Essential Responsibilities: As a key pipeline for future GE talent, the candidate will be required to provide support in the following disciplines e.g. Java Programming, DBA, data warehousing, business intelligence, et al), and some of the that the candidate will be required to lead may include, but not limited to Flag planting, IT charities, Call Counting Systems, IT Cafe revamp etc. The job assignments and training are designed to enable the candidate to apply their information technology knowledge and experience to support the team in driving some of GE's strategic business initiatives.
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Sunday, September 14, 2014
Essential Responsibilities: As a key pipeline for future GE talent, the candidate will be required to provide support to the business in area such as financial planning, accounting services, operation analysis, controllership, forecasting, treasury, and commercial finance. As a controllership support, some of the task a candidate will be required to perform include account reconciliation, Statutory & GAP reporting, supporting the inventory management & Reconciliation; balance sheet variance analysis and simplification processes. in Financial planning and analysis, a candidate will be required to Collate relevant documentation required for revenue recognition; Prepare monthly/quarterly account reconciliation and ensure timely closure of open items. In accounting services a candidate may be required to perform tasks in order to allow the local ME (Management Entity) produce interim and annual accurate Financial Statements, in this case the candidate will be needed to organize filings in accurate and sequenced manner to allow auditors and tax authorities to inspect the accounts.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT TO TRAIN TRAINERS ON EARLY GRADE MATHEMATICS ASSESSMENT IN ETHIOPIA
Location : Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA Application Deadline : 23-May-12 Additional Category Management Type of Contract : Individual Contract Post Level : International Consultant Languages Required :English Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Jun-2012
Duration of Initial Contract : 15 working days Expected Duration of Assignment : 15 working days
Background
The increased attention of many countries, both developed and developing countries on the need for students to learn mathematics has created an interest in carrying out Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) in Ethiopia.
By conducting the EGMA the results will be used to get information on how children are doing in mathematics at the system level and identify areas where improvements need to be made.For this purpose UNDP is tendering for an experienced international consultant who can efficiently train staff of the Ministry of Education on Early Grade Mathematics Assessment techniques and tool development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Objectives:To build the capacity of the National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) experts in carrying out Early Grade Mathematics Assessment at the national level for informed decisions making.
Specific Objectives:To enable the NEAEA and Regional Education Bureaus (REBs) assessment and examination experts to have the expertise and know-how on EGMA undertakings, such as:
Tools development;Data collection and analysis;Report writing and Dissemination.Scope of Work:
The international trainer trains 18 Assessment/Examination experts from NEAEA. These trainees will serve as trainers of trainees for the experts supposed to be recruited from the federal and regional levels that will be participating in the validation of the instruments and serve as facilitators at the time of implementing the assessment (data collection).
Duration of the training:
The training requires 15 working days commencing from first week of June 2012.
Methods of Training:
The training provider is expected to use appropriate training methods, procedures, techniques and a process to help trainees get an applicable knowledge of implementing EGMA survey.
Skills and Experience Requirements of the Training Provider:
The expatriate trainer would need to have the following:
Areas of Specialization: The trainer should have one or more of the following areas of specialization and practical experience:
Psychometrics;Item Response Theory;Test equating and scaling;Standard setting or related.Hands on Experience: The would-be trainer is expected to have proven skills and experience in the following areas:
Demonstrated experience and expertise in EGMA tools development, particularly in developing countries;Psychometric issues related to large-scale assessments;Demonstrated experience and expertise with survey and regular data analysis statistical packages such as SAS, HLM, SPSS or their equivalents;Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data;Familiarity with large-scale assessment reporting systems;Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken;Comfortable working in a team environment.Expected Outcomes:
The training is expected to produce about 18 experts who are able to carry out early grade mathematics assessment on their own at the federal level and have:
Good knowledge of what EGMA is and its need;Good uderstanding of the EGMA tools and their implementations;All the required skills to provide the same training to other experts or individuals that will be involved in EGMA survey and instruments validation;Good and applicable knowledge of data collection, sampling techniques, data analysis and reporting.In addition, at the end of the training the participants need to produce all the necessary data collection instruments that are piloted in some selected schools in the vicinity of the training venue and that will be serving as a final draft for implementing at the national level after a validation workshop with concerned bodies.
Competencies
Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
Proposal: (not more than 450 words) explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and providing a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable);Financial proposal: indicate lump sum;Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.Required Skills and Experience
Education: MA and above in Psychometrics, Comparative Education, Educational Statistics, Educational Psychology, or related field of study in educational research.Financial Proposal:
Please submit financial proposal in a separate sheet to our e-mail Procurement.et@undp.org;
Evaluation:
Individual consultants will be evaluated based on the following methodologies:
Cumulative analysis
The award of the contract shall be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
a) responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
b) Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.
* Technical Criteria weight; 70%
* Financial Criteria weight; 30%
Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 49 point and above would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Monday, May 21, 2012
To build the capacity of the National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) experts in carrying out Early Grade Mathematics Assessment at the national level for informed decisions making.
Specific Objectives:
To enable the NEAEA and Regional Education Bureaus (REBs) assessment and examination experts to have the expertise and know-how on EGMA undertakings, such as:
* Tools development;
* Data collection and analysis;
* Report writing and Dissemination. Scope of Work:
The international trainer trains 18 Assessment/Examination experts from NEAEA. These trainees will serve as trainers of trainees for the experts supposed to be recruited from the federal and regional levels that will be participating in the validation of the instruments and serve as facilitators at the time of implementing the assessment (data collection).
Duration of the training:
The training requires 15 working days commencing from first week of June 2012.
Methods of Training:
The training provider is expected to use appropriate training methods, procedures, techniques and a process to help trainees get an applicable knowledge of implementing EGMA survey.
Skills and Experience Requirements of the Training Provider:
The expatriate trainer would need to have the following:
Areas of Specialization: The trainer should have one or more of the following areas of specialization and practical experience:
* Psychometrics;
* Item Response Theory;
* Test equating and scaling;
* Standard setting or related.
Hands on Experience: The would-be trainer is expected to have proven skills and experience in the following areas:
* Demonstrated experience and expertise in EGMA tools development, particularly in developing countries;
* Psychometric issues related to large-scale assessments;
* Demonstrated experience and expertise with survey and regular data analysis statistical packages such as SAS, HLM, SPSS or their equivalents;
* Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data;
* Familiarity with large-scale assessment reporting systems;
* Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken;
* Comfortable working in a team environment. Expected Outcomes:
The training is expected to produce about 18 experts who are able to carry out early grade mathematics assessment on their own at the federal level and have:
* Good knowledge of what EGMA is and its need;
* Good uderstanding of the EGMA tools and their implementations;
* All the required skills to provide the same training to other experts or individuals that will be involved in EGMA survey and instruments validation;
* Good and applicable knowledge of data collection, sampling techniques, data analysis and reporting. In addition, at the end of the training the participants need to produce all the necessary data collection instruments that are piloted in some selected schools in the vicinity of the training venue and that will be serving as a final draft for implementing at the national level after a validation workshop with concerned bodies.
Competencies
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Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
* Proposal: (not more than 450 words) explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and providing a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable);
* Financial proposal: indicate lump sum;
* Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
To build the capacity of the National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency (NEAEA) experts in carrying out Early Grade Mathematics Assessment at the national level for informed decisions making.
Specific Objectives:
To enable the NEAEA and Regional Education Bureaus (REBs) assessment and examination experts to have the expertise and know-how on EGMA undertakings, such as:
* Tools development;
* Data collection and analysis;
* Report writing and Dissemination. Scope of Work:
The international trainer trains 18 Assessment/Examination experts from NEAEA. These trainees will serve as trainers of trainees for the experts supposed to be recruited from the federal and regional levels that will be participating in the validation of the instruments and serve as facilitators at the time of implementing the assessment (data collection).
Duration of the training:
The training requires 15 working days commencing from first week of June 2012.
Methods of Training:
The training provider is expected to use appropriate training methods, procedures, techniques and a process to help trainees get an applicable knowledge of implementing EGMA survey.
Skills and Experience Requirements of the Training Provider:
The expatriate trainer would need to have the following:
Areas of Specialization: The trainer should have one or more of the following areas of specialization and practical experience:
* Psychometrics;
* Item Response Theory;
* Test equating and scaling;
* Standard setting or related.
Hands on Experience: The would-be trainer is expected to have proven skills and experience in the following areas:
* Demonstrated experience and expertise in EGMA tools development, particularly in developing countries;
* Psychometric issues related to large-scale assessments;
* Demonstrated experience and expertise with survey and regular data analysis statistical packages such as SAS, HLM, SPSS or their equivalents;
* Demonstrated experience in analysis and presentation of data;
* Familiarity with large-scale assessment reporting systems;
* Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken;
* Comfortable working in a team environment. Expected Outcomes:
The training is expected to produce about 18 experts who are able to carry out early grade mathematics assessment on their own at the federal level and have:
* Good knowledge of what EGMA is and its need;
* Good uderstanding of the EGMA tools and their implementations;
* All the required skills to provide the same training to other experts or individuals that will be involved in EGMA survey and instruments validation;
* Good and applicable knowledge of data collection, sampling techniques, data analysis and reporting. In addition, at the end of the training the participants need to produce all the necessary data collection instruments that are piloted in some selected schools in the vicinity of the training venue and that will be serving as a final draft for implementing at the national level after a validation workshop with concerned bodies.
Competencies
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Documents to be included when submitting the proposal:
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
* Proposal: (not more than 450 words) explaining why they are the most suitable for the work and providing a brief methodology on how they will approach and conduct the work (if applicable);
* Financial proposal: indicate lump sum;
* Personal CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
Didn't find what you were looking for?
* See other jobs in Ethiopia or at UNDP.
* Try using Advanced search.
* Try: Newest Vacancies, Upcoming Deadlines!, Vacancies Grouped by Organization,
Vacancies Grouped by Duty Station or Most Viewed Vacancies.