ICT Analyst - Solutions Design (Fullstack Developer / Drupal) - Retainer

Remote | Home Based - May require travel

Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
Location: Remote | Home Based - May require travel
Grade: Junior level - LICA-8, Local Individual Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Documentation and Information Management
Closing Date: 2025-01-28

Job categories IT

Vacancy code VA/2025/B5007/29555

Department/office GPO, GVA, Geneva

Duty station Home based

Contract type Local ICA Specialist

Contract level LICA Specialist-8

Duration One year (12 months) initially, with a maximum of 100 working days, renewable subject to need basis, satisfactory performance and availability of funds.

Application period 14-Jan-2025 to 28-Jan-2025

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the ICTSenior Analyst - ICT Project Manager, the ICT Analyst - Solutions Design (Fullstack Developer / Drupal) will be responsible for:

Validates functional requirements from clients.
Contribute to the definition, design and development of enterprise applications using Open Source technologies. Experience of Drupal is required.
Actively contributes ideas and approaches during design sessions with other developers and UX /UI designers.
Ensure the implementation of web applications ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and usability of systems by assisting in adhering to established and evolving architectural standards.
Work on adapting mock-up designs from Figma, Adobe XD or PSD to Drupal themes.
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 using IaC techniques
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 technical 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 Web development related duties as required.

The incumbent will be expected to:

Ensure timely delivery of project products and services,
Contribute to the development and maintenance of enterprise applications,
Support the ICT Project Manager in solid working relationships with the clients and key stakeholders.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

a. Education

A first level university degree (Bachelor degree or equivalent) in information technology, communications, computer science, information systems, statistics or related fields is required.
An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in a related field is desirable and may substitute some years of experience.

b. Experience

Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Code Writing with HTML, CSS, JS, PHP is required.
Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in Drupal development is required.
Experience in transforming UI designs from Figma, PSD or Adobe XD to HTML + CSS is desirable.
Experience in LAMP stack is desirable.
Experience in AWS or GCP is desirable.

c. Languages

Fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of other UN languages such as French or Spanish is highly desirable.

We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.

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