Software Engineer - Environmental Data Capacity (EDC) Toolkit

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is looking for a Software Engineer (Consultant) to support the design, development and deployment of the WESR use cases, including the digital Environmental Data Capacity (EDC) Toolkit (Assessment Tool, Capacity Pathways and Policy Guide modules) on the WESR Knowledge Hub. The post is fully remote, reports to the DevOps and Infrastructure Unit Lead of the Office of the Chief Digital Officer, and runs for three months to keep development momentum going and help deliver GEDS implementation milestones for 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design, development and deployment of the WESR use cases, including the EDC Toolkit 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.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Management, Advanced Statistical Analysis, Information Technology or Software Engineering; a Bachelor's degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead.
• At least 5 years of experience in database development and archiving, and in software systems analysis, design and development.
• Experience developing workflow automation and service request tracking solutions.
• Team experience, including coordinating junior members and engaging with clients.
• Experience in complex web application projects; experience with UN agencies or similar international organisations and with multicultural teams is desirable.