The Nourishing Africa Hub serves as a platform for entrepreneurs to accelerate their work, connect with funders, markets, talent, and celebrate their successes on the Continent. The portal includes information about data, funding, knowledge, e-learning, African food and chefs, career opportunities, and other resources to enable entrepreneurs to scale their impact.

Summary:

The position is for young people with a passion for innovative technology, collaboration, and creative problem-solving. The volunteer will actively contribute to developing the Nourishing Africa hub and related projects and work closely with professionals in the agriculture, food and IT landscapes.

Description:

In this role, you will be required to fulfill the following primary responsibilities working as a member of the Nourishing Africa team:

• Support the IT team in maintaining hardware, software, and other systems

• Assist with troubleshooting issues and provide technical support

• Organize and maintain IT resources

• Provide support in areas such as cybersecurity, programming, analytics, graphic designs, and data centre management

Desired Skills:

We are looking for volunteers who are creative, self-motivated, committed to excellence, with a passion for the agriculture sector. Below are key qualifications that we require:

• Minimum university degree (in view or completed)

• Major in a tech-related course of study including Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Technology or Management Information Systems

• Highly tech-savvy and proficient in navigating IT platforms and tools

• Familiar with Java, .NET, JavaScript or HTML/DHTML and Microsoft Office Suite

• Strong verbal and written communication

• Strong organizational skills, time management skills and attention to detail required

• Ability to work independently, be self-directed and demonstrate initiative

• Ability to work collaboratively with others

• Functional knowledge of graphic design tools

DEADLINE: FEB 28, 2021

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: admin@nourishingafrica.com using the job title as the subject of the email.