Senior Associate - Plataformas Digitales - Innovación en Medios de Vida

Job Description

SELCO Foundation is looking for a Senior Associate to lead the development of digital platforms that support livelihood innovation, benchmarking, ecosystem management, and operational digitization across sectors such as agriculture, animal husbandry, micro-enterprises, climate, and rural livelihoods.

The role will involve building scalable dashboards, workflow systems, knowledge repositories, and ERP-integrated tools that can support both internal teams and external ecosystem partners.

This role is suited for someone who enjoys solving real-world operational problems through technology and can work closely with cross-functional teams to translate field requirements into scalable digital systems.

The position requires someone who can think structurally, interact with field and program teams, and build systems that improve visibility, decision-making, and execution across multiple livelihood programs.

The candidate will work closely with innovation, operations, program, and digital teams to strengthen institutional digitization efforts.

Responsibilities

Platform Development and Architecture

• Lead the architecture and development of internal digital platforms and dashboards.
• Build scalable web-based applications integrated with the existing ERP ecosystem.
• Design searchable repositories and data management systems for innovation benchmarking and knowledge management.
• Develop workflows for data collection, approvals, reporting, and analytics.
• Integrate forms, APIs, databases, and document repositories into unified systems.

Collaboration and Communication

• Work with program teams to understand operational requirements and convert them into technical solutions.
• Create dashboards and visualization tools for internal teams, leadership, and partners.
• Build role-based access systems and user management flows.

System Management and Digitization

• Ensure systems are scalable, maintainable, and easy for non-technical teams to use.
• Support digitization initiatives across multiple programs and sectors.

Technical Skills

Strong Experience In

• Full-stack web development
• ERP integrations
• Database architecture and management
• Dashboard and analytics systems
• API integrations
• Authentication and access management

Preferred Stack

• React / Next.js
• Node.js / Python / Django
• PostgreSQL / MySQL
• ERP integrations
• REST/GraphQL
• Power BI / Metabase / Grafana (optional)
• SharePoint / Microsoft ecosystem integrations (preferred)

Experience and Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software development
• Experience building internal operational platforms or enterprise dashboards
• Experience handling large structured and semi-structured datasets
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Strong understanding of Data Analytics
• Ability to convert operational complexity into simple digital workflows
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Ownership-driven approach
• Interest in building systems with real-world impact