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[Full-time] Technology Fellow at ACLU

2013-06-18 20:01:53

Location: New York, United States
URL: http://www.aclu.org/job/technology-fellow-acluf-speech-privacy-and-technology-project-ny

Description:

The Speech, Privacy and Technology Project of the ACLU’s National
office in New York City is seeking applicants for the position of
Technology Fellow. The fellowship will be for a two-year period.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitor technologies and technological developments that have
potential consequences for civil liberties.
Collaborate to devise organizational strategies and responses to
issues relating to technology and civil liberties.
Build and maintain links between the ACLU and technology communities.
Connect ACLU staff with outside experts when necessary.
Serve as a resource to ACLU litigators, policy and legislative staff,
and others on technological matters.
Educate the public about technology and civil liberties issues through
blog posts, social media, and white papers.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in a relevant field (e.g., law, engineering, computer science) preferred. Strong communications skills, especially the ability to communicate complex technical issues to ACLU staff and the general public. The ability to work independently as well as within a team. Strong analytical skills. A commitment to the mission and goals of the ACLU.

COMPENSATION

The ACLU offers a generous and comprehensive compensation and benefits package, commensurate with experience and within parameters of the ACLU compensation scale.

http://www.aclu.org/job/technology-fellow-acluf-speech-privacy-and-technology-project-ny

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[Full-time] Web Front-End Developer at Overview Project

2013-06-14 23:35:20

Location: Worldwide
URL: http://overview.ap.org/blog/2013/04/were-hiring-a-front-end-developer/

Description:

The Overview Project, an open-source document mining system, is looking for a front end developer

Overview is designed to quickly sift through large sets of disorganized documents — thousands or hundreds of thousands of pages. The software analyzes the full text of each document using natural language processing techniques, automatically sorts documents into topics and sub-topics, and visualizes their content. It has been used to report on emails, declassified archives, tweets, and more. There is no faster way to understand what’s in those 10,000 pages you got back from a FOIA request, or those 100,000 tweets you painstakingly captured.

Unlike a search engine, Overview helps you find what you don’t even know you’re looking for. Overview is a project of the Associated Press, funded by a Knight News Challenge grant. The system is in beta at www.overviewproject.org.

We need an additional front-end developer on the team. Overview is written in Scala on the Play framework, with a Coffeescript front end. We’re looking for:

– Solid JavaScript engineering experience, with frameworks such as jQuery, Coffeescript, and Backbone – Experience with a modern MVC web app architecture, such as Rails, Django, or Play – Familiarity with open source development; both the tools (e.g. Github) and the culture – Design and usability sense; we have a designer, but you’ll still be making many decisions at the intersection of beauty and function. – An understanding of web application architecture, including server operation and SQL database design – Experience in visualization, natural language processing, or distributed systems a plus.

Perks include travel to data journalism conferences and flexible working arrangements. New York City area preferred, but will consider remote.

But mostly, we’re looking for someone who wants to build something they care about. Open data is great, but transparency means nothing if no one is watching. Our goal is to make it easy and cheap to sort through large volumes of unstructured text.

Send resumes to jonathan@overviewproject.org

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[Full-time] Technical Project Manager for Human Rights Program at Benetech

2013-06-13 20:02:30

Location: Palo Alto, United States
URL: http://www.benetech.org/join_us/position_postings.shtml#hrppm

Description:

Benetech is seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage a multi-year, multi-million dollar project that includes both software development and international trainings, in collaboration with several technical and field partners.

Benetech was founded with the goal of identifying unmet social needs and harnessing the power of technology to create software-based solutions to meet them. We have four main program areas—Human Rights, Access to Literacy, Social Impact Technology, and Environment—and focus on projects that offer the greatest social return on the funds invested. Jim Fruchterman, social entrepreneur and MacArthur Fellow, founded Benetech in 1989 and leads the organization as its President & CEO.

