Govt to consider advice to stop financing football clubs

Jakarta - Finance Minister Agus Martowardojo said here on Tuesday the government would consider the advice of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to stop the use of state budget funds to finance professional football clubs in the regions.

"If the KPK has indeed made the recommendation in writing, then we will study it. We are the state so we cannot just stop the financial aid abruptly but will consider the KPK`s advice," Minister Martowardoyo said.

He added his ministry had not received any official letter from the KPK on the request to stop disbursement of regional state budget funds for financing professional football in the regions.

Martowardoyo said that Ministry of Finance has been allocating budgets related to sports development through the Indonesian National Sports Committee (KONI) as the holding organization for all branches of sports.

KONI subsequently will channel the funds downwards to the respective sports organizations. Therefore, the government will talk first with KONI on the matter, the finance minister said.

The KPK has previously advised the government to halt the use of state budgets at the regional levels for financing professional football organizations under the All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) starting 2012.

"Based on a result of KPK study, we advise the Home Affairs Minister to stop the use of regional budgets for professional football clubs," said KPK deputy chairman M. Jasin to the press last week.

Jasin added that the advice on halting the use of regional budgets based on the indications that there had been breaching of the regulation on the utilization of the funds allocated to professional football clubs.

In addition, there have also been findings on conflict of interests on the use of the regional budgets for financing professional football clubs as there are many head of the regions having double positions as also the chiefs of football clubs.(*)

Source: http://www.antaranews.com
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Some 70 pct of tickets for title fight of Chris John sold out

Semarang, C Java - Seventy percent of the tickets for the title fight between Chris John, WBA Super Champions and his contender Daud "Cino" Yordan in Kemayoran, Jakarta, on April 17, 2011, have already sold out.

Head of the Media and Promotion of the fight Fathan Rangkuti said here Monday that 70 pct of the VIP tickets each priced Rp 3 million had been sold out.

He said the organizers had issued 640 VIP tickets.

And 69 percent of the seats at the stand which carried a price of Rp200 thousand each, he said, and been sold out.

He said the organizers had issued 2,800 tickets for the stand.

He also said that the two fighters have already arrived in Jakarta. (*)

Source: http://www.antaranews.com
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Chris John, Daud Jordan vow a tough fight

As the fight between the World Boxing Association featherweight super champion Chris “the Dragon” John and young talent Daud Jordan approaches, both boxers promise a great fight in Jakarta this week.
Their match is slated for April 17 at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Chris, who will defend his title since 2008, said, “[Daud] is a fighter who has a combination of good techniques and speed.”
When asked on whether he plans to floor Jordan, he quipped, “We'll see”.
Meanwhile, Daud's coach-cum-manager, Damianus, said Daud was now concentrating on perfecting his footwork and lowering his weight.
Damianus admitted that beating Chris would be tough for Daud.
“Daud should put his best out to beat Chris,” said Damianus as quoted by tempointeraktif.com on Wednesday.
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PSSI meets with sports ministry

The Indonesian Soccer Association's (PSSI) normalization committee visited the Youth and Sports Affairs Ministry office on Wednesday to establish coordination with the ministry.
“We are coordinating with the ministry [on several issues]. There are things we want to talk about and things that would need facilitating for our work,” said PSSI's acting secretary general Joko Driyono.
Joko, who also serves as the deputy chief of the normalization committee, added that he hoped the meeting would help avoid misunderstandings between the committee and the ministry.
Also present at the meeting were the normalization committee chief Agum Gumelar and two committee members, Siti Nurjanah and Dityo Pramono.
The normalization committee was assigned by world soccer governing body FIFA to oversee the election of new leadership in the PSSI. (awd)
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Associate Product Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya - KickStart International

