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Closing date: 2019-04-30

We are seeking a multi-skilled project manager and business developer who will champion the implementation of an innovative impact verification & financing model, turn it into a successful project and use it as a springboard for future growth. The Project Lead needs significant leadership, management and international development experience, a demonstrated track record in successfully managing large donor funded projects, a commitment to innovation, and confidence with exponential technology.

The requirements

1. Manage the relationships with Cordaid and Minbuza in The Netherlands and Ethiopia;
2. Plan and manage all elements of the project, from concept and idea generation through development, production and implementation;
3. Define, plan and oversee the implementation on the ground in Ethiopia;
4. Identify, analyse and resolve problems timeously;
5. Manage all budgeting, costing and reporting for this project;
6. Design recommendations & solutions and implement them effectively;
7. Develop a partner management strategy and processes, from global and local perspectives;
8. Articulate and champion a Business development strategy with identification of priority prospects, action plan and budget;
9. Support business and technical innovation and product improvements;

What else we re looking for in our candidates:

• Full alignment with Proof of Impact s values: commitment to impact and positive change;
• Passion for design thinking/ user experience;
• Genuine interest in underserved markets;
• Experience or proven interest in performance based financing models and/ or impact investing;
• Practical experience working with Cordaid or similar organization, ideally in international settings;
• Experience managing large grants;
• Tech savviness, good understanding of tech in general some familiarity with blockchain technology would be great;
• A willingness to get their hands dirty ;
• Open to explore, travel and interact with people from all over the world;
• The confidence to proactively grasp problems/challenges/opportunities when even if they are not direct responsibilities;

The perks

You will belong to a global team that is mission driven and evolving in a fast-paced environment. Our people are inspiring, ready to take challenge, and will support you in working on an international scale impacting millions of users. They are also strong-willed and outspoken.

• You will get a salary;
• You ll be part of an ambitious enterprise fully committed to exponential technologies;
• As much flexibility and autonomy as you can handle;
• Frequent travel (to Ethiopia and other awesome places);

Qualitative Measures in the first 6 months:

Successfully manage the implementation of the PBT Ethiopia project. Success includes:

• A clear implementation road map agreed with all stakeholders;
• Quality of implementation speed / processes / scoping / client satisfaction;
• Ensure quality of events to be tokenized;
• Successful client facing data management system;
• Develop at least one funder-facing product based on tokenized events;

Click here to apply.

Closing date: 2019-05-01

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. And we won t stop until every person on the planet can defeat poverty or any type of inequality or discrimination.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working togetherwith partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness. To read more about our values please click here.

JUNIOR KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING SPECIALIST

The Hague - 32 36 hours

5 months (maternity leave coverage)

1st of June until 1st of November 2019

Oxfam Novib is looking for a Knowledge and Learning Specialist who brokers knowledge and coordinates and facilitates learning and accountability processes across the organization in The Hague, with country offices and local partners and beyond.

The Program Support and Impact (PSI) unit enhances program quality, measures and assesses impact of program/projects, supports the methodological capacity building of staff and partners and secures alignment between Oxfam Novib program goals, country programs and Oxfam s strategic goals to achieve Oxfam s mission. The Team Information Management (TIM) is part of the Program Support & Impact Unit. The team is responsible for information and knowledge management, transparency and institutional memory. TIM aims to facilitate learning by sharing lessons, expertise and information. We bridge academia and practice, for instance by hosting the Oxfam Novib Academy, where we give 25 students per year the chance to develop themselves and contribute to Oxfam Novib s programs through an internship. TIM engages with IATI and its community, assures our daily IATI publication and manages ATLAS to facilitate Oxfam data availability and use. We are also the custodian of Oxfam Novib memory, archive and history.

