Vacancy: System
Analyst / Coder and Website Technician
About our organization
The World
Agroforestry Centre, a CGIAR Consortium Research Centre, is an independent
research institution, which generates science-based knowledge about the complex
role that trees play in agricultural landscapes and rural livelihoods.
AWARD is a
career-development program that equips top women agricultural scientists across
sub-Saharan Africa to accelerate agricultural gains by strengthening their
research and leadership skills, through tailored fellowships.
AWARD is a
catalyst for innovations with high potential to contribute to the prosperity
and well-being of African smallholder farmers, most of whom are women.
Since 2008,
320 women agricultural scientists from 11 sub-Saharan African countries
(Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda,
Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia) have benefited from AWARD’s successful
career-development fellowships. AWARD recently launched a pilot program
benefiting five women from selected francophone African countries (Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal).
About the position
The System
Analyst / Coder and Website Technician will support AWARD’s Monitoring and
Evaluation Department, as well as the Communications Unit, with technical
innovations to strengthen the management and communication of AWARD’s data and
information to internal and external stakeholders.
This
position offers a rich challenge and opportunity for a skilled, motivated
coder/programmer to design and develop innovative and interactive database driven
system of data collection forms, SQL databases, online data entry, retrieval,
and analyses applications.
The role
also includes daily technical maintenance of AWARD’s website
(www.awardfellowships.org).
Specific Responsibilities
·
Works
with AWARD staff to design, develop, test, and maintain data and information
management applications for both intranet and internet, allowing efficient,
entry, retrieval, and analyses of AWARD’s monitoring data.
·
Designs,
develops, tests, and maintains both intranet and internet sites using ASP.NET,
VB.NET, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, JQuery, XML, SQL PHP, and other
technologies required.
·
Assists
in design and coding of interactive forms on the Adobe platform to make AWARD’s
data collection process more efficient, effective, and powerful.
·
Designs
and maintains SQL Server database(s) to store and manage monitoring data, and
connect SQL Server database(s) to AWARD’s online M&E dashboard system,
providing dynamic charts and maps using PHP and XML (using FusionCharts suite).
·
Develops
online system for AWARD staff to access, enter, and query monitoring data and
generate data-rich and meaningful reports.
·
Develops
and maintains systems to support internal automation/communication/processes.
Requirements
·
A
minimum of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Management Information
Systems, Mathematics, Engineering, Analytics, or related degree.
·
Minimum
five years’ experience working with SQL Server including experience with stored
procedures, views, functions, performance tuning, complex joins, and security.
·
Minimum
five years’ experience developing web-based solutions, using technologies such
as ASP.NET, VB.NET, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, JQuery, and XML.
·
Advanced/expert
experience working with Joomla CMS (Version 1.5 and above), including building
custom templates and extensions as required.
·
Experience
using Survey software/services to conduct polls and surveys, including
generating relevant reports.
·
Strong
coding and programming background, and extensive experience in data management
and analyses, both quantitative and qualitative.
·
Advanced
knowledge of PHP web scripting language.
·
Advanced
knowledge of the LAMP stack (Linux-Apache-MySQL-PHP).
·
Intermediate
experience using JQuery, CSS/CSS3 and HTML5.
·
Advanced
image editing using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Fireworks.
·
Working
knowledge of CPanel hosting and configuring/using FTP clients.
·
Intermediate
knowledge of the ZEND framework.
·
Working
knowledge of HTML Email Templates, especially MailChimp.
·
Analytical
ability to delve into detail while maintaining a broader business perspective,
ideally evidenced by relevant hands-on experience delivering analytic solutions
to organizations.
·
Minimum
two years’ experience developing interactive forms on the Adobe platform.
·
Proficient
in .NET framework and Visual Studio.
·
Strong
analytical and data reporting skills.
·
Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate complex
technical concepts and ideas in non-technical terms.
Terms of offer
The World
Agroforestry Centre is an equal opportunity employer and offers a collegial and
gender-sensitive working environment.
We believe
that staff diversity promotes excellence and strongly encourage applications
from qualified women.
This
position is on local terms and will be for an initial period of three (3)
years, renewable subject to six (6) months’ probation period, assessment of
performance, continued relevance of the position, and availability of
resources.
How to apply
We also
invite you to learn more about AWARD at www.awardfellowships.org
Applications
will be considered until 31 July 2013.
Please note
that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be
contacted.