Our Human Rights Program is anchored by Martus, an open source information management tool developed by Benetech and made available for free, which allows users anywhere in the world to securely document abuse that is occurring. There are cross-platform client, server, and mobile (Android) components of the Java-based Martus software. Our field staff have trained hundreds of groups and individuals, in over 40 countries, on how to use Martus to help capture these stories of abuse so that advocates and activists have the documentation that is often necessary to pursue reform, seek justice and begin reconciliation.

The position requires a solid foundation in managing cross-functional projects and working in a technical, small company environment. Our ideal candidate will combine a passion for human rights and tech with a penchant for tracking details and the ability to lead a talented team and diverse set of partners to successful realization of our plans.

This position is full time, and based in Palo Alto, California, with occasional domestic travel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

– Manage a multi-year, multiple million dollar, federally funded project within the Human Rights Program, anchored by the Martus software. The project includes both software development (to add visualization and mapping to the Martus Client software, UI/UX enhancements, deployment of Mobile Martus for Android, translation updates, and integration with other digital security tools) and international training (including training of trainer) components. – Coordinate deliverables of Benetech’s software and field teams, as well as those of our technical and training project implementation partners. – Manage funder program officer relationship and reporting. – Work closely with Human Rights Program Vice President and Product Director to achieve goals for the project, identify and resolve issues, and manage project resources. – Create project plans and budgets, and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs. – Manage and communicate changing priorities, timelines, risk assessment, and internal and external project expectations. – Track progress against grant objectives and communicate status to Senior Management and Fundraising Teams. – Schedule and facilitate internal and external project meetings. – Provide Martus product management support, which may include tracking partner/user requirements, assisting with feature prioritization, authoring/revising product documents, and outreach and communications for releases.

Qualifications

– Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with at least five years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. – At least three years of hands-on project management, preferably in a software development environment. – Excellent problem-solving, organizational, technical writing, negotiation, and leadership skills. – Solid working knowledge of budgeting and budget management, partnership management, and reporting. – Experience with Agile development concepts, software release planning, technical documentation and training materials, and bug and feature tracking systems. – Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, and able to manage and lead cross-functional teams. – Must be able to roll up sleeves and get work done, juggling details and changing priorities, balancing user and funder needs, and managing day-to-day issues while at the same time keeping the end goals in perspective. – Confidence, flexibility, and the ability to plan, and manage change are essential. – Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team environment with high standards, integrity, and a sense of humor. – Experience in managing projects across multiple organizations and where a significant portion of the team is often traveling or geographically dispersed. – Experience guiding the work of contractors and ability to work collaboratively with technical and training partners in a wide variety of cultural contexts. – Exceptional judgment and enthusiasm, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills. – Ability to understand the languages of both international human rights and technology, to represent the needs of our field users and understand how to communicate them to our software development team. – Interest in a wide range of human rights issues – our field partners work in varying spheres such as social/political/economic justice, including LGBT rights, gender-based violence, children in armed conflict, torture, government accountability among others. Applicant should be interested in learning about the challenges that our partners face, and working collaboratively with them to determine how to best meet their goals (vs. coming in and telling them what they should do). – Personal belief in and enthusiasm for Benetech’s goal of technology serving humanity. Commitment to our mission to support and strengthen the capacity of human rights advocates around the world. – Combination of both business/tech and nonprofit experience preferred.

If you would like to help us grow Benetech, please submit your resume and a cover letter through JobScore. In your cover letter, please explain why you would like to work for us and your relevant non-profit or volunteer experience.

Salaries at Benetech are commensurate with education, experience and responsibility. Benetech staff are compensated well by nonprofit standards, but are not competitive with private-sector technology company positions.

