Develop Software for ASCOA's Trash Monitor App

Develop software for ASCOA's Trash Monitor App.

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Overview

Develop software for ASCOA's Trash Monitor App.

You have:

  • Strong background as Software Developer with hands-on coding
  • Commitment to environmental protection and sustainability
  • Fluency in English
  • Prior experience with mobile app development or environmental data collection is a plus

Contract

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ASCOA is a non-profit organization leading marine debris and plastic pollution initiatives in Cameroon’s coastal communities. As part of its five-year strategic plan, ASCOA is launching the ASCOA Trash Monitor App—a digital platform to support data collection, mapping, and reporting of marine debris along the Limbe–Idenau coastline and beyond. The app will empower volunteers, researchers, and the public to track, report, and analyze waste patterns, informing clean-up strategies and policy advocacy.

To develop this innovative tool, ASCOA seeks committed UN Volunteers with relevant technical and thematic expertise as software developer.

We are looking for online volunteers to support the software development of the ASCOA Trash Monitor mobile application. Volunteers will help ensure a user-friendly UI/UX, enable location tagging, and support integration with a backend database for real-time waste data collection and upload.

Join us in creating a digital solution for environmental impact!

We are looking for a Full Stack Developer who will help us with designing, developing, implementing and releasing frontend and backend software for a web application. Translating software requirements into working and maintainable solutions.

Strong background as Software Developer with hands-on coding

Commitment to environmental protection and sustainability

Fluency in English

Prior experience with mobile app development or environmental data collection is a plus

Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with full stack development? This question assesses your technical expertise and practical experience. Discuss specific projects and technologies you have worked with.
How have you integrated UX/UI design in your software projects? This question checks your ability to create user-friendly applications. Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a time you contributed to an environmental initiative. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What techniques do you use for real-time data collection in applications? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you approach designing the ASCOA Trash Monitor App? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a challenge you faced during a software development project. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you stay updated with the latest development technologies? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What motivates you to work on projects related to environmental protection? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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