Country: Spain
Closing date: 24 Jan 2019
Functional Responsibilities
The Information Systems Assistant - Drupal Developer will be responsible for the following duties:
Assist with the development and the maintenance of full-life cycle implementations of Drupal-based solutions providing support to a focus on maintainability, reliability, scalability, security, and performance.
Assist Manager with the performance of site-building activities, including assistance with creating and modifying views, contexts and blocks to match functionality specified in wireframes and designs.
Provide assistance to the theme of responsive Drupal 7 and 8 websites and applications as per UN branding, accessibility, and multi-lingual standards.
Help the Information Associate with the work related to the evaluation of user requirements, designs, and wireframes during the design and user experience phase.
Support the preparation of technical documentation.
Perform other related duties as required.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
Education:
Completion of secondary education (HS diploma); a first university degree may replace the required number of years of experience. Supplemental training courses/technical certificates in information technology or other related field is required.
Certification examples:
PHP developer certification
Symfony Certification
Zend PHP Certification
Zend Framework Certification
Acquia Certified Site Builder
Acquia Certified Developer
Acquia Certified Front End Specialist
Acquia Certified Back End Specialist
Twig Certification
JavaScript Certification
Experience:
Required:
A minimum of five years of experience in providing assistance to design, development, implementation and maintenance in developing Drupal 7 or Drupal 8 web sites.
Experience in assisting with the development of responsive websites using frameworks such as Bootstrap.
Proficiency coding in PHP/HTML/CSS/JavaScript and other web development tools.
Proficiency in using Git for source control management.
Desirable:
Experience with Agile project development and product delivery.
Experience with REST API integrations
Experience with MySQL and MariaDB databases.
Ability to analyse requirements and write detailed technical / functional specifications.
Ability to communicate software and system design architectures using tools like Visio and UML.
Knowledge in automated testing, automated deployment processes, and continuous integration.
Knowledge of cloud-based services, cloud architecture and information security;
Knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).
Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PRINCE2.
Language:
English (written and spoken) is required for this post. Knowledge of one or more official UN languages will be considered an asset.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Staff
Contract level: G5
Contract duration: One year initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability
For more details about United Nations staff contracts, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/UN-Staff-Contracts.aspx
Additional Considerations
Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
How to apply:
Please apply using this link