Vacancy: Graduate Trainee Programme

Company Profile

AmaliTech is a social business empowering the next generation of technology leaders in sub-Saharan Africa that reinvests its surplus in further training, network growth and local community support on the ground.

As a global talent accelerator, AmaliTech provides free IT training courses to skilled youth in regions of great need. We offer employment pathways into the digital sector, accompanying young talents from recruitment to employment.

Our training academies give local youth the necessary digital skills for employment. Subsequently, successful Graduate Trainees are empowered to apply their acquired skills in the local and international job market. AmaliTech Training Academy Limited Ghana was initially founded and has been in full operations in 2019.

Job Description

OUR IT/DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR GRADUATES

AmaliTech recruits graduates into the AmaliTech Training Academy quarterly to undergo its free training programme in IT/Digital skills offering diverse employment pathway opportunities. Once again we have begun accepting applications from qualified graduates to be recruited into our training academy as part of our 4^th Cohort. This ongoing recruitment is targeted at trainees who will join our training academy in April, 2021.

The AmaliTech Graduate Trainee Programme is open to graduates with IT Background who are willing to be enrolled in our Training Academy to undergo intensive training for a period of (Six) 6 months.

Our Training Academy is located in Takoradi which means candidates should be willing to live in or relocate to Takoradi (in situations where candidates live elsewhere). After successful completion of the training programme, AmaliTech provides the Graduate Trainees with various employment pathways in the tech ecosystem.

The first two months of our training is foundational and all trainees must successfully complete it in order to continue the training. The foundational modules comprise of intensive exercises in computer programming languages used for software development and/or data analytics. Trainees would also be exposed to concepts like Data Structures, Algorithms and Object Oriented Programming. In addition, they would need to undertake courses related to Databases and Software Engineering methods.

Upon completion of the foundation modules, Graduate Trainees will be placed in one of the four tracks outlined below as career pathways:

• Software Development & Engineering


• Media & Design


• Development & Operations, and


• Machine Learning & Data Analytics

The determination of the appropriate career pathway for each trainee will be based on their performance and suitability as determined through their performance in the foundational two months.

Required Skills or Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of an HND degree in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, or IT / a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Physics, or Engineering


• Must have taken courses in Data Structures, Algorithms, Object Oriented Programming during their undergraduate studies


• Candidates must have taken at least one course related to probability, statistics, algebra and calculus during their undergraduate degree


• Strong interest and temperament for Computer Programming and Mathematics is a must


• Familiarity with Statistical Analysis Software like STATA ,SPSS, etc. is a plus


• Good working knowledge in modern programming languages (preferably Java, Python, R, C or C++) is preferable.


• Previous software development or data analytics experience is an advantage