Antecedentes

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners. UNDP’s global focus is helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of: (a) Democratic Governance; (b) Poverty Reduction; (c) Crisis Prevention and Recovery; (d) Environment and Energy and (e) HIV/AIDS. UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all its activities, UNDP encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women.

Within the aforementioned global context, UNDP Turkey works for Democratic Governance and Growth without Poverty. For more than 50 years the UNDP has worked in close partnership with the Turkish Government and numerous national and international institutions, including NGOs, academics and the business community.

UNDP Turkey aims to find practical solutions to Turkey's development challenges and manages projects together with the Turkish Government and other partners to address them. Since 1986 it has implemented over 80 programs across the country. In addition, the UNDP has played a major role in response to crises and disasters in Turkey and the surrounding region.

Within the above mentioned context; UNDP Turkey will support the Ministry of Family and Social Polices (MoFSP) for “Effective Social Service Delivery Through Better Monitoring, IT Systems and Capacities” project. The overall objective of the project is to improve the IT infrastructure to strengthen its capacities for monitoring and implementation of social service provision and establish a stronger infrastructure for the service delivery models to be set up in the future. The project, with its monitoring perspective, will also provide inputs for the policy making process relating to the service areas of the MoFSP. This project will consist of number of IT and Monitoring System related activities which include Hardware, Network, Software, Database, Training and MoFSP IT Department Staff Capacity Development activities. And to support the achievement of the project’s development objectives, the services of a Software Engineer are required and UNDP intends to recruit “Software Engineer2” on a full time basis who will be stationed in Ankara, MoFSP Premises.

The project will be coordinated and implemented by a multi-disciplinary team at the MoFSP in Ankara. The Software Engineer2 will support the Ministry in implementation of the project work plan by providing technical support to project activities. The Software Engineer2 will report to MoFSP Project Administrator on a day to day basis and work in close collaboration with the project team and the ministry staff.

Deberes y responsabilidades

The scope of the services that will be carried out by the Software Engineer2 are:

1. Provide technical communication of the project with the existing integrated social assistance information system.
2. Create the documentation for the related technical issues

The Software Engineer2  is expected to assume the following tasks:

 Reporting Structure

The incumbent will report to the Project Administrator of the MoFSP and Portfolio Manager of the UNDP and will work in close coordination and collaboration with the Ministry staff, Coordinators of the subject matter projects.

The Software Engineer2 will be based in Ankara within the MoFSP premises.

Performance Indicators for Evaluation of Results

• Work items developed on time
• Modules developed in accordance with the functional requirements
• Functional Requirement Documents on developed modules generated

Competencias

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards, and those of the partner organizations,
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP, and partner organizations,
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability,

Functional Competencies:

• Demonstrates strong supervision skills, strong attention to details,

• Promotes team work, contributes towards building team consensus,

• Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
• Good teamwork skills
• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Development and Operational Effectiveness

• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
• Ability to work under pressure against strict deadlines,
• Ability to think strategically and result oriented
• Time management and priority setting abilities
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Output oriented
• Knowledge of current technological developments/ trends in area of expertise.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

The incumbent should possess the following qualifications and experience.

Notes:

• Internships (paid/unpaid) are not considered professional experience.
• Obligatory military service is not considered professional experience.
• Professional experience gained in an international setting is considered international experience.
• Experience gained prior to completion of undergraduate studies is not considered professional experience.

Interested individuals shall submit

1. A 1-page letter of motivation, focusing on the applicant’s skills and capabilities against the required qualifications (in English)
2. Copies of diplomas (training certificates or non-degree certifications of education are not to be submitted)
3. UN Personal History (P11) Form available at UNDP’s vacancy announcement webpage.

Please upload the above-mentioned documents as a single document.