KickStart International is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise with a mission to help millions of people in developing countries escape from poverty and to “kickstart” sustainable economic growth.
KickStart develops simple money-making tools and markets them to poor, entrepreneurial persons who use them to start profitable new businesses, increase their family wealth and boost local economic growth. (www.KickStart.org).
The organization is recruiting for a qualified, enthusiastic Associate Product Manager to help us research, design, launch, and monitor several new product launch initiatives. The Associate Product Manager will be based in Nairobi with occasional travel within Kenya.
Responsibilities
The Associate Product Manager will directly report to the Product Manager – Services and support the design and implementation of several new products and services.
Activities for the Associate will include, but not necessarily be limited to:
Mobile Layaway Service
Monitoring and administering the registration of KickStart customers who are paying for their pumps through M-PESA
Analyzing participation and generating reports by Product, Dealer, Sales Rep, Territory, etc.
Farmer-to-Farmer Referral Service
Helping to design the levels of recognition and rewards, marketing collateral, operations, tracking system, etc.
Monitoring and analyzing the successes and challenges of the initial pilot
New Services
Conducting field research to assess the market potential for new services, such as “Facebook for Farmers,” dealer incentive programs, brokers/middlemen as mobile dealers, etc.
General Product Management
Building a KickStart customer segmentation and customer fact sheet based on analysis of our Hot Prospects database, Voice of the Farmer surveys, and Impact Monitoring data
Supporting the product management team and senior management team in ad hoc customer surveys and financial modeling
Driving the development and production of instructional videos for dealers and end-customers on how to install 2 of our newest irrigation pumps set to launch this year
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree with a strong academic record required. MBA preferred.
Minimum 3 years of work experience, preferably in product development or product marketing.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office, especially in Excel.
Strong research, analytical, and financial modeling skills.
Ability to think strategically about complex issues and develop thoughtful recommendations and action plans.
Results/performance oriented – proven “self-starter”.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills – a complete team player.
Exceptional planning, organizational, and leadership capabilities.
Ability to work in a dynamic and unstructured environment.
Technical background, especially experience with mobile technology, highly preferred.
Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.
How to apply
If you believe you have what it takes to handle this opportunity, kindly email your one page Application Letter, together with your CV (maximum of 3 pages), with the position in the subject line of your email to HR@kickstart.org by April 30, 2011.
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Accounts Assistant Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya

Position: Accounts Assistant
Location: Nairobi
Our client, a leading supplier in hospitality solution is seeking to recruit an Accounts Assistant.
The position calls for an effective and professional accounts controller who is keen on detail and dynamic.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Processing of payroll - Compute the statutory returns (NSSF,NHIF, PAYE), and ensure that payroll is approved.
Payment & transfer of salaries.
Prepare and issue pay slips to all members of staff.
Ensure company's debt portfolio is kept at the agreed acceptable levels.
Set and monitor credit limits.
Where required, initiate proceedings to ensure outstanding debts are bought to a satisfactory conclusion.
To manage the outstanding sales balances falling due and contact customers before the balances become overdue to confirm payments.
Assist in establishing and enforcement of the company’s credit policies.
Qualifications and experience:
CPA Part 2/ACCA Level 2
1 year work experience as a credit controller
Be able to work under minimum supervision
Possess a good understanding of Oracle, Word and Excel.
Excellent communication skills are essential.
Good skills in Quick books and Pastel.
To apply, send your CV only to recruit@flexi-personnel.com on or before Friday 29th march 2011.
Clearly indicate the position applied for and your minimum salary expectation on the subject line.
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PSI Database Consultant Job in Nairobi Kenya

PSI is a leading global health organization seeking a consultant in Nairobi – to develop and modify Access databases for the ACTwatch Research Project.

Position Description:
To ensure that reliable databases are available for double data entry of questionnaire results. Databases will be developed in Access, contain a back-end of tables that need to be linked and a user interface designed for data entry clerks with limited skills.

These consultant services will be required at different periods over the next year and payment will be against deliverables.

Qualifications:
Minimum 2 years database development & management experience.
Demonstrated experience in developing Access databases employed for data entry of research questionnaires.
Proven skills in managing large datasets (e.g. DHS, censuses).
Experience in training and supervising data entry clerks.
Bachelors Degree in IT and/or Computer Science.
Knowledge of PDA programming an added advantage.
The successful candidate has excellent organizational skills; is a good communicator able to work within in a team; demonstrates attention to detail and is willing to travel outside of Kenya.

Interested applicants should submit letter of interest, CV and daily rates to: jobs@actwatch.info by April 25th, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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