POSITIONS VACANT: Regional Biomedical Engineer(RBE); FIND India, South Region (State) and North-East (State).

JOB DESCRIPTION
Regional Bio Medical Engineer, Foundation for Innovative
New Diagnostics (FIND), India

1. POSITIONS VACANT: Regional Biomedical Engineer(RBE); FIND India, South Region (State) and North-East (State).

2. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:

The Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), is a leading not-for-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, that enables the development and delivery of much-needed diagnostic tests for poverty-related diseases including, tuberculosis, malaria, sleeping sickness, hepatitis C, HIV, leishmaniasis, buruli ulcer and chagas disease.

FIND acts as a bridge between experts in technology development, policy and clinical care, reducing barriers to innovation and effective implementation of diagnostic solutions in low- and middle-income countries.

FIND has active collaborations with more than 100 partners, including research institutes, academia, health ministries and disease control programmes, commercial partners, the World Health Organization, bilateral and multilateral organizations and clinical trial sites.

Over the past 12 years, FIND has supported the development of 11 new diagnostic tests that address diseases of poverty. FIND has also established critical resources for the development of many other tests, including specimen banks, critical reagents, product profiles and policy briefs that provide better visibility on pressing diagnostic needs. FIND’s work in these areas reflects a willingness to address market entry barriers for diagnostics globally.

Represented in India through a Liaison Office at New Delhi, FIND has recently registered as a not-for-profit company under Section 8 of the Companies Act. The organization is presently engaged in the development of new diagnostic techniques for TB, HIV, Hepatitis C, Malaria and neglected tropical diseases, across the world and specifically for MDR-TB in India.

For more information about the organization, please visit http://www.finddx.org/

3. JOB DESCRIPTION/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

The RBE will be responsible for the overall management, supervision, and coordination of project activities relating to laboratory upgrades. H/She will be responsible for controlling the project schedule and cost through the efficient use of all resources including manpower, materials, tools, and equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

(1) Coordinating with assigned sites, BMEs, procurement agency, FIND procurement section, identified AMC / lab-gradation agency for equipment and TB containment lab related matters and work plan;
(2) Monitoring equipment handling during on-site visits and providing on-site training/mentoring on equipment know how to lab staff;
(3) Providing timely inputs to the organization on critical issues identified in field for equipment/ infrastructure maintenance;
(4) Monitoring/observing the activities of vendors for a few costly repairs/new maintenance activities on-site;
(5) Oversee the adherence to the equipment warranty, annual maintenance contract and provide technical know-how for reporting and rectification of breakdown, as required;
(6) Preparing and maintaining the inventory of lab equipment in coordination with BMEs and sites;
(7) Providing assistance in the identification of laboratory equipment vendors and design engineering partners;
(8) Coordination for the delivery, installation, start- up procedures and certification of lab equipment;
(9) The job responsibilities involve travel to various implementation sites;
(10) Preparing and circulating all memos and minutes of meetings to the project team;
(11) Developing lab layouts; expected to have a good working knowledge of bio-safety, TB labs, layout, lab designing, Auto-CAD etc;
(12) Preparing technical specifications for laboratory up-gradation, procurement of equipment and facilitating their inclusion in tender documents;
(13) Coordinating and follow up with the contracted agency and implementation sites for lab up-gradation work (TB containment, LPA, specimen processing room, other up-gradation work etc.);
(14) Maintaining timely and effective communications with the BMEs and Medical Officer / Site I-C to prevent project delays, cost overruns or client dissatisfaction;
(15) Maintaining all required project documentation;
(16) Any other responsibilities as identified from time to time by the Medical Officer / Site IC, NFM Project Technical Lead and Head of Country Operations in India.

4. QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications and Experience:
Applicants must meet the following qualification requirements:

(1) A Biomedical engineering graduate from a reputed institute
(2) At least two years of proven experience in project management
(3) Having a sound understanding of all the appropriate regional and national building codes, and basic knowledge of Biosafety guidelines (WHO Biosafety Manual, BMBL, etc.) will be an added advantage;
(4) The person should have a good understanding of laboratory or healthcare engineering systems and controls (i.e. Mechanical systems, including plumbing, fire protection, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and temperature controls; electrical systems, including electrical distribution, lighting and special systems).

