W-TEC TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANT
Dear Ladies,
W.TEC is hiring a Technology Assistant. Kindly see the job description and requirements below and kindly share with your social networks.
Applicants must send copies of their CV to info@w-teconline and indicate that they are applying for the Technology Assistant position.
Kind regards,
Ore
Available Position: Technology Assistant
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is a Nigerian
non-governmental organization working to encourage Nigerian girls and women
to use information and communication technology (ICT) to empower themselves socially and economically. This is done through technology literacy training, technology-based projects, mentoring, work placement and research. W.TEC works in partnership with local and international NGOs, educational and research organizations.
The technology officer is responsible for overseeing W.TEC’s technology infrastructure and programmes.
Under the direction of the Technology Officer, the Technology Assistant will:
- Assist with training and curriculum development for W.TEC programmes
- Assist in monitoring W.TEC’s technology infrastructure (hardware and software)
- Assist in W.TEC’s Computer HUB (W.TEC’s computer cafe and business
centre), including attending to clients during peak times
- Assist with other duties within the organisation as required
Qualifications
1. Be highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite / Web Development / Computer Repair & Maintenance
2. Interested in the economic and social development of women and girls
3. Demonstrate initiative in suggesting and implementing improvement strategies for the
café
4. Have a patient and friendly manner
5. Strong management and organizational skill.
6. High level of creativity, initiative, ability to multi-task, and commitment to team work.
7. Have excellent communication skills and leadership qualities.
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC
Suite 88, Block A-4 Sura Shopping Complex
Simpson Street, Lagos Island
Lagos, Nigeria
Tel: +234 1 850 9782, +234 819 115 0387
Email: info@w-teconline.org
Web: www.w-teconline.org
Facebook profile: www.facebook.com/wteconline
W.TEC have just concluded a 3week training program in January 2013 for students of Aunty Ayo Girls Comprehensive Jnr & Snr Secondary School in using Adobe Premiere Element Software for film editing, under the Auspices of Adobe Youth Voices foundation for the Create with a Purpose world-wide Scheme. By this the participant students can now produce and Share their short interesting film (stories) online to the whole world via many social media with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google plus etc. making them tech- socially competitive with youths all over the world.
The programme had 45 participants who were taken through the various stages of Theoretical, Story Boarding(list peoms), Picture taking, Picture uploading, Editing with Adobe premiere elements sotware and Rendenring.
The participants were divided into 9 groups who produced works on Poverty, Illetracy, Parent conflict, child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Unemployment and Peer pressure.These issues were projected by the participants in an amazing way of how they withness such on a daily basis.The talent displayed by our participants during the programme was impressing indicating a great future of our young women in Technology in the future.
At their Graduation ceremony the groups made presentations to the astonishment of their mates with certificates also awarded to all the participants.
We Sincerely thank The School Authority and Parents of our Participants for their co-operation through out the programme.
Girls working on computers at W-TEC Girls Technology Camp
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC is pleased to announce its first Girls Technology Camp of 2013, which is scheduled to take place from April 8 – 12 in Lagos, Nigeria. The camp, which is aimed at encouraging girls to learn and use information and communication technology for their social and economic development, will also celebrate International Girls’ in ICT Day.
International Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative backed by the International Telecommunications Union, to create a global environment that empowers and encourages girls and young women to consider careers in the growing field of information and communication technologies (ICTs).
The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a technology education and mentoring programme organised by W.TEC, with the objective of helping girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. For the camp duration, the girls will participate in technology workshops. The long-term goal is to increase the numbers of Nigerian women using technology productively for learning, professional and leadership activities.
The camp is open to secondary school students and workshops will include Graphic Design, Movie-Making, Web Design and Introduction to Programming.
W.TEC is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to encourage Nigerian girls and women to use information and communication technology (ICT) to empower themselves socially and economically. This is done through technology literacy training, technology-based projects, mentoring, work placement and research. W.TEC works in partnership with local and international NGOs, educational and research organizations.
To find out more about the camp and to register on behalf of your daughter or ward, email info@w-teconline.org or call +234.1.850.9782, 234.818.870.9251.
W.tec Nigeria Exe Dir, Ms Oreoluwa Somolu, alongside Barbara Birungi of Witu Uganda and Judith Owigar of Akirachix, Kenya made presentations on how their technological Hubs in africa have been Empowering Women.
Aida Opoku-Mensah, Director United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, ICT Science & Tech Division gave the keynote address on the Unfavorable Technological empowerment of African Women with statistics giving the causes,results and possible remedies of such.
Ms Oreoluwa Somolu of W.tec Nigeria presented the objective of W.tec to empower women and girls technologically due to the big gap of women empowered technologically compared to men as such make up more than 50% of the population. By this W.tec conducts: Mentoring, Annual 16day Tech Camp for girls, Research, work- placements/interships, Hub for girls, Regular Tech workshop for girls etc.
Futhermore she laid emphasis on the 16day tech camp for girls(11-17) where over a hundred girls have now been introduced to ICT from an early age,encouraged to pursue technology-related careers, explore use of ICT in school/ leisure, Tech excursions, making of HD short films etc.
Also in addition regular tech workshops are organized for girls in schools regularly, with follow up activities conducted to that effect.
In addition in the works, she mentioned that that a Robotics camp for girls, training sessions on Adobe elements for various ICT medias is planned to make young girls show more interest in Technological fields.
Barbara Birungi of Witu Uganda dwelled on her organization which set up technological networking co-operatives for women and girls on mobile and internet based business initiatives which according to her have economically empowered a better half of their rural populations.
Judith Owigar of Akirachix in Kenya also mentioned her organization holding training workshops for girls, competitive tech forum for girls, free computer training for girls and so on mentioned.
