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The School of St Jude
Officer – Systems and Applications Developer
The School of St Jude
Organization: The School of St Jude
Position: Officer – Systems and Applications Developer
Reference Number: TSOSJ/HR/OP/CA/26/01
Location: Tanzania
Application Deadline: 31 July 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time
About The Opportunity
The School of St Jude is seeking a qualified and passionate Officer – Systems and Applications Developer to join its team.
This opportunity is suitable for an innovative software developer who is passionate about creating technology solutions that address real-world challenges.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Developing new software applications.
- Improving existing systems.
- Understanding user needs and translating them into digital solutions.
- Supporting system integration and application improvements.
- Using technology to create meaningful impact within the education sector.
About The School of St Jude
The School of St Jude is a leading charitable education organization in Africa committed to providing free, quality education to disadvantaged Tanzanian students.
Each year, the organization:
- Provides free education to approximately 1,800 students.
- Supports graduates in accessing higher education.
- Provides quality teachers to more than 20,000 government school students.
The school is funded by supporters worldwide who contribute toward its mission of transforming lives through education.
Job Responsibilities
The Officer – Systems and Applications Developer will:
- Design, develop, and maintain internal software applications supporting school operations.
- Work with different departments to understand business requirements and create effective software solutions.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and improve existing applications.
- Develop secure, efficient, and maintainable software according to development standards.
- Test, debug, and review applications to ensure quality and reliability.
- Support integrations between internal and third-party systems.
- Prepare technical documentation, user manuals, and training materials.
- Train users on newly developed applications.
- Provide technical support when required.
- Monitor emerging technologies and recommend improvements.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Applications team to resolve support issues and enhance systems.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate should be:
- A creative and analytical problem solver.
- Passionate about software development and application improvement.
- Comfortable working with users to understand business needs.
- Interested in software development, system integration, and application support.
- Able to write clean, secure, and maintainable code.
- Curious about emerging technologies.
- A strong team player with good communication skills.
- Organized, adaptable, and willing to continuously learn.
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
Education
- Minimum Diploma in:
- Computer Science
- Software Engineering
- Information Technology
- Or related field.
Technical Skills and Experience
Experience in:
- Software application development using modern programming languages and frameworks.
- Software development principles.
- Database management and system integration.
Knowledge and experience with web development technologies including:
- PHP
- Bootstrap
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- SQL
- Relational databases
Experience working with:
- jQuery
- AJAX
- RESTful APIs
- Git version control
Additional advantages:
- Software testing experience.
- Debugging skills.
- Version control experience.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies and industry best practices.
Why Join The School of St Jude?
Successful candidates will enjoy:
- An opportunity to use technology skills to fight poverty through education.
- A supportive working environment with local and international colleagues.
- Career growth and professional development opportunities.
- Mid-morning tea and lunch during working days.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit:
- Cover letter.
- Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Applications should be sent via email to:
recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz
Email subject line must include:
TSOSJ/HR/OP/CA/26/01
Application Deadline
31 July 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Fraud Warning
The School of St Jude does not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process.
Applicants should ignore and report any requests for payment related to recruitment or job offers.
To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz