We are looking to hire “Associate Engineer” who will have strong passion and will to give their time and effort to the cause of providing equitable access to technology to remote communities of Nepal.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in IT or 3 years of equivalent experience

Good knowledge of system and network administration tasks

Experience in conducting trainings will be highly desirable

Job requires travelling outside Kathmandu with multiple days of stay on remote villages. You should also be prepared to be stationed on the villages outside of Kathmandu valley.

Skill in any programming language like python, java, php will be an added advantage

Knowledge and experience in open-source platforms and software

Working knowledge in simple electrical and electronic circuits

Exposure to physical computing, Raspberry Pi, Arduino etc.

Responsibilities:

Research and install learning apps for kids and community on the tablets and computers

Complete system administration duties to keep computers and tablets updated and follow best security practices to keep them off viruses and malwares.

Develop standard curriculum and run training sessions in basic computer and tablets usage.

Configure Internet routers and networking and troubleshoot Internet connection problems

Deploy monitoring and data gathering tools and apps, create software to present data in web dashboards

Run DIY sessions on physical computing using sensors and microcontrollers (Raspberry PI, Arduino etc)

Run trainings on visual and block-based beginner programming like Scratch

Demonstrate and guide the community to install solar and simple electrical systems

Develop periodic detail reporting formats and submit them

Lead  technical team for the hub builds.

Engage in activities to provide equitable access of technology to remote communities