Contract Opportunity.. USAID. PSC Malaria Advisor

Personal Service Contractor (PSC), Malaria Advisor

Issuance Date: November 1, 2016
Closing Date: December 9, 2016,
4:30 p.m. Local Time

To All Interested Applicants:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified United States (U.S.) citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents (non-U.S. citizen lawfully admitted for permanent residency) and Third Country Nationals (TCN) to provide services as a Malaria Advisor under a Personal Services Contract, as described in the attached solicitation. The place of performance for this position is Monrovia, Liberia.

Submissions to this solicitation must be in accordance with the attached information, at the place and time specified. Email submissions must be sent to sbrowne@usaid.gov and amangou@usaid.gov. Incomplete, unsigned, or late applications will not be considered. USAID/Liberia will not consider an extension to the submission deadline for this procurement.

Any questions or comments regarding this solicitation should be in writing and directed to amangou@usaid.gov andsbrowne@usaid.gov. Applicants should retain, for their records, copies of all enclosures which accompany their applications.

Phone calls or emails to any address other than the one specified in this solicitation will not be accepted.

Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to: 

-- Sylvester Browne, USAID/Liberia, 231-776-777-027, sbrowne@usaid.gov

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Training Opportunity. FEMA. Train-the-Trainer.

FEMA EMI News Website Update Training Opportunity Course: E0110 National Emergency Management Basic Academy Train-the-Trainer   Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Emmitsburg, MD — You are subscribed to EMI News for FEMA. The following information has recently been updated, and is now available on http://training.fema.gov/EMI/ 1291 - Training Opportunity - E0110 Train the Trainer 2017 - Multiple Dates Course Description:  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recognizes the need to tie training programs to an established set of emergency management competencies and to a career development program through a progressive training and education system that includes the Basic Academy. The Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is offering the opportunity to students who are experienced in emergency management and adult training to take a step toward becoming qualified as an instructor for the Basic Academy courses.  The first day of the Train-the-Trainer is devoted to course delivery strategy, logistics, demonstrations, and adult learning methods. The last four days will consist of student teach-backs that summarize a portion of the Basic Academy course subject matter, and describe activities and exercises plus time for critique and questions. These assignments are made in advance of the first day of class. All topics covered in the course are covered from an instructor’s perspective in the Train-the-Trainer including at a minimum:  history, legal issues, intergovernmental and interagency context, influencing, organizing, social vulnerability issues, managing stress, collaboration, planning, exercises, public information and warning, preparedness, team building, protection and prevention, mitigation, response, ethical decision-making, recovery, technology, administration, and the future of emergency management. Read more in Training Opportunity 1291. Emergency Management Institute Mission To support the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA’s goals by improving the competencies of the U.S. officials in Emergency Management at all levels of government to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the potential effects of all types of disasters and emergencies on the American people. Read more... Emergency Management Institute 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727 Switchboard: (301) 447-1000 Office of Admissions: (301) 447-1035      Fax: (301) 447-1658 netc-admissions@fema.dhs.gov FEMA Independent Study Program Office: (301) 447-1200     Fax: (301)447-1201   (800) 621-FEMA / TTY (800) 462-7585 3 Step Guide for Assistance

2017 Training Schedule. CERT. Program Manager, Train-the-Trainer.

2017 Training Dates

Course Name: E0427 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager February 9-10, 2017  March 16-17, 2017  May 4-5, 2017  June 29-30, 2017  July 27-28, 2017 Course Name: E0428 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer February 6-8, 2017  March 13-15, 2017  May 1-3, 2017  June 26-28, 2017  July 24-26, 2017

Week in African Studies November 28 - December 2, 2016. Opening of the application for Summer Study Abroad in Tanzania

This Week in AFSP 11/28 - 12/2 View this email in your browser This Week in African Studies November 28 - December 2, 2016 STUDY ABROAD Opening of the application for  Summer Study Abroad in Tanzania The intersection of development studies, an immersive study of Kiswahili, and hands on application through local internship-- take advantage of this rare opportunity to learn on the continent. For more information about the program, click here or email africanstudies@georgetown.edu Application Deadline: December 6th, 2016 Apply here INTERNSHIPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES   Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance Entrepreneur of African descent? Interested in post-graduate opportunities at world-class professional schools such as the Yale School of Management, Oxford-Said School of Business, or Tufts' Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy? Apply here before the November 30th application deadline. Global Africa: Dynamic and Connective Scholarship Indiana University Graduate Students in African Studies (GSAS) invite proposals that explore the strategies and products of researching Africa within diverse global contexts. Given the scope of these potential inquiries and the conference theme, this symposium encourages paper proposals from a wide variety of methodological, theoretical, and disciplinary backgrounds. For more information, email iu.gsas.symposium@gmail.com. Connect with Us! Website Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Dates & Deadlines 59th Annual ASA Meeting December 1-3 Washington, DC Tanzania Study Abroad Application Due: December 7 Save the Date February 4, 2017 Georgetown University's 2nd Annual Africa Business Conference Follow #GTABC for more info. Established in 1980, the African Studies Program's core strength is political life broadly conceived. Our constant aim is to maintain and expand our comparative advantage in research and teaching by fostering an understanding of politics and economic development, conflict management and resolution, and issues of governance and institutions.   Contact Us: African Studies Program | Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service | Georgetown University Intercultural Center (ICC) 400 | 37th & O Street NW | Washington, DC 20057 P: 202.687.5934 | F: 202.687.5528 | africanstudies@georgetown.edu Copyright © 2016 African Studies Program, All rights reserved.

Haiti Hurricane Matthew - 26 November 2016 OCHA Situation Report No. 25

Kindly click here to view OCHA: Hurricane Matthew Situation Report No. 25 as of 25 November 2016, as well as a 3W - Who does What, Where? infographic.

Situation Report Main Points

• Early data indicate that 90 per cent of the targeted population in 16 communes of the Grand’Anse and Sud departments received cholera vaccination between 8 and 18 November.
• The Early Recovery sector has reported 6,500 people have benefited from the “cash-for-work” program related to the cleaning of debris in Grand’Anse and Sud.
• Humanitarian partners are mobilizing their resources to provide assistance as tensions rise in Jérémie, where an estimated 3,000 displaced persons could be forcibly evicted from a main school next week.
• Landslides on 22 November in Grand’Anse blocked road access to Les Irois, Anse d’Hainault and Dame Marie, preventing medical mobile clinics to access the areas.

OCHA