RIO TINTO SCHOLARSHIPS 2016

Rio Tinto plc, together with CEPMLP, acknowledges the importance of contributing worldwide to sustainable mineral resources development.  As part of the CEPMLP/Rio Tinto Partnership agreement, the CEPMLP are offering fully funded postgraduate scholarships leading to the degree Mineral Law and Policy LLM .

The award will offer the successful candidate:

• Payment of academic tuition fees
• 12 monthly stipends for living expenses for a single student
• An arrival allowance and thesis/assignment allowance

Applicants eligible for consideration should:

• Already hold a degree of an equivalent standard to at least a good UK upper second class honours degree or higher
• Be able to demonstrate a high level of English language competence (minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, with no component less than 6.0)
• Display intellectual ability and leadership potential
• Have a proven track record and potential to rise to positions of influence
• Preferably be qualified lawyers having had some post-degree work experience in mining in the government, private sector, or academia
• Be a national and resident of the following countries at the time of applying for the award, and go on to complete the degree within 12 months and return to their home country at the end of the period of study:

• Chile
• China
• Mongolia
• Namibia
• Peru
• Botswana
• Kazakhstan
• Laos
• Serbia
• Zambia

The application deadline is 31st May 2016 with successful recipients expected to commence study in September 2016 so please submit all applications by this date.

JOBS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SWAZILAND - FEB 2015

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position(s) at the University of Swaziland

1. PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least a PhD in Electrical Machines and Power Systems. • Must already be Professor/Associate Professor at a recognized university • Extensive refereed research publications

Duties:

1. To teach undergraduate courses in Electrical Machines and Power Systems, Power Electronics, and related areas.
2. Carry out research.
3. Provide academic and administrative guidance to the department.
4. Develop and maintain links with industry

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

2. SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN COMMUNICATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least an MSc in Electronics or related area • University teaching experience at Senior Lecturer Level for appointment as Senior Lecturer.

Duties:

1. Teach undergraduate courses in Electronics, Embedded Systems, Programming Techniques and related areas 2. Carry out research and development work in his/her discipline.

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

3. SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least an MSc in Electronics or related area. • University teaching experience at Senior Lecturer Level for appointment as Senior Lecturer.

Duties:

1. Teach undergraduate courses in Electronics, Microcontrollers and related areas
2. Carry out research and development work in his/her discipline

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

4. PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER IN ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND (OR) POWER ENGINEERING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least an MSc. in a relevant area. • PhD plus University teaching experience for appointment at Senior Lecturer level, or above. • Must already be Professor/Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer at a recognized university for appointment as Professor/Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer

Duties:

1. To teach undergraduate courses in Electrical Machines, Power Systems and related areas.
2. Carry out research and development work in his or her discipline.

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

5. PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND PLANNING

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Ph.D. in Physical Geography or Environmental Science • Specialization in Geomorphology or Geography

Duties:

1. Teach courses to both undergraduate and graduate students
2. To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate student projects.
3. Carry out research in the discipline.
4. Provide research and academic leadership in the department.

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

6. PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Ph.D. or M.Phil./M.A. in English Language Studies and Linguistics/ General Linguistics or General Linguistics with a major in English or Applied Language Studies.

Duties:

1. If Professor/Associate professor, be able to teach most of the Language courses, such as
 Principles of Psycholinguistics
 Principles of Sociolinguistics
 Conversational Analysis
 Composition, Writing & Stylistics
 Language Meaning & Use, etc.
2. Supervise students ‘ research projects
3. Write /edit Institute of Distance Education modules
4. Provide academic leadership at department level
5. If Senior Lecturer/Lecturer:
 Be able to teach at least a third of the 12 courses offered by the Language Section.
 Supervise projects, write modules.

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

7. PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Ph.D. in (Computational) Statistics. • Minimum 5 years University teaching experience.

Duties:

1. To teach undergraduate courses in Statistics
2. To participate in the development and review of undergraduate curriculum.
3. To supervise students’ projects and conduct research

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

8. LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHY

Qualifications and Experience:

• MA/ Ph.D. in Demography or Population Studies.

Duties:

1. To teach undergraduate courses in Demography.
4. To participate in the development and review of undergraduate curriculum.
5. To supervise students’ projects and conduct research

Closing Date: Friday, 27 February 2015

LOCAL CANDIDATES
Permanent and Pensionable service after successful completion of two years on probation; Recruitment and Retention Allowance, Housing Allowance and a Medical Aid.
EXPATRIATE CANDIDATES
A two-year contract which will attract Gratuity, recruitment Allowance a Medical Aid contribution and relocation expenses

SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS

Applications with detailed CV, certified copies of academic and professional qualifications and names of three referees should be sent to:

The Registrar

University of Swaziland

Private Bag 4

Kwaluseni

Email: sar-hr@uniswa.sz

Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2015

Award:  A full scholarship for a ‘preferred university’ master program (a complete list is available at www.worldbank.org/scholarships) in development studies outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship or residence. Scholarship includes full tuition and fees, a monthly living stipend, round-trip air tickets and travel allowance. Upon completion of the program JJ/WBGSP scholars must return to their home countries to apply their new skills to their countries’ social and economic development.

