TAs or RAs for the following courses and research apprenticeships:

AUTUMN 2010
Pelagic Ecosystem Function research apprenticeship
Marine Biology Quarter

To learn more about these courses & apprenticeships:

http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentClasslist2010.html

http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentApprentice2010.html

To launch the program, this year CEP is partnering with:

* National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
* Green Belt Movement, Nairobi, Kenya
* The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC
* Institute of Behavioral Sciences, University of Colorado

During 2010 Fellows will undertake cutting-edge research and/or analysis and reporting of key population, climate change and environmental issues to strategically advance the science and make progress on the science-policy-advocacy links in order to move the issues forward. They will:

* Do research and/or analysis and reporting to both strengthen the science and help integrate it into US and international policy and advocacy
* Help determine how the science is linked and can enhance women-centered approaches to climate change, and girls/women’s empowerment, education and reproductive health issues
* Become part of CEP’s long-term, ongoing mentoring project to create and facilitate new young leadership and “influentials” on the issues in science, policy, and advocacy

Reports on the fellows research/analysis will be published in late 2010 and be part of CEP and partner institutes’ activities associated with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) and United Nation’s Millennium Development Goals (UN MDGs) in Fall 2010. Following are summaries of the 2010 CEP Fellowships:

National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR): work with Dr Brian O’Neill and his NCAR research team to help develop a global, multi-regional population/household projection model as the demographic portion of an integrated assessment model used for carrying out research on issues related to climate change. This will include projections of future greenhouse gas emissions and the response of the climate system. A continuing focus of this work is on understanding the effects on emissions of various demographic factors, including aging, urbanization, and population growth/decline.

Green Belt Movement (GBM): work with the GBM in Nairobi, Kenya to determine the links and potential opportunities between “girls education, women/girls empowerment, reproductive health, and family planning”, and the GBM’s traditional approach to conservation and development.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC): work with TNC’s International Water Policy program to determine how population and gender issues are associated with water policy and climate change and water issues, and their MDG links.

Institute of Behavioral Sciences (IBS), University of Colorado: work with Dr Lori Hunter and her research team on both internal country level (Mexico) and international population migration patterns relating to environmental change. A focus on gender, vulnerability, and adaptation will shed light on the potential migratory implications of climate change.

For more information go to www.cepnet.org or email vmarkham@cepnet.org.
And see  http://uwgfis.blogspot.com/2010/05/center-for-environment-and-population.html

Applicants must be American citizens who, by September 1 of the year they enter the program (2011), will have received at least a bachelor’s degree and will not have reached their 30th birthday. Applicants should have a record of high achievement, outstanding leadership ability, and a clearly defined career interest with evidence of potential for professional accomplishment. Those who already have significant experience in Asia or Asian studies are not eligible for the Luce Scholars Program. Additional details are provided in the Program Summary below.

Information sessions covering the program basics and application process will be held:
Tuesday, May 4, 3:30pm, MGH 258
Wednesday, May 19, 4:30pm, MGH 258

Please RSVP to attend one of these sessions (or to let us know you cannot attend but would like further information) at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/81457.

Program Summary:

The Luce Scholars Program represents a major effort by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide an awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society. Launched in 1974, the Luce Scholars Program is aimed at a group of highly qualified young Americans in a variety of professional fields. It is unique among American-Asian exchanges in that it is intended for young leaders who have had limited experience of Asia and who might not otherwise have an opportunity in the normal course of their careers to come to know Asia.

Luce Scholars have backgrounds in virtually any field other than Asian studies, including but hardly limited to medicine and public health, the arts, law, science, environmental studies, international development, and journalism.

Placements can be made in the following countries or regions in East and Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

In spite of its name, the Luce Scholars Program is experiential rather than academic in nature. Some Scholars have been attached to Asian universities in teaching or research capacities, but none of the participants is formally enrolled as a student in a college or university and no academic credit is extended. Past placements have included an architect’s atelier in Tokyo; a public health program in Banda Aceh; a Gobi regional initiative in Ulaanbaatar; a dance theatre in Kuala Lumpur; an agricultural and environmental center in Hanoi; a human rights commission in Seoul; a pediatric hospital in Bangkok; a TV network in Beijing; a national museum in Siem Reap; an international arbitration centre in Singapore; and English-language newspapers, local governmental agencies and NGOs in diverse fields throughout East and Southeast Asia.

Professional placements are arranged for each Scholar on the basis of his or her individual interest, background, qualifications, and experience. Each Scholar spends July and August studying the language of the placement country, and the work assignments run for approximately ten months from September until July of the following year. The placements are intended primarily as learning opportunities for the Scholars. Certainly it is hoped that a Scholar will be able to make a professional contribution to the host organization, but equally important is a willingness to learn some of the many things that Asia has to teach.

