Digital Support and Innovation Officer

About the position:

The Regional Coalition of WHRDs in MENA is looking for a web developer to provide new functionalities for the WHRDMENA websites. The Web Developer will be responsible for providing effective and efficient web services especially related to the development of a broadcasting tool. The maintenance of websites and onlines presences, apply and sustain all security measures for our websites and servers, develop and maintain digital solutions for our needs as a coalition.

Responsibilities include:

- Development and management of new functionalities of the website which will include a broadcasting tool.

- Develop new or revise existing web-based tool and broadcasting systems as requested

- Provide technical support and assistance to the WHRDMENA Coalition staff in the sphere of web development, content management and related areas;

- Work on making the broadcasting/tools systems on the website as accessible as possible.

- Ensure data security.

- Ensure technical documentation for tools is in place.

- Work closely with the WHRDMENA Coalition team and person responsible for the initiation and launching of the new website tool and training them on using the tool.

- Provide technology support by suggesting innovation to the website and the tool.

- Keep up-to-date on WHRDMENA Coalition regarding web content, design and initiatives, particularly guidelines relating to accessibility for people in MENA countries.

- The Web Developer is expected to deliver the finalized new tool within a timeline that will be set upon discussion.

Qualifications:

- Relevant experience as a web developer with a practical experience with development of web-based systems and tools and programming (experience in Python) in order to create specific tools.

- Knowledge of wordpress themes especially Arabic Wordpress.

Experience in building and sustaining drupal based websites.

- Solid knowledge of developing broadcasting tools, such as live-streaming radios.

- Solid knowledge of server architecture

- Experience with server-side frameworks such as python, ruby, php, Java, ASP, ASP.NET

- Interested in working with a team committed to adhering to feminist values and principles.