SharePoint Expert (Ref No: DDG-CS/SPE/02/16) Background: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) invites applications for the internationally recruited position of SharePoint Expert (permanent platform administrator with programming tasks). IITA is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its award-winning research-for-development (R4D) approach addresses the development needs of tropical countries. IITA works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture. IITA is a non-profit organization founded in 1967 in Nigeria and governed by a Board of Trustees. IITA works on the following crops: cowpea, soybean, banana/plantain, yam, cassava, and maize. It is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Please visit http://www.iita.org/ for more information on IITA. Position Responsibilities:
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Participating in data management planning workshops of projects. Developing and updating website templates for projects, units and hubs/stations. Reviewing data management plans of proposals (or existing projects). Implement websites for projects based on the project data mgt. plan and the information architecture concept. To take over SP deployment project management Designing standard workflows: o sketching /documenting UML diagrams for SOP workflows. o sketching /documenting UML diagrams for project workflows. o assessing workflow efficiency resp. potentials of more effective and efficient data management. Monitoring and reporting on the data security in SharePoint. Keeping close contact with IITA network administrator. Design and conduct SharePoint trainings for staff members.
Educational Qualifications The candidate should have a graduate degree in Computer Science or related field. Core Competencies 2-4 years of experience in SharePoint farm administration, holding a Microsoft SharePoint solution expert certificate. Experience in designing customized SharePoint websites and workflows according to standard operations. Good programming skills in asp/C#, html, css, javascript, jquery, and visual studio. Proven ability to fixpatch connectivity, authentication and performance issues. Understanding of principles of and best practices in (research) data management and how to implement them in SharePoint. Project Management experience.
Team worker: willing to share information with colleagues and users, flexible, respectful, friendly and open in cooperation, ready to seek compromise solutions. Ability to communicate with different stakeholders in particular to explain technical issues to nonexperts Experience in creating and administering MS SQL databases is an asset. Willingness to travel
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travels to Cotonou and Ibadan
General information: The contract will be for an initial period of three years. IITA offers internationally competitive remuneration package paid in U.S. Dollars.
Applications: Applications must include covering letter which should address how the candidate’s background/experience relates to the specific duties of the position applied for, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three professional referees (which must include either the Head of the applicant’s current or previous organization or applicant’s direct Supervisor/Superior at his/her present or former place of work). The application should be addressed to the Head, Human Resources Service. Please complete our online application form using this link: http://www.iita.org/careers
Closing Date: 21st May 2016 IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
