The online application form for the 2010 Dissertation Proposal Awards is now open. The application deadline is Friday, April 16th, 2010. The Center for Business Education at the Aspen Institute (Aspen CBE ) is pleased to announce the sponsorship of its 4th annual award for promising dissertation research. The purpose of this award is to identify innovative research in core business disciplines that considers the interdependence between business decision-making and a wider societal or environmental context. Dissertation Proposal Award winners are celebrated at an Aspen Institute function in New York City, receive recognition in both online and print brochures, are awarded a $1500 honorarium, and further benefits are given throughout the year. Encouraging and supporting business school faculty is central to the success of many of the Aspen Institute's Center for Business Education initiatives. In hopes of nurturing relationships with the next generation of faculty concerned with issues of environmental, ethical, and social importance, we introduced the Dissertation Proposal Award to encourage and recognize students showing interest in these issues while in their Ph.D. programs. In addition to the annual Dissertation Proposal Award, Aspen CBE, in partnership with the Foundation for Enterprise Development and the Employee Ownership Foundation, is sponsoring a special Dissertation Proposal Award category this year: the Shared Capitalism through Employee Ownership Award. Applicants must designate their intention to be considered for this Award on the Dissertation Proposal Award application form. All candidates for the Award must complete the online application form. This online application will request: 2-3 page abbreviated Curriculum Vitae 1-2 page covering letter discussing your research interests and experience, and career plans 1-2 page summary of proposed dissertation research, or dissertation research in progress. A reference should be made to the relevance of your research to the purpose of this award as outlined above. One letter of recommendation from a professor familiar with your research plans. Eligibility :
Contact: All questions should be directed, via email, to Justin Goldbach (justin.goldbach@aspeninst.org). Permalink: www.aspencbe.org/awards/dissertation/2010ApplicationProcess.html Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Number: GHFP-10-164 Close Date: 4/7/2010 Global Health Fellows ProgramTechnical Advisor II: Program Analysis Technical AdvisorPEPFAR Prevention Strategic Results Unit for Tanzania, USAID/TanzaniaLocation: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Assignment: Two year fellowshipGHFP-10-164 The Global Health Fellows Program (GHFP)is a five year cooperative agreement implemented and managed by the Public Health Institute (PHI) in partnership with the Harvard School of Public Health, Management Systems International, and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. GHFP is supported by the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The goal of GHFP is to improve the effectiveness of USAID Population, Health and Nutrition programs by developing and increasing capacity of health professionals in Washington, DC and overseas. This is accomplished through the recruitment, placement and support of junior, mid and senior level health professionals; a diversity initiative focused on providing internship and mentoring opportunities in international public health to underrepresented communities; and professional and organizational development activities to bolster USAID’s ability to maximize results and strengthen its leadership role in global health. INTRODUCTION Over the second phase of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), country teams will be working closely with their government counterparts to translate, prioritize and implement the newly developed PEPFAR Tanzania Partnership Framework to fit the country context, fully align and harmonize with key Government of Tanzania (GOT) development and HIV/AIDS strategies, and meet the new five year PEPFAR Strategy and Global Health Initiative goals. Prevention remains a paramount challenge of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and is a major priority of both the GOT and the US Government (USG) in the next phase of PEPFAR. A successful prevention program requires a combination of mutually reinforcing, continually evaluated interventions that are tailored to the needs and risks of different target populations. In Tanzania, the USG PEPFAR Prevention Strategic Results Unit has supported the Tanzania AIDS Commission (TACAIDS) Prevention Technical Working Committee over the past year to develop the first National Prevention Strategy. Through the development of this strategy, a vast array of multidisciplinary stakeholders worked with the GOT to identify the country’s key HIV/AIDS drivers and prioritize and target interventions for maximum impact. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Program Analysis Technical Advisor (the Advisor) for the Tanzania PEPFAR Prevention Strategic Results Unitwill support the PEPFAR Partnership Framework Prevention Goal and Prevention Strategic Results Unit (SRU) and three Interagency Technical Teams (ITT) – Sexual Prevention, Biomedical Prevention, and Counseling and Testing – in program mapping and data analysis to support quality improvement across the USG prevention portfolio. This mapping and analysis will ensure that behavioral, structural and biomedical initiatives are appropriately targeted, effective and efficient. The Advisor will facilitate cross Partnership Framework (PF) Goal and SRU/ITT dialogue and coordination within the PEPFAR/Tanzania team, including closely linking with the Strategic Information Team. The Advisor will also provide significant PF Prevention Goal and SRU/ITT administrative/management/logistical support, including support to the SRU in its semiannual and annual PEPFAR reporting requirements, organization and undertaking of monitoring field visits, and other strategic exercises, such as costing and data analysis. These activities will support a country-driven, comprehensive, prevention response. The other basic functions and responsibilities of the Advisor include: Data Analysis/Monitoring:
