Island Government of Saba

POST OF LIMITED DURATION*
VACANCY NOTICE:  PAHO/09/FT95
TITLE:  Advisor, HIV/STI (European Commission Project)
POST NUMBER: 6374
GRADE:  P-4
OFFICIAL STATION:  Port-of-Spain , Trinidad and Tobago
ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION/UNIT:  PAHO HIV/STI Caribbean Office (PHCO)/Family and*
Community Health/Prevention, Treatment & Care of HIV/STI (FCH/HI)
CLOSING DATE:  11 March 2009*
For a copy of the vacancy notice :   https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=20985&vaclng=en
 
 
This vacancy notice has been posted on the WHO Internet website at www.who.int, under the Employment section (bottom of the page).  For easy access, a list of PAHO’s vacancies is also posted in our website at www.paho.org.  All applicants are required to apply on line following these steps :
 
1) Access the Internet www.who.int
2) Click on Employment (bottom of page)
3) Click on Vacancies
4) Locate and select the vacancy # that you are interested in and click on More information to view the vacancy notice
5) At the bottom of the vacancy description, you will find three options :
            New Applicants
            Returning Applicants
            WHO Staff
6) Click on the option that applies to you
7) If you are a New Applicant, the first step is to create your own personal account (see instructions below).
After getting the login and password, complete the personal history form on-line
9) Once you have completed the personal history form, you need to click on “Apply to current vacancies” & select the corresponding vacancy.  
10)  Please do not wait until the last day to apply for a vacancy.
 
   
New Applicant Instructions :

When requesting your personal profile, please complete and submit the required information. Please note that if a field does not pertain to you, it should remain BLANK; however, if a field is marked with an asterisk(*) it must be completed.
 
1. Be sure to include a valid e-mail address and password.
2. A confirmation of your registration will be sent to the e-mail that you provide as your username.
3. You will need to wait and check your email to copy the FULL link in the message into a new browser window in order to return to our site and complete your Personal History Form.
4. You may then access your personal profile, complete your Personal History Form online and apply to WHO and PAHO vacancies.
5. You may continue with the application process or return at a later time to complete the required information for application.
6.  Please do not wait until the last day to apply for a particular vacancy.
 
 
Returning Applicants
If you have already created a profile in the e-Recruitment system, you do NOT need to register again.  You will then select Returning Applicants and if you have already completed your personal history form, there is no need for you to do it again.  If you wish to apply to a new vacancy, you will just click on Returning Applicants, enter your username and password, which will take you to your personalized page with all your information.  At this page, you will then select Apply to current vacancies and follow the instructions provided by the system.

SOURCE: Carl Buncamper, AIDS Support Foundation Saba

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February 20, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

State Secretary, Mrs. Ank Bijleveld-Scouten will be visiting the Island of Saba on Monday and Tuesday to address the community in a town-hall meeting.  The town-hall meeting will be held at the Eugenius Johnson Center in Windwardside on Monday between 6:00PM and 7:30PM.  State Secretary Bijleveld will also be accompanied by BES Commissioner, Henk Kamp.  The agenda of this meeting will be about the recent constitutional changes and she will address the crowd in the Dutch language.  Commissioner of Constitutional Affairs, Chris Johnson, will also be on hand to address the crowd.

After the town-hall meeting, on Tuesdays, the delegation will meet with the Executive Council about various USONA projects including the Social Economic Initiative.  Some other projects are the Cooperation of Youth and Education Program and also Institutional Strengthening.

The State secretary and her delegation will then proceed to visit the Henry Every old age home, the AIDS foundation, and then before leaving for Eustatius, the new fire truck on the airport.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

Const. Affairs, General

February 20, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

This week Director General of Education, Mr Renk Roborgh, paid a working visit to the Island Territory of Saba.  After his first meeting with the Executive Council, he made his way to a meeting with the new Head of Department of Education, Mr Hemmie van Xanten.  Later on, Roborgh also met with representatives from both school boards of the Saba Comprehensive School and Sacred Heart School.

Several discussions were brought forward, one of them being the reports that were issued by the Dutch inspectors who visited in October 2008.  There was also discussion of the reports from the Dutch Ministry of housing as well as a report on the Educational Infrastructure of the Island.

One of the main topics covered was the monies that were allocated to the BES Islands for 2009/2010 and how this will be further allocated to the schools.  

