About UNICEF: Employment
Web Development Officer consultancy, Dakar Regional Office, Senegal
The UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO) is seeking to develop further its knowledge and information sharing capacity.
The Consultant will be responsible for developing the WCARO intranet and internet as a strategic communication, information sharing and knowledge management tool. Both platforms should be optimized for knowledge transfer and information sharing.
The priority will be to develop the intranet site for knowledge management and sharing across all areas of activity within the Regional Office. A strong focus will be put on site performances for accessibility in low-band with
Working closely with programme staff, the Consultant will support the organization of the information and content from a system, as well as from a user perspective, to ensure optimal interactivity, usability and content retrieval.
The Consultant will support the expansion of the Communication for Development Technical Resource Network and the setting up of Communities of Practice. Particular attention will be given to Gender mainstreaming, dissemination of information on polio campaigns, related programme communication activities and other responses to outbreaks.
Tasks
• Be responsible for the site development and maintenance to ensure that websites are optimized for knowledge transfer and training. The Consultant will work closely with the Communication, Planning and IT team to edit and structure content, as needed.
• Be responsible for functional design (structure, navigation, content, etc.) - for developing a governance model and encouraging the engagement of staff.
• Set up content schemes (like categorization of documents);
• Assist the RO with implementation of any required content migrations, as required.
• Be expected to work with existing UNICEF systems and protocols (Lotus Domino and Notes 8.5) and liaise with the headquarters intranet and knowledge management teams and the Regional Office IT team.
• Liaise closely with staff in RO and Country Offices to co-ordinate updates.
• Work closely together with the facilitators of Communities of Practice to get a good understanding on user demands and organizational needs
• Support intranet users in technical issues. Draft user manual. Ensure users gain access to the right information by being members of the appropriate user groups within systems.
Skills
• Experience with web content management and document management systems is required.
• Experience with Lotus Domino development. Familiarity with other CMS used such as RedDot and Microsoft Sharepoint is a plus.
• The Consultant should be conversant with the tools used in the participatory internet (web 2.0 tools) and be open for innovations in internet/intranet usage.
• Formal information management qualification or relevant experience
• The Consultant must be fluent in spoken and written English and proficient in French.
• The Consultant should understand UNICEF business needs and processes and be able to translate them into practical solutions.
Terms and Conditions
1) The Consultant will work under the supervision of the Regional Chief of Communication at WCARO in Dakar, Senegal and will be required to work from the office there.
2) WCARO will provide office space and computer.
3) Payment will be made according to UNICEF rules and regulations for Consultancies/SSAs.
4) The duration of this contract will be for 6 months.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting 'Web Development Officer' to: gbausson@unicef.org.
Applications should be received by 27 November 2009. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly women are strongly encouraged to apply.
