Consultant – Fullstack Developer at UN-Habitat

Responsibility

• Under the overall supervision of the Head, Events and Outreach Unit and with technical oversight from Head of the Production Unit, the incumbent will be required to perform the following functions:
• Creation, testing, implementation, and support of the modules for the Invitation system based on Drupal.
• Develop specifications based on functional requirements and an implementation plan.
• Identify, install, and configure Drupal contributed modules to solve business needs.
• Develop importing and exporting scripts for the content.
• Collaborate with team members on development and implementation of APIs and other protocols to connect various systems with GEMS 2.0, including the new Invitation system.
• Develop subsystems and modules for the Invitation system.
• Keep informed on Drupal development best practices and coding standards.
• Work closely with relevant Units in planning, technical layout, selection, and integration of applications.
• Take part in the technical reviews and testing processes.
• Offering flexible back-end support for diverse technical needs during WUF13.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications/special skills

• A Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems is required
• Minimum 5 years of experience in web development, web best practices, responsive design, and current techniques is required
• Proven experience in Drupal, deep knowledge of Drupal coding standard is required.
• Technical experience in HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP; Working experience in Git version control and the command line is required. Strong client-services orientation with excellent communication skills to non-technical staff is desirable.