Applications are invited for the posts of Senior Lecturer and Lecturer/Tutor in International Development, within the School of Social Sciences and International Development. The Development Studies Subject Group combines conventional Academic Teaching and Research with Professional Training courses and advisory assignments for major aid agencies including multilateral and bilateral donors and major NGOs.

Senior Lecturer (REFERENCE: L4463) +b

A major responsibility of the Senior Lecturer, reference L4463 will be to provide additional basic and applied Research leadership in the field of International Development Policy and Practice. Applicants should possess a PhD in International Development Studies or a related social science subject together with a strong publications record. In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate success in preparing grant proposals and international advisory work..

Fixed Term Lecturer (REFERENCE: L4567) +b

A major responsibility of the Fixed term (3 years) Lecturer/Tutor, reference L4567 will be to consolidate, manage and progress a programme of Short Course development for managers and specialists in international development policy and practice. Applicants should possess a PhD in International Development Studies or other relevant postgraduate qualifications and experience in training or in International Development programme management. Applicants for the appointment at Lecturer level should have a record of publications and experience working on, or developing research grants in, an area of Development Studies or comparative social policy.

The successful candidates' research interests will fit with those of the Subject Group, which include social development, international health, monitoring and evaluation, humanitarian aid, development co-ordination and performance management, public participation and participatory budgeting, private sector initiatives and corporate responsibility, human rights approaches, and the social and sustainable development agenda in Wales. Interest or experience in distance or e-learning may be an advantage.

Informal enquiries may be made to Mrs Sandra Kramcha on 01792 295333.

An application form and further details may be obtained, quoting the appropriate reference, from the Personnel Department, University of Wales Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, Tel: 01792 295136 (24 hours) or email: personnel.mailbox@swansea.ac.uk

Closing Date: Friday September 13, 2002

WWW: http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel

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Islamic Relief Requires a Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Department Manager + b

Postedy by: Israr Ahmed israr.ahmed@islamic-relief.org.uk

Islamic Relief Requires a Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Department Manager Charity Reg: 328158

Islamic Relief is an International relief and development Organisation based in the UK. We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Emergency Relief Professional to lead our Emergency Relief and Rehabilitation Department as it faces significant expansion.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience in:

ü Strategic and man-management

ü Emergency relief programme management in the field

ü The best-practice of other leading aid organisations in emergency relief issues

The successful candidate will also have :

ü An excellent command of the English language, and will be highly numerate

ü Sympathy with the aims and objectives of Islamic Relief and an appreciation of Islamic values and culture.

Interested applicants should request an application form by fax, post or email to Islamic Relief, Projects Division, 19 Rea Street South, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6LB. Fax: 0121 6225003.

E mail: israr.ahmed@islamic-relief.org.uk

Deadline: 13th September 2002

We do not reply individually to applications. If you have not heard from us within 5 weeks after the closing date you should assume, that we have not short-listed you.

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Project Finance/Investment Consultant - Europe and Eurasia +b

Posted by: Amy Maher AMaher@acdivoca.org

Project Financing/Investment Short-term Consultant

ACDI/VOCA is a private international development and consulting corporation with 39 years experience providing highly specialized technical advisory services to enterprises, governments and non-governmental organizations in developing and emerging economies. Private Sector Group (PSG), Europe & Asia Division, capitalizes on the previous development consulting experience and, among other practice areas, works with enterprises in emerging markets on developing investment projects.

PSG ? WDC office seeks highly qualified U.S. and international short-term consultants with experience in project financing/investment transactions:

Skills: Financial modeling and analysis, structuring of project finance/investment transactions, development of strategic business plans, strong business, management, organizational experience, analysis of target markets and distribution channels.

Regional Experience: Russia

Industry: Agribusiness (preferably).

Work Experience with institutional lenders/investors such as IFC, World Bank, OPIC, EBRD, ExIm, Investment Funds and private companies (direct investments).

Language skills: English & Russian

Please direct your inquiries to Maggie Paul, Associate Director at mpaul@acdivoca.org

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Agricultural Market Access Adviser Needed +b

Posted by: Beryl Scott beryls@traidcraft.co.uk

Salary: £21- 23k

Location: Gateshead, UK

Full-time position

Traidcraft is the UK's leading fair trade organisation with a mission to fight poverty through trade. Traidcraft Exchange (TX) is the development arm of Traidcraft with a proven track record in social development, enterprise development, business development services and trade development for SME's in Africa and Asia. The recently formed Traidcraft Market Access Centre in TX is the focus for these specialised services.