The forum ended with a general observation that in many parts of Africa that the fight is on to empowering women technologically.
W.TEC Nigeria, is currently visiting Schools in the Lagos Island Area, where over a thousand girls have been familiarized with the various dangers and safety measures to take when browsing online, socializing online and chatting online.
Though 70% of the girls we interacted with are aware of alot of the recent violent stories, suffered by young women as a result of socializing online, published in the media,
have not shown signs of discouragement from socializing online but we can proudly tell you W.tec has made such safer for the girls with our presentations to the girls on Facebook, use of Blackberry, Twitter, Cybercafe usage, etc.
It is our mission to continue to empower our women and especially young girls Technologically to aid the advancement of our Nigerian Women in their social endeavours
Lagos, October 11 2012 - October 11 has been declared by the United Nations as ‘International Day of the Girl Child’. Girls face double discrimination due to their gender and age, and are the most marginalised and discriminated group across the globe. The day will promote girls’ human rights, highlight gender inequalities that remain between girls and boys and address the various forms of discrimination and abuse suffered by girls around the globe.
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC stands by the United Nations in highlighting the discrimination experienced by girls. W.TEC’s Executive Director, Oreoluwa Somolu, states that, “Girls all over the world experience challenges in a plethora of areas from education to forced early marriages and health.”
Research shows that approximately one-quarter of girls in developing countries are not in school.(1) In Nigeria, girls who enrol in school are more likely to drop out than their male counterparts (2). Since formal education prepares people for employment in the formal sector, women are also less likely to be employed in the private (non-agricultural) sector – in 2007 only 32.5% of women were employed in the private sector (3). However, when a woman thrives, so does her family. When women and girls earn income, they reinvest 90 percent of it into their families, as compared to only 30 to 40 percent for a man (4). This highlights the importance of women having the skills and opportunities to work and earn an income.
Although the work of improving the well-being of girls takes place all year-round, designating October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, places a special emphasis on girls’ rights by highlighting the importance of eliminating the discrimination that girls face all over the world.
W.TEC will celebrate the 2012 International Day of the Girl Child by speaking to secondary school girls about science and technology careers. Through our programs, W.TEC seeks to equip girls with the technical and professional skills required to successfully navigate and work in this technology-driven world. Our work is driven by research that shows significant gaps in technology skills and knowledge between men and women. When girls learn to use and create technology, they position themselves for professional and economic growth.
Upcoming W.TEC programs to empower girls include the Create with a Purpose Multimedia Program (November 2012 – March 2013), W.TEC Girls Technology Camp (April 2013 and August 2013). Create with a Purpose is an innovative program, which delivers training in media production for girls, so that they can create films and digital artwork, which share their perspectives on the social issues that affect them. The W.TEC Girls Technology Camp is a residential technology education and mentoring programme aimed at helping secondary school girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. For the camp duration, the girls participate in technology workshops.
About W.TEC: W.TEC is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to encourage Nigerian girls and women to use information and communication technology (ICT) to empower themselves socially and economically. This is done through technology literacy training, technology-based projects, mentoring, work placement and research. W.TEC works in partnership with local and international NGOs, educational and research organizations.
W.TEC Contact:
Ms. Oreoluwa Somolu (Executive Director)
Email: info@w-teconline.org
Website: www.w-teconline.org
Phone: +234.819.115. 0387, +234.1.850.9782
Reference:
(1), (4): The Girl Effect: www.girleffect.org
(2), (3): Gender in Nigeria Report 2012: www.dfid.gov.uk/Documents/publications1/Gender-Nigeria2012.pdf
The W.TEC Girls Camp visited the Omatek Computers factory in Oregun and learnt how the computer manufactures its computers. The girls had the opportunity to sit at the assembly line and work on some of the assembly stages.
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre – W.TEC recently held its fifth Girls Technology Camp, from August 3 – 18, 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria. The camp concluded with a graduation ceremony on Saturday, August 18 2012.
The W.TEC Technology Camp is a technology education and mentoring programme aimed at helping girls in JSS 2 to SSS 2 in secondary school (ages 11 – 17 years) develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. For the camp duration, the girls will participate in technology workshops. The long-term goal is to increase the numbers of Nigerian women and girls using technology productively for learning, professional and leadership activities.
Workshops at the camp included Computer Foundation, Graphic Design, Video Appreciation & Techniques, Blogging and Web Design. This year’s partners and supporters include the World Bank, Adobe Youth Foundation, Microsoft, Swift Networks, Omatek Computers, Laureates College, as well as individual donors and supporters.
W.TEC is a Nigerian non-governmental organization working to encourage Nigerian girls and women to use information and communication technology (ICT) to empower themselves socially and economically. This is done through technology literacy training, technology-based projects, mentoring, work placement and research. W.TEC works in partnership with local and international NGOs, educational and research organizations.
To find out more about the camp, visit www.w-teconline.org, email info@w-teconline.org or call +234.1.850.9782, +234.819.115. 0387, or +234.803.641.8642.
(Monday, 20 August 2012)
I am a people person, an advocate of childrens’ rights and gender equity. I have a passion for helping Orphans and Vulnerable Children as well as vulnerable women in the communities. My career objective is to become an effective public health consultant, through skills acquisition in advocacy and project management (planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation). My personal skills are cross-cultural consultation skills, data management & analysis skills (SPSS), audio-visual skills, basic computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power-point, publisher), monitoring and evaluation skills, community development skills, advocacy skills, communication skills, decision-making skills and facilitation/training skills. My hobbies are meeting people, travelling (especially to new places), playing chess, conducting research, caring for less-privileged children, working with rural communities, writing articles, sewing, singing and teaching songs.
Wow,the girls are on excursion to swift network to know more about how the internet,it configuration from the internet service provider to the user end,stay tuned for more info………….