Dss/ Web Application Developer

ICEM - Interna,onal Centre for Environmental Management is an award-winning independent technical service centre that assists the government, private sector and communi,es in defining and implemen,ng policies for sustainable development. Established in Australia in 1999, ICEM has its regional headquarters in Hanoi and is staffed by full-,me interna,onal and national technical and administra,ve personnel.
ICEM works in Asia and the Pacific and focuses on climate change, water resources management, disaster risk reduc,on, renewable energy, environmental assessment, environmental economics, nature-based solu,ons and biodiversity conserva,on. ICEM seeks to integrate environmental concerns
with development through spa,al planning, modelling, socio-economic analysis and environmental assessment tools.
ICEM is now seeking to employ a Decision Support System/Web Application Developer in Hanoi, Vietnam, on a two-year renewable contract. The candidate will report to the ICEM GIS and Modelling Manager and work in close interaction with relevant senior international colleagues.
Responsibilities
• Overall role: Support the design, development, deployment and management of innovative open-source geospatial web-based applications and decision support tools for climate risk informed planning and spatial analysis
• System design and development: Provide input to the design and development of user-friendly, interactive, responsive and scalable web-based applications using the R programming language and its Shiny web application framework (or other software as applicable)
• Data integration and management: Integrate multiple data sources, including
databases, real-time data, and external APIs, into the DSS. Ensure data quality, consistency, and timeliness for accurate decision-making. Optimize the performance of the DSS, ensuring that it can handle large datasets and perform complex calculations eIiciently
• User interface development: Build and optimize user-friendly interfaces that allow users and decision-makers to interact with the system, run queries, generate reports, and visualize data. Implement advanced reporting features like dashboards, data visualizations, screening and ranking tools, and custom reports that help users interpret results and take action
• IT system administration: Support the deployment, testing and management of web-based applications, including the use of Docker virtualization, and other IT administration tasks
• Knowledge management and capacity building: Support the training of DSS
administrators and users, as required, including drafting of technical manuals in
English to international standard