Wednesday 13 June 2012

Graduate Opportunities! The School of St Jude


Graduate Opportunities!
Tanzania


Ref: Voluntary
Closing Date: 06 August 2012

The School of St Jude, Arusha, Tanzania is a charity funded school that provides FREE quality education to approximately 1,600 primary and secondary children from the poorest communities in Arusha. The school also provides employment to over 400 Tanzanian staff creating an incredible ripple effect into the community.

We are seeking applications for our business team which is made up of departments ranging from Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Sponsor and Donor Relations, Sponsorship, Purchasing, Maintenance, Building Construction and Fleet Management. 

We are looking for applicants from people with varied backgrounds and life experiences to come and volunteer for a minimum of 12months. You will receive a living allowance, which is enough to live on but not enough to fund travel around Africa. This can be your ‘Life Changing Experience’

Do you have any the following attributes?
An energetic and friendly attitude
·         Love being highly organised
·         Astonishing communication skills
·         Can always put on that red carpet ‘Smile’
·         Creative writing flare
·         Outstanding computer skills
·         Exceptional attention to detail
·         The ability to be flexible, extremely patient, personal and easy going

 If so, THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

Jump online NOW and visit our website!!!!
  

RHIZOMESTUDIO- Designer Interns


Currently we are looking for intern applicants to assist in several exciting projects in Kenya and East Africa.  It will be hands on experience with full engagement in active projects. We are looking for driven, proactive people with very good computer skills. Programs used are adobe suite (photoshop, illustrator, indesign, rhino 3D and autocad.
Design Assistant
We are currently looking for talented designers and architects with a good knowledge of 3D & 2D applications and a drive to take projects from concept to completion.  In particular we would like candidates with exceptional 3D skills as well as AutoCAD and Adobe Suite skills.  Candidates need to have excellent draughting abilities to assist in technical/construction drawing packages, take concepts through to indesign presentations, and be capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously.
We offer competitive remuneration and a mentored people focused working environment.
If you are interested in joining our studio and creating design for a better world, please submit a digital CV + portfolio to careers@rhizomestudio.com.

Tuesday 12 June 2012

Lutheran World Federation- Internship


Communications Interns 

Job Start Date: 
June 2012

Commitment required: 3 Months

In all our endeavours we maintain our core ideals: interdependent community, sustainable and scalable impact, human capacity and holistic well-being.


Job Summary
Communications Intern will work with a team of youths to progress the aims of information dissemination to refugees. We need someone who is extremely creative to create a very user friendly, interactive and extremely informative website.


Job Responsibility
(1) Manage Word Press Blog with the Dadaab Youth Groups around the Camps
(1a) Edit/Prepare/Publish Blog Entries
  • Receive blog entries from Youths umbrella team members in Dadaab Refugee Camps
  • Read and edit entries so they communicate the desired message. This includes grammar, punctuation, spelling and ensuring the message fits in an international context.
  • Publish entries to word press blog as frequent as possible
(1b) Suggest material/content for blog 
  • Maintain an overall idea of the effectiveness of the blog/and website
  • Suggest desired content to the youth umbrellas
(2a) Create schedule for reporting from the Youth Umbrella Members
(2b) Support the youths in submission of Face book posts – ensure work is done properly
(3) Support the youths in Dadaab Camps in managing the website and update material as needed
  • Weekly updates of blog links, news or photos to show newest activity
(4) Support the dadaab youths manage You tube Account and assist the youth capture take weekly videos on camp events and post onto You tube account
  • Use You tube network to recruit new viewers to the youths site
  • Read and edit (grammar/punctuation/spelling) all material that is included in monthly newsletters

Required Skills:
  • Exceptional communication and organizational skills
  • Good knowledge of HTML and experience with social media tools, specifically: twitter, you tube, face book, word press, google docs, dropbox you tube
  • Basic Adobe Photoshop skills (preferred) Strong knowledge of CMS systems (JOOMLA, WORDPRESS, PHOTOSTORE)
  • Passionate about blogging and writing
  • Friendly and conversational
  • Technologically savvy

In addition the skills you will need are:
  • Knowledge of humanitarian contexts
  • The right candidate will have a passion for all things digital and have an active digital life through different social media platforms.

Are you interested?

If you are this person, please send us an email to: hr-dadaab@lwfkenya.org  introducing yourself and telling us why you are the right person for this exciting opportunity. Attach also your CV before 16th June 2012.

Monday 11 June 2012

Nation Media Group- Internship Opportunity


Job Title:
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY-ALL YEAR ROUND 
Job Number:
HR-INT-2012 
Job Type:
Temporary 
Number of Openings:
Relocation:
Location:

Opportunity:
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY (ALL YEAR ROUND) 
Job: HR-INT-2012
Function:  Editorial Print, Editorial TV/Radio, Finance, IT, Marketing, Procurement.
Type of Job:
 Internship
Country: Kenya
Opportunity:
The Nation Media Group is the largest independent media house in East and Central Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.   It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.  This program runs for 3 months, with an opportunity to get practical experience in a work environment.


Required Skills:
Educational/Professional Requirements
  • Candidate must already be enrolled in college or university to be considered.
  • Candidate must currently be enrolled as a student in a public or accredited private institution.
  • The candidate is expected to specify the department of interest.

General Requirements
The candidate:
  • Should have a desire and passion to gain professional experience.
  • Must be eager to learn.
  • Must have oral and written communication skills.
  • Must have the ability to follow directions, as well as not be afraid to ask questions.
  • Must be a fast learner, committed, able to follow instructions, work quickly and accurately under pressure.
  • Must be keen to learn about the markets in which the company operates.
The internship runs for three months with possibility of extension/permanent employment hire.
If you meet the above criteria, please send your application specifying which department you would like to work in and a detailed CV online tohttp://careers.nationmedia.com.