APPLY FOR A PAID,OVERSEAS FELLOWSHIP WITH ATLAS CORPS

Priority Deadline: March 22, but applications accepted year-round
Atlas Corps seeks nonprofit leaders from around the world to apply for Fellowships in the U.S. and Latin America. Profiled as a “best practice” in international exchange by the Brookings Institution and featured in the Washington Post as a model social entrepreneurship program, Atlas Corps engages leaders committed to the nonprofit sector in 12-18 month, professional fellowships at organizations to learn best practices, build organizational capacity, and return home to create a network of global leaders. Fellows serve full-time at Host Organizations such as Ashoka, CARE, the Grameen Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, UNICEF, and the UN Foundation. In addition, Fellows will supplement daily knowledge with theoretical topics presented in the Atlas Corps Global Leadership Lab and networking with leaders from around the world. This prestigious fellowship includes a living stipend to cover basic expenses (food, local transportation, and shared housing) and health insurance. Applications are accepted year-round, but to be considered for the September class, we encourage applications by March 22. For more details about eligibility requirements and the application process, please visit http://bit.ly/ApplyToAtlasCorps.

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International Students House Centenary Masters Scholarships Program

All eligible applicants are invited for International Students House Centenary Masters Scholarship program offered by Institute of education, University of London. This Scholarship aims to improve international understanding and friendship and provides a wide programme of events for students 365 days a year. International Students House (ISH) is a student residence and a unique social, cultural and recreational centre.

Scholarship covers the cost of tuition fees and provide a bursary for living expenses for one academic year. The International Students House Centenary Masters Scholarship includes a single room at International Students House.

University encourages applications from those who plan to work either in their home country, or another, to improve the circumstances of disadvantaged, excluded or underachieving citizens.  University particularly interested in hearing how a proposed programme of study would enable applicants to address these issues, and are keen to receive applications from potential students who would not be able to undertake this level of study without the scholarship.

Eligibility-

Applicant need to be a student from a low-income or lower-middle income country (as defined by the World Bank) who has not previously studied or resided for more than one year in the UK.

For more information, visit this link.

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Program Assistant, Vulnerable Populations

Commonwealth Fund
New York, New York

The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people, the uninsured, minority Americans, young children, and elderly adults. The Fund carries out this mandate by supporting independent research on health care issues and making grants to improve health care practice and policy. An international program in health policy is designed to stimulate innovative policies and practices in the United States and other industrialized countries. The Fund has an endowment of $600 million, and an annual budget of $31 million, approximately 60 percent of which is spent extramurally in grants and 40 percent intramurally in developing programs, conducting research, and communicating results to influential audiences.

THE PROGRAM

The Commonwealth Fund’s Program on Vulnerable Populations, part of the foundation’s efforts in the field of delivery system improvement and innovation, is designed to assure that low-income, uninsured, and minority populations receive care from high-performing health systems . The program consists of two components: 1) the Vulnerable Populations grantmaking program, and 2) The Mongan Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Minority Health Policy. The fellowship program, established in 1996 and based at Harvard Medical School, seeks to develop physician leaders who will address the health needs of vulnerable populations through delivery system improvements. The Vulnerable Populations grantmaking program was created in April 2011 and is a natural outgrowth of and builds upon the Fund’s past and current work in community health systems and state health care policy. The program recognizes that states and localities are responsible for the health and well-being of th eir residents, and most resources for vulnerable populations are channeled through, originate from or are expended within states. Key strategies for the program include:

Monitoring and Tracking: documenting and tracking health care utilization and quality of health care for vulnerable populations at the state level.

Delivery System Reform: Encouraging state- and regional/local-level planning for systems of care that can meet the health care and related needs of vulnerable populations.

Current Models and Future Opportunities: Identifying promising practices and delivery system models and developing and disseminating policy recommendations to support innovations and improvements in care systems so they can better serve vulnerable populations.

Government Policy Levers: Working with CMS, State Medicaid programs, HRSA, and other agencies and payers to identify incentives and supportive federal and state policies that would achieve equity in access and quality, and address concerns related to vulnerable populations across a continuum of care.

