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– Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
– Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.<\/p>\n
This Vacancy Announcement will close on 25 October 2022 at 11:59 PM Rome Time.<\/p>\n
Contract Duration:
The IT Solutions Developer will be contracted for an initial term of 12 months. Contract may be extended based on business need and satisfactory performance. <\/p>\n
Organizational background
Assisting more than 90 million people in 83 countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
In Lebanon, WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to 1.4 million vulnerable people a month, in the form of unrestricted assistance in-kind and cash-based transfers. WFP supports as well Lebanese schools with school meals and also supports vulnerable households in protecting and improving their livelihoods through trainings and rehabilitation of local infrastructures. WFP also supports Lebanon\u2019s National Poverty Targeting Programme, and Lebanon\u2019s Emergency Crisis and COVID-19 Response Social Safety Net Project (ESSN)<\/p>\n
To know more about WFP\u2019s mission, please check the below video:
https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WorldFoodProgramme\/videos\/10154930622760178\/ <\/p>\n
Job Purpose
The incumbent will be part of the Digital Service Team that is part of the IT (TEC) team. The solutions developer role is developing and maintain the solutions according to Country office needs, while maintaining proper documentation for all solutions. The solutions developer will act as the business analyst for the Country office ensuring business problems, IT solutions correlate, and the key tenets to Freedom in framework are in place. The solutions developer is core member of the IT Unit \u2013 digital service stream that ensures business process are supported and driven by IT solutions.<\/p>\n
Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):<\/p>\n
The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Design and support the development and implementation of modern integrated IT solutions supporting WFP business needs.
\u2022 Assist with to produce clear system specification requirements from business problems.
\u2022 Prepare clear technical systems documentation for developed IT solutions in order to facilitate IT systems development and maintenance.
\u2022 Perform unit and integrated testing of new, enhanced or fixed code in order to ensure complete coverage of code and adherence to technical specifications.
\u2022 Participate in the installation, configuration and customization of IT systems, as well as integration and migration of data between systems to ensure compliance with WFP\u2019s IT standards, guidelines and procedures.
\u2022 Participate in the release of corporate IT systems and provide early life support in order to prepare for and enable proper use of the IT solution.
\u2022 Contribute to the analysis, maintenance and upgrade of IT systems and troubleshoot, fix problems and make recommendations for system improvements.
\u2022 Contribute to the preparation of trainings on existing and new functionalities for capacity building.
\u2022 Collate data and contribute to the preparation of accurate reports on IT investments and costs, providing information to inform decision-making by stakeholders.
\u2022 Ensure adherence to freedom in framework and WFP IT Solutions development policies and procedures.
\u2022 Support integration of systems, internally or externally to support WFP business processes either through design, documentation or development.
\u2022 Coordinate between business units and product owners to ensure that digital tools evolve to meet ever changing business needs.<\/p>\n
Desired Knowledge and Skills:
\u2022 Has assisted in the design and development of systems and applications needed to fulfil business requirements.
\u2022 Has utilized specialized knowledge to resolve issues arising during IT support.
\u2022 Has contributed to IT projects by providing analysis of business requirements. <\/p>\n
Standard Minimum Qualifications: <\/p>\n
Education: Advanced University degree (i.e. Master's degree or higher) Computer Science, engineering or other relevant field or First University degree in a relevant field (i.e. Bachelor\u2019s degree) with additional years of related work experience or training\/courses.<\/p>\n
Experience: One (1) or more years of postgraduate professional experience (after completion of Advanced University degree) in software development, or, three (3) years or more after completion of First University degree.<\/p>\n
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English. Fluency in another UN language is a plus.<\/p>\n
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply<\/p>\n
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV\/AIDS status. 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.<\/em><\/p>\n