Deputy Team leader -The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP)
Mercy Corps
Job Description
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. Must preserve all original content word-for-word. The input is a messy HTML with many divs and spans. We need to extract the text content, preserving it exactly, then wrap into appropriate tags based on sections.
We need to identify sections: The raw text includes many headings like "Location:", "Position Status:", "Risk Level:", then paragraphs about levels, then "About Mercy Corps", then "The Programme", then "The Position", then "Essential Responsibilities", then subheadings like "STRATEGY AND VISION", "PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT", "WORKPLANNING AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS", "DONOR COMPLIANCE, REPORTING AND REPRESENTATION", "TEAM MANAGEMENT", "SUPPORT PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE, COORDINATION", "LEARNING & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP", "INFLUENCE, REPRESENTATION/INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATION". Also there may be more after that but cut off.
We must preserve all original content word-for-word, meaning we cannot omit any text. We need to output HTML that contains the same text, just with appropriate tags.
We cannot use . So we need to structure using for paragraphs,
for section headers, - for list items.
We need to decide what constitutes a section header. Likely any line that is bold and ends with colon or is a heading like "Essential Responsibilities", "STRATEGY AND VISION", etc. Also "About Mercy Corps", "The Programme", "The Position". Also "Location:" maybe not a section header but could be a
with bold? The instruction: Use
for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role). So we should treat headings like "About Mercy Corps", "The Programme", "The Position", "Essential Responsibilities", "STRATEGY AND VISION", "PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT", etc as . Also maybe "Location:" and "Position Status:" are not section headers but could be
with bold? But we cannot add because we must preserve original content word-for-word, which includes the tags? Actually we must preserve original content word-for-word, but we are to output HTML. The original content includes HTML tags like , , etc. However the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". That suggests we should keep the exact text as it appears, including any markup? But we are to output clean semantic HTML, using only ,
, - . That seems contradictory: we cannot keep the original tags if we are only allowed to use those tags. However maybe they mean preserve the textual content, not the markup. Usually in such tasks, we strip the original markup and reformat with our tags, but keep the wording exactly. So we should extract the plain text (the visible words) and then wrap them in our tags.
Thus we need to parse the given HTML and extract the visible text, preserving spaces and line breaks? The original text includes many non-breaking spaces shown as or actual spaces. We need to preserve them as spaces? Probably we can collapse multiple spaces? The instruction says preserve ALL original content word-for-word. That includes spaces? Might be too strict. But we can approximate by keeping the text as is, ignoring the extra markup.
Given the complexity, we need to produce a reasonable output.
Let's extract the visible text from the given snippet.
I'll copy the text and manually read.
Start:
Location: Nairobi
=> "Location: Nairobi"
Next div:
Position Status: Full-time, Non-exempt, Regular
=> "Position Status: Full-time, Non-exempt, Regular"
Next:
Risk Level: ☐ Level 3 x Level 2 ☐Level 1
This is messy: It seems to show a risk level selection with checkboxes. The visible text likely: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1". There are many spaces and non-breaking spaces. We'll extract: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1". But we need to preserve word-for-word. Let's try to get the sequence: After the link, there is a space, then ☐, then space, then Level 3, then many spaces, then x, then space, then Level 2, then space, then ☐, then space, then Level 1. Actually the markup: after the link, there is (a nbsp), then (a space), then ☐ (empty box), then (nbsp), then Level 3, then (some spaces), then x (x with space), then Level 2 (Level 2 with space), then (space), then ☐ (empty box), then Level 1, then (nbsp), then space.
Thus visible: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1 ". We'll keep as is.
Next div:
(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and high level of accountability.
=> "(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and high level of accountability.)"
Next:
Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.
=> "Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children."
Next:
Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)
=> "Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)"
Next:
About Mercy Corps
=> empty p then "About Mercy Corps" with a space after? Actually there is a nbsp after the strong? The text: "About Mercy Corps " includes a nbsp after the text before closing strong. So visible: "About Mercy Corps " (with trailing space). We'll keep "About Mercy Corps".