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[Full-time] Open Source Mobile Junkie (Android) at Fairphone

2013-06-12 19:05:47

Location: Worldwide
URL: http://www.fairphone.com/

Description:

Fairphone has a strong focus on open source, open hardware and open design practices. We are looking for an open source junky to extend the team to mature our open source strategy, engage with our open source communities in developing, supporting and porting existing open source Operating Systems (Ubuntu, Firefox) to work on the Fairphone, but also assist our product manager in engaging with the ODM and its subcontractors to create a truly open source product.

- You are a open source junkie.

- You need to speak fluent English.

- You have some experience dealing with ODM/OEMs.

- You can work in our office in Amsterdam.

- You have development experience with open source mobile OS’s at firmware level (Android, Firefox OS, Ubuntu).

- You don’t panic when people start asking you questions about SOC’s/ODM’s/Bootloader/GPL/Linux kernels/GIT/firmware.

- You think it is cool to work at a start-up and love entrepreneurial environments, where you’re not only focussing on a single task or domain.

- You have great communication skills, because you will be dealing with real people… in person, but don’t worry, most of it will be through email. – People occasionally call you nerd or geek.

- If you are interested you can contact bas@fairphone.com

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[Full-time] Campaign and Fundraising Engagement Program Manager at Access

2013-05-16 07:29:35

Location: Worldwide
URL: http://www.accessnow.org/

Description:

Position: Access Campaign and Fundraising Engagement Program Manager

Deadline: Rolling application

Access (accessnow.org) is a young and growing organization dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world. Our policy, technical, and engagement teams work in coordination to achieve this mission through with presences in Europe, Latin America, North Africa, and the United States.

The position of Engagement Program Manager will play a critical role in Access’ mission to engage users in the fight to defend digital rights worldwide, seek their feedback on critical issues, and solicit their support in Access’ campaigns and initiatives. This position is creative, analytical, and strategic, and is an opportunity for someone interested in growing and implementing their skills and experiences through a commitment to digital rights.

We’re looking for a strategic thinker with innovative campaign, online fundraising, and community development experience, with a aptitude for data analysis and evidence-based decision making. This position will help develop and execute our global outreach and engagement strategy, run our campaigns, manage our web properties, and provide strategic support and consultation for our regional initiatives and partner organizations. They will be the lead on community engagement and growth on social media, email lists, and other outreach channels. They will develop our online fundraising strategy for community engagement and income generation, and execute and manage fundraising campaigns.

They will participate in developing advocacy content, including video, blog, social media, graphic and image materials, based on the priorities and needs of our technology and policy teams.

The Program Manager will report to the Director of Strategy and Engagement, and will have 1-2 interns as direct reports.

The work will include the following responsibilities:

* Developing novel and innovative effective campaign and advocacy approaches to advance policy and technical objectives * Advising and managing the execution of campaigns that engage our roughly 400,000 strong global community and other audiences of varying degrees of engagement, backgrounds, and languages. * Developing and implementing a digital fundraising strategy that builds an engaged community, optimizing current online income streams and identifying new ways to raise money online; * Collaborating with a diverse set of organizations and individuals to advance community and sectoral objectives. * Analyzing and testing campaign metrics and key performance indicators to ensure best practices and lessons learned and presenting these metrics and outcomes to senior management * Managing existing digital assets: BSD website, social media accounts, email list, and special projects * Creating a more metric-driven culture, setting, measuring, and communicating goals * Collaborating deeply within and across arms to manage innovation, advise and guide digital ideas and plans, and support various internal functions with digital solutions

Position Requirements:

The most compelling candidate will have a deep knowledge of innovations in digital campaigning, community cultivation, and fundraising. Global experience and outlook are highly desired, human rights or humanitarian experience a plus. Experience and skills required:

