Frontend Developer (Retainer), Multiple positions

Background Information – UNOPS
UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development. UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us
UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity
With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,400 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information – ITG
The UNOPS Information Technology Group (ITG) unit is focused on innovation and harnessing cutting-edge technology to deliver solutions to UNOPS that truly address business needs. Working with UNOPS IT Group is a unique opportunity to deliver systems to users around the world - making an impact on development and solving practical problems for the UNOPS workforce and thereby helping people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.

ITG’s goal is to provide greater effectiveness, efficiency, and differentiation to UNOPS products and services. UNOPS IT Group is responsible for architecting, designing, delivering, and managing all UNOPS IT infrastructure and business applications. The unit includes Enterprise Architects, Business Analysts, Solutions Designers, Developers and QA Testers from all around the world who are based primarily in Denmark and Thailand.


Key functions of the Consultant
UNOPS web applications and IT solutions feature data visualizations and interactive elements that are crucial to delivering an exceptional user experience. Ensuring these experiences are responsive and accessible is a top priority.
While the frontend developer will report to a Team Lead/Product Manager from an organizational perspective, their day-to-day work will be embedded within Scrum projects. In this capacity, they will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including members from other departments, such as the Design and Digital Visibility Architect and IT colleagues. As an integral member of the Scrum team, the frontend developer will contribute to the iterative delivery of online visibility products through the following responsibilities.

• Master’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Multimedia, User/Digital Experience or other relevant discipline is required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in combination with an additional 2 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree.
• Secondary education in combination with an additional 6 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a master's degree.

• Minimum 3 years of demonstrable experience in building and maintaining complex web applications with at least 2 of the following (3 years for each product):

  • React.js: The ability to build a dynamic and interactive user interface using React.js. (.)

  • JavaScript (ES6+): Proficiency in JavaScript, especially ES6 and beyond, is required. 

  • CSS/Sass: Proficiency in CSS and Sass for styling the web application.

  • HTML: A solid understanding of HTML is necessary.

  • PHP, with Twig experience being a benefit. 

• 3 years of experience working with APIs to integrate frontend applications with backend systems 

• Strong knowledge of responsive design techniques and best practices

• 2 years of experience with version control systems (such as Git)

• Experience with React state management libraries 
• Knowledge of Webpack or similar module bundlers 
• Experience with testing libraries such as Jest and React Testing Library
• Experience with accessibility testing tools (such as Lighthouse, Axe, etc.) and best practices
• Experience with performance optimization techniques for web applications.
• Experience in working in cross-functional Agile teams
• Experience in collaboration with UX/UI designers

• Fluency in English is a requirement. 
• Working knowledge of another UN language(s) will be considered an asset.

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement - ICA
Contract level: International ICA1- ICS09
Contract duration: 1 year, renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures,  languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process.  If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses ( they take around 4 hours to complete)  in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.