The Skoll Foundation (www.skollfoundation.org) was established in 1999 by eBay’s first president, Jeff Skoll, who serves as our founder and chairman. The foundation’s innovative approach to philanthropy is based on the belief that small investments can spur significant social change. Sally Osberg joined the foundation as its first president and CEO in 2001 and leads the organization’s team, drawing upon more than 20 years of social sector leadership experience. Today, the foundation is dedicated to realizing a vision for a more peaceful and prosperous world. We advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. The foundation is focused on social entrepreneurs working in six key issue areas - tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security - and whose models are at an inflection point where our support can accelerate significant impact. The core values of the Skoll Foundation workplace include respect, responsibility, leverage, innovation and tough-minded optimism.

The Business Technology Director is a senior level individual contributor position responsible for ensuring we leverage technology to advance the Foundation toward its mission.  This position’s primary focus will be on our business processes and systems.  These include grant management, customer relationship management, decision support and web publishing.  A prominent theme running through these processes is the imperative of improving our efficiency and effectiveness in capturing, sharing and harnessing information. The Business Technology Director will lead cross-functional project teams to analyze our current business processes and future needs, recommend initiatives and manage solution implementation. 

A secondary set of priorities involve oversight of the Foundation’s technology infrastructure and budget.   Our environment is a combination of in-house Microsoft Windows servers and PCs, ASPs and off-the-shelf business applications (e.g. Cybergrants and Great Plains), and open source web publishing tools (e.g. Plone). We outsource network/server management and help-desk support. The Business Technology Director will articulate the Foundation’s priorities, based on input from staff, vendors and others; recommend strategies and budgets; monitor performance; and serve as the primary point of contact with our service providers.  This is a service oriented role, requiring engagement at many levels ranging from design and oversight to hands-on technical work.    

The Director will advance staff productivity by identifying user competency needs and providing/sourcing training in targeted technologies.    

This new position will be a member of the Finance and Operations’ team, report to the Chief Operating Officer and work directly with all the Foundation staff.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead processes for implementing, improving and leveraging business applications, with an emphasis on harnessing information in order to increase our efficiency and effectiveness.
• Oversee the specification and provisioning of the Foundation’s computer and communications infrastructure, primarily by working with external service providers.
• Manage technology based polices, risk management, business controls and procurement procedures.
• Evaluate and strengthen technology toolsets and user capabilities that improve individual skills and organizational effectiveness.
• Propose budgets and monitor expenditures for technology and communications. 
• Contribute to the plans and work of the Finance and Operations team.
• Undertake special projects, as assigned.

Attributes

• Takes a systems, data driven approach to solving problems and making decisions
• Effective listener, skilled in constructive dialogue and facilitation; instills trust
• Effective business partner, collaborating with staff and service partners to produce agreed upon outcomes
• High work standards, integrity, and sense of humor
• Skilled at distilling and effectively communicating complex information
• Resourceful self-starter, comfortable navigating through ambiguity and multiple priorities
• Comfortable and effective balancing strategic perspective with hands-on problem solving
• Service oriented

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 to 10 years of relevant work experience, including management of, or in depth exposure to, multiple aspects of information technology, with a distinguished record of accomplishments and growth.  Desired areas of expertise include:
  • Business process applications (e.g. CRM, contracts, business intelligence in a professional services environment) 
  • Project management  
  • Web based applications
  • Leveraging and managing third party service provider relationships
  • Enterprise technology infrastructure
• Demonstrated ability to work sensitively with diverse people and communities
• A sincere affinity for the Foundation’s work and values
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Compensation
A competitive compensation package will be commensurate with background.

Applicants
Please send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@skollfoundation.org.by September 30. Please specify “BT Director” in the message subject line.  The foundation will contact qualified applicants. In your cover letter please tell us how your specific experiences and accomplishments address our needs and mission.

Civic Ventures, an innovative and influential national nonprofit working to engage millions of experienced workers as a vital force for social change, seeks an exceptional individual with superb managerial and technical Web-based skills to head up a three-person Web department responsible for the organization's multiple public and internal Web sites.