The Traidcraft Market Access Centre is seeking to recruit a professional agriculturalist with significant agri-business experience with smallholders in developing countries. In particular, we are seeking someone with practical experience in agricultural crop production and marketing to manage the provision of tailored social development support to the agricultural producers we work with.

The key result areas for this position will be:

· Client management which will include a leading fair trade tea company

· Development and implementation of the agricultural portfolio

· Development of networks and business opportunities

· Contributing to the development and promotion of Traidcraft's Market Access Centre

APPLICANTS WILL NEED TO HAVE:

ü At least 10 years practical agri-business experience in either Africa and or Asia

ü Experience of working in the private agri-business sector

ü Involvement with smallholder social development needs

ü An understanding of the issues affecting poor people's access to and participation in markets

ü Excellent interpersonal and project management skills

ü A willingness to undertake significant foreign travel

Please visit us at www.traidcraft.co.uk for a job description and equal opportunities monitoring information.

CV's accompanied by a hand written letter explaining how you meet the selection criteria should be returned to Beryl Scott, (beryls@traidcraft.co.uk) or by post, Traidcraft, Kingsway North, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0NE

Closing date for completed applications: 27th September 2002

Beryl Scott

HR Administrator

e-mail: beryls@traidcraft.co.uk

Traidcraft, Kingsway, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 0NE

Tel: (044) 0191 497 6471 Fax: (044) 0191 491 0571

Web site: www.traidcraft.co.uk

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SMEC International: Three Positions Available for Indonesian Project +b

Posted by: Maria Sager maria.sager@smec.com.au

SMEC International, Australia's major international development consultancy company, is seeking professional staff for an Indonesian Project. Applicants should possess formal qualifications relevant to the position, have experience with multilateral and bilateral agencies and have work experience in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Please forward curricula vitae to maria.sager@smec.com.au.

Further information about SMEC can be found at www.smec.com.au

Positions include:

Urban Waste Management Specialist +b

· Assist in the development of the Bandung Waste Management Corporation (BWMC) by providing advice in consolidation of collection services; tariff setting and collection; privatization of collection services; waste separation at source, transfer stations and landfills; landfill requirements and planning

Sanitary Engineer +b

1. Provide input on the final design of subprojects in solid waste

2. management, including landfill construction, waste collection and waste transfer

3. Monitor subprojects to ensure they meet established objectives;

4. Provide as required technical advice to subproject proponents and consultants;

5. Provide technical advice to Dinas technical agencies; and

6. Assist the training coordinator in the identification of suitable training courses for municipal and district personnel

Business Planning Specialist +b

1. Review the proposed structure and responsibilities of the BWMC;

2. Review past records of PD, Kibershan and Dinas Kebersihan to determine current and potential levels of income from waste collection and disposal;

3. Recommend initial funding requirements for the BWMC

4. Review potential sources of income for the BWMC and

5. Develop a five-year plan for the operation of the BWMC with the aim of reaching financial self-sufficiency.

Maria de los Reyes - Sager

Environment and Planning

SMEC International

Level 5, 118 Walker Street

North Sydney

AUSTRALIA

Ph +61 2 9925 5653

Mob +61 401 642 830

Email: maria.sager@smec.com.au

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How To Address Gaps in Your Career History

By Peter Newfield

Did you try your hand at consulting after a layoff? Take time off after the birth of a child? Have a disability that lasted several months?

Life would certainly be easier if your career history could be perfectly presented on a resume. But for many job seekers, a few missing years can haunt you when sending these critical documents to headhunters and prospective employers. How do you tactfully and accurately address the missing years in your resume and/or cover letter?

The most common reasons for unaccounted years on a resume include taking time off to have a baby/raise a family, going back to school for higher education or technical training, enrollment in the military, recovering from a traumatic accident or illness, caring for an elderly parent or sick child for an extended period of time, residence in a rehabilitation facility, or incarceration.

