Mwanzo - Your first career steps

Students' Competition, Non State Actors Support Programme: NSA - NET - Logo Drawing

Non State Actors Support Programme: NSA - NET

Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs

Funded by the European Union

Students' Competition - A call to Secondary School, College and University Students to Participate in a Logo Drawing Competition

The Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs (MoJNCCA) with support from the European Union (ninth European Development Fund) is implementing a Programme known as Non State Actors Support Programme: NSA-NET.

The NSA-NET is a democratic governance programme and specifically seeks to strengthen mechanisms, networks and capacity for deepening and broadening the participation of Non State Actors (NSAs) in development processes.

The NSAs funded through the NSA-NET Programme include non-governmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), and cultural actors. The NSAs are supported to implement diverse governance initiatives across the country.

The areas of focus include: youth, women and community empowerment and participation; participation of Kenyans with disability in governance and development issues; promotion of national cohesion; improving access to justice; enhancing accountability and protection of human rights; use of art and cultural actors in promoting good governance, and reflection and action on issues of ethnicity and national identity.

The Programme intends to develop an appropriate "LOGO" that it will use in all its official documents. To promote participation of Kenyan youth and to provide them with an opportunity to innovatively translate their ideas of good governance into art, the Programme is launching a competition among students under the following rules:

Rules of Competition:

The participants are invited to create an original LOGO. In doing so, the participants should be guided by the theme: "NSAs can achieve better results of promoting good governance if they network (or work together) with a common purpose".
The drawing must be produced on one side of a plain A4 size sheet.
The participant must indicate in the back of the sheet the following details (Full names, address and telephone contact; name and address of School/College/University being attended; Class or year of study).
A jury composed of a team drawn from the NSA-NET Programme Management and Facilitation Unit (PMFU), European Union and selected funded NSAs will select 3 winners from among Secondary Schools' participants and 3 from among College/ University participants.
Prizes of Kshs. 25,000, Kshs. 30,000 and Kshs. 40,000 will be offered respectively to the third, runners-up and winner of the secondary schools participants.
Prizes of Kshs. 35,000, Kshs. 40,000 and Kshs. 50,000 will be offered respectively to the third, runners-up and winner of the College/University participants.
All prizes will be made as follows: Kshs. 10,000 will be paid directly to each winner and the balance in form of fees/tuition payments in account of the winner to their respective institutions.
Any of the winning drawings will be used to develop the NSA-NET Programme Logo.
The participants understand that the copyright of all the submitted drawings will be retained by the NSA-NET Support Programme. The participants not have right of return.
The NSA-NET Support Programme cannot be held responsible for force majeure, should the competition have to be modified or cancelled.
Submission of an entry assumes the acceptance of all competition conditions by the participants. No appeal on the organization or on the results of the competition will be accepted. The decision of the jury will be final.

The deadline for receipt of the drawings is 4.00 PM on Tuesday 26th April 2011. Entries should be submitted in an envelope marked "NSA-NET LOGO Competition" to;

The Programme Manager
NSA-NET Support Programme
Extelecoms House, 5th Floor
Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O Box 61978-00200 Nairobi

Contact Person: Samuel Gitau
Tel. 020 2229289
Email: samuel.gitau@justice.go.ke

Note that only pre-selected applicants will be contacted

Tags: Contest , Featured

KickStart Water Level Researcher

KickStart is an award-winning, nonprofit, social enterprise with a unique solution for fighting poverty in Africa. We design and mass-market simple, money making tools that poor entrepreneurs buy and use to create highly profitable businesses.

KickStart’s best selling devices are their human powered, MoneyMaker irrigation pumps. These low cost pumps are sold in local retail shops and enable farmers to move from subsistence to commercial irrigated farming.

The farmers grow high value crops throughout the year, increase their net annual incomes by over $900 and lift their families out of poverty. Over 105,000 farmers in Africa are already using these pumps and 1700 more are buying these pumps every month.

We’re currently developing a new pump that will lift water from deeper than our current pumps. To finalize design and properly assess the market opportunity, we are looking for more data on the water levels & well depths in high potential regions of Kenya.

Therefore, we are seeking an independent, personable, analytical, and detail-oriented individual to help us gather shallow well water level data in the field.

