[Waves be Good]

If you are a computer wizard and want to work on the $100 lap top project, hacking their systems and tinkering with new fancy stuff on UNICEF's payroll for the benefit of kids, check this out. I know the team working on the project. They are excellent people. High intensity, many deadlines sort of ship they are running; but fun and well intentioned.

Wiki Hacker / (Python?) Developer
   
Education: No minimum requirement
Location: New York, New York, 10017, United States
Posted by: UNICEF
Job Category: Communications, Computing & Internet, Engineering
Salary: Based on Experience
Last day to apply: May 17, 2007
Last updated: May 8, 2007
   Type: Full time
Language(s): English
Job posted on: May 7, 2007
Area of Focus: Communications Access and Infrastructure, Computers and Technology
   
      
   
Description:
Come join our exciting and highly caffeinated team at UNICEF. We need someone to start now who's a skilled Python developer (would be great if you've worked with the development of wiki's -- preferably Moin) – with a focus on getting the tools to work on the OLPC (100-dollar laptop (you will get to play with them)).

Customize the Moin code base: simply the user experience, extend its functionality, make the wiki kid-friendly and fun. You will be working with our information architect and front-end developer on an already scoped and defined project (partially developed) with clear and concrete deliverables. Experience using extreme programming or other agile programming methodologies a plus.

Immediate Start. Candidates should be from the New York metro area and able to work on site (UN HQ - midtown). This is a one month contract to meet specific goals, with the possibility of extension.

*IF you are NOT a python developer, but if you can hack another wiki (on rails, etc.) and are comfortable, send your cv along but explain EXPLICITLY in your cover letter how you could wrap around this project.*

Additional Qualifications:
Must be able to work on site.

How to Apply:
Send CV / cover letter / prior project samples to cfabian@unicef.org

[Waves be Good]

(This is a three month contract. Good pay and a cooler job if you aren't a techy.) AJ?

Community Grower / Content Editor / Online Teacher

   
Education: Bachelor (BA, BS, etc.)
Location: New York, New York, 10017, United States
Posted by: UNICEF
Job Category: Communications, Computing & Internet, Education & Training
Salary: per experience
Last day to apply: May 15, 2007
Last updated: May 8, 2007
   Type: Contract
Language(s): English
Job posted on: May 7, 2007
Area of Focus: Children and Youth, Community Building and Renewal, Computers and Technology
   
      
   
Description:
- Gather, assess and edit content for the online community, with focus on HIV/AIDS-related content
- Build youth groups online through activities, collaborative projects etc.
- Monitor / "garden" posts and edits to the site
- Provide basic support to new users
- Report regularly on usage, success and potential pitfalls within the site
- Support the development of internal workspaces for UNICEF departments, and country offices

Additional Qualifications:
- Work is ON SITE at UNICEF HQ in Manhattan.
- Computer programming is not necessary -- comfortable working in a "wiki" or content managed environment
- Experience working with youth and HIV/AIDS issues, especially in developing countries
- Experience with youth development issues, so as to be able to make editorial judgements on the import and relevance of various pieces of information
- Previous experience either in teaching, producing inventive material for youth audiences (again, developing world experience preferred)

How to Apply:
Please send CV and Cover Letter to cfabian@unicef.org -- As soon as possible, *immediate start*

   
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