UNDP Jobs - 60534- Software Engineer/Learning Expert

Software Engineer/Learning Expert

Location :

Home Based

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

06-Oct-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

80 days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The AGORA Portal for Parliamentary Development (www.agora-parl.org) is an interactive knowledge hub that seeks to help parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and development practitioners access information, seek advice, and share and develop knowledge. The AGORA partnership is jointly managed by UNDP, the World Bank Group, International IDEA and the National Democratic Institute, and is fully operational in English, French and Arabic.

AGORA (www.agora-parl.org) has developed an e-learning portal with a successful ‘Parliaments in Practice’ course. This course was designed for first-time parliamentarians but is equally valuable to parliamentary staff, practitioners, civil society organisations and so on. To maximise the further use of this course, AGORA would like to commission the development of a mobile app. The app is meant to provide the full learning experience to mobile users, thereby strengthening AGORA’s outreach and ensuring optimal availability of its knowledge products among the target audience.

To develop this course, AGORA is looking to engage the services of a software developer and mobile Learning expert.

Duties and Responsibilities

Create the course storyboard, design and layout for mobile devices (8 modules);
Develop a web API to allow the course content to be served on mobile devices;
Develop the course mobile application in English, French and Arabic;
Assist the AGORA team in testing and launching the application.

Deliverables:

Create course storyboard for mobile devices for the 8 modules;
Create course design and layout for mobile devices;
Develop a web API and course mobile application in English, French and Arabic;
Assist the AGORA team in testing and launching the application.

Competencies

Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of the UN system;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
In-depth knowledge of object oriented programming;
Attention to detail;
Ability to work in a team and to communicate in a clear fashion;
Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to foster networks and partnerships;
Preferably have a creative/multimedia background.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Minimum BA (or related Diploma) in Information Technology/Computer Science, Multimedia, or related field.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of work experience in developing software solutions in the field of eLearning and mLearning;
Strong knowledge of languages for mobile development like Swift and Java, and web technologies – PHP(or Python and Ruby), JavasScript, MySql, HTML, XML;
Experience creating REST APIs;
Good knowledge of software architecture patterns (MVC and ORM) and use of version control system (Git preferably);
Experience in video, sound and animation techniques;
Experience in software testing is a plus;
Experience in graphical design, Photoshop, Illustrator and video production is a plus;
Experience with Linux server environments is a plus;
Experience/familiarity with the UN system is an asset.

Language:

Fluency in English, essential;
Knowledge of another UNDP official language an asset.

Evaluation of Applicants

Individual consultants will be evaluated based on a cumulative analysis taking into consideration the combination of the applicants’ qualifications and financial proposal.

The award of the contract should be made to the individual consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and
Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical (desk reviews based on cv) and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Only the highest ranked candidates who would be found qualified for the job will be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

Technical Criteria - 70% of total evaluation

Financial Criteria - 30% of total evaluation.

Application procedures

Qualified candidates are requested to apply online via this website.

The application should contain:

CV;
Financial Proposal- Costs related to missions will be paid separately as per UNDP rules and regulations.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please make sure you have provided all requested materials.

Please note that UNDP jobsite system allows only one uploading of application document, so please make sure that you merge all your documents into one single file.

Please note that the financial proposal is all-inclusive and shall take into account various expenses incurred by the consultant/contractor during the contract period (e.g. fee, health insurance, vaccination and any other relevant expenses related to the performance of services...).

Payments will be made only upon confirmation of UNDP on delivering on the contract obligations in a satisfactory manner.

Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are also required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under dss.un.org
General Terms and conditions as well as other related documents can be found under: http://on.undp.org/t7fJs.

Qualified women and members of minorities are encouraged to apply.
Due to large number of applications we receive, we are able to inform only the successful candidates about the outcome or status of the selection process.