There is a new job offer at Americares. The company is looking to hire a diligent worker to occupy the position of Ghana IT Consultant – Open Source SCM.
Scope Of Work:
IT Infrastructure Assessment
- Review and analyze the effectiveness of WHW current technology systems.
- Determine ways to better align technological infrastructure systems to support business operations for increased efficiency.
- Configure and maintain those systems to ensure they meet the organization’s business needs.
- Integration of local donor partners into the WHW technology system, including onsite assessment of partner capacity
- On-premise supply chain software deployment
- Lead on-premises deployment of an open-source supply chain management software designed to manage supplies and medications
- Review and compare leading open -source supply chain Management Software.
- Install, monitor, maintain, and upgrade the software and server components throughout the software lifecycle.
- Training and ongoing technical support
- Deliver technical training to WHW staff on SCM software
- Provide Instructions on how to perform all types of tasks in SCM through user manuals and guidelines
- Provide ongoing support for one month after training to troubleshoot any issues with the use of the newly installed SCM software
Requirements:
- You have a B.S. in Computer Science or related major, or equivalent experience
- You have 1-2 years of network infrastructure experience
- You have 3-5 years of experience working with and/or managing servers
- You have 2-3 years of experience with supply chain software, development experience preferred
- You have experience working with multiple operating systems, including Windows and Linux desktop, Ubuntuor other Debian-based distros
- You have experience with open-source software
- You have a background with modern manual and automation scripting languages, such as Java, Python, Javascript, etc)
- You are familiar with Java: spring framework, Grails, REST API, and Hibernate
- You are familiar with common databases, such as MySQL, and have an understanding of relational databases
- You have experience working with Middleware tool/technology suite including Apache HTTPD, Tomcat, etc.
- You are fluent in English. Ability to speak Twi is preferred.
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
