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Vacancy announcement
Summary
Job
title: ICT
for Development Programme Coordinator
Location: Wageningen,
the Netherlands
Employment:
Full-time and long-term international position; possibility to start under a
consultancy contract
Area:
Agricultural science and development
Education:
University degree in the field of communication sciences or related discipline
Experience: 5 – 10 years in ICT4D
domain
Introduction
The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation (CTA) is an ACP-EU organisation established under the Lomé Convention,
now succeeded by the Cotonou Agreement, between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states. CTA’s tasks
are to develop and provide services that improve access to information for
agricultural and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP
countries to produce, acquire, exchange and utilise information in these
areas.
Information and
communication technologies (ICTs) are widely regarded as enabling tools in fighting
poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals when these are
integrated into development policies and programmes. The current rapid pace
of innovation in ICTs is therefore significant and worthy of note as benefits
may accrue to a growing number of organisations and individuals based in the
developing world. Free or low-cost, simple, internet-based services are now
available to the general public which make effective online collaboration a
reality. “Web 2.0” is the name given to this new dimension of
on-line services, where people and communities collaborate and share
information.
CTA’s mandate puts
emphasis on facilitating access, exchange and dissemination of information in
the fields of agriculture and rural development. Therefore, many Web 2.0
applications play a key role in its own strategies and programmes.
Responsibilities
Working closely with the members of the ICT
Innovation Team and reporting to the head of department, the incumbent will
carry out the following activities:
(i)
Contribute to
the interdepartmental efforts towards improving (a) CTA internal ICT/ICM
systems; (b) capacity in using in-house software applications; and (c)
adoption of innovative ICT/ICM by ACP stakeholders;
(ii)
Establish and
run a permanent ICT Observatory focusing on ICT4D and Web 2.0 innovations;
(iii)
Contribute to
the testing, appraisal, eventual
promotion and adoption of innovative ICT4D and Web 2.0 applications within
CTA and among CTA partner organisations;
(iv)
Assist CTA
partners in developing project proposals.
(v)
Manage the
projects’ cycle including programming, processing, administration and
evaluation phases;
(vi)
Liaise with
development agencies and partners on collaborative work related to ICT4D and
Web 2.0 initiatives;
(vii)
Contribute to
the development of strategies and action plans;
(viii)
Implement other
tasks as requested by CTA’s Director and the Head of Department.
Requirements
(i)
A university
degree in communication sciences or related discipline.
(ii)
5 - 10 years of
relevant professional experience in the ICT4D domain (international
experience will be an advantage) as well as exposure to the full project
cycle (i.e., programming, project processing to project administration);
(iii)
Experienced and
having keen interest in ICT4D in the contexts of African Caribbean and Pacific
(ACP) countries and preferably in the sectors of agriculture, rural
development and natural resource management.
(iv)
Proficient in
the use of a range of innovative ICTs. These may include mobile PC-based
ICTs, phone (SMS) and SMS to web technologies and broadcasting. Eager to
discover and explore ICT combinations appropriate to CTA working contexts.
(v)
Proficient in
web publishing and/or video-editing and in the use of Web 2.0 applications
including among others social networking, blogging, vlogging, podcasting, use
of wikis and remote collaboration solutions, collaborative tagging and more;
(vi)
Experienced
team worker. Encourages cooperation within and between teams and promotes the
value of diversity in teams, such as in different views, culture, nationality,
and gender.
(vii)
Proficient in
word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software;
(viii)
Excellent oral
and written communication skills in English or French and ability to work in
the other language.
(ix)
Good
organisational, inter-personal and communication skills in a multi-cultural
working environment; international experience is an asset;
(x)
National of
either a European Union member state or of one of the 79 ACP (Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) States.
Employment package
A range of benefits,
including private pension and health insurance scheme will support an
attractive tax-exempt salary.
Procedure
Qualifying candidates
are invited to forward before August 8th, 2008:
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One-page
motivational letter explaining why he/she qualifies for this position;
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Curriculum
Vitae;
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Scanned copies
of relevant diploma’s and certificates;
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Full contact
details of three referees.
Please quote the source
of the advertisement.
Please note that only
candidates under serious consideration will receive written notice of the selection
process.
Mr. Jean-Claude Burguet
CTA - Head of
Administration, Budget and Human Resources Department
Ref: ICT4D
P.O.
Box 380
6700 AJ Wageningen
The Netherlands
Fax: +31 317 46 71 78
E-mail: Burguet@cta.int
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