The Pan African Consortium of Experts (PACE) is a think tank comprised of talented, experienced development professionals with a broad range of skills based on decades of leadership and implementation of national, regional, and international projects and programs in different parts of the world.

PACE’s core mission is to transform ideas into operations and solutions into concrete implementations that lead to meaningful and sustainable results. Co-creation and innovation, with the active involvement of partners in the search for effective and efficient solutions for community development, are key determinants of its actions. PACE’s intervention strategy favors a holistic and multidisciplinary approach throughout the entire value chain of its interventions.

The world is experiencing a meteoric rise of artificial intelligence (AI). The computing power currently available to large organizations such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft has significantly facilitated AI’s rise to the forefront. The development of AI applications and their deployment in the market demonstrate the growing interest in these intelligent solutions. However, data is the fuel of all AI technology. It is used to train these intelligent systems to perform the various tasks for which they are dedicated. It is therefore necessary to have suitable infrastructure and talent to maximize the value of these enormous amounts of data to improve decision-making.

It is in this context that the Pan African Consortium of Experts (PACE) is seeking to recruit a computer scientist to strengthen the team responsible for information systems development, data engineering, and AI. Through this division, PACE intends to further contribute to the democratization of data and the promotion of data science and AI. We intend to contribute to the implementation of national data and AI strategies through the short-term establishment of an agile sectoral data platform accessible to everyone, but also through the development of a framework for exchange and sharing of experiences around AI Data Science.

The IT Developer reports to and is supervised by the Head of the Information Systems, Data Engineering, and AI Division. Their primary responsibilities will include:

• Developing web and mobile applications.
• Developing and implementing information systems.
• Contributing to the division’s AI projects/programs.
• Assisting with the maintenance of PACE’s IT tools.

The candidate for this position must have at least the following skills:

• Software engineering;
• Computer maintenance;
• SQL/NoSQL databases;
• Computer networks
• Cloud computing/Virtualization.
• Distributed/Parallel computing.
• Excellent written and spoken French (English is an asset).

• Creativity and Innovation.
• Passion and Rigor.
• Ability to adapt quickly and critical thinking.
• Ethics and professional conduct.
• Open-mindedness and teamwork.

• Modern and friendly work environment.
• Co-development of solutions to improve people’s living conditions.
• Work with multidisciplinary national and international experts.
• Be at the heart of development in Africa, and Senegal in particular.
• Opportunities to travel and discover new horizons.

Promotion of your work and the opportunity to build a network of collaborators. Send your CV and cover letter to the following address: info@pace-experts.org, copying paceexperts@gmail.com, with the subject line “PACE IT Position” before January 15, 2024.

Female applicants are strongly encouraged.