The Vulnerable Populations program is part of the Delivery System Innovation and Improvement Program Cluster along with the Health System Quality and Efficiency Program, the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Program, the Patient-Centered Coordinated Care Program and the Payment and System Reform Program.

SUMMARY POSITION DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Senior Program Officer, Vulnerable Populations, the program assistant is the staff member responsible for providing the daily support for the Vulnerable Populations Program. The program assistant will be expected to perform a variety of duties ranging from writing, editing and research responsibilities to daily administrative tasks. 

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants Management

• Provide support for the Vulnerable Populations program, including: drafting payment and review schedules and letters of agreement; monitoring timelines and tracking grantee products, including papers and conferences; scheduling grant payments accordingly; assisting in the review of grantee products, including papers and reports; planning meetings, forums or conferences related to grantee work; and preparing memos analyzing completed projects.
• Provide support in the development of grants, including: conducting background research; working with potential grantees to refine proposals and ensure completion of all required documents; assisting in internal reviews of proposals; preparing summaries of proposed Board-level and Small Grants.
• Act as a liaison with Communications to ensure the dissemination of all grant products, including: coordinating the review of draft grantee publications by Fund staff and the promotion of grantee-published articles; drafting language for the Fund website that publicizes grantee work; developing web-based grant products for placement or promotion on the Fund website; reviewing and providing program updates to the Fund website as needed; coordinating with grantees and Communications staff to produce webinars, podcasts, and other multimedia to promote grantee work.

Research

• Conduct background research, including literature reviews, internet searches, legislative developments and public coverage of state and federal health policy activities.
• Provide research and writing support for Fund reports based on Fund commissioned surveys. This work may include survey development, statistical analyses (using computer statistical software), tables and chart preparation and report writing.

General Administrative Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the program officer: including the calendar, phone, travel, meetings, expense reports, correspondence, and distribution of program work.
• Arrange appointments and scheduling of in-house meetings, which includes reserving meeting rooms and arranging for food, beverage, and audiovisual needs.
• Prepare documents for internal meetings, including the annual program plan meetings and proposal review meetings; this involves Internet and library research and assembling materials and detailed information about current and potential projects.
• Prepare materials, including PowerPoint slides, for public and internal presentations by the Program Officer.
• Prepare correspondence to current and prospective grantees, consultants, and experts reviewing proposed projects; assemble and provide materials on Fund programs, projects, and other activities as requested by grantees and other individuals.
• Travel to relevant meetings and conferences to represent and support the work of the program and its grantees.

The Fund’s philosophy on successful performance in the job includes the willingness on the part of all staff members to handle any assignment necessary to further the goals of the institution. This may include taking on responsibility in other program areas or departments if the need arises.

QUALIFICATIONS

College bachelor’s degree and two to three years of related experience required. Demonstrated knowledge, experience working with and an interest in vulnerable populations and health policy is essential. Demonstrated strong administrative experience is an absolute necessity, as are project management skills and high level meeting experience.

Candidate must have superior organizational and administrative skills as well as strong writing and analytic skills. Candidate must also be able to manage and work on multiple tasks and under tight deadlines, to write and condense information for various audiences, to work with budgets, and to prepare PowerPoint graphics, charts and tabular data presentations. The position requires strong computer skills, including knowledge of the Windows Office Suite of products, Gifts for Windows, Outlook and the Internet. Candidate must be willing to learn new computer skills as necessary to work with the Fund’s web site and surveys.

Flexibility and skill in working as a team member are a must as the position requires working in a highly demanding, multiple task environment with changing priorities. Candidate must have the ability to work independently in an intellectually challenging environment as well as the willingness to handle the more routine tasks that keeps the office functioning. Candidate must be intellectually curious and able to gather, assess and synthesize information from various sources.

The Fund has a relatively small staff, and judgment, integrity, and the ability to listen with sensitivity to others are traits that are particularly important in an organization of the Fund’s size, where teamwork is essential to effectiveness. The ability to work collegially with a variety of Fund staff and interest in and strong commitment to the Fund’s mission and grants programs are key qualifications.

COMPENSATION

Commensurate with background and experience. The Fund offers an excellent benefits package (medical/dental insurance, life/disability insurance, pension plan, tuition reimbursement, ample vacation and lunch in staff dining room).

