InfoSystems Technology Consultant - Volunteer

Strategic IT leadership for a global social enterprise. Oversee our migration to consolidated non‑profit tech stack (Google Workspace, Slack Pro, Asana, CRM) and prepare the digital roadmap for our upcoming web and eLearning launches.

• Integrate digital tools that genuinely support volunteers, educators, youth and volunteers
• Build shared digital infrastructure across countries instead of fragmented systems
• Reduce dependency on external developers by strengthening internal technical judgement
• Prepare learning systems that are ready for responsible monetisation — without rushing it
• Scale learning without compromising care, ethics or inclusion

This role ensures that digital innovation serves people, learning and wellbeing first
, creating strong foundations for ethical growth rather than reactive or extractive development.

Please download and review the handbooks and frameworks provided for further information about eduSOIL, this role and how you can invest your skills, time and attention in deepening and widening our social impact.

• Expertise in strategic systems alignment using Google-centric ecosystems or similar
• Experience with Slack Pro team management and Asana project workflows, or similar
• Experience with web hosting management (GoDaddy) and e-commerce.
• Strong communication skills for supporting a culturally diverse team.
• Proven experience with Salesforce Non‑Profit Cloud or similar CRM is desirable
• Experience managing web and eLearning platform launch

• Experience in software development, integrations or technical architecture,
• Experience in end‑to‑end development of web applications (UI, server, database)
• Familiarity with APIs, automation and platform interoperability
• Ability to work collaboratively with designers and analysts
• Understanding of safeguarding, data protection and ethical constraints
• Strong documentation and problem‑solving skills
• Traditional full‑stack skills – HTML, CSS, JavaScript, various frameworks (React, Angular, Vue), Node.js, Python (backend), databases (SQL, No
  
  SQL)
• Experience in building intelligent, AI‑driven applications, integrating ML models across the entire stack.
• Python, ML frameworks (Tensor Flow, PyTorch), data handling, API integration (OpenAI, etc.), RAG, vector databases, model deployment

• Experience working with or alongside
  • educators, facilitators, youth workers or programme teams
  • digital platforms, online communities or blended learning environments
  • evolving or imperfect systems, prototypes or MVPs
• Strong systems thinking and documentation skills, with the ability to
  • reduce complexity rather than add to it
  • identify what should be built, paused, adapted or retired
  • translate delivery practice into scalable digital structures
• Confidence working in a collaborative, values‑led organisation, with
  • comfort navigating ambiguity
  • willingness to elevate risks early
  • commitment to reflective, wellbeing‑informed practice

Experience in charities, CICs, social enterprises or international contexts is highly valued but not essential.

• Are based in Northern Ireland (though this is not essential)
• Bring lived experience of migration, cultural transition or integration
• Have experience in arts, mindfulness, yoga or wellbeing practice alongside professional expertise
• Are motivated by equity, youth voice and ethical leadership

This role suits someone who enjoys bringing order, clarity and confidence to complex systems
, who values stewardship as a form of leadership and who is excited by working at both local and international levels.

We are seeking a Info Systems Technology Consultant to support the technical feasibility, integration and implementation of eduSOIL’s learning, community and participation systems.

• Acting as a vCIO to align Google Workspace, Slack Pro (and possibly Salesforce Non‑Profit Cloud) with our growth strategy.
• Advising on the management of Google Workspace for Nonprofits, including user permissions, shared drives, and security.
• Advising on strategy for configuring and maintaining Slack Pro for global team communications.
• Supporting with optimizing workflows using Asana for international project management.
• Providing oversight of hosting environments (e.g., GoDaddy) to ensure uptime for our upcoming website launch.
• Advising on troubleshooting issues to oversee support of remote staff across NI, South Africa, Sudan, and India.
• Advising on administrative rollout of our integrated eLearning sites (Blend‑ed/Swarm)
• Advising on deployment of an e‑commerce optimized website (launching in 3‑4 months).
• Helping ensure global Cybersecurity and GDPR compliance within a non‑Microsoft environment.