PSR Job Opening

Job Announcement

Chapter Development and Student Program Manager

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) seeks an articulate, creative, and experienced grassroots organizer to conduct field outreach, coordinate chapter development activities and manage the PSR Student Program (SPSR). 

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is a national not-for-profit advocacy and public policy organization.  PSR asserts a strong medical voice through education and advocacy to (1) prevent nuclear war and development and use of nuclear weapons and to reduce the role of armed force in US foreign and security policy, emphasizing alternative strategies for conflict resolution; (2) reduce global warming and toxic degradation of the environment; and (3) oppose the construction of new nuclear power plants in the United States.

PSR has a grassroots network of thirty-one affiliated chapters across the country, forty medical student chapters, and over 50,000 members and e-activists regularly engaged on PSR's issues.

The successful candidate will fill two related roles in the organization:  field outreach and development of PSR chapters and organizing and overall management of SPSR.  He/she will coordinate with program directors, to ensure effective integration of programmatic work being done in PSR's three issue areas by national staff, chapters, and student chapters. He/she reports to the Executive Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

Chapter Development and Outreach:

• Assess PSR's chapter network and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges for future growth.
• Develop trainings, support materials, etc. to meet identified chapter organizational development needs.
• Serve as PSR national office liaison on organizational development issues for chapter network.
• Facilitate development of new chapters and/or PSR "core groups".
• Devise and implement strategies to grow PSR's network of health professionals.
• Develop messages, materials and messengers for outreach
• Work collaboratively with other program staff to grow and maximize use of the website and activists list to advance campaign visibility and activism through email alerts, advocate newsletters, and social networking.

Student Program Manager responsibilities:

·        Work with volunteer student representatives to service ongoing programmatic and structural needs of student chapters across the country.

·        Work with security, environment and health, and safe energy program directors to ensure that PSR programmatic initiatives are conveyed to and carried out within student chapters.  Produce and/or update SPSR materials for campus education and recruitment.

·        Serve as PSR liaison to the American Medical Student Association and other student groups and assist with ongoing Medical Alliance efforts.

·        Serve as editor and maintain SPSR quarterly newsletter and SPSR web site.   

·        Maintain regular telephone and email contact with SPSR chapter leaders, and help identify and recruit SPSR faculty contacts and mentors.

·        Coordinate with and assist in fund-raising, development, and membership efforts as needed to build PSR medical campus activities.

Qualifications:

·                    Smart, hard working, professional team member ready and willing to undertake necessary tasks.

·                    Strong work ethic with can do attitude and passion for working on one or more of PSR's mission areas:  nuclear disarmament, environmental health, global warming, or nuclear power.

·                    Bachelors degree with experience in organizing, advocacy, and communications,

·                    Experience working in a team environment.

·                    Understanding and appreciation for importance of utilizing a vibrant grassroots network to accomplish program goals. 

·                    Excellent and proven analytical, organizational, written and oral communications, time-management, and teamwork skills; attention to detail; ability to juggle competing priorities. 

·                    Prior public speaking experience.

·                    Significant computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience in advancing program goals utilizing the internet and electronic advocacy.

·                    Energetic, friendly, sense of humor, excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work easily with diverse groups.

Salary commensurate with experience.  PSR offers excellent benefits and a pleasant working environment, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Please send cover letter including salary requirements and resume, writing sample, and three references, by Friday, December 4:

Chapter Development/SPSR Manager

Physicians for Social Responsibility

1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1012

Washington, D.C.  20009

Or

E-mail:  employment@psr.org.

No calls please.

Two new positions for Southeastern Europe: Business Enabling Advisor & Senior Trade Facilitation Expert

There are two positions in the announcement below:  a Business Enabling Advisor and a Senior Trade Facilitation Expert.  Both are for the anticipated Business Enabling Environment Program that will be based in Southeastern Europe.

#1--Job Title: Business Enabling Advisor

Location:  Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of a 18 month commitment.

