For bilateral research collaborations

The Tanzania Academy of Sciences (TAAS) in collaboration with the Royal Society UK and Levehulme Trust are launching the second round of bilateral research collaborations. In the 2009 round, after a competitive evaluation process, Tanzanian researchers got two awards and Ghana received four awards.

Information about the Grant Scheme

Number Offered: Six per year
Application Closing Date:  01 February 2010
Apply for this grant: http://e-gap.royalsociety.org/
Results Available:  May 2010

Aim: 
As part of its international engagement, the Royal Society has been involved in capacity-building in sub-Saharan Africa since 1996. In 2005 the Society decided to extend its support for capacity-building to Ghana and Tanzania and a new funding scheme was established following extensive consultation with stakeholders in the UK, Ghana and Tanzania. The scheme, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, aims to help develop and maintain excellence in science in both countries and to strengthen the research and training capacity of the African institution.

Subjects Covered: 
All areas of basic natural science covered by the Royal Society’s remit, but applicants are particularly encouraged to apply in five priority areas:

1. Agriculture (including animal health)
2. Water and sanitation
3. Basic human health research (including medicinal chemistry)
4. Biodiversity (including medicinal plants and green chemistry)
5. Energy (including renewables)

Eligibility: 
As the projects are of a bilateral nature, one applicant must be based in the UK and the other either in Ghana or Tanzania. The project leaders must be of at least postdoctoral status or equivalent and their teams must be recognised and supported by a Ghanaian/Tanzanian or UK higher education institution. See Scheme Notes for further eligibility requirements.

The applications will be assessed on the basis of their scientific merit, the potential for long-term research collaboration and the level of training opportunities.

Length of Tenure:  3 years

Value of Grant: 
Awards will offer a maximum of £50,000 per annum to cover research expenses and costs for mobility. Up to £10,000 per year of the award may be used to purchase or maintain equipment. The total maximum amount of award is £150,000.

You are encouraged to apply.

For further information, please contact Prof  Keto Mshigeni, TAAS General Secretary (ketomshigeni@hotmail.com; Tel. 0222775591) or Jane Buckley   (jane.buckley@royalsociety.org, tel: +44 (0)20 7451 2565).

Prof  Keto Mshigeni,
TAAS General Secretary

CAREER OPPORTUNITY MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT-ENGENDERHEALTH / CHAMPION PROJECT, TANZANIA.

EngenderHealth is an international NGO funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Tanzania. EngenderHealth works to improve the health and well-being of people in the poorest communities of the world. For 65 years, EngenderHealth has been improving the lives of men, women, and families through its dedication and work in family planning, maternal health, and HIV and AIDS

The EngenderHealth/CHAMPION (Channeling Men’s Positive Involvement in a National HIV/AIDS Response) Project, which seeks to increase positive male involvement in HIV and reproductive health, is funded for five years. The project works in ten regions throughout Tanzania, with the main office located in Dar es Salaam. 

The program seeks an M&E specialist to assist in overseeing and managing project’s related M&E functions for a period of at least three months, from January to March 2010.   

Terms of Reference:
The consultant shall work together with the in-country technical team, as well as the New York-based Monitoring, Evaluation and Research [MER] unit, to provide technical leadership for M&E related functions of the CHAMPION project. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Revise the Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) to reflect new developments in donor’s indicator definitions.
• Refine the project’s M&E System in line with the PMP, including the set of data collection tools.
• Coordinate development/finalization of conceptual frameworks for various components of the project including; curriculum based interpersonal education, community engagement and mass media, health services, workplace interventions and policy and advocacy.
• Coordinate routine data collection and processing for project activities.
• Develop a Data Quality Assessment (DQA) plan for CHAMPION and its partners
• Work with the Technical Director to ensure USAID quarterly reports, Semi-Annual Progress Report (SAPR) and Annual Progress Report (APR) are prepared on time.
• Develop technical assessment tools for sub grantees based on project’s standards of performance.
• Develop M&E capacity building plan to sub-grantees, including identifying the needs of different partners, establishing the training and quality assurance plan to partners.
• Coordinate Baseline report writing by research consultants.

Qualifications and Skills
The ideal candidate must have the following qualifications and experiences:-

• Advanced degree in epidemiology, demography or a related discipline, or an MD or MPH with significant analytic training.
• Good knowledge and experience in the field of Gender and/or HIV/AIDS epidemiology.
• Excellent oral/written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
• Knowledge of relevant national and international indicators related to Gender, RH and HIV/AIDS.
• Sound knowledge and experience of monitoring and evaluation methodologies to plan and manage project -specific activities.
• Trained in quantitative and qualitative data analysis programs; SPSS, Epi Info, and ATLAS desirable.
• Experience in data collection, management and analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and supervisory skills
• Experience in planning and facilitating trainings.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• At least 3 years working experience in the field of monitoring, evaluation and research.

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should submit their applications and current Curriculum Vitae, to the address below by e-mail, hand, or post not later than 31st December, 2009.

The Human Resources Manager, Tanzania

Engender Health - CHAMPION Project

Plot 277 Chato Street, Regent Estate.P.O.Box 105410 Dar es Salaam Tanzania

E-mail: HRTanzania@engenderhealth.org 

Late submissions will not be considered. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

Download application forms embedded below.

FORD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM (IFP) - TANZANIA-2010

The Ford Foundation International Fellowship Program ( IFP) provides opportunities for advanced study to exceptional individuals who will use this education to become leaders in their respective fields, furthering development in their own countries and greater economic and social justice worldwide. To ensure that fellows are drawn from more diverse backgrounds than ever before, IFP Tanzania actively seeks candidates from social groups and communities that lack systematic access to higher.

Targeted applicants:
Those with demonstrated potential leadership plus community commitment to development and social justice.
Those with academic excellence plus relevant work or professional experience to the proposed field of study.
Those working with marginalised groups in rural or urban poor.

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