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FreeBalance jobs are calling in Africa: Are you interested?

Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

FreeBalance recruits at Africa Jobs Are Calling event, first African job fair in Canada

Ottawa, Canada (22 October 2011) – FreeBalance, a For Profit Social Enterprise (FOPSE) software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth, is pleased to announce attendance at Africa Jobs Are Calling 2011. This job fair will be held in Montreal, Canada at the Hotel Le Gouverneur, 22 October 2011. FreeBalance is a member of the Canadian Council on Africa and supports Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms with GRP implementations in LiberiaUganda, Sierra Leone, Southern Sudan, and with MCA Namibia. FreeBalance has offices in Sierra Leone and Uganda among others.

“FreeBalance is growing in the exciting GRP market in Africa,” said Carol Tracey, Director Human Resources at FreeBalance. “We have seen the positive impact of modern GRP systems in Liberia, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Southern Sudan, and Uganda. We look forward to meeting people at the Africa Jobs Are Calling job fair to discuss career opportunities with FreeBalance in Africa.”

FreeBalance is uniquely positioned to support PFM reforms in Africa. FreeBalance has successfully assisted governments to implement modern PFM systems in challenging circumstances. The FreeBalance Accountability Suite has been implemented in African and other emerging nation governments where there has been limited connectivity, low bandwidth, lack of electrical power, and low human capacity.

The FreeBalance Accountability Suite is a GRP solution that supports transparency and accountability. FreeBalance solutions for governments and external aid projects and funds simplify administration and reduce transaction costs for government or private organizations managing aid projects. The FreeBalance Accountability Suite automates reporting to donors, project finance management, and project performance management. The FreeBalance solution operates in developing nations around the world, including low-capacity countries, and providing effective donor reporting that meets international standards.

Software solutions from FreeBalance are being used in 19 countries, including Antigua & Barbuda, Afghanistan, Canada, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Liberia, Mongolia, Namibia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Southern Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Uganda among others. FreeBalance software manages more than a quarter trillion ($US) annual budgets worldwide.  

About FreeBalance
FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results. For more information, visit www.freebalance.com

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Marketing Intern Position in Washington DC Office

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability. Good governance is required to improve development results.

Founded in 1984, FreeBalance is a for-profit-social-enterprise (FOPSE) company headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, with international sales, support and development. FreeBalance solutions have been implemented in countries across the globe, including Canada, United States, Sierra Leone, Guyana, Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Timor-Leste, Republic of Kosovo, Palestine, Panama, and Uganda.

FreeBalance is currently seeking 2 Interns in Washington for a period of 3 months during June – September 2010.

The interns will work closely with the Marketing department to support FreeBalance activities.  During this internship you will participate and support the following activities.

· Update position and branding

· Web 2.0 social networking (blog, wikis, Slideshare, YouTube etc)

· New web collateral

· Proposal responses and updating response templates

· Regional and country research for business development

· Product requirement gathering

· Conference and event support

· Product documentation

· Market, technology and customer research

· Translation

Requirements:

· 3rd year students enrolled or recent graduates in a discipline of either Political Science, Economics/Finance, or a related field

· Excellent writing and editing skills in English

To apply for this position, please send us an email with your cover letter and resume.