[kictanet] FW: [administrators-en] Vacancy announcement: ICT for Development Programme Coordinator

Thu Jul 10 17:11:15 EAT 2008

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From: Rambaldi, G. [mailto:Rambaldi at cta.int] 
Sent: jeudi 10 juillet 2008 08:08
To: Dgroups administrator peer support
Subject: [administrators-en] Vacancy announcement: ICT for Development
Programme Coordinator

 <http://www.cta.int/>  <http://www.cta.int/>  <http://www.cta.int/>
<http://www.cta.int/> 

Vacancy announcement

Summary

Job title:           ICT for Development Programme Coordinator

Location:         Wageningen, the Netherlands

Employment:  Full-time and long-term international position; possibility to
start under a consultancy contract

Area:               Agricultural science and development

Education:       University degree in the field of communication sciences or
related discipline

Experience:     5 – 10 years in ICT4D domain

Introduction

The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural <http://www.cta.int/>
Cooperation (CTA) is an ACP-EU organisation established under the Lomé
Convention, now succeeded by the Cotonou Agreement, between the EU and
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. CTA’s tasks are to develop and
provide services that improve access to information for agricultural and
rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP countries to
produce, acquire, exchange and utilise information in these areas.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are widely regarded as
enabling tools in fighting poverty and achieving the Millennium Development
Goals when these are integrated into development policies and programmes.
The current rapid pace of innovation in ICTs is therefore significant and
worthy of note as benefits may accrue to a growing number of organisations
and individuals based in the developing world. Free or low-cost, simple,
internet-based services are now available to the general public which make
effective online collaboration a reality. “Web 2.0” is the name given to
this new dimension of on-line services, where people and communities
collaborate and share information. 

CTA’s mandate puts emphasis on facilitating access, exchange and
dissemination of information in the fields of agriculture and rural
development. Therefore, many Web 2.0 applications play a key role in its own
strategies and programmes.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the members of the ICT Innovation Team and reporting to
the head of department, the incumbent will carry out the following
activities: 

      (i)            Contribute to the interdepartmental efforts towards
improving (a) CTA internal ICT/ICM systems; (b) capacity in using in-house
software applications; and (c) adoption of innovative ICT/ICM by ACP
stakeholders;

    (ii)            Establish and run a permanent ICT Observatory focusing
on ICT4D and Web 2.0 innovations; 

   (iii)            Contribute to the testing, appraisal, eventual promotion
and adoption of innovative ICT4D and Web 2.0 applications within CTA and
among CTA partner organisations;

  (iv)            Assist CTA partners in developing project proposals. 

    (v)            Manage the projects’ cycle including programming,
processing, administration and evaluation phases;

  (vi)            Liaise with development agencies and partners on
collaborative work related to ICT4D and Web 2.0 initiatives;

 (vii)            Contribute to the development of strategies and action
plans;

(viii)            Implement other tasks as requested by CTA’s Director and
the Head of Department.

Requirements

      (i)            A university degree in communication sciences or
related discipline.

    (ii)            5 - 10 years of relevant professional experience in the
ICT4D domain (international experience will be an advantage) as well as
exposure to the full project cycle (i.e., programming, project processing to
project administration);

   (iii)            Experienced and having keen interest in ICT4D in the
contexts of African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and preferably in
the sectors of agriculture, rural development and natural resource
management.

  (iv)            Proficient in the use of a range of innovative ICTs. These
may include mobile PC-based ICTs, phone (SMS) and SMS to web technologies
and broadcasting. Eager to discover and explore ICT combinations appropriate
to CTA working contexts. 

    (v)            Proficient in web publishing and/or video-editing and in
the use of Web 2.0 applications including among others social networking,
blogging, vlogging, podcasting, use of wikis and remote collaboration
solutions, collaborative tagging and more;

  (vi)            Experienced team worker. Encourages cooperation within and
between teams and promotes the value of diversity in teams, such as in
different views, culture, nationality, and gender.

 (vii)            Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets and
presentation software;

(viii)            Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
or French and ability to work in the other language.

  (ix)            Good organisational, inter-personal and communication
skills in a multi-cultural working environment; international experience is
an asset;

    (x)            National of either a European Union member state or of
one of the 79 ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) States.

Employment package

A range of benefits, including private pension and health insurance scheme
will support an attractive tax-exempt salary.

Procedure

Qualifying candidates are invited to forward before August 8th, 2008:

-          One-page motivational letter explaining why he/she qualifies for
this position;

-          Curriculum Vitae;

-          Scanned copies of relevant diploma’s and certificates;

-          Full contact details of three referees.

Please quote the source of the advertisement.

Please note that only candidates under serious consideration will receive
written notice of the selection process.

Mr. Jean-Claude Burguet

CTA - Head of Administration, Budget and Human Resources Department

Ref: ICT4D

P.O. Box 380

6700 AJ Wageningen

The Netherlands

Fax: +31 317 46 71 78

E-mail: Burguet at cta.int

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