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The Pact UK Business Development Lead and Project Manager will work with a wide range of Pact staff and teams worldwide - including but not limited to technical experts, finance staff, and country offices - to develop and implement new projects and prepare proposals in response to donor requirements, with particular expertise and focus on DFID and the EU. Ideal candidates can blend the strategic, analytical thinking needed to craft a winning proposal with the tactical skills needed to address the day-to-day details of proposal, project, and relationship management. Around 25% international travel is expected. Length of travel will vary based on specific needs. The role is home-based and reports to the Executive Director of Pact UK.
This role has been structured to provide a motivated candidate the opportunity to grow and develop by working at all levels of a new and fast-growing international development organization as part of a broader international family. The post-holder will have significant exposure to the Board of Trustees, executive level management, external relationships, business development, and project management.
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Pact’s 4-person Innovation team provides services, training and technical assistance to HQ staff plus 30 country offices. The Innovation Officer will provide targeted support in the form of the following 1) Drive innovative new business development to include new partnerships and new business models in issue areas such as health, workforce development, youth, women’s empowerment, resource management, etc. 2) provide targeted technical support in the form of human-centered design, systems mapping, prototyping, program management, business modeling, incubation, customer voice capture and other innovation methodologies, and 3) focus on new technical areas for skill development of the Innovation team.
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On a global basis, the Benefits Officer provides subject matter expertise on all domestic and international employee benefits programs, processes, policies, vendors and other initiatives that enhance the organization’s ability to attract, retain and motivate a qualified workforce. As a member of the Human Resources Team, the Benefits Officer works closely with the HR team, brokers and insurance vendors in all aspects of domestic and international benefits management including; health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, voluntary life, FSA’s employment, executive benefits, retirement plans and participant driven plans. The Benefits Officer develops and coordinates Wellness plans and initiatives and oversees adherence to strict regulations regarding the Department of Labor, IRS, ERISA and Health Care reform. S/he provides guidance and assistance to all locations on various employee benefit plans and develops cost control procedures to assure high quality, competitive benefit plans in the most cost-effective manner for employees and employer. The Benefit Officer may partner with local country offices in selecting and procuring in-country benefits.
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The USAID Hay Tao Program is part of the USAID/Madagascar Conservation and Communities Project (CCP), which aims to conserve biodiversity and secure natural resources while promoting resilient livelihoods. The primary goal is to improve and strengthen local outcomes by creating a supportive and enabling environment based on strong policy and legal frameworks, competent and accountable government agencies, and effective participation of CSOs and communities.
As part of its Strategic Approach 3, USAID Hay Tao seeks to develop innovative financing options for protected areas (PA) to improve biodiversity management. USAID Hay Tao will work with foundations supporting Madagascar's PA system and biodiversity to strengthen them in carrying out their respective missions. An agreement was signed with Tany Meva Foundation and an action plan established to develop and strengthen their respective capacities, including financial sustainability and the establishment of a pluriannual financing strategy.
Established in 1996, Tany Meva Foundation is the first Malagasy environmental foundation and recognized as a public utility. As financial institution, Tany Meva mobilizes and allocates funds for communities through economic, social and environmental development initiatives in favor of sustainable natural resource management. Tany Meva also supports research and innovation and contribute to the achievement of international conventions.
Along with USAID Hay Tao, Tany Meva is aware of challenges and issues of sustainable conservation financing in Madagascar and the fundamental roles that environmental foundations can play as sustainable financing institutions for conservation initiatives. In addition, the global momentum in promoting innovative financial instruments for conservation is a serious option that can be used by both entities to strengthen the capacity to support sustainable development in Madagascar.
Tany Meva is currently preparing the fifth Strategic Plan (PS5) that will cover 2022-2026 and are seeking an international consultant to set up a financing strategy to achieve the objectives of the PS4 and to establish PS5 in financing mobilization.
