www.Cambodiajobs.Biz: February 2009

Premier Banking Customer Service Officer with ANZ Royal_Dealine: Mar 6, 09

ANZ Royal is an international standard bank joint venture established between Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) and the Royal Group of Cambodia, that has been awarded the 2007 Financial Insights Innovation Award by Financial Insights Asia Pacific based in Singapore, following the reward given by the London publication “The Banker” as the Cambodian Bank of the Year Award.

ANZ Royal now is seeking customer-oriented and motivated individuals, who would like to gain work experience at ANZ Royal Bank for the position below.

Premier Banking Customer Service Officer (1 Position based in Phnom Penh)

This role is responsible for contributing to the relationship building and retaining our Premier customers by providing an easy and friendly banking experience by giving excellent service to ensure customers’ transactional and sales needs are well met.

Main Duties

Collect & provide feedbacks on customers’ enquiry
Fill up customers’ complains and channel it to the right people for solution
Well organised and efficient with the daily handling of paperwork
Ensure that the Premier lounge is adequately supplied with beverages, snacks, magazines, and office supplies
Coordinate with the cleaning staff to keep the Premier lounge clean and orderly at all times
Create an environment that induces an easy and friendly experience for customers through highly professional service level
Perform sales activities such as account opening and account upgrading

Skills/ Experience

Possess good interpersonal and communication skills in English, Chinese is a plus
Previous experience in customer services role
Demonstrated customer and sales oriented personality
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, Word & Excel
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong initiative and a proactive attitude
Attention to detail and accuracy

Interest applicants meeting the above requirements should submit their CV along with a cover letter to anzrjobs@anz.com. Applications must be submitted no later than 06 March 2009. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interview.

HR/Admin Manager with CHC_Deadline: Mar 20, 09

CHC-Limited (Micro Finance Institution) is a private limited company with multi international shareholders. The company was transforming from the Credit Program of Cambodian Health Committee (CHC), an NGO established in March 1994. The core services of the company are providing financial services to low income and rural poor households in the target branches within the country of Cambodia.

Due to our expansion and progression, we are now looking for a qualified applicant to fill in the position of HR/Admin Manager based in the Head Office, Phnom Penh with the following responsibilities and criteria.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Conceptualize and develop effective personnel program that will be operationalized as the CHC’s effective strategy in acquiring competent personnel, keeping and retaining, and developing and motivating them.
Recruitment, selection and hiring for all manpower requirements for the CHC especially for the need to fill in vacancy for higher positions.
Consistency in the implementation of an effective and competitive employee benefits and motivational programs.
Administration of Personnel Performance Management Systems (PMS).
Development and implementation of staff’s skills development and capacity improvement program.
Development and implementation of effective employee relations program including the application and administration of the personnel code of discipline.
Managing and supervising administrative works
And perform other HR-related functions and special projects as may be assigned by the General Manager.

Job Requirements:

At least bachelor degree or higher education is preferred,
Management and leadership related experience at least 3 years,
Goods commend of spoken and written English,
Good interpersonal skill,
Professional, able to work under pressure and independent
Computer literate is an asset (Microsoft office and internet),
Self-confident, hardworking and self-motivated person.
Independent traveling
Attention to details and simplicity

Application Information
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, together with their CV, one recent photographs (4 x 6), expected salary and other supporting documents to the HR-Admin Department of CHC-Limited (MFI) at the address below:
Contact Details Address: Head Office in Phnom Penh : #276, street 156, Sangkat Toek Laark II, Khan Toul Kork, Phnom Penh. Or email to: info@chcmfi.com Closing Date : 20 March 2009, at 5:30 pm . Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interview. Contact Name: CHC-Limited ( MFI ) Contact Number : 023 998 226 ( Office Phone ), 023 998 226 ( Fax )

Accountant, Assistant to Real Estate Manager with Brothers Investment Group_Deadline: Mar 15, 09

Brothers Investment Group Co., Ltd is a dynamic development company active in real estate and project development.

We are seeking for qualified, dynamic and self-motivated candidate to join our group in the positions of the following:

(1) Position: Accountant

Responsibilities:

Manage and maintain full spectrum of accounting function
Prepare and analyze financial reports
Assist in the preparation of management reporting, forecast & budget
Assist to formulate and implement internal controls, policies and procedures
Prepare audit and tax reporting
Liaise with auditors, bankers, company secretary and related authorities

Requirements:

Candidate must posses at least a Degree in Accountancy
At least three years of related work experience
Possess comprehensive knowledge of Cambodia Taxation
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Dedicated towards duties and meticulous on details
Able to work independently and effectively in team
Good in written and spoken English
Proficient in computer skills particularly knowledge and operation of accounting programs

(2) Position: Assistant to Real Estate Manager
Responsibilities:
Applicant needs to assist manager in:

Real Estate market survey and data collection
Keep track and compile real estate related regulation, sub-decree and news from relevance government agency
Formalizing property management
Strategic planning, business proposal, and report writing
Setting up real estate’s profile

Requirements:

University Degree, preferably in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Communication
Good working relations with Government Agencies
Interest in Real Estate and willing to travel
Dedicated towards duties, meticulous on details, responsible, flexible, and well-organized as well as experienced in networking and team work
Good communication and interpersonal skills with good command of written and spoken English
Computer literate in Microsoft Office, Internet & E-mail
Ability to plan and execute on time, in full , independently and effectively in team

Interested candidates should e-mail your application with complete resume detailing experience, qualifications, present and expected salary, references and contact phone number to: job@big.com.kh or to B.I.G.'s office at #36, Street 294, Sangkat Boeng Keng Kang 1, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, no later than 15th March 2009.

School Administrator with Cambodia International Academy_Deadline: Mar 16, 09

Cambodia International Academy has a vacancy for a School Administrator. The successful applicant should have at least two years experience in the day-to-day administration of all aspects of an educational institution, and have a very good command of English. Effective communication and good people skills are essential. Women are encouraged to apply.

Position: School Administrator
Reports to: The School Director

Duties include:

Attendance, leave and sick leave records
Maintenance of school records for teachers, students and maintenance staff.
Coordinating the school bus service for students.
Planning School functions and special events.
Monitoring of staff.
Supervision of non-academic and office staff.
Handling enquiries and complaints from parents.
Obtaining quotes for materials and services required.
Maintenance of the School Database.
Ensuring the safety of all persons on the school grounds.
Frequent inspections of the school grounds.
Compiling the Monthly Report for the School Director.
Controlling stationary supplies for office and student requirements.
Liaising with companies contracted to the school.

We offer: Competitive salary, excellent working conditions, 18 days annual leave, health plan

Please submit your C.V. and a recent photograph to sdciapp@yahoo.com
The C.V. should be in MS Word format (.doc format), and will be accepted up to 16th March, 2009. Applications received after this date, or without a photograph, will not be considered. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Phone: 023 882 088 / 012 200 011

Country Director with Heifer_Deadline: Mar 31, 09

Heifer International (www.heifer.org), a US-based non-profit, humanitarian INGO dedicated to working with communities to end hunger and poverty and care for the earth by providing livestock, education and other resources to help poor families become self-reliant, is seeking a qualified Cambodian national to fill the position of COUNTRY DIRECTOR. This position will be located in Phnom Penh.

