NCFC:Frederick Job Descriptions

Below is a list of the Jobs and Job Descriptions needed to fill for the Frederick Chapter.

Database Software Developer

The Database Software Developer would work on the Database team
The primary job of the database software developer is to help maintain the database scripts and create new ones as needed when sources are added to the food club.
The database software developer will need to create scripts to read source websites and/or PDF files to import the information into our databases.
The database software developer will need to maintain existing scripts to ensure they are usable even when sources change their interfaces
Experience with computer programming in Pearl or other scripting languages
Experience with SQL
Familiar with the UNIX environment
Consideration is being made to pay the member for this role. Specifics are still undecided.

The Frederick Chapter Liaison is responsible for maintaining a good relationship with our food club software developer and other chapters of NCFC, and communicating all pertinent information to our chapter leads and/or members when necessary. See below for a more detailed list of responsibilities.

The Liaison is in direct communication with the food club software developer to:
- Recommend food club feature requests.
- Communicate software 'bugs'.

The Liaison is in communication with the Frederick Chapter to:
- Communicate any relevant changes to current features as need be.
- Communicate new features that are available on the system, most likely thru advertising the feature in the Weekly Update.
- Instruct and be the main point of contact for members on how to use these features.

The Liasion is in communication with other NCFC Chapters by:
- Being in email communication with the other NCFC Chapter Leads.
- Handles all interactions with the other NCFC Chapters, communicating any pertinent information to the Frederick Chapter Leads when necessary.

Touching base with new members periodically to see if they have any questions, experience any problems, acclimating themselves well.
The 'How To' Helper is responsible for:
- Helping members with any ordering questions that they may have.
- Helping members navigate our system.
- Helping members use the forums and ensuring that everyone is subscribed to the Daily Digest and encouraging posting to the forums with questions.
- Communicating any necessary issues to the chapter lead when necessary. For instance, if a bug is identified, new feature would be helpful, etc...

The New Source Creator is responsible for initiating and getting the source ready for food club use.
The New Source Creator is responsible for:
- Creating the initial link to the database.
- Making a request to the food club software developer that a new database is needed.
- Creating the template for the source home page
- Setting all source settings and product database settings for the Source
- Working with the Product Coordinator assigned to the source to create the Source Main Page.