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2016 Women PeaceMakers Program: Inviting Women Engaged in Peace-building & Human Rights!

Deadline: 25 April 2016

The University of San Diego is calling applications for 2016 Women PeaceMakers Program (WPM) that is a unique residency program for women engaged in peace-building and human rights. It involves learning, teaching and taking the time to narrate a personal, unique story of peacemaking.

Through better understanding of individual human rights advocacy and peacebuilding work, the program aims to build greater cross-cultural understanding and to document the challenges and successes of women who have been involved in peacemaking efforts in their own communities, country or region.

Four Women PeaceMakers are selected each year to participate in an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, located on the University of San Diego (USD) campus in San Diego, California.

Benefits

Women PeaceMaker:

Work together almost daily with a professional Peace Writer (experienced in interviewing and writing) to document in written form stories of her life and work.
Have her experiences and personal stories also captured on video.
Live with fellow Women PeaceMakers, while sharing with and learning from one another the lessons she have learned in her peacemaking journey.
Take time to reflect in a safe and nurturing environment that promotes new learning and an authentic exchange of ideas.
Share her experiences of peacemaking and human rights advocacy with students and faculty at USD, and at other schools and universities in Southern California.
Participate and assist for 2 weeks in teaching undergraduate students who are gaining a minor in Peace and Justice Studies at USD, in a course related to “War, Gender and Peacebuilding.”
Meet with and learn from local and national leaders involved in human rights, political action and peacemaking efforts, and visit local governmental and nongovernmental organizations.
Become a part of the Women PeaceMakers alumnae network that may be called upon for international peacemaking and post-conflict planning processes.

Qualification

Women PeaceMakers must:

Have extensive experience (usually 10+ years) working directly in peacemaking and/or human rights efforts at a grassroots, national or international level.
Speak sufficient English to relate personal experiences. Written English is not necessary.
Be in a position to apply what is learned and/or to share with others at the conclusion of the residency program.

Eligibility Criteria

This is a program open to women who have been involved in either official or unofficial peace processes and who may be working at the grassroots, national or international level.
The Program selects women who have been active in efforts to secure a just peace, namely, through conflict resolution and civil society participation that is inclusive and honors human rights.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Women PeaceMakers Program.

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Apply for University of Edinburgh Coca-Cola Scholarships!

Deadline: 1 April 2016

The University of Edinburgh and Coca-Cola are seeking applications from any country in the European Union, excluding the United Kingdom, for a scholarship to provide undergraduate study to students in any subject offered by the University.

This competitive scholarship covers the full tuition fees and an annual maintenance allowance. It is tenable for the duration of the programme of study.

The University of Edinburgh was founded by the Edinburgh Town Council and became formally established as a college on 14 April 1582 after the petitioning of the Council. The University’s mission is the creation, dissemination and curation of knowledge.

Aims

Enhance our position as one of the world’s leading research and teaching universities and to measure our performance against the highest international standards
Provide the highest quality learning and teaching environment for the greater wellbeing of our students
Produce graduates fully equipped to achieve the highest personal and professional standards
Make a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to Scotland, the UK and the world, promoting health and economic and cultural wellbeing.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship is open to applicants from any country in the European Union, excluding the UK, whose personal circumstances would make accepting an offer from the University of Edinburgh difficult.
They are awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an undergraduate programme of study.
Applicants should have applied through the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) and been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh by the scholarship closing date of 1 April 2016.
The scholarship is not available to students already on programme.
The scholarship is not available to applicants liable for the overseas rate of tuition fee.
The scholarship may be terminated at any time when an unsatisfactory progress report is received from the School or if the scholarship holder ceases to be registered as a full-time student at the University of Edinburgh.

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit University of Edinburgh Coca-Cola Scholarships.

ResilientAfrica Network: Resilience Innovation Challenge 4 Conflict

Deadline: 11 April 2016

ResilientAfrica Network’s (RAN) Eastern Africa Resilience Innovation Lab (EA RI Lab) at Makerere University in Kampala Uganda is inviting applicants for its Resilience Innovation Challenge 4 Conflict (RIC4CONF) with a focus on sourcing, developing, and scaling of transformative technologies and approaches that will strengthen resilience to shocks and stresses that arise from chronic conflict and its effects.

RAN is looking to catalyse and incentivize the development of solutions that will impact agricultural production and markets, enhance skill building in education curriculum, as well as livelihood diversification and financial inclusion

Objectives

To design and operationalize a scientific, data-driven, and evidence-based resilience framework for sub-Saharan Africa;
To strengthen resilience at the individual, household and community levels through innovations;
To enhance resilience-related knowledge generation and sharing.

