Message-ID: <35F93FCD.B268B401@akron.infi.net> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 11:20:45 -0400 From: Bob Pyke Jr <mailto:repyke@akron.infi.net> Subject: [Fwd: Seeking European Experts for African Work] To: mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU
Sam Lanfranco wrote:> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 18:20:02 +0200
> From: Mariano Gosi <mailto:marianogosi@NETWORLD.IT>
> To: mailto:CLICK4HP-request@YORKU.CA
>
> EUROTEAM (Italy) has been pre-selected by the Commission for
> establishing Programme Co-ordination Centres (PCC) in Liberia
> particularly in western region (counties of Lofa, Bomi and Cape Mount).
>
> EUROTEAM is looking for 5 long term European experts (with an initial
> contract of 12 months over a period of 14 months) as follows :
>
> 1 expert in public health (senior or junior)
> 1 expert in small scale infrastructure (senior)
> 1 food security specialist (senior) in the agricultural sector
> 1 socio-economist (junior or senior) with good experience on local
> institution strengthening
> 1 expert in rural development, local community development and income
> generation activities (junior or senior)
>
> All experts should have experiences in refugee resettlement,
> re-integration of ex-combatants and local communities project in
> Africa. A good working knowledge in English is essential. Experience of
> working with NGO and with EDF procedures would be an advantage.
>
> At least one of the experts should have a strong finance and accounts
> experience (Finance Manager)and another with experience in training
> activities.
>
> The experts main tasks are :
>
> Ø Identify programme priorities and potential implementing partners and
> establish delivery mechanisms to assist local communities
> Ø Restore basic health services
> Ø Improve access to clean water
> Ø Increase food security through local food production and targeting of
> food aid
> Ø Repair schools
> Ø Rehabilitate basic infrastructure, in particular access routes
> Ø Expand local income generation activities
> Ø Survey the assigned geographical territory to assess population
> status/size/needs.
> Ø Identify priority activities
> Ø Evaluate the capacity of local communities, institutions, agencies and
> the private sector to implement projects
> Ø Present a plan of operations with an assessment of immediate needs,
> and short and medium term objectives/projects in each sector and for
> each assigned area
> Ø For approved project, finalise the negotiations with implementing
> partners for the execution of the project under the best conditions
> possible
> Ø Provide technical back up and support to implementing partners
> Ø Manage in an efficient and cost-effective way any Commission funds
> entrusted to the micro-projects programme
> Ø Manage in an efficient and cost-effective way any equipment allocated
> to the Team
> Ø Liase with relevant local authorities, donor representatives and
> partners
> Ø Provide regular reports to the Commission
>
> Local and international NGO and private sector initiatives will be
> important implementing partners. Employment creation for ex-combatants
> through labour intensive schemes is a major goal.
>
> Deadline : September 25, 1998
>
> Please send CVs, indicating the source of information, to:
>
> Mariano Gosi
> mailto:marianogosi@networld.it