UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement defined activities in support of the Development Coordination Office (DCO).
In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO assumed managerial and oversight functions of the resident coordinator system under the collective ownership of the members of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). Under the UN development system reform, a reinvigorated RC system has been rolled out since 2019 and has created new frameworks, instruments, tools and platforms to support the RC system, and enhance accountability and transparency.
To improve development coordination, facilitate data harmonization and demonstrate the UNSDG’s contribution to Agenda 2030, DCO established the online UN INFO system.
UN INFO enables users to manage the data for a standard results framework based upon the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework guidance. Accurate data management and analysis of information within UN INFO is critical for accountability and transparency on the work and results of the UN development system and of the RC system. UNINFO is also the main system for the UNCTs in their active engagement on the Efficiencies agenda, which enables cost effective sharing and use of resources within each country’s context.
The Development Coordination Office (DCO) is committed to providing the Resident Coordinator System and the UN Sustainable Development Group with modern software platforms that facilitate efficient and effective development operations.
Building upon an established foundation, DCO is now focused on enhancing, expanding, and evolving these platforms in-house. This approach allows for greater agility in responding to evolving policy and programming needs, ensuring alignment with the latest UN development reform mandates, including those related to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
The ICT Specialist - Software Development 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 ICT Specialist will be working on web applications primarily using Typescript, Javascript, Express, Postgres, React JS, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure tools and environments. 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.
In addition, the incumbent will also be expected to assist with the maintenance and support of any of DCO’s other digital systems.
The incumbent of this position will be a personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
Under the supervision of the ICT Senior Manager - Technology Innovation, 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) to contribute across the entire technology stack and to maintain quality through automated tests.
API Development/Integration: Design and develop public and private APIs for the UNINFO suite as well as to facilitate integration and consumption with other systems, and provide comprehensive documentation.
AI development: Develop AI-enabled applications (Azure AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, Rovo, etc.)
Platform Enhancement: Analyze existing applications and identify opportunities for improvement in performance, scalability, security, and user experience.
Data Visualization: Develop and integrate interactive data visualizations and dashboards using to effectively communicate insights from the UN INFO suite of tools.
Collaboration: Work closely with a team of developers, participating in code reviews, sprint cycles, and knowledge-sharing activities.
Technical Documentation: Create and maintain clear and concise technical documentation for developers and application administrators.
Technical Support: Provide technical support to application administrators and data managers, assisting with user and data management, resolving bugs and troubleshooting.
Cloud Technologies: Leverage cloud platforms (Azure) and tools (Docker) to ensure scalability, reliability, and security of applications.
Stay Current: Remain informed about the latest trends and advancements in software development, continuously updating skills and knowledge.
Other Duties
Function as an active member of the wider DCO development team, including regular knowledge interchange, joint events..
Assist with Dev-ops tasks such as maintenance, configuration and support of the infrastructure on which the DCO applications sit.
