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Requisition #: J0912-0004
Position Title: Co-op Placement − Web Developer
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Type: Short term with possibility of extension
City, Province, Country: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Job Category: Information Technology
Number of Positions: 0
Date Posted: September 9, 2012
Closing Date: September 23, 2012
In order for your candidacy to be considered, you must currently be enrolled in a university or college co-op program.Position Type: Short-term co-op work term (January to April) with the possibility of extension
$1,328 to $1,754 payable biweekly (job grade 13 or 14), depending on the qualifications of the candidate
Canada's central bank is the nation's pre-eminent macroeconomic policy institution. No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very centre of Canada's economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. No matter what your area of expertise, you'll enjoy an open culture and a superior work environment that will challenge, energize, and motivate you to excel. (More info)
Youll be developing for the many sites that power the Bank of Canada's web presence, including bankofcanada.ca, credit.bankofcanada.ca, currencymuseum.ca and others. This assignment will provide candidates with an opportunity to be exposed to a variety of work with all kinds of people. These positions will be of interest to candidates considering a career in web development, communications and information design. Your work will include (but will not be limited to): participating in agile projects identifying, recommending and implementing better ways of doing things writing custom plug-ins to support the needs of the Bank of Canada community contributing to open-source web projects creating online tools and website features documenting your code quality-assurance testing of web pages and functions
great communication skills: were an agile team, so frequent and clear communication is a must self-driven work ethic: you need to be a self-starter who loves taking initiative and seeing things through to completion curiosity and the desire to learn: our business is changing and growing fast flexibility is key: who knows what skills will solve the issues of tomorrow? a strong understanding of the web, including HTTP, clean URIs, HTML and CSS proficiency with scripting languages, particularly PHP and JavaScript/jQuery ability to iterate and ship ideas quickly knowledge of typography and design basics, with the ability to create simple and usable interfaces
experience building WordPress themes and plug-ins experience running and developing on open-source platforms such as Linux solid writing skills experience in low-level programming language experience in developing and launching mobile websites and/or apps experience with jQuery, Adobe Flex and AJAX frameworks knowledge of how, and when, to optimize PHP and SQL experience in open-source projects some basic design/typography/UX skills a plus knowledge of PHP Web Services Why Work with Us? Were one of Canadas Top 100 Employers. Students make up one-half of our development team. We want your passion and ideas to make the Internet a better place. We offer a great work environment that boasts a fitness centre with loads of programs.
Condition of employment: Candidates must be eligible for reliability status clearance. There will be no relocation assistance provided for this recruitment action. The Bank of Canada benefits from the unique perspectives, attributes and talents of its diverse workforce. We offer flexibility to accommodate the needs of our employees and candidates. The Bank of Canada is committed to employment equity and actively encourages applications from qualified men and women, including Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.If you are a qualified candidate, please submit a detailed resumι and a covering letter by 23 September 2012. We will also ask you to complete a mandatory questionnaire during the application process.
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