The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is recruiting Three (3) Interns to be based at Konza Technopolis (KONZA CITY) under the Digital Economies Programme

Vacancy Summary -

Project	DEP	Internship - Full Stack Developer	Digital Economies Programme
Location	Konza Technopolis	Line Manager	Head of Digital Economies Programme
Expected Start Date	May, 2024

 

The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is a leading Intergovernmental STI policy Think Tank founded in 1988. Its mandate is to strengthen the capacities and policies of African countries and institutions to use science, technology, and innovation for sustainable development. ACTS is based in Nairobi through a host agreement with the Kenya Government and enjoys international status. ACTS’ governing council depicts its international status. It has representation from Ghana (current chair), Ethiopia, Malawi, Cote d’Ivoire, UK, Sweden, and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) and the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO).

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is recruiting a research Intern- Full stack developer to be placed in the digital economy programme.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A university degree in programming, computer science, or a related field.
• Problem-solving skills and critical mindset
• Creative and lateral thinker
• The desire and ability to learn
• Effective communication skills to understand the problem domain

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND:

• Excellent understanding of software design patterns and object-oriented design principles
• Core knowledge of well know frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, etc.)
• Proficiency with software testing using PHPUnit
• Vue JS
• MySQL experience or other relational database
• Frontend tools like CSS/HTML/Javascript/Tailwind/AlpineJS
• AWS or Azure
• Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a cover letter, resume and scanned copies of academic certificates as a single document, including contact details for three (3) references to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by 17:00 hrs East Africa Time on Monday 29th April 2024.