Assistant developer

Assist in development and testing of new digital platform components.

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UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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Geneva (Switzerland)

Consultant IT & Telecom Information Management

Application deadline 1 year ago: Monday 21 Jul 2025 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Assist in development and testing of new digital platform components.

You have:

First university degree, Bachelor, in information technology, engineering, mathematics or related area is required.
At least 2 years of working experience in ICT sector as front-end developer of software applications is required.
2 years of working experience of development ICT applications in Java/JavaScript programming language is required.
Knowledge of database information system will be considered is desirable.
Experience of work for international organization is desirable.
Fluency written and oral in English is required.

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Result of Service

The individual contractor will help UNCTAD ASYCUDA central team in development and testing of new digital platform components.

Work Location

Home based

Expected duration

16/07/25 - 15/07/26

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the project officer of UNCTAD / DTL / ASYCUDA Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the individual contractor will implement the following duties : - Assist in Warehouse API Development. - Assist in the development of import and export procedures - Improve and Design Printed Forms. - Assist in Declaration Data Structure Updates. - Facilitate Catalogs Module Updates and Development for Georgian Requirements. - Optimize and Update Dashboard API. - Assist in Reports Development. - Continue assisting to ASYCUDA team in finetuning and further deployment of the developed components

Qualifications/special skills

First university degree, Bachelor, in information technology, engineering, mathematics or related area is required. At least 2 years of working experience in ICT sector as front-end developer of software applications is required. 2 years of working experience of development ICT applications in Java/JavaScript programming language is required. Knowledge of database information system will be considered is desirable. Experience of work for international organization is desirable

Languages

Fluency written and oral in English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe your experience with front-end development and the technologies you've used?	The interviewer wants to understand your direct experiences and skills related to front-end development.	Provide specific examples of projects you have worked on and the technologies you implemented.
What are some challenges you faced while developing APIs and how did you overcome them?	This question assesses your problem-solving skills and experience in API development.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure the security and efficiency of the applications you develop?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've collaborated with other teams on a software project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you employ when testing software applications?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple aspects of a project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What experience do you have with optimizing dashboard applications?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
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