If you are interested, shoot Rebecca an email. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rebecca Saxton-Fox <rsaxtonfox@usaid.gov> Date: 20 April 2016 at 03:34 Subject: Re: Connecting with you Hi, Thanks again for giving your thoughts and feedback on the challenges and opportunities of training software engineers. Your insight has really been invaluable as we shape the project moving forward. I'm reaching out again to see if you would be able to recommend people in your networks who might be interested in helping us stand up this team. As I mentioned, we are trying to put a team of 3-5 under the mandate of WAHO. They would be a combination of software engineers, business analyst, health informatics experts, and a team lead. We are looking to add in a fellowship component for young software engineers that would act as a pipeline to fill the future team, and to provide additional training. We are currently looking to hire someone (likely as a consultant, based in West Africa) who has the ability to set this team up correctly, identify people to hire, and work with our team and WAHO to scope the project. The person would have the ability to really influence and design the way the team moves forward. There would be a strong likelihood that after setting up the team, this person could act as Technical Team Lead on the initial team. We picture this person to be mid- or advanced-career, software developer who is now business analyst level (ability to translate tech requirements, manage clients, etc.) Ideally this person would also have experience working in West Africa. Do you know anyone in your networks who might be interested? Even if they are currently employed, we would love to get a few names who we can reach out to for additional input and feedback into this initiative. Thanks again! Rebecca -- Rebecca Saxton-Fox ICT Policy Advisor Development Informatics Team, Ebola Detail U.S. Global Development Lab l USAID 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington D.C. M. 508.314.8757 | rsaxtonfox@usaid.gov