Through its fourth Strategic Plan (PS4) from 2017-2021, Tany Meva gives new directions to its actions. The document includes three strategic objectives which are :
- Financing themes aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through the financing of community-led projects.
- Tany Meva recognized for good governance.
- Increase the average annual financing capacity from $700,000 to $1,200,000 USD by developing/ implementing a fundraising strategy and by revising the investment policy
According to the PS4, the financing strategy should :
- Increase the endowment fund from $13M to $20M USD.
- Triple the amount of the sinking fund and the partnership fund to a cumulative amount of $6M USD.
- Strengthen the communication and partnership system.
The overall goal of this consultancy is to establish a financing strategy to strengthen the financial sustainability of Tany Meva Foundation.
The specific objectives include:
- Assess existing financing mechanisms, means to disburse funds (e.g. small grants program, and financing needs) and test feasibility and prerequisites of appropriate identified innovative financing mechanisms with selected stakeholders and experts through interviews and targeted workshops.
- Synthesize findings into financing pluriannual strategic plans (2020-2026) to support Tany Meva Foundation in fulfilling its long-term mission of contributing to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Mapping of donors/stakeholders and list of pertinent opportunities with proposition of priority order and preparatory actions.
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This is a three-year donor funded project to speed up access to affordable, clean energy services for poor households and enterprises in Nepal in partnership with a UK-based energy storage company and a local private sector project developer. The project team will add battery storage capacity to existing micro-hydro plants in Nepal in order to prevent load shedding during the dry season, when low water levels have led to reduced output for some of these installations. The project will also support the construction of a utility-scale battery storage installation if funds allow.
The Project aims to extend the life of Nepal's small and micro hydro plants and eliminate load shedding, so everyone can have access to affordable, reliable, and clean electricity, regardless of if they are connected to the national grid. By integrating advanced battery storage solutions with micro-hydro plants and by utilising automation technology, we will improve reliability, expand access, and reduce costs for rural customers in Nepal, reducing the need for new fossil fuel generation capacity and ensuring communities are able to adapt to climate change.
The project is managed by Pact UK. Established in 2016, Pact UK functions as an integral part of Pact in full support of the organization's mission and values. Pact UK’s purpose is to provide high quality direction, support and advisory services to Pact's country offices and the wider organization in relation to accessing UK and European funding, growing Pact's portfolio and therefore its influence over policy, and building productive partnerships and contributing talent, knowledge and expertise toward Pact’s overall excellence and competitiveness.
The purpose of the Project Manager (PM) position is to manage the day-to-day operations of a Project Management Office (PMO) based in Pact’s Nepal office, including hiring and management of several additional part-time and full time staff including: a local gender specialist and community engagement expert who will develop relationships with the selected communities and work with plant management committees, a finance manager who will keep the books for the project, and a results and measurement officer to monitor progress and support development of the case study.
The purpose of the PM position is to coordinate all workflow for the project consortium, providing support the local and international partners with site selection, analysis, vendor selection and procurement, public relations, communication, research, and financial management.
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Pact is recruiting for a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist for a project in Colombia to economically empower vulnerable women and girls. The objective of the project is to reduce the risk of child labor, forced labor, and other violations of labor rights for vulnerable women and girls within the agricultural sector in sugarcane, including unrefined brown sugar (panela), and in cut flowers.
Reporting to the Project Director, the GESI Specialist will mainstream GESI issues in all activities, including issues pertaining to women, youth, elders, and other vulnerable populations and subpopulations. S/he will serve as a dynamic staff member in supporting both outcomes by providing technical assistance and field-level support in the project’s target departments. S/he will advise on all GESI matters in the target value chains, including relevant labor rights policies and remediation services.
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Communications & Project Support Coordinator(m/f) will play an important role in Smart Power Myanmar’s communications; executing the communications strategy; contributing to content creation for external audiences (local and international), managing the production of communication products related to rural energy access in Myanmar across all communication channels. If you are a self-starter and have a passion for storytelling thorough stories, data and audio-visual presentations, this is a role for you!
