Senior Developer Trainer – Hargeisa

About Shaqodoon

Shaqodoon is a local NGO founded in 2011 to create innovative and long-lasting solutions to Somalia/land’s youth employment challenges. The organization designs, delivers and evaluates innovative programs to address some of the local community’s most urgent challenges in livelihood skill training, education, civic education, justice and health. Shaqodoon is a national platform whose goal is to prioritize youth employment and education on the development agenda and to exchange knowledge on effective policies and programs to improve employment and education opportunities for youth, prioritizing at risk youth, marginalized groups, and people who have lost hope and are thus often jailed for local crimes.

Shaqodoon is looking for a developer trainer who should demonstrate great skill in creativity and innovation, ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment, and possess excellent communication skills. Ultimately, a top-notch senior developer should have extensive 5 years’ experience in HTML, CSS, JAVACRIPT, NodeJS, React/Vuejs, PHP, Python, Java Android/iOS development, MYSQL, PostgreSQL, database, network/WLAN/LAN/ WINDOWS/LINUX PLATFORMS.

Key responsibilities:

• Design training materials and other documents such as handouts, manuals and exercises.
• Preparing the learning environment and resources including setting of IT equipment.
• Delivering training programs to students either in a group classroom setting or in a one-to-one basis.
• Supporting and coaching students using self-learning packages.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of the training and course outcomes and giving feedback to the Manager.
• Taking responsibility for maintenances of hardware and software used for training purposes and recommending repairs and upgrades to the Manager where appropriate.
• Keeping up to date with relevant systems software and online training technology.
• In consultation with the Manager provide suitable and market-oriented training in new systems to students to make sure they meet the changing market needs and requirements to enhance student self and regular employability.
• Any other duties assigned by line manager.