Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Chemonics seeks a Communications Specialist for USAID/Tanzania

   
Chemonics seeks a Communications Specialist for the USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari Activity. The USAID Heshimu Bahari Activity is part of the U.S. government’s biodiversity and climate change conservation portfolio in Tanzania. This will incorporate a series of interventions that support and strengthen the capacity for biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation in a manner that i) reduces the use of illegal and unsustainable fishing; ii) improves the governance and management of coastal land and seascapes; and iii) improves policy development and capacity to implement policies. These interventions together will reduce threats to marine and coastal biodiversity in Tanzania while moving Tanzanian institutions further on their journey to self-reliance. The Activity has four integrated objectives:
  • Strengthening the enabling framework for a network of Marine Management Areas (MMAs) and Fishery Replenishment Zones (FRZs) to support biodiversity conservation, climate resilient communities, and sustainable wild-caught fisheries.
  • Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
  • Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
  • Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved.
The communications specialist is primarily responsible for raising awareness about and reporting on Heshimu Bahari program successes. S/he will be responsible for managing all reports and written deliverables that are submitted to USAID. The communications specialist will also ensure that all project materials and communications products adhere to the Heshimu Bahari branding and marking requirements. This position is based in Dar es Salaam with local and regional travel as needed.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Implement a comprehensive communications strategy for the Heshimu Bahari Activity that will set content and quality standards for all project materials and outreach including identifying, preparing and disseminating core messages, results, and successes to target audiences.
  • Work with project management and other project team members to develop communications activities which support the implementation of their components.
  • Draft communications products and deliverables including but not limited to annual work plans, success stories, quarterly reports, and annual reports.
  • Design, manage, and oversee implementation of communications campaigns to support specific project components and/or partner agencies programs.
  • Organize media events including press conferences, TV/Radio programs, public discussions, opinion surveys, workshops for media representatives, and other presentations in conjunction with partners.
  • Prepare and oversee pre-testing of communications messages, materials, and programs to ensure the project reaches its strategic communications goals.
  • Monitor the impact of public awareness/communications activities.
  • Help identify and manage primary contracts with the media and local communication production houses.
  • Support development and review of project publications.

General Project Communications 
  • In consultation with USAID and project staff, create project materials and templates as needed (PowerPoint presentations, brochures, etc.).
  • Review and ensure compliance of all project materials to USAID branding/marketing guidelines.
  • Train all project staff in basic communications tools and skills, including effective presentations, building success story messages into everyday interactions, measuring and reporting on impact, capturing lessons learned and best practices.
  • Support the Knowledge Management Lead to monitor the impact of project communications activities.
  • Take photos during Heshimu Bahari events and archive them on the Activity’s shared drive.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the Heshimu Bahari senior leadership consistent with qualifications, this Scope of Work, and Heshimu Bahari Activity requirements.
Media Relations 
  • Write and distribute media advisories, press releases and other materials as requested by the media regarding Heshimu Bahari activities and events.
  • Attend and help organize Heshimu Bahari major events to ensure:
    • Proper USAID and Heshimu Bahari visibility (banners, logos on materials)
    • Photos are of high quality
    • Communication with journalists
  • Serve as primary project contact with journalists. Build and maintain a communications link with Heshimu Bahari experts and journalists; regularly answer media inquiries.
  • Review and/or collect press-clippings to determine Heshimu Bahari’s general visibility in the media and after major events.
  • Manage electronic and hard copy archives of all project communications materials.

Qualifications: 
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred
  • At least 15 years of related public relations, public outreach, or communications for development experience
  • Experience in Tanzanian development sector preferred
  • Experience in helping put together key messages for key stakeholder groups
  • Ability to take the lead on organizing events
  • Strong writing skills
  • Strong knowledge of Tanzanian media
  • Demonstrated experience: producing written products such as articles, reports, fact sheets, proposals, speeches, success stories, press releases, web site content; planning and managing events and site visits, working with TV/Radio.
  • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite are required; knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop a plus
  • Photography and videography skills
  • Understanding of USAID rules and regulations related to communications programs
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, interpersonal skills, and integrity

Period of Performance: On/about August 31, 2023, through the life of project.

