Full Stack Web Developer
Fulfill deliverables as a Full-Stack Web Developer, ensuring compliance with UN standards.
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Overview
Fulfill deliverables as a Full-Stack Web Developer, ensuring compliance with UN standards.
You have:
- A High School Diploma with a certification or degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area is required.
- A minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in the computer software industry as an ASP.NET Core developer working with front-end languages and libraries (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), back-end languages (C#), SQL Server, and open-source data visualization libraries like Apache ECharts is required.
- Competency in C# and .NET Core is required.
- Knowledge in database design, and development using MS SQL Relational Database is required.
- Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) is required.
- Fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Contract
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Result of Service
The Full-Stack Web Developer is expected to fulfill the following deliverables: - Completed project plan at project inception. - Technical documentation and user manuals for assigned projects, including dataflow and entity relationship diagrams. - Progress reports with time sheets reflecting task fulfillment and project progress. - Final source code, design assets, documentation and all related components to websites and web applications being developed. - Other related deliverables as needed, following UN ICT or ESCWA’s strategy.
Work Location
UN-House ESCWA
Expected duration
2.5 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Background: This position is located in the Decision-Support and Data Science Division. The Decision-Support and Data Science Division (DSDSD) is part of ESCWA’s broader modernization and innovation efforts, providing advanced analytics and decision-support services within ESCWA, other UN entities, and Member States. Aligned with the UN 2.0 agenda and grounded in strategic foresight, DSDSD leverages data-driven insights, emerging technologies, and scenario-based planning to anticipate trends and proactively inform policymaking and operations. Its core functions include data integration and management; data quality assurance; advanced analytics and modeling; machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions; real-time dashboards and performance reporting; and data visualization and business intelligence and the design and development of specialized digital decision-support tools. Through these capabilities, DSDSD empowers evidence-based decision-making, fosters organizational efficiency, and catalyzes strategic innovation across the region, supporting sustainable development outcomes regionally and globally. In this context, the Full Stack Web Developer will be responsible for developing and maintaining software applications, following UN established standards for web development, IT technologies, programming languages, and tools. The contractor will prepare, maintain, and reference project-based technical, user, and functional specifications and documentation. Duties and responsibilities: The Full-Stack Web Developer will perform the following tasks: - Develop and implement web applications and websites that align with the UNICT strategy and ESCWA’s goals, ensuring the integration of data security standards, privacy protections, and adherence to UN web design protocols. - Maintain and optimize existing websites and applications, ensuring their integration across interrelated systems and improving system performance. - Contribute to data-driven projects, including Business Intelligence (BI) and data visualization initiatives. - Analyze and translate user requirements into system specifications. - Perform unit and integrated testing, using test cases to ensure functionality, and assist end-users in validating test results and troubleshooting issues. - Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including user manuals, training materials, and product specifications, also developing functional specifications. - Provide ongoing support for deployed websites and applications, including version control, data recovery processes, and deployment strategies. - Research emerging technologies and industry trends, staying up to date with developments in the field, and actively assisting in testing and evaluating new products, tools, and technologies. - Perform other related tasks as required by UN or ESCWA Strategy.
Qualifications/special skills
A High School Diploma with a certification or degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in the computer software industry as an ASP.NET Core developer working with front-end languages and libraries (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), back-end languages (C#), SQL Server, and open-source data visualization libraries like Apache ECharts is required, along with competency in C# and .NET Core is required. Knowledge in database design, and development using MS SQL Relational Database is required. Familiarity with databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) is required.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.
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
| Describe a project where you developed a web application from scratch. What key challenges did you face? | This question assesses your project management and problem-solving skills in web development. | Discuss the project flow, challenges, and how you addressed them. |
| How do you ensure the security and privacy of user data in web applications? | The interviewer wants to understand your knowledge of data security standards. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you discuss your experience with unit testing and how you've applied it in your projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to optimize the performance of a web application? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience working with BI tools and data visualization libraries. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you stay updated with emerging technologies and trends in web development? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What experience do you have in collaborating with team members on software projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain how you gather user requirements and translate them into system specifications. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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