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We are committed to building a diverse team and strongly encourage applications from people of all genders and all regions of the world.

Open position
Grant Fundraiser

The Internet of Production (60%) and the Global Innovation Gathering (40%) are looking for an experienced grant fundraiser and writer to help us with applications and build and grow our work.

Salary:
£45,000-£55,000 + pension contributions
Commitment:
Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
Application Open Till:
January 1, 2025
Recruitment closed
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Project Manager - Innovative Manufacturing in Africa project

Project Manager for the Innovative Manufacturing in Africa project, which supports makerspaces in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. It continues previous work by building their capacity, sharing knowledge and trialling innovative systems to help them generate revenue. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with amazing people across Africa, to help invent new technologies and deliver a satisfying, successful project.

Salary:
£40,000-£50,000 per year + pension contributions
Commitment:
Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
Application Open Till:
June 24, 2024
Recruitment closed
full job requirements
Learning & Communications Officer - Innovative Manufacturing in Africa project

We are looking for someone to help us document the Innovative Manufacturing in Africa project, which supports makerspaces in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. It continues previous work by building their capacity, sharing knowledge and trialling innovative systems to help them generate revenue. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with amazing people across Africa, to learn about new technologies and to share our work around the world.

Salary:
£32,000-£37,000 per year + pension contributions
Commitment:
Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
Application Open Till:
June 24, 2024
Recruitment closed
full job requirements
Standards Researcher and Technical Author

We are looking for one or more individuals for the role of standards researcher and technical author to help our community write open standards for data, knowledge and know-how related to hardware and manufacturing.

Salary:
200 - 350 USD per day depending on experience and duration
Commitment:
20 - 100 %
Application Open Till:
Recruitment closed
full job requirements
Research and Community Engagement Lead –Topic: Distributed Contracting

We are looking for a communicator and networker with extensive experience in facilitating community decision making, with a background in supply chain, distributed contracting, and local manufacturing, to build and support a community that will explore and develop digital infrastructure for distributed contracting.

Salary:
200-350 USD per day depending on experience and duration
Commitment:
Application Open Till:
September 25, 2022
Recruitment closed
full job requirements
Program lead – mAkE project

This role is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The program lead will coordinate IoPA's work on mAkE, a consortium-led initiative involving makerspaces, research institutions, and innovation organizations on both continents. This project receives input from 500+ makerspaces and innovation hubs. It's a unique opportunity funded by the EU's Horizon 2020 program and led by 9 European and African organizations.

Salary:
40-46.000€ per year depending on work time and experience.
Commitment:
Full-time position. We also welcome applications from people available for part-time work, with a minimum of 50%FTE (2-3 days per week).
Application Open Till:
September 30, 2022
Recruitment closed
full job requirements