<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Dear Colleagues,</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"><b>Vacancy: C</b></font></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"><b>hief Executive Officer for UbutuNet Alliance
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<div><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">The UbuntuNet Alliance wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and self motivated person as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a full-time senior post, with a competitive salary package. The CEO will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">The Alliance is a registered non-profit association of African National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), established in the latter half of 2005 with the vision of delivering very high speed � gigabits (Gbps) connectivity between research and education institutions throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">The CEO, who reports to the Management Board, will fulfill the vision of the Alliance by carrying out the following duties:
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Develop and implement the UbuntuNet Alliance's strategy</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Support governance processes</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Manage operations</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Develop and sustain relations with the research and education networking community throughout sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Sustain relations with donor foundations</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Sustain and develop relations with suppliers</font></font></p>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Establish the Alliance's head office and secretariat in Nairobi.</font></font></p></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">The applicant should have the ability to work independently and as part of a team in building the African Research and Education Backbone.
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Applicants with strong academic credentials and 3 years experience in senior network management will have an added advantage.
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">Full details about The Alliance and the post can be obtained from the website, </font></font><font color="#000080"><u><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ubuntunet.net/" target="_blank">www.ubuntunet.net</a></font></font></u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"> or contact Margaret Ngwira, email: </font></font><font color="#000080"><u><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="mailto:mengwira@kcn.unima.mw" target="_blank">
mengwira@kcn.unima.mw</a>.</font></font></u></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">If you are interested in applying for this position, send your CV and a covering letter to Margaret Ngwira, Secretary, Ubuntunet Alliance, email:
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<font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2">ceo@tenet.ac.za</font></font></a></u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" size="2"> or fax +265 1 756 090. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 6 July 2006.
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial" size="2">Kind regards,<br>Tiwonge</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial" size="2">--<br>Tiwonge Msulira Banda<br>UbuntuNet Alliance Secretariat<br>University of Malawi<br>Private Bag 1, Lilongwe, Malawi.<br><a onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href="http://www.ubuntunet.net/" target="_blank">
http://www.ubuntunet.net</a></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0in"><font face="Arial" size="2">Cell: 265 9 340740<br>Fax: 265 1 756090<br></font></p></div>