Major Responsibilities:

Work with the Vice President and the team of the Asia/South Pacific Program (A/SP) in the development of projects, programs and training events in the country
Process project requests to Heifer from NGOs and GOs in the country according to established Heifer criteria, policies, procedures and priorities
Maintain communications with the Vice President and team and Heifer project partners in the country
Monitor progress of all projects in the country through monitoring reports and audits, as appropriate, from participating project organizations
Collaborate with project partners and project groups in country with whom Heifer has relationships. This collaboration will include assistance in planning, implementation and evaluation of values-based holistic community development programs of these organizations
Develop and implement the country program strategic plan in conjunction with the country program team and the Vice President and Headquarters team in alignment with the A/SP and Heifer strategic plans
Represent the country program to and/or partner with GOs, NGOs and other development organizations in country for synergy
Lead country program fundraising and resource mobilization strategies consistent with the A/SP program strategy
Provide leadership to the country program in documenting impacts and best practices
Keep informed on issues of ecological/environmental, cultural, political, socioeconomic development, integrated agriculture and livestock development and policies
Manage and maintain an office in the country for conducting Heifer’s business, and at all times act in accordance with Heifer objectives, policies and procedures
Represent Heifer before persons and organizations both in country and externally
Manage country program staff, including decisions in hiring and supervision
Lead annual objective/priority-setting and evaluation for country program office staff
Actively promote and support administrative and management capacity-building initiatives at the country program level
In coordination with A/SP HQ, lead the country program in creating, training on, and ensuring compliance with related Heifer policies and procedures in line with national laws
Assure the existence and functioning of systems for the control of all assets, funds and equipment
Submit timely financial reports to HQ and to donors, as required
Facilitate all audits of the country program and follow up on the implementation of any recommendations from such audits
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Practice and promote the shared leadership model at all levels: country office, project partners and community project groups
Actively participate in the shared leadership model within A/SP, seeking to facilitate co-learning and promoting program effectiveness, efficiency and accountability

Education / Experience and Skills:
Bachelor’s Degree in Community, Rural, International or Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Sociology, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry or related field plus ten (10) years of direct experience in international community development work including a minimum of three (3) years in a supervisory capacity. Other job-related education and/or experience may be substituted for all or part of these basic requirements.

Knowledge of and experience with or within community development organizations
Knowledge of and experience with development in other countries an asset
Skills with word processing and spreadsheet software, or willingness to learn
Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral
Proficiency in national language, both written and oral
Knowledge of additional local languages desirable
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
Willingness and ability to travel extensively, both internationally and domestically
Ability to cooperate effectively with headquarters staff, other field personnel, project partners, and other organizations supporting them
Ability to foster and maintain a spirit of unity, teamwork, and cooperation among all personnel
Sensitivity in working with multiple cultures and beliefs

To download application form CLICK HERE

Interested candidates should apply with a complete Application Form, Cover Letter, and CV by 31 March 2009 to the Asia/South Pacific Director of Operations via email at asia-southpacific@list.heifer.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

UNITED NATIONS JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIPS

The Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists is now accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its Fellowship Program.

The Fellowships are available to radio, television, print and web journalists, age 25 to 35, from developing countries who are interested in coming to New York to report on international affairs during the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Fellowships will begin in mid-September and extend to late November and will include the cost of travel and accommodations in New York, as well as a per diem allowance.

The Fellowship Program is open to journalists who are native to one of the developing countries in Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean, and are currently working full-time for a bona fide media organization in a developing nation. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to international affairs and to conveying a better understanding of the United Nations to their readers and audiences. They must also have approval from their media organizations to spend up to two months in New York to report from the United Nations.

The journalists who are awarded Fellowships are given the incomparable opportunity to observe international diplomatic deliberations at the United Nations, to make professional contacts that will serve them for many years to come, to interact with seasoned journalists from around the world, and to gain a broader perspective and understanding of matters of global concern. Many past Fellows have risen to prominence in their professional and countries.

This is the 48th year the Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund has sponsored the Fellowship Program for Journalists. The program is administered on a volunteer basis by journalists at the United Nations, who raise money from foundations, corporations and diplomatic missions.

Eligibility
Applicants must demonstrate an interest in and commitment to international affairs and to conveying a better understanding of the United Nations to their readers and audiences.
The Dag Hammarskjöld Journalism Fellowship is open to individuals who:

Are native of one of the developing countries of Africa, Asia, South America or the Caribbean.
Currently live in and write for a publication in their native country.
Are between the ages of 25 and 35.
Have a good to excellent command of the English language.
Are currently employed full-time as professional journalists for bona fide print, television, radio or internet media organizations.
Have approval from their media organizations to spend up to three months in New York reporting from the United Nations.
Receive a commitment from their media organizations that the reports they file during the term of the Fellowship will be used.

Documentation Requirements
Please include all of the following documents with your signed application. Applications WITHOUT the following documents will NOT be considered.

Copies of representative selections of your work, such as newspaper clippings, audio tapes, or video tapes.
a. For newspaper clippings, include an English translation. b. For audio tape and video tape submissions, include a written English transcription.
Photocopies of diplomas or certificates received from educational institution(s) that you attended. Include certificates received from journalism training organizations, if appropriate.
An originally signed letter from a person of good standing in your community or profession who can testify to your character, such as a community, religious or business leader, teacher, former or current co-worker.
Originally signed letters from two individuals who supervised you and can comment on your journalism experience and qualifications.
Endorsement of the Fellowship application from the editor or director of the news organization that presently employs you. This endorsement must be originally signed and should:
a. Grants you a leave of absence from your current duties in the event you are awarded a Fellowship. b. States 1) plans for using the material prepared by you during the Fellowship, and 2) the arrangements made to file your reports while you are at the United Nations and in New York.c. Sets forth the plans for you upon completion of the Fellowship and your return from New York.d. NOTE: Applicants and/or their employers are required to provide equipment necessary for the applicants to efficiently and effectively report from the United Nations. Such equipment should include a laptop or notebook computer, digital camera (if appropriate), audio/visual recording and transmitting equipment (if appropriate).
Summary statement. On a separate sheet of paper, explain in not less than 300 words why you are applying for this Fellowship and what you expect to gain from the experience.
Two recent photographs (minimum passport size). Please place these photos in a separate secure envelope and affix them to the front of your application.
If available, include a copy of your passport. If you do not currently have a passport, you are advised to obtain one as soon as possible so that, if selected, you can immediately proceed to obtaining a journalist visa.

NOTE: None of the materials accompanying your application can be returned to you.
An originally completed AND signed application, along with all eight (8) of the above Documentation Requirements, should be sent by postal or courier service (such as DHL, Fedex, Airborne) to: Secretary, Dag Hammarskjöld Scholarship Fund for Journalists, 132 East 43rd Street, No. 457, New York, NY 10017

Please allow sufficient time for your application to arrive by Friday, March 20.
If you have questions, please email info@unjournalismfellowship.org

Moreinfo: http://unjournalismfellowship.org/node/468

Seminar on "The Global Economic Crisis: Impacts and Responses in Asia"

Each year the East-West Center invites rising young leaders from the United States and Asia Pacific to participate in The New Generation Seminar (NGS), a two-week intensive educational, dialogue and study tour travel program. The program is developed around a thematic focus and provides participants with an opportunity to strengthen their understanding of Asia Pacific-U.S. developments and challenges, build a regional network and to become leaders with a more international perspective. The first week of the program is held in Hawaii. In discussions with East-West Center researchers, other experts in the Hawaii community and one another, participants are introduced to key regional policy issues such as international relations, security, economics, population, health and environment. The second week involves field travel to either the United States or Asia Pacific for exploration of the program theme.

The world is facing what may be the first truly global economic crisis. The financial meltdown that began on Wall Street has become a crisis that reaches deep into the globally integrated financial and trading systems, posing very serious challenges for countries around the world. Asia’s vastly diverse economies have experienced the fallout in different ways, all of which are testing political, economic and social structures across the region.

