Web Developer

Place of work Basel, Switzerland
Employment rate: 80%
Start date: Ideally 1 April 2020, or as soon as possible
Contract type: Open-ended
Basel Institute on Governance
Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, with a presence also in Kenya, Malawi, Peru and Tanzania, the Basel
Institute on Governance is a not-for-profit anti-corruption organisation operating worldwide on technical
assistance, capacity building and applied research projects. Its multidisciplinary, international team of experts
work with partners in the public and private sector, specialising in corruption prevention and public governance,
compliance and Collective Action, criminal law enforcement and the recovery of stolen assets. Our aim is to
counter corruption and other financial crimes, and to improve the quality of governance globally.

The IT unit is responsible for developing, designing and maintaining IT related products including the Basel
Institute’s web presence, e-learning courses and other web-based tools. Furthermore, the IT unit supports the
Basel Institute’s other operational departments in designing and developing department-specific print and web
projects.
Responsibilities
The Web Developer is a member of the Basel Institute’s IT unit. (S)he will work under the direct supervision of
the Team Leader IT & eLearning, and in close collaboration with the Visual Designer, to develop and maintain
Institute-related websites and other web-based projects. Specifically, the Web Developer will have the following
responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain React-based case progress tool


• Develop and maintain Drupal-based websites in the context of the Basel Institute’s various anti-
  corruption and other related projects and services


• Set up and maintain the hosting environment for web-based projects


• Perform data checks in Excel in the context of the Institute’s Basel AML Index tool

Skills and qualifications
(S)he should have:

• A university or other relevant education in web-design, web-development or IT


• Excellent knowledge of Drupal 8 including the development of Drupal modules


• Knowledge of TWIG templating


• Profound knowledge in the development of React-based web tools


• Knowledge of other JavaScript Frameworks (e.g. Vue.js) is an advantage


• Profound programming skills in JavaScript, TypeScript, PHP, CSS, HTML and relevant frameworks


• Good knowledge of Adobe CC suite (Photoshop, Illustrator)


• Good knowledge in server set up and maintenance (Linux, Apache, Nginx, MySQL)


• Good knowledge of web development tools and supporting technologies (IDE’s, GIT, NPM, Webpack,
  etc.)


• Solid command in the use of Excel to perform data checks (formulas, basic VBA)

Basel Institute on Governance
Steinenring 60 | 4051 Basel, Switzerland | +41 61 205 55 11
info@baselgovernance.org | www.baselgovernance.org
(S)he should be:

• Able to accept and manage feedback and thereafter rapidly develop accordingly


• A team player and also work independently with minimal supervision and guidance


• Motivated to learn new technologies and tools


• Outgoing and self-motivated, and capable of working under pressure, with flexible and often quickly
  changing priorities, and a keen interest in working in an international team

Offer
We offer an interesting and rewarding working environment with a proactive, dynamic and international team
spirit. The work is both routine and varied, and offers scope for initiative and innovation. The salary is competitive.

Application
Please send your written application (CV, letter of motivation and contact details of three professional
references), at your earliest convenience, but no later than 29 February 2020 ,by email to:
application@baselgoverance.org

For further information about the position, please contact Mr Peter Huppertz, Team Leader IT and eLearning,
Basel Institute on Governance (peter.huppertz@baselgovernance.org).
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