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Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Our partner organisation is a college founded by one of the the first Church of Scotland missionaries to India. The college is committed to imparting liberal education, pervaded by the principles and moral values taught in Christianity, to help nurture intellectually sound, morally upright, and spiritually oriented men and women.
The college’s Department of Biotechnology are recruiting a Lecturer to join their active teaching environment.
Job Description:
The successful applicant will contribute to unit development and coordination, and lecturing and laboratory teaching in core units for the B.A (Hons) in Microbiology offered by the college. The role will involve:
Requirements:
Candidates will preferably hold a Ph.D. in the area of cellular biology, microbiology or biochemistry and have some experience in undergraduate, large group teaching and research supervision.
Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Our partner organisation is a college founded by one of the the first Church of Scotland missionaries to India. The college is committed to imparting liberal education, pervaded by the principles and moral values taught in Christianity, to help nurture intellectually sound, morally upright, and spiritually oriented men and women.
The college’s Department of English are recruiting a Lecturer to join their active teaching environment.
Job Description:
The successful applicant will contribute to unit development and coordination, and lecture in core units for the B.A (Hons) in English offered by the college. The role will involve:
Requirements:
Candidates will preferably have some experience in undergraduate, large group teaching and research supervision.
Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Our partner organisation is a college founded by one of the the first Church of Scotland missionaries to India. The college is committed to imparting liberal education, pervaded by the principles and moral values taught in Christianity, to help nurture intellectually sound, morally upright, and spiritually oriented men and women.
The college’s Department of Computer Science are recruiting a Lecturer to join their active teaching environment.
Job Description:
The successful applicant will contribute to unit development and coordination, and lecture in core units for the B.Sc (Hons) in Computer Science offered by the college. They’ll be responsible for:
Requirements:
Candidates will preferably hold a PhD and have some experience in undergraduate, large group teaching and research supervision.
Project length: 4 months
Organisation summary:
Our partner in Sri Lanka is expanding their services for persons living with disabilities (PLWDs). They are in the process of setting up a resource base equipped with specially trained personnel (physiotherapists/speech therapists) and advanced equipment.
A volunteer is required to provide expert training and guidance on speech therapy and speech/language pathology for PLWDs to staff at our partner’s Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Unit.
Job Description:
The volunteer will work from 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday and participate in other special events with the CBR staff. Typical duties of the role will involve:
Requirements:
The volunteer should possess knowledge and skills in speech therapy and other rehabilitative skills for persons with hearing/speech impairments, together with training skills. They should be compassionate and understanding towards minimal conditions prevalent at the rehabilitation centres.
Project length: 4 months
Organisation summary:
Our partner in Sri Lanka is expanding their services for persons living with disabilities (PLWDs). They are in the process of setting up a resource base equipped with specially trained personnel (physiotherapists/speech therapists) and advanced equipment.
A volunteer is required to provide expert training and guidance on physiotherapy for PLWDs to staff at our partner’s Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Unit.
Job Description:
The volunteer will work from 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday and participate in other special events with the CBR staff. Typical duties of the role will involve:
Requirements:
The volunteer should possess knowledge and skills in physiotherapy together with training skills. They should be compassionate and understanding towards minimal conditions prevalent at the rehabilitation centres.
Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Sri Lanka Enterprise Development (SLED) is a Scottish Government funded project providing consultancy services to SME’s, especially in remote rural areas. SLED aims to develop a sustainable programme of training and mentoring aimed at creating and expanding a pool of qualified business consultants capable of delivering a range of services tailored to the needs of Sri Lankan SMEs.
Job Description:
They urgently require a business management consultant with business planning and strategy experience. Consultants will spend up to 3 months in-country providing:
Requirements:
Business planning and strategy experience
Understanding of financial reporting and marketing
Training/mentoring experience
Experience of the developing world preferred
Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Our Partner has been operating in Ghana for some time and they are looking at the future of their team there. It has been noted that the organizations staff could benefit from increased knowledge of and guidelines for structuring investment’s taking into account the local legal system, which is based on English law. In Accra the team of 4 or 5 have an office. The investments in Ghana are split between LPG investments and some solar. There are also investments into companies involved in cookstoves, biomass and biogas.
Job Description:
Create guidelines for the investment team and provide training about how to structure their investments correctly by
Requirements:
Understanding of Corporate Banking/finance
Understanding of Commonwealth law with regards to investment
Experience of investment contracts
Training experience
Experience of the developing world preferred
Project length: 3 months
Organisation Summary:
The organisation was formed to create sustainable socio-economic opportunities for the workers and artisans, so that they are able to address underlying causes of poverty. (social exclusion, lack of sustainable economic opportunity and lack of participation in development processes). As a social enterprise, the initiative is attempting to ensure sustainable income opportunities for the poor and extremely poor workers and artisans. The organization has a long term vision to contribute to the over all the socio-economic well being of local communities. The percentage of profits generated by the enterprise will get churned back for other economic and social requirements that might be the need of the local communities.
