Consultant, Senior Software Developer Arv Lazio

Consultant, Senior Software Developer Arv
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

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Posted:22. 01. 2025

Expiry Date:08. 03. 2025

Job Description:WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Job Title: Senior Software Developer ARV Consultant

Type of Contract: When Actually Employed Consultant

Division: ARC African Risk Capacity

Duty Station (City, Country): Remotely based

Duration: 55 days in 2024 with the possibility of extension

Reporting to: Director, Research and Developments Department (RND), ARC

African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialised Agency of the African Union.

The ARC Agency leads the ARC Group, a development finance institution that provides financial tools and infrastructure to help countries manage natural disaster risk and adapt to climate change.

It counts 39 AU countries as members and is supervised by a ministerial level governing board elected by its Conference of the Parties.

The ARC design and establishment phase was managed by WFP, under a MoU with the African Union, and WFP continues to provide administrative services support to the ARC Agency through an administrative services agreement.

In 2014, ARC launched its initial risk insurance product for member states through its financial affiliate the ARC Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd).

ARC Ltd is a specialist hybrid mutual insurance company and Africa's first ever disaster insurance pool, aggregating risk by issuing insurance policies to participating governments and transferring it to the international market.

ARC uses the satellite weather surveillance software Africa RiskView to estimate the impact of drought on vulnerable populations – and the response costs required to assist them – before a season begins, and as it progresses, so that index-based insurance payouts, based on Africa RiskView, are triggered at or before harvest time if the rains are poor.

Responsibilities: Leading the timely production of the annual ARV Drought Calculation Engine and input data for ARC Ltd to underpin each new insurance pool.

Support integration of tropical cyclones and flood components into ARV platform, and the development of additional analysis tools required to support the implementation of these new risk modules.

Testing and cross-checking new releases to ensure accuracy and consistency of calculations across all ARV products, particularly for the development of the annual ARV Drought Calculation Engine for ARC Ltd. Contributing to the further design and development of ARV Desktop, including its user interface and functionalities.

Contributing to development of server-based functionality, data storage and distribution as emphasis will shift to web based applications.

Ensuring all products are robust, secure and work efficiently in a range of downloading, operating and data failure environments.

Organizing and implementing localization of the software and its products.

Providing support, input and guidance to collaborations with technical partners on ARV.

Performing other tasks as directed by the Director of Research & Development, senior ARC staff.

Deliverables at the End of The Contract: In addition to timely, seasoned technical assistance to the ARC Development Team and RD Department, the output of this work will be fully documented code satisfying the requirements outlined in "Responsibilities" above.

Qualifications and experience required: Education: Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Natural Sciences, or other relevant quantitative discipline.

Experience: Minimum of 12 years of experience working on software development and the design and development of systems and applications needed to fulfill business requirements.

Experience in Africa is a strong asset.

Knowledge & Skills: Strong problem solving capabilities.

Experience in identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop, evaluate and implement software and App options.

Languages: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English.

Another ARC working language (French or Portuguese) a strong asset.

Deadline for applications: 23 June 2024

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: VA No.

833272 Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.



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