Job Description

Job Vacancies: Data Systems Developers

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa-based international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.

APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit two Data Systems Developers to join our systems development team.

Duties / Responsibilities

They will collaborate with our designers/developers to create and modify general computer application software or specialized utility programs to meet the needs of APHRC.

The Data Systems Developer will:

• Provide creative and innovative ideas for the design, development, and implementation
  of data collection applications;


• Collaborate with project team to determine the scope and expectations of the project;


• Produce clean, efficient code based on projects specifications;


• Integrate software components and third-party programs to meet specifications; and


• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering or a related field.


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a software developer, software engineer, or similar role.


• Strong working knowledge of Agile development methodologies.


• Extensive experience with software design and development in a test-driven environment.


• Solid knowledge of coding languages (e.g. C++, Java, JavaScript) and frameworks/systems (e.g. AngularJS, Git).


• Experience in using ODK for surveys.


• Relevant experience with databases and Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) frameworks (e.g. Hibernate).


• Able and willing to learn new programming languages and technologies.

The successful candidate will have strong analytical and excellent communication skills.

S/he must be self-motivated, flexible with due attention to detail, and a team player.

This position is classified under Nationally Recruited Positions (NRP), Grade VI in our scales.

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal

https://aphrc.org/vacancies/

by April 21, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be required to have a Police

Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be addressed to:

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org

APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons.

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