Dear Colleagues,
Please find following Pacific Vacancies - Announcements No. 2000/ 27
For those interested in applying - Good luck!
Wilco Liebregts
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TO: Representatives of Governments and Administrations
Routine Distribution No.: 00/10
FILE: STF 5/38/6 DATE: 21 March 2000
SUBJECT: RECRUITMENT OF PROJECT MANAGER (Fiji)
(Pacific Regional Vector-Borne Diseases Project)
1. The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) invites applications
for the position of Project Manager (Fiji) with the Pacific Regional
Vector-Borne Diseases Project. The appointment will be for a period up to
30 June 2001. Closing date for applications will be 30 April 2000.
2. I would be grateful if Governments and Administrations could
advertise this post widely 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 terms
and conditions of employment is attached to this Recruitment Notice.
Lourdes Pangelinan
Director General
Attach.
Original text : English
SECRETARIAT OF THE PACIFIC COMMUNITY
DUTY STATEMENT
PROJECT MANAGER (Fiji)
(Pacific Regional Vector-Borne Diseases Project)
BACKGROUND
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) 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 Programme (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; Regional
Health Management; Pacific Vector-Borne Diseases; HIV/AIDS & STDs; Public
Health Surveillance & Communicable Diseases Control; Regional
Tuberculosis, and Health Promotion. By mid year, a new project on
nutritional health, Non-Communicable Diseases, will be an added feature to
SPC's Community Health Programme.
PACIFIC REGIONAL VECTOR BORNE DISEASES PROJECT
The Pacific Regional Vector-Borne Diseases Project is a part of AusAID's
Asia-Pacific Health Initiative, which has provided increased support to
the health sector in the Asia-Pacific region since 1994. The Project is
being managed and implemented by the SPC, based in Noumea, New Caledonia.
There is a focus on activities that enhance regional co-operation and the
development of in-country capacity for program planning and organisational
management in the area of vector-borne disease control. While giving
initial focus to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji, where the disease
burden is greatest, the Project has begun to expand to activities in other
Pacific island countries as required. In the current Project year, that
will include a regional focus on filariasis control.
Gender equity will be addressed by actively encouraging links with
organisations that represent women, and by developing strategies with the
involvement and consultation of women, both at the community level and
within organisations.
POSITION
The Project Manager (Fiji) will be accountable for the management and
coordination of all project activities, project staff and resources of the
Pacific Regional Vector-Borne Disease Project in Fiji. The successful
applicant will be accountable for developing in-country work activities to
meet project outcomes, and monitoring and documenting progress. He/She
will be expected to contribute to the PRVBD Management Team and provide
input into relevant procedures.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The successful candidate will:
* Work closely with the National Vector-Borne Disease Control Unit and
relevant NGOs in the country to develop, strengthen, and monitor VBD
control activities;
* Align PRVBD project activities to identified needs in the country;
* Identify outcomes and establish plans which build capacity through
community activities including producing IEC materials (dengue and
filariasis);
* Report on country activities such as in-country progress with
upgrading National Dengue and National Filariasis Plans;
* Help coordinated the national Dengue Forum expected to be held in
2000;
* Integrate and consolidate work activities;
* Liaise with the Permanent Secretary for Health in Fiji;
* Establish and use indicators to monitor the impact of IEC materials;
* Supervise and support in-country PRVBD project staff;
* Ensure Project staff complete financial acquittals on time and to
procedure;
* Complete all Financial reports on time;
* Participate as a member of the PRVBD management Team;
* Submit regular reports to the Management Team and to the Project
Director and/or Team Leader as requested;
* Foster team work and good relationships; and
* Carry out other duties as requested by the Project Director and/or
Team Leader.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Applicants must have the following:
* Qualifications and experience in program management and
administration.
* Demonstrated ability to manage project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation.
* Competent with financial responsibilities.
* Experience in supervising others.
* Competent in report writing.
* Ability to work as part of a management team.
* Computer literate; experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
* Experience in working in Pacific Island countries is an advantage.
* Background in health administration, preferably with Vector-Borne
Disease control.
* Good communication skills.
SALARY AND ALLOWANCE
The starting salary for this position will be F$5,314 francs per month. In
addition, an Establishment Grant will be payable to non-residents of Fiji.
SPC emoluments are not subject to income tax in Fiji at the present time.
The international currency exchange rate at the time of writing is
approximately USD 1.00 = F$2.00.
TENURE
The appointment will be for a period up to 30 June 2001. The contract may
be renewed subject to performance and continued funding availability.
DUTY STATION
Suva, Fiji.
ACCOMMODATION
A rental assistance of F$1,100 per month will be provided.
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. Staff contribute eight per cent of basic salary to which SPC adds a
matching contribution.
FARES AND REMOVAL EXPENSES
For an appointee recruited outside Fiji, airfares by the most direct/and
or economic route for the appointee and recognised dependants, 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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