Calculate eBay and PayPal fees and profit before selling

If you buy and sell items online to earn income as one of your side-hustle to supplement your primary job to reach your financial goals, and the payments are handled by eBay, or PayPal, then websites like finalfeecalc.com (also available on Google Play) or ebayfeescalculator.com (also available on Apple's App Store) can help with calculating and evaluating final value fees and profit to see if it is worth it before buying and selling an item.

finalfeecalc.com is simple and offers calculators for eBay and PayPal 

ebayfeescalculator.com is much more detailed and offers calculators for countries other than the US and more stores other than just eBay, such as Amazon, Etsy, Cash App, Square, Copart, Stripe, Depop, and Reverb.

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I troubleshoot software and these are Steps you can take secure your phone, tablet, laptop

I work in an industry where part of my job is to ensure a company's equipment and devices are secured to meet industry security standards and protect clients and consumers against digital attacks and the loss of company and individual data.

Here are some measures we take every day that you or anyone else can also use to protect your electronic devices so that hackers do not gain unauthorized access to your device and tamper with your data and information.

1. Everyone needs to be using Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). Everyone. No exception. Personal or small business, it doesn't matter. You should be using 2FA. Everyone should. If you think you are a nobody or your business is too small to be hacked, think again because we see attempts to hack just regular individuals and normal people who consider themselves "a nobody" or not so important or wealthy for anyone to waste their time trying to hack them, but it happens. Hackers may target a random person to practice on or as a conduit to get into their employer's company system. It is very important to enable 2FA whenever possible for your accounts to make it harder for hackers to get into your device. You need a second form of verification, for example, a code from an app such as Google Authenticator, Authy, Microsoft Authenticator, etc. If you are unable to use an authenticator app (which is more secure), you can set up your phone number or email address to receive a code via text message, phone call, or email as a 2FA in addition to your passphrase or password.
2. Do this simple thing: No sharing of PINs, passwords, or passphrases Please, just don't.
3. Do not write your PINs, passwords, or passwords anywhere. The best practice is to use a password manager such as KeePass, Bitwarded, LogMeOnce, Avira Password Manager, Enpass Password Manager, 1Password, etc. to store your passwords and passphrases and you will have to remember only one master password or passphrase. It is very convenient, easy to use, and not complicated as people who have not used it think.
4. Passwords, passphrases, and PINs: Use passphrases whenever possible, then a password, PIN, or pattern lock for your device. Avoid using information that can be guessed easily, such as your date of birth, street address, zip code, P.O. Boxes, plate number, name of a city, school, place of worship, or personal names. Longer passphrases are great for added security. If you are bilingual, using a password containing words from more than one language can be an added advantage. For example, instead of using PIN = 1986 or password = Moon345 or passphrase = I met her in Moshi, you could use a passphrase = In1986/WemetinMosh!
5. Use Biometric Authentication if possible: Newer smartphones, tablets and laptops offer fingerprint or facial recognition. Use them whenever possible for an additional layer of security to make it a little difficult for hackers to bypass.
6. Update your device's operating system and apps: If your device or apps are not set up to automatically download and install updated versions of the operating system or apps, make it a habit to manually check for updates, download them, and install in order to apply the latest bug fixes and security patches which fix vulnerabilities that hackers could use to exploit your device. Installing updates and upgrades may also improve the efficiency of your device. Caution: Please, backup data before installing updates because some updates may break stuff and cause issues, including the loss of data.
7. Install and enable Security Apps: Always use reputable security applications, antivirus, or antimalware software to detect and prevent virus and malware attacks. Check your device settings and each application to ensure they are only granted permissions they truly need to perform what the app is intended to do. Some applications or operating systems will even allow you to only allow certain permissions when using the application itself. Revoke any permission you may think the app doesn't need. Some permissions you want to limit include location, camera, microphone, storage, files, etc.
8. Make it a habit to review App Permissions by regularly reviewing app permission settings to ensure that only the necessary permissions that an app requires to function are granted.
9. Lock SIM Card: This is very important, especially if you want to avoid phone or tablet SIM card jacking for 2FA. Contact your mobile carrier to enable a SIM card lock with a PIN or other security measures instituted by your carrier in order to block someone from porting, switching, and using your SIM card on another device.
10. Be Careful with Downloads: Only download apps from official app stores, such as Microsoft's Windows Apps, Apple's App Store, or Google's Play Store, and from reputable websites for applications you may need on your computer. Avoid apps from third-party sources or attachments in an email or text.
11. If you have to use a public Wi-Fi network, do not access sensitive data on your device while connected to the public Wi-Fi because it is less secure and more vulnerable to hacking. Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) instead if it is urgent and you do not have any other option.
12. Data Backup: Schedule a regular data backup of your device's data to a secure location such as the cloud storage service, an external storage device, or an isolated computer for data backup, and make sure the last two are offline or using a separate network or internet connection from the main. This is to ensure that, in the event of an attack, you are able to recover data that was stored separately offline or off the main grid. If you store data in the cloud, use a reputable and secure cloud storage service that offers strong encryption.
13. Enable Remote Device Lock, Erase, or Wipe. This is very important, especially for a phone. In your Apple or Android device settings, check and enable the option that will let you remotely lock or wipe your phone, tablet, or laptop's data if it is lost or stolen to prevent unauthorized access to some sensitive information that can be used against you or for fraudulent activities.
14. Send Secure emails if you have to share some sensitive information, such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Protected Health Information (PHI), Social Security Number (SSN), Date of Birth (DOB), physical address, a phone number, an email address, etc.
15. Use Encrypted Messaging Apps: If you are unable to send a secure email or are concerned about messages being intercepted, if applicable, by your company, use encrypted messaging apps like Confide, Signal, WhatsApp, Threema, Voxer, Element, Wickr Me, Skred, Briar, Viber, etc.
16. Screen Calls and Texts: Not all are genuine, especially if they come from an "unknown" or from a number not in your contact list, or an anonymous call or text. If you receive a call, text, or email and in the middle of the conversation you are asked to share some sensitive information or read a code sent to you, hang up or stop responding to a text. Legitimate companies do not call you asking for this information so they can stop a transaction or process one because they already have it. Some legitimate companies may ask for some information to confirm your identity if you call them first to report suspicious activity in your account. Do not share your information or confirm anything, especially if you didn't initiate the communication and you are being pressured or threatened.
17. Those Bluetooth and NFCs. Disable them when they are not in use, as they can be used to gain unauthorized access.
18. Do not use public USB charging ports. You want to always bring and use your own charge on the available electric outlet instead of free USB ports in airports, shopping centers, hotels etc. to avoid becoming a victim of "juice jacking" where hackers can load malware onto those USB ports.

