| Reference Number |
OS1652 |
| Position Title |
Team Leader-Local Fund Agent for the Global Fund in Papua New Guinea |
| Location |
Papua New Guinea |
| Sector |
Health |
| Commencement Date |
February 2010
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| Description |
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Background:
The Global Fund is a financial mechanism for dispersing large-scale funding to mainly low-income countries in order to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. Proposals for funding are made to the Global Fund through a Country Coordinating Mechanism, which as part its submission, identifies one or sometimes several Principal Recipients, which will receive and disburse funds for the disease program in the event that the proposal is successful. The Global Fund is represented in each country by a Local Fund Agent (LFA) which is responsible for: 1) assessing each Principal Recipient to determine its capacity to implement the proposed program 2) assisting with grant negotiations 3) verifying program implementation and 4) monitoring performance and impact.
As a Local Fund Agent for the Global Fund in Papua New Guinea, Emerging Markets Group provides Principal Recipient assessments, grant negotiations, verification of implementation services and performance and impact monitoring.
The Team Leader will serve as in-country representative and coordinator of LFA activities
Terms of Reference:
The Team Leader will be responsible for the following:
•Review and process Principal Recipient’s Disbursement Requests and Progress Updates and all other documents as may be required by the Global Fund.
•Before disbursement from the Global Fund to the Principal Recipient, the Team Leader shall verify that any conditions (e.g., Conditions Precedent for disbursement, special conditions, and/or reports, etc.) set forth in the Grant Agreement (including its Annexes and Attachments) have been fulfilled by the Principal Recipient within the deadlines established in the Grant Agreement. In the case of anticipated or observed delays in the fulfillment of these conditions, the Team Leader shall immediately inform EMG and take any necessary action, as agreed.
•Unless other conditions are provided in the Grant Agreement for disbursement and reporting, disbursements are based on projected program cash requirements and performance as reported by the Principal Recipient in quarterly or semi-annual Disbursement Requests and Progress Updates. Within five working days of receiving them, the Team Leader shall review these Disbursement Requests and Progress Updates from the Principal Recipient, make recommendations and perform ad hoc verifications of program performance as deemed necessary. Based on this and following the Disbursement Report template, the Team Leader shall make recommendations and provide advice on the next disbursement.
•Liaise with the EMG Project Manager, and other LFA team members to complete all activities. This may include distributing materials and information gathered to appropriate persons.
•Review any other reports that may be submitted by Principal Recipient and forward these to EMG with relevant comments on performance related information;
•Review any updated implementation plans submitted by a Principal Recipient, provide advice on the appropriateness and reasonableness of these plans, and work with the Principal Recipient to update the disbursement plan as necessary; and Provide independent verifications of any other issue as requested.
This position is part- time, 2-4 days per week ,during peak periods the successful applicant will be required to work 5 days per week. Some flexibility in regards to working hours will be required.
Please see the attached position description for full details of the role. If you are interested in applying for this position, forward your CV and a brief statement outlining your skills and experience relevant to this position to recruitment@cardno.com by close of business Wednesday 10th of February 2010.
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Cardno Acil Pty Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.
Ref No. OS1652
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Cardno Emerging Markets (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Tel: +61 3 9819 2877
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Email Address : recruitment@cardno.com
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