Civic Ventures is launching a multi-year campaign to establish encore careers as the biggest change in the American workforce since the women's movement. The organization is creating new opportunities for the growing movement of people who want to combine continued income with the personal fulfillment of giving back. Civic Ventures staff members of all ages are using skills honed in the nonprofit world, social media, journalism and other fields to build new social networks that translate the desire for encore careers into action. The organization's strategic plan calls for strong branding, interactive online campaigns, thought leadership, policy advocacy and the creation of new pathways that make encore careers possible.

The Director of Web Services builds and leads a high-performance Web team that integrates existing and emerging technologies and best practices to create a vibrant and compelling online presence. The director coordinates feature and function launches and upgrades, as well as periodic overhauls and redesigns, for the organization's Web sites, compelling user experience and high-quality presentation.

The successful candidate has solid experience in user-centered design (UCD) process and familiarity with emerging Web technologies including social media optimization. He/she has hands-on technical and creative leadership, and can demonstrate participation in all aspects of the design and development process.

Civic Ventures maintains business offices in San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C.  This position is full time and based in San Francisco.

A complete job description can be found at:
http://www.civicventures.org/jobs/2008_06_18_DirWebServices.cfm

CDI is one of Latin America’s most distinguished nonprofit organizations, having received more than 40 international awards for its work over the past 13 years. Founded in 1995 by social entrepreneur Rodrigo Baggio, CDI created an innovative model of promoting social inclusion through digital inclusion by partnering with grassroots organizations to open “Technology & Civic Engagement Schools” in the most vulnerable urban slums and low-income communities in Latin America. Since then, over 1 million lives have been touched by CDI’s programs; today the CDI Network is made up of 753 schools that span across 8 countries—Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Three additional representative CDI offices operate out of New York, Boston, and London.

CDI’s main goal is not just to provide access to technology, but to teach disenfranchised communities how to use new technologies to develop local solutions to fighting poverty, stimulating entrepreneurship and empowering low-income youth to transform their lives and communities.

CDI Founder and Executive-Director, Rodrigo Baggio, has been internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs. Recognized and supported by Ashoka, Avina, Skoll Foundation, and Schwab Foundation, Baggio was also named in 2006 by the Principal Voices project as one of the world’s three leading voices in the field of Economic Development along with Jeffrey Sachs, head of the UN Millennium Development Goals, and 2006 Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus.

CDI in NY: Launched in 2006, CDI NY is dedicated primarily to fundraising for the CDI Network, as well as building strategic partnerships and raising visibility for CDI’s cause of social inclusion through digital inclusion. Supported by ABN Amro Bank and Skoll Foundation, CDI NY works closely with CDI’s office in Boston and reports directly to CDI Headquarters in Rio.

The position: We are searching for a new person to lead our efforts in New York. The ideal candidate will be a social entrepreneur who is deeply passionate and committed to CDI’s cause and who can:

• Provide leadership to help strengthen CDI’s identity and brand visibility in the US;
• Provide strategic analysis, develop and implement specific fundraising campaigns aimed raising funds for entire the CDI Network (including Headquarters, Regional Offices, International Offices, and Schools);
• Manage relationships with existing funders and strategic contacts;
• Create marketing materials to raise awareness for CDI;
• Oversee the creation of a US Advisory Board for CDI and interact with that Board to provide new plans for growth and expansion;
• Represent CDI at global forums and events at the United Nations and elsewhere;
• Work proactively and autonomously, reporting to CDI Headquarters in Brazil;
• Accompany CDI Founder in road show-style trips to NY by preparing agenda, participating in meetings, scheduling interviews with the press, arranging talks and lectures, etc;
• Provide strategic assistance and support to the CDI Founder by helping manage and follow up with strategic high-level contacts made in the North America;
• Oversee CDI NY’s administrative needs by keeping up-to-date with regulatory filing needs, auditing processes, and other necessary procedures to ensure CDI is complying with all requirements needed to safeguard tax-exempt status in the US;
• Travel to Latin America at least once a year for CDI’s annual international conference.

