Shout-it-Now: Software Developer

SHOUT-IT-NOW believes in a world where youth are empowered to make the best choices for their own health and wellbeing.

SHOUT-IT-NOW OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE, EASILY ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO THE YOUTH, IN SAFE ENGAGING SPACES

SHOUT-IT-NOW uses innovative social behaviour change approaches to effectively engage youth and create demand for our health and wellbeing services. We offer a range of health services, currently focused on sexual and reproductive health, via a variety of convenient channels, primarily mobile vans. We also aim to connect youth via referrals and linkages to a range of other health and wellbeing services, including behavioural and livelihoods programs that are offered through partners. Custom technology enables SHOUT-IT-NOW to effectively use real-time data to generate insights and inform our program design—our youth engagement, communications and service delivery strategies—and to give youth easy access to programs offered by our ecosystem partners. Importantly, we take a client-centred peer-lead approach, involving youth in all aspects of our work.

We are looking for a Software Developer to join our team. Applicants can be based either in Cape Town or Gauteng. This position reports directly to the Project Manager.

Purpose:

Conduct research; and design, implement and maintain the design of Shout-It-Now’s software applications/programs. The Software Developer analyses Shout-It-Now’s systems’ capabilities and requirements to meet and improve operational business requirements.

Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Research and design software applications/programs
• Test and review software applications/programs
• Conduct peer reviews of software developed by team members.
• Implement and maintain features/applications
• Create documentation – technical and user guides
• Monitor, troubleshoot and improve existing software
• Provide IT support assistance with issues escalated to the software team.
• Collaborate with user-interface developers, DevOps Engineers and Information Security to produce complete software applications.
• Collaborate with the process owners/relevant departments to understand the full scope of their requirements and develop the technical specifications.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve complex software development problems.
• Document all third-party tools and frameworks used by utilising the requirements provided.
• Keep track of changes to third-party service providers.
• Protect third parties’ and employees’ personal information and strictly adhere to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and all applicable legislation.
• Perform any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Project Manager.

Skills and Experience

(Minimum Requirement Essential):

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or relevant IT-related qualification.
• At least 3 – 4  years’ experience in a software development role of which 2 years must be in developing web applications.
• At least 1 years’ experience in cloud services.

Technical Requirements;

• C# .Net
• SQL Databases (querying and performance optimisation):
  • SQL server reporting services (or similar platform)
  • Understanding of distributed databases is a bonus
• Web application development:
  • HTML, JQuery, Bootstrap
  • Mobile app development is a bonus
• Visual Studio and Azure DevOps (Git repositories):
  • Understanding of the AWS environment would be a bonus
• API development would be a bonus:
  • Ability to integrate 3rd party services is a requirement.

Other requirements:

•  Hold a valid South African identity document or work permit.
• Driver’s license and own transport is advantageous.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Great problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and organise.
• Analytical mind
• Ability to work within a team (external and internal) and contribute to the achievement of the IT team’s goals.
• Ability to collaborate in a highly agile environment.

To Apply

Kindly forward your CV and motivation to recruitment@shoutitnow.org by Tuesday, 26 September 2023, quoting the position title on the subject line. Please note that Shout-It-Now reserves the right not to fill the position.

POPIA Disclaimer

Our organisation is subject to the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). By submitting your job application, you are giving us consent to share your personal information internally, as part of our recruitment process and in accordance with POPIA. You also give permission for Shout-It-Now to retain, for as long as may reasonably be required, your personal information. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information, https://shoutitnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Privacy-Policy.pdf.