Consultant required for baseline needs assessment
20 March 2009
The Malaria Capacity Development Consortium (MCDC) led by LSHTM requires the services of a suitably qualified consultant to conduct an assessment of baseline needs for PhD programmes in five African Universities.
The consultancy is intended to assess procedures for the selection, training and monitoring of students and the institutional arrangements relevant to their PhD programmes in Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda. The consultant will develop assessment tools and spend 1-2 days at each site to interview staff involved in PhD training. The consultant will deliver a report stating how the MCDC can best help to strengthen the PhD programmes of the universities in question.
The consultant shall have at least 3 years experience in managing a Research Degree programme, experience of working in an African university and the technical know how to ensure the highest level of credibility. The ability to work in French as well as English and experience of supervising research degree students in the sciences will be highly advantageous. Field work must be completed by the end of April 2009 and a final report is required by the end of May 2009.
The terms of reference are available on the MCDC web site or from Prof David Schellenberg (David.Schellenberg@lshtm.ac.uk – please quote reference MCDC_BNA).
Applications, of 4 pages in length, should specifically address the qualification criteria, highlight prior experience in conducting work in this area and include an outline work-plan, budget and the names of two referees who may be contacted in respect of previous work. The closing date for the receipt of applications is the 20th February 2009. Applications should be sent to Dr A Bhasin, Manager MCDC, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT.
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The consultancy is intended to assess procedures for the selection, training and monitoring of students and the institutional arrangements relevant to their PhD programmes in Ghana, Malawi, Senegal, Tanzania and Uganda. The consultant will develop assessment tools and spend 1-2 days at each site to interview staff involved in PhD training. The consultant will deliver a report stating how the MCDC can best help to strengthen the PhD programmes of the universities in question.
The consultant shall have at least 3 years experience in managing a Research Degree programme, experience of working in an African university and the technical know how to ensure the highest level of credibility. The ability to work in French as well as English and experience of supervising research degree students in the sciences will be highly advantageous. Field work must be completed by the end of April 2009 and a final report is required by the end of May 2009.
The terms of reference are available on the MCDC web site or from Prof David Schellenberg (David.Schellenberg@lshtm.ac.uk – please quote reference MCDC_BNA).
Applications, of 4 pages in length, should specifically address the qualification criteria, highlight prior experience in conducting work in this area and include an outline work-plan, budget and the names of two referees who may be contacted in respect of previous work. The closing date for the receipt of applications is the 20th February 2009. Applications should be sent to Dr A Bhasin, Manager MCDC, LSHTM, Keppel Street, London, WC1E 7HT.
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