Qualifications:
• Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills a must;
• Outstanding interpersonal skills;
• Required: fluency in Portuguese (preferred) or Spanish;
• Deep understanding of the needs and history of Latin America;
• Demonstrated ability in fundraising and marketing;
• Knowledgeable in the field of technology for development.
Desired start date: Immediate
Salary: US$ 40,000 – US$ 50,000 depending upon experience

To apply for the position, please send a cover letter and résumé to Priscila Néri at priscilaneri@cdi.org.br by June 10th. The subject line of your email should read: “CDI NY Job Application”. Only short listed candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview; writing samples and references will be requested at a future date.

ifPeople is seeking a motivated, organized, and optimistic individual to be a Project Manager in our Atlanta team. Candidates should desire to work in an enterprise led by a fast-moving social entrepreneur in a work environment that fosters learning, leadership, and collaboration. Our team includes a distributed network of 20 people, with many located in South America that are part of FairSource (fair trade software development).

The Project Manager (PM) is responsible for managing the full development cycle in a way that is professional, collaborative, and creative. The PM serves as a team leader and the primary contact for both developers and clients, and is expected to take ownership of all aspects of an assigned project, including but not limited to scheduling, deadlines, and adherence to budget.  A successful candidate will be a self-learner, excellent at managing multiple tasks, detail-oriented, and fluent in the virtual world. ifPeople offers the chance to work in an entrepreneurial team environment with excellent career growth and leadership opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple web site development projects. Interacting with client on progress and refining requirements for web systems deployment (does not include graphic design).
• Managing client approval process and coordinating with a team for migrations and site launches. Monitor and report on progress to clients regularly and complete a project report at the end of the project.
• Coordinating a remote development team of two to six people involved in a single project. Monitoring the use of resources to maintain the progress, timeline, and budget.
• Coordinating and leading regular, remote project team meetings to ensure everyone is on task and with adequate information.
• Additional responsibilities may include: user story and requirements documenting, proposal development, customer training and coordination of ongoing customer support.

Requirements:
* Extensive experience with at least one type of web based application, preferably a content management system
* Familiarity with basic web standards, (x)HTML and CSS
* Familiarity with at least one design program (ie Photoshop, Gimp, etc)
* Experience managing and directing project(s)
* Knowledge of one or more of the following: search engine optimization, internet marketing, usability, knowledge management, application design, on-line fundraising, or social-networking
Preferred
* Experience with Open Source software, Agile / Scrum processes, Plone content management system
* Spanish language (write/read)

To Apply:
Please see full job description and send a cover letter that discusses your fit with ifPeople and your most meaningful project management experience, along with your resume/CV, and list of three references to jobs@ifpeople.net.

Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Managing Director is responsible for executing GDL strategy on-the-ground, managing the entire GDL team and overseeing GDL’s administrative matters.

Responsibility Overview
•    Mobilize GDL team around collective vision and goals
•    Manage the overall direction of each work stream at GDL
•    Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across GDL projects
•    Oversee and manage the GDL team, including volunteer and staff
•    Determine staff needs and recruit candidates locally
•    Oversee the training and professional development of the GDL team
•    Report regularly to the Piramal Foundation on progress
•    Implement the Foundation's strategy through the GDL team
•    Manage relationships with partner organizations and local grantees

Requirements:
•    Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
•    Has at least one year of management experience
•    Has at least two years of grassroots experience
•    Fluent in English and Hindi
Salary commensurate with experience.

If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.

Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Entrepreneurship Manager is responsible for identifying local entrepreneurs and leading projects that build the capacity of budding entrepreneurs. In particular, he or she will identify, train and assist five to six local entrepreneurs in starting and growing small-scale businesses in the area.

Responsibility Overview
•    Identify potential entrepreneurs
•    Facilitate potential entrepreneurs in starting up their own businesses
•    Build the capacity of existing businesses
•    Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across entrepreneurship projects
Requirements:
•    Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
•    Has at least one year of management experience
•    Has at least two years of grassroots experience
•    Has started a business (preferably successfully)
•    Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.

