Regional Director - The Union (Apply by: 28 March 2014)

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an international scientific organisation headquartered in Paris, France since 1920. It has regional and country offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and South-East Asia regions. For more information about The Union visit www.theunion.org

Since 2009, one of The Union’s largest offices, USEA manages Project Axshya, a Global Fund Round 9 project designed to extend the reach of India’s Revised National TB Control Programme through advocacy, communication and social mobilisation activities in 300 districts across 21 states. Other key projects range from support sub-national tobacco control campaigns in India, Nepal and Bangladesh through the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use to Project LIGHT, which brought fluorescent LED microscopes to 200 medical colleges across India. USEA also coordinates training to build capacity in the management of TB and MDR-TB, operational research, programme management and other skills. The USEA employs 93 local staff and consultants.

Executive Assistant - ChildFund India (Apply by: 20 Apr 2014)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Executive Assistant                     

Division/Department: ED                     

Location: Bangalore

Reporting Relationship: CEO

SUMMARY

Reporting directly to the ChildFund India National Director (ND)/ChildFund India Society CEO, the Executive Assistant serves as the primary point of contact for internal and external constituencies on all matters pertaining to the Office of the ND/CEO. The Executive Assistant also serves as a liaison to the ChildFund India Society (known as the Society) board of directors; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects.

Project Officer - UNESCO

Project Officer,

New Delhi, India

Annual salary: With dependent: approx.. 84,467 USD Without dependent: approx.. 78,845 USD

Duration of contract: One year with possibility of extension depending on availability of funds and performance

Deadline (midnight, India time): 4 March 2014

Application to be sent to: mgiep.recruitment@unesco.org (CV with cover letter) CV Form to be used

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

I. Background

The Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) is UNESCO\'s first education-related category 1 institute in the Asia and the Pacific region towards the development and promotion of new approaches to education for a more peaceful and sustainable world. The Institute aims to contribute to the conceptualization, design and formulation of regional and sub-regional strategies in education for peace and sustainable development, in particular through South-South and triangular NorthSouth-South cooperation. MGIEP plans to provide an integrated approach to education for peace and sustainable development.

This Post seeks specific specialisation and expertise in education for peace or related areas. It is envisaged that the appointed candidates will make a substantial contribution to MGIEP\'s approach to promote a comprehensive understanding of peace, sustainable development and global citizenship through education.