PHP - Wordpress CMS Template

Looking for a knowledgeable php programmer with experience using the wordpress blogging engine. The goal of the project is to develop a custom wordpress theme including templates to act as a Content Management System (CMS) for a public web presence. The candidate will be responsible for writing wordpress templates to organize, layout and style the blog to act as public website. The candidate should have an understanding of the wordpress engine internals, plugins usage, and ability to create new plugins if needed. Posts will need to be organized so key areas of the site can be accessed through non standard permalink urls. For example: News postings should be accessible via /news/2007/05/20/Post-Title while client portfolios should be accessible via /clients/Client-A. The template will need to accommodate new postings to handle an updating client portfolio, case studies, news postings, and event postings. CSS experience is required to layout the pages according to web standards so the site is viewable from cross browsers. Candidate will not be responsible for any graphic design, color schemes, or other "creative content". A layout and design will be provided and the candidate will have to translate the given layout and style into php, html, and css code. ## Deliverables 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform The program needs to run on php 5 and wordpress 2.1. All code, css, html, php, javascript and plugins used. The html, javascript, and css should run on all browsers modern browsers including ie 5.5+, firefox, opera, and safari.