Principle Accountabilities:

This person, over 3.5 months (starting in mid-April), will be responsible for the following:

Building a comprehensive work plan working with the Product Management, Engineering, and Impact Monitoring team to map out the locations where they will randomly sample well-depths, water levels, and measure diameters of wells
Developing a database of accumulated data including mapping out the data that we have already collected around areas where our pumps have been sold
Physically traveling to farms, liaising with farmers, and measuring depths of water in the field/on farms across areas of Kenya
Data transfer via text messages on details of findings everyday: including GPS coordinates, water levels, diameters, and general farm information
Sorting through the collected data using Google Maps or Crowdmap and ensuring the data is mapped correctly
Working with a GIS specialist to help organize and analyze the data to help us drive recommendations for our new pump on areas of market entry, average well-depths, and farmer feedback on viability of our new pump

Necessary Skills and Experiences

Must be fluent in Kiswahili and English
Must be able to travel on the road independently for 3+ months via bus and on motorcycles
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills –doesn’t shy away from asking people questions and a great communicator/prober
High attention to detail – a copious note taker who doesn’t miss a beat; great at organizing information and compiling reports
Results-oriented – proven “self-starter”
Computer literate – especially with the Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Desirable skills and experiences:

Experience and knowledge of farmers and farming
Experience and knowledge of areas across Kenya including Western, Nyanza, Central, Southern Rift Valley, and Coast
Experience with Excel and Google Maps/Google Earth, especially on mapping routes and uploading information
Great graphical and spatial awareness – can navigate many places and has a sense of directions even in new locations

How to apply

If you believe you have what it takes to handle this opportunity, kindly email your one page Application Letter, together with your CV (maximum of 3 pages), with the position in the subject line of your email to HR@kickstart.org by April 11th, 2011.

Tags:

Motion Pictures Marketing Interns Jobs in Kenya

Tags: Featured , Internship

Writers Needed

Tags: Entry Level , Internship

IT Assistant Job in Kenya - Emergency Plus Medical Services

Tags: Entry Level

Computer Programmer, Assistant Community Development Officer and Market Inspector Jobs in Maua Meru

1. Computer Programmer

Salary Range of Kshs. 341,280 – 496,1401= P.A.

Plus House Allowance of 15,000/= Per Month

Qualification and Experience

EACE, KCE DIV. III or KCSE C+, Diploma in Information Technology/Diploma in Computer Technology obtained from a recognized college or a degree holder in information Technology/Computer Science
Working experience of 2 (two) years will be an added advantage
Broad knowledge of PC Hardware/Software and peripherals to networking
Ability to identify and resolve Computer Systems operations problems
Windows 2003 Server and active Directory
Micro-soft Office products
Hardware Environment (PC, Server)
MCSE Certification would be an asset

Duties

Providing assistance to end users concerning the use of Computer Hardware and Software including printing, installation, Word processing Electronic mail and Operating system.
Assist assigned end users in computer software including specialized software that may be used by the Council.
Perform basic network configuration procedures for the Council
Training individuals and in group-based setting
Oversee the daily performance of computer systems

2. Assistant Community Development Officer
S.S. 10.
Kshs. 341,280 - 496,140 P.A.
Plus House Allowance of Kshs 15,000/= Per Month

Qualification and Experience

Degree in Sociology/social work or a post graduate in Sociology or K.C.S.E mean grade C+
Must have one year relevant experience in social work and community development
Self-Driven and team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent skills in report and proposal writing
Well experienced in local authority process, structure and management
Must have attended community organization trainings

Duties and Responsibilities

Interpretation and implementation of all policies which touch on community development and social service as instructed by the Town Clerk.
Recommend and advice the Town Clerk and relevant Council Committee on matters of community development and social services and implementation of subsequent resolutions.
Mobilization of the community in identifying projects and management of various social and economic activities.
Any other duties that may be assigned by the Town Clerk/Town Treasurer from time to time.

3. Market Inspector

S.S. 10. K.SHS. 341,280 - 496.140 PA.

