Overview
The consultant will be responsible for quality assurance activities, including manual and load testing, for a project promoting better solid waste management.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate with SIGIR Team to obtain user stories and functional requirements for each module under test.
- Create Test Plans documenting testing strategy, approach, and scope for each product.
- Design and document Test Cases based on user stories.
- Execute manual tests (functional and exploratory) across all assigned modules.
- Elaborate structured Bug Reports with reproduction steps, severity, and priority.
- Elaborate Test Execution Reports with quality metrics.
- Perform bug tracking and follow-up on defect resolution status.
- Coordinate with SIGIR Team for test case validation and product sign-off.
- Execute load testing scenarios for Web Portal, Recoverer/Recycler Portal, and Mobile App.
- Ensure products are truly ready before advancing to production or next stage through comprehensive testing and validation.
- The consultant must know the processes, procedures, and standards of the organization, to ensure an adequate quality of the activities described above according to the standards of the organization.
- Propose formats and procedures that allow the efficient implementation of the Agency's projects.
- The consultant must know the file system of the projects and ensure their proper maintenance, accessibility for all officials and the proper updating.
- Design methodologies for the systematization of good practices and knowledge, related to the implementation of the projects and cooperation activities of the UN-Habitat Colombia Office.
- Support the formulation of substantive documents linked to the thematic lines of action of UN-Habitat Colombia.
- Prepare reports and other documents related to meetings, missions and activities developed by the national UN-Habitat Office.
- The consultant will carry out research activities to facilitate the exchange of information, knowledge and best practices on the sustainable urban development issues set out in the Agency's mandate.
- Collect information on the urban status in the Andean Countries that serves as an input both for the identification of new project opportunities and for the implementation of the subscribed projects.
- Support monitoring of UN-Habitat's implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 11 dealing with sustainable cities and communities.
- Identify strategic allies for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Andean countries.
- Manage knowledge networks for the dissemination of the methodologies and documents generated by the agency and for the construction with strategic allies of new knowledge on topics related to sustainable urban development.
Required Experience
A minimum two (2) years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance and Manual Testing. Demonstrated experience in Designing and executing test cases based on user stories, Functional and exploratory testing, is required. Experience coordinating with development teams and product owners is required.
Qualifications
A first degree in areas related to computer science, systems engineering, or related fields is required. Additional relevant certifications in Software Testing and/or Quality Assurance, or equivalent is desirable.
