[Hiring] ICT Associate @United Nations Office for Project Services

Role Description

Seeking an ICT Associate with 6+ years of open-source ICT experience to build scalable web applications, adapt CMS themes, and support application deployment workflows.

The ICT Associate leads the design, development, and maintenance of scalable open-source enterprise web applications, ensuring optimal performance, usability, and seamless system integrations across organizational projects.

Functions / Key Results Expected

• Validates functional requirements integration.
• Leads on the definition, design and development of enterprise applications using Open Source technologies. Knowledge of Drupal is desired.
• Actively contributes ideas and approaches during design sessions with other developers.
• Contributes to tracking emerging technologies and solutions for improvements.
• Leads in the implementation of web applications ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and usability of systems by assisting in adhering to established and evolving architectural standards.
• Leads on adapting mock-up themes or design of new ones with other developers and/or clients.
• Supports the migration of existing sites and applications.
• Has ample knowledge of manual and automated testing techniques to ensure the proper performance of deliverable functionalities, providing test cases and avoiding regressions.
• Supports in the application deployment and maintenance of the infrastructure.
• Supports in the development of innovative concepts that could be implemented in addition to, or as a replacement of, existing solutions.
• Supports the creation of user and project documentation.
• Contributes to the tracking and reporting times and efforts invested on the assigned tasks.
• Knowledge on Atlassian products is highly desirable (Jira, Confluence).
• Performs other ICT related duties as required.

Skills

• Content Management Systems
• Drupal
• Atlassian Jira
• PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
• WordPress

Competencies

• Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same.
• Upholds organisational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness.
• Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit.
• Collaborates and supports the development of others.
• Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles.
• Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first.
• Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal.
• Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment.
• Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions.
• Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner.

Education Requirements

• Secondary education and diploma in Information technology, computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, engineering or a related field are required.
• A university degree in information technology, computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, engineering or related fields is an asset and may substitute some years of experience.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in open source information and communications technology is required.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in Code Writing with HTML, CSS, JS, PHP.
• Experience in Drupal development is desired.
• Experience in Wordpress development is desired.
• Experience in LAMP stack is desired.

Language Requirements

• Spanish: Fluent (Required)
• English: Intermediate (Desirable)

Additional Information

• UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
• UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the selection process, which may include various assessments.
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity.
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience outlined in the vacancy announcement.
• UNOPS has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and other forms of abusive conduct.

Terms and Conditions

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions.
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel.

General Information

• Position Title: ICT Associate
• Job Category: Information and Communications Technology
• Duty Station(s): Home based
• Seniority Level: Associate
• ICS Level: ICS 06
• Contract Type: ICA - LICA - Support - Regular
• Contract Level: LICA 6
• Posting Start Date: 02-Oct-2026
• Posting End Date: 09-Oct-2026
• Duration: 7 months (Maternity Replacement Cover)