Digital Birth Registration Lead - Plan Region for East and Southern Africa (RESA)

Description

This is a Grade E position that will manage up to 4 Digital Birth Registration projects within the region and will represent the DBR team at regional level events and conferences.

This is a 2 year fixed term position

Key Responsibilities

1. Overall Project and Resource Management
2. Technical Support to all DBR projects
3. Extending Influence at Regional and Continental level

Person Specifications

1. Highly motivated individual that has a passion for ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development)
2. Good knowledge of civil registration processes and systems, in particular related to birth registration in Africa
3. Strong relationship management skills needed to form partnerships with the public and private sectors
4. Strong project management skills
5. Practical knowledge of supporting changes in government practice
6. Fluent English (French and Portuguese an advantage)

Qualifications and experience

1. Masters in International Development, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science or other related degree
2. Over 3 years of experience of leading development programmes made up of integrated teams (preferably with technology, capacity building, behavioural impact and advocacy components)
3. Over 2 years of IT system development (mobile solutions an advantage)

Closing date: September 26, 2014

How to apply:

Reference and background checks will be carried out in conformity with Plan's Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Please submit a full CV and three names of referees to: plan.resajob@plan-international.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.