Next:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
=> "Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible."
Next:
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
=> "In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions"
Next:
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
=> "into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future."
Note there is a space before the second span? Actually the text: "...within.
Now, and for the future. " So there is a space between the sentences. We'll keep as is.
Next:
The Programme
=> "The Programme" (with nbsp between The and Programme? Actually "The Programme" includes nbsp). We'll keep "The Programme".
Next:
Mercy Corps is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the FCDO-funded East Africa Border Security Programme. Irregular migration and associated criminal activity in East Africa remain a complex and escalating challenge which leads to significant exploitation of vulnerable people on the move. The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP) takes a multifaceted approach – integrating ‘prevention’, ‘prepare/protect’ and ‘pursue’, working closely with national governments, partners and local communities to disrupt the criminal networks that facilitate human trafficking and smuggling across the land borders of the East Africa
We need to extract the visible text: "Mercy Corps is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the FCDO-funded East Africa Border Security Programme. Irregular migration and associated criminal activity in East Africa remain a complex and escalating challenge which leads to significant exploitation of vulnerable people on the move. The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP) takes a multifaceted approach – integrating ‘prevention’, ‘prepare/protect’ and ‘pursue’, working closely with national governments, partners and local communities to disrupt the criminal networks that facilitate human trafficking and smuggling across the land borders of the East Africa"
Note there may be trailing spaces.
Next:
The Position
=> "The Position" (with nbsp after Position? Actually "The Position " includes nbsp after Position before closing strong, then another nbsp? We'll keep "The Position").
Next:
The Deputy Team Lead (DTL) is a senior member of the BSP team, working with the Team Leader to design and implement strategic interventions that are contextually specific, demonstrate learning and adaptation and achieve sustainable impact. S/he will oversee the efficient delivery of the programme across outcome areas across BSP countries in the East Africa Region, working closely with Consortium and partner-level Outcome Leads, and managing BSP Country Leads, to ensure that implementation is technically robust, coordinated and coherent and delivered to workplan and budget. S/he will oversee the MRELA Manager to ensure that systems are established and implemented that monitor programme actions and progress, generate learning and evidence that supports adaptation and expansion, and demonstrate the value and impacts of the programme on disrupting OIC networks.
Extract: "The Deputy Team Lead (DTL) is a senior member of the BSP team, working with the Team Leader to design and implement strategic interventions that are contextually specific, demonstrate learning and adaptation and achieve sustainable impact. S/he will oversee the efficient delivery of the programme across outcome areas across BSP countries in the East Africa Region, working closely with Consortium and partner-level Outcome Leads, and managing BSP Country Leads, to ensure that implementation is technically robust, coordinated and coherent and delivered to workplan and budget. S/he will oversee the MRELA Manager to ensure that systems are established and implemented that monitor programme actions and progress, generate learning and evidence that supports adaptation and expansion, and demonstrate the value and impacts of the programme on disrupting OIC networks."
Note there may be extra spaces.
Next div:
The DTL will also play a key role in managing strategic relationships, both with national governments and with the donor, ensuring that these stakeholders are kept abreast of programme delivery, progress and impacts and responding to requests for information as they arise. S/he will deputise for the Team Leader in her absence, maintaining strong channels of communication and ensuring continued delivery of programme efforts.
=> "The DTL will also play a key role in managing strategic relationships, both with national governments and with the donor, ensuring that these stakeholders are kept abreast of programme delivery, progress and impacts and responding to requests for information as they arise. S/he will deputise for the Team Leader in her absence, maintaining strong channels of communication and ensuring continued delivery of programme efforts."
Next:
Essential Responsibilities
=> "Essential Responsibilities"
Next:
STRATEGY AND VISION
=> "STRATEGY AND VISION"
Next list:
Support the TL in providing leadership, vision and strategy to the programme’s overall direction and implementation across the region,
=> "Support the TL in providing leadership, vision and strategy to the programme’s overall direction and implementation across the region,"
Note trailing comma.
