Descripción del puesto
This position is a GS 6 fixed term contract for 1 year with possitibility of extension in the United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean (ROLAC). I
Incumbent reports to Head of Advocacy and Information Unit.
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Database System and Web Developer will be responsible for the following duties:
*Developing new software solutions (web sites/portals and systems) for projects upon request.
*Adaptations/improvements of existing software solutions for projects upon request.
*Interaction with UN OCHA ROLAC staff and beneficiaries.
Requisitos
Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
•Information Officers and other specialists throughout the organization.
•Officials of other UN agencies, missions.
•Counterparts and other representatives in others international organizations, government, NGOs, media business, academia, etc.
Academic Qualifications and Minimum Years of Relevant Work Experience
*Candidates with high school diploma, six (6) years of working experience of software development or related fields.
*Candidates with bachelor’s degree in ICT area, two (3) years of working experience of software development or related fields.
*Having at least one advanced certification on Software Development and demonstrated experience with system development is an asset considered.
*Experience working with an international or national organizations and familiarity with the UN system is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, Fluency in written and oral Spanish and intermediate knowledge in written and oral English.
Mandatory Technical Skills:
•Demonstrated advanced knowledge and experience coding on Symfony 2.
•Knowledge and experience with relational database system.
•Strong knowledge and expertise PHP/MySQL and/or other development platforms.
Interested candidates must complete the online application the link:
Deadline: March 7, 2022