All Updates
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Health officials confirm cases of cholera in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State
Insecurity and inclement weather exacerbate existing food and nutrition needs in the Lake Chad Basin
Flooding in Niger affects nearly 60,000 people, primarily near the Nigerian border
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UN and GoE release revised 2017 HRD, identifying approximately 8.5 million people in Ethiopia requiring emergency food assistance
Estimated food-insecure population in Kenya increases to 3.4 million people
USAID Administrator announces an additional $91 million to support humanitarian interventions in Ethiopia
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Jobs
1. ISSUANCE DATE: August 29, 2017
2. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: September 19, 2017 (4:30 PM East Africa Time)
3. POSITION TITLE: Project Management Specialist (Democracy & Governance), Somalia Field Office
The OTI Deputy Country Representative – Bosnia and Herzegovina is a full-time Personal Services Contract (PSC) position at the GS-13 level and located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Applications for this position are due no later than September 11, 2017 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. For full information about this position, as well as instructions on how to apply, please read the entire solicitation at www.OTIjobs.net.
INTRODUCTION
The OTI Country Representative – Bosnia and Herzegovina is a full-time Personal Services Contract (PSC) position at the GS-14 equivalent level and located in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Applications for this position are due no later than September 11, 2017 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. For full information about this position, as well as instructions on how to apply, please read the entire solicitation at www.OTIjobs.net.
INTRODUCTION
Opportunity in Washington, DC
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has contracted through ZemiTek partnered with CAMRIS International, to recruit and hire qualified individuals for the following position:
Title: Communications Advisor (Consultant)
United States Agency for International Development/Bureau of Africa/Office of Development Planning/Policy, Outreach, Strategy and Evaluation Division (DP/POSE)
The work of the Overseas Support Specialist requires teamwork and personal responsibility. In support of emergency food aid programs through a wide variety of administrative and operational tasks, the incumbent has a high level of integrity and places a premium on building positive relationships with his or her respective team in the field and Washington. The incumbent must have demonstrated initiative and ability to manage competing work priorities and work independently when required.
Training
El Gobierno colombiano, a través de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de Paz (OACP), puso en marcha el curso virtual Entérese sobre el Proceso de Paz, el cual tiene como objetivo acercar la información de lo que sucede en las conversaciones de paz que actualmente se desarrollan con la guerrilla de las Farc en La Habana. El curso está dirigido a la ciudadanía en general, tanto colombianos como extranjeros.
RÀ propos de BBR
Registration deadline: none
International Medical Corps, Concern Worldwide, and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative are pleased to announce the launch of the Building a Better Response e-learning course on the international humanitarian coordination system.
