SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization - Vacancy Notices --------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Advisor on Communicable Diseases; Level: P.4; Post Number: 4.0811; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Division of Disease Prevention and Control (HCP) Communicable Diseases Program (HCT) Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate; $48,824 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes); Post Adjustment: $13,442 at single rate; $14,452 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes) Minimum Requirements: Education: A university degree in a health related profession and a Master's degree in epidemiology or public health. An M.D. or a postgraduate degree in a health related profession would be an asset. Experience at national level: Seven years of experience with progressively greater responsibilities in the administration of prevention and control programs on commmunicable diseases, including program organization, management, supervision and implementation, academic and clinical experience in infectious and parasitic diseases, as well as experience in the development of human resources at all levels in disease prevention and control. Experience at international level: Two years of participation in technical cooperation programs and activities for the development of communicable disease prevention and control programs in countries of the region. Languages: Very good knowledge of English or Spanish, with a working knowledge of the other. ----------------------------------- Post Title: Systems Programmer; Level: P.2; Post Number:.5939; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Department of Management and Information Support (ACS) Information Technology Support (ACS/ITS) Basic Salary: $31,914 at single rate; $33,990 staff member with primary dependent (per annum net of taxes); Post Adjustment: $9,446.54 at single rate; $10,061.04 staff member with primary dependent (per annum net of taxes) Minimum Requirements: Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics or related field of study. Experience: Five years of experience in the application of information processing techniques in the solution of moderately complex problems involving general computer system programming. Skills: The incumbent must be able to apply sound system programming principles and techniques toward the solution of assigned problems. While the work is generally supervised by senior staff members, the incumbent is expected to suggest alternatives and make recommendations for improving the computerized systems involved in their assigned projects. Languages: Very good knowledge of English. For more information, contact PAHO/WHO at: 525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20037 USA Tel: 202-974-3396; Fax: 202-974-3379; http://www.paho.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH seeks Project Assistant and Field Manager for new Bolivia project --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Canadian Society for International Health seeks a Project Assistant and a Field Manager for its new "Building Capacity for Health Reform" Bolivia Project. Requirements for the Ottawa-based Project Assistant include: an undergraduate degree in social sciences or health, or equivalent; administrative experience; excellent organizing, interpersonal and writing skills; fluency in English and Spanish (French an asset); familiarity with Word, Excel and e-mail applications. Based in La Paz, Bolivia, the Field Manager is responsible for planning and managing CSIH's "Building Capacity for Health Reform" project in Bolivia, managing CSIH's field office, providing technical support to the project, and representing CSIH to stakeholders in Bolivia. Requirements: Master's degree in health or social sciences, or the equivalent; experience in international health, including substantial project management experience in Latin America; sound and practical knowledge of Canada's health system and resources; fluency in Spanish and English (French a definite asset); very good health; capacity and willingness to travel frequently and to work long and/or irregular hours; Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. Two-year contract to begin ASAP. Competitive salary plus benefits. Full job descriptions are available on CSIH's Website at: http://www.csih.org. The deadline for applications for the position of Project Assistant is March 10, 1997. The deadline for applications for the position of Field Director is March 14, 1997. Send a C.V. to: Marc Hyndman, Canadian Society for International Health, 170 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 902, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5 --------------------------------------------------------------------- SCSI recrute un(e) assistant(e) de projet et un gestionnaire-terrain pour un project de sante en Bolivie ---------------------------------------------------------------------- La Societe recrute un(e) assistant(e) de projet base a Ottawa pour aider a l'administration d'un projet de sante en Bolivie. Exigences: baccalaureat en sciences sociales ou sante, ou equivalent; experience d'administration; excellentes aptitudes d'organisation, et de communication interpersonnelle et ecrite; connaissance approfondie de l'anglais et de l'espagnol (français un atout); maitrise des logiciels Word, Excel et de communication electronique. Envoyer CV d'ici le 10 mars a: Base a la Paz, Bolivia, le gestionnaire-terrain a pour responsabilites principales de planifier et administrer le projet "Building Capacity for Health Reform" de la SCSI en Bolivie, de gerer le bureau-terrain de la Societe, d'apporter une assistance technique au projet, et de representer la Societe en Bolivie. Exigences: Maitrise en sante ou sciences sociales, ou equivalent; experience en sante internationale, y compris experience-terrain considerable de gestion de projet en Amerique Latine; connaissance approfondie du système de santé et ressources en santé canadiens; excellente sante; disponibilite et capacite a voyager frequemment, et travailler sous pression; connaisance approfondie de l'anglais et espagnol (français un atout certain); citoyen canadien ou immigrant reçu. Contrat de deux ans debutant des que possible. Salaire competif plus benefices. Voir le site WWW de la Societe pour une description complete des postes a: http://www.csih.org. Envoyer un CV pour le poste d'assistant(e) de projet avant le 10 mars 1997, et un CV pour le poste de gestionnaire-terrain avant le 14 mars 1997 a: Marc Hyndman, Societe canadienne de sante internationale, 170 ave. Laurier Ouest, bureau 902, Ottawa, ON K1P 5V5. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada hosts First World Conference on Breast Cancer --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Kingston Breast Cancer Conference Committee will host the First World Conference on Breast Cancer from July 13-17, 1997 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The theme is "Break the Silence - Stop the Epidemic: Opening the Doors to Dialogue Around the World." For more information, contact: First World Conference on Breast Cancer 841 Princess St. Kingston, ON K7L 1G7 Canada Tel: 613-549-1118; Fax: 613-549-1146 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Chinese sociologist seeks Canadian assistance with research study ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Ching Maio, a senior sociological researcher at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, will visit Canada in May to study both Canada's social security system and the differences between Canada's and China's experiences with telecommunication and urban development. Any Canadian researchers interested in assisting Professor Maio should contact him as follows: Ching Miao, Associate Professor, Institute of Sociology Beijing Academy of Social Sciences #33, North Fourth Ring Road, Postcode 100101 Tel: 86-10-649-47641; Fax: 86-10-649-0202; e-mail: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is available, with full formatting and accents, at: Ce document est disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page a: http://www.csih.org/syn_indx.html