Analyst Developer
Informatics Programme
Salary Band £31,657 - £45,224

The United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) aims to put the best available biodiversity information in front of national, regional and global decision makers. The Centre is the result of a collaborative agreement between UNEP and WCMC, a UK Charity.
 

The Role

The primary purpose of this position is to lead development of informatics solutions to the data management needs of international organisations that protect species. The successful candidate will support the identification, specification and development of web-based and database applications that address the needs of clients and users.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder, reporting to the Head of Informatics, will work closely to deliver IT support to enable the Species Programme to deliver new and existing services to existing partners such as MEA secretariats, regional bodies and others. Working closely with Species Programme Staff, the post holder will translate the technical need of partners into efficient web-based data collection and delivery mechanisms.

The Candidate

This enthusiastic, self starter will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of relevant technology (Ruby on Rails, Postgresql, .NET, Microsoft SQL server) as well as experience in project management. An interest or experience in environmental conservation would be an advantage.

The Organisation

WCMC is a UK charity that supports the United Nations Environment Programme. Our mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making. Since its establishment in the 1970s, the Centre has been at the forefront of the compilation, management, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity information, and has an outstanding record of achievement.

Further information

For more information, please visit www.unep-wcmc.org. To apply, please complete the application form and submit this and a covering letter with details of current or last salary to recruitment@unep-wcmc.org by 24 February 2012.  If possible, include a portfolio of your work and links to your code repository on github/google code, blog, technology site.


Candidates should note this is not a UN post and that only those eligible to work in the UK should apply.