• Development of existing operational dashboards – There are several operational dashboards that the team is currently using to monitor the infrastructure components and IoT gateways/sensors, Digital Twin dashboard, 7-Steps project tracking dashboard and others . The incumbent will have to take charge of the development these dashboards and control the application life cycle management.
• Process automation – Digitization & automation of local processes in the office is necessary for efficient and optimized daily work as well as on time delivery of the services. The incumbent will be responsible to develop necessary apps to automate manual processes, using any applicable/suitable software development tools.
• Substratively contribute to Smart Facilities projects/programme – The incumbent will have support Green Energy and Smart Facilities projects in the area of intergrating Green Energy data (such as power consumption monitoring) and Smart Facilities IoT data and project tracking, into the existing monitoring platforms/dashboards.
• Client interaction – The incumbent will have to interact with the ICT managers from UNDP Country Offices occasionally to identify needs and gaps that needs to be attended and offer technical support requirements to COs with the consultation of Team lead and line supervisor.
• Documentation and ISO 9001 Compliance – Write documentation related to engineering operation, but not limited to, procedures, system documentation, technical guides, conformity and corrective reports, and user feedback. Monitor and ensure compliance with corporate standards and ISO 9001:2008 of both the roll-out process and documentation.
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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Institutional Arrangement for Software Development Intern Specialist

• On a day-to-day basis, the incumbent will be working with and directly reporting to the Manager of Smart Infrastructure and Connectivity Unit (SICU).
• The Global ICT Advisor has the overall responsibility to guide the both the Manager of SICU and the Specialist.
• Progress reporting will be done in the monthly team meeting and also Weekly Meetings.

• UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.
• Include any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions

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Required Skills and Experience of Software Development Intern Specialist

• Minimum Academic Education:
  • Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field is required.
  • Alternatively, a first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the aforementioned areas, combined with an additional two years of qualifying experience, will be considered in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Holding any industrial and professional certificates will be an added advantage.
• Minimum Years of Relevant Work Experience:
  • A minimum of 5 years (with a Master’s degree) or 7 years (with a Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience as a software developer, automation QA, or DevOps engineer is required.
• Required Skills and Competencies:
  • Expertise and knowledge in the entire software development process, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
  • Expertise and knowledge of fundamental algorithms and data structures, and their application in solving real-world problems efficiently.
  • Expertise and knowledge of deployment processes and DevOps practices for automating software deployment, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and infrastructure management.
  • Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and working in Agile development environments to deliver software incrementally and iteratively.
• Desired Additional Skills and Competencies:
  • Expertise in cloud computing, including understanding cloud computing strategies and cloud-based infrastructure technologies, and applying such knowledge in developing infrastructure setups.
  • Expertise in ICT operation support, including knowledge and experience in ICT operation and support, applying standard practices and guidelines such as ITIL and ISO.
  • Experience and knowledge of SharePoint, SharePoint Online, Power Platform (Power BI, PowerApps, and Flow).
  • Experience with a selection of technologies, including .Net, REST web services, ASP.NET, C#, node.js, ReactJS, Python, Java, and Terraform.
  • Experience in Container Orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • UN experience is desirable.
  • Knowledge in Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain will be an advantage.
• Required Language(s) (at working level):
  • Fluency in English is required.
  • Fluency in one or more additional UN languages will be an asset.
• Professional Certificates:
  • Holding any industrial and professional certificates will be an added advantage.