Software Tester to Test Stock Management System

Terms of Reference

Position Title : Software Tester to Test Stock Management System
Position Type : Consultancy Service
Location : Gaza Office
Duration : The expected volume of required work is up to 75 hours, the
service provider’s working place and timing is flexible and will be
determined based on Mercy Corps ICT team needs
Department : ICT Program
Requirement : Please download the ToR, by clicking on the below link

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:-

Mercy Corps (MC) is a non-profit, non-aligned, secular non-governmental (NGO) humanitarian relief and development organization, registered in the United States and Scotland with offices in more than 40 countries around the world, including the West Bank and Gaza, where the organization has been active in implementing relief and development programs for nearly a decade. Mercy Corps ‘West Bank and Gaza’ has staff based in East Jerusalem and Gaza City offices that implement programs throughout the Palestinian territories.
To support Gaza 2020 Health Matters, Mercy Corps will procure an existing a Stock Management System available in the market and customize it to meet the requirements of the Gaza 2020 Health Matters. This system will support project objectives by building the capacity of the project partners (about 12-15 health NGOs) in order to enhance their preparedness and response to emergencies. From the other side, the system will support Gaza 2020: Health Matters project to get the required reports by tracking the supplies they granted to the project partners. During 2017, Stock management system will be customized and deployed to all project partners.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:-

Software Tester under the supervision of System Analyst will perform the required tests on the above mentioned system. The tester will be engaged in the early stages of the software development process (i.e. once the SRS document is developed, software tester will be preparing the test scenarios and test cases). The candidate will work with MC’s system analyst and software developers as a team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:-

1. Develop the testing plan and strategy based on the scope of the system including use case diagrams, quality criteria and non-functional requirements included in SRS.
2. For each iteration of the software development process, software tester will:

- Derive test scenarios and test cases from SRS document to thoroughly test program logic and verify system flow.
- Define and implement quality assurance metrics for performance improvement.
- Execute and evaluate the derived test cases manually and automatically in order to verify software functionality and locate software defects, finding issues which the user may otherwise find later.
- Conduct functionality coverage, integration, regression, performance/load, security and usability testing, etc.
- Documents problems in an issue log and retests software corrections to ensure problems are resolved.
- Agree to hold all the accessed information as a part of this service confidential and deal with them with strict confidentiality, and not disclose or use such information outside the scope of contracted service with Mercy Corps or without prior written authorization from
Terms of Reference

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: System Analyst
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: ICT Program Manager, ICT Program Coordinator, Other health project team, liaison with MEL, and MC staff in concern.

QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Holds a Bachelor degree in computer science or software engineering or related fields.
2. 2+ years of professional experience as software tester performing different testing types such as functionality coverage, integration, regression, performance/load, security, usability testing, etc.
3. Demonstrable knowledge of software testing automation tools for web based and mobile based applications.
4. Previous experience with developing or testing health information systems is a plus.
5. Analytical and logical mindset.
6. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
7. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
8. Excellent time and organizational management skills.
9. Planning and working flexibly to a deadline.
10. Excellent ability to work under pressure and carry out multiple tasks.

Qualified persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a Proposal, including the below documents to the below email no later than Tuesday 24 Jan 2017, 4:00 PM any proposals received beyond this time will be rejected:

- CV highlighting relevant experience in software testing.
- Financial offer which includes price per hour in US dollars ($), with a maximum ceiling of $20/hour. i.e. the bidder can submit a price offer of $20/hr. or less, taking into consideration that the financial offer is part of the evaluation process as highlighted in section IX (attached herewith the ToR).

Interested candidates to send their CVs and financial offers as PDF files to the below address with the email subject of “ Software Tester Service”:-
 

[email protected]

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No application will be accepted if the email subject is not mentioned in the email subject line.
For more details about the scope of work, responsibilities and qualifications of the software tester, expected time frame and expected working load, deliverables and supervision, as well as, the method of selecting the software tester and the payment process please refer to below link to download the service ToR (Terms of Reference):-

Download Software Tester ToR

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