What you ll be doing:

• You coordinate the Oxfam Novib Academy; our internship program;
• You will mentor the intern supporting the Oxfam Novib Academy s administrative tasks;
• You will support the organization of the Linking and Learning Week;
• You will coordinate between various knowledge holders and will be a driver for learning at ONL;
• You manage our relationships with academic partners and our network;
• You will support the development of learning materials and knowledge products in a wide range of formats;
• You will work closely with our impact measurement specialists, MEL colleagues, researchers and project leaders located in other teams, units or country offices.
• You will develop reports within the policy cycle.

What can Oxfam Novib offer you?

• A responsible and challenging job in which you help to fight poverty and injustice
• Excellent development opportunities
• Oxfam Novib is committed to providing you with a competitive, fair, and comprehensive pay and benefits package that is justifiable to our donors. The salary range for this position is set in scale 8 with a gross salary range between 2,509,- and 3,859.- based on 36 hours a week.

What you ll need:

• You are in the possession of at least a bachelor s degree in a relevant field;
• You have 0 5 years ofexperience in a similar position;
• You are a good organizer;
• You are a pro-active networker;
• You are collaborative and take initiative;
• You have excellent command of English, both written and spoken. Working knowledge of Dutch would be an advantage;
• You work in a project-oriented manner and you have a strong focus on the end results.

To apply:

Does this sound like you? If so, please submit your application via the 'apply' button and include your motivation letter and CV (in English). Your application must be received by 1 May 2019 at the latest. For more information about the position you can contact Josine Stremmelaar, josine.stremmelaar@oxfamnovib.nl.
Please note that only applications received using the link provided can be taken into consideration.

Applicants for this contract must be Dutch nationals or a European Union member State or have a valid work permit for the European Union.

Acquisition on the occasion of this vacancy is not appreciated.

Oxfam aims to attract great talent that not only fits the job but also Oxfam s high standard of values and principles, who shares and demonstrates Oxfam s commitment to prevent and eradicate any type of misconductincluding sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, any other type of misuse of power or lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

Note:All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam uses, amongst others, World Check One for this purpose.

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

• To work in collaboration with the Head of Facility Management and General Services Unit to produce detailed working drawings, specifications and associated terms of reference for internal procurement processes
• To use IT in design and project management, specifically using computer-aided design software;
• To make research of various topics;
• To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential:

• An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;
• The field of studies or specialisation should be Architecture, Engineering or Facility Management or any other related area;
• Excellent communication skills, coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;
• Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;
• Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;
• Well-organized and able to multi-task;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;
• Proficient in AutoCad;
• Multicultural understanding.

Desirable:

• A completion of a minimum of three (3) years of studies corresponding to a Bachelor s Degree with a specialisation in Architecture/Engineering;
• Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;
• Knowledge of Dutch language.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To assist in the drafting of essential policies and documents for accounting, financial and budgeting processes in line with relevant existing internal and EU rules, legal instruments and relevant instructions;

To assist in the preparation of the necessary materials and provision of training to relevant actors on proposed policies;

To produce high quality outputs within the agreed deadlines;

To report on a regular basis on the progress and status of the assignment(s) and to plan accordingly;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Internship Supervisor and his/her delegate.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

The field of studies should be Law, Public Administration, Economics, Finance or any other related area;

Excellent communication skills, coupled with high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU and applicable EU financial rules and related policies;

Work experience in an EU institution, CSDP Missions or an international organisation or hybrid criminal court;

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To support the Information Technology Services Unit in strengthening its IT operations processes;

To assist in modelling the IT universe and identify correlations;

To assist in the implementation of our event monitoring system and SIEM by adding sources (systems, networks and infrastructure), tests and alerts;

To assist in analyzing logs and creating log reports;

To visualize the network and functions on it;

To assess new technologies, tools and architectural concepts of interest to the Kosovo Specialist Chambers;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

Excellent communication skills coupled with high a level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

Completion of a minimum of three (3) years of studies corresponding to a Bachelor s degree with a specialisation in IT or any other related area;

International experience;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Understanding of the political, legal, cultural and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Supervisor

