Jaarejef Tony, Did you at one time post on the list a vacancy in broadcasting somewhere in southern Africa ? Grateful if you could send me a copy of the vacancy announcement, if you still have it or anybody could be of help. Chi Jamma . Bo Tejan Tony Cisse wrote: > Jaajef wa G-L, > > Some job vacancies for those interested. > > Yeenduleen ak jaama > > Tony > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Joint Enrichment Project: Programmes Manager > The Programmes Manager will be responsible for the > overall management of four youth development > programmes: > The Reach Out Project > A 12 month programme for young people in inner city > JHB, providing technical skills, psychological > support, lifeskills and basic education. > The Youth Work Scheme > A community youth service programme working in > Gauteng, North West and Mpumalanga > The Youth Development Initiatives > A community based enterprise programme for young > people in Gauteng. The project is run in conjunction > with the Gauteng Department of Welfare and Population > Development. > Project Grimebusters > A pilot project for unemployed young people, exploring > enterprise opportunities in recycling business. The > project is run in conjunction with Ntsika. > Key Tasks > * Manage the programme plans and budgets of the four > programmes > * Supervise the ten staff who work in the programmes > * Manage partnerships with government and community > institutions working in the JEP > * Manage the monitoring and evaluation process > * Ensure adequate documentation and reporting systems > are sustained in each project > * Advocate the programme models to all relevant > stakeholders > * Identify future partnerships and opportunities for > the programmes. > Requirements of the Position > * At least three years project management experience > * Experience in managing budgets > * At least a Bachelor's Degree in Education, Social > Science or equivalent > * Experience in working with young people > * Comprehensive understanding of the Education and > Training, and Trade and Industry Sectors in South > Africa. > * Good writing skills. > * Computer skills in Word/Wordperfect, Excel and > Publisher. > * Driver's Licence > * Ability to travel extensively in South Africa. > Interested applicants should submit their CVs and two > written references to > The Dircector of the JEP, Neville Naidoo > P O Box 62024, Marshalltown 2107 > Fax 011 834 4955 > email: [log in to unmask] > Enquiries: phone 011 834 6865. > > NICRO: Secretary > Secretary to the National Marketing, Fundraising and > Media Director of NICRO > NICRO is a non-governmental organisation working > towards a safer South Africa. NICRO specializes in > diverting young offenders from the criminal justice > system, supporting victims of crime, reintegrating > offenders and economic empowerment. > NICRO National Office is looking for a highly > motivated and organised secretary to the National > Director for Fundraising, Marketing and Media. > The successful candidate will be responsible for > administration of the fundraising, marketing and media > department of NICRO. This will entail management of > the database of funders and secretarial support to the > director (for example travel arrangements, managing a > diary and organisation of special events). This > challenging opportunity to work in a dynamic team is > available immediately. > Please send your detailed CV with contactable > references and letter of application to: > Rosemary Shapiro Director: > Fundraising, Marketing and Media P O Box 10005 > Caledon SQuare > 7905 > Tel: 021 422 1225 > Fax: 021 422 1550 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > > TRAC:Administrator Secretary > General responsibilities of the Administrator include > the following, to: > 1. Provide administrative/ secretarial support to the > CEO, the members of the Board and other LAMOSA organs. > > 2. Attend to the accurate and timely typing of > correspondence of the organisation. > 3. File all correspondence and other documents > relating to the work of the organisation in a timely, > systematic and accurate manner. > 4. Deal with telephone calls in the absence of the CEO > and Board members and where necessary take accurate > and sufficiently detailed messages on their behalf. > 5. Attend to faxing, e-mailing, copying and dispatch > of correspondence or documents and the proper > recording of these in appropriate registers. > 6. Manage the CEO's diary commitments. > 7. Identify urgent matters that need to be brought to > the attention of the CEO. > 8. Make necessary travel arrangements for the CEO, > Board members and LAMOSA members. > 9. Attend to all logistical arrangements and arrange > meetings of Board, Communities etc. > 10. Book accommodation > 11. Deal with clients and the public in a courteous > and professional manner. > 12. Order and control ordering of stock, stationery > etc. > 13. Receive and reconcile all claims submitted. > Requirements: > * The ideal person should be a good organiser with > sound decision-making skills, interpersonal relations > skills, as well as the ability to work independently > * Relevant academic qualifications or life experience > combined with a minimum of 3 years experience as a > secretary > * Typing qualification/ training > * Computer literacy > * Excellent secretarial and administrative skills. > * Highly developed interpersonal and communication > skills, and in particular an excellent telephone > manner. > * Fluency in at least 2 official languages, of which > only one can be English or Afrikaans > The annual remuneration package of the Administrator > is R45 000 per annum. > Interested applicants are requested to submit their > cv's together with contactable to > Brendan Canham at TRAC > TEL: (011) 833 1063 > Chief Executive Officer > Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Chief > Executive Officer is the Executive head of LAMOSA. > She/ he will be responsible for the overall management > and direction of the activities of LAMOSA to ensure > that it meets its objectives and addresses community > needs. > Functions: > 1. Responsible for the management and provision of all > support services - Administration, Finance, > Information Services and Information Technology; > 2. Ensure efficient financial administration of the > organisation, through the application of appropriate > budgetary controls and procedures; > 3. The guidance and strategic direction of LAMOSA; > 4. The creation and maintenance of appropriate > relationships with internal and external stakeholders, > the media, government and international bodies; > 5. Encourage a delivery and work culture that delivers > results efficiently and effectively, where community > needs are recognised and the work enhances the welfare > of all South Africans. > Requirements: > * A tertiary/ academic qualification; > * At least 2 years experience in an executive > position; > * Excellent administrative and implementation skills; > * Advanced financial management skills; > * Excellent written and verbal communication skills; > * High level inter-personal and communication skills > and experience of team leadership. > * Highly developed computer skills; > * Project management experience; > * Ability to plan, set goals and standards, develop > strategies and measure accomplishments on standard > performance evaluation criteria and methodologies; > * A strong commitment and understanding of community > development; > * Good understanding of land issues, prominent cases > and their potential implications for the communities > affected; > * Understanding of the current socio-political > scenarios; > * Ability to communicate a strategic "vision" and > build relationships with stakeholders and clients; > The annual remuneration package will be R96 0000. > Interested applicants are requested to submit their > cv's together with contactable to > Brendan Canham at TRAC > TEL:(011) 833 1063 > > Surplus People Project: Rural Development Research and > Policy Co-ordinator > A Rural Development Research and Policy Co-ordinator > is required to manage the work of the above unit. The > unit will act in a support role to other projects at > Surplus People Project, i.e. research support and will > actively engage with government policy. Ideal > candidates should have at least an Honours tertiary > qualification, research project management skills, > human resource management skills, good communication > skills, analytical and interpretative skills, and > excellent writing and computer skills. > Please contact Harry May or Glenda Glover at Surplus > People Project to discuss details. > Tel: (021) 448 5605 Fax: (021) 448 0105 > > Institute for Security Studies: Programme Assistant > Programme Assistant for the Research Programme on > Crime, Policing and Prevention Programme: > To work as general secretary to the research staff > dealing on issues relating to crime and policing in > South Africa. The applicant must have a good command > of written and spoken English. Good organisational > skills are a pre-requisite as well as an ability to > work within a high-pressure environment. The ability > to manage an office in an organised and efficient > manner is equally indispensable. > Qualifications: > * Appropriate secretarial qualifications > * Three years secretarial experience > * MS Office. > The ISS is an equal opportunity, affirmative action > employer. The closing date for applications is 17 > September 1999. All posts will be contract positions > for up to three years. These positions have been made > possible by a grant from the European Union through > the European Programme for Reconstruction and > Development. > Please fax or e-mail applications, including your > Curriculum Vitae and at least three current references > to: > Lerato Thobejane > Institute for Security Studies > Fax: 012 46 997 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > The National