START DATE

The candidate hired for this position will start on Monday, May 13, 2013.

CONTACT

Send resume and cover letter via e-mail to: dd@cmwf.org

Diana Davenport
Vice President, Administration
The Commonwealth Fund
One East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021-2692

The Commonwealth Fund values diversity and is committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals of diverse backgrounds, sex, race, religion, and sexual orientation.

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International training programme on women’s participation in peace processes

282b UN Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security

Duration Part 1: 18 November - 6 December

Part 2: May 2014

Location Part 1: StockholmSweden

Part 2: To be decidedTo be decided

Number of participants

Target Region Global

Closing date for applications June 5, 2013 

 Invitation

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) offers, as part of its bilateral development assistance, Advanced International Training Programmes of strategic importance to the social and economic development in the participants’ countries. The International Training Programmes are specially designed for persons qualified to participate in reform processes of strategic importance on different levels and holds a position in their home organisation with a mandate to run processes of change. This methodology is based on the assumption that your country wish to carry out changes and are willing to invest own resources to achieve these changes. In the long-term perspective the programmes shall contribute to institutional strengthening and capacity development in the participants’ countries.

Training is focused on support to indivual or team plans for change. The plan shall be well established in the participant’s organisation and is a basic part of the programme concept. In this brochure you will find information on the specific objectives for this particular programme, its content and structure, and how and when to apply. You will also find an application form. UNSCR 1325 was a milestone in international efforts to end “gender blindness” and marginalization of women in post conflict peace and security operastions. Its wide ranging provisions mandated a role for women across all stages of the conflict to peace transition.

The issues of UNSCR 1325 have long been on the International Community’s agenda. Much of UNSCR 1325 focuses on opening access for women’s influence and to participate in peace processes. It is also important to empower women (and concerned men) to participate and directly contribute to the implementation of UNSCR 1325. Another issue that highlights the complexity of the implementation is the coordination and accountability to promote and ensure knowledge awareness and action on UNSCR 1325 issues of local institutions. In that respect the work with conducting National Action Plans has now started and should be supported as well as the implementation.

The point of departure for women’s participation in peace processes and the development in the society is the right perspective. Women and girls have their right to participate in political processes and in other decision making mechanisms and the role of women as actors need to be strengthened specifically in conflict- and post conflict countries. We invite participants who have the capacity to constructively influence a sustainable and peaceful development in their countries through their positions within governmental organizations, human rights commissions, civil society organizations, academic institutions, media and private sector. We trust that the Programme will be of importance to you and hereby invite you to nominate candidates

Objectives

Please note that this program targets only: Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Georgia, Liberia and South Sudan. 

 The principle aim of the training is 

• To contribute to the understanding of the need for increasing women’s influence and participation in the conflict management and postconflict reconstruction;
• To increase the recognition of the special needs of girls and women
• in peace processes.
• To enable organisational and professional change where participants will be able to use the knowledge and tools provided by the programme to contribute to the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325.

Target Group

The programme admits 25 participants from the following countries: Colombia, DRC, Georgia, Liberia and South Sudan

It is primarily designed for participants with senior and middle level positions in government, civil society and private sector working with human rights, women's rights and in the security sector. Participants

should represent one of the following:

1. Government, e.g. relevant ministries, judiciary, military, police authority, human rights commissions or similar.

2. Civil society and NGOs, e.g. human rights or women’s rights organisations

3. Academic institutions

4. Media and the private sector

Contents

The training programme is focused on post-conflict and transitional countries (Colombia, DRC, Georgia, Liberia and South Sudan). The management team consists of experts from the field of women, peace and security and project management which will ensure that the programme will be both useful and inspiring, combining different international and national perspectives. The content of the programme is also centred on experience sharing between the participants as well as with trainers.

The main focus of training in Sweden is on theoretical and practical components within the field of women, peace and security with an emphasis on project design, results based management and communication strategies, and has been divided into 4 learning modules:

1. Experience of working with 1325

2. Understanding structures and processes for the implementation

of 1325

3. Planning and strategies for the implementation of 1325

4. Actions for the realization of 1325

The programme is planned and implemented by Indevelop and Kvinna

till Kvinna in collaboration with the Department of Peace and Conflict

at Uppsala University and Operation 1325.

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POST GRADUATE STUDIES OPPORTUNITIES

Brief description:

The KAAD scholarships are addressed to post-graduates and to academics who already gained professional experience and who are interested in postgraduate studies (or research stays) in Germany. This program is administered by regional partner committees, staffed by university professors and church representatives.

Host Institution(s):

German Universities and Higher Education Institutions

Fields of study:

There is no specific subject-preference. However, the selection board has often given preference to courses and subjects that they felt to be of significance for the home country of the applicant. This holds true especially for subjects of PhD-theses. There is therefore a certain leaning towards “development oriented” studies – this does however not mean that other fields (cultural, philosophic, linguistic, etc.) can not be of significance for a country and are ruled out.

Number of Scholarships:

Not specified

Target group:

Citizens of developing or emerging countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America.

There is a preference for Catholic applicants. Among the scholars there is however also a limited number of: Protestant Christians, Orthodox Christians (especially from Ethiopia), Muslims. Catholic Priests and Religious People are eligible only in very rare cases. There are other scholarship programmes catering especially for them.

Editor’s Note: For Muslim students, see the List of Scholarships for Muslims.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Covers the cost of studies. Inquire with the scholarship provider for more information.

Eligibility:

For the scholarship programme 1 of KAAD you can apply if you:

• come from a developing or emerging country in Africa, Asia, the Middle East or Latin America
• have a university degree and professional experience from your home country
• want to acquire a master’s degree or a PhD at a German university or do a post-doctoral research project (2-6 months for established university lecturers) at a German university
• are a Catholic Christian (or general belong to a Christian denomination). Candidates from other religions can apply if they are proposed by Catholic partners and can prove their commitment to interreligious dialogue.

The general rule is that applicants for Master-scholarships should be of the maximum age of 30, while applicants for PhD-scholarships should not be older than 35.

Application instructions:

KAAD is working with focus- and partner countries in your region. There are so-called Partner Committees in these countries and applications are channelled via them. Visit the web page relevant to you: Africa (sub-Sahara), Asia, Latin America, Near and Middle East (including northern Africa).

Applications for the September selection need to be complete by end of June. Applications to be tabled in the March-session of the selection board need to be complete by end of November the previous year.

Applicants needs to show either an admission letter or a confirmation by the university that they are eligible for the course and that the application has been received and being processed.

It is important to read the FAQs and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: http://kaad.de/1/scholarships/scholarship-program-1/

Related Scholarships: Scholarships for International Students in Germany


Source link: http://www.scholars4dev.com/4245/kaad-scholarships-for-developing-countries/#ixzz2LbeT2M3k

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Frontiers in Development Policy Course

Increasingly challenging and complex policymaking environment
The conduct of development policy can be a very complex and challenging exercise.  A typical policymaker has to deal with a multitude of challenges which are often closely interlinked.  Successful policymaking, thus, requires a solid awareness of specific issues, combined with a good understanding of how the different issues interact with one another.  Moreover, the ability to design and to formulate an effective development strategy has to be complemented with the capacity to implement it. 

Cutting edge leadership course with a holistic approach and practical focus
The Leadership Course "Frontiers in Development Policy" provides participants (i) with a broad-based understanding of the functioning and the complexity of a modern economy, and (ii) with a better awareness of the latest thinking and approaches to development policy.  The Course puts a strong emphasis on enhancing the participants' knowledge and skills to formulate and implement policies and programs, and to deal with the emerging policy challenges in a rapidly changing world.  The numerous inter-linkages in the development process are thoroughly explored.  Major themes include:

• Defining Development and the Development Challenges in the 21st Century
• Engines of Growth and Competitiveness
• Governance: Enhancing Public Sector and Provision of Public Goods and Basic Services
• Addressing Human and Social Development Issues
• Managing Risks and Exogenous Shocks

The Course underscores the practical aspects of development policy by focusing on the 'how to' of reforms--using carefully selected case studies to discuss what worked and did not work.

