DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTING: SOFTWARE ENGINEERS (2 POSITIONS)

University of Malawi invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following internship opportunities tenable in the School of Natural and Applied Sciences  at University of Malawi in Zomba.

Applicants should be those who have recently graduated or completed their bachelors pending graduation from institutions of higher learning accredited by National Council for Higher Education. Candidates should have specialization in any of the following fields: Information Systems/ Network Engineering/ Computer Science. The candidates will assist in various activities within the department including the integrated Community Health Information System (iCHIS).

Duties and responsibilities

1. Digital solutions development: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties:

   1. Requirements capturing for different project as assigned by the Department.

   2. Systems design and modelling

   3. Coding and testing for software products.

   4. Software documentation

   5. Product deployment and support

   6. User training

2. Research: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties:

   1. Identification of funding opportunities for possible research projects and consultancies

   2. Participate in proposal development for projects and consultancy.

   3. Data collection for research projects

   4. Report writing

   5. Research dissemination

3. Administrative work and project management: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties:

   1. Support the Department staff with project management.

   2. Monitor pre-agreed on online sites for project funding opportunities.

   3. Participate in project proposal writing.

4. Mentorship of Undergraduate students and Interns: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties: 

   1. Provide tutorials on select emergent topics and project-specific technologies.

5. Marketing and Client Support (15%)

   1. Marketing: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties:

      1. Managing the Department’s digital presence

      2. Marketing of products and services offered by the Department

      3. Demonstration of digital solutions

   2. Client support: Under this component the Intern shall perform the following duties:

      1. Developing user manuals

      2. Developing training manuals

      3. Developing system manuals

      4. Providing technical support to clients

      5. Facilitating capacity development efforts 

6. Teaching Assistantship: Under this component the Intern shall serve as a resource person within areas of competence in different Computer Science and professional computing courses.
7. Other Duties as Assigned 
   1. The Intern is Required to perform administrative functions of the Department such as sound record-keeping.
   2. The Intern may be required on as need basis to perform other duties as assigned by the head of Department.

Application Method

Application letters including Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of certificates or academic transcripts and names of three traceable referees should be submitted through vacancies@unima.ac.mw by Wednesday, 6th September, 2023.