Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcements No. 2000/ 26
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations
No. : 00/11
FILE: STF 5/14/4 DATE: 21 March 2000
SUBJECT: TEAM LEADER - PACIFIC ACTION FOR HEALTH
1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications
for the new position of Team Leader - Pacific Action for Health, for an
initial contract period of three years. Funding is currently available for
a total contract duration of three years and nine months. The position is
available immediately.
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 duties, responsibilities,
qualifications, experience and skills required for the position plus
conditions of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Lourdes Pangelinan
Director General
Attach.
Original text : English
Recruitment Notice No. 00/11
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SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
DUTY STATEMENT
TEAM LEADER - PACIFIC ACTION FOR HEALTH
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) is a technical advisory,
training and research organisation serving 22 Pacific Island countries and
territories of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. SPC currently has more
than 230 staff members. It is a bilingual organisation, with English and
French as its official working languages.
The Pacific Action for Health project, which the Government of Australia
has agreed to fund through the Australian Agency for International
Development (AusAID), has a budget of A$ 3.75 million over three years and
nine months. Its purpose is "to create an environment conducive to health
by increasing the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to address
non-communicable diseases (NCDs) risk factors". There will be two project
phases: an Inception Phase of nine months and an Implementation Phase of
three years.
This project will implement a series of national activities in four
countries, targeting young people and addressing priority NCD risk
factors. The focus will be on tobacco use in Kiribati and Solomon Islands,
diet and exercise in Tonga, and substance abuse in Vanuatu. In addition,
the project will undertake a number of regional activities, drawing on the
strengths of other organisations active in the health sector in the
region. The project will build on previous AusAID supported health
development activities in the region.
The project team will comprise of six long-term staff: the team leader and
his/her deputy, who will both be based in Noumea, and four country
co-ordinators in the target countries. The team will be assisted by
short-term inputs from outside consultants as well as existing SPC staff.
The project will be embedded in the Secretariat's Community Health
Programme. Current activities of the Community Health Programme include
initiatives in health management, health promotion, HIV/AIDS & STDs,
nutrition & lifestyle, public health surveillance and communicable
diseases control, tuberculosis and vector-borne diseases control. The
Community Health Programme is part of the Social Resources Division. The
division also includes a number of socio-economic programmes e.g.
Demography/Population, Statistics, Rural Energy Development Programme,
Cultural Affairs Programme, Pacific Women's Resource Bureau and the
Pacific Youth Resources Bureau, providing an effective setting for a
multi-disciplinary approach.
POSITION
The Team Leader will co-ordinate and manage the project to achieve the
project goals and objectives within budget and planned timeframes and
assume responsibility for the production of project reports and
implementation plans. The Team Leader will have particular
responsibilities for project monitoring and evaluation and for providing
effective leadership to the other project staff. In addition, a number of
specific duties and responsibilities will be involved:
DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES
During the Inception Phase
at the regional level:
* establish liaison with regional organisations
* identify training modules/opportunities
* identify capacity of regional organisations to undertake project
components (e.g. The University of the South Pacific)
* recruit for Deputy Team Leader
in each target country:
* establish the scope of activity relevant to the project in each country
* undertake consultations with high-level personnel within national health
departments
* identify counterpart organisation and personnel
* establish the Terms of Reference for the Project Co-ordinators and
recruit to these positions.
During the Inception Phase, the team leader will also prepare the Activity
Implementation Document which will include detailed planning and
specification of the scope, extent and quality of the activities and tasks
for the Implementation Phase.
During the Implementation Phase
at the regional level:
* maintain regular communication links with regional organisations
* facilitate the communication between the Project Co-ordinators
* establish reporting mechanisms from Project Co-ordinators and the
project headquarters
* convene inception, mid-term and End-of-Project summit meetings of
counterparts, Project co-ordinators and other key stakeholders
* organise the training inputs for each country
* provide on-going support for project personnel
* arrange inputs for short term personnel
* achieve payment milestones according to AusAID Contract (Exchange of
Letters)
at the country level:
* meet (e.g. once per year) with Project Co-ordinator in their facilities
* conduct training in management techniques at country level
* ensure liaison with key personnel within each country, in particular the
Multi-sectoral Working Group, and national counterparts
* undertake regular performance appraisals for the Deputy Team Leader and
Project Co-ordinators
* establish mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation, and strengthen the
capacity to undertake M&E within each country
* prepare reports against performance indicators
* assist with any issues and uncertainties as they arise
* oversee project implementation at country level
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
a) Very important
* Postgraduate qualification in an appropriate field, ideally in Public
Health and/or Health Sciences
* Minimum of five years of project management experience, including
financial management and contract management, ideally as team leader
* Demonstrated capacity to design and manage public health and community
development programmes
* Expertise in monitoring and evaluation techniques
* Excellent interpersonal skills and negotiating skills to facilitate
relationships with stakeholders
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
b) Important
* Knowledge of the Pacific region, including its regional organisations
* Work experience in developing countries
* Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
* Computer skills (SPC uses Microsoft Office).
Extensive travel within the region will be required.
SALARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be CFP 451,503 francs per month
in the SPC S2 salary grade. In addition, an Establishment Grant will be
payable to non-residents of New Caledonia. SPC emoluments are not subject
to income tax in New Caledonia at the present time. The international
currency exchange rate at the time of writing is approximately USD 1.00 =
CFP 127 francs.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period of three years in the first instance,
subject to the satisfactorily completion of a one-year probationary
period. The contract may be renewed for a further nine months (and maybe
for a longer period) subject to performance and continued funding
availability.
DUTY STATION
Noumea, New Caledonia.
ACCOMMODATION
An SPC-owned house or flat will be made available, based on the following
deductions from basic salary:
2 bedrooms - 11.5%
3 bedrooms - 12.5%
4 bedrooms - 15.0%
Housing is expensive in Noumea and, despite these standard salary
deductions, the cost of housing is heavily subsidised.
LEAVE
Leave will accrue at the rate of 2.5 working days per calendar month of
active duty.
SICK LEAVE
Thirty working days per annum.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
The SPC's Staff Medical Insurance, to which the appointee will contribute
1.5% of basic salary, reimburses doctors' fees, cost of prescribed
medicines, surgical and hospital costs, etc. up to certain percentages and
limits. Supplementary medical insurance is available to increase these
percentage reimbursements and limits.
PROVIDENT FUND
The appointee will be eligible for membership of the SPC's Staff Provident
Fund. Noumea-based staff contribute six per cent of basic salary to which
SPC adds a matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside New Caledonia, airfares by the most
direct/and or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependents,
and reasonable removal expenses by sea of personal and household effects
will be met by SPC on appointment and termination.
COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
SPC has a standardised computing environment based on Microsoft Office
running under Microsoft Windows.
SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT
Smoking is not permitted in the workplace.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
SPC is an equal opportunities employer.
ADDRESS
Applications should be addressed to the Director-General, Secretariat of
the Pacific Community, P.O. Box D5, Noumea Cedex, New Caledonia, to arrive
by 30 April 2000. Applicants should provide full personal details,
describe their qualifications and experience, and explain how these suit
them for the specific requirements of the advertised position. Relevant
previous appointments, present position and salary, and the names and
addresses (including telephone, fax, e-mail contacts) of three referees
should also be provided. Testimonials may be provided with the
application, but are not considered a substitute for confidential
referee's reports, which will be commissioned directly by SPC.
Applications may alternatively, or additionally, be submitted by email to
spc@..., preferably in plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF).
More can be learned about SPC through the website .
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