Web Developer Consultant

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Description

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The Green Climate Fund (“GCF”) is a multilateral fund created to make a significant and ambitious contribution to the global efforts towards attaining the goals set by the international community to combat climate change.

GCF will contribute to the achievement of the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). In the context of sustainable development, GCF will promote the paradigm shift towards low-emission and climate-resilient development pathways by providing support to developing countries to limit or reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change, considering the needs of those developing countries particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change.

GCF is governed by a Board, composed of an equal representation of developed and developing countries. The Fund is operated by an independent Secretariat headed by an Executive Director. GCF will pursue a country- driven approach in its operations. The Fund seeks to engage a Web Developer Consultant to join its team at the headquarters inSongdo, Republic of Korea, for the initial 230 days over a 12-month period.

Role

The Web Developer, reporting to the Principal Software Architect is responsible for the further development of variety of enterprise cloud-based web applications, gathering functional requirements, developing technical specifications, and project testing & risk management.

Duties and responsibilities:

The consultant will be responsible for but not limited to:

• Developing new Cloud-based web applications and altering existing code for accommodating scale and integration with new technologies and APIs.
• Contributing to all aspects of systems development coverage (frontend, middleware, backend).
• Implementing in accordance with demands for information security and data protection/privacy best practices.
• Solving complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Supporting the team and end-users by developing documentation and assisting tools. 
• Assisting with other necessary tasks as defined by the team leader. 

Required experience and qualifications:

• Advanced university degree ideally in software engineering, computer science, or related subjects. 
• 4 years of application development experience including frontend and backend solutions for creating database-driven and responsive web applications. 
• Able to provide work samples of at least one major project with frontend/backend code and used database repository. 
• 2+ years of experience developing frontend applications based in React is essential. 
• Strong working knowledge of fundamental frontend languages such as HTML, CSS, JSON/XML structures. 
• Strong working knowledge of JavaScript and related frameworks and libraries, such as Node, React, Angular, and Express. 
• Working knowledge of database technology such as SQL/MySQL Server and NoSQL Databases is required. 
• Strong understanding of API design concepts and authentication methods. 
• Working experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services. Experience in other cloud service providers such as AWS and Google Cloud is an advantage. 
• Familiarity with PHP and/or .NET is an advantage. 
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365, Logic Apps / Power Automate would be a distinct advantage. 
• Experience in a Linux environment and the terminal. 
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Motivation for continuous professional development and willing to learn new skills is an essential skill for the job.
• Ease in communicating in GCF’s official working language, English, is required. Familiarity with other UN System working languages is desirable.

Source: https://jobs.greenclimate.fund/job/Incheon,-South-Korea-(ICN)-Web-Developer-Consultant/1128282101/

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