eHealth Mobile Developer - Consultant – HQA

Develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications for eHealth programs.

UNRWA - UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

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Amman (Jordan)

Consultant IT & Telecom Information Management

Application deadline in 10 days: Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications for eHealth programs.

You have:

A university degree or master’s degree in information technology or related field.
Minimum 4 years of experience in mobile applications development using Android studio and swift for iOS, React native, Kotlin, RESTful API’s, JSON, Git.
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Applying Technical Expertise competency required.
Planning and Organizing competency required.
Creating and Innovating competency required.
Analyzing Reporting and administration competency required.

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Result of Service

UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.

Work Location

HQA

Expected duration

12 Months

Duties and Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Specific Outputs/Tasks include but not limited to: • Design, build and maintain Android & iOS mobile applications • Perform software development and maintenance tasks on applications to which assigned; • Perform limited analysis tasks as assigned by the supervisor for the design, implementation, customization and maintenance of Agency software applications; • Assist in collecting and documenting user requirements and preparation of system and programme specifications; • Assist in preparation of user manuals and other documentation for the systems and applications to which assigned;

Qualifications/special skills

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Qualification Requirements • A university degree or master’s degree in information technology or related field. • Minimum 4 years of experience in mobile applications development using Android studio and swift for iOS, React native, Kotlin, RESTful API’s, JSON, Git • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Competencies • Applying Technical Expertise • Planning and Organizing • Creating and Innovating • Analyzing Reporting and administration The Consultant will report technically to HD Software Dev. Sec & Lead Solu Arch. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE • The consultant will be based in UNRWA HQ Amman - Jordan. • The duration of the consultancy is 12 months with the possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and continuing need and satisfactory performance. A university degree or master’s degree in information technology or related field. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Languages

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

Additional Information

Deliverables during the assignment: 1st: eNCD Target API upgrade 2nd: eMCH Target API upgrade 3rd, 4th, 5th: eNCD change requests 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th: eNCD Logbook 10th, 11th 12th: eMCH change requests

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 a challenging mobile application project that you completed successfully?	This question assesses your problem-solving skills and ability to overcome obstacles in app development.	Mention specific challenges, your approach to resolving them, and the final outcome.
How do you ensure the quality of your mobile applications?	The interviewer wants to understand your quality assurance methods and practices.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What approaches do you take to gather user requirements for an app?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Have you worked with cross-functional teams? How did you communicate to ensure project success?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you kept up with the latest mobile development trends?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a time when you had to adapt to changes during a project. How did you handle it?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What tools do you use for version control in your projects, and why?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you go about improving an existing app? What factors would you consider?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.