* Minimum 2 years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience (communication, campaigning, advocacy, public relations, fundraising, journalism) in outreach positions (campaigner, strategist, community manager), preferably in the non-profit sector; or meaningful experience working in a high-level position for a major digital organizing program; * Organizing and campaigning experience and an understanding of digital trends and communications strategies; the ability to apply these towards complex and concurrent advocacy and policy goals; * Experience developing compelling digital fundraising content that converts readers to action-takers and generates community-driven income; * Experience creating digital campaign content strategies using innovative and inexpensive approaches; * Strong understanding of digital organizing and fundraising tools, including email lists, CMS & CRM systems, social media, data analytics; * Experience with online community management and growing engaged communities; * Excellent expository and persuasive writing and editing skills; * Strong project management skills; experience managing projects and relationships involving technical staff and contractors * Ability to meet and prioritize multiple deadlines and work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in fast-paced, high-pressure environment; * Knowledge of front-end programming languages (CSS, HTML), image editing software (CS6), and statistical analysis and reporting a plus; * Language skills, particularly Spanish a plus

LOCATION: This is a full time position based in one of Access’ offices in New York, Brussels, Tunis, Santiago, or Washington, D.C., contingent on work authorization.

SALARY: Competitive salary commensurate with experience and benefits.

TO APPLY: To apply, send an email to jobs@accessnow.org with the following documents attached:

* Résumé/CV * Cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, current salary, salary expectations

Please remember to reference your email application with the subject line: “Engagement Program Manager – [Your Name]”

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[Full-time] Project Manager at OpenGeo

2013-05-01 15:57:44

Location: United States
URL: http://opengeo.org/

Description:

Software Project Manager
OpenGeo provides the best open source enterprise geospatial software, support, and features to enterprises and governments around the world, providing solutions to challenges as wide ranging as transportation and disaster management. Our software allows researchers, planners, and others to share and edit data using open standards. Our platforms have grown into true, open communities, with a focus on usability, modularity, and good documentation.

The Software Project Manager will help lead several large-scale revolving projects through the phases of discovery, design, and technical implementation. The ability to think quickly and analytically in a fast-paced environment are essential, passion for the details as well as an ability to see the big picture are critical. Enthusiastic problem-solving with a need to be engaged at all levels of a project? Even better.

As the key point of contact for both client and project teams, you will play a pivotal role in the success of this work. You must be organized, self-directed, and passionate about using your skills to make information ever more free and accessible.

Responsibilities

Work with technical leads and clients to manage large software projects through all phases of the development process;
Monitor day-to-day activities of the project teams and ensure work is progressing as planned;
Develop and evangelize the OpenGeo project management methodology and project processes;
Regularly communicate and document project status and strategic recommendations to clients, team members, and OpenGeo leadership;
Actively monitor project risks and scope creep to identify potential problems and proactively address them in advance;
Effectively and efficiently plan and prioritize all deliverables and resources across all project(s);
Coordinate in getting common application components into our core open source libraries and in building new communities around our projects;

Qualifications

We’re looking for gifted manager and application developers who have:

3-5 years in interactive project management;
Proven track record leading software development projects;
Demonstrated ability to motivate, support, and understand technical project teams;
Experience tying project work to product and business goals;
Strong attention to detail with equal focus on task completion;
Understanding of enterprise software systems fundamentals and methodologies;
Competencies in MS Project, bug tracking, and related communication tools.

Bonus points for:

Experience with open source software and communities;
Background in geospatial technology;
PMP, Scrum Master, or other project management certifications;
Mobile and social media experience;
Working knowledge of JavaScript, Java, and/or Python;
Strong preference for candidates located in New York, Washington DC

About OpenGeo
OpenGeo is a small but growing organization focused on bringing the best enterprise open source geospatial software to organizations and governments around the world. Our team is distributed from Austria to Argentina, with higher concentrations in New York City, Washington DC, and Victoria, BC. We’d love to have you in one of our “hubs”, but if you’re far away and really good we can live with that.

To Apply
Send your resume and cover letter (via this webform ) and be sure to let us know why you’re interested in working for OpenGeo.

