IT Specialist / Developer /Architect (Cambodia)

  • Full-time

Company Description

About Good Return

Good Return's mission is to enable those living in poverty to achieve economic empowerment through responsible financial inclusion and capability development. We do this by engaging with partners across the Asia Pacific, where two-thirds of the world’s poor live. We help them deliver better financial services and economic opportunities to those living in poverty.

Our work focuses on promoting responsible inclusive finance, building financial capability & consumer empowerment, and developing smallholder agribusiness solutions. We also deliver interest free loan capital raised from the Australian public. Together these powerful tools empower people to create lasting change for themselves.

Good Return is an initiative of World Education Australia, an Australian Aid accredited agency and member of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID).  Visit www.goodreturn.org.au for more information.

Job Description

The IT Specialist / Developer / Architect Volunteer role will provide support to the following areas:

Program:

  • Development and design of interactive learning support apps, learning website components, reporting and monitoring tools, data service APIs, peer lending platform components

  • Training and documentation of the solutions developed, including support in the remote field locations

  • Based on your experience possibility to contribute to the Good Return technology strategy and advising the organisation on technology topics

  • Based on your experience possibility to manage parts of internally sourced and/or outsourced technology implementations

  • Other responsibilities as developed during the needs of the program during the year, depending on your skills, experience and desire



Qualifications

The IT Specialist / Developer / Architect will:

  • Preferably hold a tertiary qualification in computer or software engineering or similar fields, or alternatively acquired the relevant skills in the workplace

  • Have 2-5+ years Software Development and/or IT Specialist experience, for a more experienced person it would be possible to focus the role more on implementation management, design and architecture

  • Be a confident programmer with one or more languages

  • Fluent with HTML/CSS and other Web technologies

  • Understand software architectures and design patterns

  • Have experience with software development tools, processes and methodologies (such as Agile)

  • Have strong communication & team work skills


IMPORTANT: Citizenship – you must be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency to apply for this position. Applicants not meeting this requirement will not be considered.



Additional Information

The placement will commence in-country in July 2018. Applicants must be available for a one week induction course (held in May 2018 at Good Return’s Sydney office), prior to the commencement of their placement. Later commencement dates and/or periods of less than 12 months will not be considered.

Good Return will provide international airfares, certain pre-departure medical costs, visa expenses, insurance and a monthly living allowance (including accommodation costs).

Position Description: please visit https://goodreturn.org.au/contact/opportunities/?t=alt

How to apply:

Applications can be submitted by selecting the 'I'm interested' link below.

Applicants should provide a CV and a cover letter that clearly states your Australian citizenship/permanent residency status and addresses the selection criteria listed in the full position description, along with your phone and Skype contact details. Cover letters can be included in the messages section or uploaded together with a CV file.

Please indicate which FSO role/s you wish to be considered for (do not need to submit multiple applications) and how you heard about these positions.

Enquiries can be directed via the Good Return website https://goodreturn.org.au/contact/?t=alt

Applications close: COB Friday 2 March 2018

Note: Recruitment will commence immediately and interviews will be conducted over a number of weeks. Please apply as soon as possible.

Note: Good Return is a child safe organisation. The successful candidate will be required to comply with our child protection policy and will be subject to pre-hire checks.

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