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REGIONAL CO-ORDINATOR, ONEWORLD AFRICA OneWorld is an international non-profit network whose mission is to harness the democratic potential of the Internet.Its site www.oneworld.net is the world’s leading portal on development and human rights.It is looking for a Regional Coordinator to lead the OneWorld Africa team based in Lusaka, Zambia. Key responsibilities include: managing the staff and resources within OneWorld Africa, editing the OneWorld Africa edition www.oneworld.net/africa, preparing and implementing strategic plans for OneWorld Africa, promoting OneWorld within Africa, organising training sessions for OneWorld partner organisations in Africa. Candidates must have a proven record of management achievement and strong writing skills in English.They should be passport-holders of an African country and be willing to re-locate to Lusaka (assistance with re-location is available). Applicants should be familiar with working on the Internet.Experience of social entrepreneurship, donor requirements and the African NGO context are desirable, as is knowledge of other languages widely spoken in Africa. Salary: equivalent to c.18,000 pounds sterling per year. Location: Lusaka, Zambia. Contract period: 22 months. Applications.Candidates should send a CV and covering letter, explaining how their skills and experience are relevant to the responsibilities outlined.Applications should be sent to the Office Manager at jobs@oneworld.net, or by post to: Office Manager, OneWorld International, 17th floor, 89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP, UK. Closing date: applications must be received by 20 April.Short-listed candidates will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date. Previous applicants need not re-apply.More details and application information on OneWorld Jobs www.oneworld.net/jobs http://nt.oneworld.org/jobs/ads/index.cfm?job_id=209 WORLDTEACH _ ICT PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR, NAMIBIA The ICT Project Coordinator will develop and implement the ICT Teaching Project, a collaborative effort of SchoolNet and WorldTeach to provide access to and training in information and communication technology (ICT) to targeted schools throughout Namibia. The ICT Project Coordinator will lead and support a team of WorldTeach volunteer ICT teachers during their 2-month assignment. Throughout the year, the ICT Project Coordinator will support participating schools, teach ICT skills, and participate in SchoolNet activities designed to develop ICT education in Namibia. This is a funded year-long volunteer position, made possible by the generosity of the Global Catalyst Foundation. International airfare, health insurance, and pre-departure administration will be provided by WorldTeach. Accommodation and a monthly living allowance of approx. N$1200 (about US$160) will be provided by SchoolNet. This assignment begins May 2001 and is for one-year (time frame may be negotiable). Requirements: Strong computing skills, working knowledge of MS Windows operating system, common applications, and Internet. Ability to diagnose and trouble-shoot computer problems and fix computer networks preferred. Web site design/editing experience preferred. Project management skills and experience. Teaching or training experience.Strong interpersonal and communication skills, and ability to work with people of different ages and cultures. Experience in or knowledge of issues in ICT education/training preferred. Experience living and working overseas preferred. To apply, complete a WorldTeach volunteer application and attach a cover letter outlining your ICT experience. Volunteer application forms and instructions are available on the web at<http://www.worldteach.org/> www.worldteach. org <http://www.worldteach.org/>or can be requested by calling 1-800-483-2240. Applications are being accepted now for a May departure to Namibia. Contact Harriet Wong, Program Manager, WorldTeach at tel. 1-617-495-5527 or hiwong@worldteach.org if you have questions.
INFODEV INVITES GRANT APPLICATIONS: PROCESS IS SIMPLER infoDev’s next grant competition will close on June 1, 2001. Proposals are invited from the development community. A new format has been designed this year to reduce the work involved in preparing a proposal. As in the past, proposals will be subject to outside peer review prior to approval. The evaluation of proposals received by June 1 should be completed by the end of July, and the winners funded shortly thereafter. While it expects to hold about three competitions per year, it is advisiing potential applicants that the best bet is to apply early. The Information for Development Program infoDev is a global grant program managed by the World Bank to promote innovative projects on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for economic and social development, with a special emphasis on the needs of the poor in developing countries. The program, which was created in 1995, has funded hundreds of projects. Its core program encourages improved telecommunications and Internet connectivity in developing countries by promoting improved policies and regulation, developing communities of interest, and selected training. infoDev also promotes innovative applications of ICTs in health, education, environment, government and e-commerce by funding projects which pilot and demonstrate such applications, or develop and disseminate best practices. For more information, visit the infoDev website: http://www.infodev.org
AFRICAN E-COMMERCE FORUM CALLS FOR NEW TELECOMS POLICY African governments need to urgently rethink and rewrite their telecommunications sector policy if e-commerce is to make an impact in Africa, was the overwhelming consensus among delegates to the first African Electronic Commerce Forum (eForum) held in Nairobi over 7-9 March. And a major element of the new legislation should be increasing competitiveness in the sector by striking out the monopoly clauses and encouraging the private sector to drive the infrastructure development process. Speaking at the eForum, hosted by African IT Exhibitions and Conferences (AITEC), Najib Balala, chairman of Kenya’s National Task Force on Electronic Commerce, said telecommunication was critical as it served other productive sectors of the economy. "Telecommunication is a trade issue, which requires policies designed to rapidly build a network that satisfies other sectors," he said, calling for an urgent review of telecommunication policy to ensure the imperatives of the new information are recognised. The Kenyan Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry, Nicholas Biwott, urged stakeholders in e-commerce to develop policy frameworks, which they could submit to the Government for consideration. He said such a policy framework would enable them take advantage of business opportunities in the global market."The Kenyan Government is fully committed to formulation and implementation of policies that will ensure members of our business community are not only e-commerce aware, but are ready and able to restructure information about their products and services for the benefit of consumers and businesses," he said. The eForum is an Africa-wide effort to chart the way forward for the continent’s e-commerce initiatives. "There are several e-commerce initiatives in the continent all being fronted by different organisations and the African eForum seeks to bring all those initiatives onto one agenda for discussion and deliberation and give thrust to the e-commerce development in the continent," said Sean Moroney, Aitec Group Chairman. More than twenty-six presentations from e-commerce experts were made which covered regulatory, skills and technological issues. Several development partners including Canada’s IDRC, the UN Economic Commission for Africa and the African Telecommunications Union were represented. (source:AITEC)
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