*Apply by June 30th, 2023 (included)

 

This position is for you if:

• You are looking for working with a various and dynamic Webdev team and if you see an opportunity to further advance your skills in a humanitarian sector.
• You have the appetite to facilitate brainstorming, share your skills and knowledge on different types of subjects, challenges and different technologies.
• You have a strong interest in understanding humanitarian and development organizations’ needs and constraints and delivering targeted quality solutions to field operations as well as headquarters.
• You are passionate about collaborative and team work to bring the best technical solutions adapted to any given situation to solve key humanitarian challenges.
• You enjoy discovering and testing new technologies and have a creative and resourceful mind.
• You are interesting in advising and mentoring your more junior colleagues on the technology stack you master

 

I. Organization

Founded in 2006, CartONG is an association of the "H2H" type (Humanitarian to Humanitarian, i.e. an NGO working in support of other NGOs) specialized in mapping and information management support for humanitarian and development organizations. Our core expertise is geographic information, but we have extended it other the years to other technologies (mobile data collection, information management, remote sensing, responsible data, participatory mapping, Open Data, etc.).

Our activities consist of supporting NGOs and international humanitarian organizations by providing them with tools, services and training that enable them to better plan, implement and evaluate their programs; in other words, to improve the impact of humanitarian aid on vulnerable populations. We are particularly interested in training national teams in the field and working with local communities to implement projects that are sustainable and truly meet the needs and priorities of the individuals and communities we support.

We work with local, national and international organizations, in particular NGOs specialized in emergency response and international development as well as UN agencies: MSF, UNHCR, AFD, Terre des Hommes, etc.: complete list here.

Our headquarters are based in Chambéry, France - a short train ride away from Geneva and Lyon and their international airports. Chambéry is a vibrant student and family city with many great bars and restaurants, located in the heart of the French Alps and surrounded by the Bauges and Chartreuse mountains.

We are currently seeking for an Senior Full-Stack - Web Develope​r to join our team.

 

II. Position

III. Responsibilities

You will be sitting with the web development pole working for a variety of humanitarian projects and partners.
You will play a key role within the web development projects in CartONG, assisting with choices of technologies, project planning and deliverables. Being part of the web-development pole in CartONG will require you to be proactive in supporting the pole development, organizing internal or external training, and experience sharing sessions in collaboration with the other web developers. Organization’s adaptability, agility, and ability to manage constant change through innovation can be keys to success. You will support and make the process more efficient and effectively. You will also mentor and advise younger members of the pole on processes and technologies.

In this context, your assignments are:

• Analysis of user requirements on web applications from a technical point of view
• Following up with the partner on technical aspects if applicable
• Ability to discuss advanced technical topics with relevant stakeholders
• Be lead developer on some projects
• Develop and improve good practices.
• Doing technical implementation, bugs corrections when needed
• Write technical documentation.
• Technical support 
• Technology watch for future web developments
• Having the curiosity and advanced knowledge in IT/WebDevelopment, desktop, mobile and server applications.

Other activities: 

• Participate to activities supporting CartONG's associative mission whenever possible and relevant: exchanges with the Board and other members including during get-togethers and green days, involvement in internal trainings, support to volunteer projects, support to projects concerning the whole organization
• Contribute to events and workshops organized by CartONG such as the GeOnG forum
• Participate proactively to the association's communication by writing news, blog posts and other products, as well as representing CartONG during tech-oriented and/or humanitarian events and conferences

 

IV. Profile required

Degrees: Engineer Master’s Degree or equivalent in computer science

Professional experience: 7 years or more in the development and implementation of web development applications

 

Professional skills

• You have a good experience on different front-end libraries to design advanced functionalities
• You are able to quickly understand partner needs in order to translate them into requirements and enjoy problem solving.
• You are creative and autonomous for creating web applications without much side-support (web design support is limited) and you have a strong sense of ownership of assigned tasks and proven track record of delivery on commitment.
• Ability to balance short-term technical choices with a long-term vision of developments, and to justify design and technical choices 
• Self-initiative
• Knowledge of Agile process and principles
• Have experience as a lead developer and team leader 
• Experience on maintenance of applications
• You use a versioning system, git or equivalent

Technical skills

• Backend development:

- Expertise in Php, with the Symfony framework  or equivalent
- Basic knowledge in Python

• Frontend development:

- Good knowledge in Javascript ecosystem, knowledge of Vue.js 
- Good knowledge in HTML5/CSS3/LESS
- Testing experience (TDD, Unit testing...) would be appreciate

• Database:

- Good knowledge in PostgresMysql or equivalent (Optimisation)
- Knowledge in MySQLPostgres

• Server:

- Background in GNU/Linux server administration
- Knowledge of Apache or equivalent
- Knowledge in Docker would be very appreciate
- Knowledge of GitLab CI/CD would be appreciate

• Basic design ability: Including knowledge of UI/UX and basic prototype design
• Ability to visualize a proposed system and be able to build it

Soft skills

• Languages requirements: Good level in French and English required (min. B2)
• Excellent organization skills and autonomy: capacity to understand problems and take decisions, proven track record of delivery on commitment, setting and following deliverables, prioritization of tasks, ability to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Strong ability to work within a team, capacity to overcome challenges and find ways around constraints. - 
• Quality-oriented personality with focus on permanent improvement of processes
• Ability to communicate on applications, technical modules and implementation details to different audiences: users, technical people and project managers 
• Interest & understanding of the working context in the humanitarian and social sector: multicultural environment, sometimes working non-standard hours (evening or weekend activities), ever-changing environment with high constraints requiring a high level of adaptability

 

Application to be submitted via our online form by 30/06/2023 inclusive. https://cartong.org/content/application-form Remember to select the position you wish to apply for on the online form. Please note that the recruitment process will consist of a test and interviews Please note that we reserve the right to close the offer earlier. Instead of a traditional cover letter, please answer the following questions in a document (in French or English depending on the question): 1/ Qu'est-ce qui vous motive à travailler chez CartONG, au vu de nos activités et de notre projet associatif ? 2/ Comment voyez-vous votre rôle dans une équipe agile avec PO et Scrum master ? 3/ Describe technically the project you worked on as a full stack developer that you are most proud of, explain a technical choice you had to make and why you made it. 4/ What do you think you would bring to our team? 5/ Quand seriez-vous disponible pour commencer ? 6/ Veuillez mentionner deux références d'expériences professionnelles antérieures