International Individual Contractor (Application Developer)

United Nations - UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Consultant Closes 28 Apr 2026 25 days left

Overview

The individual contractor will improve the User Interface of cloud-based data management tools, modify workflows related to data processing, and undertake further enhancement of related data visualization tools.


Key Responsibilities
  • Gather requirements for the creation of new modules in the cloud application.
  • Conduct analysis of user requirements for new workflows and interface enhancements.
  • Identify and document components, libraries required for the implementation of the new modules.
  • Design and develop new user interface components in VueJS in line with existing application architecture.
  • Integrate new workflows and UI components with existing APIs, backend services and data sources.
  • Ensure workflows include appropriate validation rules, error handling, and status messaging.
  • Conduct unit testing and functional testing of all newly developed workflows and UI components.
  • Support testing and validation to ensure MongoDB upgrades and optimizations do not disrupt existing application functionality.
  • Design and develop large-scale analytical models via Power BI Dataset and Azure Analysis using multiple Azure services (SQL database, and Azure Synapse Analytics (SQL Data Warehouse) to serve as a semantic layer for data visualization, report development, and ad-hoc analysis.
  • Undertake modifications to PowerBI architecture to ensure integration of multi-themed datasets.
Required Experience
  • A minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience in web applications development (VueJS, MongoDB, FastAPI), data management, integration, modeling, and optimization is required.
  • Knowledge of Power BI Dataset, Azure Analysis including Azure services (i.e. SQL database, Azure Synapse Analytics and SQL Data Warehouse) and ability to maintain and develop Azure based infrastructure is required
  • Experience in designing data integration and pipeline architectures which include ingesting data through different methods such as message queues, database connections, flat files, REST, or specific API’s, is required.
  • Experience in DevOps tool chains consisting of tools such as Git, Jenkins or Bamboo – or equivalent tools - and experience with the deployment of data pipelines is required.
  • Experience in managing large datasets, and knowledge of Python is required.
  • Ability to communicate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner is required.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and best practices related to web application security is desirable.
  • Demonstrated skills in communication and teamwork, preferably in an international environment requiring cultural sensitivity and knowledge of different political, administrative and legal systems is desirable.
  • Experience working on drugs and crime data is desired.
Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

Other Details
Languages Required
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required.
Languages Preferred
• Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Contract Duration
June-November 2026
Work Modality
Home-based
Remuneration
Not specified
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