During the meetings it was mentioned that Commissioner of Education, Chris Johnson, would lead a delegation to Holland in mid-march to have 3-days worth of meetings with the Dutch Ministry of Education, along with the other BES representatives.

A solid agreement that come out of the meeting was that four short-term needs would be proposed before mid-march and presented to the Ministry by the Saban delegation.  These short-term needs include: Materials for SHS, Materials for SCS, Recruitment packages for teachers, and new school busses.

Commissioner Johnson was happy to see the interaction between the school boards and the Ministry.  The open nature of the Dutch officials is extremely positive and he can see that the ministry is very interested in relying heavily on local input rather than just enforcing a particular education system.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

Education & Youth, General

Meeting attendees at the signing of the SEI Project

February 16, 2009 (SGIS

) – The Bottom, Saba:

This project which exceeds 1 million guilders has been in the pipeline for over 10 years and is finally coming to light. The two commissioners both stated that they were glad to see this project get on its feet during their administration.

This expansion will add much needed space in the Government administration building, which should also leave to increased efficiency of the Government apparatus. The Executive Council thanked all parties concerned, including USONA, Hassell Enterprises, the Planning Bureau, and the Dutch Government. This particular project should also be completed within a timeline of one year and will the site will be visited by Mrs. Ank Bijleveld.

The Executive Council also looks forward to a number of the SEI projects coming online this year.

Source

: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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Signing with Chris Johnson, Frans ver Steeg, and Rolando Wilson

February 16, 2009 (SGIS

) – The Bottom, Saba:

Recently, USONA, led by Frans ver Steeg (Director of USONA) paid a working visit to the Island Territory of Saba. The first agenda point covered was the signing for continuation of the social formation program. This program gives those who follow it, the possibility to earn a high school diploma and specialize in many areas – including computer skills, language skills, and other technical areas.

The program has been taken from the Minister of Education Omarya Leeflang’s Delta Plan. This plan has been partially funded through the Netherlands by means of their cooperation for youth.

The second agenda point was on the 9^{th European development fund. Monies have been allocated for each of the Antillean islands by the European Union to be spent in areas such as social housing and infrastructure. USONA met with Commissioner Chris Johnson to discuss the procedures which have to be followed in order to obtain the funding. Director of the “Own Your Own Home Foundation”, Mr. Rolando Wilson and Head of the Planning Bureau, Mr. Robert Zagers, were on hand to discuss the details of the procedures.} 

^Source

: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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Stickers

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: Saba car sticker announcementFriday, February 13, 2009 (SGIS

) – The Lieutenant Governor of Saba, Jonathan Johnson, would like to make the following known:

BY FEBRUARY 27^{th 2009 ALL MOTOR VEHICLES MUST CARRY THE BRONZE CONTROL STICKER}Residents of the Island can pay their car tax and purchase control stickers at the Receivers Office. For 2009 there are two stickers – Slate Grey for the first ½ of the year and Bronze for the second ½ of the year. Please note that these need to be obtained by February 27th, 2009.

Pricing for the stickers are as follows (in FLS):

Private Cars, Taxi’s, Trucks, Rentals – 245 yr / 122.50 ½ year FLS

Truck/Heavy Equipment Above 7700LBS – 520 yr / 260 ½ year FLS

Truck/Heavy Equipment Above 7700LBS OM Diesel– 620 yr / 310 ½ year FLS

Motorbikes – 170 yr / 85 1.2 year FLS

License Plates – 35 FLS

Source

: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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(Back Row Left to Right) Chris Johnson, Andre Rouvoet, Margaret Childs, Jonathan Johnson together with children from Laura Linzey Daycare.

February 6, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

Minister of Youth and Family Affairs, Mr. Andre Rouvoet arrived on Saba by private charter on Thursday.  The following day Friday, the Minister paid a working visit and was hands-on with the facilities that are provided on Saba.

Commissioner of Youth Affairs, Chris Johnson, was very pleased with the Ministers visit.  Johnson stated, that the talks between the Executive Council and the Minister were very open and extremely productive.  The Commissioner addressed concerns that the people of the BES islands need to start seeing the results of all the deliberations in the past.  People have heard for about the trajectory items such as legal issues.  The timeline in 2009/2010 should present tangible results.

The Minister visited the Laura Linzey Daycare Center in The Bottom and was greeted by Director Margaret Childs.  He was given a full tour of the facilities and was able to have some hands-on interaction with some of Saba’s youngest.

