New Delhi: The U.S.-India Millennium Alliance Initiative on Thursday recognized 24 high-impact social innovations from India at an award ceremony organized in New Delhi. The 24 finalists selected from a pool of 710 applications will together receive funding support worth Rs. 8.15 crore.
The incumbent serves as a Voucher Examiner in the USAID/India Regional Financial Management Office, under the supervision of the Accounts Payable Supervisor. S/he is responsible for reviewing and examining a full-range of vouchers and other requests for payment involving USAID program-funded purchase of goods and services in support of contracts, Cooperative Agreements, and grants. The incumbent corresponds with the vendors and payees for clarifications, supporting documentation, and provides guidance regarding implementation and application of Federal payment requirements such as the Prompt Payment Act.
Today, USAID efforts in India mark a shift from the traditional donor-recipient relationship to a strategic partnership of equals. USAID’s partnership with India has continued to evolve with the changing priorities and challenges faced by our two nations. These include improving the health of vulnerable populations in India and accelerating India’s transition to an environment-friendly country.
Bangalore Baptist Hospital in collaboration with researchers from U.S.-based Baylor University inaugurated today a state-of-the-art “Simulation, Education and Research Centre for Nursing Excellence” (SERC) in Bangalore. The four-storied SERC, which includes a state-of-the-art simulation laboratory to train nurses and doctors in the art and science of medicine, and will house medical trainees, has been built with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) Program.
The Development Assistance Specialist (Agriculture) provides technical and program expertise to the Food Security Office and Mission. The incumbent serves as a principal specialist for agriculture, climate change and food and nutrition security, and is a recognized leader and expert in agricultural development; supports ongoing efforts in the USAID/India food and nutrition security initiative, and agricultural development programs and projects; applies significant expertise and experience to foster sustained agricultural sector development to support food and nutrition security; applies advanced knowledge and experience in agribusiness value chain development, agriculture production and processing, rural financing, agriculture associations and cooperative capacity development, and agriculture trade and marketing.
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