ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is an association of over 1,200 local governments in 68 countries that are dedicated to sustainable development. It has 15 offices servicing its members while developing innovative projects and events and is an international notfor-profit association and network perceived as the international representative of cities for sustainability. ICLEI’s European Secretariat is based in Freiburg, Germany.
The European Secretariat of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability seeks to fill the position of ‘Online Systems Officer – Communications’ within its Communications and Member Relations team.
Description of team and its work:
The Communications and Member Relations team coordinates all necessary promotion, marketing and communication activities to shape ICLEI’s as well as a project’s visibility to the outside world. This includes organising and supporting events regarding programme and communications, as well as representing ICLEI through all modern communication and information channels. The Communications and Member Relations team is also the portal for ICLEI’s membership relations.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Conceptualisation and implementation of projects and ICLEI internal work areas, under supervision of the Online Systems Coordinator within the following areas:
Content Management System:
• Maintenance and administration of the Online Content Management System (Typo3)
• Research/Assessment of general Typo3 modules/extensions/techniques for feasibility on use
• Typo3 first level user support for our in-house project editors
• Provision of basic Typo3 training sessions for new staff including delivery of training- and support material
• Development and provision of Typo3 training sessions and material for advanced Typo3 users.
Website development:
• Conceptualisation of website templates based on given designs and implementation using HTML/CSS/Javascript
• Conceptualisation and implementation of dynamic online/offline systems mainly using PHP, MySQL and Typo3 as the main CMSystem from the very beginning of the project specification.
• Conceptualisation, assessment , expertise-building and implementation using optional CM Systems with an initial focus on Drupal.
• Use and further develop existing online systems e.g. based on PHP/MySQL, Typo3, Drupal, etc.
Further system administration and maintenance:
• Administration and maintenance of further online systems provided by international web service providers ((Typo3)Web server, DNS, Database systems, etc.) to maintain our web environment
• Maintenance and development of user support and help material for ICLEI’s online systems.
• Maintenance and further development of existing systems/ platforms, consisting of external system services (e.g. Drupal-based systems (Open Atrium), WordPress, Moodle, etc) or customized in-house developed systems.
Technical research, development and piloting:
• Contributing to the elaboration, research and piloting of future oriented concepts, strategies, systems, tools, programming techniques, frameworks and languages
• Permanent assessment and research of modern web systems (e.g. Content Management Systems) or development techniques and frameworks
Communication and support:
• Personal and independent communication and support to user requests
• Involvement in acquisition activities
• Produce and maintain detailed and concise documentation and support material
Conditions:
• Limited contract duration of one year
• 75-100% contract with a gross salary according to Project Officer in ICLEI’s salary grid (indicative: EUR 43.200 – 45.600 per annum for 100%);
• Place of work: ICLEI European Secretariat, Freiburg, Germany
• Workings hours for 100%: 40 h/week, six weeks of paid leave per annum
• Working language: English
• Applicants must – due to legal reasons – hold EU citizenship or valid EU residence permit and a valid German work permit. Applications not meeting these conditions can unfortunately not be considered.
Start date: 1 May 2016
Duration: 1 year
Deadline for application: 15 February 2016
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