Priority Intervention

Harnessing curriculum development towards skills development and entrepreneurship
Financial inclusion for wealth creation
Creating an inclusive environment for every citizen

Grants Information

Phase 1– Ranging between US$15,000 to US$40,000
Phase 2– Range between US$50,000 to US$100,000
Phase 3– Range between US$100,000 and US$ 200,000

Eligibility Criteria

Teams of university students, university faculty and student-faculty collaborations from established universities worldwide are eligible to apply.
Organizations are also eligible to apply. Potential applicant organizations may include foundations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, private businesses, business and trade associations, colleges and universities, community based organizations and civic groups.
All applicants in this category must be legally recognized entities, formally registered under applicable law, and they should attach evidence to that effect on their application.
Teams of individuals that are not university students are also eligible to apply.
Entities that are ineligible to apply include: Government agencies (local and foreign), non-incorporated entities (informal organizations), and individuals not affiliated with any legally recognized entity, any individuals or organizations participating in, linked to, or sponsoring subversive activities including criminal acts, terrorism or related activities.
Colleges, universities, and research facilities that are funded by, and/or affiliated to, a foreign government are not considered a foreign government.
All USAID restrictions pertaining to US Government funding apply.
The RAN Resilience Innovation Challenge seeks applications that have an operational focus in low-income and middle-income countries, as defined by the World Bank

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply via given website.

For more information, please visit Resilience Innovation Challenge.

Submit Entries for Human Rights Essay Award 2016: Get a Full Scholarship to Attend the Program of Advanced Studies in Human Rights & Humanitarian Law in Washington

Deadline: 1 February 2016

Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law is currently inviting essay submissions for its Human Rights Essay Award 2016.

The Human Rights Essay Award is an annual competition sponsored by the Academy and seeks to stimulate the production of scholarly work in international human rights law. Participants have the flexibility to choose any subject related to the assigned topic. The essay has to be a legal article.

Awardees will receive a full scholarship to attend the program of advanced studies of the Academy and Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

Essay Topic

The topic for Human rights Essay Award 2016 is- Extractive Industries and Human Rights.

Prizes

The Academy will grant two Awards, one for the best article in English and one for the best article in Spanish. The Award in each case will consist of:

A full scholarship to the Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law for either the Diploma or Certificate of Attendance options.
Travel expenses to and from Washington D.C.
Housing at the university dorms
Per diem for living expenses
The best articles will be published in the American University International Law Review.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates can be from any country who must hold a law degree and have demonstrated experience or interest in international human rights law.
Each participant must also include a curriculum vitae of no more than three pages in length explaining the experience or interest of the author in human rights issues.
Past Winners cannot submit essays in future competitions.

Essay Guidelines

Articles must not exceed 35 pages in length, including footnotes.
Essays must use Times New Roman font, 12-point double-spaced for the body of the essay and 10-point single-spaced for footnotes.
All essays must be on letter size paper (8.5 x 11 inches/21.59 x 27.94 cm) with 1 inch (2.54 cm) margins all around.
Character spacing must be set to normal.
Authors should not put their name or any identifying information in their essays.
Essays will only be accepted in Word format
Any essay that does not follow the guidelines will be reformatted and 5 points will be taken off. If the essay is longer than 35 pages, it will be automatically disqualified.
The essay has to be a legal article; therefore, it will include foot pages and citations. The absence of those will cause that the essay will be disqualified.

How to Apply

Essays must be submitted using the online submission page, no emailed entries will be accepted.

For more information, please visit Essay Competition 2016.

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Vodafone Americas Foundation: Funding the best Innovations using Wireless Technology to Address Critical Social Issues around the World

Deadline: 22 February 2016

The Vodafone Americas Foundation is currently inviting applications for its competition- ‘designing the Wireless Innovation Project’ to promote innovation and increase implementation of wireless related technology for a better world. Total awards up to $600,000 will be available to support projects .

The Vodafone Wireless Innovation Project (the “competition”) seeks to identify and fund the best innovations using wireless related technology to address critical social issues around the world. Project proposals must demonstrate significant advancement in the field of wireless-related technology applied to social benefit use. The competition is open to projects from universities and nonprofit organizations based in the United States. Although organizations must be based in the United States, projects may operate and help people outside of the United States.

