Job Description

Internship Opportunity: Data Systems Developer Interns

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, 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 Developer Interns to learn while providing support in the implementation of a desktop version as well as web-based data management database applications for contacts (telephone, email), in order for the organization to effectively manage and organize information about its respondents.

Qualifications, experience and skills:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Information Technology; should have graduated within the past one (1) year.


• Skills in development of web applications with strong bias in HTML, CSS, Bootstrap and JavaScript.


• Ability to analyze and critique requirements and make recommendations on possible solution designs.


• Ability to complete work independently, incorporate client feedback, and deliver on time.


• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver quality deliverables while working with tight timelines.


• Initiative and sound judgment, capability to understand and process client feedback to improve assignments.


• Good eye for detail, with excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation skills.


• Strong analytical and excellent communication skills.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of design disciplines and processes such as client server solution architecture, MVC Models, OOP or High-performance solutions preferably using PHP, HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax and pre-processors like SASS and LESS is highly desirable.


• Knowledge in the application of collaborative software tools such as SVN, GIT, CVS and Mercurial for version control purposes.


• Familiarity with relational databases (schemas, design) and XML is a highly desirable


• Skills in the use of web analytics tools (Google Analytics, Web trends, etc.) is highly desirable


• Knowledge of PowerShell, .NET platform, and/or C# programming is an advantage


• Skills in designing interactive responsive user interfaces.

The successful candidate (s) will be engaged full time (40 hours/ week) for the period of the internship.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their cover letter and CV through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by April 21, 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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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