Genebank Application Developers at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

IITA is an international non-profit agricultural research-for-development (R4D) organization established in 1967, governed by a Board of Trustees, and a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our R4D approach is anchored on the development needs of the tropics. We work with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. We have more than 100 internationally recruited scientists from about 35 countries and 900 nationally recruited staff based in various stations across Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Genebank Application Developer

Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2015-050
Location: Ibadan
Recruitment Type: National (1-year renewable contract)

Position/Responsibilities
Successful candidate will among other things perform the following:

• Assist in developing modules to support Genebank routine activities and collaborators needs.
• Participate in a team development of mobile and web applications
• Correct errors by making appropriate changes and then rechecking the programs to ensure that the desired results are produced.
• Assist in conducting trial runs of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
• Compile and write documentation of programs development and subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the programs.
• Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
• Assist the Database Manager in writing databases and applications user’s manuals.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor

Qualification, Experience and Skills
Qualification:

• The candidate should have a B.Sc in Software Programming or related discipline with minimum experience of three (3) years in a similar position.

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong experience in mobile and web applications programming using C# and JAVA EE.
• Have ability to work under Linux/windows operating systems.
• Be familiar with android and windows mobile development, Eclipse, Tomcat and MS Visual Studio environments.
• Have good communication skills and work off time.

Remuneration
We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive fringe benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2015.

Method of Application
Interested applicants should forward their applications with detailed curriculum vitae saved with their names in Microsoft word format. The application must include the names and e-mail addresses of three professional referees which must include either the Head of applicant's current or previous organization or applicant's direct Supervisor/Superior officer at work and evidence of current remuneration package.

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