Software Developer Intern at Solidaridad Eastern & Central Africa Expertise Centre (SECAEC)

Main objective of the function

• The Digital 3S department supports both administration and project teams in the use of the right, sustainable and scalable digital tools and systems in their day-to-day operations and interventions to ensure that the smallholder-holder farmers, miners and producers we support produce sustainably, have improved incomes and living standards and have better working conditions in a manner that promotes both social and environmental responsibility.

Organizational position

• This position will support the Digital 3S Department team in the Field Data Management System User Interface (UI) development and the incorporation of good UX practices during the process. It will also provide support in data collection tools development and offer support to the data collectors and field staff when necessary.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the User Interface (UI) Development of the Field Data Management System.
• Incorporate good User Experience (UX) practices into the Field Data Management System ensuring the users have exceptional experience while using the system.
• Support the system users where necessary.
• Support project teams in the development of data collection tools and during data collection exercises where necessary.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or awaiting graduation in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or a related course.
• Demonstrate User Interface (UI) development experience for at least 1 year.
• Experience working with front-end development technologies such as ReactJS, CSS and Tailwind/Bootstrap.
• Experience working with specifically consuming data from APIs.
• Experience working with Git or other version control systems.
• Experience working with Offline Data Collection systems and tools such as ODK and Kobo is an added advantage.
• Ability to learn and implement new concepts fast and with minimal supervision.
• Capable of working in a dynamic, inter-cultural and multi-stakeholder setting.
• Excellent communication skills.