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Recrutement de 01 International Consultant - PPO - FullStack Software Developer

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Afghanistan / Kaboul
Date limite: 2025-12-23

Recrutement de 01 International Consultant - PPO - FullStack Software Developer
Kaboul, Afghanistan
time type
Full time
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Offre publiée hier
job requisition id
JR118775
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

29 December 2025-23:59-UTC+04:30 heure de l’Afghanistan (Kaboul)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.


ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme 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.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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).

The Forecasting and Early Warning Unit at the World Food Programme (WFP) plays a pivotal role in anticipating and mitigating food insecurity through data-driven insights and predictive analytics. By integrating real-time data streams, geospatial intelligence, and forecasting models, the Unit empowers WFP and its partners to make timely, evidence-based decisions that protect vulnerable populations.

To scale its early warning capabilities and transition prototypes into production-grade systems, the Unit is investing in robust software infrastructure. HungerMapLIVE, WFP’s platform, serves as a dynamic interface for monitoring global food security trends and facilitating rapid response.

To support this effort, WFP is recruiting a fullstack developer with strong backend and frontend skills, cloud infrastructure experience, and a collaborative mindset. The consultant will contribute to the development, deployment, and maintenance of scalable systems that power real-time ingestion, analytics, and visualization workflows, while ensuring resilience, usability, and compliance with WFP’s IT standards.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

The consultant will join the Unit’s team in Rome under the direct supervision of the Lead Software Developer, and will be responsible for the following activities:

Assist in data integration initiatives including near real-time data ingestion, processing, dashboards, bulletins and visualizations.
Deploy and maintain HungerMap LIVE features and data layers (reports, schedulers, etc).
Support infrastructure maintenance activities as needed.
Advise on software development practices.
Contribute to the harmonization of tools and development patterns, including code maintenance in version control, system management through automation, and deployment strategies.
Undertake field missions for country support, facilitate trainings targeting WFP staff and partners.
Liaise with WFP’s IT department to ensure compliance on the above.
Perform any other task as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Assist in FE communication to the BE
Refactored ingestion pipeline for improved efficiency and reliability
Secure, optimized backend modules supporting LLM functionality
Internal backend tools and shared libraries documentation
Weekly backend health metrics and status updates to supervisor
Backend integration support for infrastructure
Create downloadable reports
Technical documentation on caching, security, and asynchronous flows
Handover notes for disaster recovery and system resilience strategies
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Master`s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, mathematics or similar or bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience

Experience:

At least 4 years of experience in IT related field with a focus on Python, AWS & some React.

Knowledge & Skills:

Strong knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, API Gateway
Familiarity with DDD, DI, SOLID & Clean Code principles.
Experience with Git version control.
Experience with deployment strategies, Docker, Kubernetes continuous integration, Unit Testing.
Experience in React, Redux, and other front-end technologies.
Understanding of secure coding practices, authentication/authorization flows (OAuth2, JWT), and data protection.
Experience implementing role-based access control and audit logging.
Expertise in Python and its frameworks such as FastAPI, Django or Flask.
Languages:

Excellent spoken and written English; spoken and written French highly desired.

Type of Contract and duration: Consultant level I - 6 Months

Location: Remote

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.


All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.