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Fw: [kictanet] Looking for a Savvy Web Project Manager.
by Walubengo J 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Moses, Your advert would be more succesfull on the Skunkworks list (copied). KICTAnet has mostly jamaaz in their comfort zone (i.e. not actively seeking to going anywhere anytime soon :-). walu. --- On Sun, 8/2/09, Moses Kemibaro <moses(a)dotsavvyafrica.com> wrote: > From: Moses Kemibaro <moses(a)dotsavvyafrica.com> > Subject: [kictanet] Looking for a Savvy Web Project Manager. > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Sunday, August 2, 2009, 4:18 PM > > The Web Project Manager will lead all phases of projects > including requirements analysis, planning, design, web > development, quality assurance, and deployment of revenue > supporting products and services: > > · Manage the timeline and project > plan for all content, programming, design, and web > development > > · Collaborate closely with the > Technical Team for managing system dependencies > > · Collaborate closely with the > Business Development and Production Team to ensure > requirements are sufficiently outlined and executed > > · Engage with cross-functional > teams to help identify and execute the company's strategic > vision and business objectives related to the co-brand > > · Communicate ongoing status for > projects > > · Escalate and lead the resolution > of issues impacting an on-time, successful launch > > · Manage appropriate dependencies > with partners and other third-parties to ensure timely > completion > > · Manage and raise appropriate > awareness to risks impacting the timeline or the quality of > deliverables > > · Lead the creation of and > adherence to the production workflows for the maintenance of > products > > · Oversee and lead the planning > for the implementation of all phases of products > > · Facilitate appropriate ongoing > product and functionality updates > > Key Measurements: > > · On-time delivery of projects > > · Alignment of products at launch > with PRDs > > · Number of website with quality > assurance issues past and present discovered after launch > > · Escalation and coordination of > issues and key decisions when appropriate > > · Effective utilization of > resources > > Skills: > > · Ability to excel in a constantly > evolving environment > > · Ability to quickly grasp the > objectives and direction of the products > > · Ability to operate in a product > management capacity when needed > > · Interest in creating, supporting > and executing the operational guidelines necessary for > ensuring the utmost efficiency of all resources > > · Ability to develop and implement > processes and procedures > > · Capable of multi-tasking in a > fast-paced environment > > · Ability to collaborate with > executive management and help execute the company's > strategic vision > > · Ability to be responsible, > accountable and result driven > > · Excellent communication skills > > · Excellent organization and > documentation skills > > · Strong people skills with a > relationship-building, problem-solving approach > > > Experience: > > · At least 5 years of related work > experience > > · International Project Management > experience a plus > > · Strong familiarity with the Web > and comfort level working in the technical medium > > · Experience working in a > fast-paced Web environment > > · At least a basic understanding > of Internet technical protocols such as HTML, Javascript, > XML, web publishing, and database structure > > NOTE: Applicants must have a proven track record in > delivering projects from the requirements analysis phase > through the implementation cycle and be able to provide > performance measures of success > > Education: > > 4-year Bachelors degree in a related field > > Where you will work: > > We have a great office in one of Nairobi's quieter suburbs > near the city centre with lots of windows and a very open > floor plan. We dress down most of the time, but are always > at our best in front of clients. We are professional and > the management team is very hands on and engaged with the > work that is done. > > We try very hard not to require more hours that are > required of anyone and we strive to work 8.30 to 5.00 pm > every day with a one hour lunch break. That said, > we're flexible and recognize that we all have lives outside > of the office - and we also know that sometimes, especially > when deadlines demand it, normal working hours just won't > get the job done. When it doesn't, we act > accordingly - and we show our appreciation when people > step-up. We use our leave days and so will you, for > your sanity and ours. > > If think that your that special talent we may be looking > for, kindly send us your CV on jobs(a)dotsavvyafrica.com > by the 10th August 2009. > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com >

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Sms through the web
by Omondi douglas 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

can anybody help. How do i go about making my site be able to send sms. What do i need to have.

