Guide our MVP launch and roadmap. Oversee the product scope, feature execution, and weekly sprint planning to ensure we hit our pilot milestones on time.
ProductHelp us build Kasem AI.
Project Kasena is partnering with Indigen World on an ambitious 18-month mission to build the foundational digital infrastructure for the Kasem language. We are creating a community-driven digital dictionary and translation web app that will eventually power a full Kasem AI assistant capable of text and voice recognition.
We are actively recruiting a core MVP team to launch our pilot in Northern Ghana. Whether you are a student, a tech professional, or a respected community elder — we have a role for you.
Find your role in our core team.
We need people across three areas: Technology & Product, Data & Linguistics, and Operations & Community. All roles are part of the initial MVP team building toward a 90-day pilot in Northern Ghana.
Technical & Product Team
Build the platform, design the experience, and manage the product roadmap.
Build a lightning-fast, mobile-first Progressive Web App (PWA) using Next.js (React) or Flutter. Our users are primarily on low-bandwidth mobile connections in Northern Ghana.
EngineeringBuild the infrastructure for our AI-ready backend using Python and FastAPI, and manage the PostgreSQL database via Supabase.
EngineeringCraft beautiful, intuitive, and culturally-inspired interfaces that are simple enough to require zero onboarding, for users ranging from elders to school students.
DesignData & Linguistic Team
Ensure the quality and cultural integrity of every word and phrase in the corpus.
Manage our master data schema, contribution workflow, and validation queues. Keep the data pipeline clean, consistent, and well-documented from collection through to publication.
DataAre you a respected Kasem teacher, elder, or linguist? We need your deep grammatical and cultural knowledge to review submissions, ensure dialect purity, and protect our heritage. Monthly stipends provided.
Stipend providedStudent leaders, particularly from CKT-UTAS and local Senior High Schools, who will mobilize peers for data submission and run on-the-ground data drives during our pilot.
CommunityOperations & Community Team
Connect the project to the community, manage finances, and bridge two partner organisations.
Lead our grassroots engagement initiatives: coordinate Data Drives, mobilize through community radio campaigns, and manage school outreach and engagement across the Upper East Region.
OperationsManage our micro-job bounty payouts to youth contributors, track contributor earnings, and maintain financial accountability across the project.
OperationsCoordinate cultural storytelling content between Project Kasena and Indigen World, manage diaspora onboarding, and ensure strategic alignment throughout the 90-day joint pilot.
PartnershipsReady to join us?
Fill in the form with your name, the role you are interested in, and a short message about why you want to be part of Project Kasena. You can also reach us directly by email or phone.
We review every application personally. All backgrounds — student, elder, professional, or community volunteer — are welcome.