A framework for worldwide information, communication, and collaboration on African affairs.

OUTREACH MANAGERS

This position is an opportunity for aspiring activists and community organizers to get involved in African Views short and long term operations. Outreach managers are responsible for reaching out to group of students in respective college or university, institutions, and community to present the benefits and purpose of African Views. As well as help bring together all factions of African/Black/Africana/African studies and African Student Associations in universities and Colleges to focus on needs to meet common challenges and expected values.

An intern’s goal as an outreach manager is to define available resources and articulate how to these resources will be used to mobilize support for African Views project in their location. Applicants need to be highly motivated, internet savvy, have strong organizational skills, be able to coordinate multiple tasks and communicate and coordinate information effectively.

DUTIES:

• Articulate, document, and inform African Views’ team about ongoing African issues in your area.
• Promote volunteerism and awareness on school campuses and communities.
• Cultivate partnerships with research institutions, student groups, faculty, and public participants.
• Recommend integral knowledge resources and utilize online social networks such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, blogs to broadcast the organization’s projects.
• Assist in organizing outreach forums and conferences. Attend regional activities.
• Connect and coordinate with students, faculty and staff in other schools.

WRITERS, TECHNICAL WRITERS, AND EDITORS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

There are different kinds of writers. Writers write stories, or they write about things that really happened. They become authors when they publish what they write: be it books, articles for magazines or journals. News writers work for newspapers or news broadcasts. Columnists write about people, places, and things. Technical writers, also called technical communicators, put technical information into easily understandable language. Copy writers write ads. Editors write, review, rewrite, or correct errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Editors make sure that what is being published or presented is correct and easy to read.

A country page consists of a host of indicators and a narrative of African experience in a particular country. The narrative is a synopsis of the dynamic of the whole population and the role of African people in the society. In some cases, there might be a need to describe ethnic relations and or the general state of affairs.

DUTIES:

• Writers: work with researchers to develop original contents on historical and current African experience.
• Writers: work with historians, sociologist and anthropologists to author our Country profile page.
• Writers: work with AV Media writing for our radio and television programs.
• Technical Writers: write and edit how-to manuals, instructions, EULA, etc for the AV framework.
• Editors: review, rewrite, and edit the work of writers.

DATABASE ADMINISTRATORS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Internet and electronic commerce (e-commerce) generate lots of data. Computer databases that store information on customers, inventory, and projects are found in nearly every industry. Data must be stored, organized, and managed. Database administrators work with database software to find ways to do this. They identify user needs, set up computer databases, and test systems. They ensure that systems perform as they should and add people to the system as needed. Data integrity, backup, and security are critical parts of the job.

Database administrators must be able to think logically. Being able to concentrate and pay close attention to detail is important. These specialists must be able to communicate effectively with other computer personnel, such as programmers and managers. They may also have to communicate with other staffs that have little computer training.

DUTIES:

• Work diligently with team to manage African Views data resources online.
• Work diligently with team to create various databases

DESKTOP PUBLISHERS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITION & RESPONSIBILITIES

Desktop publishers often perform editing and writing tasks as well as page layout and design. For page layouts, they use scanners to capture photographs, art as digital data, or other images. Using computer software, interns will combine printed material, numbers, pictures, and charts to prepare publications. They also write and correct text. They change pictures and drawings into digital pictures and then use them. They design page layouts and develop presentations. Some things produced by desktop publishers include books, presentation, web pages, journals, magazines, newsletters, and newspapers.

DUTIES:

• Design e-books page layout: make graphics to go with the text.
• Web publications.
• Help with AV print publications
• Work with other publishers on behalf of African Views

INTERNSHIP COORDINATORS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

An internship coordinator is the “hub” and oversees the welfare of interns during the program. He or she will work with students, faculty advisors and AV supervisor to create an internship experience appropriate to the student’s needs, skills and desires. Applicants need to be skilled motivators, communicators and negotiators. An internship coordinator will work closely with a supervisor to arrange for 3-credit internship positions for AV internship programs. We encourage students who have well established rapport with notable professors from key academic departments to take this opportunity in empowering themselves and offering the same vision of empowerment to other students who deserve a good opportunity.

