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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB"><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>FOSSFA
</b><span>in cooperation with</span><b>
OSISA </b><span>and</span><b> InWEnt </b><span>is
looking for: </span></font></font></font>
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<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="4"><b>POSITION</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b><font size="4">Africa
Coordinator for ICT@INNOVATION project </font><font style="font-size: 15pt;" size="4">and
for FOSS-advocacy with OSISA</font></b></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="4"><span lang="en-GB"><b>ICT@INNOVATION
</b></span></font></font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">A
joint ICT project with the objective of fostering small and
medium-sized ICT enterprises (SME) capable of providing adapted
applications and services to the public and private sector. The focus
is on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) as a key technology to
drive innovation, add local value and foster development-oriented and
affordable ICT applications.</font><font size="3"> The project is
implemented in Southern and East Africa from 2008-2010. </font></font>
</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">For Details about the
programme please see: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inwent.org/ict-innovation" target="_blank">www.inwent.org/ict-innovation</a>.</font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>LOCATION</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">For the programme
ict@innovation, FOSSFA is pleased to announce the vacancy for the
"Africa Coordinator for ict@innovation, the joint programme for
FOSS-advocacy supported by InWEnt and OSISA" to be based at the
InWEnt Regional Office in South Africa, Pretoria.</font></font></p>
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<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>TERM</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">An initial one year
contract renewable upon successful completion of the first term. </font></font>
</p>
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</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>RESPONSIBILITIES</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b>Coordination
of Activities/Trainings:</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Coordinate work packages
and tasks of all African stakeholders, which are implementing the
ict@innovation programme, particularly the African partners involved
in all parts of the programme. </font></font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Provide services to
ensure smooth preparation, execution and documentation of local
training and networking activities and events under the programme
held in conjunction with partners and external service providers
(such as trainers, facilitators etc.) in Southern and East Africa</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Support project partners
by providing support to the training and networking activities and
events under the programme (content, administration, logistics)</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0cm;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Provide
support and services to OSISA activities related to FOSS advocacy,
development and implementation for communities in Southern Africa,
(including building the capacity of media to report on FOSS,
Training of Trainers and active participation in regional FOSS fora)
</font></font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b>Networking with
African Stakeholders and Public Relations:</b></font></font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Represent ict@innovation
on a regional level</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Manage local outreach to
potential training participants and key partners located in Southern
and East Africa for ict@innovation and OSISA, especially looking for
and engaging with relevant African ICT actors (SME, training
institutions, IT associations etc. that might be interested in
FOSS). This includes visits and travel to potential key partners. </font></font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Update the project
website with project information and other FOSS-related news</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li value="1"><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Provide input to
regional research on ICT policy implementation in Southern Africa,
ensuring the incorporation and consideration of FOSS issues in
relevant sectors</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li value="1"><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Strengthen linkages
between OSISA stakeholders and networks, universities, FOSSFA and
ict@innovation </font></font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b>Reporting/
Monitoring/Administration:</b></font></font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Ensure respective
periodic reporting on local project implementation to FOSSFA, InWEnt
and other partners, in cooperation with external service providers
and the international coordinator</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Provide advisory
services to the project with regard to technical implementation on
regional and local level (monitoring 1) and with regard to emanating
risks during project implementation (monitoring 2). This may include
the implementation of respective monitoring and evaluation schemes.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Provide input to FOSSFA
administration of the project in close cooperation with the project
administrator at the FOSSFA secretariat based in Ghana (especially
regarding communication/website and administrative issues related to
ict@innovation). This includes regular travel to the secretariat.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li value="1"><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Support logistical and
administrative tasks for FOSSFA's activities in the Southern and
Eastern Africa.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li value="1"><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Highlight, document,
collate and archive FOSS-related developments, innovation and
application in the Southern and Eastern African region.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>QUALIFICATIONS</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">A minimum of a
Bachelor's degree with three years experience or a Diploma with
six years experience in the information technology or related
sector.</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>Skills
Knowledge and Experience</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul><li value="1"><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Strong ability to
interact with and to coordinate people from different cultural
backgrounds at different hierarchical levels</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Ability to prepare,
execute and document large scale training and networking activities
and events </font></font>
</p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Experience in
administrative and logistical support to large scale activities and
events</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Experience in working in
or for organizations in the field of international cooperation</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Strong experience in
supervising and monitoring complex projects</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Experience in the field
of ICT and Free and Open Source Software</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Required language
skills: English, knowledge of French, Portuguese or other languages
would be an added advantage</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">High level of social
skills; excellent communication and facilitation abilities,
confident presentation skills</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Flexibility and
willingness to travel</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><b>COMPENSATION</b></font></font></font></p>
<ul><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">An interesting and
challenging post within an international context</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">A salary commensurate
with South African standards for not-for-profit organisations.</font></font></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">Continued advanced
training opportunities</font></font></p>
</li></ul>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB">The
programme coordinator works under the supervision of the FOSSFA
executive & the FOSSFA secretariat as well as InWEnt - through
its regional office in SA, the </span></font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:it@inwent" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font style="font-size: 13pt;" size="3"><span lang="en-GB"><u>it@inwent</u></span></font></font></font></a><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB">
team Bonn - and in close coordination with the International
Coordinator of ict@innovation.</span></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><b>APPLICATION</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB">Interested
candidates should send an application as soon as possible, to James
Wire Lunghabo </span></font></font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:lunghabo@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB"><u>lunghabo@gmail.com</u></span></font></font></a><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB">
with copy to Petra Hagemann </span></font></font><a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:petra.hagemann@inwent.org" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB"><u>petra.hagemann@inwent.org</u></span></font></font></a><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB">
or through any FOSSFA Executive.</span></font></font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3"><font color="#000000">Last
date of application: </font><font color="#000000"><b>June 2, 2008</b></font><font color="#000000">.</font></font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="en-GB">
<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">About
FOSSFA</font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fossfa.net/" target="_blank">www.fossfa.net</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.fossfa.net/" target="_blank">
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</p><font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">About INWENT</font></font></font><p style="margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm;" lang="de-DE">
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inwent.org/" target="_blank">www.inwent.org</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.inwent.org/" target="_blank">
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<font color="#000000"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><font size="3">About
OSISA</font></font></font></p>
<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.osisa.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="en-GB"><u>www.osisa.org</u></span></font></font></a></font></font></div>
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