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ICT Senior Officer – Software Development

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Deadline: Jun 2, 2024 Deadline for applications has passed
Location: Home Based
Job type:Contract, 12 months +
Languages:
English
English
Work experience:Min 2 years
Date posted: May 17, 2024

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Description

Dutystation: Home based

Functional responsibilities

Purpose and Scope of Assignment

Under the overall supervision of SeniorProgramme Manager and in direct supervision of team lead, the ICT SeniorOfficer – Software Development will be performing the following functions:

Systems Development:

• Architects, constructs, and maintains thesoftware components

• Coordinates with the teams responsible forthe other layers of the product infrastructure.

• Develops detailed system and otherfunctional specifications and user documentation for systems.

Business ChangeManagement:

• Identifies current problemsand elicit, specifies and documents business functional, data andnon-functional requirements for simple subject areas with clearly definedboundaries.

• Develops training materialsand operating and user manuals.

Service Operation:

• Maintains, upgrades, orenhances existing user systems; troubleshoots and provides continuing usersupport, to include resolving difficult problems.

• Follows agreed supportprocedures.

• Advises on the use of newtechniques, monitoring transactions to measure performance and continuedeffectiveness of assigned systems, etc.

  • Performs other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above
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3. Monitoring and Progress Controls

The ICT Senior Officer – Software Development managesand engages in all operational aspects of web applications and web servicessystems, ensuring those systems meet established service level agreements;manages and actively participates in projects of significant importance to theOrganization; works with minimal supervision and in accordance with team’sgoals; keeps abreast of available technology and shows willingness to learn newtechnology.

Education/Experience/Language requirements


*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*


*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY"

a.Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) preferably in computer science, engineering, or related field.
  • A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in combination with two years of additional qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

b.Work Experience

Required:

  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in web application development.
  • A minimum of two (2) of in experience in C#, HTML and CSS and vanilla JavaScript
  • A minimum of one (1) year of experience with at least two components of the Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages
  • Fluent in SQL, NoSQL git, CI/CD pipelines

Desirable:(the following experienceisoptionalcandidates who do not have it are welcome to apply)

  • Experience with developing Azure Functions
  • Demonstrated abilities to learn new frameworks and API.
  • Fluent with deployment on Azure cloud

c. Language requirements

• Fluency in English (write, speak, read) isrequired. Fluency in one or more official UN languages is desirable.

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