I recently had the opportunity to attend the Orphans and Vulnerable Children Forum hosted on 25-26 June 2008 by Catholic Relief Services. The event showcased CRS’s work in OVC programming and, of particular interest to me, the tools the agency has used in monitoring and evaluating program effects on children. The following overview of key sessions on this topic is meant to provide some background for others who are interested.
Job Title: Technical Project Specialist (Workforce & Youth Development Advisor)
Grade: GS-301-13
Area of Consideration: All Sources
Canditates for this position must be U.S. citizens and be able to be security cleared for assignment. This is a 13 month Temporary, Schedule B appointment, with possible extension of up to 5 years.
IRC is recruiting for a consultant to conduct an assessment in Southern Sudan looking at education and skills building needs and opportunities for youth. The term of the contract will be approximately 3-4 weeks between May-June 2010 to conduct research in Sudan and write 10-15 page report. Interested applicants should submit their CV/resume, a 3 page writing sample and fee requirement to Abigail Gacusana: abigailg@wrcommission.org.
The SEEP Practitioner Learning Program (PLP): Reaching Scale in Youth Financial Services, conducted in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation, seeks institutions currently providing or facilitating access to financial services for young people to participate in a unique program.
BACKGROUND:
The IRC Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD) Unit currently has programs in conflict and post conflict situations in over 20 countries around the globe. Our programming approach is one that promotes and supports the realization of the rights of children and young people. Programs include formal and non-formal education, life skills, vocational training and enterprise development for youth, as well as holistic support for children involved in the worst forms of child labor. All programs adopt an approach that is designed to promote the psychosocial well-being of conflict-affected children and young people and include expanding opportunities for participation.
The Ford Foundation seeks a dynamic individual to implement, monitor and coordinate a grant making program which seeks to improve the livelihoods of poor rural and urban households in West Africa—focusing on Nigeria and sub-region initiatives.
A writer for the Microfinance Insights blog is posting from the 2009 Global Youth Enterprise conference. Visit the Microfinance Insights blog for posts on the following conference topics:
The Care and Protection of Children in Crisis-Affected Countries (CPC) Learning Network seeks to strengthen and systematize child care and protection through the collaborative action of humanitarian organizations, local institutions, and academic partners. Further, the CPC Learning Network aims to inform practice and policy though the use of evidence-based findings.
Under the innovative new Youth-Inclusive Financial Services Program (YFS-Link), Making Cents International has designed a ground-breaking new survey on youth-inclusive financial services for youth-serving organizations, financial serving providers, microfinance networks and associations, training and technical assistance providers, and a variety of supporting organizations such as funders and researchers.
Global Health Fellows Program
Technical Advisor III: Senior Technical Advisor for Monitoring and Evaluation of Assistance for Vulnerable Children
Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development
Location: Washington, DC
Assignment: Two year fellowship
