Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women
The ALC is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowship for African Women for 2014/2015. This Fellowship is an intellectual and financial award to those who are able to portray convincing demonstrable or potential capacity to bring about intellectual, policy or other change in their field. The Fellowship is a postgraduate non-degree programme, and does not lead to an academic qualification.The 2015/2016 Peace and Security Fellowship fro African Women is made possible with the generous support of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF).
Since October 2011 the ALC, King’s College London and the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi, have delivered the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women in partnership.
The ALC aims to build a new community of leaders generating cutting edge knowledge on peace, security and development. To this end, the ALC undertakes to do the following:
- Create an enabling environment for ideas that are grounded in African realities;
- Provide space for interaction with role models;
- Build capacity for independent thinking;
- Expand the knowledge base to develop transformational ideas that can be nurtured to create visions of change;
- Create opportunities to transfer knowledge to achieve multiplier effects for communities;
- Connect with processes nationally, regionally and globally, especially in the field of peace and security; and
- Build lasting partnerships that will maintain an African-led vision of change.
The Fellowships bring together African women in the early stages of their careers to undertake a carefully designed training programme in conflict, security and development. This training is followed by an attachment to an African Regional Organisation or a Centre of Excellence to acquire practical experience in the field of peace and security. It is intended that this project will train African women to develop a better understanding of African peace and security issues, in order to increase their participation in conflict management processes and other areas of security concerns for Africans.
Vacancy: Afrobarometer Web Content Manager
Afrobarometer is currently recruiting for a web content manager.
Afrobarometer public attitude surveys give voice to ordinary Africans in policy-making processes on the continent, so communicating Afrobarometer survey findings to the policy community and beyond is a core objective of the Network. Afrobarometer is seeking a web content manager who will oversee the Network’s online presence, including:
- Maintaining English and French websites with the goals of helping users access, understand and use Afrobarometer data and findings, increasing the network’s visibility, and building relationships with key NGO and policy organizations across Africa and the rest of the world.
- Interacting with the contractor that maintains Afrobarometer’s Online Data Analysis Facility to improve functionality of that site.
- Managing the soon-to launch Afrobarometer blog, including sourcing and editing blog contributions and working with the Communications team to plan and maintain the blog calendar.
Depending on his/her location, the web content manager may work remotely as a contractor, or be hired by an Afrobarometer Core Partner if applicable. The web content manager will report to the Afrobarometer Operations Manager for Communications or the designated head of the communication team.
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in digital media or a related field is expected
- Minimum of five years of experience in website management, experience of working remotely with website and content developers is an advantage
- Strong writing, editing and proofreading abilities
- A portfolio of managed sites that demonstrates an understanding of content needs and challenges and an ability to assess and meet stakeholder needs
- Experience of working with content management systems, ideally Drupal
- Proficiency in using image manipulation software such as Photoshop
- Excellent organizational skills, including ability to track multiple projects and activities
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work in an international, multicultural environment
- Fluent in written and spoken English; French language skills are highly desirable.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates should submit an application letter and CV, including a portfolio of websites managed, to afrobaro@msu.edu no later than 27 April 2015. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.