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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.\n ABOUT WFP\nThe 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 extreme weather shocks.\nAt 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.\nTo learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.\nWHY JOIN WFP?\nWFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.\nWFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. \nWFP 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.\nA 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.\nWe offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).\nContext and background\nThe United Nations World Food Programme, hereinafter referred to as “WFP”, with its Headquarters in Rome, Italy, is the leading humanitarian organisation 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 impacts of climate change.\nThe mission of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is to provide WFP stakeholders with assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of WFP’s governance, risk management and control processes; to detect and deter fraud, waste and abuse through independent and objective oversight activities; to conduct inspections and investigations into allegations of wrongdoing and misconduct; and to facilitate the adoption of United Nations, humanitarian-sector and private-sector good practices related to assurance and oversight.\nOIG consists of three functional branches:\nThe Office of Internal Audit (OIGA), which provides independent assurance and advisory services on governance, risk management and internal controls.\nThe Office of Inspections and Investigations (OIGI), which investigates allegations of misconduct including fraud, corruption and sexual misconduct by WFP employees and partners and conducts inspections into areas of heightened risk.\nProfessional Support Services (PSS), which provides shared analytical, technology, digital forensics, intelligence, administrative and business support services, enabling OIG to operate as an integrated, modern and data-driven oversight function.\nPurpose and scope of these Terms of Reference\nProfessional Support Services is seeking a SharePoint and Front-End Developer to design, develop, enhance and maintain secure, accessible and user-friendly digital solutions that support OIG’s audit, investigation, professional practices, knowledge-management and administrative processes. The consultant will combine strong SharePoint Online and Microsoft 365 development expertise with modern front-end development skills to translate business needs into intuitive, responsive and maintainable solutions.\nIn particular, the consultancy will support OIG in:\nDesigning, developing and maintaining modern SharePoint Online sites, pages, lists, libraries, forms, web parts and extensions;\nDeveloping responsive and accessible user interfaces using modern front-end technologies and the SharePoint Framework (SPFx);\nIntegrating SharePoint solutions with Microsoft 365 services, Microsoft Graph, Power Platform and approved corporate systems;\nAutomating business processes, notifications, approvals and recurring tasks;\nImproving information architecture, navigation, search, metadata, content management and user experience;\nSupporting the management and further development of OIG websites, portals and collaboration spaces;\nProviding technical documentation, testing, deployment support, maintenance and knowledge transfer.\nThe consultant will work closely with OIG staff, including auditors, investigators, data analysts, professional practices personnel, administrative colleagues, information-management focal points and relevant WFP technology teams. The incumbent will operate under the direct supervision of the Senior Professional Practices and Audit Innovation Officer.\nKey responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):\nUnder the overall supervision of the designated OIG manager, and in close coordination with relevant OIG staff and corporate technology teams, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:\nA. Solution analysis and technical design\nEngage with business owners and users to understand objectives, processes, pain points and functional requirements.\nTranslate business requirements into solution designs, user stories, prototypes, technical specifications and implementation plans.\nAdvise on the appropriate use of standard SharePoint capabilities, SPFx, Power Platform, Microsoft Graph and other approved technologies.\nDesign secure, scalable, maintainable and reusable solutions aligned with WFP architecture, governance and support arrangements.\nEstimate effort, identify dependencies and technical risks, and recommend delivery priorities and options.\nB. SharePoint development and configuration\nDesign, build, configure and maintain modern SharePoint Online sites, hubs, pages, lists, libraries, content types, metadata, views, permissions and navigation.\nDevelop custom SharePoint components using SPFx, TypeScript, React and relevant Microsoft 365 development libraries.\nCreate web parts, extensions, adaptive interfaces, forms and reusable components tailored to OIG business needs.\nConfigure and enhance enterprise search, content discovery, document-management and records-management features, in coordination with responsible teams.\nSupport migration, restructuring and modernisation of existing SharePoint sites and solutions, including remediation of legacy customisations.\nIntegrate SharePoint with Microsoft Graph, REST APIs, Power Automate, Power Apps, Teams and other approved services.\nC. Front-end and user-experience development\nDevelop responsive, intuitive and visually consistent user interfaces using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript and React.\nConvert business requirements, wireframes and visual concepts into production-quality interfaces and reusable components.\nApply responsive design, cross-browser compatibility, accessibility and usability principles throughout the development lifecycle.\nOptimise front-end performance, loading times, component behaviour, and mobile usability.\nApply OIG and WFP branding and design standards consistently while maintaining clear information hierarchy and ease of use.\nConduct user testing and incorporate feedback to improve navigation, readability and task completion.\nD. Workflow automation and integration\nDesign and implement workflows for approvals, notifications, task management, data collection and recurring business processes using Power Automate or other approved tools.\nDevelop and configure forms using SharePoint, Power Apps or custom front-end components, as appropriate.\nIntegrate solutions with approved data sources and services using connectors, APIs and Microsoft Graph.\nImplement appropriate validation, exception handling, logging and monitoring for automated processes.\nIdentify opportunities to simplify and automate manual processes while ensuring appropriate controls and audit trails.\nE. Testing, deployment, support and maintenance\nPrepare test plans and conduct unit, integration, accessibility, performance, security and user-acceptance testing.\nManage solution packaging, version control, release documentation and deployment through approved development, test and production environments.\nTroubleshoot defects, performance issues, permission problems, workflow failures and integration errors, and implement sustainable fixes.\nMonitor supported solutions and perform maintenance, upgrades and compatibility remediation as Microsoft 365 services evolve.\nUse source-control and development practices that enable traceability, peer review, controlled releases and recovery.\nF. Documentation, governance and knowledge transfer\nPrepare and maintain solution architecture, configuration, source code, deployment, administration and user documentation.\nEnsure solutions comply with organisational requirements for information security, privacy, accessibility, records management, branding and data protection.\nContribute to development standards, reusable templates, coding conventions and governance arrangements for OIG digital solutions.\nProvide demonstrations, training and practical guidance to administrators, content owners and end users.\nTransfer knowledge to designated OIG personnel and provide clear handover materials for ongoing support.\nG. Coordination and confidentiality\nCoordinate with WFP technology teams, platform owners, information-security specialists, data owners, vendors and other stakeholders as required.\nCommunicate progress, issues, risks and decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nMaintain strict confidentiality of sensitive operational, personal, audit, investigation and oversight-related information.\nDeliverables\nThe consultant will be expected to deliver, as applicable and depending on assignment priorities, the following outputs:\nBusiness and technical requirements, solution designs, wireframes, prototypes and implementation plans;\nConfigured SharePoint Online sites, pages, lists, libraries, navigation, permissions and information architecture;\nCustom SPFx web parts and extensions, reusable React components and other front-end assets;\nAutomated forms, workflows, notifications, approvals and integrations;\nEnhancements to OIG websites, portals and collaboration spaces;\nTest scripts, test results, defect logs and user-acceptance support;\nDeployment packages, release notes, source code and version-control records;\nTechnical, configuration, administration and user documentation;\nOperational support, troubleshooting, maintenance and performance improvements for deployed solutions;\nKnowledge-sharing sessions, demonstrations and handover materials.\nA more detailed workplan, including priorities, milestones, acceptance criteria and timelines, will be agreed at the start of the assignment and updated as required.\nOther considerations\nQualifications, Experience and SkillsEDUCATION:\nAdvanced university degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Web Development or another relevant field. 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