Frontend Developer
Create impactful urban solutions through the Digital Invitation System
Overview
Create impactful urban solutions through the Digital Invitation System
You have:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in web development, web best practices, responsive design, and current techniques
- Technical Education: Certificate/Diploma/Engineer's degree/Bachelor
- Technical experience in HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP
- Working experience in Git version control and the command line
- Proven experience in Drupal, deep knowledge of Drupal coding standards
- Fluency in both oral and written English
- Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
Contract
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Result of Service
The ultimate result of this service is: Enhanced Partner Engagement and Impactful Urban Solutions Through the Digital Invitation System, UN-Habitat will: Strengthen collaboration with existing and new partners. Improve communication effectiveness to drive agreed urban development outcomes. Increase cohesion among stakeholders in addressing urbanization challenges. Expand engagement with non-traditional partners for broader impact.
Work Location
Home based
Expected duration
8 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Events and Outreach Unit is located within the External Relations Strategy Knowledge and Innovation Division (ERSKI) of UN-Habitat. One of the Division’s key mandates is to promote strategic alliances to support achievement of the goals of adequate shelter for all, and sustainable urbanization and human settlements development. The World Urban Forum (WUF) provides a flagship platform for UN-Habitat’s key stakeholders as well as its corporate programme and priorities. The WUF is a non-legislative technical forum convened by the UN-Habitat biannually since 2002. The forum gathers a wide range of experts from every walk of life. Participants of the forum include but are not limited to national, regional and local governments, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, professional, research institutions and academia, professional, private sector, development finance institutions, foundations, media, United Nations organizations and other international agencies. The WUF is recognized as the foremost global arena for interaction among policymakers, local government leaders, non-governmental organizations and expert practitioners in the field of sustainable urban development and human settlements. The WUF has been identified as a key platform to support implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) adopted at the Habitat III conference. The WUF provides opportunities for stakeholder organizations of all kinds to come together to share the latest in innovative advances in sustainable urban development and projects showcasing the implementation of the NUA. Responsibility Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Events and Outreach Unit and Head of the Production Unit, the incumbent will be required to perform the following functions: • Creation, testing, implementation of templates based on Figma design layouts. • Creation of adaptive universally accessible templates (tablet, mobile). • Creation of frontend scripts and animations. • Develop specifications based on functional requirements and an implementation plan. • Keep informed on frontend development best practices and coding standards. • Collaborate with team members on development of web applications. • Work closely with relevant Units in planning, technical layout, selection, and integration of applications. • Take part in the technical reviews and testing processes. • Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications/special skills
Technical Education: Certificate/Diploma/Engineer’s degree/Bachelor Minimum 5 years of experience in web development, web best practices, responsive design, and current techniques is required. Technical experience in HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PHP; Working experience in Git version control and the command line is required. Proven experience in Drupal, deep knowledge of Drupal coding standards is required Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity is desirable.
Languages
• Fluency in both oral and written English
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a web development project you’ve worked on that had significant impact? | This question assesses your ability to contribute meaningfully to projects. | Discuss the project goals, your role, and the results achieved. |
| How do you ensure your web designs are responsive across different devices? | This question evaluates your understanding of responsive design principles. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your experience working with Drupal, and how do you ensure compliance with best practices? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you had to collaborate with a diverse team on a technical project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep yourself updated with the latest trends in web development? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |