Country: United States of America
Closing date: 24 Jun 2017
Description
Since 1981, Land O’Lakes International Development division has applied an integrated approach to international economic development that capitalizes on our company’s 90 years as a leading farm-to-market agribusiness. We use our practical experience and in-depth knowledge to facilitate market-driven business solutions that generate economic growth, improve health and nutrition, and alleviate poverty.
Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Contribute to thought leadership of the organization and GMEL team in use of technology for data management;
- Keep up-to-date with and share learning about state of the art approaches to use of technology for data management;
- Design separate IMPACTS applications for each new project, including setting user views, translating paper data collection tools to electronic, coding calculations of the data, and setting up dashboards to display analyses according to the needs of projects;
- Update the IMPACT applications of existing projects, as needed;
- Provide user support and training to project and headquarters staff, including development and regular updating of user manuals, as needed;
- Troubleshoot issues with the IMPACTS applications with project staff;
- Evaluate processing and programming problems in collaboration with the IMPACTS system vendor;
- Conduct regular assessment of database performance by developing a protocol for measurement of results and identification of problem areas, including seeking regular feedback from project and HQ staff;
- Plan for database upgrades to improving process efficiency of the system; Design and implement database management tools;
- Lead GIS Mapping initiatives including but not limited to Google Technologies like Google Charts, Cloud and Google Maps; Manage the department’s SharePoint site in Office 365.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in information technology or related field
- Minimum 3 years of experience developing databases and applications for data collection, including developing charting solutions/ dashboard development Experience with User Experience design, and providing user support Expertise in database concepts, especially relational databases
- Deep knowledge of offline first applications and application development
- Good understanding of location-based services and mapping technologies, for example Google Maps, Open Street Maps Good understanding of user needs and translation of user requirements into viable solutions
- Knowledge of HTML 5, CSS, JavaScript and JavaScript Frameworks e.g. AngularJs, Phonegap a plus
- Knowledge of Android OS to provide troubleshooting and support for users a plus
- Experience in international development programming, and specifically monitoring and evaluation activities a plus Excellent verbal and written English communications
- Strong collaboration and team work skills Ability to work effectively across cultures and geographies
- Good sense of humor a plus
EOE M/F/Vets/Disabled. Land O’Lakes, Inc. enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce, including pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Primary Location
US-District Of Columbia-Washington
Job Function
International Development
Organization
Corporate
Job Type
Experienced
Travel
Yes, 10 % of the Time n
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