The New Zealand’s International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID) is seeking a Development Programme Officer (DPO) in its Special Relations Unit Group for the management of the development activities. Tertiary qualifications along with programme experience and an understanding of the socio-economic context of the developing countries are required with some experience in policy and strategy development as well. The position will be based in Wellington, New Zealand and offers a salary between the range of $59,000 and $66,000. For more information on applying for the position, visit this link. The last date for submitting applications is 19 March 2009.
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has advertised for the position of Social Development Officer (Gender & Development) at its headquarters in Manila, Philippines. The educational requirement for this position is a university degree in social science preferably at postgraduate-level or its equivalent. At least eight years of experience will be required in gender and development and social development with project and analytical experience. The incumbent will work under the guidance of the Director, Regional and Sustainable Department (RSGS). The last date for submitting application is 25 March 2009. For more information, visit this link.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is currently seeking Program Officer – Global Health Policy & Finance – Private Sector for its Seattle office in United States. The Program Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing tools for developing and managing effective relationships between the Global Health program teams and the private sector. The Program Officer will lead the Private Sector initiative and support the team on all activities for strategic engagement of the pharmaceutical industry, creating knowledge management tools, design new services and support program teams. The necessary qualifications include advanced degree in management, more seven years of private sector experience in a business role and strong interpersonal skills. The last date for applying for the position is not mentioned., but the date of its posting is 13 March 2009. More information is available at this link.
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Global Fund for Children (GFC) is currently seeking summer interns to provide research, programmatic and administrative support for its grantmaking team. The summer interns will have the responsibility of monitoring and evaluation, tracking of grants, undertaking micro-philanthropy and leveraging tracking system. Current or graduating students with research and writing abilities and some basic knowledge of computers are qualified to apply. Internship will be full-time and is expected to start from 1 June 2009 for a period of 8-12 weeks. The last date for applying for it is 27 March 2009. For more information, visit this link.
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