Database & Applications Developer

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 
Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/10/2015 
Issued on: 29 April 2015                                                                                                                 Deadline For Application: 12 May 2015 
Position Title: Database & Applications Developer 
Grade Level: SC8 
CONTRACT TYPE: Service Contract 
Duty Station:     Nairobi, Kenya 
Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia 
  Duration:  3 months with possibility of extension 
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan nationals only 
Anticipated start date: Immediately 

  
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASKS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED 
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Somalia Officer in Charge (O.I.C.), the FSNAU Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), and under direct supervision of the Data Systems and Information Manager, the Database and Applications Developer will provide database application programming support as a member of the Data Systems and Information Management Team of the FAO managed Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit for Somalia (FSNAU).  

Specific Duties and Responsibilities 
Database and Application programming 
Program application modules for the FSNAU internal/external usage. These include server and client side programming. 
Develop various databases using open source programming in a web-based environment, for integration in the FSNAU database system. 
Attend and conduct necessary meetings to plan and program any modules (database, intranet, web site etc.). 
Assist in the conceptual development of database driven applications 
Maintain the FSNAU applications currently in existence and modify/amend whenever necessary. 

Training and Documentation 
Training users (admin and system) using the various database and system applications Documenting programming code and system technical descriptions. 
Perform other related duties as required. 

All components will be programmed using Open Source software and database systems (MySQL, PHP, XML, JSP, Java, ODBC). 

Minimum requirements 
Education: 
Bachelor’s degree in Information Communication Technology (ICT), Computer Science or Computer Engineering. 

Work Experience 
Minimum of 3 years work experience in projects involving database programming and/or application development, database administration, etc. 
Previous work experience in projects involving database programming and/or application development, database administration, etc. 
Previous experience programming in Open Source languages and Open Source Operating Systems (MySQL, PHP, Java, HTML, XML, etc) 
Technical Competencies 

At least 3 years’ experience programming experience in Open Source languages and Open Source Operating Systems (MySQL, PHP, Java, HTML, XML, etc). 

Languages: 
Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within the country (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local language(s) is required. 


IT Skills: 
Ability to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange) etc. Ability to use accounting software and other information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries, retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in appropriate format. 

Office Management Skills: 
Systematic, well-structured and efficient approach to work assignments. Analytical ability, accuracy and consistency. Exercise diligence and care in dealing with records and expenditures. 

Interpersonal Communications and Teamwork Skills: 
The incumbent must possess a cooperative spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international environment. Tact and courtesy. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural background.  _________________________________________________________________________

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