Back-end Development Consultant

Result of Service
The Back-end Development Consultant will be responsible for improving websites related to the project, adapting the code of the existing sites, creating functionalities, and maintaining the related documentation updated. The professional will also work closely with the data and programme teams to collect requirements and create technical solutions, aiming to enhance the Public Policy Observatory of Alagoas, whose purpose is to support the state government and municipalities in monitoring & impact evaluation of their policies, considering the achievement of the 2030 Agenda.

The Consultant will work in close collaboration with the operational and technical teams of UN-Habitat offices in Alagoas and Rio de Janeiro.

Work Location
Home based

Expected duration
The consultancy has an expected duration of four (4) months.

**Responsibilities**:
Background

The main mandate of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is to promote sustainable development of human settlements and policies conducive to adequate housing for all. Within this framework, UN-Habitat supports central and state governments, as well as local authorities and other partners for the implementation of the Habitat Agenda, the 2030 Agenda with the Sustainable Development Goals and the New Urban Agenda.

UN-Habitat helps the urban poor by transforming cities into safer, more inclusive, compact, integrated, resilient and connected places with better opportunities where everyone can live with dignity. It works with organizations at every level, including all spheres of government, civil society and the private sector to help build, manage, plan and finance sustainable urban development.

The Regional Office for Latin American and the Caribbean - ROLAC - is based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Agency puts emphasis in developing and managing activities in the host country. Indeed, for the past years, UN-Habitat has expanded its portfolio in Brazil by working with the three tiers of government in order to support the formulation and implementation of more effective, sustainable, participative and socially fairer urban economic, social and environmental policies.

Through a partnership with the Government of the State of Alagoas to improve institutional and technical capacities of State and municipal stakeholders on sustainable territorial and urban development, UN-Habitat is now setting up the second phase of the project named “Sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity in the State of Alagoas”. This second phase shall lead to enhance State of Alagoas engagement toward sustainable and inclusive urban prosperity, through a better understanding of the urban setting, and the establishment or improvement of its public policies, plans, and actions.

In order to properly implement this project, a Back-end Development Consultant is required to ensure a good execution of the work programme.

Report to UN-Habitat Manager

The Back-end Development Consultant will report to the National Officer for Brazil, who will evaluate him/her.

Outputs/Work Assignment

The Back-end Development Consultant shall support and advise the implementation of the project according to the responsibilities indicated below.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the National Officer for Brazil, the Back-end Development Consultant will:
a) Accomplish systems development activities.
b) Develop new functionalities with integration to the various government databases and partners.
c) Analyse and optimise the performance and interfaces of the systems.
d) Manage, update, and produce content for systems related to project activities.
e) Develop alternatives for performance gain for solutions and structures already developed.
g) Active documentation of the products.
h) Participate in team meetings and with other stakeholders.
i) Review and document the written codes and relevant parts of the systems.
j) Perform other tasks as required by the designated supervisor.

The consultant will be responsible for completing all courses and training activities that are indicated to him/her by his/her supervisor. The security course BSAFE is required to be accredited during the first month of employment.

The Consultant will be responsible for his/her own security, so the person should get familiarized with United Nations security mechanisms and comply with them according to the Framework of Accountability for the United Nations Security Management System.

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:
Required
- A first-level university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related fields is required, or additional 3 (three) years of relevant experience to the post beyond the requirement.

Desirable
- Complementary studies (technical course, specialization, or certification) in related areas.

**Experience**:

- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in Information Technology, preferably as a Back-end Development Con