The delegation proceeded on an Island tour accompanied by Lt. Governor Johnson.  Following the tour, the Minister was taken to the Sacred Heart Primary school and was given a tour of the premises as well as an explanation of Saba’s primary school system. 

After this, he was invited to an open discussion with the board from Child Focus.  Discussions surrounded in the meeting were based on “What areas could the ministry of youth and family help existing institutions?”.  The island hopes for assistance with upgrading of existing facilities.

The Minister concluded with a luncheon at Eden restaurant and made sure to invite members of the community who work in the fields of youth and family – which also included health care and the schools.

Rouvoet stated that he hasn’t been on Saba in five years and it was a pleasure to be in such a beautiful part of the Kingdom.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

Education & Youth, General

Subject: Saba United Sports Federation Underway

February 4, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

On Monday, members of the Saba United Sports Federation (SUSF) met with Commissioner of Sports, Bruce Zagers.  The members in attendance were Jarmila Berkel and Kim te Riele.   The discussions surrounded the final stages of setting up the SUSF.

Once the necessary documents are presented, the Government will be financing all notary fees in order to get the organization up-and-running quickly.  Once this Federation is legalized, arrangements are planned to hand over the management of Julianas Sports Field to SUSF’s Supervision.

Commissioner Zagers has a desire to see the other sports foundations and associations on Saba work together with SUSF in the near future.  This will be very important for having a centralized organization to plan the deliver sports opportunities on Saba.  Zagers further stated that he feels the members of this federation are neutral and unbiased when it comes to sports and athletics in general.

As for the Sports Field, plans are in the works to have it painted by the Government as there is necessary funding available to do so.  The project should be completed in the near future which will also supply volleyball equipment, basketball rims, and misc other sports hardware.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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Central Committee hands over 1st copy of the SGIS Newsletter for Februrary

February 4, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

On Tuesdays, February 3^rd at 2PM the Central Committee of Saba met at the administration building.  The meeting was Chaired by Rolando Wilson, who was pleased to see everyone at the meeting and stated that he looks forward to having a prosperous relationship throughout 2009.  The Lieutenant Governor was invited by the Central Committee to give an update on important issues such as immigration, the future BES Corps, and the cabinet of the Lieutenant Governor.  The Central Committee deemed it necessary that the Governor be present for these updates and would like to schedule these information sessions regularly.

Commissioner Zagers gave the committee a rundown on the results of the trip the Nevis.  Zagers updated the council on the discussions that took place on Nevis, the workings of geothermal power, and Saba’s future possibilities.

During the meeting, the Commissioners had a chance to officially hand over the first GIS newsletter of 2009.  The Chairman of the Central Committee, Mr. Rolando Wilson, was happy to receive this newsletter and stated, “Communication is always vital in Government.  I am happy to see this newsletter being issued to inform the people of Saba”. 

The GIS newsletter can be found at the administration building and local grocery stores in The Bottom and Windwardside.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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CFT Board with Executive Council Jan 2009

February 4, 2009 (SGIS) – The Bottom, Saba:

Last Friday, the Executive council and members of the Finance Department met with the CFT at the administration building in The Bottom.   The discussions revolved around the 2009 budget and the completion of year reports.  It was noted that the 2008 year report is being prepared by Hassink and Roos and should be submitted by April 1^st, 2009.

The CFT addressed concerns about the new financial system that has been implemented, however, it was explained that this system is functional and will be in use shortly.  The CFT also brought up the issue of meeting deadlines within the Government.  The Executive Council defended these issues by explaining Saba’s limitations in the areas of capacity problems and how the current financial system is done manually.  These problems however are going to be resolved shortly with the everyday usage of the Centric financial software.

When given the opportunity, the Executive Council also expressed some concerns they had with their USONA projects.  As has been stated in the past, Saba experiences holdups and problems with processing.  The ExCo asked for patience and cooperation with future monies which are allocated to education, health care, and youth/family.

Immediately after these discussions, the Island Council members were invited in.  The Board for the CFT gave a recap of the meeting thus far in order to make sure that transparency has been followed, and all members were duly informed.

After the meeting, Bruce Zagers stated that he has had good experience working with the CFT and has been pleased.  The administration on Saba has improved drastically and the Executive Council in general, looks forward to continuing the opens lines of communications.

Source: Saba Government Information Services – gis@sabagov.com

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