Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2000/ 8
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations N°: 99/40
Routine Distribution
File STF 5/38/10
SUBJECT : TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (Pacific Regional Vector
Borne Diseases Project)
1. A post of Training and Development Specialist in the Pacific Regional
Vector Borne Diseases Project is vacant and it is desirable that an
appointment is made as soon as possible.
2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could advertise
this post as widely as possible without incurring any cost to the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community
3. A statement setting out the duty responsibilities, qualifications,
experience and skills required for the position plus conditions of
employment are attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Dr. Bob Dun
Director General
POST DESCRIPTION
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (Pacific Regional Vector Borne Diseases
Project)
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (PSC) is a technical advice,
assistance, training and research agency serving 22 Pacific island countries
and territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia, SPC currently has
more than 200 staff members and is a bilingual organisation with English and
French as its official working languages.
The Community Health Program (CHP) is part of the Social Resources Division,
which also includes a number of socio-economic programmes.
The CHP currently consists of seven projects: Healthy Lifestyle Section,
Regional Health Management, Pacific Vector Borne Diseases, HIV/AIDS & STDS,
Public Health Surveillance & Communicable Diseases Control, Regional
Tuberculosis, and Health Promotion.
POSITION
The primary purpose of the Training and Development Specialist will be to
provide technical advice in human resource management, workforce
development, training and assistance to the team leader, staff and project
coordinating committee as appropriate to achieve the project objectives and
outputs as set out in the annual workplace.
The ideal candidate will be tertiary qualified; highly results focussed with
extensive experience in vocational education and training; good
interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in networking; familiarity
with, and understanding of human resource principles and information
systems, and project planning skills and experience. Equally important will
be an understanding of analysis techniques including participatory approaches.
Working experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database software's
applications, (Excel, Word) is essential.
Knowledge of Pacific cultures and work experience in developing countries
are desirable, as is the ability to work in a flexible management
environment where team-work, and effective communication are vital to
achieving quality results.
As Training and Development Adviser, the successful candidate will primarily
be responsible to the Manager, Community Health Programme through the Team
Leader, Pacific Regional Vector Borne Diseases Project, and will also be
required to report to relevant donors and stakeholders as determined by the
Team Leader.
Travel within the region will be required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will be a member of the Community Health Programme
team and will be required to carry out specific tasks in: program
management, capacity building, monitoring and reporting.
1. Program Management
The Training and Development Specialist will be responsible for the overall
coordination, administration and implementation of all aspects of training
workforce development activities of the Pacific Regional Vector Borne
Diseases Project. Accountabilities include: assist project staff to monitor,
analyze and report on progress towards achieving the goal and objectives of
the PRVBD project; assist and advise project staff in setting up information
systems and providing training as required; provide advice and support as
necessary to ensure the equitable participation by all major stakeholders in
decision making; coordinate relevant training and education activities as
required in consultation with the Manager, Community Health Program; as well
as recommending strategies/activities to relevant CHP/SPC staff on
vocational training and workforce development, and represent SPC in relevant
regional and or international forums.
2. Building Capacity
The primary purpose of this role is to advise on and design appropriate
systems/strategies to strengthen human resource capacity of Pacific Island
countries through a managed program of skill transfer, training and
workforce development.
In consultation with representatives of Pacific Island countries and local
government training centers the Training and development specialist will:
work with the project management and local island counterparts to identify
technical and project management training needs and to develop a training
strategy/activities for local staff, assist project staff to implement the
training program, carry out-on-the-job training for project staff to help
them to develop the skills necessary to manage their duties efficiently and
effectively; coordinate program activities in partnership with relevant
regional agencies; and provide advice on training and workforce development
plans and programmes as required.
3. Monitoring and reporting
The Training and Development Specialist will assist project staff and
country counterpart set up appropriate systems to monitor, analyze and
report on provision of activities undertaken and outputs achieved, and
recommend strategies to improve the effectiveness, development impact,
and/or sustainability training and workforce development activities; monitor
and account for all expenditure of funds for the programme.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant will have all or most of the following skills:
· qualifications and experience in vocational training, management, or a
related discipline
· Extensive experience in program management and administration
· Demonstrated ability to manage project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation
· Proven experience in human resource development, organisation development
and workforce development;
· Fluency in English is essential coupled with highly developed written and
oral skills
· Excellent cross-cultural communication skills
· Demonstrated analytical and reporting writing skills
· Previous experience working in Pacific Island countries
· Development experience including short and long term residence in
developing countries
· Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills.
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:
The salary for this position will be CFP 420,931 francs per month in the S1
salary range. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to
non-residents of New Caledonia. Where appropriate, other allowances such as
child and education allowances may be payable. SPC emoluments are not
subject to income tax in New Caledonia at the present time.
TENURE:
The appointment will be for a period of 18months in the first instance.
DUTY STATION: Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION:
Provided by the Secretariat, based on the following rates of basic salary:
House/flat 2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5 %
4 bedrooms - 15 %
LEAVE:
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2,5 working days per calendar month of
active duty service. For expatriate staff members, home leave fares are
payable after 18 months service and, if contract is extended.
SICK LEAVE:
Thirty (30) working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS:
The SPC staff Medical Benefits Scheme, to which the appointee would
contribute 1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctor's fees, cost of
prescribed medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc., up to certain limits.
PROVIDENT FUND:
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the Secretariat's Staff
Provident Fund. The staff member contributes six per cent of basic salary
with a matching contribution by the Secretariat.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES:
For an appointee recruited from outside New Caledonia, airfares by the most
direct and/or economic route for the appointee and dependent family members
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by the Secretariat on appointment and termination.
SMOKE-FREE WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
Smoking will not be permitted at the workplace.
MICROSOFT OFFICE:
SPC has a standardized computing environment based on Microsoft Office.
ADDRESS:
Applications should be addressed to the Director-General, Secretariat of the
Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 15 February 2000. Applicants should give full personal details,
qualifications, experience and relevant previous appointments, present
position and salary, and the names and addresses (including telephone, fax,
email contacts) of three referees.
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