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NGO presentation - Rahel O.
1. Postgraduate’s Guide
to the Job Search:
NGOs & Regional Organizations
perspectives from
Rahel S. Otieno
23 June 2007
2. Introduction
What skills do you think NGOs are
looking for?
Why would you want to work in an
NGO?
3. Working in the NGO Sector
Easy entry at junior levels
Intellectual and technical rigour
Experience & exposure to different
environments
Not glamorous
Encourages liberal thinking
Salaries????
4. What does Khanya-aicdd do?
Local African-owned NGO run by a Board of
Directors
Our mission is to promote sustainable livelihoods
and community-driven development to address
poverty in Africa. To do this we facilitate learning
processes linking government, communities, civil
society and business, drawing from global
development thinking.
Go to http://www.khanya-aicdd.org
5. What about a humanities background?
Strong foundation in social issues
Organizing & processing information
Expression & liberal thinking
6. What type of skills?
Interpersonal skills
Basic research skills (content & technical
knowledge)
Computer literacy
Organizational, writing and communication
skills
Project management
Strategic & analytic skills
7. Packaging your self
Know thyself!!!
Know thy skillsets!!!
Research, research & more research
Manage your resume to reflect your skillsets
Unsolicited engagement is good, but please
be specific
First impressions count!!!
