AFRO-NETS> 26 New Vacancies, Jobs, Posts, Contracts - a Drum Beat Special

[Warren Feek <wfeek@comminit.com>]

26 New Vacancies, Jobs, Posts, Contracts - a Drum Beat Special
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26 new Vacancies. 
See Vacancies section in The Communication Initiative web site:
http://www.comminit.com/vacancies.html 

Access the URL associated with each opportunity for more detailed in-
formation. 

If you do enquire about one of these opportunities and feel comfort-
able mentioning that you saw the information in The Drum Beat Vacancy 
suppplement, we would be most thankful. 
http://www.comminit.com 

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1. Institute of Development Studies - BRIDGE - United Kingdom - gen-
der and development research and communications unit.

[a] GENDER COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - putting gender concerns into 
practice in a development context. 

[b] RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT - a gender and development 
specialist to work on a range of print and web-based outputs.

[c] WEB COORDINATOR - seeks an experienced web specialist with an in-
terest in gender and development issues.

Details on: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy095.html

Contact: 
mailto:personnel@ids.ac.uk 

2. Institute for War and Peace Reporting - media development charity 
and electronic publisher. 

[a] DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - London - maintain relationships with fun-
ders and produce grant applications, project reports and other 
institutional communications.

[b] PROJECT OFFICER - London - includes: co-ordinate programmes ac-
tivities, provide logistical and communications support, compile 
evaluations and reports, and assist in day-to-day operations.

[c] WEB MASTER - London - assist in the design and maintenance of 
IWPR's award-winning website. 

Details on: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy096.html

Contact: for all positions send CV and supporting information:
mailto:anela@iwpr.net

3. The Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA) - 
nonprofit international organization dedicated to empowering women. 

[a] BASIC EDUCATION ADVISOR - USAID/Nigeria - Provide leadership for 
Mission education program implementation and technical expertise for 
achieving Strategic Objective and intermediate results in the areas 
of education sector assessment, youth/workforce development, teacher 
training, and school/community-based incentive grants. 

Details on: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy097.html

[b] PRIMARY EDUCATION ADVISOR - Based in Cotonou, Benin - technical 
advisor in AIDS and child survival. Qualifications required include a 
minimum of 5 years exp in the design, monitoring, and implementation 
of primary ed. programs.

http://www.comminit.com/vacancy111.html

Contact: 
mailto:jobs@cedpa.org 

4. United Nations - Africa Unit - Radio Production - UN Information 
Service

Post: RADIO PRODUCER - writes, produces, narrates and broadcasts ra-
dio news, interviews and feature/documentary programmes on the ac-
tivities of the United Nations in Kiswahili.

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy098.html

Contact: 
mailto:STAFFING@UN.ORG 

5. Johns Hopkins University/Center for Communication Programs 
(JHU/CCP) - strategic, research-based communication for behavior 
change and health promotion. 

[a] SENIOR PROGRAMME OFFICER - provide management and technical ex-
pertise to the Asia Division. Candidates must have a solid public 
health and/or communication background 

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy099.html

[b] INFORMATION COMMUNICATION and DISSEMINATION ADVISOR - provide 
leadership developing information and communication strategies which 
will build global, national and local support for maternal survival 
programs.

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy100.html

Contact: 
mailto:hremail@jhuccp.org

6. International Clinical Epidemiology Network - INCLEN - a global 
network of indigenous scientists who apply their understanding of ef-
ficacy, effectiveness and efficiency to conduct essential research 
and to provide training in clinical epidemiology and related disci-
plines

Post: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Responsibilities include: Spokesperson for 
INCLEN; Diversify global fund raising activities; Lead ongoing stra-
tegic planning; Implement INCLEN's successful transition to a network 
of autonomous regional clusters.

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy108.html

Contact: 
mailto:inclen@inclen.org 

7. Riecken Foundation - educational foundation starting rural public 
libraries and Internet centers in Latin America

Post: OPERATIONS COORDINATOR - Start up first office in Washington 
area; manage finances, correspondence, logistics, communications, 
travel, oversight of multinational projects.

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy102.html

Contact: 
mailto:allen@riecken.org

8. The Asian Harm Reduction Network - a regional information and sup-
port network created to link and support over 1500 people and pro-
grams working in Asia to prevent HIV and other drug related harm 
among and from drug users - Chiang Mai - Thailand. 

[a] CLEARING HOUSE IT MANAGER - maintenance of hardware and software 
(inclusive of LAN) functions and computer troubleshooting.

