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Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization - Vacancy
Notices
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Post Title: Publications Officer; Level: P.2; Post Number .6084; Duty
Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two Years, First Year Probationary
Period; Division/Program/Office: Division of Health Systems and Services
Development (HSP)
Basic Salary: $31,914 at single rate; $33,990 staff member with primary
dependant (per annum net of taxes); Post Adjustment: $9,447 at single rate;
$10,061 staff member with primary dependant (per annum net of taxes).
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in public or business administration;
journalism, language, graphic design, visual communications or a related
field. A postgraduate degree in one of these fields would be an asset.
Experience: Four years of combined professional experience in formal
publication production and graphic design.
Skills: The incumbent is required to coordinate the Division's publications
program and must exercise independent and sound judgment in planning,
coordinating and directing the development of material, the different
production phases, their quality and distribution as well as periodic
evaluation of the Program's impact and/or results. The incumbent must have
editorial skills and experience in automated publishing techniques, such as
desktop publishing, hypertext production (HTML), WEB page design, computer
graphic design, etc.
Skills: Very good knowledge of English and Spanish.
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Post title: Graphic Arts Specialist; Level: P.2; Post Number: .6083; Duty
Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years; first year probationary
period; Division/Program/Office: Office of Public Information (DPI)
Basic Salary: $31,914 at single rate; $33,990 staff member with primary
dependant (per annum net of taxes); Post Adjustment: $9,447 at single rate,
$10,061 staff member with primary dependant (per annum net of taxes)
Minimum Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in graphic design, design, visual
communications, fine arts, or a related field with specialized training in
graphic design.
Experience: Five years of professional experience in graphic design,
preferably with a design group, advertising agency or publisher. Experience
should include managerial/supervisory responsibility for
the product of a work group.
Skills: Responsible for producing and supervising graphic designs for
posters, slides, brochures, newsletters and magazines for the Organization,
often under tight deadlines. The incumbent must exercise independent and
sound judgment in planning, coordinating and directing DPI's graphics
activities. Assignments require creativity and innovation to visually
portray the image of the Organization. Must possess the highest level of
competence in computer graphics software
and be able to work with a variety of people throughout the Organiza- tion.
Must be a self-starter and have the ability to motivate others.
Languages: Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with a working
knowledge of the other.
For more information, contact:
PAHO/WHO
525 Twenty-Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Tel: 202-974-3396; Fax: 202-974-3379; http://www.paho.org
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CBIE announces CIDA Awards Program for Canadians
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On behalf of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the
Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)is pleased to announce
the annual competition for the CIDA Awards Program for Canadians. The
program awards up to $15,000 to Canadians interested in initiating
international development projects. The project may be the fieldwork
component of a master's degree program or a professional work/research
project. Ph.d. research is not funded. Candidates must apply before March
31, 1997. For more information, contact:
CBIE, Canadian Awards
220 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 1100
Ottawa, ON K1P 5Z9
Fax: 613-237-1073; Email: [log in to unmask]
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BCEI annonce le programme des bourses de l'ACDI a l'intention des canadiens
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Au nom de l'Agence canadienne de developpement international (ACDI), le
Bureau canadien de l'education internationale (BCEI) a l'honneur d'annoncer
la tenue du concours annuel pour l'obtention des bourses de l'ACDI
destinees aux Canadiens. Ces bourses, qui ont une valeur maximale de 15
000$ chacune, permettent a des Canadiens de participer au developpement
international par le biais de projets individuels. Le project peut s'agir
du volet travail sur le terrain dans le cadre d'une maitris, ou d'un
travail dans le cadre d'une profession ou d'un project de recherche. Les
recherches doctorales ne sont pas admissibles. La date limite de depot des
candidatures est le 31 mars, 1997. Pour de plus amples renseignements,
veuillez communiquer avec:
BCEI, bourses canadiennes
220, Laurier ouest, bureau 1100
Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5
Telecopieur: 613-237-1073
C.e.: [log in to unmask]
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Teaching Position Available in Latin American Studies
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The Latin American Studies Program of Gettysburg College invites
applications from social scientists to fill a one-semester sabbatical
replacement for Fall, 1997. Candidates must have a solid interdisciplinary
background in the economic, social and political history of Latin America.
Preference will be given to those with a completed Ph.D. and teaching
experience. Candidates must apply before February 28, 1997. Please send a
letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of
recommendation (at least one of which addresses the candidate's teaching
effectiveness) to:
Dr. Emelio Betances, Coordinator of the Latin American Studies Program
Box 413, Gettysburg College
Gettysbury, PA 17325 USA
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Caribbean Association of Professionals and Scholars issues call for papers
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The Caribbean Association of Professionals and Scholars is hosting its
Eleventh Annual Conference from June 13 - 14, 1997 in Brooklyn, New York.
The theme of the conference is "Caribbean-American Immigrant Experiences."
Abstracts must be submitted before February 18, 1997. For more information,
contact:
Cicely A. Rodway
Chair, Conference Planning Committee,
Caribbean Association of Professionals and Scholars
617 Kennedy St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20011 USA
Tel: 202-726-4233; Fax: 202-829-2811
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CICH hosts national symposium on environmental contaminants and children's
health
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The Canadian Institute of Child Health will host "What on Earth," a
national symposium on the impact of environmental contaminants on
children's health from May 25-27, 1997, in Ottawa, Canada. Call CICH at
613-224-4144 for more information.
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