Programme Technical Lead, Inclusive Education

Job id : 105856

Programme Technical Lead, Inclusive Education

Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD)

Lusaka, Zambia Apply by: 24 Sep 2017

Programme Technical Lead, Inclusive Education Salary: Competitive Location: Southern Africa region (preferably based in Lusaka, but Harare and Johannesburg will also be considered). Hours: Full time Applicants will be hired with a package on local terms and conditions, and must have the right to live and work in one of these countries. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding Inclusive Education specialist to join Leonard Cheshire Disability's International Team. Leonard Cheshire Disability (LCD) is one of the world’s leading charities supporting persons with disabilities. We believe that persons with disabilities should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose – with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.  LCD has a proud record of having a positive and lasting impact on the lives of many persons with disabilities across the globe. This has been achieved through our inclusive programming, our advocacy initiatives and the research we carry out within our world renowned research centre at University College London. As Programme Technical Lead for Inclusive Education, you will be instrumental in leading and developing our education programmes across Africa and Asia. Based in the Southern African region, but with a global remit you will provide technical assistance in all aspects of inclusive education, driving innovative approaches, overseeing the project cycle management and working with the fundraising teams to attract new resources for the programme. You will have experience of developing and overseeing education programmes, within international development or humanitarian settings, and of working closely with local partner organisations, and institutional, corporate and government donors to deliver quality inclusive education programmes. We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire Disability and who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of persons with disability. Leonard Cheshire Disability welcomes applications from all sections of the community. To apply, please go to: https://careers.leonardcheshire.org/jobs/vacancy/769/description  Closing date:  24 September 2017

The Nigerian Girl On My Mind

Submitted by Nabil Ali Shaiban

Thu, 07/20/2017

Children from Gwoza, an area within Borno State, North East, Nigeria. Photo by: Nabil Shaiban/World Bank

Her tears remain vivid in my mind. She was one of so many young Nigerian kids that we met while on mission in North East Nigeria. They and the rest of their communities were desperate for hope and livelihood. I was part of a World Bank inter-disciplinary crisis response/stabilization and operational support team that recently visited the region, which remains the home base for the Boko Haram insurgency.

Resilient Youth Seize Opportunities, Build Their Future

Submitted by Liviane Urquiza

 Sat, 08/12/2017

A portrait of Blessing Joe, 10 year old Ebola survivor, Liberia. 2016. © Dominic Chavez/World Bank
She was seven when she survived a night of horror. Her home in Nigeria was marked for an attack that night for belonging to the ‘wrong’ ethnic group. My friend and the rest of her family were destined to be killed.

Flooded rivers: taking a bird’s eye view

Submitted by Zuzana Stanton-Geddes  co-authors: Brendan Chia

Tue, 08/15/2017

When a river swells beyond its usual patterns, the impact on its surroundings can be devastating. In 2014, 51 people lost their lives and over 20% of Serbia’s population were affected by floods when eight rivers spilled over their banks. Photo credit: Dusan Milenkovic / Shutterstock.com Floodplains are attractive areas for development, with over 2 billion people living within the world’s 10 largest river basins. Yet, they are also at particular risk from overflowing rivers. Globally, river floods affect more than 21 million people. By 2030, due to climate change, population growth, and rapid urbanization, this number could rise to 54 million.
How can we enjoy the benefits these locations bring, without putting ourselves at unnecessary danger from floods?

While it is impossible to fully eliminate flood risk, actions can be taken to minimize the impact.

A proactive river basin-wide approach to flood risk management may be one of the solutions.

With a ‘whole systems’ view to manage water resources and minimize flood risk, it recognizes and balances the relationships and often competing needs of actors and sectors in a given basin.

Bangladesh, for example, is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Located downstream of over 50 transboundary rivers, it has little control over river volumes discharged into its territory. Cooperation with countries upstream including India, Nepal and China is hence critical to managing its flood risk.

However, this is easier said than done. River systems often span multiple political boundaries and institutional levels, making coordination complex. In fact, majority of the world’s 263 transboundary basins lack a cooperative management framework.

What are some of the consequences of lacking coordination?

Building a reservoir, diverting flows or changing land use are measures that can impact the functioning of an entire basin. If implemented independently of the whole system, they can simply move risk from one part of the river to another. Uncoordinated flood risk management can thus affect the sustainability of basin resources and increase risks posed by storms and floods.

Achieving effective coordination across different boundaries is often an uphill task, only possible with strong commitment of all stakeholders involved. The European Union’s Floods Directive of 2007 is an example of a framework that fosters cooperation, encouraging countries to carefully consider action which could enlarge flood risks upstream or downstream.

Fragmented flood risk management interventions can also exacerbate inequality. Poor and vulnerable often settle in hazardous places. Careless redevelopment of riverfronts can displace its poorer residents while exposing people and new infrastructure to flood risk. Thoughtful urban revitalization that adopts a river basin-wide perspective- along the Chiveve River in Beira, Mozambique-can improve quality of life for the most vulnerable.

