Vacancy Announcement

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Senior IT Solutions Associate SC7, Cox’s Bazar
Grade: SC7
Type of contract: Service Contract
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Cox’s Bazar
Vacancy Number: 831196
Date of Publication: 15 January 2024
Deadline of Application: 28 January 2024

This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Bangladesh.

Terms and Conditions:

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

To meet this demand, WFP Cox’s Bazar is striving towards a coherent, sustainable, and responsible digital strategy, which aims to streamline digital services for WFP’s internal programmes (e.g., food assistance, self-reliance, disaster risk resilience, etc.).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the supervision of the Head of Digital Solutions & Innovation, the candidate will:
1. Write program code in order to support the development and implementation of efficient and effective IT solutions supporting WFP business needs.
2. Prepare clear technical systems documentation for developed IT solutions in order to facilitate systems development and maintenance.
3. Perform unit and integrated testing of new, enhanced, or fix code in order to ensure completeness and adherence to technical specifications.
4. Contribute to the installation, configuration, and customization of IT systems, as well as integration and migration of data between systems ensuring compliance with WFP’s IT standards, guidelines and procedures.
5. Contribute to release of IT systems and provide early life support in order to prepare for and enable proper use of the IT solution.
6. Provide support to users, analyse and resolve issues related
7. Contribute to the design and delivery of trainings on automated business processes to ensure efficient and effective use of IT systems.
8. Collect and collate data, conduct basic analysis including the impact of procedural changes to support the development of accurate reports.
9. Perform other duties related to software development and TEC Operations as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Develop software to implement the architecture of IT solutions and respect the data model behind it following WFP IT Solution Architect’s recommendation.
• Ensure the high technical quality of IT solutions and compliance with WFP standards (security, user interface, automation etc.)
• Support the Product Manager and the IT Solution Architect with backlog grooming.
• Collaborate on designing and maintaining the software libraries stack.
• Collaborate on maintaining the continuous improvement (CI) and continuous deployment (CD) infrastructure. This includes.
• Prepare high-level effort estimations for the development and maintenance of IT solutions.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of trainings to ensure efficient and effective adoption of IT systems

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Completion of Bachelor’s in computer science & Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE: At least 7 years of working experience in software architecture and development.

LANGUAGE: Fluency in spoken and written English and Bangla is required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• In-depth knowledge and proficiency with solution architecture, developing high-quality IT solutions, web technologies: .NET development stacks, JavaScript, Database: SQL Server, MySQL, Git versioning system, and Git Flow, Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD), Agile Scrum, and mainstream software design & development methodologies; and
• Understanding of accessibility, security compliance, design principles behind a scalable IT solution, and the differences between delivery platforms, such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
• Knowledge of Amazon Web Services, especially in EC2, RDS.
• Good knowledge in React will add advantage.
• Good Knowledge in Azure DevOps will add advantage.
• Good Knowledge in Docker, AWS ECS will add advantage.

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All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

Leading by example with integrity,

Driving results and delivering on commitments,

Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,

Applying strategic thinking,

Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: global.inclusion@wfp.org, cc’ing ban.hr@wfp.org. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.
This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. The country strategic plan is aligned with the United Nations sustainable development cooperation framework for Bangladesh for 2022‒2026 and the eighth five-year plan (covering the period July 2020‒June 2025) of the Government of Bangladesh. It is informed by the recommendations of an independent evaluation of the country strategic plan for 2017–2021 and consultation with key stakeholders. It will contribute to Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 17 through four strategic outcomes.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Sunday, 28 January 2024

Candidates who applied before need not to apply