The 19th New Generation Seminar will provide an opportunity for policy and decision-makers from Asia Pacific and the United States to develop a comprehensive perspective of how the financial crisis is affecting regional economies, how countries are responding nationally, and what countries are doing together. Participants will travel to Korea and Vietnam to compare the challenges and policy responses in two Asian countries representing different stages of economic development and different political systems. In Korea participants will examine how the crisis has affected a newly industrialized economy that has been one of Asia’s success stories since the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Vietnam offers a view of the impact on an emerging economy that has had the second highest growth rate in Asia for several years, but still remains a developing nation. Meetings and visits will expose participants to a wide range of perspectives from government, private sector, labor, academia, civil society and the media to better understand the causes, consequences and future implications of this unprecedented challenge to the global economy.

For full information about the NGS please download the 19th NGS Background Summary

Who Can Apply
The New Generation Seminar involves 12-14 participants aged mid-20’s to late 30’s, approximately 8-10 from Asia Pacific and 4 from the United States. The program seeks to engage “communicators” and “leaders,” those individuals who are in a position to shape and influence policy and decision-making in their countries, regions or local communities. Primarily these leaders will be involved in political processes. Past participants have included members of national, state or provincial government assemblies or ministries, young mayors or governors, city council members, up and coming members of political parties, leaders of political party youth wings, political advisers and other elected officials. The NGS also includes leaders from civil society organizations, media, business and law. The program is geared toward professionals working outside of academia.

The strongest candidates for the program will be:

Working professionals in their mid-20s to late 30s;
Political and community leaders or communicators with broad-based policy knowledge and influence;
Individuals with limited opportunity for international travel;
Fluent in English.

Candidates need not be specialists in the program theme; indeed, as stated above, we prefer candidates with broad based policy profiles who could benefit from deepening their understanding of the current economic crisis.

For a summary of the NGS program and full details on participant criteria please download the 19th NGS Background Summary.

How to Apply
Participation in the New Generation Seminar is a competitive process. Nominations are received from a variety of U.S. and Asia Pacific organizations and qualified individuals are welcome to submit applications on their own. The applications and nominations are reviewed by an East-West Center Selection Committee, which makes the final selection of candidates.

To apply, please submit the following:

The Application Cover Sheet (Click here to download. You may type directly into this Word document).
A brief written statement about why you wish to participate in the 19th New Generation Seminar (not more than one typewritten double-spaced page, please). In responding please consider what you feel that you can contribute to the program and what you hope to gain from participating given your current leadership positions/roles, especially with regard to this year’s program theme.
One-paragraph professional biography summarizing your current work and highlighting your leadership experience and those aspects of your resume you think are most important for the selection committee.
Copy of resume to include professional and educational background.Resume or CV should clearly indicate years and type of education, title of position held, name of employer, dates spent at each position, and most importantly a brief outline of specific responsibilities or accomplishments in each position.
Two (2) letters of professional recommendation on official letterhead with current contact information for each person writing a recommendation.

For a printed summary of the application requirements, please download the Application Instructions and Cover Sheet.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 1,

You may send applications via:
E-MAIL: ngs@eastwestcenter.org
FAX: (808) 944-7600
POST: New Generation Seminar, East-West SeminarsEast-West Center, 1601 East-West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96848-1601, USA

For questions or confirmation of receipt, please contact: TEL: (808) 944-7682
We will confirm receipt of the application within 5 working days. If you do not hear back from us, please follow up. Applications must be received at the East-West Center by the application deadline in order to be considered. You will be notified of the results by June 15,

Moreinfo: http://www.eastwestcenter.org/ngs

Small Grants for “Enabling Bio-Innovations for Poverty Alleviation in Asia”

“Enabling Bio-Innovation For Poverty Alleviation in Asia” is a competitive research grants awarding program supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC, Asia Regional Office, Singapore) in partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT,Thailand). The project aims to stimulate and enable research on bio-innovation in Asia that addresses poverty alleviation, and to initiate and support the building of a network of researchers and scholars committed to understanding and enhancing bio-innovation towards economically progressive and socially responsible goals.

This research grants competition on bio-innovation for poverty alleviation in Asia is premised on two key insights from earlier meetings and publications1. First, there is little known about patterns and characteristics of bio-innovation systems operating in the region and their social dynamics. Second, there is little understanding about how these existing bio-innovation systems actually affect poverty or are able to support poverty alleviation goals.

There are important reasons why it is urgent to address these knowledge gaps on bioinnovations
in the region. While developing Asia has made great progress in cutting the overall rate of poverty since the 1990s (largely as a result of poverty reduction in China, and a few SEA countries), the poverty rate still stands at 42.2% or a headcount of 843 million people (ADB 2008 Poverty Survey based on PPP)2. By most predictions this estimate will likely worsen in the context of the current global recession. On the other hand, biotechnology, one of the two engines of growth in the new economy3 is being promoted and spreading in many developing countries in Asia in a manner that seems to overlook the needs and potential gains of the poor. There is a valid and growing concern that current biotechnology development and innovations are being shaped and harnessed exclusively by transnational businesses and domestic big private agribusiness enterprises for purely profit accumulation, thus may be widening inequality in many societies.

Relevant dimensions of bio-innovation.
This research program departs from a dominant techno-centric view of bio-innovation in Asia, which vests too much autonomy and power to the physical technology itself as the driving force of technology diffusion, ignoring the social contexts, the relevant social groups and the institutional factors that are involved and that enable (or constrain) innovation.

This program views innovation as the widespread generation and utilization of knowledge in society involving the following features: interaction of diverse research and non-research organizations, individuals and groups; combinations of technological and institutional innovations; continuous evolutionary cycles of learning; shifting roles of information producers, users and a need based exchange of knowledge; and an institutional context that supports interactions, learning and knowledge flows. Innovation therefore is a social process involving and interlinking individuals and groups nested and operating in various domains or components such as: the research domain (e.g. R&D, universities, and private laboratories); enterprise domain (e.g. seed firms and vaccine manufacturing); demand domain (e.g. farmerusers, urban poor residents, primary health centers); and policy domain (e.g. government agencies; international protocols; policies specific to industry and agriculture, or public health and safety).

In line with this framework, the call for proposals thus urges applicants to focus their inquiry, among others, on the following questions:

Who are the market, non-market, state, and non-state organizations, individuals and groups engaged in the bio-innovation process? How are they inter-linked or expected to inter-link with each other? What are their respective stakes in bioinnovation? Are there coalitions, competitions and/or conflicts between them? In particular, what is the stake of the poor in the process?
How and at what levels are relevant decisions being made? Whose voice counts in identifying problems and bio-innovation processes and solutions? Whose voice/s is un-, under-, or mis-represented in crucial planning, policy formulation, and public resource allocation associated with the bio-innovation? How are the poor’s needs expressed and represented?
Whose (human, financial, social, natural, political) resources are being invested in the bio-innovation? For what specific purpose or functions? Whose resources, on the other hand, are being deliberately not deployed, and why? What are the legal or regulatory mechanisms that promote or impede certain types of investments in bioinnovation?
What are the incentives and disincentives in the participation of various parties in bioinnovation process? Especially, from the end-users’ or from the demand side (the poor and their most immediate providers of service, in this particular case), what are the incentives or disincentives involved in the generation of (say, specific protocols for markers or surrogate carriers, or for products like enzymes), and the adoption of a technological innovation?
What are the bio-innovation impacts on the poor – particularly, in terms of certain improvements in their quality of life, access and acquisition of knowledge and skills important to improving their health and livelihoods, and in building social capital in communities and localities? What kinds of policy and institutional changes enable awareness among the poor about the potential benefits and risks associated with bio-innovation (say, pharmacovigilance programmes, bio-safety monitoring associations, etc.)?

