We’re seeking an experienced, technical, and people-focused App Developer Manager to join our App Services team. As App Development Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of five developers who are focused on building digital health apps. All mobile apps are built using the Community Health Toolkit, a collection of open-source technologies and open-access resources. Medic has hubs in Nairobi, Dakar, Kampala, and Kathmandu but the position can be fully remote.
This is a unique opportunity to bring together your passion for global health and technology and to strengthen health systems in some of the hardest to reach communities. We expect that you are an experienced manager of software developers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team of software developers to produce high-quality mobile apps on time and on budget.
- Guide the growth of the team through technical mentorship, performance management, and by organising development opportunities.
- Building a cohesive and effective development team.
- Collaborate across the Operations department to balance priorities, scope new opportunities, establish shared best practices, and improve our process and tools.
- Engage the team through regular 1-on-1s.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and maintenance of the team’s mobile apps.
- Support the growth our open-source community by contributing learnings, expertise, and apps.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience managing a group of software developers. Experience managing a remote team is an asset.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or equivalent.
- Proficiency in English communication both written and spoken. French language skills are an asset.
- Proficient in Javascript or other programming languages. Proficient in relational databases.
- A capable and experienced mentor of junior to intermediate developers.
- Can manage and prioritise a distributed team of developers to deliver on multiple concurrent projects.
- Passionate about technology, process, and team management.
- Experience delivering and monitoring software services.
- Familiarity with the Community Health Toolkit is an asset.
Why Medic?
- Opportunity to contribute to an innovative and culturally diverse team focused on achieving impact through our mission and vision
- Travel insurance
- Flexible working culture
- Monthly communication allowance
- Enjoy travelling to an annual full team meetup to meet your teammates from around the world, face to face
About Medic Mobile
Medic Mobile is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 to advance health and human flourishing with and for the hardest-to-reach communities. We envision a more just world in which health workers are supported as they provide care for their neighbors, universal health coverage is a reality, and health is a secured human right. Practically, we have advanced our mission by building, implementing, and supporting open-source digital tools that support Community Health Workers, managers, and facility-based health workers. Along with our partners, we build and apply software that helps health workers deliver high-quality, equitable care in redesigned health systems. Our team and partners support more than 28,000 frontline health workers caring for an estimated 15 million people in 18 countries across Africa and Asia.
Each member of our team was drawn to this mission and emboldened by a vision of global health equity. Our diversity of skills and experiences helps us tackle complex challenges – we look forward to hearing from you and exploring ways to work together.
How to apply
If you are a great fit for this role we would like to hear from you! Please visit our career page at www.medicmobile.org/careers to apply or click here. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
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