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Blockchain Project Manager Jd
Job Summary
We are a rapidly growing organization with an overwhelming demand for our unique expertise. We are looking for a project manager to help support our client engagements and participate in developing core blockchain solutions. As Project Manager, you are at the head of the decentralized ledger project. You act as the link between developers and clients. Basically, you will make sure that developers are on point about each project’s scope and ensure that you can meet the client’s expectations. You will be responsible for projects in all lifecycle phases from initiation to delivery.
Your main tasks will include maintaining and keeping track of multiple detailed tasks and activities across a wide range of internal and external teams.

Responsibilities
• Work with stakeholders and partners to determine and define project scope, detailed requirements, and structured delivery plan.
• Manage multiple projects during their complete lifecycle working with globally distributed teams.
• Manage all aspects of projects throughout the development lifecycle to include schedule, resources, quality, costs andchange.
• Execute the project according to the project plan
• Develop forms and records to document project activities
• Set up files to ensure that all project information is appropriately documented and secured
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed so as to meet deadlines and roadmaps.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Monitor and report on project status, reviewing and supporting resource requirements as well as internal stakeholder management.
• Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities
• Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion
• Deliver projects that provide exceptional business value to partners
• In consultation with the appropriate manager, recruit, interview and select staff and/or volunteers with appropriate skills for the project activities
• Manage project staff according to the established policies and practices of the organization
• Ensure that all project personnel receive an appropriate orientation to the organization and the project
• Contract qualified consultants to work on the project as appropriate
• Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensure that it meets the project standards
• Monitor and approve all budgeted project expenditures
• Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a regular basis (monthly/quarterly)
• Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget, and at the required level of quality
• Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase

Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree, preferred in the areas of IT/ Business Administration or a related field.
• 4+ years experience in the role of Blockchain Project Manager, Portfolio Manager, or Program Manager.
• Knowledge of Project Management Software, setup, implementation, and maintenance
• PMP Certification
• Experience with working in a fast-paced, complex, distributed environment, preferably a startup Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects
• Broad technical knowledge and eagerness to keep developing yourself
• Excellent reporting & presentation skills
• Cultivation of collaborative work product
• Decision-making, organization, planning, and problem-solving throughout the scope of the project(s)

Nice to have
• Technical product management is a huge plus, including defining technical requirements, staffing resources, forecasting, and budgeting
• Blockchain experience
• ICO, Cryptocurrency experience
• NEAR certification

JOB DETAILS:
DevShop Development Phases
Introduction
This document groups DevShop platform features in their relevant phase of implementation. Additionally, phase II and III captures extended features suggested to the platform.
Phase I
This phase is expected to actualize a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) of the DevShop platform with sufficient features to satisfy early adopters - clients, and talents. Below is a summary of the features to be developed in this phase.
• Landing page
2. Jobs listing page
3. Talents page
4. Integration of NEAR wallet (for authentication)
a. Users able to switch between talent and client dashboards
5. Integration of NEAR tokens (for monetary transactions)
a. Post a job, bid, sign a contract (work agreement), approve work done, and process payments.
6. Use NEAR JavaScript SDK for smart contract development
7. Integration of Server Side Rendering feature (use of Gatsby framework)
8. Freelance dashboard:
a. Manage Profile (display and edit)
b. Display My Jobs saved
c. Contracts active/completed
d. Support
e. Display wallet information

• 9. Client dashboard:
a. Manage Profile (display and edit)
b. Display My Jobs posted
c. Contracts completed/active
d. My Freelancers
e. Support
f. Display wallet information
g. Post job

• 10. Admin dashboard:
a. Overview page
b. Display Jobs posted and contracts signed
c. Help (view disputes)
d. Display wallet information

Phase II
This phase is expected to produce a Minimum Marketable Product (MMP) of the DevShop platform with full-release features that satisfy user needs - clients and talents. Below is a summary of the features to be developed at this phase in two main categories: extended features and other features previously captured in the SRS but not actualized in phase I.

Extended features
• Integrate NEAR stablecoins as a payment mode in the smart contract.
• Allow the client and the freelancer the option to choose the payment mode: both clients and freelancers will be given room to choose freely the mode of payment between either NEAR tokens or NEAR stablecoins.
• Make it optional for the freelancer to purchase or not “Connects” before placing a bid. This will improve the user experience for freelancers as it might remove the limitation on the number of jobs they apply to. Additionally, “purchasing connects” may act as collateral to the job contract hence the talent is more likely to secure the job. This agreement will be archived in a blockchain storage solution and referenced in the smart contract.
• Adding a screening module that freelancers can access to put their skills to the test. This will help ascertain their capabilities to the clients and add more visibility to their profile. Their scores and achievements will be stored on the blockchain as well. In addition to the score, the freelancers will be able to feature projects they have worked on before to establish their prowess, listing GitHub repositories and any other relevant resource link.

Other Features
• Search and filter modules
2. Messaging module
3. Freelancer dashboard:
a. Feature profile
b. Display proposals
c. My Reports
d. Raise dispute
e. Display client feedback
f. My Statistics

• Client dashboard:
a. Raise dispute
b. Timesheet Details
c. Time by Freelancer
d. Transaction History
e. Feedback (rate freelancer)
5. Admin dashboard:
a. Site settings; Content Management System (CMS) for static pages
b. My Statistics
c. Manage client
d. Manage freelancer
e. Manage categories/sub-categories
f. Manage revenue rates
g. Manage connects plan
h. Action disputes

Phase III
• Migrating to a Relational database (SQL) used for data storage, Postgres, or any premium relational database given the cloud platform used. Using a cloud-platform relational database solution would positively impact the scalability and efficiency of the platform.
• Integration of a reputable platform (e.g Binance) to convert Fiat to crypto if the client chooses to credit his account in FIAT. This also applies to freelancers who want to convert their crypto to Fiat.