If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.

Interested in finding innovative solutions to India's development challenges?
Based in Bagar, Rajasthan, the Grassroots Development Laboratory (GDL), is designed to challenge the most talented people from around the world in solving some of India's pressing problems. The Piramal Foundation recruits dedicated persons and intends to engage a local team in various development experiments in the areas of livelihoods, health services delivery, education, and technology utilization. The Community Leadership Manager will be responsible for driving the Future Leaders Course which aims to develop the leadership abilities of young people and to enable youth to bring about positive social change within the Bagar community. The Community Leadership Manager will also be managing the Community Fund which will equip local residents with the resources and funding to realize their ideas for change in the community. Lastly, he or she will be responsible for forging and maintaining community ties and building community awareness around GDL activities.

Responsibility Overview
•    Mobilize team around community leadership vision and goals
•    Manage existing community leadership-oriented programs
•    Ensure performance in delivery of objectives across community leadership projects
•    Identify key project opportunities around community issues
•    Understand long-term community needs
•    Navigate complex political landscapes
•    Forge and maintain relationships well
•    Create community awareness of GDL brand
•    Increase community involvement in GDL activities
•    Develop local capacities

Requirements:
•    Lived and worked for at least two years in rural India
•    Has at least one year of management experience
•    Has at least two years of grassroots experience
•    Proficient in Hindi and English
Salary commensurate with experience.

If interested:
Please send in your resume and three references (Two supervisors and one subordinate) to radhika.batra@gmail.com by May 17th.

Want to apply your skills to directly helping society? Do you fantasize about getting paid a reasonable wage to make the world a better place? Benetech is Silicon Valley's deliberately nonprofit tech company, and we apply technology to directly assist the causes of literacy, accessibility, human rights and the environment.

Want to apply your skills to directly helping society? Do you fantasize about getting paid a reasonable wage to make the world a better place? Benetech is Silicon Valley's deliberately nonprofit tech company, and we apply technology to directly assist the causes of literacy, accessibility, human rights and the environment.

Contracts & Procurement Specialist (#CPS), Palo Alto, CA

Want to apply your skills to directly helping society? Do you fantasize about getting paid a reasonable wage to make the world a better place? Benetech is Silicon Valley's deliberately nonprofit tech company, and we apply technology to directly assist the causes of literacy, accessibility, human rights and the environment.

Position Summary: Benetech is looking for a Web Site Engineer who will report to the Director of Engineering. You will work alongside more senior engineers to grow your skills and experience, undertaking development, testing, documentation, maintenance and user community support as part of a team.

You should possess good communication skills and the ability to express yourself clearly both in verbal and in written form. You should be able to work well in a team, encouraging good team spirit.

Required Technical Qualifications:

• Degree-level knowledge of computer science/software engineering techniques or similar experience (1-2 years in industry)
• Web Standards; the DOM; cross-browser & cross-platform HTML and JavaScript and AJAX
• Good Java programming skills including J2EE
• Familiarity with basic tools and processes such as object-oriented programming, unit testing, source code control, issue tracking, build scripts etc.
• Ability to write good quality SQL
• Capable of working in a UNIX development environment
• Familiarity with software revision control technologies, preferably SVN
• Knowledge of CSS and JavaScript is a plus
• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle

Required Competencies:

• Ability to work as part of a close-knit, cross-functional team with both technical and non-technical team members
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize work queue

Extra Credit:

• Experience with PHP

To submit your resume and cover letter for consideration on any open position, please email your resume to: hr@benetech.org. Please include the Position Number in your subject line.

Want to apply your skills to directly helping society? Do you fantasize about getting paid a reasonable wage to make the world a better place? Benetech is Silicon Valley's deliberately nonprofit tech company, and we apply technology to directly assist the causes of literacy, accessibility, human rights and the environment.

Position Summary: Benetech has an opening for a Senior GNU/Linux (or Unix) Systems Engineer. This person will be responsible for developing and maintaining the software platforms that support Benetech services.