Please send your application via the following link: www.ghfp.net/recruitment/index.fsp?FUNC=1&PID=52731 KTH The School of Computer Science and Communication (CSC) seeks a PhD student in Computer Science KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. There are circa 13,300 full-year undergraduate students, 1,500 postgraduate students and 3,900 employees. CSC is one of Sweden’s most advanced and successful research and education institutions in Information Technology at KTH and Stockholm University. The activities of the school focus on higher education and research within the traditional core areas of numerical analysis and computer science; from theory building and analysis of mathematical models to algorithm construction, implementation and simulation. Other core areas of growing importance are technology and methods for the support of human communication and computer mediated cooperation over distances in time and space. The applied research includes scientific computing, computer science, computer vision, robotics, neuroinformatics and neural networks, human-computer interaction, media technology and graphic arts, and communication through speech, language and music. For more information see www.kth.se/csc The Department for Parallel and Distributed Computing (PDC) performs applied research in parallel and distributed computing methodologies and tools, with a particular focus on programming support (methods and tools), resource management, performance tools, distributed data handling, and wide area distributed computing and networking. Research Project The goal of this project is to study data security aspects in wide area (cloud) computing. When dealing with data over distributed systems confining possible access and storage of data to a certain (geographic) domain is an important feature to ensure protection of potentially sensitive data. Examples include medical data that may not be stored outside the realm of the hospital. Data protection on shared systems (such as cloud systems) is another important topic of this work. The project will cover both theoretical aspects of data protection and privacy as well as practical implementations of prototype systems. The candidate will join a collaborative project between PDC and the Theoretical Computer Science group of CSC. This is a four-year, time-limited position and normally includes 20% departmental duties, usually teaching. Research/doctoral students must be registered at KTH. The salary follows the guidelines provided by KTH. The starting date is open for discussion, though ideally we would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Qualifications A suitable background for this position would be a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialisation in security, distributed systems, or equivalent. In addition to the traditional academic merits experiences with distributed systems, international experience and language skills are regarded as advantageous qualifications. Applicants must be strongly motivated for doctoral studies, possess the ability to work independently and perform critical analysis as well as possessing good levels of cooperative and communicative abilities. To address its varied work, KTH aims to employ a diversity of talent and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure. EmploymentForm of employment: Time-limited Start date: According to agreement Applications via email to susanneb@csc.kth.se Write reference number in the email subject. (CV, etc should be sent as an attachment preferably pdf-files.) Alternatively applications by ordinary post to be sent to: CSC att. Susanne Bergman, KTH, Lindstedtsvägen 3, plan 4, SE-100 44 Stockholm, Sweden. Application shall include the following documents:
Queries concerning PhD studies at KTH can be directed to: Eva-Lena Åkerman, HR Manager Phone: +46 8 790 91 06 email: ela@csc.kth.se Queries concerning the project content can be directed to: Erwin Laure, Guest Professor Phone: +46 8 790 65 14 email: erwinl@pdc.kth.se Union representative Rikard Lingström, SACO Phone: +46 8 790 82 92 email: rlm@kth.se ApplicationApplication deadline: April 15, 2010 Employer's reference number: D-2010-0116 Job Description: CHF International’s mission is to be a catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income communities around the world, helping them improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions. CHF International seeks an experienced Chief of Party to supervise a proposed program to strengthen economic interventions and services for HIV-affected populations in Tanzania. The Chief of Party will lead efforts to identify and design appropriate interventions to increase the capacity of international and local partners to implement activities promoting economic opportunities for vulnerable populations. Position Responsibilities: •Oversee program management and implementation. •Ensure the timely, successful, and cost effective completion of program deliverables. •Ensure the program complements existing efforts by liaising with international NGOs, local NGOs, federal government ministries, and other donor and international organizations with related activities. •Mentor local staff to increase their capacity to run and implement programs. •Provide technical and strategic guidance to local partners. •Serve as program liaison to CHF headquarters, local NGOs, other implementing partners, implementing units, and international donors. •Provide financial management oversight, budget analysis, and budget recommendations to CHF headquarters. •Assist in program development and proposal preparation. •Hire and manage local staff, as program requires. •Ensure a successful working relationship with local partners and local authorities. •Prepare required progress reports to CHF headquarters, funding organizations and program partners, as required. •Maintain the integrity of the overall mission, as well as CHF's mission and goals. •Uphold and enforce CHF policies and procedures. The duties listed above are not inclusive of all position duties at CHF International. CHF reserves the right to change and update position description at any time. QUALIFICATIONS: •Minimum 10-15 years experience, with at least 7 years direct international experience, designing and implementing sustainable economic strengthening/livelihoods programming in developing countries. Experience with USAID-funded programs preferred. •Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with pro-poor market-based approaches to economic development, which improve access to finance, services and markets. •Private sector development or public/private partnership experience is advantageous. •Previous experience in the following areas is highly preferred: oExperience with PLWHA and OVCs or other vulnerable populations oAgricultural production and marketing, particularly among smallholder farmers oCooperative enterprise strengthening oExperience in Tanzania and/or East Africa. •Proven capacity to effectively manage a diverse team. •Advanced interpersonal communication skills, relationship building and organizational skills. •Ability to travel to and work in challenging environments. