HOURS: approximately 5-10 hours per week
LOCATION: Freelance/Independent Contractor – All work can be done remotely
*Ideally we are looking for someone based in Los Angeles but will consider developers that are in the United States and who are consistently available by phone and email during PST business hours.
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:
Food Forward’s mission is to reconnect people with people – through food – by bringing together volunteers and neighbors to share in the gleaning and distributing of locally grown food from private homes and public spaces which is then distributed to local food pantries and organizations serving those in need. Since forming in 2009, Food Forward has rescued over 800,000 pounds of produce from hundreds local backyards and orchards. Food Forward is growing by leaps and bounds and is at an exciting point in its development and has become known nationally as an innovator around harvesting food, fighting hunger and building community.
Virtually all of Food Forward’s organizing of its volunteers, properties, donors and partnerships is done online through a very robust website. As we grow into a new phase there are numerous issues we face regarding capacity building, scaling and creating additional branches in other locations.
THE POSITION:
To keep up with the increasing opportunities and demands coming to our organization, we are looking for an experienced freelance web developer to help maintain and enhance our online presence, add new features and help us grow this website to a new level with weekly maintenance. Our site, www.foodforward.org is built on WordPress.org Blog System, the admin site is a custom built PHP, MySQL application and in addition to the PHP, the site uses HTML, Javascript and CSS coding.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 3-5 years of relevant web development experience
- 3-5 years of experience with WordPress, PHP/MySQL, HTML, Javascript and CSS coding and front-end website development experience
- Is flexible and willing to work within client time and budget constraints
- Willing and able to learn new tools to broaden your knowledge and skill
-Has strong communication skills and works well with meeting clear deadlines.
-Is a creative problem solver and interested in innovation around online non-profit work.
If you are interested in this position please email your most current resume, examples of websites you’ve built OR worked on and your hourly rate to info@foodforward.org.
