ICT CONSULTANT: Information Architecture and Website Functional Specification Expert

*Request for Expression of Interest:
ICT CONSULTANT: Information Architecture and Website Functional
Specification Expert
*

In 2010, the Insular Southeast Asian Network on MSM, TG, and HIV (ISEAN)
and the Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries
(Hivos) jointly submitted a regional proposal to the Global Fund for AIDS,
Malaria, and Tuberculosis (GFATM) Round 10. The programme, entitled
‘Strengthening Community Systems to Reduce Vulnerability to and Impact of
HIV infection on MSM and TG in Insular Southeast Asia’, was approved by
GFATM and contract for the grant was signed on 6 October 2011. This grant
has the main goal of reducing (a) the vulnerability and risks of MSM and TG
to HIV infection and (b) the impact of HIV on their lives in Insular
Southeast Asia. It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and
scaling up activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs.

The ISEAN-Hivos Program is implemented in Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines and Timor Leste. It aims to provide community systems
strengthening and support to MSM and Transgenders in Insular South East
Asia through BCC, trainings and other innovative approaches. One of key
approach under the program is the development of a web-based tool that
serve as a knowledge hub where MSM and TGs, as well as other stakeholders
from South East Asia can access information on HIV-AIDS;.

Knowledge Hub to be built is expected to have major functions as follows:
1. Become a medium to store materials training organized by Hivos-ISEAN
Program
2. Become the media discussion and knowledge sharing as a form of follow-up
of the training activities organized by the ISEAN-Hivos
3. Become a medium to share their knowledge of the various
institutions/individuals engaged in the field of HIV/AIDS.
4. The website is available in several language versions: Indonesia, Malay,
Tagalog, Tetum and English
5. Facilitate learning in the region
6. Generate knowledge in the region
7. Exchange, Share and Disseminate knowledge in the region

Satu Dunia, as the Sub Recipient of the grant, is looking for a capable Web
Functional Specification Expert to provide the following services that
address the Grant’s requirements:

1. Needs Assessment and Analysis through:
a. Review of Satu Dunia ICT Assessment Report, including knowledge hub
basic needs.
b. Comparing some of existing knowledge hub website and portals especially
knowledge hub in HIV/AIDS issue in regional and international scale.

2. Develop recommendation of technical specification of ISEAN-Hivos
Knowledge Hub Website including:
a. Code frameworks
b. Database architecture
c. User interface concept

*Key Qualifications*

1. Relevant background and a minimum of -5-7 years experience with
information architecture and information management tasks in a web 2.0
environment
2. Excellent understanding of web usability principles;
3. Demonstrated experience writing Functional Specifications for several IT
Platforms;
4. Outstanding communication skills in English;
5. Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, is a plus.
6. Experience in building a knowledge hub is a plus

The selected Consultant for Scope Out Knowledge Hub shall be engaged
starting March 30, 2012 up to April 16, 2012.

An Expression of Interest (EoI) Letter, together with the applicant’s CV
must be sent by March 27, 2011 to the email below at 17:00 hrs. Jakarta
Western Indonesia Time

*hrd@satudunia.net*

Shortlisted applicants will be formally invited for an interview. They may
also be requested to provide additional documents, as needed.