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Front-End Developer (Junior)

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Washington, D.C., USA
Full-time

FHI 360 designs and implements academic, professional, cultural, and youth exchange programs for students and emerging leaders around the world. 

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Develop modules and extensions for an existing PHP system.
  • Customize, configure, and administrate the PHP system and associated third-party modules
  • Customize the interface
  • Create reports, online forms, and email campaigns using built-in modules or third-party modules
  • Troubleshoot and resolve problems reported by users
  • Work with users to test new features
  • Create and maintain documentation for code and configuration
  • Contribute to the discovery and implementation of future solutions to project information and data need
Educational Background: 
Associate’s Degree or its International Equivalent - Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems or Related Field. 
Skills/Experience: 
  • BA/BS preferred.
  • 3 years of PHP 5 development experience  
  • Strong knowledge and experience in PHP 5/7 application development as well as familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and the LAMP stack.
  • Understanding of web protocols and standards such as SOAP, JSON, HTTP(S) etc.
  • Experience managing source code using revision control systems. Git is preferred.
  • Should be comfortable working in Linux command line
  • Knowledge of coding best practices and design patterns.
  • Experience exporting and importing data sets into/from web-based data platforms
  • 3 years or more of PHP Development experience
  • Proficiency in HTML/CSS is required
  • Working knowledge of PHP, MYSQL, JavaScript, JQuery
  • 2– 5 Years of work experience. 
  • Working knowledge of project management concepts Possession of excellent analytical skills.  Possession of excellent written and oral communication skills. 
  • Ability to work in a team environment. 
  • Customer Service Oriented 
  • Read, write and speak English; fluent in host country language required. 
  • Experience in use of programming languages and platform technologies. 
  • Prior experience working in a non- governmental organization (NGO).

Typical Physical Demands:

  • Typical office environment. Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; ability to lift 5-25 lbs.

Technology to be Used:

  • Personal Computer, Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), e-mail, telephone, printer, calculator, copier, cell phones, PDAs and other handheld devices.
Compensation/Benefits: 

FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a competitive benefits package, professional development and policies and programs that support healthy work/life balance. Join our global workforce to make a positive difference for others — and yourself.

Organization Info

Fhi 360

Overview
Headquarters: 
Washington, DC, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1974
About Us
Mission: 

To improve lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.

Why Work For Us?: 

We Believe…

…the key to improving the lives of the world's most vulnerable people lies in generating, sharing, and applying knowledge.

…sustainability comes from improving the capacity of individuals and countries to address their needs.

…in partnerships with governments, civil society organizations, the private sector, and communities.

…in approaches that address human needs as a whole

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Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Aug 8 2019
Active Until: 
Sep 8 2019
Hiring Organization: 
Fhi 360
industry: 
Nonprofit