DUTIES:

• Identify suitable schools’ and students’ academic disciplines for specific African Views’ internship projects and match them accordingly.
• Recruit students from both within and outside the your school and maintain a record
• Keep record of students issues and work closely with student council
• Inform applicants about African Views internship programs and make presentation when necessary.
• Introduce new participants to the internship structure and mechanisms and monitors interns’ progress
• Assist in overseeing the evaluation of interns and maintain the quality of the program as a positive learning experience for the student
• Provide the department chair with periodic evaluations and status reports of the program along with recommended changes

INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Interpreters and translators facilitate the cross-cultural communication necessary in today's society by converting one language into another. However, these language specialists do more than simply translate words—they relay concepts and ideas between languages. They must thoroughly understand the subject matter in which they work in order to accurately convey information from one language into another. In addition, they must be sensitive to the cultures associated with their languages of expertise. We encourage bilingual Interns who can interpret and translate from major international languages such as: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Amharic, Afrikaans, Swahili, Sign language etc, into English to support this exciting innovative project.

DUTIES:

• Work diligently with researchers and writers to uncover important issues in designated country or region.
• Interpret and translate written communication materials and document for conference, Web and TV
• Act as representative on related issues (working closely with country manager)

MEDIA PRODUCTION RELATED POSITIONS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

One of African Views core strategy to outreach is organize and support of aspiring actors, producers and executives to create a TV Broadcast team  in their community and set out to capture designated documentary or independently capture contents defined within the context of human and societal development relevantt to African and Diaspora issues and affairs in any community worldwide for global viewership. We encourage aspiring and experienced producers and directors to join our cause. Our program is focuses on documentary, staged but non-fictional creative narratives, packaging and delivering content that caters to domestic interests or international focal issues. Some programs will be selected for submission to the International Academy of Web Television. Some will be included as wrap around for African Views weekly report or African Views round table discussion. Some programs may qualify for AVTV regular series. Our focus is simply Media advocacy for human and societal development goals and throught the perspectives of value based education, health, environment, ecomomic empowerment,  and cultural exchanges. The available scope of content creation is very wide. See AV Country profiles in the Cultural Development Indicators page.

MEDIA PRODUCTION TEAM MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

TV correspondents/Reporters:
Candidate can choose to cover community issues, interview people at events, or report on news stories from around the world. Regardless of the locale in which candidate works, he/she will need audio and video personnel.

Video Editors:
We are looking for candidates to help edit and create high-end TV programs, web and studio-quality DVD publishing from our extensive recorded video archives.

Video editing is part of the process of filmmaking. It involves the selection and combining of shots into sequences, and ultimately creating a finished clear picture story. It is an art of storytelling. On its most fundamental level, film editing is the art, technique, and practice of assembling shots into a coherent whole. A film editor is a person who practices film editing by assembling the footage. However, the job of an editor isn’t simply to mechanically put pieces of a film together, cut off film slates, or edit dialogue scenes. A film editor must creatively work with the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing, as well as the actors' performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even rewrite the film to craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of a film. Thisis a great opportunity for film students or enthusiasts who are looking for real materials to work with.

Camera operators Production Assistants/Videographers:
We are looking for Videographers and Camera operators to help film our events and post short videos on Web sites for businesses, as well as work as part of a reporting team, following newsworthy events as they unfold within their community. The community could be within college campus, county or city. Candidates must have their own camera to be considered. In some cases AV will provide camera or any other recording device necessary.