Booz Allen Hamilton is currently pursuing a USAID funded Business Enabling Environment Program

 in southeastern Europe. The program aims to reform the commercial legal and regulatory framework that will facilitate economic growth, improve business climate, attract foreign investment and facilitate trade.  The project will be for duration of three to four years

Responsibilities:

·        The Business Enabling Advisor will guide the process of planning, communicating, managing and coordinating the mobilization and implementation phases of the legal regulatory environment reform.

·        Develop a work program in close consultation with the COP and other members of the team.

·        Provide direct technical assistance to the counterparts in developing strategies and components of the reform process

Qualifications:

·        Minimum five years of international experience working on business enabling environment projects, with focus on legal regulatory framework and institutional reform.

·        Experience in Eastern Europe and Caucasus.

·        Multiple country experience is required.

·        Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team on projects of similar scale (legal regulatory reforms, trade facilitation, trade policy development)

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

·        Strong leadership, project management, and teamwork skills

·        Experience in previous USAID project is required

·        An advanced degree in law, economy or business

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Business Enabling Advisor” in subject line of your email. 

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#2--Job Title: Senior Trade Facilitation Expert, Business Enabling Environment Project

Location:  Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of a 18 month commitment.

The overall objective of this position is to strengthen the capacity of the private and public institutions to facilitate and ease trade and cooperate with traders.

Responsibilities:

·        Lead technical aspects of such projects and be responsible for developing and implementing technical assistance/consulting services for in-country partners.

·        Manage teams of consultants in the implementation of capacity building projects.

Qualifications:

To be considered the candidates must meet or exceed the following qualifications:

·        Minimum of  ten years of international experience, preferably in Eastern Europe and Caucasus;

·        Multiple country experience is required.

·        Considerable international experience in trade, trade policy development and implementation, trade facilitation strategies with public and private sector,  with clear understanding of f relevant  treaties, agreements, and MOU related to trade facilitation;

·        Experience in working in a complex structure of government ministries and agencies, private sector organizations and companies;

·        Excellent knowledge of institutional reform, policy processes, capacity building, trade policy, trade development and trade regulatory reform

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

·        Experience with international donors is required. Project experience with USAID is preferred.

·        Masters degree of equivalent in law (international trade) economics, international trade or a similar discipline;

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Senior Trade Facilitation Expert” in subject line of your email. 

 Closing Date for applications:    November 30, 2009

Thank you for reviewing this position and hope that if this does not match your area of expertise, you will forward to others who may be a good match. 

Many Thanks,

Linda Aines

International Link Recruitment Services

Sudbury, Vermont, USA

Phone:  +802-273-2330

http://www.internationalink.net

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Second Notice: CHIEF OF PARTY for Business Enabling Environment Project --Southeast Europe

Hello Again,

 

I did send out a notice about this position a few weeks ago and did get many responses-- applicants  are still being reviewed by my client.  However,  my client had decided to tighten up the position description and extend the deadline...  The project will be very focussed on   legal reform/implementation of commercial laws and regulations and they would like to see more applicants that have this special set of experience.  Please be sure that, before applying , that your resume clearly shows you have regulatory/legal reform experience and Business Enabling (BEE) experience.

 

Position Title:  Chief of Party (COP) of Business Enabling Environment Project

Location:   Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of an 18 month commitment.

 

 

Booz Allen Hamilton is currently pursuing a USAID funded program to improve the business enabling environment in southeastern Europe. The program aims to reform the commercial legal and regulatory framework that will facilitate economic growth, improve business climate, attract foreign investment and facilitate trade.  The project will also focus in improving monetary and tax policies that affect business growth.  The project will be for duration of three to four years. 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        The COP will manage a large scale project focused on improving business enabling environment, including reform and implementation of commercial laws and regulations, fostering economic growth and facilitating trade.

 

·       Lead technical aspects of such project and be responsible for developing and implementing technical assistance/consulting services for in-country partners.

 

·        Manage teams of consultants in the implementation of capacity building projects.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

To be considered the candidates must meet or exceed the following qualifications:

 

·        An advanced degree in law, economics, business or related field;

 

·        Minimum of 15 years of relevant  professional experience in legal regulatory sector as it pertains to setting up Business Enabling E nvironment and Trade, 

 

·        Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in a in an international development environment; experience must be in multiple countries.