The Communications & Project Support Coordinator will also support SPM leadership in external engagement, strategic communication and policy advocacy to build a compelling case for decentralised energy access among different stakeholders. Additionally, s/he will create effective working relationships with external consultants and agencies contracted by SPM for specific research, knowledge products and communication tasks, ensuring high-quality completion in line with Smart Power Myanmar branding guidelines. She/he will provide support across various program teams, including field implementation, data analytics and external relations, under the leadership of Smart Power Myanmar’s CEO and advised by Pact Myanmar Communications team.
This position is open to Myanmar and applications from women are strongly encouraged. The successful candidate will join our team in Yangon.
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For the Uganda Integrated Child and Youth Development (ICYD) Activity, the Senior Operations Advisor will provide day-to-day administrative oversight for program efficiency with an eye towards human resources, knowledge management, finance, compliance, transparency and accountability. S/he will track the budget to ensure that spending is in-line with projections and the workplan. S/he will ensure that technical targets are in line with the available budget. This position is contingent upon award.
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Pact seeks to recruit a reporting officer for our Mines to Market programs. Reporting to the ITSCI Program Manager, the reporting officer acts as key point of contact in the management of reporting including incidents occurring on the ITSCI supply chain. The International Tin Supply Chain Initiative (ITSCI) is a traceability and due diligence program implemented by governments of the Great Lakes Region to allow minerals to be traded internationally, in respect with the requirements of the US Dodd Franck Act, the EU Regulation on Conflict Minerals and the OECD Due Diligence guidance for responsible supply chain.
This position can be home based worldwide. The consultant must have excellent connectivity to internet and speak and write fluent both English and French.
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Project Overview
Pact is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Director for an upcoming U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded Community Social Welfare System Strengthening follow-on activity to increase access to and use of health/HIV, social welfare, and protection services by vulnerable HIV-affected populations. The goal of this proposed Community Social Welfare System Strengthening program is to improve the health, well-being, and protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), at-risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in high HIV burden communities. The activity will be client-centered and community-focused in order to contribute to 95-95-95 goals.
The program seeks to attain the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Improve core competencies of the community-based social welfare workforce to enable the delivery of health/HIV, social, and protection services (50% LOE)
- Objective 2: Improve functionality of community systems and structures to strengthen service delivery for OVC, at-risk AGYW and PLHIV (40% LOE)
- Objective 3: Strengthen community social welfare planning and budgeting for improved accountability to HIV affected populations (10% LOE)
Position Purpose
The MERL Director provides strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of the program. This individual also supervises MERL staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all MERL activities as well as active collaboration with sub-awardees and USAID. The Director oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, and ensures the accurate reporting of results for program activities. This position is contingent upon award.
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Project Overview
Pact is recruiting an Administration and Finance Director for an upcoming U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded Community Social Welfare System Strengthening follow-on activity to increase access to and use of health/HIV, social welfare, and protection services by vulnerable HIV-affected populations. The goal of this proposed Community Social Welfare System Strengthening program is to improve the health, well-being, and protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), at-risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in high HIV burden communities. The activity will be client-centered and community-focused in order to contribute to 95-95-95 goals.
The program seeks to attain the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Improve core competencies of the community-based social welfare workforce to enable the delivery of health/HIV, social, and protection services (50% LOE)
- Objective 2: Improve functionality of community systems and structures to strengthen service delivery for OVC, at-risk AGYW and PLHIV (40% LOE)
- Objective 3: Strengthen community social welfare planning and budgeting for improved accountability to HIV affected populations (10% LOE)
Position Purpose
The Administration and Finance Director will be the lead expert for financial operations and management. Responsibilities include being responsible for efficient resource deployment and use, program accounting and financial reporting systems, cost-share and related reporting, and ensuring compliance with USAID financial, contractual and accounting rules and regulations. This position is contingent upon award.
