The Viafrica organisation in the Netherlands consists of a small core of paid employees supported by a team of enthusiastic volunteers and interns. Viafrica offers ICT professionals and consultants the unique opportunity to support our projects by working a number of weeks in Africa on a concrete assignment.

ICT professionals and consultants

In cooperation with outsourcing agency IT-staffing we annually recruit eight ICT professionals for a mission of three weeks to one of our ICT centres in Tanzania or Kenya.

 

From these two centres schools are supported in using and managing a computer room, and by solving varying ICT questions. That is why Viafrica regularly looks for Dutch ICT professionals who want to use their expertise to support the local staff in Africa.

 

Outsourcing agency IT-staffing selects the ICT professionals and pays the travel and accommodation expenses. The ICT professional is expected to work three weeks for free. In the past few years ICT professionals have been regularly dispatched to Africa. Read more about their experiences on the Viafrica blog.

Vacancies overview

Trainer

Organization Description

Viafrica supports social and commercial initiatives in Africa by using ICT. Points of departure are the economic sustainability, local need and a focus on the middle class. This offers a healthy basis for initiatives to be independent from support and allowing them to keep on functioning self-reliantly.

 

Viafrica initiates projects itself, such as our CLASSworks programme that has already provided more than 175 schools with computer rooms. We also support projects of third parties with specific ICT knowledge and means.

 

Vacancy Description

As a computer trainer you are responsible for the training department of Viafrica. This means that you will give computer training as well as develop educational material.

 

Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

  • Prepare training material

  • Identify and implement continuous improvements in area of operation

  • Manage department target

  • Identify future clients

  • Plan,Organize and Training

  • Manage and organize headmaster Seminar, Viafrica award and CW boxes

 

Operating Level

Teacher by Professional / Advance Certified in Computer Education

 

Job Requirements

  • Good leadership skills

  • Fluent in English and Swahili, written and verbal

  • High proficiency in computer applications

  • Analytical skills

  • Advanced certified in computer education

  • Teacher by professional.

  • Two years of experience

  • Good in Windows and Linux OS

 

Vacancy details

Location : Moshi, Tanzania

Department : Training department

Positions : 1

Contract Type : Full - Time, Temporary 12 Months

Working Hours/Days : 40 Hours and 5 days

Start Date : 1 December 2011

Salary : TZS 300,000/-

 

Application details

Application format : Written letter of motivation and CV

Apply before : 15 November 2011

Send to : jobs@viafricatanzania.org

 

Inquiries can be sent via e-mail to l.swai@viafricatanzania.org

Employee Sales

Organization Description

Viafrica supports social and commercial initiatives in Africa by using ICT. Points of departure are the economic sustainability, local need and a focus on the middle class. This offers a healthy basis for initiatives to be independent from support and allowing them to keep on functioning self-reliantly.

 

Viafrica initiates projects itself, such as our CLASSworks programme that has already provided more than 150 schools with computer rooms. We also support projects of third parties with specific ICT knowledge and means.

 

Vacancy Description

As a sales representative you're responsible for all retail sales and front desk activities.

You will be the contact person for customers and schools. This will include handling first line incidents in TOPdesk as well as doing invoices and quotations.

 

Responsibilities, Tasks and Activities

 

  • Responsible for representation of Viafrica

  • Attending to customers

  • Responsible for sales storage

  • Identification of customer needs

  • Promotion of Viafrica activities

  • Front office of technical service

 

Operating Level

Advance Diploma in sales and marketing

 

Job Requirements

  • Fluent in English and Swahili, written and verbal

  • Presentable personal appearance

  • Prior sales experience

  • Customer orientated

  • Advanced certified in computer education

  • Basic Mathematical skills

  • Communication skills

 

Vacancy details

Location : Moshi, Tanzania

Department : Sales

Positions : 1

Contract Type : Full - Time, Temporary 12 Months

Working Hours/Days : 40 Hours and 5 days

Start Date : 1 December 2011

Salary : TZS 250,000/-

 

Application details

Application format : Written letter of motivation and CV

Apply before : 15 November 2011

Send to : jobs@viafricatanzania.org

 

Inquiries can be sent via e-mail to l.swai@viafricatanzania.org

Logistic assistant (m/f)

Viafrica is looking for a logistician who can assist Viafrica to manage the logistics. Your responsibilities include coordinating the hardware donations, preparing shipments to Africa, to support the purchase of hardware and inventory through TOPdesk. You will work with colleagues in the Netherlands and Africa.

 

Profile:

  • experience in logistics and inventory
  • practical
  • accurate
  • TOPdesk experience is a plus
  • fluent in English
SEO specialist (m/f)

Viafrica is busy improving its visibility and is looking for a specialist in Search Engine Optimalisation (SEO). We are constantly improving and expanding our web presence. Better visibility is key for the success of our organisation, both in The Netherlands/ Europe as well as in Africa. We have several platforms for specific audiences and countries that we would like to promote more and better. Together with the web development team you will develop a strategy to increase our "findability".

 

Are you an experienced SEO specialist and interested to support Viafrica on a voluntary basis with your knowledge? Please contact us.

Technical intern

As a technical intern you assist the technical team with:

  •  The installation and repairs of computers;
  •  The installation and repairs of complete networks within schools, including servers and printers;
  •  The installation and repairs of peripherals;


Knowledge and skills:

  • Software-knowledge: Windows XP, Linux recommended;
  • Hardware-knowledge: Standard PC hardware, networking components;
  • Identify standard hard- and software problems and repair these;
  • Eagerness to learn;
  • Being able to work in a team;
  • Capable of doing IT related matters, like stock, cleaning pcs, etc.


Experience:

  • No experience required.


You will work under direct support of our technical manager. The internship is for a three month period.

DTP-er (m/f)

Viafrica is looking for a graphic designer for a minimum of 1 day per week. As a graphic designer you work on a wide range of media, from webdesign to the design of the annual report.

Profile:

  • Experience with graphic design for different media
  • Able to turn ideas into images
  • Creative
  • Affinity with ICT and development
Social media editor (m/f)

For the "donate your network" campaign is Viafrica looking for volunteers. In a small team you will be responsible for the updating of several social media like twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. Additional you will be asked to co-develop new initiatives within this campaign.

Are you experienced in the use of social media and writing for this medium? And are you interested in supporting Viafrica? Contact us.