Author: Azhybek Nurlanov

Competition for the provision of services to promote the project in social networks

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Deadline: 02/10/2022 23:59:59
Salary: from 25000 to 30000 KGS
Experience: from 2 years
City: Bishkek
Employment: part-time
Working hours: during office hours from 09.00 to 18.00

General information

The Kyrgyz Chapter of the Internet Society is a non-profit organization founded in Bishkek in 2016 to improve Internet connectivity in the Republic. The goal of ISOC Headquarters and the local office is dedicated to creating a “Healthy Internet for Future Generations”. Over the past five years, ISOC Kyrgyzstan has conducted a study on Internet connectivity, created sustainable community networks in Suusamyr, delivered the Internet in boxes to the most remote schools, and created the Ilimbox educational platform. Currently, the ISOC Kyrgyz chapter intends to establish community networks in Enilchek, Kyzyl Oy and Zardaly in the Kyrgyz Republic. ISOC provides advice on the implementation of innovative connectivity models in Central Asian schools through the GIGA Accelerate project. ISOC plans to provide the country’s civil society with more cybersecurity and data protection solutions. As part of one of the components, a social media specialist is required to increase public awareness of the organization’s projects, digital literacy issues, digital professions, digital detox through the active posting of stories, posts on Instagram / Facebook, making and posting videos on Tiktok.

Requirements

Qualifications
At least 2 years of professional experience in social media is required.
Strong oral and written communication skills
Writes and speaks well in Kyrgyz and Russian
Experience in leading social media pages on Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook
Proficiency in PC (Word, Power Point, email), smartphone (mobilography, camera)
Initiative and ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Preparation and implementation of the project communication content plan
Daily content preparation and maintenance of relevant pages on Facebook, Instagram and Tik Tok (stories, posts, videos, videos, announcements)
Development of joint communication activities with the team

Terms

Part-time job with office work, coffee/tea, opportunity to participate in new projects of the organization. It is physically necessary to appear in the office several days a week and regularly be in touch via telegrams. Office location: 720040, Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, st. Togolok Moldo, 22 (opposite the cafe “Bublik”). Payment under a contract with an individual entrepreneur (patent or certificate) by transfer to a bank card. Official employment. With successful cooperation, involvement in other projects of the organization is possible. When sending resumes, make a note “ISOC SMM KG” in the subject of the message (otherwise the messages may not be forwarded to the admissions committee). Send resume to [email protected]

Competition for the provision of administrative manager services

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Deadline:
10.02.2022 23:59:59
Salary: from 650 to 900 USD
Work experience: 3 years
Location: Bishkek
Type of involvement: full time
Schedule: 09:00-18:00

Common information

ISOC Kyrgyzstan Chapter Republic is announcing the position Administrative Manager
The Administrative Manager will manage and coordinate day to day administrative and logistical activities of ISOC Kyrgyzstan Chapter. ISOC runs several paralell projects run by team leaders, project managers with each requiring its own similar set of the administrative activities. Projects related to digital skills, internet connectivity, cyber security, school connectivity, digital literacy, research in technologies, artificial intelligence, advocacy and policy advisory.

Qualification requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Must have administrative experience – at least 3 years
Strong verbal, written communication skills / Organizational skills
Advanced digital skills: Office, Internet, apps (Google, Microsoft services, Telegram, Signal), cloud services (Zoom,
Teams, Webex) – disclose in CV
Strong in using mobile and office technics
Skills in human resource administration, logistics and procurement procedures
Fluent in writing and speaking English, Kyrgyz and upper intermediate in Russian.
Ability to work under difficult circumstances
Ability to work well under pressure and under deadlines
Provide Contact information of past employees for reference check (email, mobile)

Duties

Support Management in coordinating required repairs and maintenance of office equipment.
Preparing organizational documents, minutes, follow ups, project letter templates in powerpoint, word, etc.
Responsible in organization of project-related events, conferences, workshops, staff meetings, and general meetings,
including dissemination of background documents.
Arrange travel and hotel reservations, prepare travel authorizations, process visa requests for the international staff of the project.
Preparing monthly human resources documents (timesheets, certificates of work completion, etc)
Assisting in preparing terms of references for prospectives job announcements
Any other relevant tasks as assigned by the Management Conditions Interested applicants must submit their applications in English by e-mail with the subject line “Administrative Manager” to [email protected]. Interviewing language: English. Office working language: Kyrgyz, English and Russian. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Location of the office: 22 Togolok Moldo st., Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 720001 (in front of the Bublik cafe).