Clearly, some reasons are not viewed as favorably as others, even in this enlightened, politically correct employment era. But whatever the reason, do not make the mistake of including gaps in employment history on your resume. If you can explain the time away from employment and feel that it would be important for a prospective employer to know this information, include it briefly in your cover letter.

Although a standard Reverse Chronological or Modified Functional resume works best for those who have consistently climbed the ranks in a particular industry, these formats are not appropriate for job seekers with employment gaps. The best type of resume for individuals with gaps in employment history is the Functional Format because it provides the platform for you to showcase your varied strengths, talents, and experiences (see Resume Sample). It prevents a job candidate from being pigeon-holed into one specific field or level of experience or penalized for gaps in employment, per se.

For example, let's say you have been out of the workforce for several years and are now looking for a job. Your resume should start out with a brief "Summary of Qualifications," which is a three- to eight-sentence overview of skills and areas of experience. It would then present a section entitled "Areas of Strength," which either lists key words appropriate to your professional experience or is broken down into several distinct areas of experience with bulleted items. Maybe your "Areas of Strength" include Sales and Public Relations or Teaching and Office Administration. You can make each one a separate category and list three or four items under each heading to indicate your experience and skills in these areas.

The next section, "Professional Experience," lists related jobs, titles, and responsibilities. Do not omit the dates! By leaving off dates of employment on a resume, you will raise more questions than if you list dates from the 1970s or 1980s.

In the time that you were not formally employed in your field, you may have gained additional experience while you were out of the workforce. Include this experience on your resume within a section called "Additional Experience." Were you Treasurer of a civic organization for the past five years? Were you an unpaid docent in the local museum? Did you direct or plan activities as a volunteer for an after-school center? Were you a sports coach or Scoutmaster on the weekends or during the evenings? List this experience, dates, and responsibilities under "Additional Experience," then end the resume with a "Computer Skills" and/or "Education" section.

Non-work Related Absences. The second most common reason for gaps in employment history is faced by job seekers with disabilities, illness, or family-related issues. Again, the advice is to not include any mention of your particular handicap, disability, or medical history in the resume: it is against the law regarding equal opportunity employment for employers to demand that information. Instead, the disabled job seeker should use a Functional Resume format to address gaps in years of employment or changes in fields of interest. Highlight your skills and accomplishments so that your overall experience and knowledge can be presented to your best advantage. Include any classes or technical training or part-time or volunteer work while you were rehabilitating from an automobile accident, caring for an elderly parent, or staying by the side of a seriously ill child. These work and training efforts should be included on the resume under "Additional Experience."

Using the Cover Letter for Explanations. If you feel that your particular circumstances should be expressed to the prospective employer or job screener, then you can briefly mention this in your cover letter. The value of a cover letter is the ability to present your intentions, qualifications, and availability to a prospective employer in a succinct, appealing format. While your resume gives the specifics on places of employment, responsibilities, and educational background, a cover letter is your first chance to make an impression on the job screener and personalize the attached information contained in the resume.

Never include negative information in your cover letter such as personality conflicts with previous employers, pending litigation, or sarcastic remarks like "I was making dirt!" If you bad-mouth past employers, interviewers will feel uneasy and may not call you in for an interview.

For example, a returning teacher may include a sentence or two in the cover letter such as: "As you can see on the enclosed resume, I have a Masters Degree in Special Education and have more than 10 years of teaching experience in the XYZ and ABC School Districts. While I have taken a leave from teaching over the past five years to raise my two daughters, I have recently begun working as a substitute teacher in several local school districts and am anxious to resume a full-time teaching position." The applicant is focusing the Personnel Director's attention on his or her 10 years of relevant teaching experience and is also providing information that he/she is pursuing current experience in the field through substitute teaching.

An operations manager who was downsized and took time off to go back to school in preparation for a career change may include the following information in his cover letter. "I would like to transfer my strategic planning and project management skills into the financial management arena where my interests are targeted. I have already completed six hours towards my MBA in Finance and would like to build a new career in the financial services field." Again, the job applicant is stating that he has skills and experiences in a different industry but that he is redirecting his efforts, attending graduate school, and seeking an entry into a new field.

Take the time to craft your resume and cover letter to accurately present your skills and experiences, and your efforts will be rewarded.

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