Web Platforms Consultant – Architect and Lead
Internews Europe (IEU) Web Platforms Consultant Job Description
Job Position: Web Platforms Consultant – Architect and Lead
Date: December 2011
Location: London
Reports To: Project Director
Works closely with: Internews Europe project team, the different stake holders on the project and local partners Deadline: January 15, 2012
Start date: ASAP
SUMMARY
Internews Europe recently renewed a European grant aiming at improving freedom of expression, media diversity and access to information through new media in a selection of closed and transitioning countries. In this perspective, Internews Europe is looking for talented professionals committed to put their expertise at the service of a fast growing and exciting programmatic area. The Web Platform Consultant will provide technical professional supervision of the implementation of components of the ICT activities of the project. The 3 month short-term full-time, paid position is based in London and might require international travel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following - other duties may be assigned:
Under the supervision of the Project Director:
• Implementation of project activities: o Oversee choice of technology platforms, design and architectureof software and hardware systems as appropriate and in agreement with Internews Europe’s Head of Innovation and Technology; Participate in the implementation of an online citizen engagement platform including info visualisation and mapping, social media aggregation and video generation o Plan and kick-start the developments of this platform ensuring the use of project management best practices at all stages (agile methodologies, risk management, anticipation of bottlenecks, code review if ability to, documentation, etc.). This includes:
-Workplan design and establishing of deadlines -Research and briefing of relevant external resources (developers, service providers, experts -Writing and update of specifications -Liaising with all team members around each ICT project (graphic designer, content producers, translators, programmers, security developer) -Testing plan: design of test plan against functional requirements -Responsibility for timely and effective use of Requirement Management, Issue Tracking, Continuous Integration platforms, including recommending improvements to Development Operations. -Design and implementation of performance indicators, including statistics, to evaluate performance o Identify, select and participate in hiring relevant resources (experts, developers, …) o Handover management of external service providers and consultants to the incoming ICT Project Manager. o Contribute to the team’s reporting effort periodically, according to Funder’s requirements o Regularly revise workplans and project orientation with the Project Director o
REQUIREMENTS
Necessary (must have all)
• English fluent
• 8+ years’ experience + strong methodology
• Experience working in international development
• Proven track record of web project management skills including managing release schedules, writing technical specifications and documentation in English
• Excellent knowledge of web site design and usability, as well as modular online platforms
• Track record in using Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) to manage web application projects, • Track record in using Continuous Integration systems for web development.Excellent knowledge and practical experience of cloud computing architectures (IaaS, Paas)
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to work in team, to plan for flexibility at a program design level, and to handle change is essential
• Ability to follow-up, report and M&E activities
• Mastering of: o Web technologies such as: PHP/MySQL, HTML5/CSS, Javascript and XML, Flash
o Drupal 6/7 and Open sources technologies at large
o Server side Web and Video rendering (Webkit, FFMpeg)
o Web animation techniques and frameworks (jQuery, HTML5, Popcorn.js, Processing.js)
o Security issues (including on Social Media platforms), encryption
o Server administration, Systems and Network architecture and operations (Puppet, Chef).
• Experience in participating and/or leading Open Source community projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical business owners to get things done
Desirable (must have at least two of these, but the more, the better)
• Media experience (e.g. at least three years working for a news content provider, regardless
of medium) • Other language a decisive plus, in particular Arabic
• Solid knowledge in (and proven track record a plus):
o Online advertising
o Viral marketing
o Social media, networking sites, microblogging, content aggregator
o Advocacy and awareness raising
o Open source collaborative projects such as Wikipedia
• Familiarity with the challenges linked to the use of non-latin fonts
• Management experience
• Ability to present and represent Internews in international meetings in English
PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met or may be encountered by an employee performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds when lifting or moving equipment between seminar sites, loading equipment onto airplanes, buses, etc. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and extreme heat. Many cities where the duties of this job are performed have less than adequate ventilation and/or electric facilities, lack hot water, heat, gas. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
CONDITIONS
o Full time
o Start asap
o Type of contract: London based short-term contract – Possible extension.
o Benefits: Negotiable
APPLICATION
o Please send your application file (resume in English of no more than 3 pages, motivation letter and the names and contacts of three referees) to jobs@internews.eu
o Reference to mention: SHRCx-WPC + (your name)
o Deadline for applications: January 15, 2012 – applications will be reviewed as they come in
APPLICATION o Please send your application file (resume in English of no more than 3 pages, motivation letter and the names and contacts of three referees) to jobs@internews.eu
o Reference to mention: SHRCx-WPC + (your name)
o Deadline for applications: January 15, 2012 – applications will be reviewed as they come in
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