World class faculty
This state of the art Course features lectures and presentations by leading thinkers and experts.  Selected resource persons include:

• Kaushik Basu (Senior Vice President and Chief Economist, World Bank)
• Otaviano Canuto (Vice President PREM, World Bank)
• Shanta Deverajan (Chief Economist for Africa, World Bank)
• Marianne Fey (Chief Economist for Sustainable Development, World Bank)
• Jeffrey Frankel (Harvard University)
• Indermit Gill (Chief Economist for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank)
• Bernard Hoekman (European University Institute)
• Michael Kremer (Harvard University)
• Steve Radelet (Georgetown University)
• Tony Venables (Oxford University)

Well-targeted curriculum
This Course targets "up-and-coming" policymakers and development practitioners who are likely to be future leaders and change agents. They may be experts in specific aspects of development, or newly appointed officials, who require a "well-rounded" understanding of the broader development process.  The course will also be useful for university faculty, CSO representatives, and development policy analysts.  

Course Dates: 22-26 April 2013
Course Venue: The Course, offered by the World Bank Institute in partnership with KDI School will be held at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC.
Course Fee: $1000
Language:  The Course will be conducted entirely in English.
Application: To apply to this course, please fill out the form at: http://info.worldbank.org/etools/wbi_learning/sec/app_form.cfm?sch_id=WBIGC-FY13-170

For more information, please visit: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/frontiers or contact us [Soamiely Andriamananjara, sandriamananjara@worldbank.org] or [Vasumathi Rollakanty, vrollakanty@worldbank.org] 

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VACANCIES POST

CLICK HERE TO SEE DIFERENT POST
http://www.mof.go.tz/mofdocs/anouncement/JOB%20ADVERT%20FINAL.pdf

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DIRECTOR OF FINANCE POST

Vacancy Announcement No: UPU/12/D1/FT-C/01
Title: Director of Finance
Grade: D1
Type of contract Fixed-Term (Core) Appointment
Duration: Three years
Publication Date: 21 December 2012
Application Deadline: 20 March 2013
Organizational Unit: Finance and Strategy
Directorate (DFI)
Duty Station: Bern Switzerland
Scheduled date for taking up appointment: as soon
as possible
Organizational Context:
1 Formulates guidelines and strategies with regard to the Union's finances, budgets, accounts and cash flow
Defines and develops new policies with regard to rules, approaches and fundraising systems dealing with
countries' contributions and other sources of financing
Advises the General Management and acts as the official authority for other IB directorates in the
above-listed areas
2 Plans, coordinates and directs the work of all programmes and entities reporting to the DFI
Takes important decisions on organizational, operational, technical and policy matters within the remit of the
DFI
Is the guarantor of official information regarding the financial situation of the Union
3 Represents the DFI and, by delegation, the Union within the UPU bodies and in dealings with all external
partners
Main duties:
1 Responsibilities in the area of strategy
1.1 As a member of the Management Committee
- Make proposals with regard to general policy, internal organization and use of the International Bureau's
budgets and resources
- Advise the General Management on key policy matters and on the Union's financial and budgetary situation
and direction
1.2 As Director of Finance
- Develop, put into place and ensure the implementation of policies, methods and systems for all activities
within the remit of the DFI (budget, management, accounting, cash flow, banking relations, etc.)
- Design and implement new systems with respect to sources of funding for the International Bureau's
activities and establish budget funding mechanisms (member countries' contributions, extrabudgetary
financing, use of reserve funds, etc.)
- Ensure appropriate organization-wide management of the Union's resources
- Draw up and validate instructions, rules, documents and key tools in the above-listed areas
- Develop and supervise clearing activities between Union member countries
- Provide support in the development of new structures, products and services proposed by the International
Bureau within the framework of the Doha Postal Strategy
2 Management of the DFI (programmes and entities reporting to the DFI)
2.1 Implementation and coordination of the routine activities of the programmes and entities that report to the
DFI
- Direct budget preparation activities, coordinating internal consultations related thereto
- Supervise work and the progress thereof, ensuring compliance with established timeframes
- Identify best practices and ensure their implementation with a view to improving procedures and
productivity
- Supervise the preparation and finalization of all financial and accounting reports and legal documents within
the DFI's remit, and validate them, paying particular attention to any comments and/or analyses contained therein
- Ensure compliance with the rules and regulations governing the organization's financial and accounting
management, as well as the accuracy of its financial and accounting data
2.2 Support and expertise
- Provide authoritative advice on complex and sensitive financial issues
- Provide expert advice and decide on sensitive matters relating to the DFI's activities
2.3 Administrative management
- Supervise the administrative activities required for the smooth functioning of the DFI
- Ensure appropriate management of the DFI's resources, including that of the entities reporting to it
- Report to the General Management on the DFI's performance
2.4 Supervision of projects
Supervise work and validate information/reports relating to projects or matters deemed strategic by the DFI
2.5 Management and organization of teams
- Propose a clear organizational structure and ensure that work is assigned based on up-to-date job
descriptions so as to allow effective functioning of the DFI
- Prepare the work plans and set the priorities of the DFI and the entities reporting to it
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Call for Applicants: Youth Delegates at the Bali Youth Multistakeholders Meeting

