ICT Specialist - Software Development (Javascript, Typescript, Python, Javascript frameworks)

Posting End Date

25-Aug-2026.

Duration

Ongoing contract (subject to good performance, availability of funds, organizational requirements and project duration).

Duty Station(s)

Home based.

Role Purpose

The incumbent will be a vital member of the Data and Digital team, contributing to the ongoing evolution and maintenance of DCO's software platforms. They will contribute and be involved with the whole software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis, prototyping, coding for the front and backend, automated testing and deployment. In addition, the incumbent will also support the business focal points with triaging and resolving user issues and feedback, as well as general reporting and data management. The incumbent will also be expected to take an active role with supporting and improving the team’s development process. The incumbent will also support the Digital Solutions Lab's development and quality assurance capacity to the Lab's AI tools and programmes

The incumbent will report to the ICT Senior Manager and will work collaboratively with the core development team who are based remotely and also with colleagues in headquarters in New York and the UN Resident Coordinator Offices.

Within a team of front-end and back-end developers, the incumbent will be working on web and software applications servicing offices across the world as well as HQ. The main technologies used are Typescript, Javascript, Express, Postgres, React JS, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure tools and environments, LLM providers, Microsoft Power Automate and other low code tools. The project follows the Git workflow model and uses Gitlab for code management and releases. Developers are required to write comprehensive automated tests for code to ensure adequate coverage.

The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

Functions / Key Results Expected

The incumbent will primarily work as a Software developer and be involved with all aspects of the system development as part of the team. This includes design and development of User Interfaces (UI), web APIs and databases, whilst adhering to agreed standards and dev-ops procedures. The incumbent will be required to perform the following functions:

• New Feature Development: Design, develop, and implement new features and modules to address DCO’s identified business needs and priorities, ensuring alignment with DCO’s digital development standards.
• System Maintenance and Support: Analyze and develop solutions to issues reported by the business focal points. These prioritized issues will include both bugs and feature enhancements and changes.
• Full-Stack Development: Utilize expertise in both frontend and backend technologies (Typescript, Node.js, ReactJS, PostgreSQL, Python) to contribute across the entire technology stack and to maintain quality through automated tests.
• API Development/Integration: Design and develop public and private APIs suite as well as to facilitate integration and consumption with other systems, and provide comprehensive documentation.
• Data warehouse or lakehouse: Design and build data storage architectures for optimised and efficient data management and retrieval.
• Platform Enhancement: Analyze existing applications and identify opportunities for improvement in performance, scalability, security, and user experience

Skills

Docker, Git, Microsoft Power BI, MySQL, Node.js, Python, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface Development.

Education Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent), preferably in information technology, information systems, information management, web development, database, engineering or related field is required with five (5) years of relevant experience is required; OR,
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent)), preferably in information technology, information systems, information management, web development, database, engineering or related field is required with seven (7) years of relevant experience is required; OR,
• A Secondary school diploma (or high school equivalent) with eleven (11) years of relevant experience is required.

Experience Requirements

Required:

Relevant experience refers to cumulative experience across the following fields:

• Database driven web application development and maintenance.
• Experience developing with object-oriented JavaScript and JavaScript-based libraries, in particular Typescript, Node.JS and ReactJS to build dynamic and data driven websites and/or applications.
• Experience in software testing including frameworks and techniques such as dependency injection, Jest, Mocha or Cypress..
• Experience with development of AI-Driven apps and/or complex Agentic workflows

Desired: (The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply)

• Experience in developing with SQL-based open-source databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL is desirable
• Experience in code versioning, in particular Git workflow, is desirable
• Experience in the development of web API services and their utilization is an asset.
• Experience of developing on a Linux environment is desirable.
• Knowledge or experience in managing dependencies, deployment and development workflow is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in web development projects in a consulting or professional services environment, working with cross-functional teams is an asset.
• Experience working on projects using an agile framework is desirable.
• Experience with devops, in particular Kubernetes and Docker is desirable.
• Experience with Azure and other cloud services or Azure Developer Associate certification, would be an asset
• AI-102 certification / AWS Certified AI Practitioner is an asset
• Experience of developing web applications in other programming languages would be beneficial, in particular Python and FLASK

Language Requirements

• English
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Required

• Arabic
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Desirable

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Desirable

• French
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Desirable

• Spanish
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Desirable

• Russian
• Proficiency Level: Fluent
• Requirement: Desirable