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VACANCIES 12 Business Advisor for PAPUA NEW GUINEA Develop sound business and financial practices for the Kairak Resource and Training Centre in East New Britain. Pharmacist for VIETNAM Work with staff at the Binh Dinh Department of Health to improve drug management systems in province hospitals. Laboratory Quality Assurance Advisor for VIETNAM Assist the Binh Dinh Department of Health with the development of a Quality System in line with ISO 15189 for selected hospital medical laboratories and specialist health centres. Monitoring and Evaluation for PAPUA NEW GUINEA Work with local staff at the Kairak Resource and Training Centre in the East New Britain Province to implement suitable monitoring and evaluation techniques. Teachers and Educators for AFRICA & the PACIFIC VSA is recruiting for a Distance Education Advisor for Bougainville, a teacher for Tokelau, a science teacher for South Africa, and an Education Development Advisor for Tanzania. VSA volunteers must be New Zealand citizens or have New Zealand permanent residency status and preferably have lived in New Zealand for at least two years. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Check our website for other vacancies. Closing date for applications: 18 May 2007 For an application form and assignment description please contact: Karnan Saba, email: ksaba@vsa.org.nz Phone: (04) 472 5759 …………………………………………………………….. Humanities adjunct faculty on site September 07 (last week of August to first week of October, the latter to be confirmed) Time: 7 hours a day, two days a week Pay: hourly $30, to be confirmed. Task: student support and administrative support for Humanities major, in particular 74104 Introducing Humanities, 74109 Representations of NZ in Art and Literature and preferably though not essentially 74305 The Renaissance in Europe: a cultural enquiry. Liaison with humanities staff (Dr Luke Strongman and other adjunct faculty) and with Social Sciences major leader Dr Tina Jamieson and with the centre team generally. Report: to Dr Raymond Young, Centre Manager Qualifications: Masters or Phd in a Humanities discipline, e.g English Literature, New Zealand Studies, classical studies, History, Art History. Future plans: ongoing as adjunct faculty off campus. Enquiries to: Dr Jane Clendon—Senior Lecturer Humanitiesjane.clendon@openpolytechnic.ac.nz 0508 650 200 ext 5584 DDI 913 5584 ……………………………………………………………………….. Business and Market Analyst This organisation has the vision, drive and opportunities to enable it to be the industry leader in its sector. Working within the Commercial team you will have the scope to support the development and delivery of the commercial strategy. DETAILS: *Dynamic, growth business *Graduate career development opportunities *Impact on the strategic direction This organisation has the vision, drive and opportunities to enable it to be the industry leader in its sector. Working within the Commercial team you will have the scope to support the development and delivery of the commercial strategy. In this role you will investigate, analyse and report to the Management team on results, trends, opportunities and risks that could impact the organisation's strategic direction. The successful candidate will assist the commercial team in ensuring that service offerings are designed to meet clients' needs and will help to identify opportunities for increased penetration and growth, including both addon business and new opportunities. You will also play a key role in coordinating the company's external communications including the annual customer survey, Annual Report, company website and customer magazine. Tertiary qualification in Business, Sales, Marketing or other relevant field is required or you have two to three years work experience. A high skill level in analysis and reporting software, eg Excel, Access, Word etc, is also required. If you are a great communicator and team player with all of the above, then get on board. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: For the position description, or to apply, visit our website www.powerhousepeople.co.nz and refer to 11653. For further information please contact Jonathan Court or Bruce Johnston on (04) 931 9444. ………………………………………………………………… Research Officer Malaghan Institute of Medical Research Fulltime 1year Research Officer Position Applications are invited for a Fulltime 1year position in the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research for immediate start. The Malaghan Institute is based in Wellington at the Kelburn Campus of Victoria University. Previous experience of research laboratory environment, ability to work independently and attention to detail are essential. Successful applicant will be responsible to the Infectious Diseases Group working on a rotavirus strain surveillance project. Experience in RTPCR, cell culture and assay development would be an advantage. Duties will include coordinating sample collection across multiple centres, record