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Co-op Tools (www.cooptools.ca) is hiring a PHP/MySQL programmer to do extensive support and upgrades to a Drupal (www.drupal.org) code base to be shared across multiple large scale web sites.

Approximately 15 hours a week. 10 week contract with potential to continue long-term. Wage: $40-60/hr USD Starting January 2006

Please submit your C.V. and list of recent Drupal projects to:

jd(at)cooptools.ca

Deadline is December 29th. International applications are welcome.

== Skills Required ==

* Linux Apache system administration. * PHP, MySQL, XML and JavaScript programming. * Expert knowledge of evolving Drupal APIs. * Awareness of accessibility standards. * Subversion code management. * Collaboration within the Drupal community. * Reasonable (technical) English

== Expectations ==

* Extremely dependable. * Quick and friendly communication on a daily basis. * Addressing bugs right away. * Reusing other peoples good code when ever appropriate. * Contributing code back to Drupal community. * Proactive in improving functionality. * Co-operate well with project manager to refine specifications, set reasonable milestones and to follow through with professionalism. * Co-operate well with other developers.

== Responsibilities ==

* Development, testing, release and maintenance of secure, efficient and stable Drupal code. * Managing contributions of code by other developers. * Maintaining TRAC system (www.edgewall.com/trac/) * Research into development options and recommending approaches. * Maintaining functionality of multiple Drupal sites. * Working with web hosts to help with server administration.

== Context ==

Interface Design and functional requirements will be provided by Co-op Tools in the form of documentation and mock-ups clarified through frequent discussion via e-mail and/or chat.

You will not be expected to do direct support or training for clients. You can work from home.

Project management style will be tailored to your preferences.

We use a TRAC wiki to document development plans and tickets to track issues and minor upgrades.

Average three hours a day, five days a week.

== About Co-op Tools ==

Jason Diceman started Co-op Tools in January 2004 as a small business to provide easy to use collaboration tools to progressive organizations. Our clients have included: * Ashoka www.ashoka.org (key Drupal client) * Centre for Global eHealth Innovation * Green Peace Canada * Sierra Club of Canada * The City of Toronto * Green Party of Canada * Canadian co-operative associations * Centre for Social Innovation * The Canadian Partnership for Children's Health and Environment

The Drupal projects we are doing this year will be global in scope with a focus on mass participatory decision-making and collaboration between social entrepreneurs (aka change makers). We are fun and professional folks who aim to make a lasting positive impact on our society.

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Please submit your C.V. and list of recent Drupal projects to:

jd(at)cooptools.ca

Deadline is December 29th. International applications are welcome.

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I sincerely hope you will apply for this job.

- jd -

------------------------------ Jason Diceman Co-op Tools www.CoopTools.ca Phone: 416-538-co-op (2667) Toll-free: 1-866-519-co-op (2667) jd@cooptools.ca ------------------------------