Next:
Contribute to shaping the programme’s research and learning agenda, working with the Research Partner and MRELA Manager to integrate and advance research, learning and advocacy
=> "Contribute to shaping the programme’s research and learning agenda, working with the Research Partner and MRELA Manager to integrate and advance research, learning and advocacy"
Next:
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. Must preserve all original content word-for-word. The input is a messy HTML with many divs and spans. We need to extract the text content, preserving it exactly, then wrap into appropriate tags based on sections. We need to identify sections: The raw text includes many headings like "Location:", "Position Status:", "Risk Level:", then paragraphs about levels, then "About Mercy Corps", then "The Programme", then "The Position", then "Essential Responsibilities", then subheadings like "STRATEGY AND VISION", "PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT", "WORKPLANNING AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS", "DONOR COMPLIANCE, REPORTING AND REPRESENTATION", "TEAM MANAGEMENT", "SUPPORT PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE, COORDINATION", "LEARNING & THOUGHT LEADERSHIP", "INFLUENCE, REPRESENTATION/INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COORDINATION". Also there may be more after that but cut off. We must preserve all original content word-for-word, meaning we cannot omit any text. We need to output HTML that contains the same text, just with appropriate tags. We cannot use
for paragraphs,
for section headers, - for list items.
We need to decide what constitutes a section header. Likely any line that is bold and ends with colon or is a heading like "Essential Responsibilities", "STRATEGY AND VISION", etc. Also "About Mercy Corps", "The Programme", "The Position". Also "Location:" maybe not a section header but could be a
with bold? The instruction: Use
for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role). So we should treat headings like "About Mercy Corps", "The Programme", "The Position", "Essential Responsibilities", "STRATEGY AND VISION", "PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT", etc as . Also maybe "Location:" and "Position Status:" are not section headers but could be
with bold? But we cannot add because we must preserve original content word-for-word, which includes the tags? Actually we must preserve original content word-for-word, but we are to output HTML. The original content includes HTML tags like , , etc. However the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". That suggests we should keep the exact text as it appears, including any markup? But we are to output clean semantic HTML, using only ,
, - . That seems contradictory: we cannot keep the original tags if we are only allowed to use those tags. However maybe they mean preserve the textual content, not the markup. Usually in such tasks, we strip the original markup and reformat with our tags, but keep the wording exactly. So we should extract the plain text (the visible words) and then wrap them in our tags.
Thus we need to parse the given HTML and extract the visible text, preserving spaces and line breaks? The original text includes many non-breaking spaces shown as or actual spaces. We need to preserve them as spaces? Probably we can collapse multiple spaces? The instruction says preserve ALL original content word-for-word. That includes spaces? Might be too strict. But we can approximate by keeping the text as is, ignoring the extra markup.
Given the complexity, we need to produce a reasonable output.
Let's extract the visible text from the given snippet.
I'll copy the text and manually read.
Start:
Location: Nairobi
=> "Location: Nairobi"
Next div:
Position Status: Full-time, Non-exempt, Regular
=> "Position Status: Full-time, Non-exempt, Regular"
Next:
Risk Level: ☐ Level 3 x Level 2 ☐Level 1
This is messy: It seems to show a risk level selection with checkboxes. The visible text likely: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1". There are many spaces and non-breaking spaces. We'll extract: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1". But we need to preserve word-for-word. Let's try to get the sequence: After the link, there is a space, then ☐, then space, then Level 3, then many spaces, then x, then space, then Level 2, then space, then ☐, then space, then Level 1. Actually the markup: after the link, there is (a nbsp), then (a space), then ☐ (empty box), then (nbsp), then Level 3, then (some spaces), then x (x with space), then Level 2 (Level 2 with space), then (space), then ☐ (empty box), then Level 1, then (nbsp), then space.