 

·         Experience in South-eastern Europe;

 

·        Several years of experience and strong ability in leading similar scale projects in some or all of these is a must:  legal regulatory and institutional reforms, and trade facilitation;

 

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

 

·        Minimum of 3 years experience in leadership, project management on international development projects to enhance  business growth, marketing or Economic Development;

 

·        Ability to lead a diverse multicultural team in project management  and  inspire teamwork;

 

·        Minimum of 3  yrs experience with USAID and US Government-funded projects.   Full  understanding of USAID regulations, administration requirements, reporting and compliance  procedures

 

 

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Chief of Party - SE Europe” in subject line of your email. 

 

 Closing Date for applications:    November 24, 2009

 

 

Thank you for reviewing this position and hope that if this does not match your area of expertise, you will forward to others who may be a good match. 

 

Many Thanks,

 

Linda Aines

International Link Recruitment Services

Sudbury, Vermont, USA

Phone:  +802-273-2330

http://www.internationalink.net

 

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Sudbury, Vermont, USA
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http://www.internationalink.net

"The Aloof" - Rich Man's Frug

Old school is still cool. Watching this video reminds me why i'm proud - and relieved! - i'm aloof from current pop culture trends. We have our "legends" - Beyonce, Shakira, etc. - but they still hark back to these days when their originality and innovation hits a stump.

The Stanley Foundation-Job Opportunity in Muscatine, IA

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT 

Program Officer

The Stanley Foundation seeks a program officer for its Policy and Outreach Department. The chosen candidate will conceptualize, design, and implement programming that focuses on strengthening multilateral approaches to peace and security and building support for multilateralism, especially in the United States. Foundation programming in this area relies heavily on expert dialogues (dialogues include US and foreign officials, influential scholars, journalists, and NGO leaders). It also includes analysis and a wide variety of communication and advocacy activities to develop and build support for specific policy initiatives.

The Stanley Foundation brings fresh voices, original ideas, and lasting solutions to debates on global and regional problems. It is a nonpartisan, private operating foundation that focuses primarily on peace and security issues and advocates principled multilateralism. For us, principled multilateralism means working respectfully across differences to create balanced and just solutions.

The Stanley Foundation's work recognizes the essential roles of the policy community, media professionals, and the involved public in building sustainable peace. Much of our work aims at connecting people from different backgrounds, and that often produces clarifying insights and innovative solutions.

The program officer reports to the Director of Policy and Outreach and works closely with other foundation program officers and experts. This is an excellent opportunity to shape and focus programming and analysis that fits within the foundation's highly regarded work on evolving global systems, human protection, and nuclear security.

The ideal candidate will be broadly trained in the field of international relations with an advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. In addition, a strong candidate should possess:

• Project team leadership experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Advanced analytical and writing skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills on behalf of shared goals in a team setting.
• Proven capacity to set realistic goals and meet program schedules.
• Clear ability to connect larger ideas with the practical realities of their accomplishment.
• Initiative and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Desirable traits include direct experience working with the US government or with international organizations, as well as experience with policy or foundation programming. Foreign language skills and international experience are a strong plus. The position requires frequent travel.
LOCATION. This position is located at the foundation headquarters in Muscatine, Iowa, a community of 25,000 people on the Mississippi River. The area offers affordable housing, good schools, and a variety of recreational opportunities.
The Stanley Foundation offers competitive salaries and a full benefits package. For more information on the Stanley Foundation, visit our Web site at www.stanleyfoundation.org.

Please send letter of interest, résumé, references, and writing sample that explains an international issue in a clear, direct way to:

Mr. Dana Pittman

Human Resources Administrator

The Stanley Foundation

209 Iowa Avenue

Muscatine, IA 52761

Phone: 563-264-1500

Fax: 563-264-0864

E-mail: stanley@stanleyfoundation.org

Deadline for application: December 30, 2009

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

U.S. CENSUS is Hiring Again!

