IT Manager

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Location: Remote (Kinshasa Preferred)
Type: Part-Time (leading to full-time)
Salary: $700-$1,200/month (after trial)
Start Date: Immediate (after 5-7 day paid test)

About WDC

The World Disaster Center is a global tech-powered humanitarian organization that builds systems for early warning, smart insurance, digital accounts, and real-time disaster response. We handle sensitive and mission-critical data that affects millions of lives - and we’re designing the future of global disaster resilience, finance, and recovery.

Role: IT Manager (with Cybersecurity Responsibility)

As IT Manager, you’ll lead the entire tech backbone of WDC - managing platforms, infrastructure, developers, and cybersecurity. You will secure sensitive humanitarian, financial, and governmental data - while also building powerful platforms for alerting, analytics, and smart response.

Key Responsibilities Tech Infrastructure

• Architect and manage WDC’s platforms (Node.js, Firebase, React, Python, Postgres)

• Set up secure cloud infrastructure (AWS, Vercel, Firebase)

• Ensure 99% uptime, data accuracy, and platform scalability

Cybersecurity (High Priority)

• Implement encryption (at rest + in transit) for all sensitive data

• Secure APIs, dashboards, databases with token auth, firewalls, and rate limiting

• Monitor and protect user data (accounts, risk records, transactions)

• Manage secure access to code repositories and internal tools

• Conduct regular backups, audits, and vulnerability scans

• Draft WDC’s Cybersecurity Protocol Document

Platform Development

• Build, test, and deploy real-time dashboards and financial tools

• Integrate APIs (GDACS, ACLED, USGS, OCHA, insurance partners, banking tools)

• Maintain version control, testing environments, and DevOps tools

Team Leadership & Documentation

• Onboard and manage junior devs or interns

• Maintain clear GitHub repos and update architecture diagrams and system manuals

• Report weekly to leadership and update tech roadmap

Trial Week (Paid Test Phase)

Day

Deliverable

Payment

Objective

Day 1-2

Setup system, access, repo & prepare secure env

$30

Professional start

Day 3

Fix 1 bug + deploy 1 secured API call

$50

Quality and precision

Day 4-5

Build basic dashboard view securely

$70

Functional + secure

Day 6-7

Submit 2-page IT & Cybersecurity Plan

$50

Strategic thinking

Note: No continuation if security, communication, or deliverables are weak.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in full-stack or system architecture

• Strong experience with cloud, APIs, and secure web platforms

• Solid command of cybersecurity best practices (OWASP, HTTPS, auth flows, etc.)

• Able to write secure, efficient backend code

• Fluent in English or French

• Able to take full responsibility for platform performance and data security

Compensation & Growth Path

Phase

Salary

Milestones

Trial Week

$150-$200

Must deliver 4 tasks

Month 1

$700-$800

Working beta platform, security in place

Month 2-3

$900-$1,200

System scaling, API integrations

Month 4+

$1,200+ or CTO

Based on performance and contracts closed

Risk Management (for WDC)

• GitHub tracking daily (activity + commit logs)

• All code reviewed before deployment

• Weekly reports required

• No sensitive access until trial passed

• Immediate removal for delays, ghosting, or code theft

• NDA required before real access

Why Join WDC?

• Build global humanitarian tech that matters

• Own a critical leadership role

• Join a small but visionary team impacting millions

• Get international visibility and rapid growth opportunity