There are exciting job vacancies across african countries for various positions ,the positions are below:

Emerald and ALCS (The Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society), in association with INASP and the African Engineering Education Association (AEEA), are delighted to offer a research grant for an African project in the field of engineering research.

Applications should focus on the subject of material sciences

Also in association with and the International Academy of African Business and Development (IAABD), are delighted to offer a research grant for an African project in the field of management research.

The Award will offer £2,500 (approximately US$4,000 equivalent) to fund the winning research project.

Applications should address the dissemination of knowledge for the social good with a specific orientation toward benefit for Africa.

In addition to the research grant, the Winner will also be given the opportunity to receive the assistance of an experienced Emerald editor or former editor in helping write a high-quality article, offering the best chance of getting accepted for publication.

Both Emerald and ALCS are exceedingly proud to support and reward such high-quality research.

Eligibility:

# At least one member of the research team must be based in Africa.

Judging criteria:

Each application will be judged, by a panel of experts, on the five criteria below.

The research must:

# Be of significance, particularly illustrating how it will benefit the social good

# Demonstrate originality and innovation

# Make an outstanding contribution to theory and its application

# Illustrate the appropriateness and application of the methodology

# Demonstrate sound implications for theory and practice.

Deadline: 1st February 2010.

For more information and application, visit: Emerald/ALCS Research Fund Awards Website

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The AME Awards for Advertising & Marketing Effectiveness was established in 1994 to recognize creative and successful marketing strategies across all industry verticals.

An award-winning campaign addresses a challenge in the marketplace, utilizes outstanding creative elements, and incorporates a thorough marketing plan to deliver a successful execution.

The AME Awards announced for the first time that the competition will now award winners both regionally and internationally.

All entries must be executed between July 31, 2007 and November 15, 2009.

No entry that has reached the Finalist level in a prior AME competition is eligible for re-entry.

Entries that are submitted in a language other than English MUST have English subtitles, captions or be accompanied by a digital text file of the translation.

No paper printouts of the translation will be accepted.

If you are submitting your entry via CD/DVD, translations must also be submitted on the CD/DVD.

The AME Awards recognize outstanding creative and successful marketing strategies.

The AME Green Award will honor the entry that meets the objectives of a company whose emphasis is on resource conservation and reducing any negative impact to the environment.

Deadline: 28th September

For more information and application, visit: The AME Awards Website

The Alltech Young Scientist Award program was created by Alltech, further emphasizing the company’s commitment to science and education.

The program provides a unique opportunity for students to interact with one of the industry’s leading players in the animal feed industry.

The program is divided into three phases: local, regional and global for both undergraduate and graduate students.

Alltech invites students to participate in the local phase of the program.

Participating students must submit a paper chosen from a list of topics relating to natural solutions to animal health challenges.

The winners of the local phase progress to the regional phase, in which their research papers are scored and ranked among five regions of the world.

Those regional winners will progress to the global phase in which each candidate is asked to submit a scientific poster and a presentation to a panel of judges.

The winners of the undergraduate and graduate Young Scientist Awards will receive a scholarship of $5,000 USD and $10,000 USD respectively, as well as a trophy of recognition.

Deadline: 29th January 2010

For more information and application, visit: The Alltech Young Scientist Award Website

The John and Alice Tyler Prize is awarded for environmental science, energy and medicine conferring great benefit upon mankind.

The Prize is endowed by gifts from the Alice C. Tyler Charitable Trust and the John C. Tyler Trust.

The University of Southern California is Administrator of the Tyler Prize.

The annual award is $200,000.

Selection Criteria:

Prizes are awarded for any one of the following:

# The protection, maintenance, improvement or understanding of an ecological or an environmental condition anywhere in the world.

# The discovery, further development, improvement, or understanding of known or new sources of energy.

# Medical discoveries or achievements with such worldwide implications that they significantly benefit environmental aspects of human health.

Eligibility:

# Living individuals or public or private institutions of any nation, are eligible for nomination.

Who May Nominate:

Persons eligible to make nominations include, but are not limited to:

# Any individuals or entity active in fields such as biology, oceanography, geology, medicine, public health, chemistry, and physics; engineers in a fields such as civil, environmental, petroleum and chemical engineering, and social scientists in fields such as geography, political science, economics and the law; and universities, research institutions and their members.

# Self nominations are not accepted.

Deadline: 15th September

For more information and application, visit: The Tyler Prize Website

Regional Data Systems (Kenya) Limited, a consulting company that offers IT operations and software solutions to various clients in Africa is seeking software developers to support its operations and who meet the following requirements:

Qualifications

# Ability to work with others in a team environment and be able to work with little or no supervision.

# motivation to execute and achieve high quality results.

# Degree/Diploma in graphic design or equivalent experience.

Skills

# Minimum of 2 years strong experience in ONE of the development tools – Delphi, C#, PHP

# Minimum of 2 years strong experience in Microsoft SQL Server or MySQL

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted to: [email protected]

The email subject line MUST state ONE of your core skills on the above development tools.

Indicate your salary expectations and availability.

CORAT AFRICA, a Pan African christian organization involved in the provision of leadership development, management training, research and consultancy services to churches and church related organizations in Africa is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and vibrant person to fill the position of Director of Business Development and reporting to the Managing Director.

Primary Responsibilities

# Head of the Business Development Department.

# Promote sustainable business development, develop and implement sustainable marketing strategies.

# Carry out market research activities relevant to the business of CORAT AFRICA.

# Develop and be accountable for all proposals to prospective clients.

# Prepare contracts and budgets for assignments and develop and maintain current and new client base.

# Ensure proactiveness and responsiveness to the needs of churches and church related organizations with support of other departments.

Requirements

# Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from a recognized university

# Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from a recognized university.

# Membership of the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) or other body with similar professional recognition will be an added advantage.

# At least five years relevant experience at a senior management level.

# Good knowledge and understanding of the ecunemical context

# Good negotiation, clients management, problem solving and analytical skills.

# Good communication and interpersonal skills.

# 35 – 45 years of age.

Deadline: 11th September, 2009

Applicants should send their applications, enclosing copies of academic and professional certificates and indicating current and expected remuneration, current employer and addresses of three professional referees, to:

Managing Director,
CORAT AFRICA,
P.O Box 42493-00100,
Nairobi.

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