On the poverty focus
The program is chiefly interested in bio-innovations demonstrated to be directly relevant to the social phenomenon of poverty – whether alleviating, worsening or creating new forms of poverty. We also further narrow the scope of poverty to two important areas: – on poor people’s livelihoods and basic health.

Poor people’s livelihoods includes both natural resource-based (e.g cultivation, livestock) and non natural resource based activities (e.g. rural enterprises, rural trade, urban informal sector occupations), that are practiced in multiple localities that span rural, peri-urban and urban spaces. Their livelihood platforms harness assets (i.e., natural, physical, human, financial and social capital), and are highly vulnerable and insecure in the face of shocks (such as drought, floods or diseases), and in the context of broader secular trends (such as market and price changes), and risks (such as seasonality or climate change-induced). The subject area of poor people’s basic health includes their health status (such as infant and child mortality, child nutritional level, and fertility), use of basic health services (immunization, treatment of common illnesses, antenatal care and assisted delivery); and health behaviors (e.g. smoking alcohol use and sexual practices). Investigation of the components of the bio-innovation system should principally shed light on how these bear on poor peoples’ state of livelihoods and basic health. Link between bioinnovation and poverty can be examined and demonstrated as equity impacts or as patterns of inclusion/exclusion in or impacts of the bio-innovation processes and certain domains. The latter, in turn, may feedback as factors contributing to the weakness, strength, and stability of the existing bio-innovation system.

Context, and ex-post and ex-ante issues
A bio-innovation system is a web of mutually interacting individuals and relevant groups in various domains that is generally too complex to be adequately understood from a contextindependentperspective. This research therefore encourages richly textured descriptions
and analysis of the relevant contexts at play in the system’s functioning and outcomes.

Examination of the relevant groups and domains, their inter-relationships, and dynamics of the bio-innovation system, and their association or causal relationship with poor people’s livelihoods and health status are generally ex-post studies. Lessons, understandings and theoretical insights should be derived from particular past or ongoing case experience/s in a given context. However, attempts at ex-ante projections and evidence-based policy prescriptions are welcome, to lay the groundwork for the development of pro-poor bioinnovations.

Eligibility for Potential Partners
The Bio-innovations Asia Small Grant Competition is open to individual researchers and groups/organizations interested in the subject of bio-innovations for poverty alleviation in the Asian Region.

Groups/organizations must be duly registered entities, eligible for entering into contracts. Individual researchers must be affiliated with an academic institution, civil society organization or association, business organization or association, community organization or organized group.

Research Funding
The Program is extending grants of up to 18,000 CAD. Microgrants will also be awarded (up to 2,000 CAD) for writing unpublished papers based on a case relevant to the themes discussed in the Call for Proposal. Grants will be awarded to projects that can be completed within one (1) year, unless otherwise indicated in the proposal.

Basic Outline of the Research Proposal
Applications for research funds can only be evaluated and selected if a complete and well-argued proposal complies with the following outline and components:
a) Title Page
The working title of the proposal should be straightforward, clear and concise.

b) Introduction (1-2 pages max.)
Introduction should give the basic background information about the case to be investigated and its practical, policy or theoretical significance in relation to the central theme.

c) Statement of the Problem (1 page max.)
This section should summarize the core issue/s being explored or knowledge deficits being addressed, or understood, and lessons and policy prescriptions likely to be drawn. This will normally consist of a few paragraphs that present a concise statement of the research problem to be investigated and nature of likely solutions to be proposed (which may have desired impacts on poor peoples livelihoods or health). This will also require reference to some literature, such as reports of previous research in the field or related areas --both academic and non-academic and some official statistics and/or other reliable secondary sources.

d) Research Objectives (1 page max.)
This should discuss the following: (a) what are the expected ways by which existing knowledge or notions about the call will be enhanced; (b) how will this enhanced knowledge lead to positive actions or policy initiatives in the relevant sector (health or pro-poor livelihood).

e) Research Plan and Methods (2 pages max)
This should present an outline and brief discussion of the way the research will be conducted. Included in this part are the sources, types and forms of data needed to fulfill the tasks and objectives set in the research project, the method of selecting the data (including sampling design when appropriate) and the methods of collecting, reducing and analyzing the data. Indicate and justify why this research is employing a quantitative, qualitative or mixed method procedures.

f) Expected outcomes or benefits (1 paragraph/10-15 lines/ max 4 bullet points)
This part should provide information about the intended policy or action implications of the research for any of the domains of the bio-innovation system or specific organizations/groups within domains. It should show how the direct stakeholders can benefit from the findings, especially the poor end-users and the public sector. It should show any indirect stakeholders and benefits to them. Present objectively verifiable indicators of results and outcomes (eg., scientists from public sector labs work with local governments or municipalities in pharmaco-vigilance groups, or corporate sector sponsors bio-safety/bio-ethics committees in vulnerable agro-ecosystems).

g) Communication of findings (1 paragraph/ 10-15 lines/ max 4 bullet points)
This pertains to a discussion and plan on how the findings of the research can be communicated to a larger audience or the public. The results and the lessons learned from the research could be disseminated through various media such as print, Internet (Bio-innovations Asia website), CD-ROM, or VDO.

h) Timetable (Table with quarterly or monthly activities and milestones)
The proposal should include a breakdown of activities with corresponding realistic timelines and objectively verifiable indicators of achievement.

i) Budget
As mentioned above, estimated funding for each small grant research project is up to CAD 18,000. Within this budget limit, the expenses include services and materials required to carry out the research and dissemination of research results. Cost may include remuneration of persons who gather data and information or provide casual labor in research activities. However, this allowance can only be paid to staff hired for this project in particular, NOT to existing staff of the recipient organization. The grant does not allow administrative cost and capital expenditure of any kind, such as vehicles and computers, nor does it provide for contingency expenses.

j) References
All references in the body of the proposal should be put.

k) Researchers' and Institutional Profile
This section should give basic information about the organization/institution applying, with especial emphasis on its track record in research work. The institution's immediate or future counterpart contribution to this research should also be discussed. Likewise relevant information about the researchers to be involved in the project should be presented, including specific roles of each in the research.

Documents required for Proposal Submission
The complete set of documents for proposal submission consists of:
Full research proposal
Total Proposed Budget
Gender Analysis Check-list in Research Design (WORD file download here)

Selection Criteria for Research Proposals
The following criteria and corresponding percentage weights will be applied to the selection of proposals for funding:

Clear objectives and research problem statement oriented towards the issues or problems identified in the Call for Proposals (20%)
Clarity and manageability of the overall research design, including realistic budget (20%)
Gender-sensitivity to the substantive and methodological aspects of the research plan, and gender-responsiveness of targeted policy change. (20%)
Emphasis on field information/data gathering (primary and secondary) and substantial participation of major stakeholders (in bio-innovation domains) in the research process (15%)
Potentials for research results to bear on, and influence responsive policy changes, and/or for building partnerships between relevant groups in the bio-innovation system. (15%)
Level of institutional commitment by potential partner group to the research project, particularly bearing on project's sustainability. (10%)

Evaluation of the Proposals
All proposals will be reviewed by the Project's Advisory Committee and some revisions for basic format completion may be asked from the applicants. The AC will then make an evaluation summary of the proposals using a set of evaluation criteria as mentioned above.

Application Procedure
Applications should be submitted in the form of a letter of intent (maximum of 2 pages) introducing the applicant (individual or organization), explaining the proposed research project, and its relevance to the themes discussed in the Call for Proposal.
Short-listed applicants will be requested to submit a 10 to 15 page fully developed research proposal.