I may have missed some tips, but these are also some of the most common practices that, if followed correctly, can significantly reduce the risk of getting compromised or hacked. You can stay informed about the latest security threats and best practices for mobile device security by following tech news websites, blogs, and social media accounts.

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Free online advanced image editors

Krita is a free and open-source painting program made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.

Krita can be used to create concept art, texture and matte painters, illustrations and comics.

Photopea is a free online image editor.

It supports PSD, XCF, Sketch, DD and CDR formats (Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Sketch App, Adobe XD, CoreIDRAW)

You can create a new image or open image form your computer and export or save them in various formats such as PAD, JPG / PNG / SGV, WEBP, PDF, GIF, MP4, RAW, ICO, BMP, TIFF, TGA, EMF, PPM etc.

Photopea is available at photopea.com

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Manager - Refugee Programmes

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

Programme Design & Business Development Design of refugee support programmes

• Identification of new partners and consortium design and negotiation
• Conducting fact-finding/project scoping missions as appropriate
• Assessing client requests for services and projects (i.e. analysis of donors’ strategic action plans/national indicative programs etc.)
• Refugee sector market monitoring
• Pro-active building and management of client and network relationships
• Preparation of technical proposals: bid process management, research, analysis, bid writing, selection of experts and CVs preparation, etc.
• Preparation of project budgets and financial proposals

Programme Delivery:

• Project management of assigned portfolio projects (including quality and risk management and financial oversight)
• Establishing/recruiting a team to deliver assigned projects
• Developing client KPIs and leading client relationship management for assigned projects
• Contribution to other technical and strategic aspects of the team’s work.

Key Competencies Required:

• Experience designing and delivering refugee support programmes in the Global South or in the UK or EU
• Experience in business development and/or tender preparation, ideally for a range of HMG clients such as Local Authorities, Home Office, FCDO, or DWP

Read more and apply: https://palladium.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/19587?c=palladium

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Job: Desk Officer

The job

The Desk Officer will be the focal point within the organization for assigned countries, liaising with all directorates/departments in relation to these countries. The Desk Officer will provide advice and management support to country programmes and keep the Regional Director briefed on pertinent issues and changing circumstances as they arise. The Desk Officer will promote strong engagement with Concern’s Grant Management System (GMS) and data integrity.

You will report to the Regional Director and work with Strategy, Advocacy, and Learning (SAL), Emergency Directorate, Public Affairs, Finance, Human Resources, IT and Overseas fields, and the wider Concern team.

The salary is from KES 355,572 to 537,835 (Kenya Grade 9). This is a fixed-term contract.

