Kendra Initiative Wiki: KendraJobs

Kendra Jobs

Please get in touch if you want to work for Kendra Initiative...

Skills needed:

Highly motivated.
Highly intelligent.
Exceptional problem solver.
Skype, IM and mobile access during working day essential. High availability and quick response.
Persistent and able to 'chase' for required information.
Understanding of technological concepts – such as programming and Internet - but no need to be a programmer.
Conceptual design and visualisation skills would be a big bonus.
Good head for numbers and ability to use and manipulate spreadsheets.
Ability to time keep, track hours and stay within budget.
Must having driving licence and helpful if have car.
Helps if Apple Mac and iPhone user.
Use of Google Docs.

Tasks:

Booking travel and accommodation. Gathering travel and accommodation options and presenting to all staff clearly. Then presenting 'best fit' options to director. Then booking directly online. In most cases renting a flat for a few days is preferable than staying in a hotel.
Able to work with software developers to automate various parts of your job to facilitate more streamlined working. For example - form filling to gather required information.
Bookkeeping. Updating accounts. Entering receipts and building reports in conjunction with director.
- Note that there is no office so all materials need to be online. This means heavy use of scanned paperwork and receipts.
Updating member contact information.
Part-time work starting around 7 hours per week. Work will be spread over the week generally.

Future:

Marketing and member liaison.
An understanding of the media industry is helpful.
Start part time and moving to full time over next few years dependent on funding from EU and other sources.
To work on media standards project funded by EU.
Understanding of metadata and semantic web would be useful.
Fund raising from different sources: national and international; corporate sponsorship/donations and government/NGO grants.