. He/She will provide weekly reports from study sites as part of the monitoring process for the project and prepare sites for internal and external monitoring. The Technical Advisor will al so be responsible for report writing regarding interim data analysis and reporting as required by the study principal investigators.

Minimum Qualifications and/or Certifications

1. Education:

MD, (equivalency accreditation if a non-US institution) and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) and clinical research training with strong monitoring and evaluation or epidemiology back ground.

2. Prior work experience:

At least five years of progressively responsible work in clinical medical research, monitoring and eva luation, epidemiological research, or related medical research. Experience working in developing countries is an advantage. Clinical HIV management background desirable.

3. Post entry training:

May be required to undergo further training in epidemiology, clinical or operational research, health service planning, program implementation and evaluation

4. Language proficiency:

Must speak and understand spoken English fluently (level TV): including ability to read and understand technical documents and journals, and write letters, administrative and technical reports and scientific paper s for publication in English language journals.

5. Know ledge:

Knowledge of principles and practices of epidemiologic, biomedical, or relatedscientific research, including facility with surveillance, research design concepts and basic statistical methods and procedures. Must possess the sensitivity and maturity to deal with HIV issues. A demonstrated ability to work effectively with person s at all levels of the public health system is required. Excellent communication skills are required.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should email their cover letter and CV to resumes@ctsglobalusa.com