Tobacco control action in Africa is based on anecdotal data as there is inadequate access to documented evidence to demonstrate use of data from well designed tobacco use studies or program data. Further to this, there is lack of structured mechanism for data dissemination and use in Africa. The data-to-action initiatives have not been fully embraced or operationalized.
The 1st Africa Conference on Tobacco or Development is therefore expected to collate tobacco control evidence to ground TC policy designs and implementation roll out efforts in Africa. It will provide an opportunity for further capacity development in policy development, research, evidence based programming and implementation.
This conference marks the beginning of a series of tobacco conferences in Africa projected to be conducted every four years. It will provide a platform for sharing policy and implementation experiences and dissemination of research conducted in various African countries. The conference will promote information sharing and corroborative evidence to tailor TC policy and implementation arrangements to Africa context specific settings.
In order to host a successful conference, there is need for a dedicated technical officer to act as a central spin and ensure the different pieces and parts of the conference are well coordinated and executed.
Objective
To ensure central coordination in order to hold a successful conference
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How to apply
Interested and suitably qualified candidates may apply for the post by:
Submitting a motivation letter of not more than 1000 words and clearly marked as “Expression of Interest to coordinate the 1st africa conference on tobacco or development ” in soft copies at the address below not later than 17:00 hours on June 15th, 2021.
In addition, interested applicants should submit:
- i) an application letter,
- ii) a CV with contacts of 3 professional referees, and
- iii) a copy of all relevant academic documents in PDF.
Applications should be sent to: Email: eoi[at]ctc-africa.org
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