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WHY JOIN WFP?
* WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
* WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
* WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
* A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
* We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE: Backend Engineer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Short Term Consultant Regular
UNIT/DIVISION:Private Partnerships Division (PSP) Org. Unit
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Remote
DURATION: 11 months
LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Lead Backend Engineer
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP is the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Around 20,000 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor. To reach a world with zero hunger, WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships. Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector, WFP's Private Partnerships Division (PSP) strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and visibility and awareness tohelp WFP fulfil its mission, while offering companies and the wider public the opportunity to contribute to a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal is WFP's fundraising and awareness-raising app. Free to download, the award-winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFP's Innovation Accelerator, which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger. ShareTheMeal currently has more than 9.3 million users worldwide, who have shared more than 160 million meals (US$ 100 million). WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving, and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward. The team, located in Berlin and also remotely, is focused on increasing the funds raised to help get to zero hunger by further developing the app to include new and innovative features, increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives. As the user base has grown, there is a significant opportunity to increase funds raised from existing users and deliver an exceptional experience to build a long-term relationship with each supporter.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Consultant, reporting to the Lead Backend Engineer for the ShareTheMeal initiative, is expected to:
1.Develop features and improvements to the ShareTheMeal based platform in a secure, well-tested and performant way.
2.Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, interactive environment.
3.Solve technical problems of high scope and complexity.
4.Contribute to objectives and long-term goals of the Backend Engineering team.
5.Exert technical influence to improve the reliability of our products and systems.
6.Support defining and improving standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale environment of the ShareTheMeal initiative. Maintain and advocate for these standardsthrough code review.
7. Provide mentorship for team members to help them grow in their technical responsibilities.
8. Confidently ship large sized features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from
other team members.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT
-Completed contributions to application architecture and software development as agreed with the Lead Backend Engineer.
-Stable operations of the backend in the area of responsibility.
-Documentation and handover to the Lead Backend Engineer for the ShareTheMeal initiative.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education:
Bachelor's degree
Experience:
At least 3-5 years of experience in developing and designing backend architectures, experience building large-scale backends designed to serve thousands or more concurrently active users.
Knowledge & Skills:
-Expert knowledge of JS/TS and development-Embracing principles of clean code, test driven development and agile development processes-User-centered approach to software development
-Strong analytical abilities, both quantitative and qualitative
-Ability to interact with managers with maturity and tact
-Mature judgment with strong interpersonal skills
-Collaborative spirit able to liaise with a wide range of people at all levels and across different cultures and to act with credibility and diplomacy
-Strong time management skills with an ability to plan, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully, and to work to tight deadlines
-Self-motivated and able to work with a high degree of autonomy
-Fully committed and motivated to achieve the aims of the World Food Programme
Languages:
In addition to a high proficiency in written and spoken English, knowledge of a second UN language is a plus
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
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