Application Instructions:

Please apply here. Applications must be submitted by August 11th, 2023. Early applications strongly encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Chemonics seeks a Finance Assistant for USAID/Tanzania

   
Chemonics seeks a Finance Assistant for the USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari Activity. The USAID Heshimu Bahari Activity is part of the U.S. government’s biodiversity and climate change conservation portfolio in Tanzania. This will incorporate a series of interventions that support and strengthen the capacity for biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation in a manner that i) reduces the use of illegal and unsustainable fishing; ii) improves the governance and management of coastal land and seascapes; and iii) improves policy development and capacity to implement policies. These interventions together will reduce threats to marine and coastal biodiversity in Tanzania while moving Tanzanian institutions further on their journey to self-reliance. The Activity has four integrated objectives:
  • Strengthening the enabling framework for a network of Marine Management Areas (MMAs) and Fishery Replenishment Zones (FRZs) to support biodiversity conservation, climate resilient communities, and sustainable wild-caught fisheries.
  • Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
  • Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
  • Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved
The finance assistant is primarily responsible for preparing, recording, storing and reporting Heshimu Bahari financial transactions. The position will be entrusted with access to ABACUS, a financial and accounting system used by Chemonics International. The position is based in Dar es Salaam with local and regional travel as needed.

Responsibilities
  • Review charges and cost allocations, ensuring that all back-up documentation and approvals are available
  • Processes payments for all invoices related to procurement of goods and services, ensuring all necessary back-up documentation is verified, collected, and filed according to established operating principles and procedures
  • Processes payments for monthly payroll and benefits in a timely manner, ensuring all necessary back-up documentation is verified, collected, and filed in accordance with established operating principles and procedures
  • Processes and ensures payment of income tax, social security, and value-added taxes to the relevant Tanzanian authorities
  • Maintains the project bank account, including monitoring the account balance, outstanding checks and other transactions, and providing regular updates to the project’s accountant regarding the status of the account
  • Maintains the project’s petty cash account
  • Processes and reconciles expense reports for project staff in a timely and efficient manner, in accordance with established operating principles and procedures of both USAID and Chemonics
  • Maintains project equipment and updates inventory tracker
  • Updates project financial records using web-based software and submits monthly reports to the Chemonics’ Washington office within the established timeline
  • Assists with occasional auditing of expenses, bank deposits, issuing payments to vendors, as well as ensuring proper stewardship and accounting of funds for grants, other program activities, and program operations
  • Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field required
  • Minimum of three years’ experience; a background working with USAID or other international donors desirable
  • Previous experience working in Tanzania
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office software (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as experience preparing spreadsheets, graphs and tables
  • Fluency in English required; fluency in Kiswahili preferred
Period of Performance: On/about August 31, 2023, through the life of project.

Application Instructions:

Please apply here. Applications will be reviewed through August 11th, 2023. Early applications strongly encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation Director | Washington, DC | 2023

   
Chemonics International seeks a CLA Director for the anticipated $165 Million USAID Advancing Digital Democracy Activity. The goal of the Activity is to foster open, secure, and inclusive digital democracies in which data-driven technologies advance, rather than undermine, democratic values and respect for human rights. Given that digitalization cuts across all sectors, the Activity will achieve its goal by offering to support and strengthen country-level and global multi-stakeholder coalitions that can identify opportunities for productive engagement, leverage incentive structures, and create shared language for tackling the most pressing issues in the digital age. The CLA Director will oversee the overall collaboration, learning, and adapting process and implement the monitoring and evaluation and knowledge and communications systems for the ADD activity. The position will be based in Washington, D.C. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:
  • Leads monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning (MERL), improving the availability, quality, and quantity of evidence related to the Activity’s objectives that can help to amplify and sustainability effects beyond the life of the activity
  • Builds adaptive management into the design and implementation of activities, ensuring they fit the context, the application of lessons learned, anticipation of emerging challenges, and maximum efficiency and effectiveness
  • Leads the development, revision, and implementation of the Activity’s MEL plans, ensuring that it aligns with contract requirements including client objectives, and defining indicators and drafting indicator reference sheets
  • Implements and designs the projects M&E systems and streamlining of MEL plans
  • Work with technical staff to ensure consistent and timely data collection and develop databases and spreadsheets to ensure data is well-maintained
  • Trains selected staff and partners on the operations of the M&E system and collection methods, and gather the databases of technical staff and partners to update MEL systems
  • Establishes continuous improvement systems and activities for the monitoring and evaluation of data collection in order to increase the performance of data collecting and reporting
  • Leads and oversees submission of written deliverables and strategic communications for USAID and other donors including project reports, work plans, MEL plan, one pagers, factsheets, success stories, and other related documents

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in relevant field, advanced degree preferred
  • At least 5 years’ experience in MEL and/or knowledge management for USAID activities
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and managing learning and adaptive management processes, including the quality collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of information for program decision making
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor staff
  • Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building competencies coupled with strong written and verbal communication skills

Application instructions:

Please send an email with your CV and cover letter attached and ‘CLA Director’ in the subject line to [email protected] no later than August 11th 2023. No telephone inquiries, please. Chemonics will contact finalists.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

Chemonics values the protection of your personal data. If you are in the European Union, please read our EU Recruiting Data Privacy Notice to learn how we process personal data. You may access the notice via the following link: https://chemonics.com/eu-recruiting-data-privacy-notice/.