Required Technical Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years experience with GNU/Linux (or Unix) systems administration (5-15 years for senior position)
• Experience running high-traffic web services, including requirements and capacity analysis, service configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting, and change management
• Strong understanding of IP networking, including familiarity with the functionality, operating, and failure modes of common networking devices, and the ability to analyze network behavior, performance and application issues using standard tools like tcpdump
• Fluency in at least one scripting/coding language
• Proven technical troubleshooting and performance tuning experience
• Solid understanding of secure networking protocols required.

Required Competencies:

• High standards for technical documentation
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit, cross-functional team with both technical and non-technical team members
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize work queue
• Fluent written communication and unusual verbal agility are strong assets
• Ability to handle periodic on-call duty as well as out-of-band requests
• Sharp analytical abilities
• A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
  

Extra Credit:

• Experience with:
  • Java Application Servers (we run Resin) and the ability to troubleshoot live website applications and tune performance
  • Router experience, especially Cisco
  • Red Hat operating systems
  • Leading short projects involving outside teams is a plus
  • SQL; Postgres
  • Configuring desktop Linux systems

To submit your resume and cover letter for consideration on any open position, please email your resume to: hr@benetech.org. Please include the Position Number in your subject line.

Want to apply your skills to directly helping society? Do you fantasize about getting paid a reasonable wage to make the world a better place? Benetech is Silicon Valley's deliberately nonprofit tech company, and we apply technology to directly assist the causes of literacy, accessibility, human rights and the environment.

Position Description: Benetech has an opening for a full time, experienced Contracts & Procurement Specialist. The person in this position must have strong written and verbal communication skills, be well organized and able to multi-task.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Negotiation, preparation and administration of contracts for outsourced collection and engineering services
• Identify, qualify, negotiate and obtain competitive bids for equipment and other products
• Maintain control of Benetech/vendor/contractor interface as primary contact for contracts, purchasing and correspondence
• Work closely with Project Directors to ensure timely and accurate contract preparation and problem resolution

Contracts and product acquisition must meet compliance standards as required by Federal Grants & Awards. Will work closely with organization management team.

Additional Expectations:

• Select the best suppliers / contractors
• Negotiate terms and conditions
• Ensure goods or services are acceptable
• Deal with possible disputes for discrepancies between PO's, invoices and/or products received
• Negotiate changes if deliverables / requirements change
• Contract generation and continued involvement in reviewing performance, rates and contract terms
• Must have empathy with and understanding of our social enterprise partners, since many of our subcontractors are nonprofits employing people with disabilities or other disadvantages

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in purchasing and contract administration
• BA or commensurate work experience
• Demonstrated experience in management and completion of organizational projects and goals
• Demonstrated experience in working with suppliers & contractors in price negotiations, terms, delivery schedules and contract generation
• Strong computer, oral and written communication skills

To submit your resume and cover letter for consideration on any open position, please email your resume to: hr@benetech.org. Please include the Position Number in your subject line.

Uddami Software Services (USS) is looking for a business development manager.

USS is a small software services company in Kolkata with a social focus. We are the for-profit partner of Uddami Computer Training Centre (UCTC) a non-profit that provides free vocational training to the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. USS hires the graduates of UCTC providing them with a fair wage and work experience. USS also donates part of its profits to UCTC with the goal of UCTC becoming 100% sustainable. USS is located on the web at www.uddamisoftwareservices.com while UCTC can be found at www.uddami.org/uctc .

USS has been in operation for a little over a year. We have several long term clients and currently employ 2 UCTC graduates on a full time basis. However we want to grow and provide more positions for UCTC graduates. To do that we need someone who can help us define and understand who we should be marketing our services, develop marketing materials, strategize with us and woo potential clients.

We understand this is a long term process and are looking for a person who can help us in any or all stages of building and implementing a marketing plan. We need someone who has done this before at least once. Since we are a social service business we like to keep our costs down so volunteers are preferred. However we recognize that expertise need to be compensated and are willing to work out a salary and commission arrangement to the best of our abilities.

If you are interested in helping us grow in our mission to break down barriers for disadvantaged populations then please contact us.