Web Developer Senior Associate , Multiple positions

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  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 UNOPS Amman Multi-country Office  (Ammmco) implements projects in Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, in partnership with bilateral donors, national governments, and other UN agencies. With an established presence across the region, the office runs operations, including large-scale procurement, project development, and technical management, and provides financial, human resources, and infrastructure-related services. The functional objective of UNOPS Hub in Amman is to deliver its projects in an efficient and effective manner and in line with the principles, rules, and regulations of UNOPS in order to support the response to the current needs and national priorities in the region.

• Provide technical assistance to the senior web developers team in developing and maintaining the UN2720 DB application.

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of new features and enhancements.

• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure code quality.

• Debug and resolve technical issues.

• Provide technical support to end-users, including troubleshooting and resolving any issues they encounter.

• Assist in managing, organizing, and entering data into the application, ensuring accuracy and integrity.

• Perform data entry tasks, including updating records, inputting new data, and verifying the accuracy of existing data

• Submit bi-weekly reports on tasks completed, issues, and upcoming plans.
• Monthly reviews of specific development and maintenance milestones to ensure timely progress.
• Maintain a log of support requests and troubleshooting activities

Education 

• A high school diploma is required. A first level university degree in Computer Science or related.
  will be an asset and may compensate for some of the required years of experience, but is not required.

Work Experience 

• Seven (7) years of professional experience in web development are required.
• At least 2 years of experience in PHP development is required.
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON is required.
• Understanding of security best practices is required.
• Previous experience in developing technical specifications/terms of reference specifically for web and application development projects is desirable.
• Experience in CodeIgniter is an asset

 
Language requirements:

Fluency in Arabic and English is required.