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Taxation rate on CDs and DVDs
by Kevin Ouma 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Does anyone know what the KRA taxation rates on cds and dvds from the US are. Someone told me 100% which I find outrageous. Kevin

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SAFARICOM MODEM
by SAMUEL EYINDA M. 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Hi guys, Isn't the Safcom modem supposed to offer connectivity country wide? I'm in thika and i can not connect to the internet with my safcom modem. What could be the issue? Is there a way i can break the thing to take zain, yu and orange lines? Regards, Samuel. http://edsamich.blogspot.com

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Safaricom on Seacom already??
by Sammy Njoroge 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

>From somewhere in Europe am getting a round trip time of about 210ms on any safaricom IP while the usual 620ms remains for all other kenyan ISP IPs. Traceroute results below (18 hops to accesskenya!!!) Tracing route to wap.safaricom.com [196.201.208.27] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * 1 ms 1 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 21 ms 21 ms 22 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 22 ms 21 ms 20 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 23 ms 20 ms 22 ms te1-3.221.ccr01.dub01.atlas.cogentco.com [149.6.4.109] 5 32 ms 30 ms 29 ms te9-5.ccr01.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.129] 6 37 ms 35 ms 35 ms linx1.teleglobe.net [195.66.224.51] 7 33 ms 32 ms 31 ms if-4-1-0-463.mcore3.LDN-London.as6453.net [195.219.195.37] 8 211 ms 210 ms 212 ms 195.219.195.118 9 210 ms 211 ms 209 ms 196.201.208.27 Tracing route to my.co.ke [62.8.88.72] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 * 1 ms 2 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 23 ms 21 ms 21 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 90 ms 22 ms 21 ms ge1-3-0-98.core1.tcy.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.2] 5 81 ms 62 ms 62 ms linx-aon.highway.telekom.at [195.66.224.211] 6 79 ms 62 ms 62 ms AUX11-IIX11.highway.telekom.at [195.3.70.221] 7 64 ms 65 ms 66 ms 195.3.118.186 8 67 ms 65 ms 66 ms 80.120.208.130 9 604 ms 599 ms 603 ms 213.255.248.73 10 611 ms 614 ms 617 ms 213.255.211.46 11 599 ms 597 ms 599 ms 41.212.1.43 12 619 ms 605 ms 604 ms 41.212.1.46 13 622 ms 620 ms 615 ms my.co.ke [62.8.88.72] Tracing route to accesskenya.com [196.200.16.20]over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms AolynkDslRouter.local.lan [192.168.1.1] 2 25 ms 21 ms 21 ms 84-203-64-1.mysmart.ie [84.203.64.1] 3 53 ms 21 ms 20 ms ge0-2-0-100.core1.ixn.dub.stisp.net [84.203.130.157] 4 22 ms 21 ms 21 ms te1-3.206.ccr01.dub01.atlas.cogentco.com [149.6.4.21] 5 32 ms 31 ms 31 ms te9-5.ccr01.lon01.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.129] 6 30 ms 30 ms 31 ms te3-3.mpd01.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.0.226] 7 32 ms 30 ms 30 ms verio.lon02.atlas.cogentco.com [130.117.14.102] 8 48 ms 45 ms 44 ms as-0.r20.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.2.227] 9 48 ms 47 ms 47 ms xe-4-3.r01.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [129.250.3.222] 10 47 ms 47 ms 44 ms skyvision-0.r00.frnkge03.de.bb.gin.ntt.net [213.198.72.186] 11 131 ms * 128 ms PO2-0.gw2.dcm.sky-vision.net [213.255.197.25] 12 125 ms 126 ms 631 ms 196.207.31.122.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.122] 13 630 ms 647 ms 646 ms 196.207.31.121.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.121] 14 648 ms 641 ms 644 ms 196.207.31.121.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.121] 15 642 ms 640 ms 644 ms bp-core-rt01.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.1] 16 640 ms 637 ms 641 ms TenGE-2-1-BP_CORE01.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.146] 17 632 ms 640 ms 644 ms bp-cr-core-datacenter.accesskenya.com [196.207.31.70] 18 626 ms 634 ms 626 ms accesskenya.co.ke [196.200.16.20] Trace complete.