The UW deadline for 2011-12 applications is: September 15, 2010.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major clearly in a related field of study with emphasis in the social sciences such as, but not limited to, anthropology, sociology, or related natural resource science and a minimum of (2) years demonstrated field capability and experience as related to the specific requirements of the task order.  Post-Graduate education may be substituted (on a year-for-year basis) for experience.

Duties:

The selected individual will provide the following services in support of the preparation of these literature review projects:

• Review of economics literature on marine ecosystem services.  The purpose of the review is to assess what types of ecosystems services have been analyzed for marine ecosystems, how these services are “measured” (that is, what units are used to quantify the units), and what valuation methods are used (original market or non-market data, benefit transfer, and so forth).  The deliverable will be a database that contains the elements of each study as described above and a short report that describes the methods for collecting the data.

• Review of economics literature on endangered species valuation.  The purpose of the review is to compile a database on endangered species valuation studies, including characteristics of the study (valuation method, and so forth) and of the species (identity of the species, “amount” of endangerment, and so forth.  The deliverable will be a database that contains the elements of each study as described above and a short report that describes the methods for collecting the data.

Position:

Individual will be a contract employee of Frank Orth & Associates working in the Conservation Biology Division of the Northwest Fisheries Science Center located at 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA.  Contract commences in June 14, 2010, and will run through approximately October 8, 2010 for a total of 280 hours.  The performance period is based on approximately 20 hours per week occurring within the normal operating hours of the Center.  Salary is $21.55 per hour plus performance bonus.

Contact:

Send resume or CV by April 26, 2010 to Jim Skubic at jims@provantagesoftware.com.  Frank Orth & Associates is a division of ProVantage Software, Inc.  Jim may also be reached at 425-814-2000 ext. 105 to answer questions.

Autumn 2010, 9/16/2010 to 12/15/2010
Winter 2011, 12/16/2010 to 3/15/2011
Spring 2011, 3/16/2011 to 6/15/2011

For information on the course, see: http://depts.washington.edu/poeweb/students/fyi.html

What they’re looking for -

TA Position:
PoE is looking for a graduate student to serve as the FYI instructor. Qualities of the ideal instructor include:
# Demonstrated experience mentoring undergraduate students and/or leading student teams.
# Demonstrated experience lecturing and facilitating active class discussions.
# Highly organized, able to arrange and facilitate upcoming FYI quarters, student team work, and class presentations.
# Highly creative, able to think outside of the box with respect to interdisciplinary and studio-based teaching.
# Outgoing, with a particular ability to recruit students, operations experts, and guest lecturers to participate in FYI.
# An excellent editor, able to provide both copy-editing as well as guide the written vision of student work. Inspirational, able to gather together and lead each class by facilitating the best work of all students.

TA Responsibilities Include:
# Work closely with the Director of the Program on the Environment, Julia Parrish, and with the UW Sustainability Manager, JR Fulton, to select specific sustainability sectors for class research.
# Lead class lectures and discussions.
# Arrange lecture and discussion logistics and activities.
# Prepare course materials.
# Grade course assignments and evaluate final course grades.
# Additional course-specific duties as required by Program on the Environment Director.
Requirements:
# Academic standing as a UW Graduate Student and eligibility to hold a Graduate Student Assistantship.
# Availability for full appointment timeframe.
# Previous college teaching experience.
# Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
# Ability to bring interdisciplinary experience and perspective to environmental education context.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

Condition of Employment:
# Currently registered UW graduate student
# Compensation: Based on standard UW rates determined by student standing

Salary Information: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/fa/salary-schedules.shtml
Negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: UW/UAW Contract Preamble.  Criminal background check expected.

Application Process:
On-line cover letter assessment & Employment Eligibility Assessment to obtain additional information for evaluation.

The assessments will appear on your screen for you to complete as soon as you select “Apply to this Position” on this job announcement. Once you begin the assessment, it must be completed at that time. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until the assessment is complete.

Applicants should submit:
(1) Current CV/resume, no more than 2 pages worth of text;
(2) Two to three references (name, title, phone, email) familiar with your teaching abilities;
(3) Cover Letter Assessment, no more than 2 pages worth of text, stating what strengths you would bring to serving as a Teaching Assistant in an interdisciplinary environmental studies course, as well as your strengths and background relevant to the specific activities outlined in the course description for ENVIR 480.

Application review begins immediately. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

For priority consideration, apply by: April 14, 2010
Notification: April 26, 2010
Acceptance: April 30, 2010

For detailed description and application information - https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=62742&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

Time to celebrate! Ian Brosnan was just listed among the select UW finalists for the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship.  Way to go, Ian!

For more information about it, see https://www.pmf.opm.gov/

Feel free to stand up and cheer – and send Ian congratulations!

What can you do to keep your resume out of the “Black Hole”?

The good news is that you can do a better job than the other applicants – and networking will help.

Just for fun, here’s another article on the weird things people put in resumes.

I read a list of statistics on recruiter data mining, but I hadn’t posted that particular blog.  It’s up now, and here’s the link to it, and please feel free to ask if you have any questions.

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