Volunteer App Developer, Android and iOS, mobile/PC, to promote Food Security in Africa | Global MapAid

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Create a Digital App (Android and iOS, mobile/PC) for an International project in Ethiopia

What will you be doing?

Our NGO is called Global MapAid, or simply “MapAid”, and dedicated to putting on maps, where the aid is needed. It is registered in the UK and the US.

We are part of an international team (named MODL for Modeling Optimal Drilling Locations) that is developing an AI system, for showing where sustainable shallow groundwater may be found in Ethiopia. The (MODL) Project represents a collaboration among George Mason University, Arba Minch University and Global Map Aid with support by the Czech Geological Survey. The overall objective of this study is to identify optimal drilling locations for sustainable irrigation.

We need an unpaid volunteer, to develop an app. The “engine and steering” (the AI system) is already built so this volunteer would only be required to put on “the external skin” of the app.

All the Europeans and the Americans in the MapAid team are unpaid volunteers, as well as most of the members from developing countries, including Ethiopia.

Tasks

• Develop native Android and iOS mobile applications
• Collaborate with team members and key stakeholders to ensure requirements meet project needs to timeline
• Producing innovative technical solutions that align with the charity and product strategies
• Work with development teams of various disciplines to create an end-to-end product within an agreed time scale
• Support deployment of applications internally or to customers and provide post-deployment support
• Keeping up to date with advancements in mobile app development techniques

What are we looking for?

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience on developing and porting Android and iOS apps
• 1+ years of experience as a software developer on production project
• Experienced knowledge of Java or Kotlin (preferable), Swift/Objective-C, including Android SDK/XCode, associated APIs, libraries and environments
• Ability to thoroughly analyse and understand requirements
• Knowledge of mobile application testing techniques – Automation and manual testing
• Self-directed problem solver, who is able to pick up and learn new technologies quickly
• Experience of delivery and deployment to Google Play and App Store / TestFlight

Good to have

• Demonstrable experience of full project lifecycle
• Experience as standalone developer
• Experience in Open-source projects

What difference will you make?

This project is crucial to help double local food supply, reduce hunger, and ultimately enable peace to be a more viable proposition in Ethiopia.

The overall objective is to support better decision making for where to drill shallow boreholes for sustainable irrigation (<30 meters), by subsistence small farmers. This application will help save time and money, by increasing the rate of successful boreholes drilled.

This application will be open source, at no cost, to the community of well drillers.

Before you apply

Please attach your CV, you may want to attach the portfolio of apps you have built

Causes

• Animals / wildlife
• Children / families
• Education
• Environment
• Financial inclusion
• Health and well being / research and care
• Human rights
• International development
• Local / community
• Men
• Poverty relief
• Refugees / migrants
• Training / employment support
• Women
• Young people

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