Call for Applicants: Youth Delegates at the Bali Youth Multistakeholders Meeting 

on the Post-2015 Development Agenda

Are you passionate about changing the course of current global development issues? Are you active in your community?

 

We are looking for you, changemakers and advocates for children and youth around the world, to join us in Indonesiaon March 24^th – 25^th at the Bali Youth Multistakeholders Meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda! This is your chance to deliver your perspective as youth in shaping the world’s most pressing development issues to the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons!

 

Not only you will be able to champion your passion and issues, you will also be able to engage in valuable discussions and as well lobby with high-profile decision and policy makers on what a post-2015 development agenda should be like and how youth, accounting to 43% of the world’s population, should be consolidated into the process.

 

This is your opportunity as proactive young people to contribute in setting the framework of post-2015 agenda with prominent figures and decision-makers across sectors. As well, it presents a stronger collective force for youth as our participation will ensure that the leaders continue to provide us with the opportunity to collaborate in the long run and held accountable to us as this progress carries on.

 

Information on the event, application process and key dates can be found at http://post2015.indonesianfutureleaders.org/ and the application period closes on Thursday, February 28^th 2013 23.59 Jakarta time (GMT +7). You may also prepare or submitting your application and resume topost2015bali@gmail.com 

 

Questions and comments should be addressed to Rachel Arinii (rachel.arinii@arrow.org) and Iman Usman (imanusman@indonesianfutureleaders.org).

 

Thank you and we hope to see you in Bali!

 

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Call for Applicants: Youth Delegates at the Bali Youth Multistakeholders Meeting

Download application form here <http://files.tiggroups.org/201903/Application>

Are you passionate about changing the course of current global development issues? Are you active in your community?

We are looking for you, changemakers and advocates for children and youth around the world, to join us in Indonesia on March 24th – 25th at the Bali Youth Multistakeholders Meeting on the Post-2015 Development Agenda! This is your chance to deliver your perspective as youth in shaping the world’s most pressing development issues to the High Level Panel of Eminent Persons!

Not only you will be able to champion your passion and issues, you will also be able to engage in valuable discussions and as well lobby with high-profile decision and policy makers on what a post-2015 development agenda should be like and how youth, accounting to 43% of the world’s population should be consolidated into the process.

This is your opportunity as proactive young people to contribute
in setting the framework of post-2015 agenda with prominent figures and
decision-makers across sectors. As well, it presents a stronger collective
force for youth as our participation will ensure that the leaders continue to
provide us with the opportunity to collaborate in the long run and held
accountable to us as this progress carries on.

Information
on the event, application process and key dates can be found at http://post2015.indonesianfutureleaders.org and the application period closes on
Thursday, February 28th 2013
23.59 Jakarta time (GMT +7). You may also prepare or submitting your application and resume to post2015bali@gmail.com

Questions and comments should be addressed to Rachel Arinii (rachel@arrow.org.my) and Iman
Usman (imanusman@indonesianfutureleaders.org).

Thank you and we hope to see you in Bali!
 

