Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Vacancy Announcement
No: FAO/15/2012 (RE-ADVERTISEMENT)
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| Position Title: | Application Developer:
PHP/MYSQL |
Grade Level: |
SC 7 | |||
| Contract type: | Service Contract (National Project Personnel) |
Duty Station: | Nairobi, Kenya with potential travel to Somalia | |||
| Organizational Unit: | FAO-Somalia |
Duration: | 6 Months with possible extension | |||
| Eligible Candidates | Kenyan and Somali Nationalities | Anticipated start date: |
As soon as possible | |||
Under the overall guidance
of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and the direct supervision
of the Information management officer, the expert will support the development of FAO Somalia data and information
management systems.
Specifically, the incumbent
will use PHP/MYSQL/JavaScript with CodeIgniter Framework (and other
programming languages), design, develop, and implement a data/information
tools to efficiently collect, store, analyze, and distribute data and
information. His/her overall tasks;
- Research existing FAOSO tools (FMT, BITS, FIDS, ABCD, D-Space, others) to establish whether existing open source software can be utilized.
- Review output formats to better understand expected outputs from the system (to be received from technical managers).
- Work with other application developers to establish the changes, bugs, and enhancements for the applications.
- Liaise with other application and database developers to ensure the application is integrated into the FIDS and current central database system
- Assist in development and implementation of the application in consultation with the information management officer, the team leader, the database programmer, the FIDS application developer, and others.
- Receive input from the above-mentioned staffs and modify the application where necessary and test its applicability to ensure it conforms to the specifications and, prepare the necessary technical documentations for the application.
- Arrange weekly meetings to receive feedback from above-mentioned staffs and monthly meetings with end users (technical managers).
- Bug test software to ensure its reliability and stability.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
Education:
University degree in Computer or Information Science or a related
field, or compensated by additional years of experience or by specialized
training in web application development.
Work Experience:
At least 5 years of experience in web application development
Languages:
Excellent knowledge of English
Selection Criteria
Knowledge of the following Computer Languages:
Frameworks: CodeIgniter
Scripting: PHP, HTML, JavaScript, Ajax
Database: MySQL, PostGreSQL
Web Server: Apache
Version Control: SVN, or others.
Core Competencies
- Systematic and efficient approach to work assignments
- Good judgment and analytical ability
- Ability to manipulate large data sets, and excellent attention to detail
- Employs a proactive approach to foresee road-blocks and resolve them
- Excellent communication skills, communicates frequently with colleagues and supervisors
Others.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the UN system is an advantage
TO APPLY:
Candidates are requested
to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement
No. FAO/15/2012 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae
and FAO Personal History (PH) form (available at http://www.fao.org/VA/adm11e.
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road
Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha
Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications
will not be considered. Only short listed candidates meeting all essential
qualifications will be contacted.
