Information Systems Assistant – Software Developer (UN Volunteer)

• Develop applications that automate and streamline manual processes, strengthening administrative efficiency and oversight
• Analyse existing workflows and recommend improvements
• Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver assigned tasks and projects on time, applying solid project management skills
• Maintain project documentation to ensure proper tracking and follow-up
• Perform application testing and make necessary adjustments to ensure smooth operational state of the applications built
• Present proposed solutions to clients with strong public-speaking and presentation skills
• Provide technical support for already deployed applications, databases and systems
• Conduct user training for knowledge transfer and produce user guides during application handover
• Maintain business confidence by upholding confidentiality of clients
• Keep up professional and technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications and networks
• Research new projects requiring input from multiple disciplines and areas of expertise
• Perform other duties when directed by managers or whenever there are operational requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Communications Technology, Data Science, Information and Communication Technology, Information Management Systems, Telecommunications or a related field
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working as an application developer (UN Volunteer assignment requirement: 5 years; candidates must be 18-80 years old and nationals of a country other than the country of assignment)
• Proficiency in C# across .NET workloads such as ASP.NET Core (MVC and Razor Pages), Web API and .NET MAUI, applying system design fundamentals, object-oriented programming and design patterns such as dependency injection
• Database development with SQL Server: data modelling, design and administration, with data access through Entity Framework Core, LINQ and T-SQL including stored procedures, views and functions
• Proficiency in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI and SharePoint Online)
• Industry-recognized technical certifications in software development (AWS, Google, Oracle, Microsoft), project management (PMS, Prince2) or service management (ITIL, COBIT) are an advantage
• English fluency required; working knowledge of French is desirable

Skills & Competencies:

• Delivery of clean, secure, well-structured and well-documented code supported by unit tests, with debugging and performance tuning of .NET applications
• Working knowledge of source control and DevOps practices using Git, GitHub and Azure DevOps including CI/CD pipelines, plus platform operations on IIS, Windows Server and Linux and containerizing .NET applications with Docker
• Front-end skills in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery and Bootstrap
• Experience integrating AI services (Azure OpenAI Service, Azure AI Services or ML.NET) with prompt engineering and RAG is desirable
• Integrity, professionalism, accountability and the ability to work in a multicultural environment