CONSULTANCY: SENIOR FULL STACK ENGINEER AND PROJECT MANAGER, ICTD DIGITAL CORE (7 MONTHS, REMOTE) AT SPAIN

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children.
To save their lives.
To defend their rights.
To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, A Connected World The overarching strategic goal of UNICEF’s Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) is to transform and build partnerships with our stakeholders to successfully implement UNICEF programmes globally through the use of innovative technology-enabled solutions.
INVENT is UNICEF’s global online portal for innovation and technology for development (T4D).
INVENT helps UNICEF accelerate results for children through innovation and T4D.
As UNICEF’s global inventory for innovation and T4D projects, it helps focus investments in innovation in line with our strategic priorities.
INVENT includes innovations of all types.
physical product, programming, frugal, innovative financing, data, and digital.
The field is where innovation happens.
UNICEF’s Global Innovation Strategy and Portfolio Management approach places field-based ideas at the heart of solving priority problems in innovative ways.
INVENT enhances the global visibility of innovative country and regional projects, with the aim of identifying initiatives that have the potential for multi-country and global scale.
INVENT is an open-source project and the codebase can be reviewed at https://github.
om/unicef/invent.
The project is currently in its last phase of its lifecycle and we are focusing on maintaining it until its successor is implemented in .
Technology.
INVENT utilizes Python as a programming language and Django as a framework for its admin interface.
VueJS 2 is used for front end development and is hosted on Kubernetes (AKS).
How can you make a difference?  ICTD is presently in search of a Full stack Engineer and Project Manager consultant.
This resource will operate within the purview of the ICT Manager within the Solution Center and Support Section of the ICTD division.
Scope of Work.
Project Management and Agile Practices  Planning, executing, and finalizing projects according to strict deadlines and within budget.
Even though the consultant will be working independently, they should possess strong project management skills to effectively manage project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Familiarity with agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban is essential, enabling the candidate to self-organize, prioritize tasks, and ensure timely completion of project milestones.
Client and Stakeholder Communication  Single point of contact in ICTD with all other teams (DB, Platforms, InfoSec).
Provide regular updates on the status of bug fixes, changes, and updates.
Conduct post-project evaluations and identify areas for improvement.
• Regular Updates.
Providing regular updates to clients and stakeholders on the status of the application, any ongoing issues, and planned upgrades.
• Feedback Loop.
Establishing a feedback loop to continuously gather input from users and stakeholders to guide future improvements.
Bug Fixing/Minor Changes.
Fix bugs or issues, make adjustments that do not involve logic changes or additional features (ie.
user interface elements, updating content or making small modifications).
Library and Dependency Updates.
Regularly check for updates to the libraries used in the application.
Note.
current Nuxt.
s 2 major update to 3 not in scope since it would require a full re-writing.
Security and Compliance  • Security Patches.
Applying security patches and updates to prevent vulnerabilities and protect against threats like hacking or data breaches.
• Compliance.
Ensuring the application adheres to relevant regulations and standards (e.
., GDPR, HIPAA) and updating it as compliance requirements evolve.
Incident Response.
Respond to different types of incidents, communicate effectively during incidents, and document post-incident reports for learning and improvement.
Collaborate to improve current procedures.
Note.
incidents that affect the application availability, such as infrastructure/hosting or system failures.
Log Management.
Manage application logs effectively.
Ensure that logs are collected, stored, and easily accessible for analysis.
Documentation.
Maintaining comprehensive documentation of the application’s architecture, codebase, configurations, and processes to facilitate understanding and future maintenance.
Work Assignments Overview   Deliverables/Outputs   Delivery  deadline   Month 1 Sprint   Application Assessment and Report  Conduct a full assessment of the application.
code quality, security, performance, and documentation.
Provide a detailed report summarizing findings, identifying critical issues, and recommending prioritized actions for immediate and future attention.
Bug Fixes  Resolution of bugs and issues, adjustments to user interface elements, content updates, and minor modifications.
Security Patches and Compliance Check  Regular assessments and reports on security vulnerabilities.
Incident Response  Documentation of post-incident reports.
Continuous improvement of incident response procedures.
Documentation  Maintenance of up-to-date application documentation.
Guides for deployment procedures and configurations if changes are made.
Documentation for custom code and integrations.
Communication  Provision of regular status updates on bug fixes, changes, and updates.
30 November    Month 2 Sprint   Bug Fixes  Resolution of bugs and issues, adjustments to user interface elements, content updates, and minor modifications.
Security Patches and Compliance Check  Application of security patches and updates.
Regular assessments and reports on security vulnerabilities.
Incident Response  Documentation of post-incident reports.
Continuous improvement of incident response procedures.
Documentation  Maintenance of up-to-date application documentation.
Guides for deployment procedures and configurations if changes are made.
Documentation for custom code and integrations.