TV Hosts:
A presenter, or host is the person who hosts, narrates, presents, or takes the main role in the program. AV offers a great opportunity for students and enthusiasts who are aspiring to be on public Televison or radio. Ideal candidates must have the following qualities:

• Have a teachable attitude. Be willing to learn about your surroundings, whether in the studio or on location. A good host is capable of reviewing scripts, understanding briefings and taking direction from the producer and stage manager,
• Pay close attention to the stage manager and follow their direction when reading the teleprompter. A television host must also know their stage locations. The stage manager gets their instructions from the director.
• Work closely with the producer. Producers are the ones to give you the information needed to successfully host a show. They will supply you with pertinent facts about your guests. Producers also give you specific questions to ask your guest, based on pre-interviews they have conducted.
• Begin your interviews with brilliant and descriptive words, especially if you are on location and are responsible for creating your own introductions. Pretend that your audience does not know much about the subject matter. Use vibrant details when describing people and events.
• Have a conversation with your guests. Unless you are interviewing the president of a major corporation or the chief of police, make the interview more relaxed. When you warm up to your guests and talk to them with a sense of familiarity, it comes across well on camera.
• Ask your guests intriguing questions. Your job is to ask questions that prompt more than a yes or no answer. If your guest is wearing a particular piece of stunning jewelry, you may want to ask, "Where did you find such an exquisite ring?"
• Thank your guest for appearing on your show. Pleasantries will get you a long way in this business. Once you have thanked your guests, offer them a chance to come back in the future. This will not only show your appreciation, but it will also build a working relationship in the near future.

Television Directors:

The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or not. In both types of productions, the director is responsible for supervising the TV crew, this includes placement of Cameras (camera blocking), lighting elements, microphones, and props. In AV programs production, the television director's role can be similar to that of a Film director, giving cues to reporters, hosts, cameramen at events and maintain order among the staff in the control room, on the set, and during a shoot.

• The director will be responsible for coordinating several level of productions as well as product distributions within their domains.
• Must work closely with Country Directors in planning and coordinating events and getting access to TV networks in their areas.
• Build and manage a Media production team in your country/area/community/school

Radio and Television Scriptwriter:

Scriptwriters are skilled writers who prepare scripts for Shows that appear on media outlets, such as radio, television, in films, and on stage. One type of scriptwriter, known as the continuity writer, creates station announcements, previews of coming shows, and advertising copy for local sponsors. These editors may also write material for locally produced shows. They must be able to write persuasively, creatively, and quickly because of the pressure of deadlines.

We are looking for writers who can help tailor the script to subject matters in a timely fashion for our radio and television shows. Script writing requirement may include questions for audience, show participants, tags lines, smarrt comments and clever ads.

In all cases, scriptwriters must be able to imagine the effect of their words when they are spoken in a production. It is not enough that the words look good on paper—the Scriptwriters may need to work with producers to ensure that the environment, audience and issues targeted have been seriously put into consideration.

Radio and Televisionstudio Console Managers:

• Console managers are technical people who help manage the console during our programs. They must be attentive, understand the console, undertand sound quality, Skype and internet broadcasting activities. 

TRAININGS:

We partner with other organization to provide media training for AV associates.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

DESCRIPTION FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT POSITIONS

Research and development is an exciting career field. It puts you in charge of information and innovations that make modern life safer and more enjoyable. The phrase research and development (also R and D or, more often, R&D), according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of knowledge to devise new applications.

If you are working on a degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology, History, Economics, Engineering, Non-Profit Funding, Technology, Political Science, Religious Studies, Cultural Studies, African and Africana Studies, Finance, Liberal arts, International law, Health & Medicine, and you are interested in innovative extra curriculum research work then you will want to supplement your studies with a research and development internship. We are looking for researchers in development architects to work diligently with us to initiate required improvements in the following categories in different countries:

Quality of life

Governance

Indicators for Social Quality

Economic Freedoms

Sovereign Infrastructure

Global Mobility & Hosting: Travel and Tourism

Enfranchisement and Employment

Country Performance Assessment

Cultural Identity: Religion, Cultures and Beliefs

Indicators for Institutional Quality/Influence

Productive Capacity Indicators >Energy Access

Welfare Indicators

Fiscal Burden

Business Opportunity

DUTIES:

• Work diligently to uncover important human and societal development issues in designated area.
• Develop legal, economic, engineering, social, health, and other innovative architectural framework.
• Work in acquiring indicators and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data from vast majority of well established institutions around the world.
• Conduct peer review

STATISTICIANS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Statisticians help to design surveys and experiments. They also collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data. To give an example, some statisticians may collect data to learn how safe new products are. This must be done before the product can be sold. Statisticians often use samples to collect information. A sample provides information about a small group within a much larger group. Statisticians can then take what they learned about the small group and apply it to the larger group.

