Web/Database Developer (Junior)

Overview

The consultant will provide specialized technical support to the G20 Global Land Initiative (GLI) by delivering high quality assistance in system maintenance, digital tool enhancement, and general web/database application development. This role will contribute directly to strengthening the Initiative’s information infrastructure.

Tasks Summary

• Monitor data platform performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain deployment scripts and documentation.
• Perform enhancements and maintenance tasks for the internal GLI information management system.
• Establish a system for continuous monitoring of data platform traffic and user behavior.
• Generate monthly traffic reports and produce quarterly analytical summaries.
• Set up automated alerts for unusual activity.
• Implement daily incremental and weekly full backups of platform usage logs and datasets.
• Apply a long term data retention policy.
• Conduct regular integrity checks and restoration drills.
• Utilize secure, compliant storage solutions.
• Define and maintain standardized data structures and metadata schemas for analytics.
• Support the development of dashboards and automated analytics pipelines.
• Ensure collected data feeds seamlessly into KPI tracking and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with technical teams to integrate monitoring insights into platform upgrades and analytical tool enhancements.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience in web and/or database software development is required.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, web scripting, and SQL programming is required.
• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL is required.
• Familiarity with source code control tools such as GitHub or Perforce is required.
• Knowledge of digital content management systems, including WordPress and Drupal is required.
• Familiarity with modern web and database technologies, including ReactJS, AngularJS, and NodeJS is desireable.
• Knowledge of GIS technical concepts and applications, including: Spatial data visualization, Geospatial data processing is desireable.
• Experience with GIS tools relevant to agriculture, health, and population datasets is desireable.
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint Apps, including: Power Automate, Power Automate Flow, Power BI, Forms ,List is desireable.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc or other) in Information Technology and Web GIS Development or a closely related field is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic is required.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of an additional official UN language is an advantage.

Contract Duration: 252 days between April 2026 to March 2027.

Work Modality: Home-based.

Remuneration: