Full-Time IT Consultant
Job Description
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
REQUEST FOR EXPRESS OF INTEREST
National Project Coordinator and IT Consultant
for EIF Tier-2 Project: Strengthening National Quality Infrastructure and Industrial Statistics
in the Lao PDR
Background
Government of Lao PDR has approved the new Project – Strengthening National Quality Infrastructure and Industrial Statistics in the Lao PDR, as part of the EIF Tier-2 Program. Primary objectives of the project are: 1) to strengthen the national quality infrastructure (component A); and 2) to support the enhancement of industrial statistics (component B), thus contribute to increasing quality, safety and reliability of Lao products and services, and improving overall competitiveness of Lao businesses.
The National Implementation Unit (NIU) within the Foreign Aid Division of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) is the secretariat for the PEC, the grant recipient entity, and the core technical and fiduciary implementing unit for the Tier-2 project. The Project are requiring following positions will be based in Department of Standardization and Metrology (DSM), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) the Implementing Agency (IA) for the component A. Below are the detailed scope of work and qualification and experience requirements:
IT Consultant (01 position)
Main Responsibilities:
- Design and maintain the DSM/MoST website including its structure in both Lao and English languages;
- Ensure quality control of the materials/documents to be posted on the website;
- Liaise closely with the NIU Public Relation Officer in order to get all required information to be uploaded on the website;
- Ensure that they will keep or protect all information in DSM before permission;
- Other related task as required by the Project management.
Qualification and experience requirements:
- University degree in Information Technology, Information Science, Information Management System or related field;
- Minimum of 03 years of progressively responsible experience in designing website and manage the information system;
- Working experience in International Organization or government project will be an asset.
- Having knowledge on web- based applications including PHP, MySQL, HTML and JavaScript is highly preferred
- Good knowledge of relational database design, implementation and maintenance.
- Excellent verbal and written communication in Lao and English languages;
The indicative estimated inputs for both assignments are 12 person-months on a full time basis, with the possibility for extension for additional 2 years, based on performance and the availability of project funding. The expected commencement of services is expected as soon as possible. The full text of the ToR can be accessed at the NIU’s website:http://www.laosaft.org/index.php/en/procurement.
How to Apply
The NIU now invites interested eligible consultants to provide information indicating that you are qualified to perform the services (curriculum vitae with expressions of interest and references). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before March 17, 2014, 16:00 o’clock (submissions via email are also acceptable). Ministry of Industry and Commerce National Implementation Unit P.O.BOX 4107, Phonexay Road, Vientiane Lao PDR Tel: +856 21 413 916; E-mail: procurement@laosaft.org; www.laosaft.org319 total views, 1 today