Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Life in Africa supports community based organizations in Kampala and Gulu (Uganda) through an active presence online at a number of interactive global community platforms. The organization is currently restructuring to expand the delivery of webbed empowerment services to community based organizations across the East Africa region. In this context, Life in Africa is hiring to fill a number of full time positions in Uganda over the course of 2008. Job descriptions for all advertised posts will be posted at http://lifeinafrica.com/jobs and announced in Uganda through radio.

Life in Africa operates in virtual community environments to keep our global supporters and partners updated on LiA-funded programs and organizational activities. One of the online communities we rely on the most for sharing and discussing operational information is ned.com (where you are now). All employees hired will be expected to communicate regularly using ned.com and other online community platforms as required. The ned.com based application procedure for all advertised Life in Africa positions is designed to assess each applicant's aptitude for learning new online skills, while at the same time collecting information from applicants in a space that staff from Life in Africa Foundation (Uganda), Life in Africa-USA and our WE Centers in Gulu and Kampala can access for evaluation purposes.

IMPORTANT! - Before you can post a question or begin the application procedure, you must join ned.com and the Life in Africa Global group. Please FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY to get started:

Click here to join Ned.com: http://www.ned.com/user/new (you must have an email account to join.)

You will receive an email with a temporary Ned password. When you log in for the first time, we recommend that you click on settings in the green bar at the top of the screen to change your password right away to something you can easily remember.

When you click on settings you will also see a link to edit your profile. Be sure to fill out your profile using your real name, noting Uganda as your location, and including 2-3 sentences introducing yourself to the global Ned community (you do not need to mention your job application in your ned.com profile!)

Click here to join the Life in Africa Global group on ned: http://www.ned.com/group/lia-glo bal/. Once you have joined the Life in Africa Global group, you are ready to start completing the application procedure.

You are highly encouraged to ask questions! Your questions about the application procedure or job description should be posted in the discussion space below.

Any member of the dynamic ned.com community is authorized to help you with the technical part of the application procedure.

Life in Africa staff members Evvy Bryning, Christina Jordan and Grace Ayaa are authorized to answer questions in this space about the job you are applying for. Please note that questions submitted to Life in Africa staff from applicants by email or private message will not be answered.

Welcome to Ned! We look forward to reading your applications, and to answering any questions you may have.

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Last comment added: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:38:17 PDT

Comment 1 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hello everyone! I am one of the applicants for the post of Chief Accountant, I have had a challenge in alligning the address in the letter of intent, but all the same I have posted it with both addresses on one side , I would really be grateful if someone can help me do it better.

Comment 2 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

it's just fine like it is Lucy. Thanks for applying!

Comment 3 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

The Chief Accountant post application deadline has been extended to 20 Jan. Our announcement ended up running on Christmas eve so we're running a few more radio announcements this week. Looks like a couple of people are currently in the process of applying.

Comment 4 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear All, Am trying to apply for the post of Chief Accountant with life Africa , however the upload is not linked.Could kindly any body be of help please.

Gerald.

Comment 5 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Thanks linda for the reply, I have tried to do the same still i failed to get access to the upload page. Some authorisation perhalps is required, i don't know. Gerald.

Comment 6 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear Linda, Thanks for the advise i think i will get on well let me complete the all process tomorrow. I will start with it firt thing in the morning.Thanks a lot for the care. Gerald.

Comment 7 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Gerald, make sure you have joined the Life in Africa Global group - go to http://www.ned.com/group/lia-glo bal/ and click the "join this group" button. Once you've joined the group you have authorization to upload to the files area.

Comment 8 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

That was the last message I sent him...(OK, OK, OK...I shouldn't be here...but he sent me messages!)

Comment 9 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear Christina+linda, For the advise am now on the right truck,except that the part of final submission where the lists of applicants are supposed to does not allow me permision to edit. Kindly advise. Gerald.

Comment 10 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Thanks Linda, I have already uploaded all the files and i have all the links for the two files uploaded. My only problem is that am not allowed a permission to edit the page where the list of applicants are, to write my name and paste the links. Thanks for your continous help.

Gerald.

Comment 11 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear All, Am, just communicating to you all that i have finally in writing my name and pasting the links.

Comment 12 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Reposting a pm exchange with Robert Oketa from LiA Gulu:

--- robert oketa wrote:

Hi Christina, Am sorry but there is one applicant from Gulu who has just Read about the advert and he came to the office while sweating asking for assistance but we told him it has expired already. He worked and boosted the first micro finace in Gulu. He has now left.

The fact that it has expired, Can i also put him on line so that we also have one applicant from North?

--- Christina Jordan wrote:

Robert, you can let everyone know that more applicants are still welcome until we get at least 4 or 5 on the list.

Comment 13 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hello everybody! am Oneka Rosthico one of the applicant for the position of the chief accountant job,am getting difficulty in getting the links, i am seeking for your kind assistance, i will be grrateful.Thanks

Comment 14 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear cristina Jordan I am realy very sorry for the inconvenience,but it was because i got to know about the advert rather late.Otherwise thanks alot for your consideration and may the good Lord bles you. Rosthico

Comment 15 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Oneka your application is still not complete to consider! Be sure to follow all of the instructions for completing your application here: http://www.ned.com/group/lia-glo bal/ws/accountantjob/

Comment 16 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Thank you for considering me for the interviews. This is to confirm that, I will be available for the interviews.

Thank you.

Comment 17 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Thank you for considering me. This is a confirmation that, I will be available for the interview.

Comment 18 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Thank you very much for considering me for the interview,this message is to confirm that i will be avalliable for the interview.

Comment 19 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Dear all, Please help , I have every requiremnets for the Community administrator post but the procedure is complicated can one try to simplify it? Otherwise am running out of date line

Comment 20 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Robert,

The instructions are here http://www.ned.com/group/lia-glo bal/ws/centeradminpost/

If you are having problems, try asking a specific question.

Comment 21 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

I think am done . Thanks to all to all who assisted me.

Comment 22 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hello members,

My names are Lastone Obbo Gesa. I have applied for the post of Chief Accountant. I have posted my cv and letter of intent on line for viewing. I have also copied the links to the same.

I kindly request anybody to check and find out if I did the right thing.

Thank you members.

Comment 23 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

hi my question is how do i add my name to the list of applicants? i have posted all the requirements

Comment 24 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hello Gabriel I will go through and see where exactly you are stuck, if you have followed all the instructions then I don't think there will be problems in rectifying it.

Meanwhile I think those who had applied before need not apply again, If need be we shall check from the old applications.

Comment 25 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hi linda thanks thanks for your warm welcome into ned.com, hoping to learn more and contribute to the discussion topics.

Comment 26 on Life in Africa Jobs - Questions and Answers

Hello Grace, thanks for the good work you do for bettering communities. our reward is always in the beauty of looking at the changes the communities have undergone to achieve the smile on their faces.

by the way when do we expect to know the outcome of our applications for the post of chief accountant. thanks