Genebank Application Developer Job at IITA, Ibadan
IITA is an international non-profit agricultural
research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967,
governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics.
We
work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce
producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We
have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35
countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations
across Africa.
IITA is recruiting to fill the vacant position of:
Job Title: Genebank Application Developer
Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2015-050
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)
Position/Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:
- Assist in developing modules to support Genebank routine activities and collaborators needs.
- Participate in a team development of mobile and web applications
- Compile and write documentation of programs development and
subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so
others can understand the programs.
- Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing
programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
- Assist the Database Manager in writing databases and applications user’s manuals.
- Correct errors by making appropriate changes and then rechecking the programs to ensure that the desired results are produced.
- Assist in conducting trial runs of programs and software
applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and
that the instructions are correct.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualification, Experience and Skills
Qualification:
- The candidate should have a B.Sc in Software Programming or
related discipline with minimum experience of three (3) years in a
similar position.
The ideal candidate must:
- Have strong experience in mobile and web applications programming using C# and JAVA EE.
- Have ability to work under Linux/windows operating systems.
- Be familiar with android and windows mobile development, Eclipse, Tomcat and MS Visual Studio environments.
- Have good communication skills and work off time.
Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe
benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus
environment.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed
curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. The
application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three
professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant's
current or previous organization or applicant's direct
Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration
package.
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Application Deadline 31st December, 2015.