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: •Advanced degree in business, economics, international development or a related field required. LANGUAGE SKILLS: •Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •Fluency in English required. Abilities in Swahili preferred. •Able to read and interpret documents, and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively. Application deadline: 30 Apr 2010 Contact: kdungan@chfinternational.org Permalink: http://fieldpositions.chfinternational.org Rights & Democracy (International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development) presents the John Humphrey Award each year to an organization or individual from any region of the world for outstanding achievement in the promotion of human rights and democratic development. The Award consists of a grant of $30,000 and a speaking tour of Canadian cities to help increase awareness of the recipient’s human rights work. It is named in honour of the late John Peters Humphrey, the Canadian human rights law professor who prepared the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eligibility
How to Submit a Nomination Rights & Democracy invites you to submit a nomination by April 30, 2010. This can be done by mail, fax or e-mail together with all the following documents in one package:
Rights & Democracy 2010 John Humphrey Award 1001 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East, Suite 1100 Montréal, Québec Canada H2L 4P9 Fax: (514) 283-3792 E-mail: pdaigle@dd-rd.ca Deadline: April 30, 2010. * Only the nominator will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a letter informing him or her of the selection of the laureate. Pursue your research dreams for three months 2010 Sanger Institute Prize Competition The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is a world leader in genomic research and provides the perfect environment for aspiring scientists to begin to realise their research ambitions. The winners of the Sanger Institute Prize will be offered an all expenses paid* 3-month internship in an Institute laboratory during the summer of 2010. To explore the research undertaken at the Sanger Institute please visit our academic faculty pages. The Sanger Institute Prize is an opportunity to experience the very cutting edge of genomic research and the competition is open to all undergraduates with a strong interest in the genomics field and a good command of English. We particularly welcome entries from those studying in the developing countries. The 2010 competition will be run as a two stage process. Stage one: expression of interest The expression of interest should consist of:
Stage two: essay The expressions of interest will be reviewed by the Sanger Institute Prize Fund Board of Trustees and, during March 2010, those shortlisted will be invited to submit an essay. The title of the essay will be provided and the essayist will be expected to demonstrate an understanding and insight into genetics and/or genomics as well as a proficiency in the use of the English language. The deadline for the receipt of the essay is likely to be around mid-April 2010 and the winner will be notified by the end of May 2010. The winner will be expected to take up their internship during summer 2010. The judges' decision will be final and no further correspondence will be entered into. * Travel to the UK (if required), accommodation and living expenses Source: www.sanger.ac.uk/workstudy/placements/prize.html Call for Applications: SIDA, RFSU: LGBT and Human Rights International Training Programme 03/10/2010
Part 1, Stockholm, Sweden, October 18 - November 5, 2010 Part 2, May 30 - June 3, 2011 The programme purpose of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons (LGBT) and Human Rights training programme is that participants after the programme should have useful tools and perspectives for working for LGBT persons’ human rights. Deadline for Applications: April 9, 2010. Candidates from the following countries to are invited to apply to this programme: Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Moçambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The training is administered by RFSU, The Swedish Association for Sexuality Education, in partnership with RFSL, The Swedish Federation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trangender Rights and will be conducted in English. Requested qualifications are:
LGBT and Human Rights Training Programme_2010.pdf 172.90 kB LGBT and Human Rights Training Programme_2010_Application.pdf 69.07 kB Sida will be covering the cost for participants concerning the participation fee, meals and accommodation. Personal expenses are not included. Sida will cover international travels, to and from Sweden for participants. For further information, please visit Sida or RFSU Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd has a vacant position for Irrigation Engineer. Job qualification:
Contact Info: Human Resources Manager Kilombero Sugar Company Ltd P.O Box 50 Kidatu Application deadline: 20 March 2010 Assistant Medical Officers/Medical Officer 03/10/2010
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre has a vacant position for an Assistant Medical Office/Medical Officer. Requirements:
The Executive Director Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre P.O Box 17047 Arusha Application deadline: 08 April 2010 Nurse - Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre 03/10/2010
Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre has a vacant position for a Nurse. Requirements:
All letters of interest are to be type written and contain copies of Curriculum Vitae and Certificates. Letters of interest should be sent to: The Executive Director Arusha Lutheran Medical Centre P.O Box 17047 Arusha Application deadline: 08 April 2010 |