Plus House Allowance of KShs. 15,000/= Per Month

EACE DIV. III OR KCSE C- and above
CPA II other related field from a recognized institution.
Not less than 3 years at the grade of Market Inspector II
Must have attended a supervisory course at any Government Training Institute.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for day-to-day administration of Local Authority Markets
Enforcement of Market By-Laws
Ensure Council revenue from the market is collected
Supervision of staff in revenue collection
Accounting of receipt books and money collected
Remitting revenue collected to the Council promptly
Any other duties that may be assigned by the Town Clerk/Town Treasurer from time to time.

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs and testimonials to;

The Town Clerk
Municipal Council of Maua
P.O. Box 37 60600, Maua
Email: mauamunicipal@yahoo.com
Ref: MMC/ST/4/1

So as to reach him on or before 27th April, 2011 at 12.00 Noon

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

F.K. Rimberia
Town Clerk

Tags: Entry Level

Economic and Social Research Foundation Internship Tanzania

1. Internship Positions
The economic and social Research Foundation offers internship opportunities to students for academic credit up to Masters Level. All internship positions are non-paid - and therefore students are expected to provide proof that they can meet their cost of living including medical coverage/insurance while in Dar es salaam/at ESRF for the internship.

We accept qualified and enthusiastic students who have interest in Economic Policy and Management, Public Administration, Political Science, Economics, Finance/Accounting, Computer Science, International Trade, International Development Studies and other social science related research topics.

Since computer skills are helpful in all areas of activities you shall be involved in at ESRF, students should have knowledge of some basics of computer applications. Students should also have excellent verbal and written communication skills, should be willing to work under constraints, abide by professional standards and be trusted with sensitive and confidential materials.

While at ESRF, students will be trained to research, analyze information and prepare reports and/or proposals. The duties that may be assigned to students include proposal writing, data collection and analysis, research report writing and other special projects. All students accepted for internship positions at ESRF shall be assigned supervisors with whom they shall work throughout their stay at the foundation. We encourage students to be open minded and willing to learn and adapt to new research techniques and methodologies as may be required in the various assignments they are involved in from time to time.

ESRF will report back to the candidates’ respective institutions on any progress and misconduct related to the attached candidates.

2. Work Schedule
Work schedules are flexible, depending upon individual office requirements.

3. How to Apply
To apply for internship opportunities, submit the following in one complete package to the address below:

	Cover letter discussing career goals, computer skills, and your area of interest
	Resume
	Official university/college transcript(s); undergraduate and graduate (if applicable)
	Two current letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak for your background and skills in the performing arts and/or arts administration and your ability to learn. Letters must arrive in sealed envelopes with the signature of the letter writer appearing across the envelope flap.
	A letter from your sponsor/learning institutions confirming that you shall be able to finance your stay in Dar es Salaam and throughout your engagement with ESRF.
All materials submitted become the confidential property of the Economic and Social Research Foundation.

4. Application Deadlines
All applications and related materials must arrive in one package and must be written in English or have a certified translation. They should reach ESRF 2 months prior to the commencement of the field attachment. An official acceptance letter shall be sent to the successful applicant(s) within two to four weeks after the deadline to confirm the dates of their internship period. If you don’t hear from us after that time please consider your application unsuccessful.

When reporting, the successful applicant(s) will be required to produce this acceptance letter to ESRF.

5. Foreign Students

	Foreign students whose applications for internship positions at ESRF are successful will be required to process for appropriate visa and work permit before coming to Tanzania. The Foundation does not process these permits but may, upon request, issue a letter of confirmation that may be used to process for the permit at the Tanzanian high commission/embassy in the applicant’s country.
	Any successful applicants who report without appropriate work/research permit will be automatically disqualified (tourist visa is not acceptable)
	Applicants who are successful will be required to arrange for their accommodation in Dar es Salaam on their own and at their earliest convenience.

Tags: Fellowship , Internship

Students' Competition, Non State Actors Support Programme: NSA - NET - Logo Drawing

KickStart Water Level Researcher

Motion Pictures Marketing Interns Jobs in Kenya

Writers Needed

IT Assistant Job in Kenya - Emergency Plus Medical Services

Computer Programmer, Assistant Community Development Officer and Market Inspector Jobs in Maua Meru

Economic and Social Research Foundation Internship Tanzania

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

Subscribe

leftwidget »