Result of Service
The UNRWA Education Department is advancing the digitalization of its core functions under Outcome 2 of the ICT4E operational plan: "The UNRWA education department functions are digitalized to boost the digital transformation of the education system and support evidence-based decision-making. One of the major projects that fall under this effort is implementing the EMIS Premises Module (PM)
Enhancing school infrastructure mapping in the Education Management Information system (EMIS). This module will focus on digitizing and streamlining school infrastructure data collection, management, and visualization. To support this initiative, we seek to recruit an experienced Quality Assurance who will be responsible for testing new features of the EMIS Premises Module.
Work Location
HQA and open for remote consultancy in the UNRWA fields of operations
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for developing and maintaining various modules of the Education System. Key tasks include building new web pages, updating existing components, developing reports, and ensuring system security through regular updates and patches Specific Outputs/Tasks include but not limited to:
Build and update web pages using ASP.NET.
Maintain and enhance the system's functionality.
Develop and update reports for system modules.
Provide daily support and analyze system requirements.
Create and maintain web APIs.
Conduct bug fixes and quality assurance.
Review code and ensure security testing of new/updated pages.
Prepare technical documents and user manuals.
Deliver a monthly progress report with a backlog tracker
Qualifications/special skills
University degree from accredited educational institution in Information Technology or related discipline.
Minimum 4 years of experience in : web applications development using ASP.net and MS SQL server.
Languages
English and Arabic are the working languages of UNRWA. For this assignment, fluency in both Arabic and English are required.
Additional Information
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
The consultancy is based in UNRWA HQA Amman with possibility for remote consultancy in the fields of UNRWA operations.
The selected candidate will receive a monthly remuneration that is amounting to JOD 996.42 or equivalent in USD for every fully completed month.
The duration of the Contract is 7 months, and the possibility of extension is subject to the availability of funds, continuing need and satisfactory performance.
As part of Digital Impact, Technology and Innovation Department (DITID)and digital workspace the role reports to the Analyst Programmer and works under the overall supervision of the Head Software Development Section & Lead Solution Architecture.