The Equinet Secretariat is seeking to recruit an IT consultant for the development of an online tool for data comparisons, with a contract starting in November 2023 and ending in February 2024. The expected duration of the assignment is 30 working days.
The project
In December 2022, the Commission published two proposals for Directives to strengthen the role of Equality Bodies. This legislation sets legally binding standards that have the potential to make Equality Bodies more independent, effective, respected and accessible.
Read more on Standards for Equality Bodies here.
Within the project “Meeting the challenges of common Standards for European Equality Bodies – Mitigating the discriminatory potential of Artificial Intelligence” funded by the German Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (FADA), Equinet is implementing an initiative which aims to contribute to reaching an effective legislation on Standards for Equality Bodies in all EU countries, thanks to a strong involvement of Equality Bodies and the recognition among all stakeholders of the importance of common Standards for efficient Equality Bodies. The overall project aims to increase Equinet Members’ capacity to accompany and advise their national authorities on the Directives and their transposition and implementation at national level while raising the awareness among national and European authorities and stakeholders about the importance of safeguarding the full potential of these Directives both during the legislative review process and at national implementation phase.
The position
Each year, in its role as the European Network of Equality Bodies, Equinet collects data from its Members. The availability of reliable and easily accessible comparative data on Equality Bodies could be instrumental in allowing other stakeholders, such as national and European policy makers, academics, researchers, the general public, to better understand Equality Bodies and their work. For this reason, the project includes an activity which entails the design and development of an online tool on the Equinet website that will allow for clear data comparisons and visualization between Equality Bodies (on mandates, powers, grounds and fields of life covered, functions, management, accountability, statistics, etc.). This online tool will be available to the public and will feed into the objective of showcasing the diversity of Equality Bodies and what the Directives mean to them.
The IT consultant is expected to work closely with and under the supervision of the Equinet Policy and Project Officer, and in collaboration with the Equinet IT expert.
The consultant is expected to:
- Review the comparative data visualization modalities requested by Equinet
- Submit and present a workplan to Equinet following the kick-off meeting
- Provide expert opinion on the visualization options chosen by Equinet
- Design and develop the online platform and adjust it based on feedback
Qualifications and competencies
Academic Qualifications/Education:
- Master’s degree in the area of information technology, web development, web design, communication or any related field
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in data visualization using Tableau
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with Drupal, especially with Views module
- Knowledge of the following technologies: php, JSON
- Proven experience working on the development of an online tool for data comparisons is required
- Experience working with organisations promoting equality, human rights and non discrimination is an asset
Competencies
- Effective communication skills
- Proven ability to plan, to work under pressure and use time efficiently, identifies priority activities and adjust them as required
- Cultural and gender sensitivity
Language skills:
- English language proficiency required.
- French proficiency is an asset
Application process
You can apply for this position by sending an email to Pauline Chauveau (pauline.chauveau@equineteurope.org), Policy & Project Officer, by 20 November 2023.
The application should contain:
- CV including past experience in similar projects and contact details of referees
- Technical Proposal with proposed timeline outlining steps and timing foreseen for the development of the online platform
- Financial Proposal in EUR , specifying total all-inclusive lump sum amount for tasks specified in the Terms of Reference.
Equinet is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. If you would like to receive any information in a different way, please get in touch with pauline.chauveau@equineteurope.org.
Applicants will be evaluated based on a cumulative evaluation taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ technical proposal, qualifications and financial proposal. Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation. Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.