Building on global practice, the World Bank, with support from the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), recently produced a Knowledge Note that provides recommendations and examples of flood risk management at river basin scale, including the following:

1.     Understand the whole river basin: Knowing how a river system functions is critical to understanding the impacts of various interventions while balancing various interests. For example, Vietnam is divided into 63 administrative zones that do not coincide with river basin boundaries, with each zone responsible for the section of river under its purview. There is a need to integrate knowledge across the zones to make informed decisions. 

2.     Assess downstream impacts of flood management interventions. Potential negative impacts of planned interventions must be evaluated prior to implementation. For instance, the embankment of flood-prone areas may be a cost-effective way to protect local communities. However, the reduced capacity for river flood retention upstream can increase peak flows downstream, threatening infrastructure such as bridges or roads. 

3.     Integrate flood risk management principles into river basin master plans. Flood risk management actions need to consider the perspectives of all river basin stakeholders and sectors such as environment, agriculture, and hydropower. For example, along the banks of the Licungo River in Mozambique, fertilizing floods can make the production of higher-value organic rice crops possible. 

4.     Use technology to promote flood risk management. Advanced technologies such as data monitoring and surveying, simulation modelling, flood risk and hazard mapping, forecasting and emergency support, are tools that can facilitate planning, decision making and cooperation to reduce vulnerability to floods.  

As countries develop and expand socio-economic activities, needing more space and resources, effective management of flood risks will be ever so important. Adopting a river basin-wide approach offers countries guidance to strengthening the resilience of their communities.

This blog was written with input from Adeline Choy, Adri Verwey, Yann Kerblat, and Dzung Huy Nguyen.

River basin flood risk management requires dedicated balancing between different needs and interests within a whole river system and their various interests.
Credits: World Bank

Nutrition (CMAM/IYCF) Project Support Officer

Nutrition (CMAM/IYCF) Project Support Officer

HIPCITY Hub - A registered Nigeria NGO (non-profit) organisation working on social justice and humanitarian response in both the southern and northern region of Nigeria is currently looking for volunteers and Interns for their newly opened field office in Maiduguri, Borno state - Nigeria.

Applications are hereby invited for the vacant position below:

Job Position: Nutrition (CMAM/IYCF) Project Support Officer
Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Volunteer

Job Summary

• The Nutrition CMAM/IYCF Support officer will be based in Maiduguri, Bonro State and support field activities.
• He/she will provide support for efficient and smooth implementation of nutrition CMAM/IYCF and social and behavioural change activities.
• Work closely within community structures to follow up on implementation of CMAM/IYCF activities with support from the State Programme team lead.
• Create awareness and sensitize the community on CMAM/IYCF practices, malnutrition, the causes of malnutrition and treatment of malnutrition.
• Participate in screening of children less than five years, referral and follow up of malnourished beneficiaries at community level.
• Implement sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM/IYCF with support from MOH, community leaders and other key stakeholders at LGA level.
• Ensure timely submission of weekly reports, monthly reports and MUAC screening data & reports to nutrition officers for compilation.
• He/she will also support the implementation and sensitization activities for targeted communities about CMAM/IYCF with support from Ministry of Health, community leaders and other key stakeholders at local government level.
• The CMAM/IYCF Support officer will support the state team in conducting rapid/detailed assessment of infant and young child feeding practices in mothers/care givers at mobile clinics.
• He/she will support the state team in providing personalized IYCF counselling sessions to pregnant women for the preparation of breastfeeding and colostrum feeding and all mothers with children under 24 months.
• Directly implement the activities defined in the program in close collaboration with the state team lead.

Job Requirements
Interested candidate will:

• Have a minimum of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Nutrition or Community Based Program with similar experience in humanitarian contexts (conflict/insecure contexts) as well as CMAM, IYCF and community mobilization.
• Be proficient in local languages (Kanuri, Fulani, Hausa).
• Have the capacity to be flexible and supervise and coach health workers.
• Have the ability and willingness to frequently travel to villages and stay at the field.
• Have previous NGO experience managing mobilization in different interventions (i.e. cash transfers, wash, Nutrition) preferably.
• Be committed to Action the NGO’s mission, values and policies.
• Be proficient in statistics and other software (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Have excellent team, budget, project management and representation competencies.

Deadline
20th September, 2017.

Apply Here 
All qualified candidates should submit their application letter and updated CV's to: info@hipcityhub.com

Note: The title of the position (Nutrition (CMAM/IYCF) Project Support Officer) must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

State Programme Team Lead

State Programme Team Lead

HIPCITY Hub - A registered Nigeria NGO (non-profit) organisation working on social justice and humanitarian response in both the southern and northern region of Nigeria is currently looking for volunteers and Interns for their newly opened field office in Maiduguri, Borno state - Nigeria.

Applications are hereby invited for the vacant position below:

Job Position: State Programme Team Lead
Job Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Type: Volunteer

Agriculture Officer Job International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Agriculture Officer Job International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC), one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC is committed to bold leadership, innovation and creative partnerships. Active in public health, education, livelihoods, women's empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, IRC assists people from harm to home.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Position: Agriculture Officer
Job Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Anticipated Start Date: 18th September, 2017