Social & Technical Issue Areas

Applicants must demonstrate a multi-disciplinary approach that uses an innovation in wireless-related technology to address a critical global issue in one or more of the following areas:

Access to communication
Education
Economic development
Environment
Health
Connectivity
Energy
Language or Literacy hurdles

Awards

Winners will be selected for awards of $100,000, $200,000, and $300,000 which will be paid in equal installments over three years.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants should be either (a) U.S. nonprofit corporation or trust that is tax-exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3) and that is a public charity (not a private foundation) or
a U.S. University, including a university department, university-based research center, university-based entrepreneurship or technology innovation center that is legally part of the university.
Project team participants may not be an employee of the Vodafone Americas Foundation, Vodafone Group Plc or any entity in which Vodafone Group Plc holds, directly or indirectly, a shareholding or interest of 20% or more or has the right to exercise, directly or indirectly, 20% or more of the voting rights (collectively, the “Vodafone Entities”).
The applicant should propose an innovation in wireless-related technology to address a critical global issue in one or more of the following issue areas: education, health, access to communication, the environment or economic development.
The project should demonstrate a significant advancement in wireless-related technology. (We define innovation as something that hasn’t been done before, building upon existing technology, or a unique combination of technologies.)
The project should be at a stage of research where an advanced prototype or field/market test can occur during the award period.
Early-stage research, or ready to launch products, will not be considered.
Projects should involve an established multi-disciplinary team that demonstrates the expertise needed for a comprehensive solution to the targeted problem. For example, a team may consist of members from two or more of the following disciplines: engineering, design, business, international development, or other relevant disciplines. A team may also consist of university-based researchers and non-profit organizations working such areas as international development, health or environment.
Projects should demonstrate potential for replication and large scale impact.
Proposals should include a business plan or demonstration of financial sustainability.

How to Submit a Proposal

To submit a proposal, Applicants must first successfully complete the Eligibility Questionnaire. Eligible Applicants will then receive the URL for the online application via e-mail and be asked to create a username and password which will enable them to work on their proposal online. The application consists of multiple narrative questions and a project budget spreadsheet that Applicants must complete and submit. All information must be submitted through the on-line application. Finalists will be notified on or about March 25, 2016. The winners will be publicly announced and recognized at a public forum in June, 2016.

For more information, please visit Vodafone Call.

Project Director at Jhpiego, Zambia

Deadline: Ongoing

The Johns Hopkins University (Jhpiego) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Project Director in Zambia.

The Project Director / Technical Director for an HIV program that has a goal of reducing the number of new HIV infections among military personnel in Zambia.

Jhpiego is an international, nonprofit health organization, working with health experts, governments and community leaders to ensure high-quality health care for their people.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Project Director will perform the following functions-

Provide programmatic leadership for, and oversee the strategic planning of activities in support of the program goals and objectives, including the determination of program priorities and appropriate technical initiatives.
Coordinate the work of all team members with their designated counterparts within DOD, DFMS, Zambia MOH, as well as other key stakeholders such as NGOs (i.e., Project Concern International) and PVOs, to ensure effective technical assistance and harmonized implementation of activities.
Advise Zambia counterparts on technical issues and participate in relevant advisory and/or working groups with counterparts and partner institutions.
Provide leadership in the design of supportive interventions to include HIV testing and counseling services (HTS), prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services including community-based adherence support, laboratory services, and monitoring and evaluation. Ensure that interventions are technically sound, evidence-based, and are sustainable.
Represent Jhpiego and project in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations.
Coordinate and monitor all human, financial and material resources of the program to ensure successful implementation.
Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with CDC, Zambia MOH, program team, and other relevant stakeholders.
Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of outputs and results in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation / Strategic Information Advisor.
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals to ensure rapid and sustainable results.
Write and/or review technical and project management components of materials and publications.
Ensure resources for program implementation are available.
Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets.
Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation.
Ensure technical compliance with PEPFAR and DOD rules and regulations.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

Clinical degree (medicine, nursing, and laboratory) with a Masters degree in public health, infectious disease, laboratory science, health administration, or other relevant advanced degree.
10+ years project management / technical director experience for large, multi-year international health sector development programs that have implemented successful activities in HIV.
Demonstrated strong technical and programmatic knowledge and experience in the following areas: HIV testing and counseling; HIV treat treatment, care, and support for pregnant and breastfeeding women living with HIV, laboratory service delivery, and cohort recording and reporting.
In-depth knowledge of PEPFAR programs, regulations, compliance and reporting.
Significant networking and partnership building skills, including ability to communicate with leaders in health and development fields.
Excellent program and financial management skills.
Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheet software programs (Microsoft Office).
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Excellent facilitation, oral and written communications skills.
Ability to travel nationally and internationally 25% of the time.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through online process.