Core Eligibility Criteria:

·         A national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow;

·         Not a dual citizen of a developed country;

·         Holds a Bachelor (or equivalent) degree;

·         Have at least 3 years of recent development related experience

·         Not be a staff member (which includes consultants) or relative of a staff member of the World Bank Group.

Application Process:

The application guidelines, complete list of criteria and online application are available on the World Bank Scholarships Program website: http://www.worldbank.org/scholarships

Completed applications, including the application form and two professional references, must be submitted online by 12:00pm EST on Thursday March 19, 2015.

Around 150 awards will be announced by-mid July 2015.

For further information please visit the Scholarships Program website: www.worldbank.org/scholarships.

Reading Instruction and Teacher Training Specialist

MALAWI –Reading Instruction and Teacher Training Specialist

Education for Development Division

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Project Description

The objective of the five year project (“MERIT”) is to support Malawi Government’s aim to increase the reading skills of 5.58 million primary school students in Malawi by focusing resources, encouraging innovation, and striving to meet the global need for improved access to a quality education over the life of the five year strategy, through: (a) improving reading instruction in the primary grades; (b) increasing parental and community support for student reading; and, finally, (c) improving the policy environment for reading. Creative is looking to assemble a strong team whose combined skills and experience can achieve these goals. Creative is currently seeking candidates for the Reading Instruction and Teacher Training Specialist position.

Required Skills and Qualifications

· At least three years of technical experience in teacher training programming and oversight. This experience should involve direct work experience on reading instruction, teacher mentoring,

coaching teachers reading, classroom management and delivery of teaching instructions using a

phonics approach.

· Experience with developing materials and managing national teacher trainings (In-Service and Pre-Service)

· Experience with teacher training curriculum development and implementation

· Significant (at least two years) experience in designing and coordinating trainings in technical areas relevant to MERIT, demonstrated ability to effectively transferring skills and knowledge to program participants is essential.

· Experience coordinating trainings with scope and content similar to MERIT.

· Technical ability to develop teacher training manuals on Early Grade Reading Instruction (School and/or community based)

· Technical ability on transferring reading skills using a phonics approach.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application Instructions:

Applicants can apply by visiting the careers section of our website:www.creativeassociatesinternational.comor here:

https://rew21.ultiproworkplace.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*70D33DF452E0C924

Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.

2015 Coca-Cola MENA Scholarship

Deadline: March 7, 2015

The application for the Coca-Cola MENA Scholarship Program is now open. The Coca-Cola Company & the US Department of State have once again partnered to sponsor 100 university students from across the Middle East, North Africa and Near Asia to attend a month-long summer entrepreneurship program at Indiana University’s prestigious Kelley School of Business, one of the top ranked business programs in the United States. This multi-faceted, immersion scholarship program is designed to give a group of students the opportunity to learn about business education through an accelerated curriculum.

The program, which begins in late June 2015, is fully funded including travel to and within the United States, accommodations, meals, and university and visa fees. Please note that the program will take place during Ramadan and that the travel dates can’t be amended. Indiana University is well aware of Ramadan and will make accommodations for attending scholarship winners.

Eligibility

All Candidates must :

• Have nationality and currently reside in one of the following countries from which you are applying and must have a valid passport for international travel.
  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Jordan
  • Morocco
  • Palestine
  • Tunisia
• Have zero or limited travel experience to the United States.
• Be currently enrolled in a university and between the ages of 18-24 years old
• Be fluent in English and has a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Be able to travel from June 20th through July 25th

Please note that Ramadan will take place during the majority of the program dates and that the travel dates can’t be amended. Indiana University is well aware of Ramadan and will make accommodations for attending scholarship winners.

How to Apply

All you have to do is .

All you have to do is follow these 4 steps:

1. create an account using this link.
2. Think of an idea that can make your country better (cease an opportunity or meet a necessity)
3. Share your business idea on how to Make Tomorrow Better in your country
4. Get as much friends as you can to vote for your idea that’s it!!

The 20 ideas with the most votes will automatically make it to the semi-final round. Following the semi-finals, 12 final winners will be selected and will win scholarships to attend the program at Indiana University.

For more information, visit 2015 Coca-Cola MENA Scholarship Program.

