Project Manager, African Year for Violence Prevention: Terms of Reference

Title: Project Manager, African Year for Violence Prevention
Grade:P4.
Duration of post:6 months, with possibility of renewal.
Commencement date: As soon as possible
Duty station:Addis Ababa

Background
In 2003 Heads of Member States of the African Union (AU) passed a resolution endorsing the recommendations of the World report on violence and health and requesting Member States to develop national plans of action for violence prevention and systems for data collection on violence. The AU resolution further requests that Member States declare 2005 an "African Year of Prevention of Violence" (EX/CL/Dec.63[III]), for the purpose of scaling up and coordinating violence prevention policies and activities.

Main tasks and responsibilities of the position

While under direct supervision of the Director of Social Affairs of the African Union, the incumbent will also be accountable to the WHO regional Advisers on Violence Prevention in the African (Brazzaville) and Eastern Mediterranean (Cairo) Offices, and periodic reporting to these advisers at 2-3 month intervals will be required. The specific duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager are as follows:
?Coordinate preparation and publication of a brief report on violence and health in Africa, with participation of WHO Regional Offices.
?Publicize the Year for Violence Prevention to African Union Heads of State and governments and promote violence prevention activities by Member States.
?Liaise with UN agencies and other partners to link the Year with existing events at the regional and country levels.
?Identify and engage violence prevention agencies in Africa, including focal points in Ministries of Health, in order to form an African violence prevention network.
?Coordinate preparation of draft AU plan of action, with input and assistance of WHO Offices.
?Organize a high-level African Conference on Violence Prevention to mark the year and discuss the plan of action.

Qualifications required

Education
Advanced university degree, masters or equivalent, in public health or social sciences.

Skills and competencies
Excellent leadership and project management skills. Able to think strategically but manage detail and complexity. Able to manage a number of concurrent activities. Proven ability to work effectively and tactfully in an interdisciplinary, multi-cultural environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Proficient with common software packages.
Experience
Seven or more years experience in the violence and injury prevention field and/or human and social development area, with some experience in violence prevention, of which at least three years have been at the international level. National- and/or district-level experience in working in developing countries is essential. Experience aligning people and organizations with diverse points of view and interests to achieve common goals. International experience in working with UN and other international non-governmental organizations, bilateral and multilateral agencies on a similar project is desirable. Experience in public health is an advantage.

Languages
Excellent knowledge of English and French. Knowledge of Arabic and/or Portuguese is an asset.