<div dir="ltr">Dear Colleagues,<div>A job opportunity at UbuntuNet Alliance as advertised below. The same is available at <a href="http://www.ubuntunet.net">www.ubuntunet.net</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes,</div>
<div>Tiwonge<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">UbuntuNet Alliance</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@ubuntunet.net" target="_blank">info@ubuntunet.net</a>></span><br>
Date: Wed, Oct 16, 2013 at 5:06 PM<br>Subject: Vacancy for position of Chief Executive Officer of UbuntuNet Alliance<br>To: <a href="mailto:nuance@lists.ubuntunet.net" target="_blank">nuance@lists.ubuntunet.net</a><br><br>
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<h3 style="text-align:center"><strong>VACANCY</strong><br><strong>POSITION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER</strong></h3>
<p>Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the
demanding position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UbuntuNet
Alliance for Research and Education Networking, which becomes vacant in
July 2014. The Alliance, whose Head Office is based in Lilongwe, Malawi,
is a regional not-for-profit organization covering Eastern and Southern
Africa. Its core functions are to develop and provide affordable high
speed connectivity among its member National Research and Education
Networks (NRENs – currently 14) and with the rest of the world; to
develop and share the knowledge and skills of NREN ICT practitioners;
and to lead in research aimed at improving networking infrastructure.
The Alliance is governed through the Council of Members and an
independent Board selected by the NRENs. It is managed by the Chief
Executive Officer who is also a member of, and secretary to, the Board.</p>
<p><strong> Minimum requirements</strong><br>The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:</p>
<ul><li>Minimum of 5 years high level experience as a manager with
discretionary operations and expenditure powers in areas that have very
strong relevance to both the technology and business side of research
and education networking;</li><li>A balanced combination of technical knowledge related to ICT in the
research and education environment as well as research and education
networking on the one hand, and business and management skills on the
other hand;</li><li>Experience at regional and international level, including working in multi-cultural, multi-national environments; </li><li>A self-motivated and output-oriented person with good leadership and inter-personal skills;</li>
<li>Excellent communication and report writing skills; very good command
of the English language, with French and Portuguese as desirable
additional languages </li></ul>
<p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong><br>The duties and responsibilities of the CEO include the following:</p>
<ul><li>Developing and implementing UbuntuNet Alliance’s strategy; </li><li>Supporting UbuntuNet Allinace governance processes;</li><li>Managing operations;</li><li>Planning and implementing staff and general capacity development;</li>
<li>Developing and managing relations with member NRENs;</li><li>Developing and sustaining relations with the Research & Education Networks community worldwide; </li><li>Developing and sustaining relations with development partners;</li>
<li>Developing and sustaining relations with suppliers.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Terms of employment</strong><br>This is a full-time contract
position for an initial term of 3 to 5 years, renewable by mutual
agreement, tenable at the Head Office although the successful applicant
may raise the possibility of an alternative work location. The Alliance
provides an attractive negotiable salary and benefits to the CEO in
accordance with its emoluments structure.</p>
<p><strong> Method of application</strong><br>Applicants should provide
details of all their qualifications, including university degrees as
well as management and industry certifications. Shortlisted candidates
will be informed about their status by mid-December 2013 with a view to
arranging for their interviews between 24th and 31st January 2014. The
new CEO will be engaged by 1st July 2014 to allow for an induction and
transition period before the expiration of the current CEO’s contract.</p>
<p>Applications, including detailed curriculum vitae and three traceable
referees, should be submitted in electronic form as pdf files <strong>not later than 20th November 2013</strong> to:</p>
The Chairman, CEO Search and Selection Committee<br>UbuntuNet Alliance Secretariat <br>P. O. Box 2550, Lilongwe, Malawi.<br> E-mail: <a href="mailto:cssc.chair@ubuntunet.net" target="_blank">cssc.chair@ubuntunet.net</a> with a copy to <a href="mailto:ceo@ubuntunet.net" target="_blank">ceo@ubuntunet.net</a> and <a href="mailto:info@ubuntunet.net" target="_blank">info@ubuntunet.net</a></div>
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