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العمل في فروع الأمم المتحدة و منظماتها الدولية

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Posting Title:	Air Transport Officer
Job Code Title:	AIR OPERATIONS OFFICER
Department/Office:	DEPARTMENT OF FIELD SUPPORT
Duty Station:	NEW YORK
Posting Period:	29 June 2016 - 27 August 2016
Job Opening Number:	62039
Staffing Exercise	N/A

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

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Job Opening : The United Nations (Administrative Officer)

Job Opening : The United Nations

Posting Title:	Administrative Officer
Job Code Title:	ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Department/Office:	UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
Duty Station:	NAIROBI
Posting Period:	01 July 2016 - 29 August 2016
Job Opening Number:	62918
Staffing Exercise	N/A

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

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ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE OFFICER, L LIMA

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE OFFICER

The International Fund for Agricultural Development seeks an Environment & Climate Officer, LAC, in Lima. The Environment & Climate Officer independently analyzes technical and policy problems of concern to IFAD, intergovernmental bodies, and national authorities and provides substantive technical input to the development of policies, technical strategies and proposals. REQUIRES: Advanced university degree from an accredited institution in the field of specialization, e.g. environmental studies, agronomy, environmental economics, geography, climatology or rural development. At least 5 years progressively responsible experience in, and demonstrated understanding of, development initiatives in rural development and climate and/or environment issues preferably in the region. In-depth technical expertise, demonstrated by substantive work experience, and solid understanding of climate change issues and climate-related impacts on rural development, ideally acquired by working on climate change-related, rural development, or disaster risk reduction projects. Proven experience in negotiation, decision-making and also leading some complex project design and implementation/ supervision issues. Access to a network of technical and professional resources and expertise which can be brought to bear to improve ASAP and GEF programming. Closing date: 7/16/16. Vacancy no: 1449. TO APPLY: Applicants should send an IFAD personal history form to vacancy@ifad.org.

MANAGER - ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT (OPM) NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

MANAGER - ORGANIZATIONAL PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT (OPM)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) is a nonprofit scientific organization founded in 1996 whose mission is to ensure the development of safe, effective, accessible, preventive HIV vaccines for use throughout the world. IAVI believes that our capabilities, partnerships and commitment position us to make meaningful impact in the field. IAVI continues to focus on AIDS vaccine development as the most effective long-term approach to ending the HIV epidemic. Ending the epidemic will also require innovation and an integrated approach across prevention and treatment efforts in line with the shifting epidemic. IAVI will contribute to the field by:

• Establishing an integrated approach to HIV vaccine and prevention research and development, linking an understanding of at risk communities with the most potentially relevant interventions.

• Bringing new capabilities and innovation to the field through novel collaborations to accelerate product development

• Prioritizing approaches that have the greatest potential impact on HIV vaccine and prevention efforts towards diminishing and ultimately ending the epidemic

Our strategic focus revolves around four pillars namely: 1) Engaging the communities most at-risk of HIV infection; 2) Providing an integrated product development platform to accelerate the translation of promising concepts into HIV vaccine candidates for the field; 3) Investing in high potential discovery programs that could transform HIV vaccine development and beyond; 4) Generating supportive data and messages to drive policies and investments that will end the epidemic.

IAVI requires a high energy, highly organized manager to provide project management support to the Executive Office. The successful candidate will oversee the OPM function within the Executive Office, working across the organization to coordinate activities, manage special projects and research emerging topics and opportunities, including timely implementation and follow through on assignments emanating from the CEO and the Senior Management Team (SMT). The OPM will support the CEO for key external meetings and implementing Strategic Alliances by liaising with relevant program staff, developing appropriate materials and communicating outcomes of the meetings. The Senior Manager - OPM will attend and coordinate key leadership meetings, follow up and track tasks and project and communicate key actions and ensure stakeholders are briefed and brought into conversations as appropriate. In addition, the Senior Manager - OPM will prepare materials and presentations that may be needed for internal and external audiences and key meetings.

The Senior Manager, OPM must embrace the mission of IAVI and model its core values. To effectively perform in this position, she/he will need to develop the appropriate relationships and build credibility throughout the organization.

Specific Responsibilities:

The specific responsibilities and expectations of the Senior Manager, OPM include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage weekly leadership team meetings and quarterly retreats, including agenda development, ensuring supportive content is prepared and communicating key outcomes and conducting follow up as needed to help track progress.

• Develop a robust tracking framework to ensure implementation of leadership decisions and actions including providing data for the necessary dashboards and other reporting mechanisms

• Support the CEO in external engagements and strategic alliances, ensuring appropriate materials are developed, teams are engaged and information is disseminated

• Research emerging topics and opportunities on a wide range of global health related topics and help articulate IAVI's activities and value preposition for internal and external audiences.

• Execute special projects for the EO

• Help ensure leadership team decisions are communicated throughout the organization to ensure the teams are better able to accomplish their goals.

• Developing engaging, visually-appealing presentations;

Job requirements:

• Communicate flawlessly in both written and verbal form

• Proven ability to operate within a matrix organization, preferably within a scientific, medical, or clinical research organization.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and complexity. Innovative.

• Excellent at managing relationships and operating within the formal and informal organizational structures, establishes relationships across departments, uses allies to build consensus and create results, is appropriately diplomatic, understands others roles and perspectives, can sell projects and ideas across the organization.

• Self-starting, results-driven person with the necessary analytic rigor, stamina, and strength to represent her/his point of view objectively and to respond to numerous demands and challenges.

• Sense of urgency - Prioritizes well, shows energy, reacts to opportunities, instills urgency in others, and consistently meets deadlines.

• Capable of representing IAVI to a wide variety of audiences. Adjusts her/his writing to the audience and communicates complex messages and issues clearly.

• Working knowledge and experience in project management desired but not mandatory.

• Passionate about the mission of IAVI, enthused by the challenges confronting the organization and dedicated to achieving its goals.

• Possesses a sense of humor. Works collaboratively to achieve results.

Job qualifications:

• MSc, MPH or MBA required;

• 5+ years of professional experience at progressively senior levels.

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate complex scientific concepts

• Experience in a competitive, fast paced and global environment necessary.

• Strong analytical skills, ability to reconcile initiatives with business strategies and goals.

• Constituency-building skills and savvy.

IAVI operates as an intense mission driven organization trying to solve one of the most difficult and important scientific and policy challenges of our time, as a result passion for the mission is a critical attribute.

To apply: www.iavi.org