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Project Overview
Pact is recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funded Community Social Welfare System Strengthening follow-on activity to increase access to and use of health/HIV, social welfare, and protection services by vulnerable HIV-affected populations. The goal of this proposed Community Social Welfare System Strengthening program is to improve the health, well-being, and protection of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC), at-risk Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in high HIV burden communities. The activity will be client-centered and community-focused in order to contribute to 95-95-95 goals.
The program seeks to attain the following objectives:
- Objective 1: Improve core competencies of the community-based social welfare workforce to enable the delivery of health/HIV, social, and protection services (50% LOE)
- Objective 2: Improve functionality of community systems and structures to strengthen service delivery for OVC, at-risk AGYW and PLHIV (40% LOE)
- Objective 3: Strengthen community social welfare planning and budgeting for improved accountability to HIV affected populations (10% LOE)
Position Purpose
The COP will provide overall technical leadership and operational oversight for the project and will serve as the primary liaison with USAID, the GoT, Pact headquarters in DC (HQ), and relevant project stakeholders. The COP will ensure that the project’s goals, objectives, and strategy are achieved and that contractual requirements are met on time and within budget. S/he is responsible for directing the entire project team and managing the critical relationship with local and international partners and other key stakeholders in coordination with partners, USAID and HQ. This position is contingent upon award.
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This position is only for Academic Credit!
Since the creation of the Innovation team 4 years ago, Innovation’s role at Pact has become more centralized and institutionalized. The Innovation department has significantly expanded its services and responsibilities and now provides dedicated technical assistance to HQ staff plus 30 country offices. The Innovation Intern will provide critical support to the Innovation team primarily through project coordination, design research, innovation management including technology platforms, process improvements and monitoring and evaluation support.
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Pact is recruiting a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the WE Act project for the $10-15M USAID-funded Women Entrepreneurs Act project (WE Act). This is five-year project that started in 2018 and continues to 2023, which focuses on supporting young women entrepreneurs in urban areas to access the knowledge, tools, and resources necessary to succeed in the marketplace, and to enable constructive civic engagement with decision makers. The overall goal of the project is to see young women entrepreneurs improve their socio-economic status.
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) is responsible for assisting with the overall coordination, management, and helping the Chief of Party (COP) to meet the project’s technical objectives, manage program staff, maintain good working relationships with host government officials and local partners, manage donor reporting and ensure a high-quality delivery of services. Further, the DCOP will have primary responsibility for managing ongoing applied research and ensuring project initiatives in entrepreneurship and civic engagement are responsive to the evolving Cambodian context, working closely with the Chief of Party, project team, other Pact programs, local and international partners.
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Pact is recruiting for a Chief of Party for an upcoming project in Colombia, Conectando Caminos por los Derechos (Venezuelan Migrant Rights Activity). The goal of the project is to support a transition from short-term humanitarian assistance for migrants to long-term development assistance for migrants, Colombian returnees, and receptor communities. It will focus on strengthening local systems, processes, and the capacity of the Government of Colombia (GOC) and non-state actors, such as those in civil society, academia, the media, and the private sector.
The Chief of Party (COP) has a high-level coordination role, and an adaptative management leadership position. He/she should lead co-creation processes with the consortium whose members should feel represented by him/her in public scenarios and with USAID. The COP will serve as the primary liaison with USAID, the global USAID-funded human rights program (PROGRESS) consortium, project partners and relevant project stakeholders. The COP will have primary responsibility for achieving and executing the project’s vision and strategy, managing critical relationships with key partners to maximize synergy and collaboration, and ensuring that all contractual requirements are met on time and within budget. This position is contingent upon award.
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Application Deadline: January 26, 2020
About Moyo Gems:
In collaboration with the Tanzania Women’s Miner Association, international gemstone brokers ANZA and Nineteen48, and global technology enterprise Everledger, Pact launched Moyo Gems in 2019 to build a sustainable end-to-end value chain for artisanal and small-scale female gemstone miners (ASM).
