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SPECIAL RECRUITMENT NOTICE:


WorldWID Announces Special Recruitment for Fellowship Opportunity in
Democracy and Governance

The WorldWID Fellows Program is recruiting a specialist in Democracy and

Governance to work with the Office of Women in Development, Global
Bureau, United States Agency for International Development
(USAID/G/WID). This WorldWID Fellow will work under the guidance of
USAID/G/WID in Washington, D.C. and will have temporary duty assignments

working with USAID Missions abroad.

The successful applicant for this position will have an interest in the
field of women in development (WID) / gender and development (GAD) and
expertise in a field applicable to USAID/G/WID's Strategic Support
Objective 3: To improve women's legal and property rights and increase
women's participation in governance and civil society in all regions,
with an emphasis on legal rights in Eastern Europe and the New
Independent States, and civil society in Latin America and the
Caribbean.

The Fellow will participate in our gender and development training
and orientation program from March 22 to May 1, 1998, and then be
assigned to USAID/G/WID in Washington, D.C. for a period of
approximately 10 months.

Applicants should meet the following qualifications:

· Masters or Doctorate in a social science or related field to areas
defined in Strategic Support Objective 3 above, or Law degree;
· Demonstrated expertise and technical knowledge of issues related to
women's increased participation in governance and civil society and
access to legal and property rights;
· Ability to work in a team; to take leadership when necessary, and
ability to deal with competing priorities;
· Excellent English writing skills; speaking knowledge of Spanish and/or

Russian highly desired;
· Experience working in a developing country, preferably the NIS and/or
Latin America;
· United States citizenship;
· Knowledge and/or experience in the field of WID or GAD;
· Ability to begin this assignment in March 1998.

We will accept applications until the position if filled. If you are
interested in applying for this WorldWID Fellowship, please contact:

Ms. Katie Lynch, Recruitment Coordinator
WorldWID Fellows Program
University of Florida, Office of International Studies and Programs
123 Tigert Hall, Box 113225
Gainesville, FL 32611-3225
Phone 352/392-7074; Fax 352/392-8379:
E-mail: wid2@nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu

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.











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