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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization - Vacancy
Notice
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Post Title: /Regional Advisor on Environmental Protection
Level: P.4; Post Number: 4.3509; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure:
Two Years, First Year Probationary Period; Division/Program/Office: Health
and Environment (HEP)
Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate; $48,824 staff member with primary
dependent (per annum net of taxes); Post Adjustment: $13,442 at single
rate; $ 14,452 staff member with primary dependents (per annum net of
taxes).
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or environmental sciences from
a recognized university, with a postgraduate degree to the master's level
in sanitary engineering, public health engineering or environmental
engineering. Specialization in environmental protection and management,
pollution control and/or environmental impact assessment would be an asset.
Experience: Seven years of experience in progressively more responsible
positions dealing with environmental impact assessments (EIA)and its
repercussions in human health. Two years of participation in technical
cooperation projects and activities concerning environmental pollution
control and protection and/or environmental impact assessment.
Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish or English with a working
knowledge of the other.
For more information, contact:
PAHO/WHO
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Tel: 202-974-3396; Fax: 202-974-3379; http://www.paho.org
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Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization - Vacancy
Notice
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Post Title: Regional Advisor on Reproductive Health; Level: P.4
Post Number: 4.3696; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years,
First Year Probationary Period; Division/Program/Office: Division of Health
Promotion and Protection (HPP)
Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate; $48,824 staff member with primary
dependent (per annum net of taxes); Post adjustment: $13,442 at single
rate, $14,452 staff member with primary dependent (per annum net of taxes).
Minimum requirements:
Education: Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine.
Postgraduate degree to the master's level in public health or health
administration, with specialized training in obstetrics or pediatrics,
maternal and perinatal health, human reproduction and reproductive health,
and/or family planning.
Experience: Seven years of experience in formulating, conducting, executing
and evaluating Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning programs and
projects at both the regional and national level.
Two years of participation in technical cooperation programs and activities
in human reproduction, reproductive health, maternal health and family
planning. Experience should include cooperation with international
organizations, the preparation and negotiation of grants, and the
management of externally funded projects.
Languages: Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with a working
knowledge of the other.
For more information, contact:
PAHO/WHO
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Tel: 202-974-3396; Fax: 202-974-3379; http://www.paho.org
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CSIH Seeks a Representative for a One-Day Consultation on Peacebuilding
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CSIH has been invited to participate in a one-day consultation with
Canadian NGOs to discuss options and priorities for the new Canadian
Peacebuilding Initiative. This consultation is one of the measures
undertaken by the Canadian Government under the Peacebuilding Initiative,
announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Lloyd Axworthy on October 30, 1996.
The consultation will take place on February 7, 1997 at the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade in Ottawa.
CSIH is seeking a member who would be interested in representing the
Society. The representative should be familiar with how health issues
relate to peacebuilding, conflict prevention and post-conflict
reconstruction. The Society requires a short, telephone-based briefing
before the session, as well as a 1-2 page report focusing on ways the
Society could become involved. Any interested members should fax, mail or
e-mail a notice to:
Mr. Charles A. Shields Jr.
Executive Director
Canadian Society for International Health
170 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 902
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5
Tel: 613-230-2654; Fax: 613-230-8401;
email: [log in to unmask] (Anyone sending an e-mail should include
Mr. Shields' name on the subject line).
The Society must receive the written notice before 8 a.m. on
January 20, 1997. The Society will select the representative that day.
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Position in International Health
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The Canadian University Consortium for Health in Development (CUCHID) is
seeking a temporary Executive Director for 5-10 months to develop, write
up, and obtain funding for a major project in the health informatics field.
Preference will be given to applicants with a proven management ability who
have developed and acquired funding for major grant proposals in the past
and who have an understanding of international health issues. Working
knowledge of French and English is necessary. Send curriculum vitae by
January 31, 1997 to:
Mr. Marc Hyndman
CUCHID
170 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 902
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5
Fax: 613-230-8401
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Le Consortium universitaire canadien pour la sante internationale est a la
recherche d'un directeur executif interimaire pour une periode de 5 a 10
mois. Ce dernier aura pour tache principale de developper un project majeur
dans le domaine de technologies de communication et information et la sante
internationale, et d'obtenir le financement necessaire a sa realisation. La
preference sera donnee aux candidats ayant a leur actif des experiences
positives en matiere de programmation et de financement de projets
importants, d'excellentes aptitudes en matiere de gestion, et une
connaissance approfondie du domaine de la sante internationale. Les
candidats devront etre en mesure de s'exprimer et travailler a la fois en
anglais et en francais. Priere de faire parvenir d'ici le 31 janvier votre
curriculum vitae a:
M. Marc Hyndman
Consortium universitaire canadien pour la sante internationale
170 avenue Laurier Ouest, bureau 902
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5
Telecopieur: 613-230-8401
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Call for Abstracts for the 14th Annual Meeting of the Association for
Health Services Research
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The Association for Health Services Research is issuing a call for
abstracts for the 14th annual meeting. Abstracts are invited for three
different categories: research report sessions, open call for panel
session, and research report posters. The annual meeting will be held from
June 15-17, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. The theme is "Issues and Answers for
Improving Health in the 21st Century." The deadline for the submission of
abstracts is February 15, 1997. For more information, and/or to obtain a
copy of the abstract submission form, please contact:
Dr. David Kindig
Conference Chair
Association for Health Services Research
1130 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: 202-223-2477
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