Wednesday 23 May 2012

Commercial Pilot Intern Vacancy at Relief International

Job Title: Commercial Pilot Intern

Job Description


JOB TITLE: Intern for Commercial Pilot of Low-Cost Rainwater Storage Product

LOCATION: Mbarara, UGANDA

DURATION: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

START DATE: July 2012

SUMMARY: The Intern needs to have a diverse skill set that demonstrates creativity, operational management and ability to train. The intern will work closely with the RI field staff and the clients using the flexible rainwater storage product. The intern will oversee the final assembly of the product in Uganda and develop a quality control system. In addition the intern will improve the ease of installation of the rainwater bag and will improve upon the training program for installers to rapidly increase the number of installer in Uganda. He/ She will work closely with the RI Technical Director to develop improved installation methods and to make the product more user-friendly. The successful candidate will also work closely with the Project Manager to ensure that supply chain for the product is maintained.

This position is based in Uganda and will be part of the RI/EWV Domestic Rainwater Harvesting Project. More information on the project can be found at: http://drwh.enterpriseworks.org/

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical Support:

• Provide oversight and supervise training for workers that are assembling the final product in Uganda • Improve the training program for installers of the rainwater bag in order to increase the installation capacity in Uganda.
• Provide support to the marketing team with ideas and • Provide follow-up in the field for the early adopters to identify potential design and performance issues and to recommend solutions to the RI Technical Staff; • Provide inputs to improve the user friendliness of the product and to reduce installation and production costs.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate engineer or business major with a combination of education and experience in product assembly, construction, and product promotion. • Experience in product assembly a plus. • Experience as a trainer important, since much of the work will involve training of local staff and installers. • Marketing and promotion experience also desired. • Experience living and working in a developing country context. • Strong motivation to take on the challenges involved in developing products for the households at the bottom of the pyramid. • Fluency in English. Local language skills a plus.

Salary / Pay: A stipend of $1350 per month. Accommodations: Stipend includes housing costs. RI will assist with finding appropriate lodging for intern. Insurance: Traveler’s Health and Evacuation Insurance provided.
Airfaire: Cost of airfare included (1 roundtrip ticket)



 
How to Apply

  


APPLICATION PROCEDURE: To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a cover letter, resume, salary history, 3 professional supervisory references (whom we may contact after a second interview) with the date of availability to productdevelopmentresumes@ri.org. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The email subject line MUST include the following: Commercial Pilot Intern. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP.