AFRO-NETS> Call: Fellowship on Project Management of TDR

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.za>]

Call: Fellowship on Project Management of TDR
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Source: tdr-scientists@who.int


MIM/TDR/RBM/AFRO Fellowship on Project Management of TDR

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 30 NOV 2002

NOTE: The above Fellowship is a time-limited post-graduate training 
opportunity funded by TDR. The Fellowship will be in the AFRO Re-
gional Office located in Harare, Zimbabwe. The monthly stipend is 
paid in US$ based on UN rates in addition to other training related 
benefits. The duration of the Fellowship is initial one-year, renew-
able for a second year subject to mutual agreement.

TDR, Roll Back Malaria (RBM) and the WHO African Regional Office 
(AFRO) invite nationals from the WHO African Region to apply for a 12 
- 24 month fellowship on project management. The training involves a 
placement in the WHO Regional Office (Harare, Zimbabwe) working with 
the professional staff involved located in the Division of Communica-
ble Diseases (DCD).

Summary of the Training Programme and Activities

Under the supervision of the Director, Division of Prevention and 
Control of Communicable Diseases and TDR focal point/AFRO, the incum-
bent will perform the following tasks:

1. In coordination with the technical units involved in TDR and AFRO, 
assist in the administration of the MIM/TDR/RBM/AFRO Research Initia-
tive on Malaria including: preparation of call for applications, re-
view of proposals for funding, preparing and conducting MIM/TDR Task 
Force meetings.

2. Assist the focal point TDR/AFRO in preparation of Technical Ser-
vices Agreement for selected projects, active follow-up of the pro-
jects' implementation, analysis of reports, disseminating the new re-
search information and promoting utilisation of the results by the 
control programmes.

3. Promote TDR activities at all levels with the aim of improving 
tropical disease control in Africa including preparation of research 
methodology workshops, strengthen coordination and communication 
among all relevant unites in AFRO, RBM and TDR/HQ.

4. Develop comprehensive computerized project database including any 
already available data. Produce specific outputs from the database 
(reports, circular letters, website entries, etc.), as needed.

5. Prepare research portfolio containing summaries of progress and 
final reports of the research projects to ensure communicating the 
results of the research projects to all concerned parties.

6. Support TDR/HQ activities in the region in coordination with AFRO 
including participation in workshops, site visits and preparation of 
brief reports for the MIM/TDR/AFRO initiative.

Eligibility

Applications are requested from nationals of the WHO African Region 
working or involved in the Ministries of Health, academic or research 
institutions and/or who recently completed a period of post-graduate 
training (M.Sc. or Ph.D.). Preference will be given to candidates un-
der 40 years old, holding an advanced degree in the field of epidemi-
ology or the biological sciences. Computer skills and a good working 
knowledge of English are required.

Application

The following documents should be sent to the address given below (no 
application forms are required).

1. Full name in capital letters with the family name underlined.

2. Date of birth and nationality (please include photocopy of infor-
mation page of passport or other identification document).

3. One recent passport sized photograph.

4. Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of 
institution where the applicant is employed (if applicable).

5. Educational qualifications, including place of study, date of con-
clusion and grade obtained (transcripts and photocopies of qualifica-
tions are not required but may be requested later).

6. A brief description of the applicant's current post and of the 
post held immediately before.

7. A description of the applicant's current and future work inter-
ests.

8. A list of the applicant's publications and other abstracts or 
presentations.

9. A letter of recommendation from two senior scientists/professors 
that includes their address, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-
mail addresses. (Please include with the application).

Applicants from countries requiring national endorsement should sub-
mit their applications through proper government channels. A copy of 
all applications should be sent to the WHO Representative's Office in 
their home country for information purposes.

Applications should indicate: MIM/TDR/RBM/AFRO Fellowship on Project 
Management of Tropical Disease Research

All applications must be received by:
30 November 2002 at the following address

Research Capability Strengthening 
Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases 
World Health Organization 
1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Fax: +41-22-791-4854
mailto:mimtdr@who.int

Fellowship is planned to start in January 2003

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