Read more and apply: https://jobs.concern.net/jobs/international/vacancy/desk-officer-1936-nairobi/1954/description/

Closing Date: 30 August 2023

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Research Assistant

RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT INVESTING IN CHILDREN AND THEIR SOCIETIES (ICS SP)

ICS- SP is an innovative African NGO that works in Africa together with families, communities, and other stakeholders to create safe and nurturing environments for children to reach their full potential.

Read more about this company on https://www.icsafrica-sp.org

Position: Research Assistant

Job type: Temporary, Short -term.

Location: Nairobi, Machakos (Kangundo), Kiambu (Limuru), Kisumu and Busia

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection in accordance with established research methodologies.
• Conducting interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys with project beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Transcribing qualitative data accurately and efficiently.
• Organizing and managing collected data to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Attend training workshop for Research Assistants
• Maintaining clear and organized documentation of all research activities.
• Participate in de-brief meetings after data collection.
• Protect all project equipment and ensure that they are all safe and accounted for
• Perform any other duties assigned by Research supervisor.

Qualifications and Skills:

• University degree in Social Science or any relevant degree
• Proven experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection for research projects.
• Have experience of carrying out In-depth Interviews and Focus Group Discussions (FGD)
• Proficiency in transcription techniques
• Good written and oral communication in English and Kiswahili.
• Proficiency in local languages will be an added advantage
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Have previous experience using KOBO collect and Microsoft Office Suit (Microsoft Word and excel)
• Must be a local from the survey areas i.e., Kiambu (Limuru), Nairobi (Kamkunji), Machakos (Kangundo), Kisumu (Kisumu West) and Busia (Teso North/Matayos)

Terms of Engagement:

Successful candidates will be engaged in short term contract during end of project evaluation.

How to apply

Method of Application:

If you are a professional with a passion for research and meet the outlined qualifications, send your application letter, CV and relevant copies of academic certificates to [email protected] . Application deadline is 22nd August 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please indicate the position and location (Nairobi or Kisumu or Busia) you are applying for as the subject of your email.

ICS SP absolute priority is protecting children, vulnerable communities and our own staff. We have zero tolerance of incidents of violence or abuse against children and other people in the communities we serve, either committed by our staff or others connected to our work. Successful applicants will be required to sign and adhere to our safeguarding, child protection and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) code of conduct and policies.

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Call for experts - health and medical product procurement

Crown Agents is looking to hear from health and medical product procurement and sourcing experts with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

• Infectious/parasitic diseases
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health (FP/RH)
• Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH)

Crown Agent has a range of Mid-Level and Senior-Level positions available, subject to contract awards. The key requirements for each level are set out in the link below.

Read more and apply: https://www.crownagents.com/jobs/current-vacancies/detail/?jobId=1267

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Free & secure PDF editor alternative to Adobe Acrobat for business and personal use

FreePDF 2022 is an alternative to Adobe Acrobat!

FreePDF 2022 does more than just PDF viewer because it gives you the ability to do the following for free:

• Insert pictures into a PDF file,
• annotate a PDF file
• Change the order of pages in a PDF file
• Add new pages or delete existing ones a PDF file

FreePDF says it supports the secure encryption of PDFs

Download a copy from https://www.getfreepdf.com/en/

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Call for proposals: Consultant - Elevating Communities Voices in the roll-out of new HIV treatment innovations

Background

Founded in 2003, the mission of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) is to improve access to, and quality of treatment services for people living with HIV (PLHIV). The organization is a network of global activists, who joined forces to advocate for equitable access to treatment, at a time when communities faced significant financial and logistical barriers to accessing HIV treatment -despite effective medicines being available. As an issue-based organization, ITPC’s reach includes expanding access to high quality services for key populations, people living with tuberculosis (TB) and viral hepatitis (VH).

Given the pace of innovation in the ever-evolving HIV treatment landscape, the gap between treatment education and the rollout of new technologies is widening, especially in low- and middle-income countries and among the most vulnerable in our society. New HIV treatment products in the pipeline must be matched with community-focused education initiatives that lead to robust demand and that are complemented by sound service delivery plans to realize improved health outcomes. The recent launch of long-acting injectables for prevention and the anticipated use of long-acting treatment regimens present an opportunity to set up a platform to bring a diverse group of stakeholders together to enable: (a) increased awareness of these innovations, (b) strong HIV education initiatives, (c) accelerated access, (d) improved demand and (e) affordability through meaningful engagement and productive dialogues.

The main goal of this body of work is to build two-way dialogue between HIV treatment innovators and communities of people living with HIV. The main deliverable is to establish a civil society arm of a multi -stakeholder platform on health technology innovations that will elevate community voices in discussions and decisions about the roll-out of new HIV treatment innovations.

