Consultant (Cancelled)

Result of Service An upgraded UN/LOCODE System (Web Application), which: - Successfully satisfies the UN/LOCODE business requirements - Successfully passes the UN ICT security requirements - Successfully clears the cyber security audit by the UN Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) - Successfully transfers the required knowledge to execute data management and maintenance required to ensure the system remains operational.

Work Location Various locations

Expected duration 1.5-31.7.2023

Duties and Responsibilities Under the supervision of Yan Zhang, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: 1) Re-engineer the front-end of the UN/LOCODE system: the online Data Maintenance Request system (https://apps.unece.org/unlocode/), including: a. improve the web form, input validation and auto-fill, especially for modification requests b. improve user management c. improve reference data management e. improve data interfaces with the rest of the UN/LOCODE system, such as Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Access and Google Sheet, ensuring efficient data interchange and transformation f. other functionality required to support new business needs 2) The current system should be re-engineered and the source codes should be compiled to both .Net Framework 6 and 7 3) After the user satisfactory testing, the framework version will be determined at the deployment phase 4) Lead to conduct the cyber security audit and have the system cleared for production compliant with the UN ICT security requirements 5) Provide source codes and complete walkthrough/handover with the team 6) Provide technical documents, including business requirement analysis report, architecture design, database design, a deployment and maintenance manual and user manual 7) Contribute to meetings, training sessions and other assignments, as required by the project manager.

Qualifications/special skills First level degree in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field is required. Information Management and Technology and Web Development

Languages English language is required.

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.