E-Learning Developer (1 Post)

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:

E-Learning Developer (1 Post)

Qualifications and Experience 

• Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT/ Computer Science/ Software Engineering/ Information Systems (or a related field) from a recognised university.
• Must have a minimum of two (2) years proven experience in LMS administration or LMS user support (e.g., Moodle, Google Classroom or an equivalent LMS).
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years proven experience programming in PHP, Python, or JavaScript using at least one framework (e.g., Laravel, Django, Flask, Node.js/Express).
• Must have a minimum of one (2) year proven experience administering or supporting Linux-based systems/servers.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the University Learning Management System (LMS) 

• Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot integrations between the LMS and the Student Portal and other university systems (SSO, enrolment synchronisation, APIs), ensuring data accuracy and availability.
• Develop and maintain basic scripts/automation tools to support LMS operations 
• Provide second-line technical support for staff and students on LMS-related issues; diagnose incidents, resolve faults, escalate where necessary, and document solutions.
• Support semester readiness activities: course rollover, template deployment, access configuration, and pre-launch checks.
• Prepare and update user guides/FAQs and support staff training sessions when required.
• Generate routine operational and usage reports (platform uptime, adoption, activity, sync status) to support management decision-making.
• Contribute to LMS quality standards by ensuring minimum course setup requirements are met (structure, naming conventions, availability, assessment setup) prior to go-live.

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 03 March 2026. Note that only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.