Application Deadline

Deadline for submission of Concept Notes: September 15
Short-listed concept notes announced: September 30
Deadline for submission of Full Proposal: October 31
Announcement of Results: November 15
Small Grants Inception and Launching: December

Contact Details
General enquiries regarding the Call for Proposal can be directed to:
Enabling Bio-innovations for Poverty Alleviation in Asia Project
School of Environment Resources and Development
Asian Institute of Technology
Thailand
Tel. no: 66 2 524 5671Fax. no: 66 2 524 6166Email: bio-innovations@ait.ac.th Website: www.bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia
c/o Ms Mary Caspillo

or to the AIT Project Core Team:
Dr Edsel Sajor, Urban Environmental Management esajor@ait.ac.th
Dr Bernadette Resurreccion, Gender and Development Studies babette@ait.ac.th
Prof Sudip K Rakshit, Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology and Vice President for Research rakshit@ait.ac.th

Enquiries regarding technical details of the proposal can also be addressed to the AIT Project Core Team, as well as, to the Project's Advisory Committee. Subject: Bio-innovations Enquiry and cc: bio-innovations@ait.ac.th in your email.

Project Advisory Committee Members:
Dr Ellie Osir, Senior Program Specialist, Information Technology and Society (Singapore), International Development Research Centre (IDRC) eosir@idrc.org.sg
Dr Rajeswari Sarala Raina, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, India rajeswari_raina@yahoo.com

Prof Boonsirm Withyachumnarnkul, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Thailand boonsirm@yahoo.com

Dr Sachin Chaturvedi, Fellow, Research and Information System for Developing Countries, India sachin@ris.org.in

Dr Keng-Yeang Lum, Chief Scientist, Centre for Agricultural Bioscience International (CABI) Southeast & East Asia, Malaysia ky.lum@cabi.org

Prof Phua Kai Hong, Associate Professor of Health Policy & Management, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy National University of Singapore spppkh@nus.edu.sg

Dr Thelma Paris, Senior Gender Specialist, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines T.PARIS@cgiar.org

Dr Darryl Macer, Regional Advisor, Social and Human Sciences Sector, UNESCO d.macer@unescobkk.org

Moreinfo: http://www.bioinnovationpolicies.ait.asia

20 Positions with The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation_Deadline: Mar 25, 09

Cambodians and foreign lecturers with IBE_Deadline: Mar 7, 09

Institute for Business Education (IBE) is one of the leading institutions of higher education which provides the academic program of Associate, Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral degree. IBE is seeking a number of qualified Cambodians and foreign lecturers for the following courses and program:

1- Short Course Training

Speaking & Writing skills in Business Communication

Essential Requirements

Female
Citizenship of USA, UK, or Australia…
Minimum of one-year experience in Teaching English as Foreign Language.
Good pleasant and attitude

2- Master and DBA Program

International Business Management (MBA)
Strategic Management (MBA)
Human Resource Management (MBA)
Service Management (MBA)
Advanced Strategic Management (DBA)
Advanced Creative Entrepreneurship (DBA)

Essential Requirements

Foreigner
At least Master degree in relevant field of study.
Minimum of three-year teaching experience in higher education.
Good command of English both, spoken and written.
Good pleasant and attitude

Application Information
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and résumé attached with recent photo to Mr. Settha YOK, Deputy Director, Institute for Business Education, #315, St. Charles de Gaulle, Sangkat Orussey II, Khan 7 Makara, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Tel: (023) 990 980, Email: yok.settha@gmail.com, www.ibe.edu.kh no later than 07 March 2009.

Foreign Exchange Officer, Teller with VisionFund_Deadline: Mar 3, 09

VisionFund (Cambodia) is seeking a qualified Cambodian national to fill a position of

1. Foreign Exchange Officer based in Head Office, Phnom Penh

S/he is to ensure that all the exchange transactions of VisionFund (Cambodia)’s assets are made at the efficient and right manner, so that the Foreign Exchange Risk of VisionFund (Cambodia) is properly minimized.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that VisionFund (Cambodia) has an efficient and adequate Internal Control System to manage all the exchange transactions with customers;
Assist the Fund and Treasury Unit for proper and efficient asset and liability management;
Develop and update the procedures and guidelines related to Foreign Exchange Transaction;
Assist the Fund and Treasury Unit Manager and Finance Manager in the preparation of the company’s annual financial budget/projection, mainly related to the foreign exchange gain/loss and asset and liability management;
Assist the Fund and Treasury Unit and coordinate with Chief Cashier in managing Cash Security Management, Liquidity/Cash Flow Management, Treasury Management, surplus/deficit cash management;
Perform and produce the regular analysis of the historical and the future trend of exchange rate, so that the management has the sufficient and reliable information before making any decision related to asset and liability management;
Take lead in analysis of demand and supply position for a specific currency of the institution;
Regularly and timely collect the exchange rate information from the key stakeholders such as NBC, Tax Department, Commercial Bank and active players in the market;
Work closely with the Chief Teller to monitor the transaction of exchange that happen within the entire VisionFund Offices and provide the technical support to the Provincial Branch Managers for such exchange transactions.

REQUIREMENTS:

At least any Bachelor Degree in the field of accounting/finance, banking, economics, business administration, management, or other related fields;
02-years accounting or cashiering related experience, preferably for experience in managing exchange transactions and treasury and fund management;
Posses good analytical, reporting writing, and numerical skills
Good working knowledge of computer and English;
Posses good attitude and inter-personal skills;
Special preference for women applicants.

2. Head Office Teller based in Head Office, Phnom Penh
S/he is to mainly responsible for processing all payments and collections happening at the Head Office and to assist in tracking and consolidating information providing by the provincial branches and district branches.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cashiering

Process documents for cash receipts and payments from/to customers/suppliers;
Process for cash advance, reimbursement and settlement;
Work with partners to settle the outstanding payments and receipts;
Determine daily cash balance;
Perform cash count and prepares daily cash count sheet;

Funding

Provide timely reconciliation reports of the funding being used by each point of sale;
Keep a good track on the funding inflow from different sources and time frame;

Others

Help to collect information about cash position at all point of sale;
Assist in collecting information for the purpose of donor reports;

REQUIREMENTS:

Having degree in the field of accounting, finance and banking, economic, or other related fields;
At least one year work experience in cashiering;
Posses good analytical, report writing, and numerical skills;
Good working knowledge of computer and English;
Posses good attitude and inter-personal skills;
Special preference for women applicants.

3. Trainer based in Head Office, Phnom Penh

S/he is to assist the Training and Institutional Culture Development Manager in effectively delivering its trainings to all relevant VisionFund (Cambodia) staff for which her/his main focus on microfinance operations’ practices, policies, procedures.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist in identifying the training need for the institution;
Participate in developing training material packages;
Coordinate with staff and partner university for bachelor degree program;
Organize and conduct training to staff at head office and at provincial branch offices;
Record and update the staff training information in a timely manner;
Follow up with staff on their assignments and progress after training;
Arrange training logistics before training;
Assist in managing and maintaining of the library and reading material resources;
Provide feedback for creating the evaluation and assessment techniques and principles to monitor performance change of participants, and modify training events or strategy where required; and
Strengthen the capacity of all staff through continuous on the job training and other development methods.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor Degree in the field of Accounting/Finance, Banking, Economics, Business Administration, Management, or other related fields;
Have experience and thorough knowledge of microfinance operations;
Past experience in teaching and training is a great advantage;
Good working knowledge of computer and good in both writing & spoken English;
Excellent training, facilitating, and communication skills;
Good administration skills, follow-up.

