[AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: [kictanet] Employment Opportunity: Head of
Policy, African Internet Service Providers Association
Eric M.K Osiakwan
emko at internetresearch.com.gh
Mon Jan 5 10:47:06 SAST 2009
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> From: "Brian Longwe" <blongwe at gmail.com>
> Date: 5 January 2009 12:52:58 GMT+03:00
> To: emko at internetresearch.com.gh
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: [kictanet] Employment Opportunity: Head of Policy, African
> Internet Service Providers Association
>
>
>
> Job Description: Head of Policy
> Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Head of Policy for AfrISPA secretariat
> is a new position and is yet to be filled. This is a full time
> employee position. He/She reports to the General Manager and with
> his support monitors, manages and evaluates AfrISPA's policy
> agenda. He/She plays a key role in developing the AfrISPA community
> by enhancing the policy function, expanding the scope and range of
> policy actions and providing focused and sustained engagement with
> policy-makers, regulators and key stakeholders at national,
> regional and continental level.
> Under the supervision of the General Manager, the Head of Policy is
> responsible for;
> Raising the profile of AfrISPA as a significant influence on policy
> and regulation for the Internet in Africa
> Working strategically with members of the Board, management and
> development teams to create, shape and disseminate the
> association's policy positions and key messages
> Developing the association's policy function
> Representing the association at a senior level, engaging with
> appropriate stakeholders to maintain the quality and relevance of
> our work and to increase the association's impact on the
> development of public policy
> Leading the policy function, managing the policy team
> Leading the development and delivery of policy projects to meet
> strategic objectives
> Identifying and disseminating the implications for the Internet and
> Internet stakeholders of changes in government, AU and
> international policy and regulation
> Maintaining an overview and identifying gaps and new areas for
> policy work and making appropriate recommendations to the senior
> management team
> Managing projects to improve the evidence base of our policy positions
> Providing other members of the team with appropriate briefings,
> papers and presentations
> Providing policy input to the association's interdisciplinary projects
> Writing policy content for the website and other communications
> activities
> Contributing to the planning and management of annual work programmes
> Seeking out, developing and managing opportunities for grant
> funding and commissioned work
> Taking part in corporate communications activities, development and
> fundraising efforts as required
>
> Interested candidates should email their CV and full contacts to
> brian at afrispa.org
>
> AfrISPA Policy Advocacy
> The next phase of AfrISPA's work requires enhanced capacity on the
> policy and regulatory front. To this end the secretariat will be
> expanded to include a "Head of Policy" position. This role would
> design, organise and implement policy advocacy actions across the
> entire spectrum of issues that affect Internet markets in Africa.
> This will follow AfrISPA Policy Development Strategic Canvas as
> follows:
>
> Policy Development:
> Strategic Canvas
> Provide industry perspective on policy as it relates to the
> Internet industry and act as an interface between government bodies
> and the wider public
> Develop policies in the best interest of the members and protect
> and promote these interests in regional and international fora
> Provide and promote educational opportunities that will enhance and
> empower technical and policy understanding of the Internet
> Develop policies that will guide members into active participation
> in the development of a free and open telecommunications market in
> their respective markets
> Mobilise ISPAs to deal with legal issues such as child pornography
> and cyber crime as a real threat to the growth of the Internet as a
> business tool and enabler
> Encourage the development and use of local content, particularly e-
> Government and online news services
> Value addition through assistance in setting up standards and
> guidelines for web development and promoting the setting up of
> server farms
> Develop policies to protect Internet user's privacy and rights of
> freedom of expression. Comment constructively on draft Bills in
> African countries relating to these issues.
> Activities
> Create a new position within the AfrISPA secretariat for a Head of
> Policy.
> Identify key issues currently affecting Africa's Internet industry
> at national, regional and continental levels and design, develop
> and deliver suitable policy interventions.
>
>
> About AfrISPA
> The African Internet Services Providers Association, AfrISPA, is
> the Pan-African association of Internet Services Providers
> Associations of the countries in Africa. AfrISPA was founded in
> Johannesburg, South Africa in August 2001 when a gathering of ISP
> and ISPA representatives from various countries in Africa met to
> discuss and deliberate ways of addressing common issues and
> concerns that affect the growth and stability of the Internet in
> Africa.
>
> By engaging donors for funding and through the commitment of
> pioneer members AfrISPA
> has implemented a number of activities that include:-
> • Establishment of Internet Exchange Points: AfrISPA has directly
> and indirectly contributed to the
> establishment of IXPs in 22 countries.
> • Establishment of ISP Associations
> • High-level representations: AfrISPA has gained recognition as a
> key African
> institution that is passionate about the role of the Internet as a
> vital underpinning
> for national, regional and continental growth and development. On
> this basis,
> AfrISPA engages together in thought leadership, policy development and
> strategic planning through representation in various key local,
> regional and
> international fora. Key organisational affiliations include
> membership of the
> ITU through the ITU-D, a close working relationship with EuroISPA,
> involvement in the ICANN process, partnerships with various key
> African
> institutions such as AfriNIC, AfNOG, AfTLD, the ATU and platforms
> at key
> events.
> • Position Papers: A vital instrument in AfrISPA's advocacy
> activities is position
> papers that are developed around crucial issues that affect the
> development and
> growth of the Internet in the region. These have included areas
> such as:
> Infrastructure development, Content, Voice over IP, Spam and Regional
> Integration among others. In collaboration with others, AfrISPA has
> contributed
> towards the awareness and adoption of the Open Access framework for
> major
> communications infrastructure. It is worth noting that most of the
> currently
> ongoing submarine fibre optic projects as well as many of the
> terrestrial
> backbone projects have recognised the principles of Open Access and
> structured
> their funding and business models along those lines.
> • Regulatory reports: Regulatory regimes that provide an
> environment conducive
> to healthy growth of the ICT sector are essential for Africa's
> development. To
> this end, AfrISPA conducts periodic assessments of various countries'
> regulatory environments and provides these reports to members to
> facilitate
> local advocacy through benchmarking and to contribute towards smoother
> regulatory harmonisation across the region. These reports provide
> an important
> evidence base to justify local actions aimed at positive policy and
> regulatory
> reform.
> • Workshops and training: Capacity building is one of AfrISPA's
> primary
> objectives. AfrISPA is well positioned to identify needs in this
> area and respond
> through the development of appropriate materials which are
> delivered through
> workshops and training sessions.
>
>
>
> --
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> cell: + 254 722 518 744
> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
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