Software Development Manager Job Placement - MWH Foundation ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: MWH Foundation

Reports to: Manager IT
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

MWH is an

impact investor that uses its means and talents to improve liveability in the

world. Among other activities, MWH runs a social enterprise (The HUB Pajule) in

Northern Uganda. We aim at agricultural and economic development of the region.

Commercial farmers and smallholders are provided with opportunities that enable

them to improve their farm business and livelihood respectively. We run our

activities in a business manner and support them with modern business support

tools. For our activities, we needed a farmer-oriented farm management system.

It is being designed, developed and piloted in-house by MWH. We now turn this

system into an online service for farmer-supporting organisations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:   The

Software Development Manager you will:

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Be responsible for the effective (project)

management of the software development process;

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Manage the software development team efforts towards

successful iterative delivery of new system functionality and improvements;

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Work in liaison with colleagues to plan, design,

develop, test, maintain, and support the system;

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Maintain high standards of quality within the team

by establishing good processes, practices and habits;

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The incumbent builds a high quality software development

team

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

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The Software Development Manager should hold a

relevant bachelor’s degree;

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A minimum of five years’ work experience;

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Prior demonstrated experience in (agile) project

management and can provide a track record and references on (project)

management and delivery results;

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Strong affinity with and interest in the development

of web applications;

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Master project management approaches (Scrum, Kanban,

Lean)

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Excellent analytical skills

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Good team player and result-driven;

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Desire to make a difference by using new IT solutions

into the East-African agricultural sector

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their motivation

letters and curriculum vitae to info@ifadis.com. Only qualified candidates will

be contacted for an interview.

Deadline: 13^th September, 2015