JOB OPPORTUNITIES
University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria (UP) invites applications from excellent doctoral graduates to apply for Vice-Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowships at the University. These fellowships will enable recent doctoral graduates to join the University as postdoctoral researchers, and to develop their research skills and academic careers through participation in the University’s strategic priority research themes and research centres. The fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and the abilities and previous achievements of candidates will be important criteria in identifying suitable fellows.
The fellowship in 2012/13 will provide a tax-free bursary of ZAR200 000 per annum. The amount may only be supplemented from other sources of funding with the approval of the Vice-Principal: Research and Postgraduate Education. Funding may also be provided for attendance at a conference at which the Fellow makes a research presentation in the two year support cycle. In addition, a travel allowance will be made available for travel to and from the University of Pretoria at the commencement and termination of the support period. This allowance may also be used to cover the costs involved in obtaining a visitor’s visa endorsed to conduct research (as required for candidates from abroad). The relevant amounts will be paid to the candidate on arrival on Pretoria.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 30 May 2012 at 16:00.
Servir East Africa Regional Coordinator
SERVIR seeks to recruit a highly motivated and skilled individual for the position of East African Regional Coordinator, to be based at the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development, Nairobi, Kenya. The East Africa Regional Coordinator is a key member of the SERVIR Coordination Office and has the responsibility for on-site operational oversight, ensuring that procedures are in place for the efficient administration of all SERVIR components conducted in East Africa, covering needs assessment, regional system implementation, science applications, training and capacity building, governance, and outreach.
JRS Biodiversity Foundation Program Officer Position
The Program Officer is the primary grantmaker for the Foundation in Africa and around the world. S/he is responsible for relations with prospective grant-seekers, current grantees, and the broader biodiversity community. This person helps implement the grant program consistent with the Foundation's mission and initiatives and act as a catalyst for new projects, ideas, and approaches to biodiversity. The position is supervised by the Executive Director and makes grant recommendations to the Foundation Trustees.
How to Apply:
To apply please e-mail a cover letter addressing how your skills and experiences meet the needs of the position and the organization along with an updated résumé/CV to:
Patrick Shields, Search Manager
501 Westport Avenue, Suite 285, Norwalk, Connecticut (CT) 06851 USA
Tel / Fax: +1- 203-899-0499
Shields@GlobalRecruitment.net
EUMETSAT User Forum
The purpose of the EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa is to reinforce the well established dialogue between EUMETSAT and the African user community in order to facilitate the use of EUMETSAT satellite data throughout the continent. The Forum also provides the opportunity to identify actions and initiatives that could be taken by EUMETSAT and its partners to meet the requirements of its African users.
The 10th EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa will take place in:
Ethiopia, Addis Ababa
from 1-5 October 2012.
The forum is organised in collaboration with the Ethiopian National Meteorology Agency, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the African Union Commission.
This web site contains all the information you need to register and attend the EUMETSAT User Forum in Africa and to contribute actively to it! The “forum” section provides information on the objectives and the programme of the Forum. Under “practical information” you will find all the information you need to prepare your travel to Ethiopia. You can also access the “paper and poster submission area” and submit a proposal for a presentation or for the PUMA cup.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact EUMETSAT's organising committee
E-mail: ufa@eumetsat.int
Telephone: +49 6151 807 6040
Fax: +49 6151 807 6150
www.eumetsat.int
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