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FORM FOUR EXAMINATION RESULT 2012

http://www.moe.go.tz/examresults/olevel.htm

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Global Coordinator Post

Dear all,

The CBD Alliance is seeking an experienced individual from (March 2013 – Dec 2013) with a potential for renewal next year  based on potential funding available and performance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Board of Directors to manage the ongoing operations of the Alliance (including financial management, reporting, fundraising, proposal development); facilitate communication within the network and with the CBD Secretariat; and coordinate external communications during CBD processes and meetings. 

 

 Qualifications & Skills

•  familiarity with international issues in biodiversity management, particularly those surrounding the Convention on Biological Diversity (see www.cbd.int), and inter-governmental negotiation processes
• experience in working with an international network
• skilled in developing proposals, writing narrative and financial report
• demonstrated experience in communications and communications technologies especially desktop publishing, website design and administration, web-based conferencing
• experience in financial administration, budgeting and financial reporting
• experience with institutional fundraising at the international level       
• self-directed and motivated, and a great facilitator and communicator (both in person and “virtually”).comfortable working with international networks, across borders, cultures and time zones
• able to travel internationally 1-2 weeks at a time (attend many meetings and negotiations around the CBD)
• fluent in English (speaking and writing). French/Spanish, or other UN languages a strong asset
• It is important to note that the position requires working closely with a Board of Directors located throughout the globe, which is rewarding, but often challenging work.   

Location

The selected applicant can work from most locations in the world with a secure and consistent internet connection. Applications from the Global South are especially welcome, and those residing near the host organization for the Alliance (based in India), near UNEP headquarters (in Nairobi), and also near the CBD Secretariat (in Montreal, Canada). However, the right applicant meeting the qualifications and skills can be based almost anywhere. 

 

Remuneration

The exact amount will reflect the candidate's experience, location (cost of living), and the number of hours a week dedicated to project. There is a possibility of both full time and part time contract positions. 

 

How to apply

Send your

a)      CV (not more than 3-4 pages)

b)      A cover letter (1-2 pages) clearly explaining how you can meet our needs to applications must be in ENGLISH only

c)  Please supply the names and contact information for at least two references, especially those who can speak to the above qualifications and skills. 

d)      Any material/documents/samples of writing such as reports, information documents, articles on international biodiversity issues/multilateral environment negotiations and such like (preferably non-scientific and in English) – but not more than 2 or 3

Please send a mail to biodivcivsoc@gmail.com with the subject “Application - CBD Alliance coordinator position”

 

Deadline:   15th March 2013

 

Please note that any application that does not meet these physical requirements will not be considered and any further communication from the CBD Alliance to the applicants will be only to the SHORT-LISTED candidates.

 

CBD Alliance

www.cbdalliance.org

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Submit your application for Global Youth Village international summer camp

Source: UN-Habitat, Nairobi, 29 Jan 2013 http://www.unhabitat.org/content.asp?cid=11853&catid=637&typeid=6&subMenuId=0

 

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) on Tuesday launched a call for applications for the Urban Youth Fund. In a press release, the agency announced that the Fund will for the fifth year in a row provide grants to projects led by young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter and secure tenure. Small development initiatives are eligible for grants up to $25,000. These grants aim at promoting youth empowerment as the solution for better urban governance.

 

Indeed, of the one billion slum dwellers in the world today, it is estimated that more than 70% are under the age of 30. These young people have few resources available to improve their own living. Interestingly though, there are many youth-led initiatives in slums and squatter settlements around the world that require support in their efforts to transform their communities. This has led UN-Habitat to reconsider the youth as drivers for change. Through this Fund, UN-Habitat embraces the belief that youth are a solution for sustainable urban development.

  

The agency invites young people based in cities or towns from the developing world to apply for grants from the Fund.

 

The application will open from February 15th 2013 to April 15th 2013.

 

More information and details are available at www.unhabitat.org/youthfund

Good luck !

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MENTOR-VIP now open for applications

Dear Colleagues,

Applications for the sixth cycle of MENTOR-VIP are now open. This means
individuals wishing to apply to be mentored during 2013-2014 may make their
applications via our website (link given below) between now and May 10.

We would be grateful if you could *circulate this to your networks**.*

MENTOR-VIP is designed to assist junior injury practitioners develop
specific skills through structured collaboration with a more experienced
person who has volunteered to act as a mentor. The programme provides a
mechanism to match demand for technical guidance from some people with
offers received from others to provide technical support.