Director, Knowledge and Research

The African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) was established in 1991 to build sustainable human and institutional capacity in support of Africa’s development.  The Foundation’s goal is to improve the lives and prospects of people throughout the African continent. ACBF supports capacity development in Africa through grants making, knowledge sharing and technical assistance to countries and regional and sub-regional organizations. ACBF’s approach to capacity development focuses on addressing capacity needs and gaps as well as on stakeholder ownership of interventions, project and program sustainability and synergy of interventions with other development funding institutions.

The Foundation, seeks outstanding candidates who are known for their excellence in research, professionalism, integrity and who are committed to the challenge of capacity development in Africa to join us in the following position;

Director, Knowledge and Research - To Provide overall intellectual leadership, guidance and management of ACBF’s research, knowledge and learning activities, ensuring their continued relevance and mainstreaming in all the activities of the Foundation. Provide overall supervision and coordination of the work of the department and the Monitoring and Evaluation unit.

For detailed information on these positions and application process visit the website on
http://www.acbf-pact.org/opportunities/vacancies

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

‘ACBF is a smoke-free environment.’

Education Programme Coordinator - Children in Crossfire Tanzania

Background:

In October 2013, Children in Crossfire initiated a 4-year programme called “Fursa kwa Watoto” (Opportunity for Children). The programme will combine direct interventions with 27,000 children in schools in Kilimanjaro and Mwanza Regions with local and national advocacy that will inform decision makers and lead to improved allocated resources for pre-primary education in Tanzania. Children in Crossfire is leading the implementation in collaboration with multiple partners at the international, national and regional levels.

Job Purpose:

The Education Programme Coordinator will support the Programme Manager with programme implementation, coordination, representation, work with partners, monitoring and evaluation as well as administrative, financial and information management for the programme. To fulfil these responsibilities, we are seeking a professional and committed individual with proven experience in programme management, coordination and/or monitoring & evaluation with a particular focus on the education sector. The successful candidate must be educated to degree level in a relevant subject area of Education, International Development or Social Science.

This is an exciting role, which will provide significant field experience and a solid foundation in the programme cycle with an emphasis on programme management. It will also provide the opportunity to grow technically with a focus on pre-primary education. The position requires travel within the country up to 40% of the employee’s time.

For further details, please download the full job description attached to this advertisement.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application Process:

The closing date for all entries is 5pmon 23rd January 2015. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 2nd February 2015 in Dar es Salaam.

All applications require a completed Children in Crossfire application form, downloadable from this page or from our website at http://www.childrenincrossfire.org/news/2-new-positions-in-tanzania-open... and emailed to jobstz@childrenincrossfire.org. Please note that Children in Crossfire does not accept CVs.

Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted

Education Programme Coordinator , Children in Crossfire Tanzania

Background:

In October 2013, Children in Crossfire initiated a 4-year programme called “Fursa kwa Watoto” (Opportunity for Children). The programme will combine direct interventions with 27,000 children in schools in Kilimanjaro and Mwanza Regions with local and national advocacy that will inform decision makers and lead to improved allocated resources for pre-primary education in Tanzania. Children in Crossfire is leading the implementation in collaboration with multiple partners at the international, national and regional levels.

Job Purpose:

The Education Programme Coordinator will support the Programme Manager with programme implementation, coordination, representation, work with partners, monitoring and evaluation as well as administrative, financial and information management for the programme. To fulfil these responsibilities, we are seeking a professional and committed individual with proven experience in programme management, coordination and/or monitoring & evaluation with a particular focus on the education sector. The successful candidate must be educated to degree level in a relevant subject area of Education, International Development or Social Science.

This is an exciting role, which will provide significant field experience and a solid foundation in the programme cycle with an emphasis on programme management. It will also provide the opportunity to grow technically with a focus on pre-primary education. The position requires travel within the country up to 40% of the employee’s time.

For further details, please download the full job description from our website at http://www.childrenincrossfire.org/news/2-new-positions-in-tanzania-open-for-application

Application Process:

The closing date for all entries is 5pm on 23rd January 2015. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 2nd February 2015 in Dar es Salaam.

All applications require a completed Children in Crossfire application form, downloadable from this page or from our website at http://www.childrenincrossfire.org/news/2-new-positions-in-tanzania-open-for-application and emailed to jobstz@childrenincrossfire.org. Please note that Children in Crossfire does not accept CVs.

Only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

Civil Society Scholar Awards

The Civil Society Scholar Awards (CSSA) support international academic mobility to enable doctoral students and university faculty to access resources that enrich socially engaged research and critical scholarship in their home country or region.

The awards support activities such as fieldwork (data collection); research visits to libraries, archives, or universities; course/curriculum development; and international collaborations leading to a peer-reviewed publication. 

Civil Society Scholars are selected on the basis of their outstanding contributions to research or other engagement with local communities, to furthering debates on challenging societal questions, and to strengthening critical scholarship and academic networks within their fields.