Interested candidates should obtain an official VFC’s application form from Download (English, Khmer) and submit with CV and cover letter to HR Department, VisionFund Cambodia: # 20, Street 71, Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamkamorn, Phnom Penh, Tel: 023 216 052, PO Box: 479 or any VisionFund Cambodia Office which is nearest to you or email to vfc_recruitment@wvi.org. Only short listed candidates will be notified and applications will not be returned.

Closing Date: March 03, 2009 at 5:00 pm.

Security (Night Guard) with CARAM_Deadline: Feb 27, 09

Since its establishment in 2000, CARAM Cambodia primarily works with Cambodian and Vietnamese migrant sex workers in Cambodia as well as with Cambodian migrant workers who are preparing to migrate abroad. CARAM Cambodia’s main work include: safe repatriation and reintegration assistance for victims of trafficking and labor exploitation; outreach education to both Cambodian and Vietnamese migrant sex workers on reproductive health and human rights; pre-departure training to Cambodian migrant workers; and advocacy.

CARAM Cambodia is seeking a qualified person to fill the position of Security (Night Guard).

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Must be Cambodian
Male only
At least high school degree
Knowledge of English is preferable
Must be honest person
Must be punctual person

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Guard the office at night
Help in administration work as needed

Working Hour: From 18:00PM to 6:00AM
Working Day: 15days or 16 days per month
Working Period: From 01 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 (The extension is depended on availability of funding).

Interested candidates should submit a current résumé with cover letter to CARAM Cambodia,
# 193AEo, Street 63 , Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Chamcar Morn, Phnom Penh, by Friday 27th February 2009 before 5:00PM

For further information, please contact Adm./Fin. Department; Tel: 023 218 065.
* Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
** Application form will not be returned.

Sales Manager, Sales Executive with ClickNet_Deadline: Feb 28, 09

ClickNet is a leading service provider for Internet, Wireless ISP, Digital Telephony, and Online Games. We are currently seeking the competitive, energy and qualify candidates to join our company for position:

1, Sales Manager
Responsibility:

Able to achieve monthly sales target
Build up new business and maintain existing customers
Visit new prospect and existing customer
Work as a team with other departments to offer customers the best solution
Ability to handle multiple sales leads in a busy environment
Energetic with leadership qualities

Requirements:

University degree in business administration, marketing or related subjects i.e. Information Technology (IT)
Experience in sales related to ISP or similar service industry
Computer literate, MS Office internet and Email
Good command of written and spoken English and Khmer. Other languages would be an advantage
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work independently
Good time management
Self-motivated

2. 4 Sales Executive (Full time and part time in PP) & 2 Sales Executive (Siem Reap branch).
Responsibility:

Promotion sales to existing clients
Introduce the products to clients
Arrange a program of visits to major potential clients by contacting and making appointments
Provide clients with formal presentations on the benefits of our services
Report project status regularly to Manager and relevant department

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Sale and Marketing or related field
Experience in sales related to ISP or similar service industry
Computer literate, MS Office internet and Email
Good command of written and spoken English and Khmer. Other languages would be an advantage
Good interpersonal skills
Able to work independently
Good time management
Self-motivated

Interested applicants please submit a cover letter with expected salary together with CV, not later than 28 Feb 2009 to address: #50, St. 214 corner St. 63, Boeung Raing , Daun Penh, Phnom Penh or via by mail: hr@clicknet.com.kh . Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Kindly note that applications will not be returned.

Road Safety Deputy Program Manager with HIB_Deadline: Mar 4, 09

The objective of Handicap International Belgium (HIB) is to help people with disabilities to regain their independence, dignity and rights. Our vision is of a world in which all forms of disabilities can be prevented, cared for or integrated, and in which the rights of people with disabilities are respected and applied.

HIB is currently seeking a qualified and motivated Cambodian national to fulfil the position of
Road Safety Deputy Program Manager

The position is based in Phnom Penh, with regular travels to other sites as necessary, and should be started soon.

Main Tasks/Responsibilities

Work with the program manager to formulate and update program strategy, concept papers, proposals and reports.
Identify and formulate new projects in the frame of the program strategy/proposal.
In consultation with the program manager develop and implement changes in the program's structure, objectives or activities which may contribute to the general running and development of the projects.
Write reports and proposals for the program and projects, following the guidelines of the different donors (Belgian Cooperation, European Union, WHO).
Work with program manager to define the optimal program human resources structures and manage the team, as well as identify training opportunities for staff
Coordinate and supervise the project coordinator and project managers.

Required Competencies:

Relevant university/master degree
At least 3 years working experience in management and supervision of development projects
Demonstrated ability in program design and development
Ability to systematize and streamline organizational program operations
Strong leadership, supervisory and people management experience and skills
Ability to lead and motivate and promote teamwork among other staff
Strong analytical and creative thinking skills
Excellent written and spoken communication skills in Khmer and English
Very good computer skills
Knowledge in Road Safety is an asset.

The interested person should send a cover letter and copy of his/her professional resume (CV) and photo 4x6 through email only to the address provided here below and clearly marked with the position being applied for. Diplomas and certificate will be requested later if necessary.
If you have a disability, to claim travel costs please bring receipts. We will reimburse according to our policy.

Closing Applications: 04th March, 2009. Only short listed applicants will be advised of interview dates and times.For further information contact Ms. Mak Thary + (855) 023 217 300 or www.roadsafetycambodia.info, e-mail: recruitment@hib-cambodia.org (Previous applicants do not need to apply)

Managing Director with Reyum_Deadline: Mar 15, 09

Reyum Art School provides free arts education to disadvantaged children. Established in 2000 by Reyum Institute as a project, it is now operating independently. Funded by the Albert Kunstadter Family Foundation, Reyum Art School is seeking a suitable candidate to fill the position of Managing Director to manage and develop its activities.

Main responsibilities:

Manage current activities, administration, and staff
Further develop curriculum and programs
Assist fund raising activities
Help develop strategic plan for School sustainability

The ideal candidate should have:

Creative background
Managerial experience and leadership skills
Ability to develop strategic business plans
A strong background in fundraising and development

Salary commensurate with experience.

Send letter of interest, cv and photo before 15 March 2009 to: Director of Reyum Institute of Arts and Culture, #47 Street 178, Phnom Penh. By E-mail: reyum@camnet.com.kh

Conference on "Lessons from East Asia and the Global Financial Crisis"

The conference will take place in Seoul, Korea on June 22-24. It will be co-organized by the World Bank and the Government of Korea (Ministry of Strategy and Finance and the Korea Development Institute, KDI). The overall theme of the conference is “Lessons from East Asia and the Global Financial Crisis”.

Conference will focus on five broad themes:

Industrial Policy and Development
Social Capital, Institutions, and Development
Financial Crisis and Regulation
The Road Ahead to a Sustainable Global Economic System
Innovation and Competition

Download the Draft Agenda

Sponsored Participants (through Conference Support Grant (ASG)

The ASG is a joint program of the World Bank and the ABCDE host country that provides an opportunity for participants from developing and transition countries to participate in the ABCDE. The grant program aims to ensure that the conference is accessible to academics, researchers, journalists, parliamentarians and leaders of civil society from developing and transition countries all over the world.The ASG was established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway and the World Bank at ABCDE 2002 – Oslo. The purpose of the grant was to support participants from developing and transition countries whom would otherwise be unable to attend the conference. In the past 3 years, about 90 participants from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe attended the ABCDE through the ASG program. The 2009 ASG program is sponsored by the Government of Korea.

