UNDP Jobs - 112584- Website Developer (Home Based

Website Developer (Home Based - IPSA8)

Location :

Istanbul, Turkiye, TURKEY

Type of Contract :

IPSA (Short-Term)

Starting Date :

20-Jun-2023

Application Deadline :

31-May-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

IPSA-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

6 months

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

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 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Empowerment for Poverty Reduction Program is an innovative initiative that contributes in a comprehensive manner to lift people out of poverty. The Program is derived from the existing IsDB NGO Program, analysis of IsDB Engagement with Civil Society and Strategy of Islamic Solidarity Fund for Development (ISFD). It is aligned with the inclusive social development pillar of the Bank’s 10-Year Strategy and the President 5-Year Program (P5P), which calls for more participation of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) as a network of developers. The Program will support Member Countries (MCs) to attain the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is also grounded in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, UNDP Digital Strategy, UNDP’s Strategic Plan 2018–2021, and UNDP’s ongoing work to address the challenges in the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region and in other regions as well, based on the work of UNDP Alternative Finance Lab which is a part of UNDP Innovation Team.

A key part of the project is the design, development and implementation of the Tadamon platform – an aggregating platform for crowdfunding campaigns for CSOs, and creation of Tadamon Digital Crowdfunding Academy, online training for NGOs/CSOs and UNDP Country Offices.

By linking numerous crowdfunding campaigns from CSOs supported through the Program and through partnering organizations and crowdfunding platforms, TADAMON will ease the CSOs access to finance for their development and humanitarian activities

The platform provides the look-and-feel of the web and supports aggregating functionalities while displaying the content in organized, attractive and user-friendly manner. An aggregator website is used as a site that collects data and crowdfunding campaigns from other sources across the internet (e.g. crowdfunding platforms) and puts the information in one place where users can access it. It is used as a tool for communication and collaboration between the stakeholders for the sharing of expertise, knowledge and resources.

In this context, we are looking for “Website Developer Analyst” who will, under the guidance of the Project Coordinator, support the “NGO Empowerment” project through communication and close cooperation with Website and Graphic Design Expert .

Duties and Responsibilities

For the existing website and digital platform “www.Tadamon.community” what is expected from Website Developer is the website maintenance and service; more specifically this includes:

Applying security patches
Clearing out log files
Managing disk space
Regular server updates
Regulating dependency updates and fixes
Sorting out security certificates and fixing bugs & mistakes identified by the team
Restarting the servers after incidents
Opening and closing applications for Tadamon sub-programs
Server migrations & backup management
New functions development as per request by the team, such as auto-updated dashboard with main data
Improvements to backend/data management
Data export options to different data types
Layout/Menu changes for new pages
Registration for events done through the platform
Badges (internal, not API)
Crowdfunding Academy page redesign as requested by the team
Managing and redesigning the data base of activities
Linking platforms with projects
Global Search function
Adding another filter (by field of activities)
Profile completion indicator for admin & link to page explaining how to complete your profile
Addition of Opportunities page for Civil Society with links to open opportunities, and possibility to upload own materials into the library
Other functions as per team request (that fit into the agreed time estimate)
Implementation of redesign & changes as requested by the IsDB (Donor) or the Project team (that fit into the agreed time estimate)

Competencies

Core Competencies

Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

*Thematic Area*	*Name*	*Definition*
Communications	Online fundraising and appeals	Ability to plan and use online and mobile technology and software to engage audiences and raise funds
Business Management	Communication	Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media, and other appropriate channels
Communications	Digital strategy	Ability to plan the use of resources through digital channels to reach and engage target audiences effectively and to achieve particular objectives
Digital & Innovation	Social Media	Knowledge of social media and ability to advise the use of social media for development outcomes
Communications	Writing and editing	Ability to create and/or edit written content in different UN languages
Partnership management	CSO engagement	Knowledge and understanding of CSOs and the ability to engage with CSOs

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements	Master’s degree in the field of software development or related field. In lieu of Master’s degree, Bachelor’s degree in the same field with 2 years of experience will be accepted.
Min. years of relevant work experience	At least 2 years of full stack developer professional experience with latest frameworks and technologies is required with Bachelor’s degree.
Required skills	Knowledge of standard software packages, including MS Office, MS Access, MS Visio, Adobe Acrobat is required.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section	Knowledge and experience in Development & Versioning software like Gitlab Advanced knowledge in Database operations Knowledge and experience in VPS server set-up, management, migration & operations 2 years experience in software development or programming & frontend design, including but not limited to Elixir, Phoenix, Vuejs & Nuxtjs is required with Bachelor’s degree, in lieu of Master’s degree.
Required Language(s)	Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal are a requirement.
Professional Certificates	N/A

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.