Eligibility Criteria

The awards are open to the following academic populations:

• Doctoral students of eligible fields studying at accredited universities inside or outside of their home country;
• Full-time faculty members teaching at universities in their home country.

Candidates must be citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Haiti, Kosovo, Laos, Libya, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar/Burma, Nepal, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Serbia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, or Yemen.

• Project duration: 2–10 months
• Eligible dates: August 1, 2015–August 31, 2016
• Maximum funding requests: $10,000 for doctoral students; $15,000 for faculty members

For more eligibility criteria, please consult the Frequently Asked Questions document in the Download Files section.

Ineligibility Criteria

Applicants may not request grant assistance for the support of:

• federal and/or state taxes;
• computer hardware, software or other computer-related equipment;
• automobile-related expenses;
• tuition/academic fees if the activity is not for the first year of a doctoral program;
• conference attendance which is not part of a larger research project;
• applications from more than one individual.

Ineligible fields include: business administration, management training, computer science, finance/banking, marketing, engineering, hard sciences (physics, biology, chemistry, etc.), mathematics, medical sciences, or teaching English as a foreign language/language instruction.

Applicants with permanent resident status, dual citizenship, and/or asylum seekers in Australia, Canada, European Union, New Zealand, Nordic Countries, or the United States are not eligible to apply.

Students or faculty currently enrolled in master’s degree programs are not eligible to apply.

Guidelines

Competition for the CSSA awards is merit-based. Selection will be made on the basis of proven academic excellence, a clear and justifiable need for international travel to complete the research project, and relevance of the project to the development of open society in the applicant’s home country. 

Selected grantees may be invited by CSSA to attend short-term trainings/summer school, and a participant conference during the grant period. Travel costs and accommodation for these events will be covered by CSSA.

Complete guidelines on the conditions of these awards are available in the Download Files section.

Applicants are strongly suggested to submit their application online.

Alternatively, applicants may submit an application in hard copy and submit it to one of the offices noted in the guidelines.

Chief of Party, USAID/Ghana’s Partnership for Education: Early Grade Reading (EGR) Performance Management and Learning Activity, Ghana

Chief of Party, USAID/Ghana’s Partnership for Education: Early Grade Reading (EGR) Performance Management and Learning Activity, Ghana

Social Impact (SI) is a Washington, DC-area international development management consulting firm. SI’s mission is to improve the effectiveness of international development programs in improving people’s lives. We provide a full range of management consulting, technical assistance, and training services to strengthen international development programs, organizations, and policies. We provide services globally in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic planning, project and program design, organizational capacity building, and gender and social analysis. SI services cross-cut all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. SI’s clients include US government agencies such as USAID, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the US Department of State, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and non-profits.

Proposal Objective:
SI is implementing a five-year USAID Partnership for Education: Evaluating Systems project, with the goal to support the Ghana Ministry of Education (MOE), Ghana Education Service (GES) and other local organizations to create effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks, and encourage learning through impact and performance evaluations.

The purpose of the anticipated release of the five-year EGR Performance Management and Learning Task Order Activity is to create the conditions to enable the USAID/Ghana Education Office to design and implement a comprehensive performance management, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management and reporting system in support of the Partnership for Education project. This will be accomplished through:

1. Strengthening performance management processes and tools.
2. Improving and expanding learning and knowledge management function to support management decision making and learning.
3. Improving USAID/Ghana’s Education Office M&E practices and processes and increasing staff capacity for learning and adapting.
4. Researching the societal and familial practices and administrative factors affecting early grade reading.

Position Description:
SI is seeking a full-time Chief of Party who will be responsible for oversight and management of the EGR Activity. The project is anticipated to be over five years, with potential start date March 2015.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Contractor Representative in Ghana and will be responsible for the activities of all long and short-term personnel.
• Work closely with USAID/Ghana’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for smooth implementation of the Activity.
• Meet with USAID on a regular basis and represent the project before USAID/Ghana, GES, implementing partners and other stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including government officials, NGOs and community groups for smooth implementation.
• Mentor, support and supervise project staff and directly manage the key technical team.
• Facilitate the development of annual project work plans and budgets and ensure the timely submission and quality of all project reports, materials, and publications, compliant with the contract agreement.
• Ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in social sciences or other related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in M&E and project management of programs of similar scope and requirements in developing countries, preferably five of those 10 years would be experience gained in Africa implementing international donors-funded programs.
• Previous experience as project director or similar positions with a strong reputation for developing excellent collaborative working relationships with counterparts, other contractors and international organizations and donors.
• At least five years of experience in evaluations and/or assessments is required.
• Strong communication, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

We will contact only eligible candidates to further discuss their availability. Please no phone calls. Social Impact is an equal opportunity employer.

HOW TO APPLY:

http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2...