[b] CLEARING HOUSE RESOURCE COORDINATOR - cataloguing, information 
collection and dissemination, source the internet and other sources 
for relevant information, manage electronic discussion groups.

[c] EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT - assistant to the Executive Director.

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy105.html

Contact: 
mailto:jeffstanton@ahrn.net

9. Quality Assurance Project - supporting improvements in the quality 
of health services in developing countries.

Post: COMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR - assist the Director 
of Communication and the Deputy Director of Communication with the 
Division's publication, dissemination, and marketing activities. 

Further details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy110.html

Contact: 
mailto:hr@urc-chs.com

10. International Center for Research on Women - WID TECH - provides 
technical assistance and training services to USAID/Washington and 
its global Missions to enhance the effectiveness of USAID's develop-
ment assistance by taking into account women's roles and contribu-
tions. 

Post: PROJECT DIRECTOR - Widtech - Must have an advanced social sci-
ence degree (economics & Ph.D. Preferred), ten years of international 
development experience that includes expertise in the field of Women 
in Development

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy113.html

Contact: 
mailto:info@icrw.org 

11. PATH - The Programme for Appropriate Technologies in Health 

[a] SENIOR BEHAVIOR CHANGE COMMUNICATION SPECIALIST - PATH DC - to be 
seconded to the Benin Integrated Family Health Project located in 
Parakou, Benin.

[b] PROGRAM OFFICER - PATH DC - to provide leadership and technical 
support to D.C. site projects on adolescents, reproductive health, 
and FGM/FGC issues

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy114.html

Contact: 
mailto:hr@path-dc.org

12. SARA - Specialist, Support for Analysis and Research in Africa

Post: DISSEMINATION SPECIALIST - Support to USAID's Africa Bureau on 
dissemination, participate in technical core groups and provide a 
dissemination and advocacy perspective to the group.

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy093.html

Contact: 
mailto:employ@aed.org

13. Project HOPE - a non-profit international health and education 
foundation. 

[a] COUNTRY DIRECTOR, Managua, Nicaragua - responsibilities include 
direct supervision of project directors and central administrator; 
staff development; formation of a country-wide vision; overall tech-
nical, financial, and management oversight; representation; and pro-
gram development including proposal writing.

[b] MEDICAL EDUCATOR, China - responsibilities include providing 
clinical input and education in pediatric medicine at the Shanghai 
Children's Medical Center; assisting with development of clinical 
education programs.

[c] PROGRAMME DIRECTOR, China - Duties include: Plan, direct, imple-
ment, and supervise Project HOPE's Shanghai Children's Medical Center 
program; maintain close relationships with university, hospital, and 
government authorities

[d] Opportunities in International Health - seeking health profes-
sionals in: Family Medicine Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pe-
diatrics, RN and MD Infectious Disease Public Health, MD Adult Educa-
tion/Behavioral Change Community Health/Clinic Management Health In-
formation Systems Maternal/Child Health Health Care Financing Adoles-
cent Health Distance Learning/Telemedicine Biomedical Engineering

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy115.html

Contact: 
mailto:recruit@projhope.org

14. RWA International - a British-based development consultancy com-
pany

Post: COMMUNICATIONS ADVISOR - professional specialist in rural de-
velopment communications for a European Commission-funded project in 
Africa. The post requires a citizen of one of the European Union 
countries, or one of the countries signed to the Lome Convention.

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy116.html

Contact: Matthew Pritchard 
mailto:mat@rwainternational.com

15. GFA-Medica - a German health-consulting firm that plans and im-
plements health projects in developing and transitional economies in 
the fields of primary Health Care, Disease Control and Reproductive 
Health. 

Post: Public Health Expert, Chad - Tasks include improving the per-
formances of health services in the area of reproductive health and 
family planning in the project region, providing technical advice to 
the various partners in the field of reproductive health, advising 
for the improvement of the organisation and management of the dis-
trict health system.

Further Details: 
http://www.comminit.com/vacancy117.html

Contact: Dr. Ch. Heuschkel 
mailto:gfa-medica@gfa-medica.de

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from THE COMMUNICATION INITIATIVE Partnership - The Rockefeller Foun-
dation, UNICEF, USAID, CHANGE, WHO, BBC World Service, CIDA, Johns 
Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, The European 
Union, Soul City, The Panos Institute, UNAIDS. 

Director - Warren Feek 
mailto:wfeek@comminit.com 

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