FW: [liberationtech] NotInMyCountry.org: Website Aims to Stop Corruption at All 34 Universities in Uganda

[michael gurstein]

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Subject: [liberationtech] NotInMyCountry.org: Website Aims to Stop Corruption at All 34 Universities in Uganda

NotInMyCountry.org: Website Aims to Stop Corruption at All 34 Universities in Uganda

Featured in the Wall Street Journal's Corruption Currents Blog!

On Thursday, a new anti-corruption website launched in Uganda that seeks to reduce corruption at universities. The website, NotInMyCountry.org, empowers students to publicise wrongdoing committed by university staff members. Students can anonymously and securely (1) rate the job performance of their lecturers and administrators and (2) report them for corruption.

Recent surveys have shown that

• 22% of students at Uganda's largest and most prestigious university (Makerere) have been asked by lecturers and administrators to engage in some form of corruption, such as providing sex, money, and even alcohol in exchange for passing marks or simply to have paperwork processed;
• 29% of lecturers have poor class attendance;
• 24% of students do not report corruption because they think doing so will solve nothing; and
• 23% of students do not report corruption for fear of possible repercussions.

NotInMyCountry.org seeks (a) to remove that fear, which university students often feel when they want to report or complain about an incident of corruption, and (b) to show that reporting corruption can produce positive results. NotInMyCountry.org has therefore created a safe, secure, and anonymous space online where students can attack the two main problems of (1) poor performance (quiet corruption) and (2) coercion of students for money, sex, alcohol, and other favours (hard corruption) by holding corrupt individuals at their universities to account. The information that NotInMyCountry.org gathers will publicly punish those who engage in corrupt activities and at the same time reward those who excel at their positions and who work hard not to break the public trust. What’s different about NotInMyCountry.org is that we put the spotlight on individuals.

For more information, see our FAQ, Facebook Page, Facebook Group, and Twitter Page.

ALSO WE ARE LOOKING FOR DEVELOPERS, See Job Description Below:

Drupal Web Developer / PHP Programmer / Linux Systems Administrator

NotInMyCountry is a small non-profit organization addressing human rights issues in Africa.  We seek a full-time Drupal web developer for
a 3 ½ month project to begin immediately.  Applicants must be proficient in PHP and have Linux systems administration experience.
The selected candidate will be responsible for designing, coding, and implementing changes to an existing Drupal-based website.  Applicants must be willing to relocate to a developing country in Africa for the project period.

 We will disclose the name of the specific country and more details about the project to applicants who qualify for interviews.  Applicants should have an interest in human rights and social justice.  The selected candidate may be offered a permanent position at the end of the project period.

Project period

As soon as possible through 3 ½ months after start date.

Qualifications
Required experience:

Linux systems administration (console)
Drupal CMS (version 6 or 7)
PHP programming language


Preferred experience:

Graphic design skills are a huge plus
Android application development experience is also a huge plus

How to Apply
Please email your CV/resume and two references who can vouch for your
experience in each of the proficiency areas listed above to [hidden email]