Progressive Primary Health Care Network > (NPPHCN): > The National Progressive Primary Health Care Network > (NPPHCN) Media & Training Centre (MTC), based in the > Western Cape, aims to improve Primary Health Care > (PHC) by facilitating (through participatory methods), > the production, use and research of relevant PHC media > targeted at communities and health workers. The MTC > has established partnerships with disadvantaged > communities and other institutions and organisations > working in the health sector in South Africa and other > African countries. We offer challenging one-year > positions to suitable persons in the following > positions: > Radio: Projects Manager > The successful applicant will provide overall > direction and management to the existing and future > projects of the Radio Unit. Key functions will include > developing operational strategic plans, evaluation of > the Radio Unit and its programmes objectives through > work plans, and supervision, support and capacity > building in other staff members of the Unit. Also > included is the supervision of the production of > Primary Health Care education programmes, as well as > training of community radio broadcasters. > Requirements: > * A team player with strong leadership and management > skills > * An understanding of community radio and the approach > to community participation > * Radio programming, editing and production skills > * Creative ideas for edu-tainment programming > * The ability to train people in community > broadcasting > * Proven ability and experience to use digital > production equipment (Apple Mac) > * A valid Drivers licence > Radio Producer/Trainer > The successful applicant will be responsible for > producing a range of radio programmes and including a > monthly edu-tainment programme for community radio > stations, public service radio announcements, and > short packaged items. These programmes should be > produced through participatory methods. The successful > applicant will also be responsible for training > aspirant and existing community radio broadcasters in > the skills required for successful programme > production and planning. The applicant will work > closely and report directly to the Radio Projects > Manager. > Requirements: > * A sound understanding of community radio > * A working knowledge of radio production and editing > * Appropriate skills for training community producers > * Creative ideas for radio production > * Able to work to deadline > * Fluency in English and at least one African language > > * Proven ability and experience to use digital > production equipment (Apple Mac) > * A valid Drivers licence > Print Project Co-ordinator > The successful applicant will be responsible for > implementing and coordinating the production of a > range of quarterly and monthly publications in support > of MTC=92s community radio programmes, community > health workers, as well as other print material needs > of the organization. The applicant will be responsible > for planning and facilitating training workshops for > producing Primary Health Care print materials at > community level. > Requirements: > * A team player with a sound understanding of > community dynamics and the approach to community > participation > * Desktop publishing, writing and editing skills > * Training skills to enable communities to use and > produce print material > * Should be able to work on PageMaker, Freehand and > Photoshop > * A valid drivers license > Competitive salary packages will be offered, > commensurate with qualifications and experience. > Please send a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with two > references and examples of work to: > The Director, > Media & Training Centre, > PO Box 34572, > Groote Schuur, 7937, > Fax: 021-447 9483, > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > The Centre for Rural Legal Studies : > The Centre for Rural Legal Studies is an independent > research, advocacy and training organisation dedicated > to the equitable distribution of power and resources > in the rural areas of South Africa. > CRLS offers competitive remuneration packages and a > pleasant working environment in Stellenbosch. We > invite applications for the following two posts: > Gender Researcher > You will lead a dynamic, multi-skilled research, > training and advocacy team in order to co-ordinate > research on land and labour issues in the agricuktural > labour sector design and implement advocacy > interventions assist in developing training materials > act as a resource person > You should hold an Honours degree and have project > management and gender research experience, as well as > advanced research, writing, presentation, and advocacy > skills in English and Afrikaans. Basic computer skills > and a valid driving licence are necessary. > Trainer > You will be part of a training team that develops and > conducts rights-education for farm dwellers and > organisations working