For more information, please visit Jhpiego.

Development and Special Events Manager at Jhpiego, USA

Deadline: Ongoing

The Johns Hopkins University (Jhpiego) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Development and Special Events Manager at Los Angeles, California US.

The Development and Special Events Manager performs a variety of professional functions to assist the Development Office’s strategy with fundraising and donor cultivation on the West coast.

Jhpiego is an international, nonprofit health organization, working with health experts, governments and community leaders to ensure high-quality health care for their people.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

Development and Special Events Manager will perform the following functions-

Ensure a steady stream of new prospects to be cultivated to support Jhpiego’s mission in concert with the Development Office in Baltimore.
Coordinate and implement the annual Los Angeles Laughter Is the Best Medicine gala dinner and other fundraisers.
Manage heavy calendar of activities, requiring interaction with Los Angeles Advisory Board members and internal and external stakeholders, as well as consultants, to coordinate a variety of complex executive meetings and fundraising events on the West coast.
Research and summarize miscellaneous reports and documents to maintain clean profiles of our West coast donors in our database; prepare background documents as necessary.
Provide administrative support for the Development Office as needed and submit expense reports.
Provide and design budget, financial tracking and invoicing and work with the Development team in Baltimore to ensure timely submission of invoices and expense reports.
Manage consultants and coordinate contracts for the Development Office.
Provide word processing and prepare PowerPoint presentations and similar documents to introduce prospects to Jhpiego work worldwide.
Plan internal meetings including reserving venues for events, preparing meeting agendas and coordinating other logistics.
Prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously, and follow through on issues in a timely manner.
Assist with international and domestic fundraising events as needed.
Maintain consistent open communications with the Development Office and its staff and serve as Jhpiego liaison of on the West coast.

Eligilibty Criteria

Applicants must have-

5–10 years of demonstrated progressively responsible management experience in Development.
Bachelor’s Degree in communications, public relations or related field.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Highly motivated, energetic, independent self-starter with strong service orientation.
Demonstrated ability to be proactive and work with little direction (very Important).
Highly organized with keen attention to detail and ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities.
Ability to interact with staff in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient.
Knowledge of the fields of Development and Fundraising.
Ability to design and produce articles for desktop publishing to include multimedia presentations, charts, reports, invitations, announcements, etc.
Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
Experience in information management, communications and dissemination.
Strong computer skills with expertise in the use of databases/spreadsheets and ease with using technology to create administrative efficiencies; and an interest in staying technically current and mastering new software or university online systems.
Strong Microsoft applications knowledge (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
Knowledge of marketing, international development or women/gender issues a plus.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through online process.

For more information, please visit Jhpiego.

Deputy Chief of Party at Jhpiego, Malawi

Deadline: Ongoing

The Johns Hopkins University (Jhpiego) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Deputy Chief of Party in Malawi.

The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will manage the day-to-day management and human resources for an upcoming USAID integrated health project.

Jhpiego is an international, nonprofit health organization, working with health experts, governments and community leaders to ensure high-quality health care for their people.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Deputy Chief of Party will perform the following functions-

Provide day-to-day programmatic oversight for the strategic planning of activities in support of the project goals and objectives, including the determination of project priorities and appropriate technical initiatives.
Coordinate the work of all team members to ensure effective technical assistance and the smooth implementation of activities.
Advise Malawian counterparts on technical issues and participate in relevant advisory and/or working groups with counterparts and partner institutions.
Provide leadership in the design of interventions to include community mobilization and engagement, ensuring that interventions are technically sound, evidence-based, include high impact practices and are sustainable.
Represent Jhpiego and the project in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations.
In close collaboration with the COP, coordinate and monitor all human, financial and material resources of the project to ensure successful implementation.
Facilitate the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID Malawi, Ministry of Health, COP, project Technical Directors.
Guide the analysis, synthesis and reporting of project outputs and results in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor.
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts in concert with project goals to ensure rapid and sustainable results.
Provide guidance and capacity building activities in collaboration with key staff, to subcontractors and subgrantees and coordinate activities with other agencies.
Ensure resources for project implementation are available.
Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets.
Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation.
Ensure technical compliance with USAID technical reporting requirements.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have-

Advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field.
8+ years’ project management experience (of which at least half is in a senior management position) in large, multi-year international health sector development projects (approximately $10M per year) that have implemented successful activities in areas such as maternal, newborn and child health, family planning/reproductive health, malaria, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), health systems strengthening.
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors.
In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance and reporting; eight years as a senior manager on USAID projects.
Demonstrated experience in building capacity with the public sector, civil society, and private sector.
Previous supervisory experience of professional staff.
Management, training or clinical background in maternal, newborn and child health, family planning/reproductive health, or health systems strengthening.
Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities.
Previous experience working in Malawi, with intimate understanding of local health system and health systems strengthening, family planning/reproductive health, and maternal, neonatal and child health care gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Fluent in written and spoken English.
Excellent oral and written communications skills.
Ability to travel nationally.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through online process.

For more information, please visit Jhpiego.

Gbowee Peace Foundation: Africa Scholarship for one African Female Student from Liberia, Nigeria or Ghana

Deadline: 13 November 2015

The University of Dundee in partnership with Leymah Gbowee Foundation is offering one African female student, from Liberia, Nigeria or Ghana, the opportunity to undertake a 1 year Masters degree at the University of Dundee for both tuition fees and living expenses up to a total of £20,000.

Leymah Gbowee was a single mother of four, living in the war-ravaged nation of Liberia, struggling to feed her children and living in constant fear of brutal death at the hands of the country’s warring factions. She now works promoting the education of women in Africa which she believes is a key strategy for the transformation of the continent and its leadership.

Preference will be given to a candidate who has shown evidence of upholding the ethos of the Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa through sustained personal growth, involvement in community development, and a strong commitment to the advancement and education of women and youth in her home country.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria for awarding the scholarship are as follows:

The applicant must be a Liberian, Nigerian, Ghanaian country national citizen.
The applicant must be permanently resident in Liberia, Nigeria or Ghana at the time of application.
The applicant must be female.
Applicants will be selected on the basis of their merit and potential evidenced by their personal statement.
The awards will be given to students who are undertaking a one year taught masters programme at the University of Dundee, in the academic year 2015-16 (January 2016 entry).

How to Apply

Interested applicants must complete the application form and submit all relevant documentation and return by email at the address given on the website.

For more information, please visit Africa Scholarship.

Field Safety Adviser at UNOPS, Syria

Deadline: 9 November 2015

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Field Safety Adviser in Damascus, Syria. The duration of this position is of One year.

UNOPS supports the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

Field Safety Adviser will perform the following functions-

Assist in collecting, updating and communicating information regarding the security situation in Syria and Lebanon within the respective Area of Responsibility (AOR).
Liaise and coordinate with host government security authorities, as well as other military actors in the field as necessary to ensure security coordination during missions and escorts arranged. Act as team leader for OMS convoys to / from field trips and establish security perimeter inside the sites.
Prepare Security Risk Assessment and Concept of Operations (SRA-CONOPS) for each field mission and submits an After Action Report to the CSO/DCSO upon completion of missions.
Assist in preparing and submitting other relevant security policy documents as and when requested Assist in developing OMS Security Plan and relevant Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) Conduct security briefings as and when required.
Conduct Facility Safety and Security Survey (FSSS) for OMS occupied Facilities.
Assure that implemented access control measures and staff tracking at the primary OMS office location and duty station are operational and accurate.
Assist in developing daily and weekly reports.
Liaise closely with other Agency Security Officers, DSS Syria and Lebanon.
Maintain an accurate daily staff list to be sent to the desk and DSS Radio Room.
Oversee the daily radio check.
Maintain / Update Operational Maps.
Manage Local Security Assistants and oversee their performance.
Track on-going missions and relay regular updates to management.
Deputies for the CSO during his/her absence, and perform other duties as assigned by the CSO.

Eligilibty Criteria

Applicants must have-
- Advance university degree in Military, Police, Political science or Security Management is required.
- A higher military or police diploma plus at least 6 years relevant work experience in emergency or conflict/post-conflict settings, may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
- At least 5 years of directly relevant demonstrated experience and exposure in the international security arena dealing with security-related issues is required.
- Work experience from a high risk and complex environment is preferable and previous work experience from the United Nations is an advantage.
- Experience in Hardship / High Risk environment.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
- Fluency in English is a must.
- Working knowledge in Arabic is an advantage.
Other skills
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Assertiveness
- Teamwork Skills
- Communication skills
- Situational Sensitivity

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted through online process.

For more information, please visit UNOPS.