WorldWID Announces Special Recruitment for Fellowship Opportunity in in Private Enterprise and Urban Development in South Africa The WorldWID Fellows Program is recruiting a specialist in economic development and access to credit for a one-year Fellowship program that will consist of a training and orientation in Florida and Washington, D.C. followed by a field placement with the USAID Mission in South Africa. In South Africa, the target population will be families earning below the median income for whom shelter and enterprise are inextricably linked. For this population, the house is in most cases the major asset and also the workplace or workshop. The WorldWID Fellows Program is managed by the University of Florida under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development, Global Bureau, Office of Women in Development. The goal of the program is to increase the number of U.S. citizens with technical expertise and gender analytical skills that can be used in the implementation of U.S. foreign assistance programs. Persons with highly developed skills relevant to the strategic areas of the USAID are encouraged to apply. Those areas are: economic growth; democracy and governance, including human rights; environment; girls education; and population, health, and nutrition. Please see our web page at http://www.datexinc.com/worldwid/. WorldWID Fellows are selected for training programs that begin in January and in June. The successful applicant for this position will already have some knowledge of the field of women in development (WID) / gender and development (GAD) and experience in private enterprise and urban development. Applicants should also be prepared to begin participation in the program by January 26, 1998. WorldWID Fellows receive a monthly stipend of $2,500, domestic and international travel to the field Mission and some other costs associated with the program. Applicants should meet the following qualifications: - Masters or Doctorate in Urban Planning, Commmunity Development, Economics or a related social science field; - Knowledge and experience in the design, implementation, evaluation, and replication of approaches and interventions on gender issues; - Experience in working with disadvantaged communities (preferably in a developing country); - Ability to work in a team, to take leadership when necessary, and ability to deal with competing priorities; - Demonstrated superior English speaking and writing skills; - United States citizenship; - Demonstrated ability to plan and establish realistic project benchmarks and targets; - Demonstrated expertise and technical knowledge of systems, methods, models, and approaches for gender issues (highly desirable); - Ability to begin this assignment in January, 1998. If you are interested in applying for this WorldWID Fellowship, please contact: Dr. Martin McKellar, Recruitment Coordinator WorldWID Fellows Program University of Florida, Office of International Studies and Programs 123 Tigert Hall, Box 113225 Gainesville, FL 32611-3225 Phone 352/392-9386; Fax 352/392-8379: E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] All communications about this placement should be with the WorldWID Fellows Program. Applicants should NOT contact USAID overseas Missions or offices in Washington, D.C.