Skills and Attitude:

(1) Good oral and written communication skills;
(2) Strong team orientation;
(3) Ability to work independently, with minimum handholding and supervision;
(4) Willing to travel as per the need;
(5) Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, Outlook and Auto-CAD);
(6) Energetic, resilient and passionate;
(7) Professional, mature and confident.

5. COMPENSATION OFFERED:

Gross compensation budgeted for the position on a cost to the organization (CTO) basis is Rs. 3.6 lacs per annum. Please note that gross compensation is fully taxable.

(Note: Candidates shall be working on the payroll of SAMS, a leading HR Agency for the health and development sectors in India).

6. NATURE OF APPOINTMENT:

The selected candidate shall be initially offered till one year consultancy contract, renewable based on satisfactory performance.

7. LOCATION:

South Region (State) and North-East (State)

8. REFERENCE:

RBE-FIND

9. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Senior Consultant
Strategic Alliance Management Services P Ltd.,
1/1B (Ground Floor), Choudhary Hetram House,
Bharat Nagar, New Friends Colony, New Delhi -110 025;
(Landmark: Behind Mata Mandir)
Phone: 011+41653612; 26842162; 41011564, 41011565,
Email: rbe-find@sams.co.in

10. LAST DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:

Eligible candidates interested in this position are requested to apply with a cover letter that highlights their motivation to apply and suitability for the position, their updated resume and three references, to the above email id, at the earliest.

Note: It is mandatory to mention Age, Year of Passing the Degrees, Current and Past Employment dates on your resume, without which it will not be accepted.

Hotel polluting Yamuna for 20 years: Delhi pollution control authority

The hotel has not installed any effluent treatment plant and is discharging effluent in river Yamuna, the authority told the High Court

Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) today claimed before Delhi High Court that a city hotel has been polluting the environment by discharging effluents into river Yamuna for the last two decades.

DPCC made the claim before a bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal which was hearing a plea of Krishna Continental Limited that runs a hotel since 1993 challenging a single judge order dismissing its plea seeking refund of around Rs. 40 lakh from the committee.

“They (hotel) have not installed any effluent treatment plant and are discharging effluent in river Yamuna for past 20 years. Environment is polluted by discharge of effluent in the river. This is a serious issue,” DPCC’s lawyer told the bench.

The lawyer appearing for the firm told the court that DPCC was not competent to impose such levy on it. He also contended that they have been paying all taxes and imposition of such a levy on them was “illegal and bad in law”.

The bench, after hearing the submissions, reserved its verdict on the plea. “We will consider this and pass an order,” it said.

A single judge bench of High Court had earlier dismissed the plea of the firm seeking refund from DPCC saying that the company’s hotel had been polluting the city for last 20 years.

The court had noted that the firm had not taken any consent to establish or operate the hotel and a “very important and salutary provision” of environmental law has not been complied with by them for nearly 20 years.

The petitioner had earlier told the court that in April 2013, it was served with show cause notices under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Air (Prevention Control of Pollution) Act 1981 in which “serious deficiencies” were pointed out.

It had said that in June 2013, they received a modified direction to install adequate effluent treatment plant and was also asked to submit an application for consent.

The firm had said that “under the threat of imminent closure and penal actions”, it filed an application in August 2013 with a demand draft of Rs. 41 lakh as condonation fee with the DPCC “under protest seeking consent to operate.”

It claimed that as per the previous fee structure, it was liable to pay Rs. 46,000 only and the DPCC was not authorised to levy penalty in the garb of condonation fee retrospectively at an exorbitant rate of Rs. two lakh per annum from the date the hotel was established.

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Source - http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/hotel-polluting-yamuna-for-20-years-delhi-pollution-control-authority/article8994826.ece

CSE workshop on “Development through data: how to benefit from data in the digital age” July 26-28, 2016, New Delhi

Final call to nominate for CSE workshop on “Development through data: how to benefit from data in the digital age” July 26-28, 2016, New Delhi