Selection Criteria and EligibilityApplicants must be national of and currently residing in a developing or transition country (please see list – eligible countries are defined by the World Bank as low and middle income). Decisions are based on the applicant’s qualifications and their ability to transfer experience and knowledge gained the conference to their local professional communities. The selection committee decisions are made with a view to ensuring a fair gender balance and good regional representation. Researchers whose main area of academic interest is the World Bank are especially encouraged to apply. The beneficiaries of the grant are welcome to attend the Annual Meeting of the Researchers’ Alliance on Development (RAD) and to join future RAD activities.

To apply

Please fill in the Support Grant Application and return it to Minah Kang, Office of Development Cooperation (ODECO), Korea Development Institute (KDI). Email: abcdekorea@kdi.re.kr. Support grant applications will be accepted until March 31, 2009. Successful candidates will be announced on the ABCDE website after mid April 2009. The beneficiaries are selected jointly by the World Bank and the host country. For ABCDE 2009, about 20 will be awarded the Grant.

Conditions

Travel, accommodation, meals, and local transportation will be provided to all beneficiaries. Each beneficiary is responsible for securing his/her visa, with the assistance of the host country, if necessary. Local transportation in the beneficiary’s country of origin will not be covered. A comprehensive logistics note will be provided by the conference organizers in advance of the conference

Moreinfo: http://go.worldbank.org/6YVGDJNWM0

Online Training Course for Energy & Development Specialists

Energy is a fundamental aspect of human existence: it is the principal means for providing access to basic needs such as food and water and it facilitates various opportunities for the achievement of a decent quality of life.

Access to affordable, adequate, and appropriate energy services is therefore a prerequisite for sustainable development, and for achieving the Millenium Development Goals adopted by the governments of the world, including the goal of reducing poverty and hunger.

Perhaps the most critical challenge related to energy for sustainable development is how to increase access to affordable, modern energy services, while also ensuring that the energy services provided do not cause further adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts.

Objectives: This online-training course is intended to provide deeper knowledge of energy’s relationship to sustainable development and how delivery of clean, affordable energy services, wise management of energy resources, and the leveraging of technological and institutional energy related opportunities can serve as instruments to reach that goal. Participants will learn of sustainable energy options, available modes of implementation, local resources required, and the policy and institutional conditions required to operationalise such options.

Why an online energy course? Energy is related to the multidimensional aspects of sustainable development: the social, economic and environmental perspectives. Access to modern energy services is a prerequisite for meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). As a result, development specialists need a comprehensive understanding of the energy/development nexus - not only how energy systems work but also the impact of energy services on other development issues such as income, health and environment.

At the present time, courses tailored to the demands of those who are working on energy issues as a means for development do not exist. Too often, existing courses deal only with technical aspects of energy issues and do not adequately examine their broader implications for sustainable development. Further, there is an increasing need to reach out to a wider range of development actors, especially in developing countries. This need is largely unmet. This course is intended to address the gaps outlined. It will provide a comprehensive coverage on the issues of how energy affects sustainable development. The online format of the course is intended to offer flexibility and reach to those who would have not otherwise been able to take advantage of existing courses.

Target audience: The target audience encompasses development specialists from government, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) organisations, as well as actors involved in the private sector who are engaged in energy and development activities in developing countries. Participants will typically come from a range of educational and professional backgrounds and will have some years of practical experience. The target audience is broader than merely energy-field experts. It also includes development professionals who may have some insight of energy-related issues but desire a more comprehensive understanding of energy’s role within sustainable development.

Outcomes: The key outcome from this course will be improved understanding of the relationship between energy systems and sustainable development. Upon completion, participants will have significant capacity to conceptualize energy activities – and their link to development issues on the ground. Such skills will allow them to better overcome development challenges encountered in their daily work, and will help build consensus on how energy can be used effectively as a tool for sustainable development. The course will help participants promote energy efficiency and renewables, encourage technologies that offer alternatives for clean and safe energy supply and use, and help find ways for developing countries to avoid the wasteful and destructive stages that have characterised industrialisation in the past. In addition, a formal European university level certification will be granted for requisite European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.

Course description

The E4SD Online Course will be delivered entirely through distance online education. The course will provide in-depth knowledge of energy options within the context of sustainable development. The course is designed to be intensive and requires an average of 80 hours of efforts, spread over 8 weeks.

The 8-week duration E4SD course is designed to serve as a comprehensive introduction to a range of key energy for sustainable development issues. These include the linkages between the provision of energy services and poverty, economic development, health, security and the environment. The topics selected for coverage will allow development specialists to get a first-hand yet in-depth view of key challenges associated with implementing energy for sustainable development in a variety of development related contexts.

The E4SD course’s scope and content is intended to promote deeper understanding of the following issues:

Linkages between energy, social and development issues such as poverty, gender, urbanization, health, livelihoods and economic development.
Energy security
Sustainable management and use of energy resources and energy technologies including renewable energy technologies and advanced energy technologies
Energy concerns in developing countries including rural energy, and
Enabling frameworks and policies that promote energy for sustainable development.

The training materials compiled within this course are part of the outreach activities of the World Energy Assessment: Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability (WEA). They are built directly upon the Training Materials on Energy for Sustainable Development: World Energy Assessment Outreach Modules that were developed to disseminate the findings of the WEA. The course session is structured into three sections with four modules each:

Section I - Energy for Sustainable Development

I-1 Energy and Social Issues
I-2 Energy, the Environment and Health
I-3 Energy and Economic Issues
I-4 Energy Security

Section II - Energy Resources and Technologies

II-1 Energy Resources
II-2 Energy End-Use Efficiency
II-3 Renewable Energy Technologies
II-4 Advanced Energy Supply Technologies

Section III - Enabling Frameworks and Policies for Sustainable Energy

III-1 Energy Scenarios
III-2 Rural Energy
III-3 Reshaping Markets and Building Capacity
III-4 Key Policy Areas for Sustainable Development

The E4SD Online Course will involve inter alia: a range of readings, quizzes and self assessment, written assignments, and participation in online discussion forums facilitated by international energy and development experts. Feedback for assignments will be supplied on an individual basis.

Successful completion of the course will lead to a formal European university level certification corresponding to 3 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.

Course fee: The next session of the E4SD Online Course from 20 April - 14 June 2009 will be offered at no charge to accepted participants.

How to apply

Admission criteria for the Energy for Sustainable Development Online Course (E4SD) This Energy for Sustainable Development Online Course is delivered by the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University, Sweden, in collaboration with UNDP, UNEP, and the Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development (GNESD).
Applicants must fulfil the following entrance requirements:

A completed higher secondary certificate / diploma that gives access to universities in the applicant’s home country. The official certificates/ transcripts shall include all subjects taken including marks. If the documents are issued in a language other than Nordic, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian or Japanese, authorized translations must be enclosed.
A knowledge of English up to a certain level.
A minimum of two years of working experience in relevant fields. Relevant fields include areas related to energy supply and demand, infrastructure and economic development, city and land-use planning, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, poverty alleviation, public health, and gender equity issues.Should you not have this work experience due to external circumstances and / or should you have strong reasons and desire to participate in the course, then please state in a letter (max. 1 page) your motivation as to why you would like to attend the course.

Selection Criteria for the E4SD-Course

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places for the E4SD-Course, applicants will be selected based on the following criteria:

Relevance and level of the current position and of previous work experience, e.g. from government, NGOs, multilateral and bilateral Official Development Assistance (ODA) businesses and the private sector, who are engaged in energy and development activities in developing countries.
Motivation statement / letter.
Relevance of undergraduate studies.
English skills.

