Website Developer at UN-Habitat

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the UN agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. The Urban Economy Branch of UN-Habitat has the mandate to promote local capabilities of local go...

 

Website Developer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience2 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldICT / Computer 

Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Land, Housing and Informal Settlements Section; and the Programme Management Officer leading the Housing Knowledge Platform, the consultant will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

  • Design and implement the landing page of the Housing Knowledge Platform housing.unhabitat.org on the UN-Habitat website
  • Design and implement a new Drupal 10 website to host the Housing Knowledge Platform to be connected to the UN-Habitat website landing page.
  •  Develop custom themes and templates based on project specifications.
  • Conduct Drupal 10 site configuration and administration tasks.
  • Ensure adherence to Drupal 10 coding standards, best practices, and security considerations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues reported by QA and clients.
  • Stay updated with Drupal 10 updates, security patches, and industry best practices.
  • Conduct an in-depth technical audit of the project specification while identifying any important best-practice elements that may be missing and present the gaps identified.
  • Develop a comprehensive work plan based on the concept note of the Housing Knolwedge Platform, including its soft launch at the 13th session of the World Urban Forum in May 2026. 

Qualifications/special skills

  • An advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Science or similar related field is required.
  • A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  • Relevant certifications in Drupal development (Acquia Certified Drupal Developer) is required.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience as a Drupal Developer with a focus on Drupal 10 is required In-depth knowledge of Drupal 10 architecture, best practices, and coding standards is required Proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is required
  • Experience with Drupal theming and template customization is required
  • Familiarity with version control systems, preferably Git is required
  • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting as well as excellent communication and collaboration skills is desirable
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team through an understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and exposure to Agile or iterative SDLCs;
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines is desirable
  • Possession of the following tools and technologies is desirable: Drupal 10; PHP; HTML/CSS; JavaScript; Git; Theming and templating; Drupal module development

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to UN-Habitat on careers.un.org to apply

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