Drupal Development intern (REMOTE)

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
  • Deadline Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
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Background
ย  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:ย  we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a โ€˜leave no one behindโ€™ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
ย  UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UNโ€™s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. On the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, we offer global perspective and local insight to help empower lives and build resilient nations.

At UNDP, external and internal communicationโ€”nationally, regionally and globallyโ€”is critical to achieving both development results and business objectives. Skillful communication broadens the impacts of new policies, helps governance reforms take root, and attracts and fosters strong partnerships. The Office of Communications at UNDP is at the forefront of advancing online communications and outreach within the organization.

Project Descriptionย ย 

The Digital Communications team works closely with the other teams in the Communications group to ensure that the tone and visual representation of UNDP branded products are consistent. Reporting to the Digital Production Specialist, the Intern will support the team to maintain and enhance UNDP web presence around the globe.

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Duties and Responsibilities

Based on the interested candidateโ€™s skillset and overall professional orientation incumbent may contribute to the Digital Studio work in the following areas:
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Backend development (PHP, Drupal)Drupal specific features development
oย ย ย ย Third-party integrations for Drupal
oย ย ย ย Bug fixing and usersโ€™ feedback implementation
oย ย ย ย Drupal theming
oย ย ย ย Automated tests development
ย  DevOps/System operation (CI/CD, Cloud services, WAF)
oย ย ย ย Maintenance and enhancement of UNDPโ€™s CI/CD pipelines
oย ย ย ย Development and integration of external services to support existing system
oย ย ย ย Automated performance monitoring development and early warning system for hacking attempts Competencies
Good knowledge and some practical experience with PHP language and specifically with Drupal framework โ€“ modules, hooks, theming, command line tools (Drush, Composer) Working knowledge of Frontend development languages and frameworks โ€“ Javascript, CSS/SASS, HTML Working knowledge of web developerโ€™s toolset: Git, VS code, basic shell scripting ย Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently; Responsible, responsive, and enthusiastic; Interest in global issues and the United Nations; Must be able to work in a multi-cultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities. Required Skills and Experience
ย  Education:

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:ย 
(a) Be enrolled in a graduate school Programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher);ย 
(b) Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree Programme (minimum bachelorโ€™s level or equivalent);ย 
(c) Have graduated with a university degree (as defined in (a) and (b) above) and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation.
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Experience: Previous exposure and working knowledge of the programming languages/frameworks from UNDP technological stack (see Competencies) would be an asset. Knowledge of standard integrated development environments (IDEs) paired with cloud services (Github, Azure) is desirable.

Availability:
Must be available at least four days a week.

Application procedure
The application should contain:
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Brief Cover Letter (in English) stating interest in and qualifications for the post;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Current and complete CV in English;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document.

In case an applicant is successfully selected, s/he will be requested to provide electronic versions of:
โ€ข ย ย ย ย letter from his/her university confirming current enrollment and graduation date; or a copy of degree certificate if graduated;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย copy of his/her most recent school transcript;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย copy of passport;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย completed UNDP internship application form;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย signed UNDP Internship Agreement;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Medical Certificate of Good Health;
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Copy of health Insurance

UNDP Terms & Conditions for Internshipย 
โ€ข ย ย ย ย In accordance with the UNDP Internship policy, UNDP interns are eligible to receive a monthly stipend, with the rate that varies depending on the duty location. The stipend will be paid monthly, and part-time internship arrangements are prorated accordingly.
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Where an intern is financially supported by an institution, government or third party, UNDP will, subject to the rules of such institution, government or third party, pay the intern the difference, if any, between the external financial support provided and the applicable UNDP stipend.
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Except for the stipend, all other expenses connected with the internship will be borne by the intern, sponsoring government or institutions.
โ€ข ย ย ย ย UNDP accepts no responsibility for costs arising from accidents and/or illness or death incurred during the internship.
โ€ข ย ย ย ย The intern must provide proof of enrollment in health insurance plan;ย 
โ€ข ย ย ย ย Interns are not considered staff members and may not represent UNDP in any official capacity.
ย  Disclaimer
ย  Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)ย 
ย  Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.ย 
ย  UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
ย  Applicant information about UNDP rosters
ย  Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.ย  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
ย  Non-discrimination
ย  UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.ย ย 
ย  UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.ย 
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