To assist in customizing the IT Service Management tools of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) towards the IT Service Management processes of the KSC by

o Assessing the IT Service Management architecture and process,

o Redesigning, documenting and visualizing service processes,

o Interviewing stakeholders and gather service level requirements,

o Forging service level offerings and service level agreements,

o Defining workflows, priority criteria,

o Designing screens,

o Adding messaging and alerting,

o Collecting statistics on usage and performance and

o Documenting processes;

To assist in building a service catalogue and defining its invocation and service levels;

To assess new service technologies, tools and architectural concepts of interest to the KSC;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

Excellent communication skills coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

Completion of minimum of three (3) years of studies corresponding to a Bachelor s degree with a specialisation in IT or Process Management or any other related area;

International experience;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Understanding of the political, legal, cultural and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To conduct legal research and analysis of legal issues deriving from the daily work of the Office. Research domestic, European and international law issues, with particular emphasis on relevant Human Rights Law instruments;

To assist in the drafting of legal memoranda and other documents relating to the Office s mandate, as requested by the Legal Officer;

To assist in the organization, management and registration of internal filings;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

The field of studies should be Law, with specialization in Human Rights or International Criminal Law;

Excellent communication skills coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

A postgraduate, who has graduated from the University;

International experience;

Experience with independent Human Rights monitoring bodies;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Good understanding of the political, cultural, legal and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To assist the Procurement Unit in the performance of its duties deriving from daily work;

To assist with processing procurement case files (conduct market research and vendor sourcing, document drafting, information analysis);

To prepare minor purchasing files;

To perform relevant project or system improvement tasks;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

The field of study should be Business Studies or Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or Commercial Law related to Procurement and Contracting, Supply Chain Management, Commercial Contract or International Trade Law, or any other related area;

Excellent communication skills coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Effective numerical skills;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in standard desktop ICT technology and applications, such as Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

International experience;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Good understanding of the political, legal, cultural and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To assist in the drafting of essential policies, documentation and reports related to the Human Resources Unit;

To carry out background research and assist in the Human Resources related projects;

To assist in the compilation of data and production of Excel reports and charts;

To assist in the maintenance of the filing and archiving system;

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

The field of studies should be Business Management, Public Administration, Information Technology, Human Resources Management or any other related area;

Excellent communication skills coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly in Excel;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

International experience;

Legal background;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Good understanding of the political, legal, cultural and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org

Closing date: 2019-05-03

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

To provide inputs in drafting and editing of texts, speeches, talking points, web material, etc.;

To be involved in the social media aspects of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC);

To collect material for various public information products;

To assist in various outreach and event management activities;

To conduct media monitoring and analysis;

To conduct research of various topics and maintain Unit s databases;

To assist with administrative tasks of the unit in particular in regards to procurement and finance

To perform any other related tasks as requested by the Supervisor.

Education and Experience:

Essential

An undergraduate or postgraduate, who is currently enrolled at University or has recently graduated from University, or a professional who has graduated from University and will use the experience of the internship for further studies or research/writing in an area related to the work of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor s Office;

The field of studies should be Media, Journalism, Law, Political Sciences, International Relations or any other related area;

Excellent communication skills, coupled with a high level proficiency in oral and written English;

Excellent drafting skills and ability to structure written materials effectively;

Self-motivated and committed to continuous learning;

Well-organized and able to multi-task;

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications;

Multicultural understanding.

Desirable

International experience;

Knowledge and interest in international criminal courts, transitional justice and international relations;

Experience in institutional outreach and social media activities;

Knowledge of the functioning of the EU;

Good understanding of the political, legal, cultural and security situation of the Balkans, in particular Kosovo and Serbia;

Knowledge of Serbian and/or Albanian language.

To apply, please make sure to use the electronic Internship Application Formavailable on our website: https://www.scp-ks.org/en/employment/calls-contributions-cfc-vacanciesand send it to internship@scp-ks.org