Mentoring arrangements may take place in whatever language or languages the
mentor and mentee are comfortable to communicate in. The majority of
interaction between mentor and mentee takes place through low cost
electronic communication such as email, internet-based telephony, or
telephonic exchange.

In the first six years of function, MENTOR-VIP has established over 50
mentor mentee pairings. Each year we want the highest number of high
quality applications possible, which will require active dissemination from
all of us with respect to the programme and how to apply.

A general orientation of the programme is to initially target skills
development needs among more junior injury practitioners in low- and
middle-income countries. The skill categories targeted by MENTOR-VIP
include:

1.      Planning and conducting research
2.      Evidence-based programme design and planning
3.      Programme implementation and management
4.      Programme monitoring and evaluation
5.      Policy analysis and development
6.      Imparting knowledge and skills
7.      Advocacy and communication
8.      Assuring funding support

Applicants indicate which categories of skills they would like to develop
in providing their candidate profile, which is used to short list
candidates. Short listed candidates are then requested to provide
supplementary information which details the nature of their prospective
collaboration with a mentor. The pool of mentors who have volunteered for
the particular cycle next review this supplementary information as well as
the candidate profiles and rank candidates according to their preference
for mentoring them. Finally, the Core Group for MENTOR-VIP assigns
mentorship pairings on the basis of the rankings.

*I would be very grateful if you could take steps to ensure that
information about MENTOR-VIP is distributed within your office and relevant
country networks and that potential applicants to this programme are made
aware in a timely fashion.*

The main message for potential candidates is that applicants who wish to
apply for one of the available positions must do so by the application
deadline of May 10 through the capacity building section of WHO
headquarter's website for injury and violence prevention. You should also
be aware that the WHO Regional Offices were specifically noted as an entry
point where we could improve our efforts to disseminate information about
this programme and point prospective applicants to our website. All of you
have networks of CC's in your region, technical experts, country office
staff and academics who support your work who can assist in disseminating
this information. I would be very grateful if you can give this some
thought and leverage those networks.

All applications to the programme are made online and more detailed
information is available at *
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/capacitybuilding/mentor_vip
.


If you have any questions, please contact Dr David Meddings, copied here,
or myself.

Many thanks.

Best regards,

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Call for "Open Competition" by international environmental youth movement "youthinkgreen"

Dear young green thinkers and movers!  

 

We are happy to inform you that youthinkgreen - jugend denkt um.welt calls for an "Open Competition". With this competition we would like to invite young people dedicated to environmental protection and sustainable ways of living from all over the world to the 1. World Youth Sustainability Summit in Berlin (10. – 20.05.2013). 

 

The Summit will revolve around the evocative theme of “Youth and Sustainability in Everyday Life - Challenge, Reflect on and Develop New Global Ways of Living”seen as a great, worldwide challenge and collective task. More than 150 young people from industrialised, emerging and developing countries will come to Berlin to participate in the conference, along with top-class speakers from the scientific, cultural, economic, political and media world to analyse, question and develop the topic through speeches, discussions as well as various workshops. The objective is to draft a common, activity-oriented position paper in which the young people from the whole world will develop collective suggestions, impulses and demands for a more responsible future by which they will stand.

 

Sounds interesting? It surely is! Find the attached invitation with all important details for the "Open Competition" and apply till February, the 28th 2013. 

Join the call on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/226594710811444/

 

We would look forward to your submission!  

 

Warm regards from cold Berlin 

youthinkgreen - office   

 

 

Further information? Visit our homepage: youthinkgreen.org

Questions? Write us an email: info@youthinkgreen.org

Find us also on Facebook and Twitter under _youthinkgreen!

  

What is youthinkgreen? youthinkgreen – jugend denkt um.welt is an international educational youth initiative and trains about 220 teenagers from 10 industrialised, emerging and developing countries to become climate ambassadors. The initiative works with the local youth to develop concepts tackling environmental/sustainable problems in their local area. These concepts then result in the creation of local sustainability projects, which ultimately aim at mobilising a growing sustainability movement. 

 

 

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