Chemonics seeks a Grant Officer for USAID/Tanzania

   
Chemonics seeks a Grant Officer for the USAID/Tanzania Heshimu Bahari Activity. The USAID Heshimu Bahari Activity is part of the U.S. government’s biodiversity and climate change conservation portfolio in Tanzania. This will incorporate a series of interventions that support and strengthen the capacity for biodiversity conservation and climate adaptation in a manner that i) reduces the use of illegal and unsustainable fishing; ii) improves the governance and management of coastal land and seascapes; and iii) improves policy development and capacity to implement policies. These interventions together will reduce threats to marine and coastal biodiversity in Tanzania while moving Tanzanian institutions further on their journey to self-reliance. The Activity has four integrated objectives:

  • Strengthening the enabling framework for a network of Marine Management Areas (MMAs) and Fishery Replenishment Zones (FRZs) to support biodiversity conservation, climate resilient communities, and sustainable wild-caught fisheries.
  • Community co-management of MMAs/wild-caught fisheries and climate resilience strengthened.
  • Private sector investment in MMAs and wild-caught fisheries expanded.
  • Integration of relevant science to MMA and fisheries policy and management improved

The Grants and Subcontracts Officer is responsible for the administrative, financial management, and accountability requirements associated with the implementation of grants under the project, with additional support to subcontracts as needed. This position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with local and regional travel as needed.

Key responsibilities:
  • Supports the grants and subcontracts manager in the administration of the Activity’s grants program
  • Oversee the day-to-day management of grants, including drafting grant packages, monitoring grantees’ implementation, and closing out grants
  • Ensures compliance with corporate procurement policies and all federal acquisition regulations, including FAR, AIDAR, and ADS, for all grant agreements and subcontracting arrangements
  • Supports in all processes related to solicitation, review, award, implementation, and close-out processes for grant and subcontract activities
  • Supports the process of obtaining VAT exemptions and claims as per USAID guidance
  • Provide assistance to grantees as required, during grant negotiation, implementation, and closeout
  • Conduct monitoring field visits to the project sites and grantees sites to ensure the activities are implemented in accordance with the project objectives, Chemonics and USAID regulations
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the grants and subcontract manager.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, social sciences or a related field
  • Minimum 10 years’ experience in the administration of contracts/grants for international development projects
  • Familiarity with donor and/or international non-governmental organizations’ procurement policies (USAID strongly preferred), regulations and/or grant management procedures
  • Experience working in Tanzania strongly preferred
  • Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  • Fluency in English required, fluency in Kiswahili preferred

Period of Performance: On/about August 31, 2023, through the life of project.

Application Instructions:

Please submit applications using this link. Applications will be reviewed through August 11th, 2023. Early applications strongly encouraged. No telephone inquiries, please.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.

Graphic designers and Video editors

   
World Vision International Middle Eastern and Eastern Europe Regional (WV MEEER) Office in Cyprus is inviting Graphic designers and Video editors to submit proposals for providing Multimedia material design, production and editing service for the Cyprus office and MEEER offices. The full description also available to linked terms of reference.

Description of the requested design service and deliverables

Country Profile

Design an informative and visually appealing country profile that includes text, infographics, and relevant images. The design must be engaging and easy to understand, catering to a diverse audience.

Policy Brief

Design a policy brief template that communicates complex information in a simplified and digestible format. The design should be clean and professional, facilitating reader engagement and comprehension.

Banner

Create eye-catching banners for various uses, including but not limited to websites, events, or advertising. Banners should reflect the company's branding and incorporate necessary information.

PowerPoint (PPT) Presentation

Design a professional and compelling PowerPoint template to be used in presentations. The template should maintain a balance between visuals and content, encouraging audience engagement while communicating the intended message.

Report

Design a clear and professional report layout that allows for the inclusion of text, images, and graphs. The report must be easy to read, with clear demarcations for different sections and a hierarchy of information.

Shorthand & Factsheet

Create visually stimulating and informative shorthand & factsheet designs. The designs should effectively present key facts and figures, and be easy to digest for readers of varying expertise levels.

Social Media Tile & Poster

Design engaging social media tiles and posters that can be used across various platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). These designs should adhere to platform-specific best practices for dimensions and resolution, and must effectively communicate the key message while capturing audience attention.

