RFP: Front End Consultant for Dokling and VOLS

BACKGROUND

Linkages Across the Continuum of HIV Services for Key Populations Affected by HIV – or “LINKAGES” – is USAID’s first global project dedicated to key populations (KPs) led by FHI 360, in partnership with Pact, IntraHealth International, and the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. LINKAGES aim to accelerate the ability of partner governments, key population civil society organizations and the private sector to more effectively plan, deliver and optimize comprehensive, scaled HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment services that reduce HIV transmission among KPs and their sexual partners and improve the quality of life for those who are HIV positive. 

In Indonesia, the project contributes directly to the targets identified in the National AIDS Commission’s National Strategy and Action Plan (SRAN), 2015-2019 and the Ministry of Health (MOH) HIV National Action Plan.  Our success is intricately tied to the efforts of the national program, which is led by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National AIDS Commission (NAC), and largely funded by the Government of Indonesia (GOI) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM).  

As part of our goal of fighting HIV by tracking clients, we have made the following web applications. (1) HIV/AIDS Databank Application, which allows multi partner, organization and workers to enter clients to databank system and it can monitor by different level authority organization.  (2) DOKLING app, which displays data from Mobile VCT was conducted by CSO, and allows Health Facilities staff to manage their collaborative work with CSO’s.. (3) CMD (Client Management Database) Application, which allows workers to enter clients to CMD database system using offline and online system and it can monitor by top management of CSO’s and linkages real time.   For FY18/COP17 implementation plan, LINKAGES Indonesia has a strategy to visualize all data information and share relevant information to partners. As part of the ultimate achievement across 90-90-90-90 results areas supported by Information communications technology (ICT) innovation and solutions, LINKAGES plan to contract new software/application IT Programing Front End Specialist to do data visualization for all those application systems. Incumbent will be base in Jakarta as Individual/group Consultant and or Company/Firm consultant.

PURPOSE OF THIS RFP

-       Hiring/recruiting A software developer, specializing in Graphic Design and Data Visualization Development for frontend development of two Web-Based applications: DOKLING application and Virtual Outreach management tools.

 

GOAL

-       Developer/Contractor will perform designing and programming (Coding script) for front end/public home page, dashboard, graph analyst and or other graphic design for DOKLING Application system.

-       Developer/Contractor will perform designing and programming (Coding script) for front end/public home page, dashboard, graph analyst and or other graphic design for upcoming LINKAGES Virtual Outreach management tools.

 EXPECTED OUTPUT:

a)   Final Version of DOKLING front end/public home page, dashboard, graph analyst and or other graphic design

b)    Final Version of Virtual Outreach Tools (VOLS) front end/public home page, dashboard, graph analyst and or other graphic design

c)    Final Report

 TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

ü  Individual/team or Firm with Seven years of experience as a software engineer; demonstrated success in developing a variety of software systems while taking on increasing responsibility for analysis, design, implementation and task deployment (with significant individual contribution as a programmer)

ü  Advanced in PHP “Code Ignitor Frameworks” programming

ü  Proven experience in solving challenging technical problems and supporting multiple projects and objectives simultaneously and efficiently.

ü  Seven years of experience developing data-driven applications utilizing significant relational database engines as part of the overall application architecture

ü  Experience with the following programs is required: MySQL, as well as SQL Server.

ü  Proficiency in developing and troubleshooting complex software systems that run in mixed environments including Linux, Unix and/or Windows on desktop, server, tablet, and mobile systems.

ü  Previous experience configuring and using any or all of the following is highly desirable:

Ø  Develop data interoperability using Web services APIs through web services

Ø  Writing scalable, globally distributed applications

Ø  Enterprise application integration;

ü  Experience and familiarity with test-driven development, software development methodology and release processes, document requirements and specifications.

ü  Experience with development of software application for the medical or health field is desirable.

ü  Proficiency in both written and spoken English is required.

Applicants are required to submit the following information:

·         Proof of registration

·         Technical proposal of between 3-5 A4 pages, including organizational capabilities

·         Two samples of previous work with frontend design of applications using Code Ignitor and/or MySQL

·         CVs of proposed team members, not to exceed 2 pages each

Incumbent consultant shall work under the overall supervision of the LINKAGES Country Representative, ICT Technical Adviser, 1^st 90 team and or another LINKAGES Team. Furthermore, the incumbent will work in close collaboration with the ICT Advisor and 1^st 90 team, The IT Programmer will be a skilled and experienced software developer responsible for the detailed design, implementation, and testing of subsystems and system components in complex, multivendor, multi-platform environments.

Responses to this RFP should be submitted by email to Ms. Katherina Ahmad at ProcurementIndo@fhi360.org by Thursday, January 11^th at 23:00 the latest (Jakarta time). Proposals received after this date and time shall not be accepted and shall be considered non-responsive. FHI 360/LINKAGES will acknowledge receipt of proposals by return email.  Acknowledgement of receipt of this RFP and questions or requests for clarification need to be submitted in writing to the same email address by Friday – December 15, 2017, 17:00 (Jakarta time). Inquiries and answers to inquiries will be shared with all offerors. No telephone inquiries will be answered.

Any documents which are not transmittable via e-mail should be faxed to the attention of Ms. Katherina Ahmad at (021) 2205 7175. This must be received by the time and date stated immediately above.