Software Development Specialist – IPSA 10

Job title:

Software Development Specialist – IPSA 10

Company:

United Nations Development Programme

Job description

SICU in ITM uses a number of web-based tools in management in provisioning of ICT services and Green Energy Solutions to support UNDP Country Offices. With evolving requirements of Country Offices and dynamics within the organization, the tools that are in place should be transformed to fit with agile environment and evolved into more intelligent platform based on recent technologies, in order to meet the demand. The organization is currently using the platforms like Microsoft Sharepoint, PowerBI, and other Open Source platforms/applications together with API tools to automate tasks and develop internal dashboards/indicators for the following areas.

• Development of existing operational dashboards – There are several operational dashboards that the team is currently using to monitor the infrastructure components and IoT gateways/sensors, Digital Twin dashboard, 7-Steps project tracking dashboard and others . The incumbent will have to take charge of the development these dashboards and control the application life cycle management.

• Process automation – Digitization & automation of local processes in the office is necessary for efficient and optimized daily work as well as on time delivery of the services. The incumbent will be responsible to develop necessary apps to automate manual processes, using any applicable/suitable software development tools.

• Substratively contribute to Smart Facilities projects/programme – The incumbent will have support Green Energy and Smart Facilities projects in the area of intergrating Green Energy data (such as power consumption monitoring) and Smart Facilities IoT data and project tracking, into the existing monitoring platforms/dashboards.

• Client interaction – The incumbent will have to interact with the ICT managers from UNDP Country Offices occasionally to identify needs and gaps that needs to be attended and offer technical support requirements to COs with the consultation of Team lead and line supervisor.

• Documentation and ISO 9001 Compliance – Write documentation related to engineering operation, but not limited to, procedures, system documentation, technical guides, conformity and corrective reports, and user feedback. Monitor and ensure compliance with corporate standards and ISO 9001:2008 of both the roll-out process and documentation.

• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

4. Institutional Arrangement

• On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent will be working with and directly reporting to the Manager of Smart Infrastructure and Connectivity Unit (SICU).
• The Global ICT Advisor has the overall responsibility to guide the both the Manager of SICU and the Specialist.
• Progress reporting will be done in the monthly team meeting and also Weekly Meetings.

Travel:a) UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.b) Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functionsCompetenciesCore
Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination: LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivityCross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies) Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction and Strattegy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Digital & Innovation Data engineeringAbility in programming languages such as SQL,Python, and R, be adept at finding warehousingsolutions, and using ETL (Extract, Transfer, Load)tools, and understanding basic machine learning andalgorithms.
Digital & Innovation Data governanceKnowledge of data science, skills to develop datamanagement tools, organize and maintain databasesand operate data visualization technologies
Digital & Innovation Data strategy and management

Knowledge to draft or execute a data strategy or adata management framework
Digital & Innovation Digital product designAbility to design digital products which are user-centred, intuitive, functional and achieve desiredoutcomes
Digital & InnovationProgramming, Web and AppDevelopmentAbility to build websites, platforms and apps that areeffective and intuitive to use.
Digital & Innovation Agile’ methodologies and practicesAbility to manage projects and processes throughcontinuous iteration, learning and improvement.Ability to manage a self-organising cross-functionalteams, foster a team culture of curiosity and learning.Being nimble and being able to improvise and quicklyadjust to unforeseen events or changes in conditionsor context.Required Skills and ExperienceMin. Academic EducationAdvanced university degree (Master Degree or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science or related field is required. OrA first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.Holding any industrial and professional certificates will be an added advantage.Min. years of relevant Work experience

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience as a software developer, automation QA or DevOps engineer is required.

Required skills and competencies

• Expertise and knowledge in the entire software development process, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance is required;
• Expertise and knowledge of fundamental algorithms and data structures, and their application in solving real-world problems efficiently is required;
• Expertise and knowledge of deployment processes and DevOps practices for automating software deployment, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and infrastructure management is required;
• Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and experience working in Agile development environments to deliver software incrementally and interactively is required.

Desired additional skills and competencies

• Expertise in cloud computing: Understanding the cloud computing strategy and cloud-based infrastructure technologies, apply such knowledge and experience in developing infrastructure setup is desired;
• Expertise in ICT operation support: Knowledge and experience in ICT operation and support, applying standard practice and guideline such as ITIL and ISO is desired;
• Experience and knowledge of SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Power Platform (Power BI, PowerApps and Flow) is desired.
• Working with a selection of technologies which could include: .Net, REST web services, ASP.NET, C#, node.js, ReactJS, Python and Java and Terraform is desired;
• Experience in Container Orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift is desired.
• UN experience is desirable;
• Knowledge in Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain will be an advantage;

Required Language(s) (at working level)

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in one or more additional UN languages will be an asset.

Professional Certificates Holding any industrial and professional certificates will be an added advantage.DisclaimerUnder US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.

Expected salary

Location

København

Job date

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:07:56 GMT

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