The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Around 20,000 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.

To reach a world with zero hunger, WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships. Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector, WFP’s Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division (PPF) strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission, while offering companies and the wider public the opportunity to contribute to a world with zero hunger.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

ShareTheMeal is WFP’s fundraising and awareness-raising app. Free to download, the award-winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFP’s Innovation Accelerator, which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.

ShareTheMeal currently has more than 4.5 million users worldwide, who have shared more than 100 million meals (US$ 50 million). WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving, and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward. The team, located in Berlin, is focused on further developing the app to include new and innovative features, and on increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

The Consultant, reporting to the Head of Engineering for the ShareTheMeal initiative, is expected to:

Develop features and improvements to the ShareTheMeal web app in a secure, well-tested and performant way.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment.
Solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
Contribute to objectives and long-term goals of the web app.
Exert technical influence to improve the reliability of our products and systems.
Support defining and improving standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale environment of the ShareTheMeal initiative. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.
Confidently ship large sized features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members.
Perform other tasks, as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

Completed contributions to application architecture and software development as agreed with the Head of Engineering.
Documentation and handover to the Head of Engineering for the ShareTheMeal initiative.
Fully functional dashboard capturing performance and availability metrics.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

University degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Minimum of 4 years’ progressive experience working in developing and designing JavaScript based web applications.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Expert knowledge of TypeScript and React.js development
In depth knowledge of Unit and End-to-end testing
Good understanding of JS testing frameworks like Jest, Enzyme, Cypress, etc.
Embracing principles of clean code, test driven development and agile development processes
User-centered approach to software development

SOFT SKILLS

Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
Ability to interact with managers with maturity and tact
Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills
Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy
Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines
Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy
Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme

LANGUAGES

Excellent command of spoken and written English
Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language would be a plus (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

August 28th 2021

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Consultancy assignment renewable upon funding. WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by role’s responsibilities and deliverables (please note that as per UN WFP policy the offer is not assessed on personal qualifications and expectations). Visit the website for detailed information on working with WFP: http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about our operations.

Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

We greatly appreciate your interest in WFP and joining our mission to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030

Saving Lives, Changing Lives!

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: wfp.org