Global Malaria Dashboard / Web Developer (ECharts/React), Multiple positions

The RBM Partnership to End Malaria

The RBM Partnership is a global health initiative created to implement coordinated action against malaria. It mobilizes for action and resources and forges consensus among partners.

The past fifteen years have seen tremendous gains in reducing the burden of disease and progressing towards malaria elimination. Since 2000, global malaria deaths have been cut by more than half, saving 7 million lives, primarily among children less than five years of age. Expansions in financing, strong political commitments, novel diagnostic and preventative measures, and multi-sectoral co-ordination have facilitated this progress. Since 1998, RBM Partnership to End Malaria has been central to the global fight against malaria. It has been essential to mobilizing resources and scaling up innovative interventions, putting the world onto a path towards eliminating malaria. The Partnership comprises more than 500 partners committed to end malaria, including malaria endemic countries, their bilateral and multilateral development partners, the private sector, nongovernmental and community-based organizations, foundations, and research and academic institutions.

The RBM Partnership's Vision is of a world free from the burden of malaria. The RBM Partnership is based in Geneva, Switzerland and is hosted by UNOPS.

Under the  oversight of the  Data  Manager, responsibilities  include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Participate in the selection and design of the visualizations and basic interactions in the platform (drill in, hover, click, etc.)

• Analyze requirements and develop visualizations and reporting solutions. Connect the different data sources (spreadsheets, API, etc.) to the visualizations

• Contribute to the development of AppScripts workflow for data standardization, cleaning and triangulation. Develop and maintain RESTful JSON apis (FastAPI) and consume RESTful APIs

• Lead in investigating and/or support in developing  and recommending appropriate tools and libraries for the different visuals integrated in the Dashboard.

• Implement testing techniques to ensure the proper performance of deliverable functionalities, providing test cases and avoiding regressions.

• Contributes to tracking emerging technologies and solutions for improvements.

• Supports the development of innovative concepts that could be implemented in addition to, or as a replacement of, existing solutions.

• Prepare, update and maintain system’s documentation and related technical/procedural manuals.

• Prepare the overall report of the best practices, challenges and recommendations.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

Key deliverables

• Links between data sources and visuals developed

• Tools for data visualization developed

• Report that includes best practices, challenges and recommendations prepared.

Education 

• A Master’s degree, preferably in Software Engineering or Computer Science is required. 

• A Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of some or all required years of experience.

Experience 

Essential:  

• A minimum of two (2) years experience (or more based on academic credentials) in front end web development and data visualization is required.

• Proficiency of the REACT JavaScript framework is  required

• Proficiency with JS, HTML, CSS is also required

Desirable:   

• Experience working on data visualization design

• A demonstrated experience with other data visualization libraries and environments (e.g BoldBI, d3, ECharts, ChartsFusion, Syncfusion, Typescript)

Languages

• Working knowledge in English (written and spoken) is required.

• Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

• 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 

• 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. 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.