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[Full-time] Senior Software Engineer at Creative Commons

2013-04-29 22:11:36

Location: Mountain View, United States
URL: http://creativecommons.org/opportunities

Description:

Senior Software Engineer

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join us in creating next generation products and services that enable sharing, curating, remixing, and collaborating on open content.

The Senior Software Engineer is a full-time position reporting to the Director of Product Strategy, and works closely with the rest of the Products & Technology team, including other developers and user experience designers, as well as Creative Commons staff and community volunteers.

This is a rare opportunity to join a brand new team at the ground level. Bring a start-up mentality and lots of energy to build delightful product experiences and help shape the commons to the benefit of everyone.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Architect, design, and implement software products
Work in a small team, start-up environment
Work in the open, using public channels and methods to engage the wider community
Attract, recruit, mentor, and collaborate with volunteers/community
Collaborate closely with the team and UX lead to build the best possible products
Collaborate with Director of Product Strategy to ensure that design and implementation meet product and market requirements
Ensure we are able to ship often and with the highest quality by leading bug triage, release trains, and hacking sprints
Represent Creative Commons at developer meetups, hackathons, and other forums

Skill Requirements

Mastery of Web programming, client and server side
Experience brainstorming, designing, and quick prototyping of products and features
Experience scaling complex systems
Experience designing widely-used public APIs
Solid understanding of databases
Track record of implementing team and release processes to estimate work and release on time
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Preferred Skills

Experience with node.js
Experience with and knowing when to use C/C++ or other tools
Experience building software for mobile platforms
Track record of building communities around open source projects

Work Environment

Collaborative, community-building atmosphere. Office is an open pod setting in Mountain View, California, easily accessible via car and public transportation. Travel required (including international).

How to apply

Please email any inquiries, your cover letter and CV to jobs@creativecommons.org with the subject heading of “Senior Software Engineer”. No phone calls, please.

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[Full-time] Learning Resources Metadata Initiative (LRMI) Manager at Creative Commons

2013-04-29 22:10:05

Location: Worldwide
URL: https://creativecommons.org/opportunities

Description:

LRMI Project Manager

We are looking for a Project Manager to lead the Learning Resources Metadata Initiative (LRMI), a project co-led by Creative Commons and the Association of Educational Publishers to build a common metadata vocabulary for educational resources.

The LRMI Project Manager is a full time position reporting to CC’s Director of Global Learning and works closely with the Education and Technology teams, as well as with policy and legal staff.

Purpose of Job

The LRMI Project Manager will provide general oversight of the internal project staff and subcontractors, and ensure LRMI work plans are clearly articulated and timelines adhered to. This position:

project manages all CC LRMI grants and deliverables;
serves as the primary contact for all LRMI subcontractors and external stakeholders;
leads the LRMI technical working group listserv and meetings;
liaises with open communities, OER repositories / referatories, institutions, standards bodies, and vendors that are integrating LRMI and/or increasing the value of CC’s legal and technology tools;
is the key player in CC’s outreach to open education organizations and broadening awareness about LRMI and CC among states and school districts;
represents LRMI and CC at private meetings and selected conferences and events;
reports progress on the project to CC, the open community and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and
serves as an education expert on technology aspects of CC internally and externally.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations and activities of the LRMI project.
Develop LRMI project schedules and processes to ensure community satisfaction, project continuity and timely delivery of project outcomes.
Work with schema.org (Google, Bing and Yahoo) to formally adopt LRMI and integrate LRMI into their search engine interfaces.
Work with the Director of Global learning to get states and school districts to understand the value of requiring LRMI marked content in their RFPs and other procurement processes.
Sort out the long-term plan for the technical working group and overall governance of the LRMI specification and advocacy.
Partner with AEP to ensure the educational assets we deliver for LRMI are top notch and make sense to lay and technical types alike.
Provide ongoing liaising and expertise to organizations implementing or considering CC tools (especially LRMI), including educational, government and gallery, library, archive and museum institutions.
Develop (via meetings, other communications, and preparation of materials) key potential LRMI adopters and supporters as requested.
Represent CC at / liaise with strategically high impact conferences and other events.
Assist the Director of Global Learning with other duties as assigned, including the Department of Labor “OPEN” project, the School of Open and the Open Policy Network.

