BACKGROUND

CariFLAGS as a movement has a 20-year history of communication and collaboration. While during this period and in part because of the CariFLAGS undertakings, LGBTI communities in the Caribbean have achieved incremental but significant gains at regional movement building. Stronger coordination is still required and necessary. In many spaces, capacity is still maturing and uneven; cooperation relationship-driven and region-wide mobilization of resources uncoordinated.

The LGBTI movement in the region faces a fundamental challenge, which is not solely about its strength in advocacy, but ensuring that LGBTI organizations generate the leadership talent they need to achieve their objectives over the long haul as social change is not immediate. Community mobilization and organizing, accountability, strategic and efficient utilization of human and other resources, particularly for leadership and movement building also consider succession planning for sustainability.

The academy seeks to increase the quality and effectiveness of targeted advocacy, encourage strategic thinking and accountability efforts thereby increasing access of activists to participatory and decision-making spaces at the national and regional levels. This should allow for:

Strong leadership will also ensure more meaningful and optimal participation of key beneficiaries in the roll-out of activities pertaining to the planning, implementation and monitoring of the HIV response, policies and the advancement of the equal rights for LGBTI at the national and regional level, as well as sustainability of the response.

In response to this, CariFLAGS hosted a Leadership Academy with two cohorts of 21 knowledge-sharing and peer-to-peer learning between a mix of existing and emerging leaders and activists over the past two years using two different models for delivery of customized content.

Comparative Analysis – Caribbean LGBTI Leadership Academy

CariFLAGS seeks to conduct an analysis of the training models and their effectiveness, as per the following objectives:

• To conduct comparative research of training methodologies used during two cohorts
• To facilitate decision making around a suitable learning methodology for the Leadership Academy
• To gather ideas about and prioritization of content for Leadership Academy to facilitate movement/ community building, advocacy and civic and political participation.
• To develop a Knowledge Product demonstrating main achievements, lessons learned and growth potential to guide further development of the Leadership Academy.

The target audience for the Knowledge Product will include potential and current donors who are likely to invest in the growth and development of the Academy.

The Evaluation document must consider:

1. Implementation approach;
2. Community ownership/ need;
3. Sustainability;
4. Replicability;
5. Financial Management;
6. Cost-effectiveness;
7. Monitoring and evaluation.
8. CariFLAGS’ Organizational Capacity vs. Capacity required for roll-out and development of the Leadership Academy

In addition, the Final Evaluation should present and analyze the main findings and key lessons, including examples of best/promising practices for future projects in the country and region. Evaluation should also have an annex explaining any differences or disagreements between the findings of the evaluation, the Implementing Agency/Executing Agency or the recipient organization.

The Final Evaluation should include but not limited to ratings on the following criteria:

1. Project effectiveness, (Outcomes/Achievements of objectives, or the extent to which the project’s development objectives were achieved);
2. Implementation Approach;
3. Stakeholder Participation;
4. Cost-effectiveness;
5. Sustainability; and
6. Monitoring & Evaluation.

The Lessons Learned Study shall provide an analysis of the project results and identify/formulate lessons and best practices that can be shared nationally, regionally and globally.

The analysis should also recommend the best format and forum for dissemination of the lessons learned.

METHODOLOGY OF EVALUATION

The consultant should propose a methodology to be approved by CariFLAGS. The suggested methodology that will be used by the consultant should be presented in detail. It may include information on:

• Documentation review (desk study); the list of documentation to be reviewed should be included as an Annex. Not limited to project document, training documents, agenda, list and profile of participants, training materials etc.
• Interviews with content development consultants, stakeholders (including funders) and participants.
• Develop an interview schedule (list of questions)
• Review of Evaluations

Duration

The Consultant will be contracted for a period not exceeding 25 working days.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Relevant graduate qualifications in business administration, project management, social sciences, international development, human rights, community health or any other related field;

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience conducting programme evaluations, research, projects or programmes
• Proven experience of working with LGBT organizations, activists, and with vulnerable populations, including transgender persons;
• Sensitivity in working with vulnerable populations and experience of handling confidential information;
• Strong writing skills
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice, community development and human rights

How to Apply

Interested individuals should submit the following documents:

1. Curriculum vitae outlining relevant experience
2. A detailed plan outlining proposed activities, outcomes and cost
3. A sample of related work

Deadline for submission is Friday, November 15, 2019, to be emailed to Dane Lewis; Regional Programme Manager. Please send applications to the following email: cariflagssecretariat@gmail.com

Project Overview

FHI 360 is a United States-based nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. It serves more than 60 countries worldwide. FHI 360 is the lead agency on Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC), a five-year global project funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The goal of EpiC is to achieve and maintain epidemic control through strategic technical assistance to improve HIV prevention, case finding, care, and treatment programing in countries supported by PEPFAR.  EpiC is led by FHI 360 with core partners Population Services International (PSI), Palladium Group, Right to Care, and Gobee Group.

