ICT Senior Developer

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. 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 organisations. With over 6,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it. By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Ensure timely delivery of project products and services,
• Lead on the development and maintenance of enterprise applications,
• Actively participate in the management of the unit and support business development,
• Establish solid working relationships with the board, clients and key stakeholders.

Under the direct supervision of the ICT Analyst - ICT Project Manager, the ICT Senior Developer will be responsible for:

• Validates functional requirements integration.

• Leads on the definition, design and development of enterprise applications using Open Source technologies. Knowledge of Drupal is desired.

• Actively contributes ideas and approaches during design sessions with other developers.

• Contributes to tracking emerging technologies and solutions for improvements.

• Leads in the implementation of web applications ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and usability of systems by assisting in adhering to established and evolving architectural standards.

• Leads on adapting mock-up themes or design of new ones with other developers and/or clients.

• Supports the migration of existing sites and applications.

• Has ample knowledge of manual and automated testing techniques to ensure the proper performance of deliverable functionalities, providing test cases and avoiding regressions

• Supports in the application deployment and maintenance of the infrastructure

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

• Supports the creation of user and project documentation

• Contributes to the tracking and reporting times and efforts invested on the assigned tasks. Knowledge on Atlassian products is highly desirable (Jira, Confluence).

• Performs other ICT related duties as required.

a. Education 

• Secondary education and diploma in Information technology, computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, engineering or a related field are required. 
• A university degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, engineering or related fields is an asset and may substitute some years of experience.

b. Experience     

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in open source information and communications technology is required.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in Code Writing with HTML, CSS, JS, PHP.
• Experience in Drupal development is desired.
• Experience in Wordpress development is desired.
• Experience in LAMP stack is desired.
• Experience in AWS, Azure or GCP is desired.

c. Languages

• English fluency is required. Knowledge of other UN languages, especially Spanish, is desirable

• 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.

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.