Thus visible: "Risk Level: Level 3 x Level 2 ☐ Level 1 ". We'll keep as is.
Next div:
(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and high level of accountability.
=> "(Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and high level of accountability.)"
Next:
Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children.
=> "Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children."
Next:
Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)
=> "Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data)"
Next:
About Mercy Corps
=> empty p then "About Mercy Corps" with a space after? Actually there is a nbsp after the strong? The text: "About Mercy Corps " includes a nbsp after the text before closing strong. So visible: "About Mercy Corps " (with trailing space). We'll keep "About Mercy Corps".
Next:
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
=> "Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible."
Next:
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
=> "In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions"
Next:
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
=> "into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future."
Note there is a space before the second span? Actually the text: "...within.
Now, and for the future. " So there is a space between the sentences. We'll keep as is.
Next:
The Programme
=> "The Programme" (with nbsp between The and Programme? Actually "The Programme" includes nbsp). We'll keep "The Programme".
Next:
Mercy Corps is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the FCDO-funded East Africa Border Security Programme. Irregular migration and associated criminal activity in East Africa remain a complex and escalating challenge which leads to significant exploitation of vulnerable people on the move. The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP) takes a multifaceted approach – integrating ‘prevention’, ‘prepare/protect’ and ‘pursue’, working closely with national governments, partners and local communities to disrupt the criminal networks that facilitate human trafficking and smuggling across the land borders of the East Africa
We need to extract the visible text: "Mercy Corps is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the FCDO-funded East Africa Border Security Programme. Irregular migration and associated criminal activity in East Africa remain a complex and escalating challenge which leads to significant exploitation of vulnerable people on the move. The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP) takes a multifaceted approach – integrating ‘prevention’, ‘prepare/protect’ and ‘pursue’, working closely with national governments, partners and local communities to disrupt the criminal networks that facilitate human trafficking and smuggling across the land borders of the East Africa"
Note there may be trailing spaces.
Next:
The Position
=> "The Position" (with nbsp after Position? Actually "The Position " includes nbsp after Position before closing strong, then another nbsp? We'll keep "The Position").
Next:
The Deputy Team Lead (DTL) is a senior member of the BSP team, working with the Team Leader to design and implement strategic interventions that are contextually specific, demonstrate learning and adaptation and achieve sustainable impact. S/he will oversee the efficient delivery of the programme across outcome areas across BSP countries in the East Africa Region, working closely with Consortium and partner-level Outcome Leads, and managing BSP Country Leads, to ensure that implementation is technically robust, coordinated and coherent and delivered to workplan and budget. S/he will oversee the MRELA Manager to ensure that systems are established and implemented that monitor programme actions and progress, generate learning and evidence that supports adaptation and expansion, and demonstrate the value and impacts of the programme on disrupting OIC networks.
Extract: "The Deputy Team Lead (DTL) is a senior member of the BSP team, working with the Team Leader to design and implement strategic interventions that are contextually specific, demonstrate learning and adaptation and achieve sustainable impact. S/he will oversee the efficient delivery of the programme across outcome areas across BSP countries in the East Africa Region, working closely with Consortium and partner-level Outcome Leads, and managing BSP Country Leads, to ensure that implementation is technically robust, coordinated and coherent and delivered to workplan and budget. S/he will oversee the MRELA Manager to ensure that systems are established and implemented that monitor programme actions and progress, generate learning and evidence that supports adaptation and expansion, and demonstrate the value and impacts of the programme on disrupting OIC networks."
Note there may be extra spaces.
Next div:
The DTL will also play a key role in managing strategic relationships, both with national governments and with the donor, ensuring that these stakeholders are kept abreast of programme delivery, progress and impacts and responding to requests for information as they arise. S/he will deputise for the Team Leader in her absence, maintaining strong channels of communication and ensuring continued delivery of programme efforts.
