Senior Software Developer / Engineer (Consultancy) at International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)

Description

• ICMPD is seeking the service of a Senior Software Developer as a Consultant / short term expert or company to identify and implement an integrated solution to automate the recruitment and promotion processes for one of our partner institutions in Nigeria.

Tasks

• Identify and implement centralized ICT solutions (software and hardware) needed for the deployment of an integrated Recruitment portal; personnel information management database system; and the installation of a server (hardware) with minimum requirements as follows:
  • A centralized records Management system
  • Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
  • Manages the entire employee life cycle of the officers of our partner institution.

The new system profile should:

• Integrate with the National Identity Commission (NIMC) database
• The existing HR Systems of our partner institution
• The system should a have Dashboard for reporting, personnel management including; recruitment, promotion, leave management, performance tracking, training etc.
• The System will be Hybrid (Both Cloud and On Prem)
• Must offer data security and personnel privacy
• The Galaxy GBB will provide network resources and Storage for Backup services for the System

Deliverables / Key Results Expected

• Draft ICT requirements/assessment report and work plan for implementation
• E-HRM system successfully deployed
• Customization and deployment of the PMIS according to Business Rules defined in sync with the Career Progression Framework of our partner institution
• Test-running and Migrating of data from the current system
• Successful deployment and test run of (in cloud and on Prem) servers
• Installation of applicable work-stations’ hardware and software
• Joint training of officials of our partner institutions

Reporting Lines

• The Experts will report to the Project Manager, Matthias ESENE (Matthias.esene@icmpd.org) who will be in charge of the overall supervision both in terms of administrative and content issues, and who will provide input and comments on deliverables as needed.

Desired Qualifications

• International certification eg: SEMC, CCSP,PMP, etc is strongly desired
• 5+ years of experience in advanced software engineering
• 4+ years of professional experience in professional web development
• Proficiency in (verbal/written) English.

Required Expertise and Skills:

• Proven extensive experience in implementing and managing an Electronic Human Resource Management system (E-HRM)
• Experience with professional software engineering best practices for the full Human Resource software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Proven experience building complex web systems that have been successfully delivered to clients
• Extensive experience in software development, scripting, and project management
• Experience using system monitoring tools (e.g. New Relic) and automated testing frameworks
• Proven extensive knowledge of selected programming tools (e.g. Bootstrap, Python, HTML, C++)
• In-depth knowledge of relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
• Experience in building large, highly available distributed systems. Experience as a team lead is an added advantage.
• Focus on building solutions utilizing an agile approach: close relationships with relevant stakeholders, communicating and digesting real-time feedback.
• Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through the actual launch of the project.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Methodology
All applicants will submit a methodology to include the following:

• Technical document detailing the methodology the Developer will use in deploying the above project and a budget proposal. (preferably in table format).
• Share samples of previous projects (only share those in public domain).
• A work plan detailing the timeline and total number consultancy days using the above indicative period. The work plan should be very clear and should also be in a table format. See example below: