Akvo is a small non-profit foundation with a big mission. We are applying the power of the internet and open source to one of the biggest problem in the world: the lack of safe drinking water and adequate sanitation for nearly half the world's population. We believe the work we are doing is going to have a tremendous impact: ultimately we are going to help millions of people have a better life.
We are a small team, not even a dozen, so anyone joining us will make a difference. We take the job of finding excellent people to work with very seriously. We are more like an internet service startup than your ordinary non-profit. While our investors are looking for a different return on investment than that of a typical software company, they do still expect us to break even in a reasonable time frame.
We are looking for someone with a computer sciences background to work with the Akvo team. You will work on our technical infrastructure, including tasks such as: building our AccessGrid video conferencing system; installing and configuring data visualisation tools based on glTail; configuring our web traffic analysis tools; and participating in testing the Akvo RSR system, which is an online service that we are building.
Requirements include: system administration knowledge of Linux systems, ability to get open source applications up and running (including recompiling and configuring them as necessary). You need good English, both written and spoken. Working experience with Mac OS X is a plus, as we have a Linux server / Mac desktop setup.
This is an intern position in the Hague, The Netherlands. You will be working in our offices at the International Water House.
Stichting Akvo
Bezuidenhoutseweg 2
2594 AV
Den Haag
Netherlands
To apply for this position, send your resume to thomas@akvo.org.
