Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Nile Basin Initiative (Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Programme) Vacancy - Social Development Officer

Introduction
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a partnership of the riparian states of the Nile Basin. The NBI began with a participatory process of dialogue among the riparian states that resulted in the agreement on a shared vision: to "achieve sustainable socio-economic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources".


A Strategic Action Program was developed to translate the vision into concrete activities and projects. The Strategic action Program is divided into two major components: the basin-wide Shared Vision Program to build confidence and capacity across the basin, and the Subsidiary Action Programs to initiate concrete investments and action on the ground at sub-basin levels.

The Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Program (NELSAP):

The countries of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program - Burundi, D.R. Congo, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda - seek to achieve joint action on the ground through cooperative investments that promote poverty alleviation, economic growth, and the reversal of environmental degradation in the sub-basin.

A small NELSAP-Coordination Unit (NELSAP-CU) based in Kigali, Rwanda, in collaboration with the NBI-Secretariat in Entebbe, Uganda, coordinates and facilitates the activities of the program. The NELSAP countries, and especially Rwanda, Burundi and D.R Congo, have integrated efforts to address post conflict challenges in their PRSPs, and are seeking to achieve lasting peace in addition to advancing regional integration through private sector led development.

The NBI Shared Vision Program:

The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is a regional partnership, among the basin states of the Nile, which provides a forum for cooperative development of the water resources of the Nile River.

The Shared Vision Program 4SVP), one of the two major Programs within the Nile Basin, is a basin wide, grant funding of collaborative action, exchange of information and training.

SVP includes eight projects, seven of these are thematic projects related to environment, power trade, agriculture, water resources planning and management, applied training, confidence building and stakeholder involvement, and benefit sharing.

SVP is executed by the Secretariat of the Nile Basin (Nile-Sec) on behalf of the Nile Council of Ministers (Nile-COM). An eighth project which provides a coordinating role among the various SVP projects is located at the Nile Basin Initiative Secretariat (Nile-Sec).

Position: Social Development Officer

The Social Development Specialist position is one of several which support the core operational work of the NELSAP.

The Social Development Specialist provides the basic sector and technical expertise specifically on social development issues in the institution, and incumbents contribute to the design and implementation of regional and country-specific sector strategies.

The Specialist performs technical analyses of social or community development operations, participate in or lead operational missions, in particular, those aspects related to social development; establish and maintain the quality of NELSAP's portfolio; provide technical advice to clients and other NELSAP's Units/programs/projects on key social issues, including approaches for dealing with vulnerable groups, gender, youth and other issues; and coordinate consultations with stakeholders and facilitate the dissemination of best practices in design and implementation of social development.

The Specialist will focus on Social Development inputs to regional multi-sector investment projects of the Nile Equatorial Lakes Program (NELSAP) covering DRC, Egypt, Burundi, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda.

The Social Development Specialist will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, but will travel extensively within the NEL Region.

She/he will, among others, will take responsibility and provide senior technical expertise and leadership for the inclusion of relevant social and gender analysis in the NELSAP activities.

Duration and Nature of Appointment

The initial appointment will be for 1 year with a 6-month probation period.

Based on performance, the appointment can be extended on a one-year basis through the completion of the NELSAP-ISP project.

How to apply

Prospective candidates are required to read the detailed qualification requirements, terms of reference for the job and selection criteria from the Nile Basin Website at: www.nilebasin.org or http://nelsap.nilebasin.org before submitting their applications.

Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and CV including date of birth and nationality to the Regional Coordinator, NELSAP Coordination Unit, Kigali-Rwanda by Monday, February 24th , 2010 to email: nelcuvacancy @ nilebasin.org copied to nelcu @ nilebasin.org quoting the job title.

Please note that:
  • The shortlist will not contain more than two candidates from any one country
  • Applications received after the closing date will not be considered
  • Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified
  • Regional balance in job distribution between the NELSAP member countries will be considered without necessarily compromising merit.
  • Nile Basin Initiative is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

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