Local Individual Contractor for Website Development, CMS Optimization and Technical Maintenance (CAPVE Website)

The Individual Contractor shall: • Coordinate all technical activities and directly report progress to the designated UNODC Officer. • Ensure high-quality, professional execution of all assigned tasks; • Provide concise, structured progress reports accompanying each deliverable (e.g. technical modification made, plugin replacements resolved, and performance recommendations).

Home-based, no travel is required

01.07-01.12.2026

Background of the assignment: The assignment is carried out within the framework of the project “Supporting Asian countries’ resilience to violent extremism in the digital space”. A core component of this project is the establishment of a Regional Network on Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE). The Network aims to enhance regional expertise, provide a comprehensive overview of regional activities, strengthen cooperation among national authorities, and foster partnerships with civil society and academia in PVE. To facilitate knowledge-sharing and the exchange of best practices within the Network and among external stakeholders, a dedicated Central Asian PVE (CAPVE) website was developed in collaboration with the Law Enforcement Academy under the Office of Prosecutor General of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The website serves as a comprehensive regional platform for sharing research, data, and evidence to assess and respond to drivers of radicalization, while promoting modern approaches and effective practices to prevent radicalization, incitement, and terrorist recruitment. Specific tasks to be performed by the Individual Contractor: In close coordination with the UNODC project team the Individual Contractor shall: • Perform a technical evaluation and system restore: conduct a comprehensive audit of the current CAPVE website architecture to identify required maintenance, licensing needs, and bug fixes to restore the platform to full functionality. This includes: o Upgrading the PHP environment and all core WordPress plugins, ensuring full cross-compatibility, zero runtime errors, and the elimination of known security vulnerabilities. o Testing and verifying the functionality of backend and frontend elements, including navigation menus, CMS modules, contact forms, user profile pages, and the administrator control panel (specification Annex to be provided). o Optimizing cross-browser compatibility and responsive layouts across multiple internet-enabled mobile and desktop devices. o Ensuring that system administrators can smoothly access and utilize standard Wordpress tools to update content layouts, news, activities, databases, and activities. • Deliver technical training: develop and conduct a 1-hour online training session for designated CAPVE website administrators, covering backend updates, general content management, and system troubleshooting. • Provide technical maintenance: coordinate and execute 2 technical maintenance exersizes, including core security patches and stability updates. Each quarterly maintenance cycle requires two (2) working days. • Provide source and implement stable, secure alternatives that are compatible with current PHP standards in cases where existing plugins are deprecated or no longer supported. Liaise with UNODC on any core CMS feature detailed in the Annex (to be provided) that cannot be realistically restored or implemented and agree on an alternative technical solution. The Individual Contractor shall: • Coordinate all technical activities and directly report progress to the designated UNODC Officer. • Ensure high-quality, professional execution of all assigned tasks; • Provide concise, structured progress reports accompanying each deliverable (e.g. technical modification made, plugin replacements resolved, and performance recommendations).

High school diploma or equivalent is required. Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognized national or international educational institution related to computer science, information technology, graphic or web design is desirable. At least 7 (seven) years of proven professional experience in full-stack web development, specifically managing, building, and fixing advanced WordPress CMS environments is required. Demonstrated proficiency in PHP, database management, web server configuration, responsive design, and modern cybersecurity protocols for web platforms is required. A comprehensive portfolio showcasing successfully completed web development projects is desirable.

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written Russian and English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations official language is an advantage.

Not available.

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.