Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Hargeisa or Gabiley, Somaliland
Responsible to: Programme Support Officer or Programme Coordinator, Somaliland/Somalia
Starting date: As soon as possible (within December 2017).
Duration: One month
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The main duty and responsibility of IT consultants/firms is to design and develop four to six easily accessible, fully functioning (even under slow internet), reliable and secure websites. More specifically, the IT consultant will do the following:
Analyze the needs and requirement of each partner and understand why it needs the website
Based on the needs of the different partners, design and develop appropriate 4-6 websites
Register the domain of each website and select the best and the reliable hosting companies
Integrate the websites and the social media. Each website must have its integrated social media where possible.
The websites must have the emails that have no problems of limits
The websites must be user friendly and must work even under the low internet speed
The websites must be easily updatable and must have the capacity to upload as many photos as possible without compromising the speed and access of the websites
Advise the best social media that will meet their needs of communication.
QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:
MA/MSC in IT technology especially software (designing and developing websites).
At least 5-10 years proven working experience in designing and developing websites especially for NGOs.
At least 5-10 years proven working experience in using the social media and in opening social media accounts that enable hundreds and thousands (if possible) to network using those social media accounts.
Excellent knowledge of the most reliable hosting companies
Excellent English writing and speaking skills and knowledge of Somali is preferable
Excellent facilitation and communication skills
Ability to work under minimum supervision and deliver results timely
The firm/consultant must submit narrative and financial proposal explaining how you will develop the websites and what costs (fees)
The consultant/firms must break the costs into key components of website development such as designing/developing, hosting and security etc.
The firm/Consultant must submit samples of website deigns (at least 3 websites or their links)
The firm/consultant must submit a link of social media opened by the consultant/firm and used by many people .
