{"id":4429,"date":"2020-09-15T12:45:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T12:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/media.sfjn.org\/?page_id=4429"},"modified":"2020-09-17T12:16:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T12:16:16","slug":"sfjn-is-looking-for-a-web-developer-and-designer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/media.sfjn.org\/en\/jobs\/sfjn-is-looking-for-a-web-developer-and-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"SFJN is Looking For a Web Developer and Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Syrian Female Journalists Network (SFJN) is a nonprofit association, registered in The Netherlands since 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n

It seeks to build bridges between media and the Syrian women\u2019s movement by enhancing and empowering both females and males working in the field of media, by empowering female journalists to take over leading positions in their institutions, and by activating the role of the media in raising social awareness concerning gender equality and women\u2019s issues. The SFJN also works on improving the representation of women in the media to achieve a Syrian society that is fair to all of its male and female citizens, and to realize a positive social change in thinking and behavior with respect to matters surrounding gender justice and equality. Visit our website for more information: <\/span>www.sfjn.org<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SFJN is seeking a website development & design consultant to revamp and maintain its websites <\/span>www.qalat.org<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>www.sfjn.org<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Qalat.org: <\/b>Qalat is a platform through which a database of Syrian women experts is available for media organizations and journalists who are interested in having women experts from different fields such as politics, technology, environment, religion, history…etc appear in their media productions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

SFJN.org:<\/b> SFJN\u2019s website was created mainly as a digital representation of the organization and its work. It tells the story of SFJN as an organization, describes its programs and features some of the most important publications produced over the years. It also offers journalists the chance to join the network as members.<\/span> Recently, the need for a more comprehensive, effective platform where content and programs are more visible and the identity of the organization is more clear. Essentially, the website is no longer just a branding tool and a contact gateway but rather a fully functional, one-stop website for everything related to SFJN and its work which is continuously growing and is more dynamic than it ever was 7 years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Duration of Consultancy<\/strong><\/p>\n

This job assignment’s starting date is as soon as possible and ends on 30 March 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Scope of Work<\/b><\/p>\n

The selected consultant will be responsible for:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Collecting requirements and identifying problems with the website before implementation<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Working with SFJN\u2019s communication officer closely throughout the project<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Providing a clear work plan for the project during the planning phase and sharing other documents necessary for the development and design delivery such as a sitemap and wireframes\/mockups showing navigation process, use cases and responsiveness for feedback and approval.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Implementing an open-source CMS that is admin-friendly, 100% secure and provides maximum flexibility to maintain and update the website.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Developing the website to create new functionalities and elements and provide solutions to technical and marketing problems to achieve the website\u2019s objectives<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Implementing SEO best practices to ensure the best ranking and visibility on search engines:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    1. Designing the website to achieve the website\u2019s overall and marketing objectives<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Providing a new design that is clean, up-to-date with global design standards and\u00a0 \u00a0 matching to SFJN\u2019s brand identity and core values.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Make sure designs are responsive to maximize the users experience on mobile and TV smart devices.<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Presenting information in a way that is useful to the visitor allowing them to quickly locate what is needed.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Providing quality assurance testing for the website before delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. Introducing the new website to the communication officer and conducting a training session for the admin team at SFJN.<\/span><\/li>\n
    7. Make necessary changes to reflect new requirements throughout the assignment.<\/span><\/li>\n
    8. Provide support for content upload and management of the two websites<\/span><\/li>\n
    9. Providing a hosting service for Qalat including:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      * A full list of tasks will be dependent on the requirements-gathering process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      Qualifications And Requirements<\/b><\/p>\n

      As part of SFJN\u2019s team you fully support the organization’s core values and you are committed to realize a positive social change in thinking and behavior with respect to matters surrounding gender justice and equality. You fit well into our team and have a college\/academic level of working and thinking.<\/span> You are motivated to help SFJN grow with your efforts and ideas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      You and your team are detail-oriented with a good eye for graphic design and a strong knowledge of website optimization and programming. They must have a proven track record of:<\/span><\/p>\n

      Skills and knowledge<\/b><\/p>\n