Junior IT Specialist

Position InformationVA No.: UNDP/LBN/VA26/055Position Title: Junior IT SpecialistDuty Station: TMO Nefaa Dekwaneh and Nabatieh (if security situation allows).Duration: 3 months (without exceeding 6 working days per month)Contract Type: ConsultancyVacancy Date of Issue: 29 March 2026Vacancy Closure Date: 03 April 2026National or International consultancy: National (LEBANESE NATIONALS ONLY)To review the full Terms of Reference (TOR), please follow link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ICrGoVlcAOpgmnccwYYn9U9hTlqIKgwz/viewBackgroundFor more than six years, Lebanon has been experiencing one of the most severe crises in its modern history. Since 2019, the country has been hit by overlapping shocks: a financial and economic collapse, the COVID-19 pandemic, the Beirut Port explosion, and a protracted armed conflict. These events have led to a severe economic contraction, sharp depreciation of the Lebanese Pound, soaring inflation, widening fiscal imbalances, and a sharp decline in real incomes, while public institutions have lost much of their capacity to deliver on their mandates.To address the implications of these crises, UNDP has been supporting the Government of Lebanon (GoL) in restoring core functions and in resuming its role in service delivery. UNDP’s Lebanon Public Administrative Reform and Digitalization Project (L-PARDP) aims to support the Government of Lebanon in implementing priority reforms, while linking traditional public administration, civil service, and policy reforms with a digital transformation process, to reestablish the social contract between the Government and citizens in terms of rights and obligations.As part of this effort, UNDP is facilitating the deployment and oversight of volunteers across the Traffic Management Office (TMO) to support data entry, archiving and IT support. Furthermore, technical support is being provided to improve the Ministry of Finance’s capacity for revenue collection, including using scraping tools and open-source technologies.To this end, UNDP seeks to recruit a junior IT expert to oversee volunteer activities at TMO, ensure proper coordination and documentation of their tasks. The consultant will serve as a focal point for both volunteers and the UNDP team, contributing to the development and validation of datasets generated through scraping and mapping exercises.Scope of Work, Responsibilities and Description of the Proposed Analytical WorkUnder the guidance of the UNDP L-PARD project manager and in coordination with the TMO focal points, the Consultant will be responsible for:* Conduct regular check-ins with volunteers deployed across TMO. * Serve as liaison between volunteers and UNDP focal points to ensure clarity of tasks and resolution of issues. * Identify and mobilize volunteers through UNDP’s Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), including outreach, selection, onboarding, and orientation to ensure readiness for deployment at the TMO. * Attend and assist UNDP and the Traffic Management Office (TMO) in training the selected volunteers on scanning protocols, file handling, and quality control standards. * Develop a detailed activity schedule for the volunteers, outlining shifts, tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities to ensure systematic coverage of the scanning workload. * Maintain a work log of activities for each volunteer, recording details such as days worked, arrival and departure times, and tasks performed. * Consolidate weekly summary reports detailing volunteers’ attendance, daily data entry, contributions and output. * Communicate regularly with UNDP any issues to be addressed.Expected Outputs and DeliverablesThe Consultant is expected to complete the above tasks and activities, noting that the total duration should not exceed 3 months (without exceeding 6 working days per month)Institutional Arrangements* The consultant will work under the overall guidance of the UNDP Senior Economist and L-PARDP Project Manager and in close coordination with the TMO focal point. * UNDP will be responsible for providing the contractor with all necessary materials related to the project in a timely thorough and transparent manner. UNDP will be also responsible to provide clarifications and facilitation of the work. * Day to Day transportation from home to office (& vice versa) shall be covered by the Consultant’s own means. The Consultant will rely on his/her own means of communication and transportation.Duration of Work* The assigned duration for this consultancy is 3 months without exceeding 6 working days per month. * The mission is expected to commence on the 1st of April 20261, and to be completed by the 30th of June 2026. * The time needed to review/ comment/ approve deliverables and outputs is (5) five working days.Duty StationThe duty station is TMO Nefaa Dekwaneh and Nabatieh (if security situation allows).Standard Minimum QualificationsBachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, ICT for development or arelevant field.At least 4 years of relevant experience in the field of IT programming.Language: Fluent in English and Arabic (both oral and written).“The Personnel will be covered with Health insurance and Personal accident insurance; the fees shall be deducted from personnel's monthly payment”.HOW TO APPLYHow to ApplyTo apply for this position please choose one of the two options below:1. Link to Apply:https://jobs.my-soc.org/apply/20260329112900/JNajuPz2LEhHTGW6MSUQciFl02. You can send your CV with the cover letter to this email: [email protected]. Please write (Junior IT Specialist / Lebanon) in the subject of the email.Terms and Conditions to Apply1. CV or P11 Form including 3 references must be submitted online in PDF along with your Education Graduation Certificate.2. Use English language only.3. Indicate clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)4. If the candidate is currently employed by a government institution, he/she must be able to provide an unpaid leave of absence for the duration of the consultancy.5. Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.6. By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong, or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.