Internal Openings 

INTERNSHIPS:
If you would like to be considered for an internship with u, please send a copy of your resume and cover letter in word format to info@democracy-africa.org

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External Opportunities

Component Leader/Business Development Specialist for
Non Traditional Agriculture/Non-Timber Forest Products, National Cooperative Business Association

FAA is seeking applicants for Air Traffic Controller positions

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POSITION TITLE: Component Leader/Business Development Specialist for
Non Traditional Agriculture/Non-Timber Forest Products

CLIENT: National Cooperative Business Association (http://www.ncba.coop)

POSITION LOCATION: Tambacounda, Senegal

NCBA is the lead national membership association representing cooperatives
of all types and in all industries. NCBA is democratically organized and
operates according to internationally recognized cooperative principles.
Through comprehensive education, co-op development, communications, public
policy, member services, and international development programs, NCBA helps
co-ops strengthen businesses so they can better serve their members. It also
provides a strong, unified voice on Capitol Hill.

MISSION: To develop, advance and protect cooperate enterprise.

GOAL: To make cooperatives a strong, distinct and unified sector, recognized
by the American public.

VISION: NCBA is the leading U.S. organization strengthening the cooperative
form of business to empower people and improve quality of life worldwide.

In anticipation for a request for proposal, resumes and cover letters are
being solicited for the position of: Component Leader/Business Development
Specialist for Non Traditional Agriculture/Non-Timber Forest Products

Essential Qualifications:

· MS in Agriculture, Agricultural business, Agricultural Economics,
Resource Economics, or an MBA with development experience and a working
knowledge of Agriculture or Community Based Natural Resources Management.
· Prior overseas experience as a Technical Advisor preferably in
Francophone Africa.
· At least 5 years of development experience, including experience
working at the village level and beyond.
· Record of high-level interactions with business leaders and
government representatives.
· Experience working with and training rural cooperatives, field
facilitators, extension workers and government technical services.
· Prior training experience, excellent communication skills and prior
experience managing decentralized teams in a multi-cultural environment.
· Experience in international business and/or with Value Chains,
especially VC analysis, and assistance to enterprises at the higher end of
value chains.
· Fluent in English.
· French language level FSI 3/3+ (near fluency in verbal, reading and
writing).
· The successful candidate should have prior experience in enterprise
analysis and the development of business plans, as well as be conversant in
international standards for certification and for the export of agricultural
products to Europe and North America.
· The successful candidate will be the principal sub-contractor
component leader on the program and will be responsible for business
development services, personnel and financial management, planning
(strategic and annual) and budgeting and reporting.
· The successful candidate should be ready for promotion to a Deputy
Chief of Party position capable of managing an annual budget of $500,000
approximately and coordinating local staff of 30+ persons.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Prior experience with implementing programs using Nature, Wealth and
Power matrix.
· Experience with USAID small Grants Management, Financial
Intermediation, and Local Governance from the demand side.
· Language capacity in Wolof, Peuhl, Bambara or Madinque.

Special Note:

Position will be based in Tambacounda with frequent travel throughout
Senegal.

To Apply:

Please mail or email a cover letter addressing how your skills and
experience meet the needs of the position along with your resume or CV to:

Vinh Do, Recruiter
Global Recruitment Specialists
7103 Third Avenue PMB 327
Brooklyn, NY 11209 USA
T: 917-520-1928
F: 718-238-1807
E: vinhdo@globalrecruitment.net

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If you have or know kids between the ages of 18-31 with a high school diploma, please pass on this great job opportunity. The Federal Aviation Association is taking applications for air traffic controller school. We all have kids and know kids in the right age group (under 31) and with some effort they could reach a salary of over $100,000 with benefits in about 3 years. You need only a high school diploma to apply and credit is given for college on the exam.

Go to or cut and paste this address: http://www.faa.gov/jobs/job_opportunities/ airtraffic_controllers

The key is to apply NOW. There will be a lot of retirements coming up rather quickly and they need to line up training to accommodate these openings. It's my understanding that the FAA rarely has an open application such as this and that the jobs are coveted. This is great opportunity and it should be noted that choosing a site like Anchorage or Indianapolis to train is a likely acceptance into the training program - after-which you can transfer anywhere in the country that has a tower.