The Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN) is an International organisation with activities spread in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Our mission is to enhance livelihoods of communities through information exchange among community development workers.
The Community Volunteer Program
ALIN is recruiting young professionals with a passion to work and support community development initiatives to create positive equitable and sustainable change. The network will offer young graduates an opportunity to develop their experiences in development communication, leadership skills, information management and use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to unleash their unlimited potentials. Applicants for these positions must be willing to offer services to rural communities at a modest monthly retainer.
Through partnerships with other organisations the Network has established 10 Community Knowledge Centres (CKCs) in the region with a mandate to facilitate information exchange activities. ALIN engages young graduates and posts them to the various field based CKCs.
Duties and Responsibilities
These will include, writing development-related articles for publishing in ALIN’s information products, dissemination and management of information flow at the CKC, monitoring and documenting impacts of ALIN’s information on livelihoods, researching and documenting projects of interest in the locality for publication in different formats, building the skills of the local community on use of ICTs for information management and communication.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma holders in Communication, Information science, Development studies, Journalism or Media Studies, from a reputable institution.
- Citizen and residents of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
- Must have excellent writing skills – (A written test will be done).
- Should have graduated between 2007 to date.
- Be computer literate and able to communicate fluently in spoken and written English, Kiswahili and knowledge of community local languages where the CKCs are located.
- Commitment and willingness to live and work where the CKCs are located.
Duration and duty stations
Successful applicants will be engaged for ONE-YEAR from April 2009. The CIV positions are field-based at the following centres; Ngarua, Magadi, Isinya, Ndhiwa, Baringo, Kakamega Mutomo and Kyuso all in Kenya. In Tanzania, we have Shinyanga while in Uganda at Wakiso.
How to apply
Send an application letter stating where you would like to be posted and your CV, one colour passport photo, copies of academic certificates and a sample of your written work to: info@alin.or.ke Or post to BOX 10098, 00100, GPO, Nairobi. More information about ALIN is available on our website www.alin.or.ke The closing date is 11th February 2009.
