Manage and support IT project for ASCOA web application
Manage and support software projects for ASCOA Trash Monitor App development.
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Overview
Manage and support software projects for ASCOA Trash Monitor App development.
You have:
- Proven experience leading software projects end-to-end.
- Strong communication skills in English.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Ability to shepherd the team to deliverables with quality.
- Knowledge in User Stories management.
- Coordinate dependencies and support testing process.
- Coordinate communications with stakeholders.
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.
We are seeking an online volunteer to support and manage our development team in driving software projects from start to finish. This volunteer will be focused purely on management activities: there is no requirement for hands‑on coding or deep technical implementation skills. The ideal candidate has proven experience: - Leading software projects end‑to‑end, - Strong communication skills in English, - Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies, and - The ability to shepherd the team to deliverables with quality.
If you're passionate about software management and want to contribute to an environmental cause, we’d love to have you on board!
Candidate needs to demonstrate knowledge in:
- User Stories management
- Scrum & Agile ceremonies
- Software Development process oversight
- Coordinate dependencies
- Support testing process
- Coordinate comms with stakeholders
- Team leadership and people management
No technical skills (e.g. programming languages) are required — just proven experience managing software projects end‑to‑end.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time when you led a software project from start to finish. | This question assesses your leadership and project management experience. | Share specific details of your role, challenges faced, and the outcomes. |
| How do you ensure effective communication within your development team? | The interviewer wants to learn about your communication strategies and tools. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of how you handled scope changes during a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing software development projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have with Agile methodologies? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you manage conflicts within your team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you successfully coordinated with multiple stakeholders. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to motivate your development team? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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