in the rural and agricultural > sector. You should have Adult Basic Education > experience, strong administrative and communication > skills, be fluent in at least two regional languages, > and have a valid driving licence. > Both posts require an understanding of the > socio-economic context of the rural areas in the > Western Cape. > Send applications, including a CV and details of two > contactable referees by 15 September 1999 to > The Director, CRLS, > P.O.Box 1169, > Stellenbosch, 7599 > or e-mail to [log in to unmask] > > South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO): > Communications Co-ordinator > The South African National NGO Coalition (SANGOCO) is > an umbrella body representing over 4000 NGOs and CBOs > in South Africa. > SANGOCO is committed to participatory democracy, > people-centred development and the voluntary sector. > SANGOCO has a vacancy for a Communications > Co-ordinator. Creative, energtic people who enjoy > working in an enthusiastic team should apply. > Applicants for the post should have a driver's > license, be computer literate (especially in Microsoft > Office), interpersonal skills and understand the NGO > environment. The successful applicant will develop and > manage SANGOCO's external communication strategy as > well as drive production of the various publications > of the Coalitions. > Responsibilities include: > ** development and management of a Communications and > Marketing strategy with members, sectors, provinces > and other stakeholders > ** Marketing and Co-ordinating sales and advertising > ** Production of regular and occasional publications > ** Co-ordinating and ensuring the smooth running of > SANGOCO's website > Competence and personal attributes: > Knowledge and skills in DTP, excellent writing skills, > advanced knowledge of computer programmes, editing > skills, advanced understanding of the English > language, good interpersonal skills, interpersonal and > communication skills. SANGOCO offers competitive > salaries in line with qualifications and experience, > and the usual benefits. > SANGOCO is an affirmative action employer. > If your skills and experience fit in within the above > categories, please send your CV and covering letter > with two contactable references by 30 Nov 1999 to: > Deputy Director, SANGOCO, PO Box 31471, Braamfontein > 2017, or fax: 011 403 8703 or email: > [log in to unmask] > > Article19, the International Centre Against Censorship > wishes to recruit a new Head of Africa Programme. > Article19 promotes freedom of expression and access to > information world wide. We believe that guaranteeing > and protecting these rights is essential to building > strong democracies. > This exciting and challenging position will be based > in Article19's East and Southern Africa office in > Johannesburg, but will work closely with the > international office based in London. > The Head of Programme will be responsible for the > strategic planning and management of the Africa > programme. They will manage staff based in > Johannesburg and in London and will work closely with > the Deputy Director and Executive Director in the > London office. Other Africa programme staff and press > and campaigns staff are based in London; communicating > effectively with them will be an important challenge. > The postholder will contribute to the development of > Article 19's global objectives, as well as ensuring > that the Africa programme reflects that global > programme in the most sensitive and appropriate > manner. > We are looking for someone with a strong strategic > vision, experience of managing a large budget and the > ability to manage programmes, staff and consultants in > a way that builds an effective team. You will need to > be politically aware of the diverse challenging facing > Africa and how strengthening freedom of expression can > help meet those challenges. Experience of human > rights, of fundraising, of writing and editing are all > highly desirable. You should be proficient in English > and knowledge of another language widely spoken in > Africa would be an advantage. > The salary and package will be in the region of > *ú25-28,000 (approximately 250,000 Rand), pegged to > the *ú sterling. Some assistance may be given for > relocation, subject to negotiation on the package as a > whole. > The contract is initially for two years, renewable > subject to funding. If you believe you can take on > this responsibility, please send your CV, with a > covering letter, to Claudia Motswane, by October 15th > 1999. > C/o Article19, PO Box 30942, Braamfontein 2017, South > Africa. > Or Fax 00 27 11 403 1517 Or e-mail > [log in to unmask] > For more information about the post you can e-mail the > Director ofArticle19, Andrew Puddephatt at > [log in to unmask] or the Deputy Director Malcolm > Smart at [log in to unmask] > > The Centre for the Study of Violence and > Reconciliation (CSVR) > The Centre for the Study of Violence