keeping, data analysis and general lab support. Candidates should hold suitable qualification in biological sciences (BSc(Hons), MSc, BMedSci) and/or have proven laboratory experience. Job description and employment application form can be obtained on contact to Tel: (04) 499 6914 or email: mimr@malaghan.org.nz APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Completed application form to be returned with covering letter, current CV which should include academic qualifications, work experience, together with the names of 3 referees from whom a confidential report can be obtained. Closing date for receipt of applications: 5pm, Monday 28 May 2007. Application is open to NZ Citizens and residents, or holders of a current Work Visa/Permit. 12
VACANCIES 13 Planning and Reporting Adviser Department of Labour Want to make NZ work better? Better work for us. Planning and Reporting Adviser Permanent, Wellington The Workplace Group at The Department of Labour helps raise the quality and productivity of New Zealand workplaces. They facilitate good health and safety, encourage positive employment relationships, develop effective policy and support workplace best practice. As Planning and Reporting Adviser in the Group Performance team, you will support the planning and reporting framework across the Workplace Group. You will coordinate input, join up the project outcomes and outputs reported to provide a collective overview for Workplace. You will support the flow of information through relationships internally and external to the Group. We look forward to hearing from you if you have some experience in: The process for developing organisational planning and strategy The process of continuous improvement Planning projects and reporting progress Relationship management Coordinating input from people, with the ability to work in a crossorganisational context To obtain an application pack, or for any questions about this role, please contact Nicky Thornton by email Nicky.Thornton@dol.govt.nz or on 04 915 4725. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All applications must include your CV, letter, and completed application form and be sent by email to Nicky.Thornton@dol.govt.nz Applications close 5 pm, Wednesday 23 May 2007. Applicants must hold New Zealand citizenship, or permanent residency. At the Department of Labour, we're the experts on work. We take the lead on immigration, workplace health and safety, the labour market and employment relations. Our work helps promote productive workplaces and high quality working lives for all New Zealanders. The Department of Labour is an EEO employer and invites applications from all sectors of the community. ……………………………………………………………….. PhD Studentship (Vacancy 1014) - HortResearch Chemical Ecology of Social Wasps Lincoln A PhD position is available at HortResearch Lincoln, enrolled through the University of Auckland in New Zealand to work on the odour-mediated behaviour in two species of social wasps. The objective of the project is to investigate the role of odour in regulation of the social behaviour of two species of social wasps, the German wasp, Vespula germanica and the common wasp, V. vulgaris. This position is part of a new project which aims to provide environmentally-friendly solutions for managing invasive Hymenoptera. The 3-year scholarship, including stipend, university fees and operating costs is available immediately. This prestigious position will be funded by the New Zealand Foundation of Research Science & Technology (FRST) and HortResearch. The student will be physically located with HortResearch's chemical ecology team at Lincoln, while registered at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland. The PhD project will be under the supervision of Dr Ashraf El-Sayed, Dr Max Suckling (HortResearch) and Dr Jacqueline Beggs (University of Auckland). The preferred candidate will have a background in chemistry and ecology. Familiarity with chemical ecology methods and social insects would be an advantage. HortResearch is located in the charming township of Lincoln which is about 20 km south of Christchurch (pop 360,000), the main city in the South Island. Lincoln is the home to a major campus of Crown Research Institutes and several commercial research facilities. For information about HortResearch's Chemical Ecology Group, please visit the website at: http://www.pherobase.com/ chemecol/cheecol_hort.htm APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Full details available on: http:// www.hortresearch.co.nz/index/vacancy/404 For further queries, please contact: Dr. Ashraf El-Sayed HortResearch Canterbury Research Centre, P.O.Box 51, Lincoln, New Zealand Tel: 64 3 3256601 Fax: 64 3 3256063 Email: ael-sayed@hortrresearch.co.nz or Dr. Jacqueline Beggs School of Biological Sciences University of Auckland Private Bag 92019 Auckland, New Zealand Phone: 64 9 373 7599 ext 86823 Fax: 64 9 373 7042 Email : j.beggs@auckland.ac.nz 13
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