Result of Service

Design and Development of test plans, test cases, and test scripts

Contribute technical expertise to QA process to improve the quality of the solution design
Provide detailed documentation of changes and manage version control with the available systems (Git)

Work Location

In-person - Deqing, Zhejiang, China

Expected duration

6 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Come work for the United Nations! The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) of the United Nations is leading the digital transformation of the Organization to enable a better, safer, more sustainable future through secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions. The OICT's Enterprise Solutions Service (OICT/ESS) develops and supports a wide range of enterprise solutions and provides products and services that support the work of the UN. OICT is committed to achieving a 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. OICT supports the principles of work-life balance (9-17, 5 days a week) and flexible work arrangements. This position is within the OICT/ESS office, hosted by the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre. This position is based in Deqing, Zhejiang, China. Duties and Responsibilities This is to support the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of various applications developed by OICT:

Create test plans, test cases, and test scripts for assigned modules in line with the organization's quality standards
Create automation scripts to automate repetitive validations tasks
Validate functional and technical requirements through system testing and regression testing
Design and execute standard testing techniques (smoke, sanity, black-box, regression, etc.) to verify functionality against requirements
Identify, create, and secure test data, and manage it across the relevant systems for SIT and UAT Nota bene:
The consultant has 10 paid UN holidays per calendar year, following the calendar of the duty station

Qualifications/special skills

A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) is required - A degree in computer science, information technology, mathematics, statistics or related field is highly desirable. 2 years of hands-on QA experience of web applications and mobile apps across different browsers and devices is required Provable hands-on experience with automation tools (Cypress or Playwright preferred) is required Strong written and verbal English communication skills, the ability to document findings clearly and present them with confidence is required Ability to work independently, take ownership, and deliver against agreed timelines, is required Experience with AI and GIS is desirable. Ability to travel abroad for projects is desirable. Applicants are required to be authorized to work in China regardless of where they live at the time of applying for the job opening. The UN will not sponsor for a visa. Are you authorized to work in China? Please explain how you meet this criterion.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English (oral and written) is required. Knowledge of other UN official languages is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Software Tester (QA/QC)