Web Applications and Information Systems Consultant

Under the supervision of the Chief of Service of UNDEF, the consultant is expected to provide technical support for the UNDEF Partner Portal in the context of providing civil society partners the tools necessary for project administration.The Web Applications and Information Systems Consultant will provide technical expertise for the development, enhancement, maintenance and administration of web-based applications and associated database systems that support organizational programmes and business processes of UNOP.

New York

9 months

This position is located in the UN Democracy Fund of the UN Office for Partnerships (UN Partnerships). Guided by the priorities of the UN Secretary- General, UN Partnerships is the gateway to the UN system to connect and co-create partnerships to deliver solutions to reach everyone, everywhere. In its role as a connector, UN Partnerships proactively engages, convenes and leverages stakeholders, initiatives and solutions in support of the Decade of Action to keep the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). UN Partnerships oversees the SDG Advocates programme, the UN Fund for International Partnerships (UNFIP), the UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF). Under the supervision of the Chief of Service of UNDEF, the consultant is expected to provide technical support for the UNDEF Partner Portal in the context of providing civil society partners the tools necessary for project administration. The Web Applications and Information Systems Consultant will provide technical expertise for the development, enhancement, maintenance and administration of web-based applications and associated database systems that support organizational programmes and business processes of UNOP The consultant will:

• Design, develop, configure and enhance web-based application and database systems supporting grants, memberships, registrations and other programme processes.
• Gather and analyze functional and technical requirements in consultation with programme and business users.
• Develop and maintain application workflows covering submission, review, evaluation, approval, notification and administration processes, as applicable.
• Design and maintain underlying database structures, data models and relationships to support application functionality and reporting.
• Develop and improve online forms, applicant portals, administrative interfaces and dashboards.
• Configure user roles, permissions and access controls appropriate to applicants, reviewers and administrators.
• Support data validation, data quality, search, filtering, reporting and export functionality.
• Develop or support integrations between web applications, databases, websites and other organizational systems, where required.
• Troubleshoot application, database, workflow and user-access issues and implement appropriate technical solutions.
• Review existing applications and recommend improvements related to performance, usability, accessibility, security and maintainability.
• Support testing, including functional, integration and user acceptance testing, and address identified defects.
• Maintain appropriate technical documentation, including application architecture, database structures, workflows, configurations and administrative procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge transfer to relevant staff responsible for administering the applications.
• Ensure solutions follow applicable organizational standards and recognized good practices for information security, data protection, accessibility and web development.
• Perform other duties as required.

Post-secondary education, preferably with a university degree in business management, information management, communication, computer sciences, or related fields; Minimum fifteen years of experience in software development, programming, applications development, systems design and development methodologies; Extensive experience in design and development of open-source applications using content management systems and frameworks such as Drupal, Joomla, Plone, etc; Experience in Salesforce and FormAssembly architectures Excellent knowledge of PHP, MySQL and relational database concepts; Demonstrated experience with effective user interface design

Fluency in oral and written English is required

Not available.

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.