Junior Front-end Javascript Developer
Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
- Location: Remote | Home Based - May require travel
- Grade: Junior level - IICA-1, International Individual Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Design (digital, product, graphics or visual design)
- Closing Date: Closed
Job categories IT
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5011/28773
Level ICS-8
Department/office GPO, NYPO, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station Home based
Contract type International ICA
Contract level IICA-1
Duration Open-ended (subject to good performance, availability of funds, organizational requirements and project duration)
Application period 27-Aug-2024 to 09-Sep-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
Guided by our tech lead and other senior developers as appropriate, the Junior Front-end Javascript Developer will work on front-end apps built in Angular and React, working closely with back-end developers providing REST and GraphQL APIs. Our codebase is written in Typescript. Typical tasks will include:
- Work on implementing new UI features in existing apps
- Assist in responding to urgent requests to find and fix bugs in app UIs
- Review the code in colleagues' PRs, including that of more senior developers, using the Git workflow model
- Assist in meetings with app users at HQ or in the field to troubleshoot technical challenges
- Work with tech lead or other senior developers to review and clarify technical specification tickets
- Assist in writing technical and user documentation for new or modified UI features
- Participate in Agile sprint and release planning
- Participate in the planning and design of new apps or major upgrades
- Work with senior developers to rigorously implement coding standards and good practices
Education/Experience/Language requirements
*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education:
- First level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) preferably in computer science, software engineering, information systems, mathematics, or related field is required.
- Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) is desirable and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
- High school or Secondary School diploma in combination with six years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the universityl degree.
Required Experience:
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in online web, data application development or implementation using Javascript in a front-end or full-stack role is required with a first-leve universityl degree; no work experience required with an advanced university degree.
- Experience with one or more of Angular, React and/or Typescript is required.
Desirable experience (the following experience is optional candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply):
- Experience with code versioning using Git workflow and sprint/release planning is desirable
- Experience working both independently and in collaboration with remote, geographically diverse teams.
- Experience in the management of dependencies, code deployment to various environments and development workflow.
- Experience in working on projects using an agile framework.e
- Experience of developing web applications in other programming languages.
- Some experience working with the public or not-for-profit sector.
Languages
- Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.
This vacancy is now closed.