Regional Coordinator, OneWorld Africa

OneWorld is an international non-profit network whose mission is to harness the democratic potential of the Internet. Its supersite www.oneworld.net is the world’s leading portal on development and human rights. We are looking for a Regional Coordinator to lead the OneWorld Africa team based in Lusaka, Zambia.

OneWorld Africa works in collaboration with some 70 partner organisations across the continent, publicising their work on the internet and providing training on internet use. In addition, it produces a global portal on international debt issues (www.debtchannel.org) and a forthcoming major portal on AIDS/HIV.

Key responsibilities include:

- Managing the staff and resources within OneWorld
Africa

- Editing the OneWorld Africa edition
www.oneworld.net/africa

- Preparing and implementing strategic plans for
OneWorld Africa

- Promoting OneWorld within Africa

- Organising training sessions for OneWorld partner
organisations in Africa

Candidates must have a proven record of management
achievement and strong writing skills in English.

They should be passport-holders of an African country
and be willing to re-locate to Lusaka (assistance with
re-location is available).

Applicants should be familiar with working on the
Internet. Experience of social entrepreneurship,
donor requirements and the African NGO context are
desirable, as is knowledge of other languages widely
spoken in Africa.

Salary: equivalent to c.18,000 pounds sterling per
year.

Location: Lusaka, Zambia.

Contract period: 22 months.

Applications. Candidates should send a CV and
covering letter, explaining how their skills and
experience are relevant to the responsibilities
outlined. Applications should be sent to the Office
Manager at [email protected], or by post to: Office
Manager, OneWorld International, 17th floor, 89 Albert
Embankment, London SE1 7TP, UK.

Closing date: applications must be received by 20
April. Short-listed candidates will be contacted
within two weeks of the closing date.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

More details and application information on OneWorld
Jobs
www.oneworld.net/jobs