Scope of Work

Serve as a lead consultant for ITPC to execute the following tasks/activities:

• Map key civil society stakeholders in the HIV treatment space with an emphasis on priority community groups:
• Through interviews and surveys develop a deep-dive matrix of the most prominent and impactful civil society actors across 3 priority countries ( South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini) and across SSA if relevant - most influential groups leading on advocacy and policy as well those most active in the service delivery space (support groups, human rights organisations, technical agencies like UNAIDS at country level, HIV units a Ministries of Health at country level, etc).
• Be able to work with current stakeholders at ITPC such as Treatment Action Campaign (TAC), NACOSA, Bonela, Eswatini AIDS Support Organization (SASO)
• Develop a community engagement strategy and conduct community dialogues with interested stakeholder groups including needs assessment:
• Develop a stepwise road map of how to gather insights from the prioritized list of community groups
• Facilitate up to 2 in-person community dialogues in priority countries with interested stakeholder groups to gather insights on challenges and opportunities around the introduction of new HIV treatments
• Conduct a needs assessment of patient groups to identify tools that could be developed to help address gaps and raise awareness
• Additional surveys and focus group discussions (virtually an/or in-person locally – as needed)
• Develop materials to address gaps identified
• Conduct knowledge/awareness gap identification (needs assessments to inform tools development)
• Develop HIV treatment education materials including digital solutions on new and promising HIV treatment options - can include peer-to-peer education, trainings, games, quizzes, bots, digital tools
• Produce a final report highlighting key findings, with recommendations - working in collaboration with ITPC’s graphic designer and communications team.

This consultancy will start September 1, 2023, with a final report/deliverables produced for January, 31 2024.

Duration of Consultancy

This consultancy will start September 1, 2023, with a final report/deliverables produced for January, 31 2024.

Education & Experience Requirements

1. Minimum 10 years of experience in global public health
2. Knowledge about long-acting injectables within HIV prevention and/or long-acting treatment regimens
3. Strong knowledge of service delivery approaches
4. Strong orientation to the unique needs of key populations and PLHIV
5. Experience working within Africa
6. Superior verbal and written communication skills in English
7. Evidence of experience in writing for donor-funded environments specifically a public health context
8. Ability to consolidate findings and draw from multiple sources

How to apply

To Apply:

Send resume with cover letter & consultancy rate to [email protected] with the subject line “HIV Treatment innovation Program” – Application: Your Name” by 23 August 2023 - you can also apply as a team.

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CLEAR Global Partnership Communications Intern

The Communications Intern reports to the Communications Coordinator and the role sits in the communications team.

The Communications Intern plays a vital role in managing CLEAR Global’s social media platforms through content generation and management. They will creatively craft stories that build on the organization’s digital brand across multiple channels. They will act as the main contact for responding to inquiries from social media, email and phone for both internal and external audiences. They will also be part of wider organizational campaigns to support CLEAR Global’s work to help people get information, whatever language they speak. The role also provides administrative support on website updates, reporting and team(s). This internship opportunity is for a motivated and detail-oriented person, ready to gain hands-on experience in the field of communications and contribute to our organization’s success.

Responsibilities

• Drive impactful storytelling on social media by identifying, developing, and pitching content ideas.
• Manage social media including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms to boost engagement.
• Develop compelling social media campaigns for the organization’s communications initiatives.
• Compile and share performance reports across the organization’s digital media platforms.
• Monitor and manage social media inboxes, promptly responding to general inquiries received through email and phone including updating email response workflows, templates, and guidelines.
• Update and maintain routine web content including publications, vacancy announcements, press releases, blogs, and others.
• Provide administrative support by organizing and maintaining communications related documents, files, and databases.
• Work alongside the communications team to incorporate efficient communication workflows for internal and external communication.

Qualifications

CLEAR Global is seeking an energetic team player with a passion for communications. They should be enthusiastic about the importance of increasing access to knowledge through language. The right candidate agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and can work virtually with team members based throughout the world.

Requirements

• Enrolled in or recently graduated (within the last 2 years) from a university degree program in communications, marketing, humanities, or related field
• Experience as an intern in a communications, marketing, PR, or similar role
• Experience using social media marketing tools
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft and Google products
• Excellent English writing and editing skills. Writing sample will be required.
• Demonstrated interest in language issues.
• Knowledge and experience using online marketing tools such as WordPress, HubSpot, MailChimp and design programs.
• Knowledge of Graphic Design tools such as Canva and Adobe.
• Willingness to work in a small team with a range of team members.
• Willingness to explore different outreach mechanisms, electronic and in person.
• Resourceful, able to self direct.

Job requirements

The successful candidate will need to have access to a stable internet connection and a computer to be able to carry out the role.

Read more and apply at https://reliefweb.int/job/3989002/communications-intern

Deadline for applications: 5 September, 2023

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