AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER
Promoting the well-being of Africans through policy-relevant research on population and health
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The Center seeks to recruit a Webmaster.
The overall purpose of the job is to redesign and manage APHRC's website and intranet.
Responsibilities
1. Redesigning and managing the APHRC website
Promoting the well-being of Africans through policy-relevant research on population and health
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population and health issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The Center seeks to recruit a Webmaster.
The overall purpose of the job is to redesign and manage APHRC's website and intranet.
Responsibilities
1. Redesigning and managing the APHRC website
- Revitalize the information architecture and link knowledge products to the four research focus areas.
- Redesign the website focusing on new innovations in the field, such as blogs, wikis, etc, to improve content presentation, access, use and feedback.
- Introduce links to enable users to share documents with friends or colleagues.
- Use a content management system that enables anyone to update the site without requiring specialized skills or training.
- Develop fundraising opportunities through the website by creating systems that will facilitate such.
- Assess the IT needs of various programs at APHRC - both research and administration programs - and create avenues to respond to the identified needs through the website and other IT tools.
2. Managing the Center's Intranet
- Upload information on the intranet.
- Train staff on how to make best use of the intranet.
- Keep the intranet fresh and adaptable to emerging needs.
3. Communication
- Generate stories and photos for online posting.
Skills and Qualifications
- At least a Bachelors Degree in information sciences or a related discipline
- At least four years relevant experience
Women are encouraged to apply.
Please, apply enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees (at least one of whom must be a present/former employer) to jobs @ aphrc.org or to the address below by June 1, 2009.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The Human Resources Manager
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
www.aphrc.org
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