DUTIES:

• Work diligently with team to decide where and how to gather the important data in designated country.
• Work diligently with team to choose the sample size and decide on the type of survey.
• Process collected data and reach conclusions about the data.

SYSTEM ANALYSTS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Systems analysts tell computer programmers how to make any new software that is needed. They give the programmers step-by-step instructions. Some analysts help make the software, too. The main job here is getting framework components to work together within a network, and with other similar frameworks. Analysts decide how to get information from one network to another.

DUTIES:

• After planning a system, analysts test it to make sure it works.
• Check to make sure that information is processed quickly and without mistakes.
• Work diligently to improve AV system and compatibility
• Recommend new applications, and be part of software development team
• Helping AV system to forage for necessary data on the Internet

WEB DEVELOPERS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Web Developer | Web Master | Website Administrator | Web Meister

We need webmasters also called a web architect, web developer, site author, website administrator, or (informally) webmeister ito be responsible for maintaining our website(s). The duties of the webmaster may include ensuring that the web servers, hardware and software are operating accurately, designing the website, generating and revising web pages, replying to user comments, and examining traffic through the site.

Generalists with HTML expertise are welcome.

Anyone with experience developing code or applications in PHP and working with a content management system like Joomla, Wordpress or equivalent is good. (Joomla preferred).

DUTIES:

• Work diligently with team to manage African Views Web operations.
• Join a team of experts in the technical aspects of overseeing framework construction and maintenance.
• Decide what kind of server will hold a website's information.
• Develop codes to help improve the framework from a design and end-users ease standpoint.
• Implement SEO, CRM, SFO, Emergency response system, Website security application, etc
• Test AV framework for stability, ease of use and safety.

COUNTRY MANAGERS

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is a commission based opportunity for serious activists and highly creative individuals to get involve in African Views overall operations. Managers must have substantial experience with the African issues and affairs, and must be committed to improving the performance and quality of all human lives. A country manager overall responsibility is to manage AV organization’s business and activities in the specific country or region they cover.

The goal of the country manager is to develop a portfolio of issues and resources that are specific to the country or region they cover. This includes targeted advocacy on issues and affairs of citizens, immigrants, and Diaspora that are specific to the country. Applicants must be able to define available resources and articulate how to these resources could be used to mobilize support for the issues in their location. Applicants need to be highly motivated, internet savvy, resourceful, have strong organizational skills, be able to coordinate multiple tasks and communicate and coordinate information effectively.

DUTIES:

• Create a portfolio of research and development needs related to issues and affairs in covered area.
• Propose and promote fund raising and investment projects in private, public and non-profit sectors.
• Manage a database of NGOs’ activities and public and private sectors’ development projects.
• Decide on AV programs within guidelines with emphasis on quality, cost control and safety.
• Cultivate partnerships with research institutions, student groups, faculty, and public participants.
• Build a team of activists and interns for African Views’ projects and programs.
• Organize conferences, forums and seminars for NGOs, public and private sectors.
• Conduct due diligence, surveys and opinion polls, and collect demographic information.
• Promote and coordinate AV affairs with the public, private and non-profit sector in covered area.
• Manage the information and profiles of the country and region they cover.
• Promote and organize AV cultural exchange programs and support other AV projects in the country.

BENEFIT TO COUNTRY MANAGER

This is a partnership arrangement. Managers will use the African views framework and assets with broader applicability to improve condition for development and promote investment interests in the area they cover. Revenues generated from country manager’s effort are shared between the Organization and the Managers. Managers can drive up traffic to attract advisements and other forms of residual revenues and get paid a commission from sales and other contractual income stream. This method is considered an attractive incentive to keep managers motivated while doing important development work in the area covered.