How to apply for admission

To apply for the Foundation Session of the course, please fill and submit the online application form. The deadline for applications is 6th of April.

IMPORTANT: We strongly suggest to read this sample application form first, then to draft your answers offline (e.g. in Word), and then to copy and paste your answers into the online application form. This is due to the reason that the system may kick you out if filling the online form takes too long time.

In addition, please send the following documents to apply@e4sd.org:

your Curriculum Vitae in electronic form (in English language),
your motivation letter in electronic form and
a completed higher secondary education certificate in electronic form (scanned version). If the documents are issued in a language other than Nordic, English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian or Japanese, authorized translations must be enclosed.

Moreinfo: http://www.e4sd.org

Scholarship from The Margaret McNamara Memorial Fund

The MMMF was established in 1981 to honor the late Margaret McNamara and her commitment to the wellbeing of women and children in developing countries. The purpose of the grant is to support the education of women from developing countries who are committed to improving the lives of women and children in their home countries. Previous grant recipients studied agriculture, architecture, urban planning, civil engineering, education, forestry, journalism, nursing, nutrition, pediatrics, public administration, public health, social sciences, and social work.

Applications can only be submitted by accessing our website at www.mmmf-grants.org and completing the online application form.

A. INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING APPLICATION
Your completed application must include the following items:
1. The Application Form must be filled out online.
2. Personal Statement Form consist of several questions and an essay.
3. Two Recommendation Forms must be completed online (www.mmmf-grants.org see the application package requirements).
a. Both must come from professors or supervisors.
b. One form must be from a professor at your current institution and the other may be from your country.
c. One professor or supervisor must have known you for at least two semesters or one year.
Additional recommendations will be discarded.
4. Official Estimate of Expenses for Foreign Students. This document is available from the Foreign Student Advisor or Financial Aid Advisor of your institution. Highlight on the official university document the information that applies to you.
5. Recent Transcript and Registration. Transcripts are available from the Registrar’s Office. Please send us your most recent transcript and a copy of your fall registration.
6. Copy of your visa.
7. Copy of your I-20 or Study Permit.

Please mail all the items mentioned above to the MMMF office. Do not mail items separately. The envelope containing your complete materials must be postmarked no later than February 28.

Applications that are incomplete or postmarked after February 28 are not eligible.
Only recipients of grants will be notified by April 30. If you have not heard by May 15, your application has not been successful.

B. CONDITIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT
Please note that grant recipients are required to sign a contract agreeing to the following constraints:

If an MMMF grant recipient receives a grant from the World Bank Graduate Scholarship program in the same calendar year she receives an MMMF grant, her MMMF grant shall be rescinded.
The MMMF expects the grant recipients to return to their home countries or another developing country within approximately two years after receiving their grants and then to perform at least two years of service in her country or another developing country. As a condition of the grant, the recipient will agree to make a contribution to the MMMF of the full amount of her grant if
a. she does not return to her country or another developing country within 30 months of receiving the MMMF grant or after completing her studies in the US/Canada; or if
b. she does not complete two years of service within 54 months of receiving the MMMF grant or after completing her studies in the US/Canada.

Please also note that grant funds that are used for expenses that are not required for enrollment (e.g. room, board, travel, research, child care, etc.) are generally subject to US/Canada tax and income tax withholding, even for non-US/Canada nationals. Only tuition and related expenses (e.g., tuition, required fees, books, supplies, etc.) are exempt from US/Canada tax and withholding. The tax treatment of grant funds may be affected, by the terms of a tax treaty between the recipient’s home country and the United States/Canada. For your specific tax responsibility, contact your advisor or your institution’s financial office.

MMMF grant payments will be disbursed directly to the recipient’s institution around June 1. Grant funds may not be used to repay debts or loans.

Applicants must be nationals of developing countries that are currently eligible to borrow from
the World Bank. The current list is given below.

Afghanistan Dominican Republic Macedonia, FYR of Senegal
Albania Ecuador Madagascar Serbia
Algeria Egypt Malawi Seychelles
Angola El Salvador Malaysia Sierra Leone
Argentina Eritrea Maldives Solomon Islands
Armenia Ethiopia Mali Somalia
Azerbaijan Fiji Marshall Islands South Africa
Bangladesh Gabon Mauritania Sri Lanka
Belarus Gambia The Mauritius St. Kitts and Nevis
Belize Georgia Mexico St. Lucia
Benin Ghana Micronesia, Fed. Sts. of St. Vincent & the
Bhutan Grenada Moldova Grenadines
Bolivia Guatemala Mongolia Sudan
Bosnia-Herzegovina Guinea Montenegro Suriname
Botswana Guinea- Bissau Morocco Swaziland
Brazil Guyana Mozambique Syrian Arab Rep.
Bulgaria Haiti Myanmar Tajikistan
Burkina Faso Honduras Namibia Tanzania
Burundi India Nepal Thailand
Cambodia Indonesia Nicaragua Timor- Leste
Cameroon Iran, Islamic Rep. of Niger Togo
Cape Verde Iraq Nigeria Tonga
Central African Rep. Jamaica Pakistan Tunisia
Chad Jordan Palau Turkey
Chile Kazakhstan Panama Turkmenistan
China PR Kenya Papua New Guinea Uganda
Colombia Kiribati Paraguay Ukraine
Comoros Kyrgyz Rep Peru Uruguay
Congo, Dem. Rep. Of Lao PDR Philippines Uzbekistan
Congo, Rep. Of Latvia Poland Vanuatu
Costa Rica Lebanon Romania Venezuela, RB de
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1818 H Street, NW MSN H2-204 , Washington DC 20433, Tel: (202) 473 8751, Fax: (202) 522 3142, Email: MMMF@worldbank.org

Primary School Teacher with PSE_Deadline: Mar 9, 09

Pour un Sourire d'Enfant (PSE) is a French non-profit making organization which has been established since 1995. PSE employs more than 450 dedicated staff. It provides training in different skills to maltreated, destitute and uneducated children who scavenge to survive or work in difficult and dangerous situations around Phnom Penh suburbs. PSE is seeking for a Fully Qualified Cambodian Nationals for the vacant position of Primary School Teacher, based in Siem Reap and Sihanoukvile.

Responsibilities:

Design and update lessons of primary school based on the curriculum of Ministry of Education
Teach primary school levels
Follow up and upgrade the study’s progress and discipline of students
Design and update teaching materials
Set up test and other assessment tools for students
Cooperate and solve all student problems related
Write monthly report

Requirements:

Pedagogy certificate of primary or secondary level or other equivalent certificates
Minimum one year teaching experience in primary school and lesson plan writing
Experience in working with children
Able to communicate in English or French is a plus
Able to use Microsoft Office (Word & Excel, Internet…)
Demonstrate the ability to work in team and patient
Willing to work with poor and vulnerable children

Competitive salary, free lunch, insurance, health care 80%, and training will be provided to successful candidates.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV with photo and cover letter in English to PSE HR Department, No 402, Stung Meanchey, PO: 2107, Phnom Penh 3, Tel: 023 995 660, E.mail:recruitment@site-pse.org.

For Siem Reap candidates, please submit to: Kasekarm Village, Sror Ngei Commune, Siem Reap District, Siem Reap Province, Tel: 012 485959, E-mail:sem.sovath@yahoo.com .

For Sihanoukvile candidates, please submit to: Group 16, Mondol II , Sangkat III, Krong Preah Sihanouk, Preah Sihanouk Province, Tel: 017 558858, E- mail: k_moniroath@yahoo.com

Deadline: 5:00, 04 March 09. Note: Clearly state the position and location you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and received documents will not be returned. Qualified women are encouraged to apply.