Re: [InteRider] Job opportunities on Mifos Open Source Project - Fsf-friends

4 Jul 2007

Sure, you can find some of the best techies via the Free Software/Open
Source networks. And you can find links to some such networks at
http://wikiwikiweb.de/LugsList -- with a focus on South Asia, but a
few links beyond too.
FN

On 04/07/07, Emily Tucker &lt;emily(a)emilytucker.com&gt; wrote:
...
  Hi Frederick,

 Yes-- we're definitely open to finding technical resources in country!

 Given the high demand for technical talent in India, however, it's actually been
quite hard to find someone with the required skillsets for this position.  We've been
looking in Nairobi as well, but again, haven't come across many suitable candidates. 
Thanks for forwarding these positions to the mailing lists above-- they look like they
might be great resources for us.

 If you have any ideas or leads, please send them my way.

 Thanks!
 Emily.

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 Subject: Re: [InteRider] Job opportunities on Mifos Open
 Source Project

 Given the growing tech skills in Bangalore and Kenya,
 wouldn't it make sense to look for suitable candidates in the
 region itself? BTW, even Bangladesh has an impressively-sized
 GNU/Linux movement. FN

 On 03/07/07, Emily Tucker &lt;emily(a)emilytucker.com&gt; wrote:
  Hi e-Riders,

 I've been lurking on this list for many years now and have enjoyed
 watching the community grow.  After almost 4 years, now, I  suppose I
  should probably introduce myself.  :-)

 I'm a technical program manager at Grameen Foundation-- we support
 microfinance organizations (MFIs) around the world by providing
 funding, training, and technical support.  I work  specifically on the
  Mifos project (http://mifos.sourceforge.net)
which is an  Open Source
  MIS system Microfinance organizations can use to
manage  their operations.

 We have several positions open on the Mifos team.  Two are  full-time
  positions based in Seattle (although there's
the option of working
 remotely from the Bay Area):
 http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/mifos_program_mgr_prod_dev/
 http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/tpm_mifos/

 But the two opportunities I think would might be of particular
 interest to this group are 6 month in-country consulting  gigs-- one in
  Bangalore, India and the other in Nairobi,
Kenya--  providing technical
  support to our MFI clients that are deploying
Mifos and documenting
 lessons learned and posting them back to the community:

 http://www.grameenfoundation.org/get_involved/career_opportunities/con
  su lting_opportunities/mifos_tech_consult_india/

 http://www.grameenfoundation.org/jobs/consulting_opportunities/mifos_t
  ec
 h_consult_kenya/

 These are all dream opportunities for the right person.  Please feel
  free to pass along these positions to those in
your  network.  If you
  have any questions, you can contact me directly.

 Cheers,

 Emily.

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