Job Description:
Exclusive products needs exclusive marketing plan;
The organisation presently has exclusive products (quilts, scarves, stoles, shawls, natural indigo dye). A number of products are so artistic that it would require exclusive marketing plan than the conventional one
Exploring possibilities of partnership with established private organizations
Negotiating exclusive sales arrangements in Dhaka
Branding
Photography of master samples
Printing of catalogues, brochures and other promotional materials
Filming indigo production process
Development of an interactive web page
Requirements:
This role requires a wide scope of experience in the areas of Marketing Sales and communication at a senior level. We are looking for someone with at least 20 years experience in this field. Preferably in a wide range of industries. Experience of the fashion/ clothing market would be preferred.
Organisation Summary:
A international media organisation which serves to give disadvantaged communities a voice. Through a localised media programme the residents are encouraged to develop analytical and technical skills which allow them to bring to light matters of interest.
The Fundraising and Marketing Strategist will work closely with senior staff in our Goa office to design and implement a fundraising strategy. He or she will be responsible for seeking out and applying for relevant awards and grants. Experience in sales and or/branding will be of use for the marketing tasks. A firm understanding of finance and marketing is crucial, experience in the non-profit sector is desirable.
Job Description:
• Design and implement a fundraising strategy alongside current senior staff
• General fundraising
• Responsible for seeking out and applying for relevant awards and grants.
• Business development and internal/external communications tasks
• A firm understanding of finance and marketing
• Past experience in the non-profit sector is desirable
• Excellent business development skills.
• Experience in Communications an advantage
• Capacity to work within tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently, set aggressive schedules, and take initiative
Project length: 6 months
Organisation Summary:
The organisation is a mobile banking and telecoms company based in Sierra Leone that has the goal of establishing systems that allow acess to financial services such as savings, credit and money transfer to populations that do not currently have them.
The Company has recently received an investment from one of our partners and in order to secure their investment they wish to support an input of human capital.
Job Description:
Supporting the company’s attempts to raise further and continued funding by:
- updating the due diligence data room periodically
- managing the fundraising database
- replying to queries of interested investors
- raising grant funding (writing proposals and following up with donors)
Requirements
The ideal candidate would be someone with good financial, communication and writing skills with a background in either telecoms or banking.
An experienced Commercial Lawyer would also have the right skill set to accomplish this role.
Organisation Summary:
Under written by agreement with local government, on land granted by village elders and with support from two Ugandan Ministers of State in 2008 a Pilot Project began to find ways of restoring an economy in the post conflict zone of Agoro in Northern Uganda. The war had lasted 20 years and 470,000 Internally Displaced People (IDP) were about to be released from ‘protected villages’ with no skills, nowhere to live and a total dependency culture
The overall aim of the project is to increase Sorgoum production which can be exported to make beer. This will provide sustainable income to ensure that the project can continue for the next 15 years.
Job Description:
Investigating the hurdles and opportunities involved in working with various development organisations the Ugandan government, local farmers tenants etc.
Constructing a business plan .
This Role will be an implementation role, following on from the work of an exceptionally senior consultant.
Requirements
A broad range of experience in areas such as
Financial planning
Project management
Organisational development
Co operative management
Rural development.
Project length: 3 months
Organisation Summary:
A Haitian Ngo that for the last 16 years turned local producers milk into sterilised milk yoghurt and cheese. This is done through a network of 13 Local Dairies. These products are then sold across Hati. At the moment the biggest customer is the WFP.
Job Description:
Challenges Worldwide is looking for an experienced Bussness professional to assist this organisation to :
Diversify its customer basis to ensure sustainability after the conclusion of the work of the WFP
Improve the structures in Place for financial reporting
Develop new products
Help to build the capabilities of the existing team.
Requirements
Experienced project manager or experienced business development professional. The candidate also need a broad background in business and an understanding of the dairy industry and dairy products would be advantageous. An ability to speak a reasonably high standard of French is essential.
Project length: 3 months
Organisation summary:
Our Partner has been operating in Tanzania for some time and they have active investments in several clean tech businesses there.
They are currently looking to create a team of business professionals to render technical assistance in cooperation with their existing in country team.
Job Description:
Help to set up financial practices and, prioritise the investee companies,
Requirements:
Understanding of finance and accounting. Preferably to CFO level
Training experience
Experience of the developing world preferred
Project length: 2-3 months
Organisation summary:
Many of our partners work in sectors where strong sales teams are vital. Direct sales, market development and internal management are all areas where we need expertise.
Sectors can range from livestock, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), solar products, other renewable products, agriculture products and sales of brand new products into new markets.
Job Description:
Duties may include
Requirements:
Understanding of Sales and Marketing
Understanding of different models of sales and marketing
Experience of FMCG or agricultural sales preferable
Training experience or a passion for passing on your skills
Experience of the developing world preferred
Project length: 2-3 months
Organisation summary:
Many of our partners work in sectors where there is no strong, established sales and logistics network. This often needs to be build from scratch or brought together and fixed.
Sectors can range from livestock, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), solar products, other renewable products, agriculture products and sales of brand new products into new or developing markets.
This sort of trade is core to development of the private sector in Developing countries and we’re keen to hear from anyone with experience in these areas.
Job Description:
Duties may include
Requirements:
Understanding of and experience in a Distribution Network Role.
Experience developing a distribution or logistics supply network.
Experience within industrial, food, beverage or agricultural sectors preferable
Training experience or a passion for passing on your skills
Experience of the developing world preferred
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