The EpiC project in Guyana will work with non-governmental organizations (NGO) and the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) to provide HIV services to key populations (KP), female sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals, in Region 4. EpiC Guyana is currently seeking qualified candidates for two positions; Program Manager (full-time consultant) and Finance Manager (part-time consultant) for an eleven-month period (October 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020). The positions will be based in Georgetown, Guyana.

Click below for details. 

Caribbean Community Secretariat
Details of the Post Director PANCAP Coordinating Unit

1. Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified nationals of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, Associate Members of the Caribbean Community, CARIFORUM and PANCAP Member States to fill the abovementioned position in the Caribbean Community Secretariat with assigned duty station in Guyana.

2. FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the direction of the Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, the incumbent will oversee the management and coordination of the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP). This will be achieved through a structured and coordinated regional policy and programme of work.

3. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates should possess a Master’s Degree in Public Health, Health Policy, or in the field of Social Sciences, plus at least ten (10) years of relevant and equivalent level experience at the senior professional level in policy and programme management in the Health Sector, Private Sector organization, and regional organizations involving HIV and AIDS or health and working in one or more of the following:
□ Large regional or international organisations
□ National Health Institutions
□ Non-Governmental health or HIV and AIDS organizations

Ideally, the candidate should possess specialised training and good working knowledge in the following:
□ Computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and in a digital project management tool such as MS Project
□ Excellent analytical and communication skills
□ Strong managerial and Leadership skills
□ Strong human relations skills
□ Negotiating skills

In addition, candidates must also be fluent in English with knowledge of Spanish and/or French.

4. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direction of the Assistant Secretary-General, Human and Social Development, the Director will be required to:
4.1 PROVIDE comprehensive policy guidance on the Caribbean’s regional response to HIV and AIDS to regional political leaders, non-governmental organisations, civil society, private sector and the various decision-making organs of PANCAP;
4.2 DIRECT the regional strategic planning process on HIV and AIDS to determine strategic priorities, programmatic direction and operational imperatives; as well as PROVIDE overall oversight in the implementation of all PANCAP projects and programmes;
4.3 PROVIDE strategic leadership and dynamic management of the operations of the PANCAP Coordinating Unit in the broad areas of strategy and resourcing, policy analysis, strategic information and communication and corporate services;
4.4 FACILITATE the mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS into the work programme of the Secretariat especially the activities that fall under the Directorate of Human and Social Development;
4.5 MOBILISE resources to support the work of PANCAP including the effective implementation of the Caribbean Regional Strategic Framework on HIV and AIDS;
4.6 INTERFACE with national authorities, regional institutions, bilateral and multilateral agencies and development partners in building the profile and promoting the ideals of PANCAP;
4.7 REPRESENT CARICOM/PANCAP at regional and international fora and CONTRIBUTE towards policy decision-making and debate on HIV and AIDS;
4.8 PARTICIPATE in the Secretariat’s strategic planning process and RECOMMEND strategies for public information, education, advocacy and outreach in support of the Community’s goals on HIV and AIDS; and
4.9 CONTRIBUTE to the projection of a positive and professional image of the CARICOM Secretariat, at all times, consistent with the core values of the organisation.
In addition to the activities outlined above, the incumbent is expected to perform other related duties as assigned.

5. EMOLUMENTS AND BENEFITS

An attractive remuneration package will be offered.

6. SETTLEMENT GRANT

On assumption of duty in Guyana, the officer shall be paid a settlement grant in respect of the staff member, his or her spouse and each eligible child or other approved dependent. The number of dependents eligible for Settlement Grant shall not exceed six (6) persons.

7. RECRUITMENT AND APPOINTMENT

Appointment may be on contract or on secondment from a Public Service or a statutory body of a Member State or approved regional organisation. It will be subject to such regulations, rules, orders and instructions as exist and as may be introduced from time to time in respect of service with the Secretariat.

