Web 2.0 Job Opening Round-Up

A number of pretty interesting job openings in the African Tech/Web/Software space this month…

Geographic Specialist – Nairobi, Kenya – Google.com

Google, the world’s leading search engine, is extending their local team in Nairobi, Kenya. The objective of this local team is to promote local content generation, as well as further the introduction and adoption of several Google Products in the region. As a Geographic Consultant in the East Africa headquarters in Nairobi, you will be part of an exciting landmark project aimed at developing electronic mapping data of several cities across Africa by utilizing Google mapping technology. To be successful in this role, we are seeking individuals with a passion for and thorough understanding of African geography and mapping, a strong sense of direction and scale and familiarity with at least one capital or large city in Africa. In addition, you’d be expected to be willing and able to travel to multiple cities throughout the region, if required, for mapping. Comfort with using and operating GPS technology devices is a plus. This is an extremely attractive opportunity to be a part of an enthusiastic local, Google team.

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Web Developer – Pretoria, South Africa – Dimension Data

The Web Developer is a position within IT, driving and owning the design and implementation of asp .net web pages for the IS Website, Intranet and Extranet (Customer Zone).

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Solutions Sales Professional – Application Platform & Development – Johannesburg, South Africa – Microsoft

Knowledge of Microsoft’s products such as SQL Server, Visual Studio, BizTalk Server, Share Point Server, Performance Point (or competitive products) Knowledge of Microsoft’s channel model.

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Various – Botswana, Cameroon, Uganda, Namibia, others – Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency founded by brothers Maurice (now Lord Saatchi) and art collector Charles. The Saatchi brothers were born into a Jewish family in Baghdad, Iraq (the name “Saatchi” means “Watchmaker” in Iraqi Arabic). In 2000, it became a subsidiary of Publicis. Saatchi & Saatchi’s holding company is Publicis, headquartered in Paris. Saatchi’s worldwide CEO is Kevin Roberts. Saatchi & Saatchi has offices in over 80 countries around the world. Its worldwide headquarters are in New York City. Its other main office in the United States is located in Torrance, California. In the US, Saatchi’s largest clients are Toyota, Procter & Gamble and General Mills.

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Software Developer & Systems Analyst – Kenya – Postal Corporation of Kenya

This position will also require excellent knowledge of existing and emerging operating systems, data base management systems and use of vendor provided or internally developed tools.

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Web Administrator – Nairobi, Kenya – Education Development Center (EDC)

EDC’s Sudan Radio Service project has an opening for a position of a Web Administrator, reporting to the EDC ICT Coordinator in Nairobi. Sudan Radio Service (SRS) is a USAID-supported project that delivers accurate, balanced news and information to the people of Sudan—via shortwave broadcasts heard nationally and an FM broadcast heard in Juba, southern Sudan. SRS has a team of nearly 40 journalists/producers based in Sudan and Nairobi, Kenya who report news and develop informational programming based on the journalistic principles of fairness and accuracy. Duties include managing the groups online community and design.

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