U.S. CENSUS is Hiring Again for positions that start in 2010! They are recruiting for: * Census Takers * Crew Leaders * Crew Leader Assistants * Recruiting Assistants * Census Clerks Positions can be full or part-time depending upon need and hourly pay ranges from approximately $14.00 per hour to over $20.00 per hour depending upon position. * Earn Good Pay! * Get Paid Weekly! * Work Flexible Hours! * Receive Paid Training! QUALIFICATIONS To be eligible all applicants must: Be at least 18 years old. Pass the required written test administered by US Census. TO APPLY CALL: (866) 861-2010 For more information visit: http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/ The US Census Bureau needs local residents for a variety of exciting opportunities, including interviewing, office administration, and supervision. A large part of these jobs involve dealing with the public. Most of the jobs in the field require you to locate and interview households. The information you collect is confidential and must NOT be disclosed to anyone who has not sworn to protect Census Bureau information. WHEN WILL YOU WORK? Most jobs will be short term and ALL jobs will be temporary (You may be called for multiple assignments depending on your performance). Your most productive hours will vary based on the type of census operation. For operations that require contact with the public to complete interviews, your availability to work when people are home is critical. The late afternoon, evening, and weekend hours are most productive times to work on these operations, daylight hours are required for some.

Impromptu poll about job postings

Lately, i've been getting a lot of job postings which end up residing in my email inbox, because i'm not entirely sure about who to send them to. If I spam a listserv, I risk having members consider my emails to be trivial, which is never a good thing. Conversely, if I send a few, pointed emails, I am thanked and considered a good member of the particular online community; a good samaritan almost.

So...I would like to conduct an impromptu poll on whether visitors would like to see job postings here on my blog, or not. Just hit the like or dislike buttons below, but if you have more time than that, please leave comments? Feedback is ALWAYS appreciated.

To be fair, I should mention a word about what sort of jobs I will post: basically, anything that comes to my inbox. Since I get A LOT of emails about jobs, I figure at least someone will be made better off. They will mostly be for the public sector/non-profit world, but with a good smattering of finance jobs, too. For those searching for jobs, please visit regularly, bookmark my blog or just subscribe to the RSS feed! (Thank God Google makes my life so easy and allows me to do these things nearly effortlessly!)

Thanks in advance and happy hunting!

Fwd: Ingenious Muslim rhetoric

This is a from a trusted friend. It's humorous and insightful. I hope it's enjoyed for the nuanced and eloquent manner in which a profound statement was made.

---------- Forwarded message ----------

As salam mu alaikum,

Thought you would like this one:

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly and made the world community smile.

The Palestinian Representative's Speech at the UN

 
'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!'

He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.
When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. An Israeli had stolen them. 

The Israeli representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about?  The Israelis weren't there then.'

The Palestinian representative smiled and said:
'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech.'

Recent article on the UPF film "Inside Islam"

Very excited about this recent article on Patheos.com i've co-authored with Sara Reef of Intersections International! We at Americans for Informed Democracy are especially excited to be partners with Intersections and a slew of other organizations who are coming together to premiere the Unity Productions Foundation film, "Inside Islam: What a billion Muslims really think". I hope many of you in NYC can make it, and hope to see you there!

Article link: What Do a Billion Muslims Think?

From Development 2.0 to Development Squared: what skills for the aid sector of the future?

Here's some very interesting thoughts from fellow World Bank colleague, Giulio Quaggiotto.  It's especially important that college students and young professionals read it because of the inherent technical/technological deficiencies many of them have. These are the same youth that then ask why they never get jobs in prestigious, large, well-renowned organizations. Well, it's because the landscape is changing so drastically, but we just aren't keeping up! And this means moving away from book/rote knowledge and moving towards experiential learning and on-the-job training that must yield results/knowledge enhancement quickly. No time to sit and think - just learn, empower, move forward.

Read, enjoy and spread the wealth!

From Development 2.0 to Development Squared: what skills for the aid sector of the future?
http://psdblog.worldbank.org/psdblog/2009/10/from-development-20-to-development-squared-what-skills-for-the-aid-sector-of-the-future.html

Google LatLong: Powerful IT for disaster relief

Imagine my good fortune a few Thursdays ago, as I walked into Google's funky DC offices (is that an oxymoron? can offices be funky in DC?) to be greeted by a mini-army of cheerful, up-beat, enthusiastic Googlers. They had assembled from all over the country to see how we - in the public/NGO sector - could partner with Google and use their technologies to help in minimizing casualties and losses in global disasters. I met some of their amazing tech gurus and other disaster management experts from many different organizations. It was a great experience!

