Equipment

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No big logistics deal but I'm trying to make the best buy of a couple of 4 x 4 pick-ups for a water and sanitation and a rural electrification programme in Madagascar.

Five different makes had therr representants answer the bidding process. One is out of our budget and an other has bad press from one of our other programmes that did purchase it.

Assistant Technical Officer (12 month fixed term contract)

Could you be the Assistant Technical Officer in Tearfund’s Disaster Management Team? The role supports teams working in disaster situations worldwide through advice, monitoring, training and equipment trouble-shooting. As one of the logisticians based in Teddington, reporting to the Technical Officer, the overseas teams will rely on your input to keep programmes running. You will have proven experience and abilities in a range of fields covering radio and satellite comms, vehicle fleet management (maintenance, leasing and insurance), electrical power generation and IT. You should have particular expertise in at least one of these and have training and coaching skills. You will have proven technical based experience, ideally overseas relief experience, and understand the demands placed on the equipment in tough operating environments. Although based in Teddington, the job will require the post holder to travel for up to 4 weeks p.a. mainly to disaster management teams worldwide. The nature of the role will require the successful applicant to apply for a Criminal Records Check (CRB).

Hi I am leaving for the Peace Corps in a few months and I'm concerned about my personal health. I was wondering if anyone knew of any good books about how to stay in shape while in field. i.e. workout

eRanger: Mobile Multimedia Classroom
Prototype: January 2007 - September 2007
http://www.open.ac.uk/deep/Public/web/projects/eRanger.html

The Digital Education Enhancement Project (DEEP) is a research and development programme investigating the use of new information and communications technology (ICT) for teaching and learning. It works in schools serving disadvantaged communities in different parts of the world.

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It has been brought to my attention that the cost of shipping for Humanitarian Assistance is extremely high and each shipping organisation calculate their costs in various ways. some do not include customs or taxes and others go either per weight, or per zone per shipment.

After the first 18 months of operation with our new HDLC Courseware and Learning Management System, we are pleased to announce the strategic expansion of our safety and security learning curriculum sp

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Women Empowerment Literacy and Development Organization (WELDO) is a not for profit organization working on trade and environment internationally.

WELDO is looking to recruit international and national experts in the field of Energy, Mother and Child Health, Engineering and Construction, IT specialists, Disaster Management experts, Environmental Impact Assessment experts, Monitoring and Evaluation Experts, Education, Gender experts, Agriculture etc.

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For you AidWorkers out there who need support for you use of computer or network technology, or for ICT4D-related projects: TechSoup is an online, FREE resource that provides extensive, detailed and frequently-updated information and resources specifically for nonprofits regarding computer and network tech. From project-management software tips to profiles of ICT4D projects (like "Teens Work to End Digital Divide in Jamaican Schools") to comparisons of Open-Source Content Management Systems to how to create a technology budget and on and on and on, Techsoup is an AMAZING resource.