Dashboard App scripts Analyst (100 days short term Homebased Retainer)

RBM Partnership to End Malaria

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 coordination 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 and hosted by UNOPS.

The App scripts/Google Sheets developer shall work with the RBM Data Team to integrate, triangulate and clean existing data sources within the Google sheets environment.

The specific tasks include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders to discuss the specifics of the data sources and understand the design, and functionality of the dashboard website to support its data interface

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

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Google sheets trends and advancements

• Develop standard code that can serve as the foundation of future projects

• Perform tasks accurately to meet our brand guidelines and quality standards

• Optimise systems to improve performance and efficiency

• Author technical documentation

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

• 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.

• Document created workflows and code and prepare the  overall report of the best practices, challenges and recommendations.

Key deliverables

• Links between data sources and visuals developed

• Data cleaning/triangulations workflows developed

• A Bachelor degree, preferably in Software Engineering and/ or Computer Science is required. 

• A relevant Master’s degree is an advantage and may be considered in lieu of some or all required years of experience.

• A minimum of two years experience in developing Appscripts within the Google suite environment

• Advance knowledge of Google spreadsheets

• Strong understanding of Google Apps SCRIPTs and ability to troubleshoot and create new SCRIPTS as required

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy and communication skills

• Good knowledge of the Google suite, such as Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides (and their non-cloud equivalents)

• Full working knowledge of English is essential.
• Working knowledge of French, Spanish or another official UNOPS language is an asset.

• 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.