Description
We are an international training and consultancy organization offering technical training and education services designed for individuals, and organizations working in the agriculture, climate change and environment; disaster management; education; food and nutrition; health; humanitarian relief; logistics and telecommunication; recovery and reconstruction; safety and security; water sanitation and hygiene sectors .
Duties and Responsibilities
Writing specifications, designing, building (developing), testing and implementing (installing a program into production) programs.Breaking down program specifications into their simplest elements and translating this logic into a programming language.Provide innovative solutions to complex business problems, interface with clients and gather business requirements and objectives, translate the clients’ business requirements and objectives into technical applications and solutions.Establishing a detailed program specification through discussion with clients, clarifying to clients what actions a program is intended to perform.Working as part of a team, which may be established purely for a particular project, to write a specific section of the programTesting sample data-sets to check that output from a program works as intendedReacting to problems and correcting program as necessary, devising possible solutions to anticipated problemsEvaluating and increasing program's effectiveness, adapting program to new requirements if necessaryConducting user acceptance testing to ensure a program can be used easily, quickly and accuratelyWriting detailed documentation for the operation of a program by users and computer operatorsReviewing , updating, repairing, modifying and developing existing IRES information systemsCustomizing existing IRES programs to clients’ needs and specification.Presenting ideas for system improvements, including cost and writing prospective proposalsMaintaining IRES and clients’ systems once they are up and runningConsulting manuals, periodicals, technical reports, attending seminars and workshops to learn new ways to develop programs, and for continuous improvement of existing skills and knowledgeA degree in computer science, software engineering or any other related fieldExcellent Ajax skills (mandatory)Excellent PHP programming skillsStrong skills in JavaProven experience in developing mobile applications using J2MEProven experience in android developmentExperience with Java development toolsKnowledge of databases and database systemsUnderstanding of Web technologiesExperience working with common Internet technologies (e.g. CSS, HTML, and JavaScript)Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audienceStrong ambition to adapt and learn new development technologiesKnowledge in Content Management Systems (CMS) will be an added advantage.If you meet the above criteria, please send your application and a detailed CV before 7th January, 2013.
P.O Box 104289 – 00101, Nairobi
Email: jobs@indepthresearch.org