The colored gemstone sector remains relatively behind as compared to other mining sectors in terms of ethical sourcing mechanisms. This is partly due to the complex and fragmented nature of the industry. Despite the luxury image of precious stones, 80-90% of colored gemstones are mined by individuals using only hand tools and physical strength, as compared to only 20% of diamonds and gold. Artisanal and small-scale miners (ASM) serve as the anonymous base of the global jewelry supply chain. ASM carry out dangerous work and are marginalized in society, facing cultural, systemic and legal barriers to achieving stable livelihoods. Insufficient mining knowledge, lack of transparent pricing, and limited opportunities for technical skill-building contribute to their economic instability.
In 2016, Pact began to work with GIA to address these challenges. We provided ASM in Tanzania a highly visual education on gem identification, valuation, and handling, which led to a 3-5x increase in miner incomes. Despite this, miners voiced market access as a key obstacle to further progress. Without consistent points of sale and transparency into market demand, miners lose the opportunity to capture the fair value of gemstone prices. At the same time, industry pressure is building to identify ethical sources of gemstones that exhibit a base level of social responsibility and local benefit.
Addressing the need expressed by miners and leveraging the mounting global interest in ethical sourcing, Pact and its partners launched Moyo Gems (“Moyo”) to build a sustainable sourcing model for colored gemstones. Moyo supports colored gemstone ASM to meet a responsible mining standard and connects them with international gem markets. It has three core components: 1) training miners on safe, efficient, and value add mining practices, 2) facilitating achievement of legal compliances for miners, and 3) enabling opportunities for consistent and transparent market access. Pact invites miners through the membership base of local mining organizations to participate in Moyo. Miners receive training on mining best practices, health and safety, and legal and compliance support. Once compliant, they can attend quarterly “Market Days” where they directly negotiate gemstone prices with international, regional, and local gem brokers. Pact certifies miners’ standards and international brokers purchase vetted gemstones for their client base. To date, Moyo has supported more than 200 ASM in Tanzania through three Market Days.
Position Purpose:
Moyo is seeking a part-time intern to support its growth as it moves from an innovative pilot to expansion mode. This internship is for academic credit only and is not a paid position. Moyo seeks someone with an appetite to learn and contribute, open to engaging in a wide range of the team’s work.
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Pact is recruiting a Grants Manager for the upcoming USAID-funded Youth Unity Activity in Ukraine. The Grants Manager will manage the subaward grants program to include the full grant life cycle process, including solicitation, competitive selection, award, monitoring, and reporting. This position is contingent upon award.
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Pact is recruiting a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for the upcoming USAID-funded Youth Unity Activity in Ukraine. The DCOP is an executive level position responsible for working with the Chief of Party (COP) and the technical team in daily operations. This includes support to meet the project’s technical objectives; manage financial resources and program staff; manage partner coordination; maintain good working relationships with host government officials, stakeholders, and local partners; manage donor reporting; and ensure high-quality delivery of services. This position is contingent upon award.
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Pact is recruiting a Chief of Party (COP) for the upcoming USAID-funded Youth Unity Activity in Ukraine. The COP will provide technical leadership and management oversight for the project and will serve as the primary liaison with USAID and relevant project stakeholders. This position is contingent upon award.
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Pact is recruiting for a Grants Manager for an upcoming project in Colombia, Conectando Caminos por los Derechos. The goal of the project is to support a transition from short-term humanitarian assistance for migrants to long-term development assistance for migrants, Colombian returnees, and receptor communities more generally. It will focus on strengthening local systems, processes, and the capacity of the Government of Colombia (GOC) and non-state actors, such as those in civil society, academia, the media, and the private sector.
The Grants Manager provides high-level grants management and administration to achieve project goals, working with partner organizations of all levels. S/he provides overall leadership and oversight for all aspects related to management of subgrants, from inception to close out. and supervises all staff with grants functions. This requires close collaboration with HQ to ensure compliance with Pact and USAID guidelines.
This position is contingent upon award.
