All positions (except the one of Project Coordinator) are tenable on a Five (5) year contract term and are renewable subject to age requirements as specified in the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations and upon satisfactory performance.
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT: MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF MALARIA WORKSHOP University of Ghana-Legon, Ghana and MEASURE Evaluation
June, 2010 USAID’s MEASURE Evaluation Project in partnership with the School of Public Health, University of Ghana, is pleased to announce a one-week Monitoring and Evaluation of Malaria Workshop in June, 2010 for professionals in Anglophone Africa. In recent years, funding has greatly increased for malaria control creating tremendous need for monitoring and evaluation of programs, yet national programs remain understaffed and undertrained in the area of M&E. This workshop aims to increase regional capacity for M&E of malaria. Participants will acquire knowledge M&E fundamentals as they specifically relate to malaria programs and gain hands on experience in designing M&E plans.
This workshop is targeted at national and sub-national level malaria personnel, especially those responsible for gathering, analyzing, and using program-related data and NGO and USAID Mission personnel responsible for oversight of malaria programs, especially in the areas of reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
This announcement is not only intended to serve as a means of informing you of the availability of the program, but also to ask for referrals of applicants. We would appreciate your forwarding this announcement to potential applicants. Country teams are encouraged to apply. Registration materials coming soon.
Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) - Habitat Partner Universities: Strengthening Urban Research through Centres of Excellence and an International Urban Research Network:
Advanced university degrees (preferably PhD) in Urban Planning, Economics, DevelopmentStudies, Public and Business Administration, Communications, Training and Education or another field deemed relevant to the subject areas covered in the Expression of Interest.
More than 15 years of relevant experience (with at least 10 years at the international level or with international partners).
Demonstrated and documented experience in research and knowledge networks especially involving academic institutions, and international organizations both in the North and South.
Capacity to develop, package and promote practical and global strategic plans for programme implementation.
Application and Deadline Interested university institutions, organizations or individuals should send applications (email preferred ) to address specified below due 24 February 2010.
Contact information hould be directed to: All correspondences Mr. Bernhard Barth Associate Human Settlements Officer pacity Building Branch Settlement Programme (UN‐HABITAT) Training and Ca United Nations Human P.O. Box 30030 Nairobi 00100 Kenya
Workshop Objectives This workshop aims firstly to flag topical ethical issues that are relevant to health research in developing country settings, and secondly to explore various schools of thought with the aim of coming up with well thought out positions and/or recommendations. Examples and case studies pertinent to Africa will be used. The following are the highlights of the topics to be covered:
Applying Ethical principles in Health Research and Ethical review process
Health Research Ethics Comes to Africa
Responsibilities in Health Research
Ethical issues in research design and recruitment of research participants. Research with vulnerable persons and groups Legal and social issues in Health Research Ethics Ethical Issues in international collaborative health research
Models and practicalities of community consultation
Ethical issues surrounding the 10/90 gap
Ethical issues in traditional medical practice and “research”
Professional Ethics
Animal Research Ethics
Workshop Outcomes By the end of the five day workshop: 1. Participants will be brought up to date with topical ethical issues around current research practices; 2. Participants will be able to address ethical issues at the design stage of health research and be able to enhance the protection of the welfare of research participants when implementing health research protocols.
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English; there will be no translations to other languages. Workshop Reports: Three participants will be nominated to be rapporteurs for the workshop. Proceedings will be recorded for publication in the AMANET newsletter and will be available for participants. AMANET Scholarship:Selected participants will be awarded scholarships by AMANET, which will cover costs for economy class airfares (where needed), visas, tuition and accommodation and meals. Timelines:
This call sent out on or before 31 January 2010
Applications should reach AMANET secretariat no later than 15 February 2010
Short listed candidates will be informed by 18 February 2010. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Selected candidates will be informed by 12 March 2010
Applications (with brief CVs and one-half page justification) should be submitted by email to:
The Managing Trustee, African Malaria Network Trust, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology Building, PO Box 33207, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARYTO ENTER OR WIN 1.Eligibility:The Microsoft Student Rally Contest (the “Contest”) is open only individuals who (i) are not residents of Cuba, Burma/Myanmar, Quebec, Iran, North Korea, Sudan or Syria, (ii) are at least sixteen (16) years old at the time of entry (eighteen (18) years old or older if a resident of Maine), (iii) are actively enrolled at an accredited educational institution that grants high school, college or university degrees and (iv) did not purchase any products, services or equipment for the purposes of entering this Competition. Employees of Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"), ePrize, LLC, and any of their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings and children) and household members of each such employee are not eligible. The Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
2.Sponsor:Microsoft Corporation, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA 98052-6399. Administrator:ePrize, LLC, One ePrize Drive, Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069.
3.Agreement to Official Rules:Participation in this Contest constitutes entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.
4.Timing:The Contest begins on November 4, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET"), ends on March 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET (the "Promotion Period") and consists of five (5) monthly contests (each a "Monthly Contest") and one (1) annual contest (the "Annual Contest"). The start and end dates for each Monthly Contest are set forth in the chart below.
