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position title

Web Developer (Drupal)

when

3 month minimum commitment
Web redevelopment project estimated to run January – July 2012.
Average hours p/week are flexible, as required to complete the project.

location

Virtual/Home

team

Web Project Team

position purpose

To develop a new foodwatershelter website using open source CMS (drupal). The aim is to have the new site launched in approx 3 months. You will be part of a dedicated web production team, working alongside foodwatershelter's current web developer.
We’d like to include a publishing work-flow that will allow various administrators (authors, editors, site managers and other fws volunteers) to produce and publish content with minimal fuss.

responsibilities

  • Develop new website in collaboration with fws current web developer
  • Build easy to use CMS enabling update of all parts of the entire site by fws volunteers
  • Build on-line store component with integrated PayPal payments system
  • Build additional transactional/payments modules, with integrated PayPal payment system, for special fundraising drives, general donations, subscriptions, sponsorships and other such fundraising activities.
  • collaborate with our web designer to work out a design that’s aesthetic, easy to navigate, accessible and practical to build within the time-frame.
  • Bug testing, upload and live site publication

reports to

Lead Developer and Marketing Coordinator

liaise with

Web Project team members (volunteers):
  • Website Developer
  • Marketing Volunteers
  • Online Engagement
  • Graphic Designer

key performance indicators

  • Enquiries are answered within agreed timeframes.
  • Attendance at project team meetings where required (Conference calls)
  • Build site that satisfies both design and functional requirements
  • Final Publication of a self-managing, scalable, dynamic website that allows fws to continue its outstanding work in its field

skills & requirements

  • 3+ years PHP / MySQL development
  • Experience using open source CMSs (Drupal, Wordpress)
  • Experience developing modules for Drupal 6 / 7
  • Experience theming Drupal 6 / 7
  • CSS / HTML / jQuery with a passion for accessibility and usability
  • Experience with e-commerce and PayPal online payments systems
  • Keen eye for detail
  • Experience using version control software (SVN, CVS, Git etc)

nice to have but not essential

  • CSS3 / HTML 5 experience
  • UX design and graphic design skills
  • Linux administration experience

Are you the creative drupal guru we need?

Email us or complete our Volunteer Placement Form.