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Jobs: Google Africa Is Hiring TPMs, BizDev, and more
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

According to http://www.google.com/jobs/africa/index.html Google Africa is hiring in a variety of positions. Examples include... Technical Program Manager -- Lagos, Nigeria http://www.google.com/jobs/africa/nigeria/engops/technical-program-manager-… Regional Lead of Program Management for Emerging Markets -- Nairobi, Kenya http://www.google.com/jobs/africa/eastafrica/busops/regional-lead-of-progra… Strategic Partner Manager -- Johannesburg, South Africa http://www.google.com/jobs/africa/southafrica/busops/strategic-partner-mana…

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Discussion on lessons to be Learned from Failure
by Nicola Dell 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

This Thursday at Change Alexis Hope and Lassana Magassa will lead a discussion around failure in ICT4D work. The fact that no one wants to claim, discuss or own up to their project failures would lead one to believe that failure is NOT a natural part of life. But this is not the case. Though it is difficult, failing is natural and even though you are not often told, failing is not always a bad thing. Failed projects can provide benefits and provide unique insights absent in "successful" projects. In this session Alexis Hope and Lassana Magassa will lead a discussion around failure in ICT4D work. What: Discussion on lessons to be Learned from Failure When: Thursday, April 5th at noon Where: The Allen Center, CSE 203

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Job: International ICT Specialist at RTI
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

What the job description below doesn't tell you is that you'd be working with Mike McKay. Mike is a social justice hacker (and super nice guy) who has been the driving force behind cool projects like Baobab Healthcare's touchscreen-based medical record system. Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf49zRxhKhc. >From https://erecruit.rti.org/PRODRECRUIT/,DanaInfo=.agfov6Ex0qIy2s,SSL,SSO=U+in… The Research Computing Division's program for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at RTI International has an opening for a Software Application Developer to support the development of mobile information and communication technology applications. The successful candidate will work as part of a technical team and will design, develop, test, and deploy moderate to complex solutions designed to improve education, health, and governance in developing countries. This development may involve the use of commercial software and RTI-developed software tools. Candidates with a broad skill set will need to adapt to the computing resource needs of a diverse project base. Candidate will work with country counterparts in developing innovative and sustained solutions to information system challenges. This position requires the ability to work well in a team environment and excellent writing and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities • Contribute to the design and development of web applications using popular, free and open source content management and web application systems • Contribute to the design and development of mobile applications for international development • Design and develop custom software applications and integrate third party applications from specifications • Work with colleagues to develop software architecture, coding, and testing standards • Create written documentation for the functionality of software components • Contribute to database design, including writing database queries and stored procedures • Travel to Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and/or Latin America up to 50% calendar time as needed for project assignments

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Job: Tech Savvy Project Manager
by Yaw Anokwa 03 Apr '12

03 Apr '12

I've worked with Matt's team on a bunch of projects and they've been great partners! See http://goo.gl/DqnRA for more jobs details. -------------------------------------------------------- From: Matt Berg <mlberg(a)gmail.com> Date: April 2, 2012 11:09:40 AM EDT Subject: Tech Savvy Project Manager We're looking for a tech savvy project manager to join our team. Prior experience living and/or working in Africa and India would be a huge bonus. http://goo.gl/DqnRA About The Modi Research Group We make software to make development process smarter and to bring new services (health and energy) to people that need them most (primary focus on Africa, India and Haiti). The tools we build incorporate geospatial planning, open-data webservices, mobile phone-based data collection and service delivery, and management dashboards used by governments. We are primarily a Python and Javascript shop but looking primarily for people with deep software engineering experience and desire to tackle challenging global problems with code. You will get to work with a dynamic team in New York, and travel to field sites in Africa, Haiti and India to develop and implement solutions with clients on the ground. This is critical to our process as we do agile development heavily based on iterative user feedback. Some projects we’re currently engaged on include: formhub - A mobile data collection community (http://formhub.org) SharedSolar.org - A pre-paid solar energy solution being deployed in rural Africa (http://sharedsolar.org) Assisting the government of Nigeria to map all their clinics, schools and waterpoints (30,000+ and counting!) ChildCount.org - An SMS based approach for improving child and maternal health Network Planner - Spatial planning software used for infrastructure (electrification) planning. Currently, being used by countries across Africa. Spatial Planner - Spatial planning software used for facility-based (think health facility) planning (http://spatialplanner.modilabs.org)

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Job: Internship Opportunity at CTED in Abu Dhabi
by Yaw Anokwa 02 Apr '12

02 Apr '12

The Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED) is looking for graduate student interns for the summer of 2012. Interns will work in the areas of information access, off-grid energy, and food security for developing regions. If successful, your ideas will be deployed in rural villages in Ghana, Ethiopia, and India. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:41:44 -0400 From: Jay Chen <jchen(a)cs.nyu.edu> Subject: [TIER] Internship Opportunity at CTED To: tier(a)tier.cs.berkeley.edu Hi, The Center for Technology and Economic Development (CTED) has summer internship opportunities for graduate students. Please see the attached JD. Send cover letters and CVs to cted(a)nyu.edu. Thanks, Jay Chen Attachement: https://www.millennium.berkeley.edu/pipermail/tier/attachments/20120402/5af…

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Job: UI Designer for Partners in Health
by Yaw Anokwa 29 Mar '12

29 Mar '12

I did a six month stint with PIH in Rwanda, and it was a fantastic experience. This looks like it'd be a great gig! ---------------------------------------------------- UI Designer for Partners in Health Organizational Profile: Partners In Health ("PIH"), headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty. This is an exciting time for PIH. The organization is taking on immense challenges, while its new found visibility has brought the opportunity to influence even greater changes on the global stage. As the work continues to expand, PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values of the organization (see PIH values) to join the team. Overall Responsibilities: PIH's Medical Informatics team enables the use of high quality, reliable data at PIH to strengthen programs, support quality improvement and academic research, and improve the care we deliver to our patients. The Informatics team is a founder and key contributor to OpenMRS, an open source Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The User Experience Designer is a new position that is responsible for designing attractive, intuitive, extensible user interfaces that are adapted to the unique needs of the users of PIH's informatics systems. This person will work with PIH staff to collect and analyze functional requirements, create user stories, document workflows, and design mockups. The position may also take on aspects of business analysis and user interface software development. The position is based in Boston, with frequent travel to PIH sites. Specific Responsibilities: * Provide the creative leadership necessary to facilitate the design of cohesive, integrated implementations of OpenMRS and other informatics software that deliver the right functionality to the right user at the right time. * Work with site-based staff to analyze clinical and programmatic workflows, including formal qualitative and quantitative assessments. * Create user stories, workflow diagrams and functional requirements based on these assessments. * Create wireframes, storyboards and concept designs for variety of user interfaces that are tailored to users' computer abilities, ranging from novice to computer users to experts. * Write detailed functional specifications, and work with Informatics staff to turn these into actionable work plans. * Design detailed, attractive graphical mockups suitable for front-end developers. * Work with the software development team to move user interface designs from prototypes to finished products using HTML, css and other software tools. * Create user documentation and training materials to support the deployment of informatics systems. * Assist with additional aspects of business analysis including processes, data and program functions. * Take on additional work as directed by the Informatics team. http://tbe.taleo.net/NA1/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid=185

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Job: IREX ICT Coordinator in Turkmenistan
by Yaw Anokwa 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

>From http://ict4djobs.com/2012/country-coordinator-ict-program-irex-turkmenistan/ IREX seeks a Country Coordinator for an ICT project, who has the skills and expertise necessary to establish close-working professional relationships with local institutions. Through these relationships the Coordinator will participate in planned reform of institutes’ practices primarily through the introduction of information and communication technology (ICT) into various teaching and learning processes. The Program Coordinator will cooperate with Administration of partner Institutes and build a relationship with other related Institutes and Universities. The Program Coordinator will manage local contracts with partners and seek to develop new partnerships that advance the program objectives. More at http://careers.irex.org/OpeningDetail.aspx?key=1abddf2d-ad77-4c85-91af-72b5…

