Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcement No. 2000/ 10
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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ECO-CONSULT PACIFIC appreciates a reference to its Pacific Vacancy
Announcement Service if you decide to send in an application.
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations N°: 99/39
Routine Distribution
File STF 5/77
SUBJECT : HEALTHY LIFESTLYE ADVISER
1. This position will become vacant in February 2000 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
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE ADVISER
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 then 200 staff members and is a bilingual organization, 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 programs.
The CHP currently consists of seven projects: Healthy Lifestyle, Regional
Health Management, Pacific Vector Borne Diseases, HIV/AIDS & STDs, Public
Health Surveillance & Communicable Diseases Control, Regional Tuberculosis,
and Health Promotion.
POSITION
This position is responsible to assist Pacific Island countries and
territories with the development, implementation and monitoring of
activities focussed on community nutrition and the control and prevention of
non-communicable diseases
In this role, the Co-ordinator will be expected to act as a program manager,
facilitator and trainer providing overall advise and training on nutrition
and non-communicable diseases activities. Ideally, the successful applicant
would have a degree in public health, nutrition and or epidemiology with at
least 5 years experience within a similar role. Must possess proven aptitude
for project management to be supported by a high level of oral and written
communication skills. Equally important will be an understanding of analysis
techniques including participatory approaches.
Working experience with word processing, spreadsheet and database softwares
application, (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 Healthy Lifestyle Adviser, the successful candidate will primarily be
responsible to the Deputy Director-General through the Manager, Community
Health Program, and will also be required to report to relevant donors and
stakeholders.
Travel within the region will be required.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful applicant will be a member of the Community Health Program
team and will be required to carry out specific tasks in: program management
(including financial and human resource management), capacity building,
monitoring and reporting.
1. Program Management
The Adviser will be responsible for the overall coordination, administration
and implementation of all aspects of project activities. Accountabilities
include: program finance, human resource management; annual work plans;
project design, implementation and evaluation; and provide SPC management
and relevant stakeholders with regular project and financial reports as
required. In addition the person will be required to develop project funding
proposals as well as recommending strategies/activities to relevant CHP/SPC
staff on nutrition / NCD issues, and represent SPC in relevant regional and
or international forums.
2. Building Capacity
The primary purpose of this role is to advise on how best to build the
capacity of Pacific Island countries and territories through a managed
program of skills transfer, training and advice on technical and project
management relating to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases.
In consultation with representatives of Pacific Island countries and
territories The Adviser will:
· assist to identify technical and resource needs, and recommend appropriate
strategies, project plan, monitoring and evaluation systems as required;
· respond to requests from Pacific Island countries and territories to
undertake nutrition and NCD related surveys;
· oversee the maintenance of regional diabetes and cancer registries;
· co-ordinate program activities in partnership with relevant regional and
international agencies;
· provide advice on relevant policies, development plans and programmes as
required; and
· Ensure the effective integration of NCD activities in relevant CHP and SPC
programmes.
3. Monitoring and reporting
The Adviser will assist project staff and country counterparts set up
appropriate systems to monitor, analyze and report on provision of inputs,
activities undertaken and outputs achieved, and recommend strategies to
improve the effectiveness, development impact, and/or sustainability of the
project activities; monitor and account for all expenditure of funds for the
program
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
The successful applicant will have all or most of the following skills:
· qualifications and experience in public health nutrition/NCD or a related
discipline;
· Extensive experience in program management and administration;
· Financial and human resource management skills;
· Demonstrated ability to manage project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation;
· Fluency in English is essential coupled with highly developed written and
oral skills;
· Excellent cross cultural communication skills.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES
The successful applicant will be a member of the community Health Program
team and will be required to carry out specific tasks in: program management
(including financial and human resource management) capacity building,
monitoring and reporting.
· Demonstrated analytical and reporting writing skills
· Demonstrated previous experience in managing and NCD community programs
· Previous experience working in Pacific island countries
· Experience in nutrition/NCD data analysis, interpretation and analysis
· Experience in coordinating development, testing and publication of materials
· Previous experience working with communities in developing countries
· Knowledge of health development issues with Pacific Island countries and
territories.
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCES:
The salary for this position will be CFP 451,503 francs per month. 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 three years 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.
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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