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Skunkworks Meeting; Tuesday 4th August 2009
by Phares Kariuki 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Hi, There will be a Skunkworks Meeting, this Tuesday, 4th August at Teleposta Towers, 4th Floor, MMU. The we are honored to have the Information and Communication PS, Bitange Ndemo, giving the talk. The talk will cover the following topics: - ICT Entrepreneurship in Kenya - Fibre; What it can do for Kenya - The one million laptop's project. Meeting starts at 6pm. Refreshments will be served. Thanks -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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Local language online translation
by Rebecca Wanjiku 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Hi, www.maneno.org is the home of Barcamp Africa and a multilingual blogging platform for sub saharan Africa, currently available in Lingala, Bambara, Fula, French, Eng. Portuguese and Spanish Maneno needs help with translation tools, if you are interested in reading online articles/blogs/rants/etc in your local language please help. There are many languages in Kenya, maybe its easier to start with the widest spoken, I am in the process of translating the files to Gikuyu, but some words have escaped me, so if you can help with that, I will be very happy. Whatever the language, if you want people to access it online, it can be on Maneno -- Best regards, Becky 254 720318925 beckyit.blogspot.com twitter; @wanjiku

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for the geo lovers
by jude mwenda 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

this is interesting. One of the many reasons to choose cloudmade over google maps you gives you direction from capetown to ethiopia.. http://bit.ly/UcsuO -- Regards Jude Mwenda "Was ist mein Leben, wenn ich nicht mehr nützlich für andere." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Windows mobile
by Michael Omondi 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Hi guys, I have this windows mobile phone wm6.1 I have been trying to surf from my comp using the phone 3g connection but to no avail.. If any1 has been able to do this, please assist Thanx in advance

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Looking for a Savvy Web Project Manager.
by Moses Kemibaro 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

The Web Project Manager will lead all phases of projects including requirements analysis, planning, design, web development, quality assurance, and deployment of revenue supporting products and services: · Manage the timeline and project plan for all content, programming, design, and web development · Collaborate closely with the Technical Team for managing system dependencies · Collaborate closely with the Business Development and Production Team to ensure requirements are sufficiently outlined and executed · Engage with cross-functional teams to help identify and execute the company's strategic vision and business objectives related to the co-brand · Communicate ongoing status for projects · Escalate and lead the resolution of issues impacting an on-time, successful launch · Manage appropriate dependencies with partners and other third- parties to ensure timely completion · Manage and raise appropriate awareness to risks impacting the timeline or the quality of deliverables · Lead the creation of and adherence to the production workflows for the maintenance of products · Oversee and lead the planning for the implementation of all phases of products · Facilitate appropriate ongoing product and functionality updates Key Measurements: · On-time delivery of projects · Alignment of products at launch with PRDs · Number of website with quality assurance issues past and present discovered after launch · Escalation and coordination of issues and key decisions when appropriate · Effective utilization of resources Skills: · Ability to excel in a constantly evolving environment · Ability to quickly grasp the objectives and direction of the products · Ability to operate in a product management capacity when needed · Interest in creating, supporting and executing the operational guidelines necessary for ensuring the utmost efficiency of all resources · Ability to develop and implement processes and procedures · Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment · Ability to collaborate with executive management and help execute the company's strategic vision · Ability to be responsible, accountable and result driven · Excellent communication skills · Excellent organization and documentation skills · Strong people skills with a relationship-building, problem- solving approach Experience: · At least 5 years of related work experience · International Project Management experience a plus · Strong familiarity with the Web and comfort level working in the technical medium · Experience working in a fast-paced Web environment · At least a basic understanding of Internet technical protocols such as HTML, Javascript, XML, web publishing, and database structure NOTE: Applicants must have a proven track record in delivering projects from the requirements analysis phase through the implementation cycle and be able to provide performance measures of success Education: 4-year Bachelors degree in a related field Where you will work: We have a great office in one of Nairobi's quieter suburbs near the city centre with lots of windows and a very open floor plan. We dress down most of the time, but are always at our best in front of clients. We are professional and the management team is very hands on and engaged with the work that is done. We try very hard not to require more hours that are required of anyone and we strive to work 8.30 to 5.00 pm every day with a one hour lunch break. That said, we're flexible and recognize that we all have lives outside of the office - and we also know that sometimes, especially when deadlines demand it, normal working hours just won't get the job done. When it doesn't, we act accordingly - and we show our appreciation when people step-up. We use our leave days and so will you, for your sanity and ours. If think that your that special talent we may be looking for, kindly send us your CV on jobs(a)dotsavvyafrica.com by the 10th of August 2009. ---

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