The African Network for Strategic Communication in Health and Development (AfriComNet) is pleased to announce the call for nominations for the fourth Annual Award for Excellence in HIV and AIDS Communication in Africa.
Eligibility: Individuals and organizations implementing HIV/AIDS strategies, campaigns and tools that advance the field of strategic communication and can be evaluated, adapted and applied as best practices.
Award categories:
Best mass media campaign, strategy or production.
Best folk media initiative, or production.
Best multi-channel communication strategy, campaign or tool.
Best interpersonal/community-based communication strategy, campaign or tool.
Best Social Marketing Strategy, Campaign or Tool
Forms for nominations can be downloaded at AfriComNet website: www.africomnet.org or Click here to download the nomination form in PDF format or can be requested by email from AfriComNet secretariat information desk: infodesk@africomnet.org
The AfriComNet award in each category shall be a fully paid trip to the award ceremony, as well as a plaque recognizing the contribution to strategic communication for health and development. No prize money will be offered.
Deadline for nominations: March 15th 2010 Award ceremony: June 2010
The Search and Selection process for the Social Entrepreneur of the Year was established to recognize outstanding social entrepreneurs around the globe, an initiative of The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship.
The Regional Search in Africa is open to all organizations in the region, except those whose headquarters or main activities are based in any country in Sub-Saharan Africa (except South Africa where a national competition takes place annually). For countries in North Africa, see Middle East & North Africa region on this website (www.schwabfoundseoy.org) under the Other Countries tab above.
Having read the criteria for selection, if you believe you qualify as a candidate, please apply by 31 January 2010.
Contract: Short-term Deadline:14/01/2010 Location:Mozambique (Maputo) Project: Technical assistance for developing Terms of Refrence of a Service Tender for Support to Institutional Development of the Ministry of Health in Mozambique
Objective of the mission: define ToRs allowing for a service tender to be launched for a twinning arrangement between one or more Mozambican national training institutions and regional or international institutions or consortia specialised in health systems management training.
The team is composed of two experts:
one senior expert with more than 10 years of relevant professional experience
one junior expert with more than 3 years of relevant professional experience.
The mission will start beginning of February 2010, for 30 working days per expert.
Qualifications: AS A TEAM, THE EXPERTS SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING EXPERTISE
Absolutely required:
Masters of Public Health, Health Services Managemetn or related e.g. Public Administration or MA in Education.
Ample experience in HHR training
Experience with different approaches in institutional development
Experience with broader development processes and partnerships (e.g. Swap)
Knowledge of the Mozambican health system
Broad experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation
Fluent in Portuguese
Preferred: Experience with partnership/twinning arrangements will be considered an asset Experience with EC procedures regarding international tenders will be considered an asset.
Apply for this job:
SOFRECO references:R012/lot8
Please send your detailed CV specifying your availability to SOFRECO - 92/98 boulevard Victor Hugo, 92115 Clichy-cedex France
Organization(s): Population Services International (PSI) Country/Region: Kenya Contract Length: Full-time staff position Apply by: 16 January 2010
Description Population Services International (PSI) is the world's leading non-profit social marketing organization, with a mission to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world by influencing their behavior, principally through social marketing of family planning and health products and services, and health communications. PSI has programs in more than 60 countries and works in malaria, HIV, reproductive health, child survival, and tuberculosis. PSI's core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. For more information, please visit www.psi.org
PSI and its affiliates manage malaria control programs in 32 countries in Africa, Asia and South America. These programs have sold more than 50 million treated mosquito nets, and 6 million doses of pre-packaged malaria treatment. For more information, please visit: www.psimalaria.org
PSI is seeking an experienced, dynamic Malaria Technical Advisor to support PSI's growing malaria prevention and treatment portfolio. The position is based in Nairobi and is part of the integrated Malaria & Child Survival Department (MCSD). The Malaria Technical Advisor will report to the Deputy Director of Malaria Control.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Malaria Technical Advisor will work closely with other members of the MCS Department to:
Facilitate coordinated support to the implementation and expansion of PSI's malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, with particular focus on supporting the West and Central Africa region.
Provide short-term technical assistance to country programs and national malaria partners in program design, resource mobilization, research, product development and launch, marketing, behavior change communications and integrated malaria and child survival approaches.
Play a leading role in supporting Ministries of Health in scaling up access to ACTs and delivering long lasting mosquito nets through integrated campaigns and sustained delivery systems.
Leverage previously established international credibility in the field to improve PSI's malaria positioning at national and international level.
Actively engage in and collaborate with the international malaria community to support advocacy and programme coordination efforts.
Compile and disseminate lessons learned from PSI programs to international partners through a range of media, including tool kits and publications, to facilitate rapid transfer of best practices.
Job Title - Senior Evaluation Expert - Human Rights, Benin (Cotonou, Parakou et Malanville) Closing Date - 11 Nov 2009 Organisation - The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy URL Address - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7XEFWT
Job Title - Expert en décentralisation pour appuyer la Commission de l'UEMOA, Burkina Faso (Ouagadougou) Closing Date - 12 Nov 2009 Organisation - The Bureau for Institutional Reform and Democracy URL Address - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/res.nsf/db900SID/OCHA-7XHMEF
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