Developing Education Volunteer Front End Web Developer

As the Volunteer Front End Web Developer for DevEd, you'll help us to build and implement an inspiring and richer web experience on our websites to help us implement our mission of empowering communities through relevant education. You will be responsible for updating the DevEd website, including creating a new website specifically for fundraising. You will work closely with the Social Media team, the Communications team and Graphic Designer to create beautiful web-apps, which match the website's identity. You will be part of a growing and enthusiastic team dedicated to improving the lives and education of children in Uganda and elsewhere.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to apply their experience and skills to an innovative, start-up NGO. Candidates should have experience in developing front end web apps. Work experience in international NGOs, charities or developing countries a strong advantage. An ability to communicate fluently in English is required.

responsibilities:

• Update the DevEd website and create new sites for fundraising and the DevEd library • Work closely with the graphic designer to create beautiful web-apps, which match the website's identity • Help us to add additional capabilities for our fundraising websites • Investigate new technologies and make recommendations on changes to the existing infrastructure

skills: You're a mover and a shaker. You're eager to learn. You're inspired to make a positive difference in the world. You know that improving the relevance of education in developing countries can do this. You're committed to DevEd’s vision and mission. You want to make a difference!

You're up to date with the latest thinking. You're more than capable of giving guidance and providing information concisely and effectively to colleagues and partners. You establish an open and collaborative system of information gathering and communication. You keep up to date with the latest innovations in development. Plus you have lots of experience in developing front end web apps with PHP and Java, of course CSS, JavaScript and HTML and JavaScript library such as jQuery, Prototype, Dojo etc.

You ask questions. You don't assume. Instead, you learn a system thoroughly so you can make the most of your experience. You're not afraid to say you don't know. You see critique as a good thing and hope to learn from it.

You are a strategic thinker, you identify challenges and you find solutions. You are constantly looking ahead and planning for the future. You identify the relevant issues, communicate your opinions and seek and implement solutions.

You're independent and self-motivated. You can take the initiative and set your own agenda. You enjoy working in a collaborative, decentralised and creative organisation.

commitment: We're looking for a volunteer to start soon and stay on with us for at least one year, with the potential to renew. Ideally you will be in a regular routine (ie not in-between jobs) whereby you know that you can commit to this project long-term. We'll need you for 10-15 hours a week on a consistent basis. Please only apply if you are located in the Geneva area and can make this full commitment for a year. You would work from home with regular meetings with the team in Geneva.

compensation: The post will be part-time and unpaid. We would not be able to provide any help with obtaining a visa for Switzerland.

How to apply:

Please submit something inspiring to recruitment@deved.org (be sure to let us know all about you).