Established in 1949, SOS Children’s Villages is a private social development international organisation working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of orphaned and vulnerable children. SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organisation that provides support and guidance to SOS member associations in over 132 countries. SOS Children’s Villages is in the process of recruiting a Team Leader, Software Development, who will be part of a worldwide operating IT Department. He/She will be required to ensure that the organisation’s software development is aligned to global professional standards.Software Development Process ManagementDevelop and maintain enterprise content management applications to be implemented organization-wide based on the SharePoint 2010/2013 platformDeliver high quality, consistent software solutions aligned to global standardsDefine, improve and roll out software manufacturing processes and technical implementation standardsConduct budgeting and resource planning for the Software Development teamManage outsourcing partners within Africa by:Partner selection and monitoring in line with global standardsCoordinating intake of external development componentsAct as an interface to other business functionsCoordinate, support and mentor the Software Development team to achieve the organization’s objectives with regard to its document management and virtual collaboration systems.Facilitate the recruitment and selection of Software Developers based on identified needMonitor project progress and compliance of the Software Development team to the software development processesCarry out timely performance management of the Software Development team in line with organization’s policiesUniversity degree in computer science or related from an accredited institution of higher learningA minimum of 5 years of experience in software development, with at least 1 year in a supervisory positionStrong working knowledge and experience in:object oriented programming using .NET Frameworkweb development with either HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or ASP.NETunderstanding and creating functional and technical possibilities of the SharePoint platformconfiguration, development and deployment of SharePoint solutionsintegration of SharePoint with other platforms and servicesExperience in working with virtual teamsExcellent leadership skills with the ability to drive, manage, motivate and develop a high performing teamAble to keep to schedules and deliver work on time and in high qualityFluent in spoken and written EnglishFlexibility in working hours: happy to work evenings/weekends/travel if necessary.Remuneration: The salary for this position is KShs 100,000 per month, negotiable dependant on experience and demonstrable contribution.
Please apply for this position on-line and attached a copy of your updated resume together with details of your current salary and benefit package, at http://www.careers.tgagroupea.com/ by 29th July, 2013.
