Overview
The National Individual Consultant is a technical role focused on building the national disability data ecosystem platform. The position is responsible for establishing secure database structures, enforcing user authentication protocols, creating role-based access controls, and setting up data validation and recovery workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the end-to-end web platform development according to approved technical and functional specifications, building both front-end and back-end components using appropriate technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and relevant frameworks.
- Build data input, retrieval, processing, filtering, visualization, and reporting functionalities while implementing secure user authentication mechanisms and enforcing role-based access control.
- Optimize the user interface and experience for users with visual, motor, or cognitive impairments to make the platform fully usable by persons with disabilities, ensuring compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1.
- Design and implement secure database structures to store disability data, enforcing data validation mechanisms, managing data backup and recovery processes, and enabling data extraction and export functionalities in compliance with relevant data protection policies.
- Perform thorough functional, performance, security, and accessibility testing, including conducting user testing workshops with representatives from the disability community when possible.
- Provide complete technical documentation covering system architecture, codebases, and credentials, author detailed user manuals, and deliver training workshops to support knowledge transfer and a smooth handover to in-house staff for long-term maintenance.
Required Experience
At least five years of proven experience in web application development with strong skills in front-end and back-end development frameworks using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Demonstrated experience with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 standards implementation alongside direct experience in database design and secure data handling. Experience working on social impact projects, government institutions, or with the United Nations is an advantage.
Qualifications
First level university degree (Bachelor's Degree) in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or a related field.