STATE MANAGER

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

This position is a commission based opportunity for serious activists and highly creative individuals to get involve in African Views overall operations. Managers must have substantial knowledge of the African experience and must be able to bespeak the complexities of African realities clearly. A State manager overall responsibility is to manage AV organization’s business and activities in the specific State or region they cover.

The goal of the State manager is to develop a portfolio of issues and resources that are specific to the State or region they cover. This includes targeted advocacy on issues and affairs of citizens, immigrants, and Diaspora that are specific to the State. Applicants must be able to define available resources and articulate how to these resources could be used to mobilize support for the issues in their location. Applicants need to be highly motivated, internet savvy, resourceful, have strong organizational skills, be able to coordinate multiple tasks and communicate and coordinate information effectively.

DUTIES:

• Create a portfolio of research and development needs related to issues and affairs in covered area.
• Propose and promote fund raising and investment projects in private, public and non-profit sectors.
• Manage a database of NGOs’ activities and public and private sectors’ development projects.
• Decide on AV programs within guidelines with emphasis on quality, cost control and safety.
• Cultivate partnerships with research institutions, student groups, faculty, and public participants.
• Build a team of activists and interns for African views’ projects and programs.
• Organize conferences, forums and seminars for NGOs, public and private sectors.
• Conduct due diligence, surveys and opinion polls, and collect demographic information.
• Promote and coordinate AV affairs with the public, private and non-profit sector in covered area.
• Manage the information and profiles of the State and region they cover.

BENEFIT TO STATE MANAGERS

This is a commission based arrangement. Managers will use the African views framework and assets with broader applicability to improve condition for development and promote investment interests in the area they cover. Revenues generated from State manager’s effort are shared between the Organization and the Managers. Managers can drive up traffic to attract advisements and other forms of residual revenues and get paid a commission from sales and other contractual income stream. This method is considered an attractive incentive to keep managers motivated while important development work in the area covered.

DATA ENTRY

DESCRIPTION OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Data entry is the act of transcribing some form of data into another form, usually a computer program. Forms of data that people might transcribe include handwritten documents, information off spreadsheets or word documents containing or simple data like names and addresses.

Since the advent of computers, and since the beginning of typing, the need to collect and neatly present documents has required data entry. Good typists, especially those who are also excellent at 10-key typing often are the most qualified for data entry positions..

DUTIES:

• Work diligently with team to to enter gathered information into the system through a simple interactive form interface.
• Work diligently with team to type information into the system.
• Process collected data into the system.

GRANT WRITERS

We are looking for Grant writers to help apply for funding for our programs, projects, and organization. This position has negotiable compensation based on the success rate. Grant Writers provide grant writing and donations assistance for nonprofits. A Grant writer must thoroughly understand an organization's agenda, core capacity and funding needs and be able to match the organization's chances with appropriate opportunity.

Most grants available from private foundations and government funders are specifically targeted to public need issues with very strict guidelines. This means that there is a fierce competition between competing or closely described non-profit organizations' goal in obtaining grant funding. Every step of the grant writing process is required to incorporate strategic planning between expert grant writing team and clients' staff and stakeholders so that the resulting grant program produces results and solutions that are customized to address our (and our constituents') needs.

DUTIES:

• Research upcoming funding opportunities that align withAV's needs and goals.
• Determines the type of funding our organization needs
• Develop a detailed report of grant competitions for which AV is eligible to apply and likely to be awarded.
• Develop full narrative and budget, nd submission of the proposal
• Fill out grant proposal and guide in obtaining required paper work

COMMUNITY LEVEL SALES AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTORS

We need skilled Sales persons to help with our Business directory inclusion both at the community, state, national, and international levels. We are also looking for trasactors to help broker our Radio and TV content syndication contracts and agreements on both local and Internatioal levels. Sales positon are based on commission and are open to all in every country worldwide. Please contact us for details.