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Job: Mobile software developer for RTI
by Yaw Anokwa 28 Mar '12

28 Mar '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Full description is here: https://erecruit.rti.org/PRODRECRUIT/,DanaInfo=.agfov6Ex0qIy2s,SSL,SSO=U+in… Job Title: International Information and Communication Technology Specialist Job Description The Research Computing Division’s program for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at RTI International has an opening for a Software Application Developer to support the development of mobile information and communication technology applications. The successful candidate will work as part of a technical team and will design, develop, test, and deploy moderate to complex solutions designed to improve education, health, and governance in developing countries. This development may involve the use of commercial software and RTI-developed software tools. Candidates with a broad skill set will need to adapt to the computing resource needs of a diverse project base. Candidate will work with country counterparts in developing innovative and sustained solutions to information system challenges. This position requires the ability to work well in a team environment and excellent writing and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities • Contribute to the design and development of web applications using popular, free and open source content management and web application systems • Contribute to the design and development of mobile applications for international development • Design and develop custom software applications and integrate third party applications from specifications • Work with colleagues to develop software architecture, coding, and testing standards • Create written documentation for the functionality of software components • Contribute to database design, including writing database queries and stored procedures • Travel to Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and/or Latin America up to 50% calendar time as needed for project assignments Qualifications Required: • B.S. or higher in Information Technology or other technical discipline and 1+ year working in an IT environment • Experience and/or interest in working internationally in a developing country environment • Knowledge and skills in software design and development, including testing, and test-driven development • Fluent in spoken and written English and at least one other language (French, Spanish, or Arabic preferred) • Experience in applying and developing Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) technologies • Knowledge and skills in Effective Experience framework, applied understanding of the object relational model, SQL, and database design • Experience with the following: * HTML5, CSS, XML, JSP, JavaScript * Developing websites using open source content management systems, including Drupal * Developing database applications using MySQL or PostgreSQL * PHP and PHP frameworks, such as CakePHP Preferred: • Strong sense of esthetics and good graphic design skills for software and web interfaces • Experience with any of the following: * JQuery, JQuery Mobile, CouchDB or other browser application development technologies * Native Android application development * Java development * MVC implementations such as Struts and Ruby on Rails * Linux server administration * Adobe Flash ActionScript applications About RTI RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 2,800 provides research and technical expertise to governments and businesses in more than 40 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory and chemistry services. Equal Employment Opportunity We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Specific information regarding the laws that are designed to protect you against discrimination relating to your legal right to work in the US can be located at the employment portal www.rti.org/jobs

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by Carina Water Well Projects Tanzania 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

Aloha, I'd like to unsubscribe to the postings. -- Kind regards, Ms. Jacqueline Simone Ambrose Director Carina Water Wells Project Tabora Tanzania P.O. Box 350 Haiku Maui HI 96708 Mobile: 808-214-7607 Skype: jacqueline.simone.ambrose1 Websites: http://www.carinawaterwells.org <http://carinawaterwells.org/>/ SUDESO:*http://www.sudeso.org/ * "*If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.*" Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania from his book *Uhuru na Maendeleo (Freedom and Development)*, 1973. "*If real development is to take place, the people have to be involved.*" Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first President of Tanzania from his book *Uhuru na Maendeleo (Freedom and Development)*, 1973.

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Nice video on the importance of communications & information
by Melody Clark 27 Mar '12

27 Mar '12

Information/Communication as aid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZDmKLcY7Nis#! -- Melody Clark Research Coordinator | Global Impact Study Technology & Social Change (TASCHA) http://about.me/melodyclark melclark(a)uw.edu<mailto:melclark@uw.edu> | 206.685.7819 Twitter: @ictimpact<http://twitter.com/#!/ICTimpact> | @melodyrclark<https://twitter.com/#!/melodyrclark> www.globalimpactstudy.org<http://www.globalimpactstudy.org/>

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