=> "The DTL will also play a key role in managing strategic relationships, both with national governments and with the donor, ensuring that these stakeholders are kept abreast of programme delivery, progress and impacts and responding to requests for information as they arise. S/he will deputise for the Team Leader in her absence, maintaining strong channels of communication and ensuring continued delivery of programme efforts."
Next:
Essential Responsibilities
=> "Essential Responsibilities"
Next:
STRATEGY AND VISION
=> "STRATEGY AND VISION"
Next list:
Support the TL in providing leadership, vision and strategy to the programme’s overall direction and implementation across the region,
=> "Support the TL in providing leadership, vision and strategy to the programme’s overall direction and implementation across the region,"
Note trailing comma.
Next:
Contribute to shaping the programme’s research and learning agenda, working with the Research Partner and MRELA Manager to integrate and advance research, learning and advocacy
=> "Contribute to shaping the programme’s research and learning agenda, working with the Research Partner and MRELA Manager to integrate and advance research, learning and advocacy"
Next:
- <
with bold? The instruction: Use
for section headers (e.g. Responsibilities, Qualifications, Requirements, Education, Experience, Skills, How to Apply, Key Duties, About the Role). So we should treat headings like "About Mercy Corps", "The Programme", "The Position", "Essential Responsibilities", "STRATEGY AND VISION", "PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT", etc as . Also maybe "Location:" and "Position Status:" are not section headers but could be
with bold? But we cannot add because we must preserve original content word-for-word, which includes the tags? Actually we must preserve original content word-for-word, but we are to output HTML. The original content includes HTML tags like , , etc. However the instruction says "Preserve ALL original content word-for-word — do not add, remove, summarise, or rephrase". That suggests we should keep the exact text as it appears, including any markup? But we are to output clean semantic HTML, using only , Location: Nairobi Position Status: Full-time, Non-exempt, Regular Risk Level: ☐ Level 3 x Level 2 ☐Level 1 (Level 3: Frequent contact with participants, direct contact with children, access to sensitive data, and high level of accountability. Level 2: Some contact with participants; unplanned non-direct contact with children. Level 1: Likely to have no contact with participants or sensitive data) About Mercy Corps Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. The Programme Mercy Corps is seeking a Deputy Team Leader for the FCDO-funded East Africa Border Security Programme. Irregular migration and associated criminal activity in East Africa remain a complex and escalating challenge which leads to significant exploitation of vulnerable people on the move. The East Africa Border Security Programme (BSP) takes a multifaceted approach – integrating ‘prevention’, ‘prepare/protect’ and ‘pursue’, working closely with national governments, partners and local communities to disrupt the criminal networks that facilitate human trafficking and smuggling across the land borders of the East Africa The Position The Deputy Team Lead (DTL) is a senior member of the BSP team, working with the Team Leader to design and implement strategic interventions that are contextually specific, demonstrate learning and adaptation and achieve sustainable impact. S/he will oversee the efficient delivery of the programme across outcome areas across BSP countries in the East Africa Region, working closely with Consortium and partner-level Outcome Leads, and managing BSP Country Leads, to ensure that implementation is technically robust, coordinated and coherent and delivered to workplan and budget. S/he will oversee the MRELA Manager to ensure that systems are established and implemented that monitor programme actions and progress, generate learning and evidence that supports adaptation and expansion, and demonstrate the value and impacts of the programme on disrupting OIC networks. The DTL will also play a key role in managing strategic relationships, both with national governments and with the donor, ensuring that these stakeholders are kept abreast of programme delivery, progress and impacts and responding to requests for information as they arise. S/he will deputise for the Team Leader in her absence, maintaining strong channels of communication and ensuring continued delivery of programme efforts. Essential Responsibilities STRATEGY AND VISION Support the TL in providing leadership, vision and strategy to the programme’s overall direction and implementation across the region, Contribute to shaping the programme’s research and learning agenda, working with the Research Partner and MRELA Manager to integrate and advance research, learning and advocacy ,
Now, and for the future. " So there is a space between the sentences. We'll keep as is.
Next:
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