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Systems and Web Development Assistant UNESCO Paris, France

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the direct authority of Chief Development Team and in close cooperation with the Development team, the incumbent assists in the design and development of integrated system solutions according to the business requirements of internal clients. Essential responsibilities include:

Gather and analyse functional requirements to produce technical and functional system specifications for integrated solutions taking into account relevant IT and system infrastructure and security policies.
Design, develop, configure and deploy necessary integrated system solutions.
Provide day-to-day technical support for the applications.
Produce complete technical documentation to ensure the proper support & maintenance of the integrated systems, the reutilization of software components, and to facilitate the possible outsourcing of evolutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

University degree (preferably at Master level) in computer science, system design and development, or closely related field
Work Experience 

At least 2 years of experience in design, Web development and implementation of software solutions, systems, and products.
Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, process modelling, mapping, methodology development, and data modelling.
Skills / Competencies

Demonstrated experience of web development with: C#, VB, ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, MySQL, and MSSQL.
Knowledge of advanced query building and performance tuning.•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan; ability to work under pressure, respecting tight deadlines and delivering on the standards required.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team and maintain effective working relationships with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
Strong inter-personal and communications skills, both oral and written, including the ability to effectively communicate on complex technology issues.
Languages

Excellent/very good knowledge of English or French and good/fair knowledge of the other language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

Education

PRINCE 2 Certification or other similar certification.
Work Experience

One year of experience at international level.
Basic knowledge of the general functioning of international organizations and/or the UN system.

Link to apply:
https://careers.unesco.org/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=12340&lang=en