Support to C#/.NET development, Github power user

Volunteering

Overview

Support the development and improvement of an open-source project.

You have:

• Experience in C#/.NET (ASP.NET Core, EF Core) and modern software architecture.
• Solid understanding of frontend technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS) and their integration with .NET backends.
• Experience with database design and optimization using T-SQL and SQL Server.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and scripting (PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions).
• Prior experience conducting code reviews, technical audits, and refactoring recommendations.
• Ability to communicate findings clearly and collaborate through GitHub.
• An interest in helping others understand code as well as writing it.
• Curiosity to try out AI-assisted dev tools like Copilot or Replit.

Contract

This is a UNV contract. More about UNV contracts.

UNICEF and the Learning Passport team works to provide uninterrupted education for every child affected by crisis – especially girls, children with disabilities, internally displaced children, refugees and migrants.

We help children develop skills to cope with the trauma of crisis, and supply them with learning spaces that are safe, child-friendly and equipped with water and sanitation facilities. Our work builds capacity by training teachers, supplying learning materials and supporting Governments to reduce the risk of disaster.

We’re looking for 2 volunteers to help review and improve an open source project built mainly in C#/.NET, with some JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, T-SQL, and PowerShell. The work includes:

• Reviewing code on GitHub and suggesting improvements

• Estimating the effort for new features and highlighting risks or dependencies

• Support with documentation

• Using tools like GitHub Copilot, Copilot Chat/Agents, GitHub Spark, or Replit Ghostwriter to explore, explain, and even prototype code features

• Submitting fixes, improvements, or small features via pull requests

Experience & Skills

Experience in C#/.NET (ASP.NET Core, EF Core) and modern software architecture.

Solid understanding of frontend technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS) and their integration with .NET backends.

Experience with database design and optimization using T-SQL and SQL Server.

Familiarity with DevOps practices and scripting (PowerShell, CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions).

Prior experience conducting code reviews, technical audits, and refactoring recommendations.

Ability to communicate findings clearly and collaborate through GitHub (issues, PRs, documentation).

An interest in helping others understand code as well as writing it

Curiosity to try out AI-assisted dev tools like Copilot or Replit

Nice-to-Haves

Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) for .NET deployments.

Familiarity with testing frameworks (xUnit, NUnit, Moq) and best practices in CI/CD.

Experience mentoring teams or explaining technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.

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Added 11 months ago - Updated 11 months ago - Source: unv.org