Website Developer at UN-Habitat

Key deliverables
Under the overall supervision of the Land, Housing and Shelter Section’s Associate Public Information Officer and the direct supervision of the Management Advisory and Compliance (MACS) ICT Office, the consultant will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Design and implement new features and functionality for Drupal 10 websites.
• Customize and extend existing Drupal modules to meet project requirements.
• Develop custom themes and templates based on project specifications.
• Conduct Drupal 10 site configuration and administration tasks.
• Ensure adherence to Drupal 10 coding standards, best practices, and security considerations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by QA and clients.
• Stay updated with Drupal 10 updates, security patches, and industry best practices.
• Conduct an in-depth technical audit of the website while identifying any important best-practice elements that may be missing and present the gaps identified.
• Develop a comprehensive work plan based on the issues and elements identified by the audit.
• Implement the work plan with a strict adherence to the timelines envisioned in the work plan.
• Develop a website launch plan integrating pre-launch, launch and post-launch activities and associated timelines.
• Provide technical backstopping to address any teething problems with the website.
• Regular updates of the website.

Qualifications/special skills

• Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar related field is required.
• Relevant certifications in Drupal development (Acquia Certified Drupal Developer) are desirable
• Five years of experience in web development and maintenance is required
• In-depth knowledge of Drupal10 architecture, best practices, and coding standards is required
• Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is an asset
• Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git is desirable

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.