Job Title : Software Developer National Council for Scientific Research Location National Centre for Remote Sensing Mansourieh - Metn Level/Salary Range Job posted on : Job expires on : February, 2015 December, 2015 Travel required : None Position Type : Starting date : Temporary March, 2015 Job description "The 2007-2013 ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme is a multilateral Cross-Border Cooperation initiative funded by the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). The Programme objective is to promote the sustainable and harmonious cooperation process at the Mediterranean Basin level by dealing with the common challenges and enhancing its endogenous potential. It finances cooperation projects as a contribution to the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of the Mediterranean region. The following 14 countries participate in the Programme: Cyprus, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Palestine, Portugal, Spain, Syria (participation currently suspended), Tunisia. The Joint Managing Authority (JMA) is the Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy). Official Programme languages are Arabic, English and French (www.enpicbcmed.eu)". The National Council for Scientific Research, the Remote Sensing Centre, is seeking a motivated and eager candidate with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment for the position of Experienced Researcher, on the ENPI CBC Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme for the project ‘Generating a Risk and Ecological Analysis Toolkit for the Mediterranean ‘with Grant Contract Identification number. The project is led by Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), the partners are: Aix-Marseille University Mediterranean Institute of Marine and Terrestrial Biodiversity & Ecology (France); American University of Beirut (Lebanon); The National Council For Scientific Research (Lebanon); University of Sfax BIOECOS-MA (Tunisia), Saint Joseph University - Lab. Genomic Characterization of Plants, (Lebanon). The project deals with the crucial issues of biodiversity conservation, management and monitoring on Mediterranean coasts, and focuses in particular on the design and implementation of an integrated strategy based on ecological indicators and risk analysis. It will be implemented in five selected study areas: Gulf of Cagliari (Italy), coastal area of Provence (France), the area of Byblos (Lebanon), Ras Beirut (Lebanon) and the Gulf of Gabès (Tunisia), to assure a range of examples sufficient to elaborate a transferable product. Responsibilities : The Software Developer will be responsible of the following duties : Building an online database allowing remote connections and solutions for biodiversity data. Building an online web and database solution that evaluates and models the use of indicators. Building an online web and database solution for scientific researches and publications. Building a web and database solution able to export data into an ArcGIS-readable format to be visualized in ArcMap. Qualifications : Bachelor or Master degree in Computer Sciences, IT, Computer Programming or any related fields Extensive knowledge and experience with GIS Experience in creating server databases and software developing Knowledge in exploring properties of computational problems Previous experience at CNRS is a plus Interested qualified candidates are kindly requested to send a letter of interest indicating in the subject <Assistant coordinator> and their CV to: ckhater@gmail.com The National Council for Scientific Research National Centre for Remote Sensing Mansourieh - Metn Lebanon P.O.Box 11-8281, Riad al Soloh 1107 2260 Beirut Lebanon T: +961.4.409845/6/ F: +961.4.409847