Vacancy
Announcement: WFP/16/13
Job
Title: Senior Information Technology Assistant
(Software Engineering)
Post
Grade: Service
Contract, SC-6
Duty
Station:
Nairobi
Background
WFP Kenya is seeking
an experienced and dynamic Information Technology Assistant (Software Engineer)
to join the Innovations team. As part of the Innovation unit, the incumbent will
be involved in on-going development, implementation and maintenance of software
solutions as well as with consulting software development projects with various
WFP Kenya units.
He/she will be
involved in all phases of the development cycle from design, through
implementation, debugging, testing and maintenance of the software. Under the
direct supervision of the programme officer – innovations unit, the incumbent
will be responsible for the following duties:-
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the
unit’s work in development and implementation of ICT systems by:
- Writing and
testing code;
- Observing,
testing, diagnosing and fixing faults in software:
- Participating in
the planning, installation and implementation of equipment interfaces and
peripheral devices;
- Analysing
software specifications for completeness and compatibility with system
capabilities;
- Translate
business requirements in functional requirements for development
- Supervise
development and testing of software by external suppliers against
development schedules.
- Participate in
functionality upgrades and maintenance of systems.
- Perform other
related duties as required.
Qualifications,
Experience, Critical Success Factors and Language:
- Minimum of 5
years of relevant professional experience in of ICT. With at least two
years in experience in programming languages and platforms including
Python, Django JavaScript, C or C++, SQL server, MySQL, Pascal, HTML, CSS,
php, Java , J2ME, , Oracle
- Experience in
developing software applications to support the running of unique
non-governmental organisations projects.
- Experience in
agile software development methodologies in a cross-border (international)
software development context.
- Experience in
development of online and offline data capture solutions with centralised
repository synchronization
- Experience in
development of cash and voucher systems at the World Food Programme would
be an added advantage.
- Strong
analytical skills, attention to detail, organisational and planning skills
- Demonstrated
capacity to coordinate system development that relies on inputs from a
variety of stakeholders, demonstrated experience introducing improvements
into processes, experience in developing/delivering training and providing
user-support.
- Experience
working in an international organisation or multicultural environment will
be an added advantage
- Good written and
spoken English and fluent in Kiswahili.
Interested candidates
meeting the above qualifications are required to submit a covering letter
quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/16/13 with their updated Curriculum Vitae,
copies of certificates and name, title and e-mail address of three
referees.
Candidates should
also complete a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link – http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
All documents should
be sent in an envelope which must be marked: CONFIDENTIAL WFP/16/13 and sent
to:-
Human Resources
Officer
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482
Nairobi 00100
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482
Nairobi 00100
OR deliver to Office
B-120, UN Complex, Gigiri.
WFP is an equal
opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment
process.
