Vacancy: Media Interns (Educational
Technology and Learning Resources Program)
1.0. Introduction: The African Virtual University (AVU) is a Pan
African Intergovernmental Organization established by charter with the mandate
of significantly increasing access to quality higher education and training
through the innovative use of information communication technologies.
The AVU has its headquarters in
Nairobi,
Kenya and a Regional office in Dakar Senegal with Host-Country Agreements and Diplomatic Status with the two governments.
The AVU Business Plan 2009-2014 has
two main thrusts:
(a) Educational and support services
provided on a fee basis; and
(b) Not-for-profit development
services.
The Not-for-profit development
services aims at building the capacity of AVU Partner Institutions (PIs) with
an objective of increasing access to quality education through the following
activities: updating and developing content; Open Educational Resources (OER)
Development; AVU Capacity Enhancement Program (ACEP); set up/upgrade ODeL
centers; developing professional networks through Communities of Practices;
Research and Development; and Quality Evaluation and Benchmarking.
AVU is currently engaged in a
MultiNational Project II, funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and
implemented in 21 African countries with 27 participating institutions.
Background to ET&LR: The Educational Technology & Learning Resources (ET&LR) unit at AVU coordinates the various Open Distance and eLearning activities of the Multinational Project Phase II.
The ET&LR unit is currently
looking for two media interns to assist in the multimedia resources development
process.
These positions are also intended to
help African youth gain practical experience to help transition to the
workplace.
2.0. Scope of Work
The ET&LR Media Interns will help
AVU staff perform the following functions:
- Assist in the preparation of multimedia
materials;
- Assist in formatting and copying digital
files;
- Assist in maintaining our online catalogue of
photos on Flicker;
- Assist in editing photographs;
- Assist in editing videos;
- Assist in media production tasks;
- The ET&LR Media Intern shall perform other
duties that may from time to time be assigned by the supervisor.
3.0. Qualifications
- Studies in Media, Information Technology or
Digital Media (preference will be given to candidates with completed or
almost completed Bachelor degrees);
- Fluent in English (preference will be given to
candidates who can also speak French or Portuguese);
- Familiarity with online learning;
- Experience using Adobe CC software: Premiere,
Illustrator, Indesign, AfterEffects, Lightroom;
- Keen on and pays attention to detail;
- Ability to learn quickly and work well within
a team;
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to
determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines;
- Flexibility and a can-do approach to tasks and
the ability to adapt to a changing and challenging environment.
4.0. Modalities of Work: The ET&LR Media Interns are expected to work
during office hours from Monday to Friday 09:00 am to 05:30pm.
5.0. Duration: The positions for the two media interns are
temporary for a nominal period of three months and are renewable for a three
month period, which would amount to the total duration of six months.
6.0. Reporting: The ET&LR Media Interns will report to and be supervised by the Educational Video Technologist and will work closely with other AVU staff members.
How to Apply
The successful candidate will be appointed for 3 months renewable for an additional 3 months.
Application must include an
application letter and a detailed curriculum vitae with: a telephone number;
email; and names with contact addresses of three professional references.
Applications should be sent to
job@avu.org and must have Media Interns as the email subject T
he successful candidate will be based
at the AVU CVEI Offices on Lenana Road in Nairobi, Kenya.
The closing date for this application is May 4th 2015 at 18:00 East African Time (UTC/GMT + 3)
Note: ONLY shortlisted candidates
will be contacted
The African Virtual University
(AVU) www.avu.org is
an equal opportunity employer.