Senior Program Advisor position with “Together for Girls” in the USAIDS office, Washington, D.C.

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January 2nd, 2014

Senior Program Advisor: Together for Girls Secretariat – Job Opportunity with TFG

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Together for Girls has a small Secretariat at the UAIDS office in Washington, D.C. The role of the Secretariat is to manage and support the global partnership in order to facilitate the achievement of partnership goals and objectives, largely through coordination, fundraising and communications efforts

Deadline:     January 7,2014

Location:      Washington, D.C.

BACKGROUND

Together for Girls is a global public-private partnership dedicated to ending violence against children, with a focus on sexual violence against girls.

Launched at the Clinton Global Initiative, the partnership includes five UN agencies, (led by UNICEF with UNAIDS, UN Women, WHO an UNFPA); the U.S. government (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Violence Prevention [CDC/DVP], the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and its partners, USAID and the Department of State’s Office of Global Women’s Issues); and the private sector (Grupo ABC, BD [Becton, Dickinson and Company], the CDC Foundation and the Nduna Foundation).

THE TOGETHER FOR GIRLS STRATEGY

In partnership with national governments, civil society and the private sector, Together for Girls calls attention to the issue of violence against children and mobilizes support for country-driven efforts for change Collectively, our partners combine their unique strengths and expertise to ensure a coordinated and robust response. We enable the following practical and effective steps:

1.      National surveys and data to document the magnitude, nature and impact of physical, emotional and sexual violence against children to inform government leaders, civil society and donors.

2.      Evidence-based coordinated policy and program actions in countries to address issues identified through the surveys, including legal and policy reform improved services for children who have experienced violence, and prevention programmes.

3.    Global advocacy and public awareness efforts to draw attention to the problem and promote evidence-based solutions.

Together for Girls has a small Secretariat at the UAIDS office in Washington, D.C. The role of the Secretariat is to manage and support the global partnership in order to facilitate the achievement of partnership goals and objectives, largely through coordination, fundraising and communications efforts. The Secretariat does not have an in-country presence but rather works through our large implementing partner agencies.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The program Advisor will be supervised by and report to the Director of Together for Girls, with the majority of tasks to be undertaken in collaboration with implementing partners at headquarters and in the field, other Secretariat staff, and primary stakeholder groups. Key responsibilities include:

Coordinate and support efforts related to country programs

·         Be fully familiar with country-level VACS data, national action plans (where they exist), country program teams, other key documents and processes, including fundraising documents, success stories etc.

·         Support implementing partner efforts to institute and roll out actions in response to VACS data:

1.    Organize and report on monthly operations meetings with partners;

2.    Monitor and report on progress, success stories etc;

3.    Support efforts for cross-country collaboration and South to South networks;

4.    In collaboration with partners, identify program gaps and develop solutions using consultative processes;

5.    Develop guidelines as needed;

6.    Participate with implementing partners on joint country visits as needed to provide support and technical assistance;

7.    Provide input into priority areas of work for the Partnership and identify technical and financial resources where needed/possible.

Oversee Secretariat work relative to the Violence Against Children Surveys and Results Framework

·         Working with Secretariat staff (Global Health Corps Fellow), maintain and track key aspects of VACS implementation and results-including core indicators, qualitative work, etc;

·         Support the implementation of a Results Framework at country level;

·         Identify and support the dissemination of critical findings.

Oversee reporting and financial management support for field programs and associated grants and partnerships

·         Working with Secretariat staff (Global Health Cops Fellow) and partners track grant financing and reporting for country-level work;

·         Identify opportunities for funding and, in some cases, prepare proposals for funding;

·         Coordinate development and tracking of annual work plans in the area of VACS and programs.

Provide overall technical leadership to the Secretariat and Partnership

·         Keep abreast of new advances and networks in the sector; identify and support opportunities for learning, dissemination and other research and program priorities;

·          Represent Together for Girls broadly and/or the Secretariat specifically at key meetings, especially technical ones;

·         Produce and/or review key partner and internal material for technical accuracy and relevance.

QUALIFICATIONS

 The ideal candidate will be a mid-level professional with:

A graduate degree in a field related to the work of Together for Girls. This includes social justice, child protection, social work, gender, human rights, public health or public policy;

At least five years of experience in program management in a relevant area of which a minimum of two were in a developing country context;

 Experience with UN agencies and/or bilateral donors a plus;

 Experience with partnerships a plus;

Strong knowledge of the sector and issues;

 Strong analytical skills with proven ability to translate data into programs;

Strong oral and written communication skills

 A relevant second language a plus;

 Strong computer skills including the full suite of Microsoft Office;

Proven ability to work effectively in complex environments;

Candidate must have the ability to work in the U.S. through citizenship or green card.

SALARY

Commensurate with experience; options for part-time employment are also available.

 Please send CVs and expressions of interest to Michele Moloney–Kitts at

michele@togetherforgirls.org . Applications close at 6 p.m. EST Tuesday, January 7, 2014.