An officer recruited from outside the assigned duty station, on first appointment, will be provided economy class air passages by the most direct route for the officer, spouse and children (provided they are below the age of eighteen years, unmarried and dependent on the officer) and for such other dependents not exceeding two as may be approved by the Secretary-General, provided that the number of children and other dependents does not exceed six (6) in all.

In addition to passages, the officer will be granted the following transportation allowances:
i. ocean freight charges, including insurance, for shipping personal and household effects to Guyana, not exceeding 1250 cubic feet, plus a motor car (if the officer already owns one);
ii. the cost of transporting in a single shipment baggage, personal and household effects from the home of the officer to the place of embarkation and from the port of disembarkation to the place of residence in Guyana; and
iii. the cost of packing and crating personal and household effects.

8. LEAVE

The officer will be eligible for the grant of vacation leave at the rate of thirty (30) working days a year and a leave grant after every twelve months of service in respect of the officer, spouse and up to two dependent children.

9. PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES

The officer will be granted the privileges and immunities extended to officials of the Caribbean Community in accordance with Article 8 of the Community’s Headquarters Agreement with the Government of Guyana.

10. GROUP HEALTH AND LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE

Subject to your acceptance by the Secretariat’s insurance carrier, Sagicor Life Inc., the officer will be required to participate in the Secretariat’s group health and group life and accident insurance schemes. With respect to the health scheme, the officer will contribute fifty per cent of the premium. The life and accident insurance scheme is non-contributory.

11. SUPERANNUATION

An officer on contract shall, subject to his/her services being satisfactory and having completed at least six (6) months of the contractual term of employment be eligible for the payment of a gratuity. The gratuity shall be at the rate of twenty per cent of the officer’s basic salary, calculated for each day of completed service and shall be payable at the end of the officer’s contractual period (including for this purpose any period of extension or approved leave). Where the appointment is on secondment, the Secretariat will pay to the officer’s substantive employer, over the period of secondment, a contribution not exceeding twenty-five per cent of the pensionable salary normally payable to the officer by that employer so as to maintain the pensionable status of the officer in the substantive employment.

12. APPLICATIONS

Applications in English Language with full curriculum vitae details, including nationality, date of birth, work experience, educational qualifications, summary of professional skills and/or expertise, language proficiency, list of professional publications, coordinates (including email addresses and telephone number) of three referees (at least two of whom must be familiar with the applicant’s work), and other relevant information, should be addressed to:

Director
Human Resource Management
Caribbean Community Secretariat
Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana
and sent by email to applnhrm@caricom.org

13. Applicants must complete the Profile Summary Form included with the website notices.

14. The deadline for the submission of applications is 31 July 2019.

Background

SHOPS Plus is implementing strategies to improve the sustainability of civil society organizations providing HIV services to key populations in Trinidad and Tobago. Specifically, SHOPS Plus is working with the National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) and Grassroots Organization Operating Together in Sisterhood in Trinidad and Tobago (GROOTS TT), a CSO that provides community-based HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services and other social services, to identify a sustainable source of financing for its operations once support from USAID comes to an end. SHOPS Plus is also supporting GROOTS TT and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GoTT) to identify a partner, such as a well-established local NGO, that can provide ongoing management and capacity building supports for GROOTS TT.

One potential option for sustainable funding is a subvention from GoTT. The NGO Unit of the Ministry of Social Development and Family Services (MSDFS) coordinates government assistance to NGOs and CSOs and is responsible for identifying suitable organizations, managing and monitoring contractual agreements, processing and assessing applications for funding, and registering NGOs. Other ministries, such as the Ministry of Health (MOH), can also issue subventions directly to NGOs and CSOs. SHOPS Plus and NACC will support GROOTS TT to explore other options, in addition to subventions, for obtaining stopgap funding to continue operations beyond September 2019. Opportunities may include government grants or contributions/donations, corporate or foundation grants, funding from other international donors, or fundraising activities.

Scope of Work

SHOPS Plus is seeking a short-term consultant to provide strategic and technical assistance to NACC and GROOTS TT to obtain sustainable financing for GROOTS TT’s HIV-related services.

The consultant will: gather information on the subvention process and other potential sources of funding; represent SHOPS Plus in meetings with government, NGO, and corporate stakeholders; and assist GOTT, GROOTS TT, and potentially, other NGOs to prepare documents and collect information needed to complete the subvention process. The consultant will also support NACC and GROOTS TT to identify a provider of on-going management support and facilitate the establishment of a relationship between the provider and GROOTS TT.

