Information Systems Associate – Drupal Developer

Within the EAC/New York programme, this post will report to the Lead Web Developer in the Web Services Development Group in architecting and developing Drupal websites.  S/he  will support customization or development, as well as maintainance of Drupal 7 and Drupal 8 modules and libraries; will support requirements gathering and review; help facilitate the migration of existing websites from a variety of WCMS platforms to UN standards based Drupal 7 and 8 websites; will support and facilitate incident and problem resolution with Drupal websites.

The Information Systems Associate - Drupal Developer will be responsible for the following duties: 

• Support the development  and maintenance of the full-life cycle implementations of Drupal-based solutions with a focus on maintainability, reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
• In coordination with the Drupal web developer, perform site-building activities, including input to creating and modifying views, contexts and blocks to match functionality specified in wireframes and designs.
• Provide support to the Theme responsive Drupal 7 and 8 websites and applications as per UN branding, accessibility, and multi-lingual standards.
• Work with the Lead web developer for the evaluation of  user requirements, designs, and wireframes during the design and user experience phase.
• Draft  technical documentation for supervisor’s review.
• Perform other related duties as required.

This initiative will help support the development of a continuously maintained and enhanced Drupal UN plaform with a common core. It will also support the rapid delivery of new low cost feature, enrich departmental websites in an Enterprise hosted environment. The initiative will also track UN website standards compliance KPI’s as part of the ICT strategy and the website governance project.

Completion of secondary education (HS diploma) is required. A first university degree may  replace the required number of years of experience. Supplemental training courses/technical certificates in information technology or other related field is required.

Certification examples:

• PHP developer certification
• Symfony Certification
• Zend PHP Certification
• Zend Framework Certification
• Acquia Certified Site Builder
• Acquia Certified Developer
• Acquia Certified Front End Specialist
• Acquia Certified Back End Specialist
• Twig Certification
• JavaScript Certification

Required:

• A minimum of six years of experience in providing support to design, development, implementation and maintenance in developing Drupal 7 or Drupal 8 web sites.
• Experience in working on the  development of  responsive websites using frameworks such as Bootstrap.
• Proficiency coding in PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript and other web development tools.
• Proficiency in using Git for source control management.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

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 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 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: Sustainable Development Cluster(SDC)

Based in New York, the Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations.

The SDC’s services include grants management, development and special initiatives support, and technology support to the UN and UN agencies.

The SDC is part of the New York Service Cluster that supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.