Skill Requirements

Expertise and interest in connecting Creative Commons issues intelligently, coherently, and in scope with our mission with regard to copyright and related technology policy issues (including LRMI).
Thorough understanding of open licensing, open education and the importance of meta-data.
Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including listening, public speaking, research, writing and editing skills.
Excellent analytical and project planning capabilities.
Direct experience with project management tools.
Expertise in supporting software engineering and integration processes, including issue management, debugging, scripting.
Understanding of software and data integration technologies, including HTML, metadata, RDF, and XML, and ability to interface between domain experts, policy makers, and engineers regarding such technologies.
Independent and self-motivated worker, able to work with limited day-to-day oversight and supervision.
Ability to attend to detail, master technical information, establish priorities, manage multiple projects, and drive extended projects to successful completion.
Highest level of ethics and integrity in professional matters.
Demonstrated ability to generate respect and trust from staff and internal / external partners.
High proficiency in online content publication, including wikis.
Fluent in English; second language competency a plus.

Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelors in relevant field, e.g. education / computer / information science. Masters preferred.
Experience in technology and technology policy coordination, community outreach, open evangelism, business development.
Experience in writing and research for policy, institutional, and other professional audiences.
Experience contributing to open source, open education, open licensing, open standards, and / or other open content projects.
An established history of writing and presenting in higher education forums on issues relevant to open projects.

Work Environment

Collaborative, community-building atmosphere grounded in an environment of mutual respect and trust. The facility is an open pod setting in downtown Mountain View, California, easily accessible via car and public transportation. Amenities include a communal kitchen, free parking, laptop/desktop computer, and ergonomically conscious office supplies and space provided. Travel, as needed (including possible international). This position may work out of CC’s Mountain View office and/or in another location with the permission of the Supervisor.

How to Apply

Please email your cover letter and resume to jobs@creativecommons.org with the subject heading of “Project Manager LRMI Application” no later than May 15, 2013. No phone calls please.

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[Full-time] Open Data Fellowship at Metropolitan New York Library Council

2013-04-28 21:28:16

Location: New York, United States
URL: http://metro.org/articles/open-data-fellowship-accepting-applications/

Description:

Open Data Fellowship

Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), in partnership with the OpenGLAM initiative, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Wikimedia NYC, is now accepting applications for an Open Data Fellowship for Summer 2013. This paid, 8-week fellowship will serve two roles:

• Wikipedian-in-Residence for member institutions in the METRO consortium
• Facilitator for institutions interested in pursuing broader open data initiatives

METRO is a non-profit consortium of over 250 libraries, archives, museums, cultural heritage institutions, and non-profits in New York City. The fellowship position will also collaborate with OpenGLAM, OKF, and Wikimedia NYC as part of their work.

Position Details:

Wikipedian-in-Residence role:

• Assist METRO membership in their understanding and use of Wikipedia
• Provide training and guidance on Wikipedia/Wikimedia use and WikiProjects
• Assist membership with releasing collection content into Wikimedia (or other) Commons
• Organize and host at least one Wikimedia-related special event or workshop

Open Data role:

• Assist membership with open data initiatives, including tools, platforms, and licensing
• Develop guides and manuals for data export, management, public release
• Contribute to an emerging multi-institutional linked open data project as needed

Fellow is expected to document their experience through METRO, OpenGLAM, GLAM-Wiki, or other community channels.