The position requires prior experience in project management and working with government and CSOs. Knowledge of HIV programs is preferred.

This is a short-term consultancy requiring up to 35 days between May and September 2019. On-site presence in Port-of-Spain is required. Duties include:
 Representing SHOPS Plus in meetings with GoTT, GROOTS TT, NGOs, and commercial sector stakeholders.
2
 Collecting information, both written and through conversations, on GoTT subvention process.
 Conducting desk research, meetings, and phone calls to identity private, foundation, and other public sources of financing for GROOTS TT.
 Supporting GROOTS TT to identity and document alternative revenue generation activities.
 Identifying a provider of on-going management support to GROOTS TT and assisting in establishing an official relationship between GoTT, the provider, and GROOTS TT.
 Supporting GROOTS TT, and potentially, the management support provider, to compile documentation for subvention pre-requisites, design and write impact briefs and capability statements, and draft application materials and budgets.
 Providing inputs to NACC and other GoTT entities for documents required to establish a subvention.
 Supporting high-level advocacy to GoTT and other funders for financing CSOs to provide HIV services, as required. Deliverables
 Minutes from meetings with GROOTS TT, GoTT, and other stakeholders
 Written inputs to a document summarizing the process, requirements, and timeline of the GoTT subvention process, as requested
 Written contributions to GROOTS TT subvention application and budget as required
 Written contributions to GoTT documents rfor completing subvention as required
 Slide deck summarizing options for providers for on-going management support to GROOTS TT and strategies for establishing a formal relationship between GROOTS TT, the management support provider, and GoTT
 Slide deck with alternative funding and revenue generation opportunities for GROOTS TT
 Presentation, technical brief, or other material to support efforts to advocate for funding for GROOTS TT, as required
 Participation in biweekly check-in meetings with SHOPS Plus team, as required
 Final report documenting program results and lessons learned Qualifications
 Previous experience in grants administration and project management
 Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software applications for word processing, data analysis and presentation
 Excellent interpersonal, communications and mentoring skills
 Proven understanding of GoTT subvention process desirable
 Experience working with PEPFAR/USAID programs is desirable
3
 Minimum 5 years of experience working with government or CSOs in HIV-related areas required; Experience working with GROOTS TT and NACC is desirable.
 Knowledge of strategies for HIV service delivery to key populations, and knowledge and understanding of the HIV response in Trinidad and Tobago, are advantages
 Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion
The consultant will work in close collaboration with the NACC Secretariat and GROOTS TT staff, and report to the SHOPS Plus Trinidad and Tobago program lead.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to Emma_Golub@abtassoc.com by May 8, 2019.

FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the direction of the Director, PANCAP, the Programme Manager, PANCAP will be responsible for the implementation of the PANCAP Resource Mobilization (RM) Strategy. The Programme Manager for Partnerships and Resource Mobilization will be supported by established relationships, contacts with private and public sector institutions and high-level engagement with the Director of PANCAP, to help lead PANCAP towards readiness to transition away from donor aid and to develop a credible, long-term approach to resource mobilization by:

• Securing adequate levels of resources (financial and non-financial) to meet the needs of PANCAP members and its Coordinating Unit (PCU), as the Secretariat of the Partnership
• Diversifying funding to mitigate risk and promote financial sustainability
• Securing ongoing, non-project-based funding to fund core functions of PANCAP and its PCU.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Candidates should possess a Master’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Management, Social Sciences including Public Health, Public Administration, Project Management or related field, plus at least ten (10) years of relevant and equivalent level experience at the senior professional level in the implementation or management of projects and programmes, with increasing responsibilities in fundraising or marketing, working in one or more of the following:

• Large regional or international organizations
• National Health Institutions
• Non-Governmental Public Health or HIV organizations
• A non-profit charitable organization

Ideally, understanding of the following would be an asset:

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Financial management and/or financing of private or public sector organizations
• Fluency in English is essential. Knowledge of Spanish and/or French and/or Dutch.

In addition, candidates must also possess specialized training and demonstrated characteristics in the following:

• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Strong managerial and leadership skills
• Proven ability to conceptualize, innovate, plan and execute ideas, as well as to impart knowledge and teach skills
• Good, analytical, negotiating and advocacy skills
• Sensitivity to the human rights and health needs of marginalized populations.

Note: Applications should be sent to applnhrm@caricom.org