JOB DETAILS:
Head Of Projects Jd
About Us
Sankore 2.0 is a Blockchain Community building disruptive technologies on NEAR Protocol. We educate and nurture talented individuals to become world-class blockchain developers. Together with our partners, we excel in blockchain innovations and applications. SANKORE 2.0 was born out of the need to help businesses remain innovative in ever-changing business environments. We do so by integrating blockchain technology in business operations. We educate Africa on blockchain technology and onboard Africans on Web 3.0. We provide funding and incubation for blockchain projects and ideas which promise to solve Africa's problems.

Job Summary
The Head of Projects will oversee all aspects of the project department’s operations, including staffing, budgeting, and day-to-day activities. They are also responsible for managing relationships with other departments and external stakeholders, including incubators and projects. This investment professional will focus on supporting the foundation’s activities in developing a thriving ecosystem of high-quality web3 projects throughout Africa. She/he will work closely with and as an integral part of our small and collaborative team of professionals.

Responsibilities
Core Objectives
• Develop an ecosystem of high-quality projects, primarily focused on the NEAR network, across the African continent
• Increase the Weekly Average Users of a NEAR network across the continent
• Increase the consistency of projects on the NEAR network that are receiving VC funding

Project assessment
• Involvement in all aspects of due diligence on new projects (business analysis, industry thesis, competitive landscape, business/pricing model, and financial modeling/deal structuring)
• Reading/reviewing business plans and pitch decks
• Assessing market/company attractiveness to help identify compelling businesses
• Preparing market analyses and presentations to drive investment decisions and for engagement with the firm’s extensive network of corporate relationships

Project support/project success
• Working in a strategic capacity with previously funded projects to ensure their success, including directly achieving their milestones
• Assist projects in raising capital outside of the NEAR grant channel
• Support projects overcome obstacles to obtain funding
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• Ensuring all reporting is up to date and accurate for all activities in the projects department
• Develop and adjust the department strategy to accelerate the growth of high-quality projects
• Develop and update the budget as and when required Job Qualifications
• Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of total prior work experience including at a minimum either of:
• +1 year of full-time work experience at a top-tier investment bank, VC fund, strategy consulting firm, or high-performance startup.
• +1 year of full-time work experience in strategy, business development, partnerships, or corporate development
• 5+ years of project management experience
• Any work experience that demonstrates the drive, skills, and character required to be successful in a demanding, entrepreneurial and dynamic work environment.

Qualified candidates likely also meet the following criteria:
• Strong management and leadership skills; ability to build and lead a team
• Self-starter with a superior work ethic and uncompromising personal integrity
• Highly analytical with an interest in sifting through, and identifying trends within, large volumes of data
• Basic understanding of financial modeling and accounting
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment with limited supervision (including proactively seeking guidance when needed)
• Passionate about personal development and career mentorship
• Wants to be part of a highly collaborative team, where we all strive to win together
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with an ability to develop and maintain effective business relationships
• Undergraduate degree from a top-tier institution, and a demonstrated track record of both academic and professional success
• Interest and experience in the African startup ecosystem and Web3 are preferred, but not mandatory

Required Skills
Project management, Budgeting, financial planning, Strategizing, Stakeholder communication, Business Development, Operative management, Partnerships, and Team leadership.

JOB DETAILS:
Mid Software Developer
Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy (AGGP) has embarked on a journey to develop responsible entrepreneurs across the African continent in service of the common good. Our vision is an empowered, prosperous, productively engaged African citizenry thriving in ethical societies with dignity and hope.
JASIRI – one of AGGP’s main programs – invests in, nurtures, and empowers entrepreneurs who benefit society and attack poverty through the creation of high impact businesses, creating newmarkets on the African continent. The JASIRI Talent Investor is a fully funded one-year program that will guide participants from idea generation, validation, prototyping, and market entry to venture creation. The program will introduce JASIRI Fellows to equally ambitious co-founders, and will support them on an individual, team and business level. The JASIRI Accelerator
invests in and supports companies with market-creating innovations. Wavumbuzi – a JASIRI pipeline building program – is a free annual six-week online entrepreneurship challenge focused on developing the entrepreneurial mindset of secondary/high school learners throughout the country.

About the Position
The Software developer needs to have hands-on experience in designing and implementing software, diagnosing and correcting performance bugs, and integrating multiple applications.

Key Roles & Responsibilities
• Plan, execute, test, demo, and deploy software solutions
• Customize workflows, validation rules, and triggers
• Troubleshoot bugs and fixes
• Document technical, functional, migration and integration phases
• Integration with external applications like Hubspot
• Review and estimate requirements while working with your team to plan agile sprints related to application and process development roadmaps
• Develop web applications using Angular, Ionic, PHP, Java, MySQL, Symfony, Spring framework
• Using Cloud platforms – AWS, Azure
• Commit and organize source code in Bitbucket/Github
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback
• Comfortable working as part of a global team, as well as working independently and taking ownership
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment
• Train and onboard junior developers Qualifications and Experience
• 2-4 years of experience in designing, building, and deploying mobile and web applications
• Experience in game design and gamification, preferably in an educational environment
• Experience operating across borders, in multicultural environments, preferably on the African continent
• Great understanding of modern web technologies such as microservices, RESTful APIs, and public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, and Azure