Competition for the provision of media expert services

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Deadline: 10.02.2022 23:59:59
Salary: from 500 to 800 EURO
Work experience: 3
Location: Bishkek
Type of involvement: part time

Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter is a nonprofit organization founded in Bishkek in 2016 to bring better Internet connectivity to Kyrgyz Republic. The objective of ISOC HQ and local chapter dedicated to building “Healthy Internet for Future Generations”. Over the past five years ISOC Kyrgyzstan chapter conducted research about Internet connectivity, established sustainable community networks in Suusamyr, brought internet in a box to the most remote schools and established the Ilimbox educational platform. Currently, ISOC Kyrgyzstan Chapter intends to build community networks in Enilchek, Kyzyl Oy, and Zardaly in Kyrgyz Republic. ISOC provides advisory to bring innovative connectivity models to schools of Central Asia as part of GIGA Accelerate Project. ISOC has plans to bring
more cybersecurity and data protection solutions for the civil society of the country. ISOC is an implementing partner of the EU funded project aimed to increase youth resilience through providing digital skills to women and youth in rural areas of Kyrgyzstan.

Qualification requirements

ISOC Kyrgyzstan Chapter Republic is announcing the position Media Expert
Qualification requirements
Bachelor’s degree of economics, finances or equivalent required.
Must have professional media related experience – at least 3 years
Strong verbal, written communication skills / Organizational skills
Good in writing and speaking Kyrgyz, English and Russian,
Experience of working in donor funded projects
Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel, Power point, email)
Experience of collaborating with governmental agencies, local municipalities, donor community
Ability to work well under pressure and under deadlines

Duties:

Preparation and implementation of the Visibility and communication plan
Conducting media relations with all stakeholders
Developing joint communication activities with all stakeholders
Writing posts, press releases in Kyrgyz, Russian and English languages
Preparing projects implementation progress for different stakeholders
Preparing media and content plan for social media

Conditions

Project assumes 24 month long employment. Interested applicants must submit their applications in English by e-mail with the subject line “Media Expert” to [email protected]. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Location of the office: 22 Togolok Moldo st., Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 720040 (in front of the
Bublik cafe).

Онлайн круглый стол в всемирный день защиты персональных данных

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28 Января провели виртуальный круглый стол в день защиты персональных данных. Мероприятие было организовано Кыргызским Отделением Интернет Общества при поддержке фонда Сорос Кыргызстан. Спикеры рассказали очень интересные и полезные факты про информацию о нас которая находится в обороте в информационных системах по всему миру. Это наши первые шаги по проекту Tech4Society. Проект ведёт Нурбек Арзымбаев.

Internet for remote village of Enilchek? – Check

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The 2021 was a challenging year, especially for communities with no access to the Internet. When schools went to online mode due to the pandemic, teachers and youth in many rural communities were left without access education due to lack of internet. At the Kyrgyz Internet Society we set a challenge to ourselves to bring internet to unconnected communities in these extreme locations. One of such areas is the village of Enilchek.

Enilchek Village is located in the east of Kyrgyzstan, in the Issyk-Kul oblast, close to the border with China and Kazakhstan. A former booming mining village, is now experiencing a decline. The living conditions in the village are very harsh. It has limited communications, which poses challenges for local residents and tourists, for instance in times of natural disasters.

Yet, it is a potentially popular tourist destination due to proximity to Khan Tengri Peak (7010m), Jenish Peak (7439m), and Merzbacher Lake. It is also important environmental location due to its glaciers, natural resources, and snow leopard habitat. Furthermore it is an interesting historical place. In the 14th century, the great conqueror Temir passed with his armies through these areas.

If we could bring internet to Enilchek, it would improve the quality of the life of the residents of the village. It would give access to educational resources, open economic opportunities, and make it possible to receive e-gov, health and social services.