Video Editing

Edit raw footage provided by the team to create professional and engaging videos. This includes incorporating graphic overlays, ensuring smooth transitions, correcting color and sound, and adding other effects as necessary.

Not Defined

For the service not listed above organization would pay per hour and the respective volume of the work should be approved by a WVI representative upfront
Related documents:Terms of reference - https://wvi.box.com/v/Graphic-Designer
Financial proposal template - https://wvi.box.com/v/Financial-Proposal-template

How to apply

Submission of Proposal:

Should you/your organization be interested in this assignment, we would invite you to provide us with your offer in English language. Your offer should contain:Technical proposal:Portfolio
CVs
Financial Proposal – filled up the provided template with respective rates only for offered service (prices should include all the applicable taxes).

Non-binding offer free of charge in the English language should be submitted via email to [email protected] before 20.08.2023 17:00 23:59 Cyprus Time in the form of two separate, signed, documents in pdf format. One document clearly marked TECHNICAL PROPOSAL and one document clearly marked FINANCIAL Proposal.

Please indicate “Multimedia material design, production and editing service” in the subject line.

The organization and its donors reserve the right to reject all proposals and cancel, reschedule and/or stop the selection process at any time.

Any late submission of the bids will be disregarded.

Earn extra cash by renting out your vehicle

   
You can earn extra cash by renting your vehicle through car sharing. It is not a ridesharing service. It is more like Airbnb, but for cars.

Turo

Turo is the world's largest peer-to-peer car-sharing marketplace.

Turo provides a platform where vehicle owners can make extra money by renting out their vehicles to those in need of transportation, whether for out-of-town travel, a temporary need for a car because your car is currently inoperable, or test-driving a specific vehicle you'd like to own, etc. Turo connects local vehicle owners with people looking to rent a car in their area.
You can learn more about Turo, for example, about insurance, trip costs, how to rent, how to find a car, etc., by visiting their website or downloading the app from the AppStore for iPhone and Google Play for Android.

Turo will take between 10% and 40% of the total price of the rental, depending on the coverage plan the vehicle owner purchased.

Uber Carshare

Uber, the popular ride-sharing company, is also launching a peer-to-peer car-sharing service that will allow people to earn money by lending their vehicles.

With Uber Carshare, owners can set daily and hourly pricing. No advance booking is required.

The cost covers fuel, but you will have to buy insurance from their options.

You can learn more about Uber Carshare by visiting their website.

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Tips to negotiate a salary

   

You may be leaving some money on the table if you don't try to negotiate your salary. It is a tool available to you during the hiring process and may not come again, so don't be shy. The worst response is no, which you expect anyway, and the best response is a little more money added in your pocket.


Before you negotiate your salary, you have to know how much you are worth. What is the market rate in general for the same position in your area?

  1. Do an online search for comparable salaries for your job and position in your area. Websites such as PayScale and Salary.com, as well as Indeed, Glassdoor,etc., are very useful. Some companies also post a salary range; check or ask if this is available and where you can find it in the company.
  2. Incorporate your years of experience and career level.
  3. Reiterate your education and any licenses and certifications. 
  4. If you are flexible to work overtime or odd hours or ready whenever need, mention it.
  5. Factor in the location. A person working in a city has a different living expense compared to a person living in a city.
  6. Don't forget any other skills you may bring with you and how valuable they may be to the company. Mention specific examples, if you have any, of what you did or what you implemented, what was achieved, and how it benefited coworkers and the company.
  7. Ask if your position is eligible for benefits and compensation other than just a salary. Things that a salary cannot offer but are very vital to your life includes:
    • Health insurance (including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, supplemental health, HSA, or FSA)
    • Legal Plan
    • Retirement Plans (pension). Additionally in the US ask for 401(k)/403(b)/457(b))
    • Employee Stock Option (ESO) 
    • Tuition Assistance or reimbursement
    • Paid Time Off (PTO): some with cash-out option
    • Maternity or paternity leave
    • Childcare resources
    • Adoption Assistance
    • Short-term and long-term disabilities
    • Free one year Life and AD&D insurance
    • Resources for Living (EAP)
    • Credit Union membership
    • Leadership Training to climb the corporate ladder
    • Voluntary Benefits
    • Employee Discounts from third parties
    • Transportation and commute benefits or ability to work from home (WFH)
    • Moving or relocation cost reimbursement
    • Severance package
    • Signing bonus
Don't feel guilty if you ask for a higher salary to meet your needs.
 
Use this information as a guide to help you determine a reasonable salary range. Be your own advocate and build a case for why you deserve a fair salary.