and > Reconciliation (CSVR) is a multi-disciplinary unit > engaging the services of sociologists, criminologists, > psychologists, social workers, lawyers, > educationalists, historians, and others - all under > one roof. The Centre is seeking to fill the following > vacancies in the Trauma Clinic: > Psychologist (Child Therapist) > Main function: Coordination and development of trauma > services for children. Skills: Expertise in working > with traumatised children Supervisory, play therapy > experience and group work skills > Social Worker (Community Liaison) Main function: > Liaison with existing survivor support groups and > establishing new groups Skills: Experience in > establishing self help groups - facilitating group > therapy Strong networking and interpersonal skills > plus community based experience > Psychologist/Social Worker (Trainer) Main function: > Facilitate training. Evaluation and development of > training workshops in trauma and stress management > (for a range of stakeholders) Skills: Facilitation > skill as well as funding proposal writing skills. > Requirements for all positions: > * Need to be experienced in counseling of trauma > survivors > * Appropriate qualifications and/or experience > * Registration with professional board > * Project Management and networking skills > * Committed to working within an NGO environment > * Drives License > * Willingness to travel (local and national) > Applications/Inquiries to be forwarded to: > Mary Robertson or Human Resources > Fax: 011 - 403 7532 > Or post to: > P O Box 30778, > Braamfontein 2017 > E-mail [log in to unmask] > > World University Service of Canada (WUSC): > > Education Consultants > World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is > considering pursuing a project in Malawi related to > secondary schools and distance education. The project > requires several key personnel, including: > Project Manager (Malawi-based) (99-MAL5) - must have > education background with substantial project > management experience, and developing country > experience, preferably Africa > Distance Education Specialist (99-MAL12) - must have > education background, with distance education, teacher > education and curriculum development experience, and > developing country experience, preferably Africa. > Gender Specialist (99MAL16) - must have education and > gender experience, and developing country experience, > preferably Africa. > If you are interested in any of these opportunities, > please forward a copy of CV to Holly Batten > immediately at: [log in to unmask] > Please quote the reference number listed. > > Oak Human Rights Fellowship > The Oak Institute for the Study of International Human > Rights at Colby College is pleased to issue a call for > nominations for the Oak Human Rights Fellowship. > The Oak Institute was made possible through a major > grant from the Oak Foundation and, each year, sponsors > a Fellow to teach and conduct research while in > residence at Colby. The purpose of the fellowship is > to offer an opportunity for prominent practitioners in > international human rights to take a sabbatical leave > from their work and spend a period of up to a semester > as a scholar-in-residence at the College. This > provides the Fellow time for reflection, research, and > writing. > While all human rights practitioners are eligible, we > especially encourage applications from those who are > currently or were recently involved in "on-the-ground" > work at some level of personal risk. The Oak Fellow's > responsibilities include regular meetings with > students either through formal classes or informal > discussion groups and assistance in shaping a lecture > series or symposium associated with the particular > aspect of human rights of interest to the fellow. > The fellow also is expected to participate in the > intellectual life of the campus and enable our > students to work or study with a professional in the > human rights field. The Fellow will receive a stipend > and College ($25-30,000), fringe benefits, plus > round-trip transportation from the fellow's home site, > housing for a family, use of a car, and meals on > campus. The Fellow will also receive research support, > including office space, secretarial support, computer > and library facilities, and a student assistant. > Nominations for Oak Fellows for the 2000-01 academic > year should be sent to: Eliza Deneoux or > Professor Kenneth Rodman > Government Department > Colby College > Waterville > Maine 04901 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > fax: 207-872-3263/3474; phone: 207-872-3813/3270 no > later than November 1, 1999. > Completed applications must arrive no later than > November 28, 1999. Information and application forms > are available on the institute's World Wide Web site > at www.colby.edu/oak. > The selection of the Oak Fellow will be announced by > February 1, 2000. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------