UNICEF Technical ICT Consultant in the DBE's ECD Directorate Jobs in South Africa

UNICEF Technical ICT Consultant in the DBE's ECD Directorate Jobs in South Africa

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We believe that ensuring a child is happy and healthy begins before birth: from ensuring their mother has access to good health care to reaching adulthood as a healthy, empowered and informed young person of the next generation. This journey relies on every child having access to quality health care, good nutrition, education, and growing up in a safe environment free from violence.

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Ascertain the technical IT and capacity support that are required to migrate, maintain, manage and support the implementation of the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training; and technical IT and capacity support that are required to maintain, service manage and support the implementation of ECDmobi within the Department of Basic Education

Provide technical IT support transfer (migration), full integration and management of the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training to the relevant IT platform(s) of the Department of Basic Education
Provide technical IT support on the servicing, maintenance and implementation of ECDmobi App through the Department of Basic Education’s Cloud

Develop and implement capacity support within the Department of Basic Education on the IT related technical aspects for the sustained implementation of P.L.A.Y. online in-service training and ECDmobi.

The consultant shall execute the assignment in line with goal and objectives contemplated above and the specific activities below that guide this assignment under the joint supervision of UNICEF’s Education Manager (ECD) and the Chief Directorate/ Directorate responsible for Early Childhood Development at the Department of Basic Education.

Ascertain in close collaboration with the DBE and the current service providers the technical IT and capacity support that are required to migrate, maintain, manage and support the implementation of the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training; and technical IT and capacity support that are required to maintain, service manage and support the implementation of ECDmobi within the Department of Basic Education

Direct technical and strategic support on the support and maintenance of Apps on the DBE Cloud with particular focus on:

Technical support in maintaining the ECDmobi on the DBE Cloud

Support on the livechat to assist with any queries

Function ability and accessibility of the app on the DBE cloud

Technical updates needed such as installing new versions or plugin update

Troubleshoot and fix technical errors
marketing the App on Department of Basic Education’s platforms

Any other IT related technical support required with regards to the App

In consultation with relevant officials in the Department of Basic Education’s IT and ECD Directorates develop and implement a capacity development programme for officials on the ECDmobi App with the related manuals and support materials that will ensure embedded long terms capacity beyond the consultancy.

Direct technical and

strategic support to assist in the coordination of migrating, full integration and management of the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training to the relevant IT platform(s) of the Department of Basic Education with particular focus on:

Prepare biweekly status report on the key indicators related to the migration

Ensure that all functional requirement documents are available

Build the Virtual Machine container (Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

Install Nginx, Postgres, Rabbitmq, Memcache and Python

Install Firewall and Port Access

SSH and FTP configuration
point DNS of https://playsa.org/ to server

SSL certificate generation

Mailbox setup and MX records

Set up and configure ElasticSearch and Kibana

Run backup and recovery policy

Configure Python and Postgres Database

Install and configure Django Framework

Test run PLAY on test environment

Add pop-up message to warn users that registration and certificates are free when they register

Install on production environment

Quality Assure the entire system and server
ensure that there are no interruptions on the functionality of the platform is experienced in the process of the migration

Manage the platform after completion of the migration, including all back-end related work
monitor monthly subscription of the platform

In consultation with relevant officials in the Department of Basic Education’s IT and ECD Directorates, Cotlands and UNICEF in relation to the P.L.A.Y. online in-service training:
develop and implement a capacity development programme for officials to ensure that all relevant training related completed for the Department of Basic Education

Develop and/or adapt related manuals and support materials that will ensure P.L.A.Y. online in-service training is embedded that will ensure long term capacity beyond the consultancy.

Any other responsibility not mentioned above in relation to the achievement of the goal and objectives related to this assignment

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Strong programming and app development background

A Master's degree or equivalent in Computer Sciences (Programming, Analysis, IT Security, Web Development)

Minimum of five years professional work experience in programming, computer systems analysis

Fluent in JavaScript, Python, HTML, Java, SQL, C#

Good skills in MsOffice and related programmes
Writing skills

Mobile apps development experience

Excellent interpersonal skills

Willingness to travel and a valid driver’s license

Proactive and energetic approach to work

Ability and commitment to work under tight timeframes

Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset

Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

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