Monday 9 December 2013

Developer Internships at Indepth Research in Kenya

Job Title: Developer Interns - 2 Posts

Company: Indepth Research

Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya


Description:

We are an international training and consultancy organization offering technical training and education services designed for individuals, and organizations working in the agriculture, climate change and environment; disaster management; education; food and nutrition; health;  humanitarian relief; logistics and telecommunication; recovery and reconstruction; safety and security; water sanitation and hygiene sectors .

Allowances: The starting allowances for these positions is KES 15,000.

Duties and Responsibilities

Writing specifications, designing, building (developing), testing and implementing (installing a program into production) programs.
Breaking down program specifications into their simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.
Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems, interface with clients and gather business requirements and objectives, translate the clients’ business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.
Establishing a detailed program specification through discussion with clients, clarifying to clients what actions a program is intended to perform.
Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the program
Testing sample data-sets to check that output from a program works as intended
Reacting to problems and correcting  program as necessary, devising possible solutions to anticipated problems
Evaluating and increasing  program's effectiveness, adapting  program to new requirements if necessary
Conducting user acceptance testing to ensure a program can be used easily, quickly and accurately
Writing detailed documentation for the operation of a program by users and computer operators
Reviewing , updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing IRES information systems
Customizing existing IRES programs to clients’ needs and specification.
Presenting ideas for system improvements, including cost and writing prospective proposals
Maintaining IRES and clients’ systems once they are up and running
Consulting manuals, periodicals,  technical reports, attending seminars and workshops to learn new ways to develop programs, and for continuous improvement of existing skills and knowledge

Qualifications:

A degree in computer science, software engineering or any other related field
Knowledge and Skills Required
Excellent Ajax skills (mandatory)
Excellent PHP programming skills
Strong skills in Java
Proven experience in developing mobile applications using J2ME
Proven experience in android development
Experience with Java development tools
Knowledge of databases and database systems
Understanding of Web technologies
Experience working with common Internet technologies (e.g. CSS, HTML, and JavaScript)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
Strong ambition to adapt and learn new development technologies
Knowledge in Content Management Systems (CMS) will be an added advantage.

How to Apply:

If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV to: jobs@indepthresearch.org

Application Deadline: 7th Jan 2014

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