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Job Title: IT and Digital Manager
Reporting to: Regional Representative, South Asia
Department: Leonard Cheshire Disability, South Asia Regional Office
Contract Two years fixed term
Location Bangalore
About the Organization:
Leonard Cheshire Disability is a UK-based organisation which for over sixty years, has worked for a society in which every person is equally valued. We believe people with disabilities should have the freedom to live their life with opportunities to live independently, contribute economically and participate fully in society. Leonard Cheshire Disability delivers inclusive community-based programmes delivering sustainable change to people with disabilities at a grassroots level. The key focus of our programmes include Inclusive Education, Access to Livelihoods, Campaigning and Advocacy and Research
Leonard Cheshire Disability’s International Department works through five regional offices in Africa and Asia.
Please visit www.leonard-cheshire.org/ www.lcdsouthasia.org for further details.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Responsible for development, maintenance and provision of a wide range of professional technical IT support for the organization , including IT Solutions, Knowledge Management, databases, websites and portals
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
· To develop and maintain databases and the Jobability portal managed by South Asia covering 6 countries
· To develop IT solutions for project data management systems and LCD reporting system as per the needs of the project
· To be responsible for the design and technology and production of electronic publications (newsletter, micro-sites, web pages) as required by the regional offices
· To extend IT support and expertise to improve the use of IT in the regional offices including trouble shooting.
· To advise on and support the use of digital technologies, for example social media, for programme and policy work
· To provide specific IT and communications support to the South Asia Regional Office. This will include one of the core activities of managing the jobability portal for disabled people in coordination with livelihood resource centres and Accenture (partner in the livelihoods project)
· To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Qualifications
To be educated to degree level in a relevant subject
Essential Other
· Significant experience in developing web based solutions and management.
· A good understanding of Management Information Systems
· Skills in business analysis
· To have good communication and cross-cultural experiences
· Experience and skills in coordinating IT work with teams in different geographical locations
· Experience in working in the development sector
· To be able to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
· To have an affinity with the ethos and values of Leonard Cheshire Disability
Desirable Requirements
· Knowledge of disability and interest to work in international development
· To be a disabled person
· Project management skills
· An understanding of assistive devices and their interface possibilities in interacting with the Jobability portfolio
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE
Technical Competencies
· To have excellent computer skills, in particular experience of Microsoft Office.
· Prior experience of building databases
· Prior experience of website server development and maintenance such as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 or LAMP
· To have experience in Desktop Publishing and familiar with packages such as Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Corel Draw or similar
· To have experience working within an ITIL or any industry-recognised IT Service Delivery framework
· Experience in the usage of any of the Quantitative statistical packages such as SPSS/ STATA as well as the Qualitative packages (any one – ATLAS, Epiinfo,etc.)
· To have experience of using a Content Management System such as Drupal or Joomla
· To have experience in project management,
· To have excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Experience in managing any e-portals for products or services
· To have an awareness in assistive technology will be an add-on advantage
Following technical knowledge is required
· MS Office Suite 2003 to 2010 Advanced
· Microsoft Lync
· Web Publishing Software Advanced
· Content Management System
· Basic knowledge of any CMS (like Drupal, Joomla)
· Working experience in Codeigniter
· Adobe In Design
· Corel Draw
· Photoshop
· Scripting skills Preferable
· Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Preferable
· LAMP server experience
· Experience in Hosting Account Management
Salary– Annual CTC INR 5 lakhs
Application Procedure
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to: