Request for Expressions of Interest
Website Development and Design Specialist
The Asia Foundation (TAF) Cambodia is seeking to contract an individual or a company to develop a website for Policy Pulse Initiative (www.policypulse.org) as part of the Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) funded Ponlok Chomnes: Data and Dialogue for Development in Cambodia program that aims to strengthen the capacity of Cambodian knowledge sector institutions to undertake quality research that informs public policy analysis and dialogue in Cambodia. The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit international development organization committed to improving lives across a dynamic and developing Asia. Informed by six decades of experience and deep local expertise, our work across the region addresses five overarching goals—strengthen governance, empower women, expand economic opportunity, increase environmental resilience, and promote regional cooperation. The objectives of the initiative are: - Provide a platform through which information on policy developments announced by ministries is collected, inventoried, validated, and shared; - Facilitate active knowledge sector partner engagement; - Promote and increase dialogue and use of knowledge products; - Support program partners to lead Policy Pulse Policy Talks; - Serve as a platform for the organization of national and provincial-level policy forums to disseminate program research and encourage broad policy discussions. The contractor is accountable to the Country Representative and responsible for the following responsibilities. Description of Responsibilities • Redesign the existing Policy Pulse Website in both Khmer and English languages to be interactive and user-friendly; • Develop forum/landing pages that program partners and the public can engage and/or interact with; • Migrate existing data to the new website; • Provide on-call consultation and maintenance upon completion of website development; • Integrate necessary analytical tools to track website traffic, interactions and usage overtime. Requirements: The contractor should meet the following criteria: • Have bachelor or advanced degree in the field of Computer Science or equivalent; • Have at least 5 years of experience and excellent understanding in web-based database design, development and management; • Have experience and knowledge on technologies: PHP, MySQL, Apache, Server space, and others; • Have experience and knowledge in content management system: custom-built; • Have experience and knowledge in web-based applications development and languages; • Be proficient in English and Khmer languages. Duration The website development and design should be completed between April and June 2019. Application Process To apply for this consultancy, you are requested to submit the following; 1. A Curriculum Vitae 2. A concise Expression of Interest explaining why you are qualified to do the work and your relevant experience against the requirements 3. A sample of previous work that the applicant has produced. Please submit your application to [email protected] Applications should be submitted by April 22, 2019 at 5:00pm local time with the subject line “Website Development and Design Specialist.”. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.The Asia Foundation #59, Oknha Peich (Street 242) Phnom Penh, Cambodia Only short-listed candidates will be contacted