Duties and Responsibilities
• Create and update courses in both English and local language
• Conduct training classes both in-person at our program locations and online.
• Provide live one-to-one support to students and children by utilizing various online communication tools
• Hosting live webinars, seminars and Q/A sessions for students
• Work as a support mentor to help students with assignments and tasks
• Create gamified elements and host competitions to encourage student engagement
• Evaluate student assignments and provide constructive feedback for improvement
• Actively participate in scheduled internal weekly, monthly and annual meetings, preparing in advance to share relevant and beneficial information
Qualifications and Experience
• At least 3 years proven experience as a Front-end Web Developer
• At least 3 years of experience with HTML, CSS, JS, Jquery, React, Node
• Experience using Elementor page builder in WordPress and WooCommerce in creating
• Ecommerce websites
• Well versed in converting designs from Figam and XD into responsive websites
• Must have a verifiable portfolio of work
• Freelancing experience in marketplaces like Upwork, Fiverr, PPH, etc will be given preference
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Up-to-date with the latest Web trends, techniques and technologies
Skills & Knowledge:
• Exceptional time management skills; ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks with overlapping goals and objectives
• Adaptable and flexible; responsive and resourceful in a fast-paced, quick-turn business model.
• Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Mentoring experience is a plus but not mandatory.
• An innovative and forward-thinking mindset and enthusiastically take on many responsibilities towards their growth in this position.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds, within and outside the organisation, develop effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results.
• Demonstrates initiative and enterprise and supports others to work more effectively
• Understands and SOS CV social, ethical and organisational standards and responsibilities in all interactions
• Willingness to travel to and be posted in any of the three SOS program locations according to programming requirements.
SOS Children’s Villages Zimbabwe holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and program activity locations. Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.
Candidates should be willing to work in any of the SOS Programme Locations.Applications supported by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), traceable references and copies of academic certificates, clearly indicating the position being applied should be submitted electronically. Please note the applications will be reviewed as they come in. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications that are late do not have a CV or certified certificates attached will be disqualified. E-mail applications should bear the reference number and position being applied for in the subject line of the email.
E-mail: Applications should be sent electronically to:
