NGO Vacancy - The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) ; Database Specialist

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is one of a network of 15 Future Harvest Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). As a global leader in agroforestry research and development, ICRAF’s ultimate purpose is to improve human welfare by reducing poverty, increasing cash income, improving food and nutritional security, and
increasing environmental resilience through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF has it’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and works in 21 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.



In 1993, the World Agroforestry Centre opened a program for Southeast Asia with Bogor, in Indonesia, as its regional headquarters. We currently work in five Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China. As one of ICRAF Project, RUPES Program (Rewards for, Use and share investment in Pro-poor Environmental Services) in Indonesia has several sites, including Singkarak site at West Sumatera.

Database Specialist

The Position

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) wishes to recruit a Database Specialist to support its research activities. The incumbent will be under Ecological Modeling Unit and will have high collaboration with the IT Unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

· To manage research data, including biophysics data from Ecological Modeling Unit (EMU) and spatial data from Spatial Analyst Unit (SAU).

· To design the database; develop a database structure to handle the variety of biophysics and spatial data and advice the integration within.

· To manage User Interface Design; including the web and application

Qualifications

· Bachelor degree in Computer Science is preferred

· Excellent programmer with a good theoretical background

· Have a database management skill, VBA, ASP and PHP skills (or be a fast learner)

· Statistical knowledge is a point plus

· GIS knowledge is another point plus

· Have excellent communication skills, in person, on the phone and via e-mail in English

· Be resilient, friendly and enthusiastic about Open Source

Terms of Offer11 months engagement

Please submit your application with relevant qualifications, experiences, reference and a recent photograph in MS Word or Pdf format (Max. 500 kb), not later than August 20, 2010 to :

ICRAF Human Resources Unit

(code: Database Specialist)

Email: icrafsea-hr@cgiar.org

Only short-listed applicants meeting the requirements stated above will be contacted.


ICRAF believes that staff diversity promotes excellence, and strongly encourages women to apply. We invite you to learn more about ICRAF at our web site :

http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea

NGO Vacancy - Mercy Corps Indonesia : Database Specialist

Mercy Corps Indonesia

Jakarta

1. Database Specialist

The Database and Data Analysis Specialist is responsible for managing sets of quantitative and qualitative data and supports in data analysis as well as produces graphs, charts and tables as required. In addition, the Database and Data Analysis Specialist will be responsible to verify sets of data prior to data entry to ensure its validity. The Specialist will be working closely with a team of Field Officers under direct supervision from Project Team Leader.

Qualifications:

· Proven experience and familiarity with databases and experience using databases to develop technical reports;

· Experience and capacity to train in how to use the database and database application utilization;

· Excellent problem solving, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;

· Must work well as a team member and be able to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines;

· Excellent fluency in verbal and written English;

· Travel will be required.

This position will be as temporary staff for 2 months.

Please send your CV with position applied on the email subject to: hrd@id.mercycorps.org

Vacancies will be closed 15 August 2010.

We look forward to hearing from those who are interested in taking this opportunity to grow and develop with us.



Thanks,

Human Resources Department

Mercy Corps Indonesia

Vacancy - The Orangutan Conservation Services Program (OCSP) : Database Specialist

The Orangutan Conservation Services Program (OCSP), a USAID project managed by DAI is based in Jakarta, with offices in Sumatra and Kalimantan, is
seeking an experienced Database Specialist to be based in North Sumatra

The Specialist will develop a database system and work flow system to
accommodate data related to reports of wildlife crime from the field,
through to tracking follow up responses from enforcement agencies and those
legal process resulting in court convictions or otherwise. It must be
designed to link with other existing databases held be key stakeholders and
have a security facility that allows for sensitive data to be secured by
enforcement agencies only. After completion of the database, selected
technicians will be trained in its use and management.

A university degree in IT or relevant subject; and 5 years experience in
related work is required. The position is located in Medan.

Fluency in Bahasa Indonesian required; competence in English preferred.
Please send cover letters and CVs to the Recruitment Officer at
recruitment.ocsp@gmail.comnot
later then August 28, 2009. Please specify “Database Specialist,
Medan”
in the subject line. Only short listed candidates will be notified. No
telephone inquires will be accepted.