Job offered: Project Manager Expert on Moodle-based Learning Management Systems

Type: Contract
Location: Alicante (Spain)

1/ Scope

 

We are looking for an expert with solid experience on Moodle-based Learning Management Systems to guide the design of a new Learning Management System and provide a high level of technical expertise within the overall Moodle service.

The job responsibilities include building an in-depth knowledge of the working of the Moodle system, so as to be able to integrate the MoodleLMSwith various systems and any Moodle modules that may be required.

The Moodle expert must enable our final client to be able to capture the full value of Moodle, leveraging his expertise to maximize the success of our project. Ideally, he will be a certified industry and technology expert able to understand our institution’s specific needs from the ground up.

He must have extensive and proven experience with Moodle and Learning Management Systems, preferably at European Institutions and National Public Administrations.

The requested tasks are (non-exhaustive list)

  1. Moodle Planning Services
  2. Analysis and recommendations of Integration with other systems
  3. Analysis of integration with mobile devices (ipads, iphones, etc)
  4. Moodle Systems Architecture: ensure system architecture successfully supports critical initiatives. Load balancing and database clustering, backup, recovery and fail over mechanisms.
  5. Customization Services
  6. Draft of Moodle Course integration and migration guidelines
  7. Support to Administration and Monitoring of performance: review of the implementation and System Architecture to ensure fit-for-purpose, validity, and compliance with OHIM standards.
  8. Tune the systems configuration and make recommendations for tuning 3rd party components and systems.
  9. Generation of required documentation.

 

2/ Resources, overall workload and duration

Work location: Alicante (Spain)

Duration: The workload is estimated to be 220 man-days, out of which 30 man-days in 2011 and 190 man-days in 2012.

 

The candidate must fulfil all the following conditions:

  • A good knowledge of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP)
  • 3-5 years experience in working with Moodle at a technical consulting level
  • 3-5 years experience in customizing Moodle.
  • A thorough understanding of various Moodle modules and the integration of the modules into theLMS
  • Experience in integrating Moodle with other systems (i.e. for Single Sign On)
  • Experience with industry-standard software development processes
  • A strong understanding of Content Management Systems
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent desirable.
  • Proficient in English written & spoken.

 


Entry added by Victoria Payero - 8 Tach 2011
Last updated - 8 Tach 2011