Position Requirements:

• Must have experience creating or editing Wikipedia content, contributing to Wikimedia (or other) Commons, and/or using other open data platforms
• Student (graduate or undergrad) preferred, but any qualified candidates will be considered
• Experience working in GLAMs or other cultural heritage institutions is preferred
• Some experience in user training or creating instructional resources is preferred
• Must be a US citizen

About the Position:
• Stipend: $5000 for a full-time, 8-week term working a 35-hour week
• Position Term: 8 weeks, start and end date flexible, but primarily during summer
• Located: At METRO (57 E. 11th St. NYC); some possible work at member organizations (within New York City’s five boroughs and Westchester county)

How to Apply:
Submit a cover letter (including your Wikipedia experience, username, and other skills you bring to the position) along with your resume and two references along with their contact information. Email the above in PDF format to info@metro.org. Applications accepted through May 15, 2013. Questions may be directed to Jefferson Bailey, jbailey@metro.org.

View the job listing at: http://metro.org/articles/open-data-fellowship-accepting-applications/

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[Full-time] Technology Manager - Technology Community Manager at VillageReach

2013-04-16 21:33:34

Location: Seattle, United States
URL: http://villagereach.org/vrsite/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Technology-Manager-Job-Description.pdf

Description:

Background Information

VillageReach improves access to healthcare for the most underserved communities around the world by creating innovations in health care delivery, technology solutions, and social ventures. The Information Systems Group (ISG) is a key part of our mission to strengthen health-care systems in low income settings.
ISG is responsible for designing and deploying management information systems to improve supply-chain operations and enable robust data collection and reporting in the most challenging of environments. ISG’s current initiatives include (1) OpenLMIS, an open-source enterprise application and related open-source community to improve supply chain operations in low income countries, (2) ODK Scan, a mobile-phone based scanning application to digitize data on clinic forms, and (3) vrMIS, a web-based application to collect and report data from Mozambique’s dedicated vaccine logistics system.

Responsibilities

The Technology Manager will have the following primary responsibilities:

* Provide project support for all ISG projects including OpenLMIS, ODK Scan, and vrMIS. * Perform OpenLMIS program and product management functions including working with partners to contribute to the product roadmap, manage contracts with partners and vendors, and support on-time completion of program deliverables. * Develop and implement a program to advance the OpenLMIS community, including researching other open source communities to determine best practices for community governance, infrastructure, and coordinating ongoing development. Actively promote the community via PR outreach, membership coordination, as well as ongoing communications with project partners and donors. * Collaborate with other successful open-source communities and organizations that are engaged in global health and logistics management. * Facilitate the collaborative development of user requirements for health information systems, including business process mapping, developing use cases, translating program needs into functional requirements. Document and track bugs/issues and software releases, and provide support for implementing changes. * Support new business and proposal development efforts including cultivating external relationships, tracking RFPs, coordinating grants, developing new business opportunities and working with potential partners on proposal development. * Contribute to the ongoing refinement and dissemination of VillageReach’s technology initiatives for global health, including cultivating a thorough understanding of the key stakeholders in the field and staying up-to-date regarding important developments in the domain.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

* Academic background in information systems, health informatics, or a related field; graduate degree a plus. * Successful track record of cultivating partnerships – particularly with NGO’s, nonprofits, and government agencies, building professional communities, and reaching out to a broader audience. * Seven to ten years of experience in technical product or program management. Proven track record of ability to independently coordinate complex projects with multiple stakeholders. * Candidates with a background in the private sector or information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) a plus. * Experience in facilitating use case development and generating requirements for information systems. * Strong communication and cross-cultural interpersonal skills for working with US-based and international staff. Comfortable in public-speaking roles. * Proven communications and writing skills – this position involves significant time devoted to developing proposals, writing reports that will be accessible to a culturally diverse readership, and cultivating partnerships. * Experience working internationally in low-income countries with a variety of stakeholders, including local government ministries, funding agencies, and other NGOs. * Ability to work comfortably with the mix of disciplines within VillageReach.

The Technology Manager position is located in Seattle, and will report to the ISG Technology Director.

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