Dear Sir/ Madam, The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites you to register and nominate professionals for attending the workshop “Development through data: how to benefit from data in the digital age” scheduled from July 26-28, 2016 at New Delhi. The saying “what gets measured, gets managed” is more true today than ever. We are now in a time when data is overflowing; information is available from so many sources and so fast that sometimes we end up not making any sense of the happenings. And unanalysed data is as good as data not collected. So, processing data and information is the new way to communicate. Hence, this three-day hands-on workshop is being organised to build skills required to access data, analyse and present it in a coherent and lucid format. It will be conducted by Down to Earth (DTE) and Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the environment think tank with 35 years of experience in knowledge-based activism, campaigns, communication and policy research.  What participants will learn After attending this workshop conducted by data specialists and top communication experts, the participants will learn: How and where to look for relevant raw data How to analyse, interpret and clean raw data How to process, visualize and present data Who can benefit Government officials working at district, state and national level Development communicators Project and programme managers with national and international organisations Statisticians, researchers and students Data managers NGOs and consultants Web/ information managers Corporate social responsibility (CSR) /public relation professionals in industries Methodology Lectures/interactive classroom sessions, practical sessions, assignments and project work Medium of Instruction The workshop will be conducted in English. Functional proficiency in English is expected. Course fee Rs 9,900/- only per participant.  50% discount to NGOs. Participation fees is payable in advance and includes instructional course fee, reading materials, lunch and refreshments. Accommodation can be arranged on payment basis. CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION will be awarded to all participants. When and where   Date: July 26-28, 2016 Time: 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM Venue: CSE, 41, Tughlaqabad Institutional Area, New Delhi-10062 Nominations and enquiries Nominations and enquiries should be sent to kiran@cseindia.org Nominations are accepted online too http://www.cseindia.org/node/4634 For more information, kindly refer to programme details on the following web link http://www.cseindia.org/content/how-benefit-data-digital-age ALUMNI Association Participants will become members of the CSE Alumni Association on completion of the programme. The alumni enjoy certain benefits with regard to the Centre’s publications and activities. We look forward to receiving your nominations and hearing from you. Thanking you, Yours cordially Kiran Pandey Director –Information Management Centre for Science and Environment New Delhi, India Ph +91 9871215338

Job opening for the post of Senior Program Officer - Communications

Organization: Toxics Link

Position:  Senior Program Officer - Communications

Location:New Delhi

Last Date:  16th July 2016
More Details

Toxics Link is an environmental NGO, dedicated to bringing toxics related information into the public domain, both relating to struggles and problems at the grassroots as well as global information to the local levels. We work with other groups around the country as well as internationally in an understanding that this will help bring the experience of the ground to the fore, and lead to a more meaningful articulation of issues. Toxics Link also engages in on-the ground work especially in areas of hazardous and medical waste management, food safety  and  chemicals among others. Working in networks, utilising community outreach and education, policy analysis, research, training and program development. We are also involved in a wider range of environmental issues in Delhi and outside as part of a coalition of non-governmental organizations.

Responsibilities

Toxics Link is looking for a Senior Program Officer – Communications to take forward its communications program, and significantly enhance the impact of its communication and information dissemination activities. As an information clearing house on toxics and waste issues, as well as  matters related to environmental justice, the organization depends for it success on high-quality communications. Are you the one who can make that success happen?

As Senior Program Officer-Communications, you will be responsible for, among other things:

• Developing, implementing, and streamlining the communications plans of the organisation.
• Developing systems and mechanisms to maximise dissemination of information.
• In collaboration with Program teams, converting available information into knowledge-based products, and ensuring their effective distribution.
• Planning and managing events to increase awareness and sensitivity among various stakeholders on subject of environmental sustainability
• Build strong relationship with media to promote organizational goals

You would be expected to have:

·         Knowledge and experience of handling development communications.

·         Experience in developing and implementing strategy would be useful.

·         Contacts within the press and the publishing world, especially of the kind inclined towards social and developmental topics.

·         Excellent command  and  skill levels with written and spoken English, skills in editing and designing will be desirable.

·         Experience of 3 years in similar work profile will be an advantage

·         Previous experience on information dissemination and development of IEC materials desirable.

If interested, send in your CV   to:

· snigdha@toxicslink.org, by E mail and hard copy  to Snigdha Sinha ,

      Toxics Link, H2 (Ground Floor), Jungpura Extension, New Delhi 110 014.

Mark the envelope or the e-mail with the subject line: ‘Application for post of  “Senior Program Officer-Communications”