Location Vientiane, Laos

Start Date Mar - May 2019 (flexible)

Length of Placement 13 Months

Language Requirements English

Open to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada only

The Volunteer’s Role

Main responsibilities:

• Effectively manage MHPSS program personnel and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the MHPSS program, including planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluating, and reporting.

• Conduct routine project needs assessments and program reviews to ensure successful implementation and donor compliance

• Oversee budget development and planning; ensure that regular financial spending is in line with initial planning.

Are you looking for an opportunity to lead an established and professional team of dedicated humanitarian mine action experts?

• Full time for 2 years (with possible extension)
• Based in Vientiane, Laos

The Program

• Short term contract, up to 18 days**
• Must be available from 8May to 31 May 201**9**
• Based in Vientiane Laos

The Program

Australia Awards Laos is managed by Coffey, a Tetra Tech company, on behalf of the Australian Government on behalf of the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) through the Laos Australia Institute.

• Long term contract 12 months, with potential for extension
• Based in Vientiane, Laos

The Program

The Institute of Crisis Management Studies

The Institute of Crisis Management Studies

The Opportunity

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Project Objective:

Implementing the logistics policy of the mission to ensure good logistical performance and provide the best possible support to the programs throughout his/her zone

Objective 1 : Provide leadership in the area of activity (5%)

Responsible for

monitoring and analyzing logistical indicators in his/her zone

assessment of the logistical capacities of his/her zone

support to Program Managers in the assessment of their needs

Tasks

Short Term Consultancy

Nutrition Sensitive Value Chain Analysis (NSVCA)

Accelerating Healthy Agriculture and Nutrition (AHAN) Project

Established in 1991, Windows has extensive experience in developing and implementing independent education projects based on equal partnership between Palestinians from the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), Palestinian citizens of Israel and Israeli Jews: long-term programs that address the imbalance of power between the sides and the real needs of the participants. Therefore, our programs enable youth to critically engage with the challenges of the situation in a safe atmosphere that facilitates a change of feelings and perceptions.

BACKGROUND

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Background:
Lao Friends Hospital for Children (LFHC) is a 45-bed acute pediatric hospital situated in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR. It is operated by the New York based non-profit organization Friends Without A Border that is dedicated to providing high-quality and compassionate healthcare to the children in remote areas of Southeast Asia. In 2015 the hospital was opened on the same campus as the Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital and it has been developing its services since then.

ARK Group DMCC is a stabilisation, development and conflict transformation consultancy that provides research-informed analysis and policy recommendations, as well as evidence-based interventions, in conflict-affected areas from the Palestinian camps of Lebanon and Yemen to Iraq and Syria on behalf of public and private sector clients. Working with and through local communities, we seek to understand and then mitigate the negative effects of conflict and instability to enhance community safety and promote human security, development and economic opportunity.

CAMRIS is an international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. We apply a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients and challenge the way things have always been done in our field.

CAMRIS is an international development and research firm that realizes innovative solutions to health and development challenges through high-quality, cost-effective program and research management services. With experience working in more than 80 countries, we combine our proven systems with today’s most effective, evidence-based best practices to improve the lives of people around the world. We apply a customized, customer-centric, cost-effective business approach to offer greater value to our clients and challenge the way things have always been done in our field.