Front-end Javascript Developer

UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations. The New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of the UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.

The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services, UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), and the Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio.  It provides services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York.  SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries. 

UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement defined activities in support of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) helps the international humanitarian community coordinate its response to humanitarian emergencies all over the world. Within OCHA, the Assessment, Planning and Monitoring Branch (APMB) is responsible for helping OCHA’s network of country offices and humanitarian partners to implement the humanitarian programme cycle (HPC). APMB, in partnership with OCHA’s Information Management Branch (IMB) is engaged in a multi-year project to build, maintain and improve the suite of online information management tools/systems and that support the HPC, collectively called HPC.tools. This includes data management applications for project submission and review, monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian response, and financial tracking, amongst others. These applications are developed on a Javascript/Typescript stack using PostgreSQL, Node.js, Angular and React, and provide data to a public API and the project’s two Drupal websites: the Financial Tracking Service (fts.unocha.org) and Humanitarian Action (humanitarianaction.info).

The position is remote (home-based), and reports to the Senior Full-Stack Javascript Developer/Team Lead in APMB’s Monitoring and Tools Section (MATS), working collaboratively with colleagues in OCHA Headquarters locations, as well as other developers working on this and other OCHA projects.

The incumbent of this position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Lead the implementation of major new UI components in existing apps in collaboration with the team to ensure seamless implementation
• Administers the responses to urgent requests to find and fix bugs in app UIs
• Actively participate in the review of code in colleagues' PRs using the Git workflow model and contributing to continuous improvement
• Lead meetings with app users at HQ or in the field to troubleshoot technical challenges
• Act as focal point with users, business owners, tech leads and/or project managers to write, review and clarify technical specification tickets
• Develops comprehensive technical and user documentation for new or modified UI features
• Organizes Agile sprint and release planning with other team members
• Implements the planning, design and development of new apps or major upgrades, including from Angular to React
• Work directly with junior developers to ensure the rigorous implementation of coding standards and good practices
• Drive the adoption of improved coding practices, application of new technologies, or adoption of different approaches to solve team challenges
• Act as deputy Team Lead, as needed, overseeing other developers and taking responsibility for the team's work

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

• 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.

Terms and Conditions 

• 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.