East Africa Tech Manager needed in Kenya

East Africa Tech Manager

Job ID: 50162

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Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Area,  Kenya

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Job Category: IT/Programming

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Position Type: Full time

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Relocation Assistance Available: No

Telecommute: No

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Work Experience: 4+ to 6 years

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Posted: 09.04.2013

Job Description

 Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day tech-requirements of the country-teams
• Develop and code some experimental/demo tech modules with the Tech vendors; take over the day-to-day tweaks in coding/software development from the vendors  
• Proactively lead the continued development of Living Goods mobile technology platform and suite of tools and services including: performance management systems, mobile money integration, direct response marketing, social selling tools, customer insight capabilities, and more.
• Research, innovate and adapt best practices in mobile marketing strategies and tools for improving health and livelihoods among base of the pyramid consumers.
• Ensure universal adoption and deep engagement with our mobile tools across all our field teams in East Africa.
• Manage a small team of tech analysts in Living Goods’ Kenya and Uganda offices.
• Manage and cultivate relationships with best in class technology contractors.

Job Requirements

 Qualifications

• 4-6 years of work experience focused on mobile technology; preference to candidates with East Africa experience.
• Experience working with start-ups with solid coding/ software development experience, especially using open source technologies like Django, Python, PHP, etc. 
• An excellent track record of innovation and results.
• Strong project management skills, experienced in managing projects that involve coding/software development, field testing, user training, etc.
• Willingness to travel between Uganda and Kenya.
• University degree required, preference to candidates with Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or Business degrees.

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