Kyrgyz Internet Society 2021 – building globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone

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The 2021 was a challenging year, especially for communities with no access to the Internet. We at the Kyrgyz Internet Society tried to help by building globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet. Some of our work includes the following:

  1. IlimBox Digital Library. When the schools went to online mode of education due to the pandemic, teachers and youth in many rural schools were left without access education due to lack of internet. Our team rushed to help to these most remote areas and delivered the IlimBoxes, the digital libraries which work offline and contain educational materials such as e-books, video classes, Wikipedia and Khan Academy in Kyrgyz language. The Ilimbox project was listed among seven worldwide digital education initiatives by Thomson Reuters Foundation.
  2. Community Networks. We did not stop with just the ilimBoxes and set to ourselves a challenge to bring real internet to unconnected communities in extreme locations. We started with Suusamyr, continued in Zardaly, and planning to connect Kyzyl-Oi, Ak-Shyirak, and Enilcheck villages by building Community Internet Networks.
  3. Internet for Schools. In the effort to provide internet for everyone we teamed up with the GIGA Global Initiative of connecting all schools to the Internet by producing a guidebook and sharing our experience.
  4. EduTech Platform IlimBox.kg. Based on the success of the IlimBox, we continued into the next level and created the online school IlimBox.kg, where teachers and students can access all the school courses online with videolessons, tests, textbooks and other interactive materials.
  5. Online Science Experiments. Furthermore, recognizing that schools in rural communities often lack resources for scientific experiments, we are publishing on our Youtube-channel thousands of online physics and chemistry experiments in Kyrgyz language.
  6. Digital Skills. In addition to providing connectivity and developing educational content, we are also helping strengthen digital skills of people in rural areas. Our team travelled to different parts of the country to deliver digital skills trainings for thousands of teachers and students.
  7. IXP. We are building an Fergana Valley Internet Exchange Point in the ancient city of Osh with the aim of lowering internet prices, while improving the speed and quality, for residents of the Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
  8. Digital Kalkan. As we help more and more new users join the Internet, we need to protect them from online risks. Therefore we launched cybersecurity and personal data protection initiative Digital Kalkan (Shield) to protect civil society organizations and SMEs from cyber threats.

We would like to thank our friends and partners across the globe and giving our digital Alkysh (Gratitude)! Without your help none of these initiative would have been possible. Kyrgyz Internet Society wishes everyone a Happy 2022 Year!

Presentation of the educational platform ilimbox.kg

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The Ilimboks team dedicated their efforts to making a presentation to teachers and schoolchildren in Naryn Oblast, a highland region of the country where most schools teach in Kyrgyz. The team conducted trainings and presentations in the city of Naryn, as well as traveled to remote schools to inform users about the Ilimbox platform and collect user feedback to improve the platform. Here are some highlights from the excursions.

Presentation was held in the villages of the Naryn region.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and the administration of the secondary school named after Alysh in the village of Alysh.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and the administration of the secondary school named after Omur Toktosunov of the village of Dabul.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and the administration of the secondary school named after Toktogul Baisalov in the village of Miy-Bulak

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and the administration of the secondary school named after Aktan Tynybekov in the village of Kuibyshev

There are 34 schools in the Naryn region, where 12 796 schoolchildren study and 2 101 teachers work. By language of instruction Kyrgyz. language (99.9%) and Russian (0.1%). During the meeting, we show the advantages and capabilities of our platform, answer frequently asked questions and receive feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Teachers and students actively use our platform, as well as share with this news and tag us on social networks.

The Ilimbox Distance Learning Educational Platform for Schoolchildren project is funded by the Democratic Commission’s Small Grants Program of the US Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2021.

Presentation of the educational platform ilimbox.kg

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Our team continues to introduce the ilimbox.kg educational online platform. This time a presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and school administrators of Naryn city.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and administration of secondary school №1 named after Toktogul in Naryn city.

Director of secondary school No. 1 named after Toktogul Gulbubu Keldibekov

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and administration of secondary school №4 named after E. Ibraev in Naryn city.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and administration of secondary school №5 named after K. Zhakypov in Naryn.

Presentation for schoolchildren, teachers and administration of secondary school No. 9 named after A. Sadykov in Naryn.


Director of secondary school No. 9 named after A. Sadykov Osmokeev Almazbek


The presentation was also held for schoolchildren, teachers and administration of secondary schools No. 7 named after M. Sydykov, No. 8 named after A. Buylash uulu, No. 10 named after Zh.Cholponbaev in Naryn.

There are 10 schools in the city of Naryn, where 12 807 schoolchildren study and 1 808 teachers work. By language of instruction Kyrgyz. language (42.5%) and Russian (57.5%)

During the meeting, we show the advantages and capabilities of our platform, answer frequently asked questions and receive feedback and suggestions for improvement.

Teachers and students actively use our platform, as well as share with this news and tag us on social networks.

The Ilimbox Distance Learning Educational Platform for Schoolchildren project is funded by the Democratic Commission’s Small Grants Program of the US Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic 2020-2021.