The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the design, development, and deployment of the WESR use cases, including the digital EDC Toolkit (Assessment Tool, Capacity Pathways and Policy Guide modules) on the WESR Knowledge Hub;
• Contribute to front-end and back-end development of WESR tools and applications, including content modules, navigation, and user interface components;
• Support testing, troubleshooting, and iterative refinement of digital tools based on user feedback and pilot implementation;
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge transfer to support long-term internal maintenance of WESR tools.

Engaging a Software Engineer (Consultant) for a three-month period will enable UNEP to maintain development momentum on the EDC Toolkit and WESR Knowledge Hub, supporting timely delivery of GEDS implementation milestones for 2026. This post is fully remote and reports to DevOps and Infrastructure Unit Lead, Office of the Chief Digital Officer (CDO), UNEP

Qualifications/special skills:

• An advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Information Technology, or Software Engineering is required.
• A Bachelor's degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the master’s degree.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience related to database development and archiving, and software systems analysis, design, and development is required.
• Experience in developing workflow automation and service request tracking solutions is required
• Experience working in teams, including coordination of junior members and engaging with clients is required
• Experience in complex web application projects; experience with UN agencies or similar international organizations is desirable.
• Experience working with multicultural teams is desirable.

• Support the design, development, and deployment of the WESR use cases, including the digital EDC Toolkit (Assessment Tool, Capacity Pathways and Policy Guide modules) on the WESR Knowledge Hub;
• Contribute to front-end and back-end development of WESR tools and applications, including content modules, navigation, and user interface components;
• Support testing, troubleshooting, and iterative refinement of digital tools based on user feedback and pilot implementation;
• Contribute to technical documentation and knowledge transfer to support long-term internal maintenance of WESR tools.

• Database development and archiving
• Software systems analysis, design, and development
• Workflow automation
• Service request tracking solutions
• Teamwork and coordination
• Client engagement
• Complex web application projects
• Experience with UN agencies or similar international organizations (desirable)
• Experience working with multicultural teams (desirable)

• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Information Technology, or Software Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master's degree.