All credit of course goes to Jen Mazzon who was a superb host and great partnership-builder. I look forward to working with their team soon. meanwhile, here are some resources from the event im sure many people would be interested in seeing:

Google LatLong: Powerful IT for disaster relief

"Inside Islam" NYC Film Premiere - Tuesday, Nov. 10th

For my friends in NYC! Please do spread the word!

The Muslim Public Affairs Council - New York City Chapter (MPAC-NYC),

Americans for Informed Democracy (AID),

Intersections International/Change the Story,

and Unity Productions Foundation (UPF)

cordially invite you to:

The New York City Premiere of
Inside Islam: What a Billion Muslims Really Think - A UPF Film

Please join us for the screening and a panel discussion at:

The Scholastic Auditorium, 557 Broadway, NY, NY  (SoHo)
Tuesday, November 10^th, 2009
7:00 - 10:00 pm (Doors open at 6:30 pm)

Keynote Speaker:  Alex Kronemer, Executive Producer & Co-Founder of UPF
To purchase your ticket, go here: http://newyorkpremiere.eventbrite.com

For more information about the event please see attached flyer or email insideislamNYC@gmail.com

To RSVP to this event go to our facebook event or email us at insideislamNYC@gmail.com

We thank our partners - the Interfaith Center and the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP) for their support

About the movie:

Inside Islam, a new documentary film from Unity Productions Foundation (UPF), explores the expertly gathered opinions of Muslims around the globe as revealed in the world's first major opinion poll, conducted by Gallup, the preeminent polling organization.  As part of the groundbreaking six-year project, Gallup conducted tens of thousands of interviews with residents in 35 predominantly Muslim nations, as well as populations in Europe and the USA.  The broad extent of the polling has delivered findings for the world's 1.4 billion Muslims with a plus or minus accuracy of 3%. 

Executive Producers:  Michael Wolfe, Alex Kronemer (Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet, Cities of Light: The Rise and fall of Islamic Spain, Prince among Slaves.)

Directed by:  Rob Gardner (Arab and Jew: Return to the Promised Land; Cities of Light:  The Rise and fall of Islamic Spain; Egypt: Quest for Immortality)

The film's hugely successful World Premiere was held in Washington, DC earlier this year with guest speaker Former Secretary of State Dr. Madeline Albright. At this event, thousands of guests had the opportunity to see the movie; and based on the broad exposure and attention garnered from this event there have been numerous private showings and screenings across the country.  We are thrilled that a premiere in New York City is one of the many screenings being held across America as part of the world tour for this exciting movie. We hope that New Yorkers will help us host many more events in the Big Apple.

About UPF:

Our mission is to build a respected media foundation, creating high-quality films for worldwide broadcast and long-term educational campaigns that increase understanding and dialogue among the world's spiritual and cultural traditions.

Our vision is to be a catalyst for ending the "Clash of Civilizations."  Part of that vision is a future where Islam and Muslims are understood in a wider, contemporary social context and Muslims are part of the modern social fabric.  Visit www.upf.tv

Ravel's Bolero

Sometimes, all it takes is a melodious 7 minute Western classical song to make all your worries disappear. This particular rendition of Bolero by French composer Ravel is just amazing. Enjoy.

Youthink! blog post on Future Leaders of Pakistan

Very excited about my recent contribution to the World Bank's Youthink! blog! It's about an amazing organization called the Future Leaders of Pakistan (FLP), or as I refer to them, the Current Leaders of Pakistan. They truly are inspirational and have given me new hope for a country that is in dire need of it.

Many thanks to Saadia Iqbal Leal, Youthink!'s editor, who is such a pleasure to work with.

Feedback appreciated!

Google Wave Explained In Two Minutes (CLIP) (GOOG) by Nicholas Carlson