The aim of this consultancy is to provide technical support to the Finance and Economy team in the development and delivery of digital tools, data visualizations, and knowledge products that enhance local public finance management and own-source revenue performance. This includes contributions to the design and implementation of the Fiscal Space Performance and Monitoring Dashboard, refinement of existing diagnostic tools, preparation of internal coordination and documentation materials, and support for outreach efforts with partners and donors. The consultancy will help strengthen the team’s digital capabilities and enable evidence-based decision-making for sustainable urban finance.
Key Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of the Team Lead on Finance and Economy, the consultant will be responsible for the following duties:
- Supporting
the development of the Fiscal Space Performance and Monitoring Dashboard,
a digital tool designed to track and visualize key fiscal health
indicators—such as liquidity, solvency, and revenue collection
efficiency—across cities in Africa.
- Collaborating
with the Finance and Economy team to translate conceptual and technical
requirements into functional dashboard components, ensuring usability and
relevance for policy and planning purposes.
- Leading
on the design, development, and iterative improvement of web-based
applications or tools related to local public finance, including internal
tools under development by the section.
- Conducting
scoping, coding, testing, and documentation activities for digital
solutions in support of UN-Habitat’s work on municipal finance, revenue
performance, and fiscal space analysis.
- Supporting
quality assurance processes through technical reviews, bug resolution, and
optimization of dashboard features, ensuring functionality,
responsiveness, and ease of use.
- Preparing
technical and user documentation, including system notes, handover
materials, and user guidance for both internal use and external partners.
- Participating
in regular coordination meetings with project stakeholders, providing
technical advice on dashboard design, and supporting live demonstrations
or presentations when required.
Qualifications
- Academic
Qualification: A university degree (Bachelor’s or higher) in Computer
Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or a related field is
required.
- Working
Experience; Minimum 4 years of experience in full-stack software
development is required, with proven ability to build and maintain
scalable web applications, strong front-end skills using frameworks like
React, Vue, or Angular forinteractive dashboards and experience with
back-end technologies (e.g., Node.js, .NET Core, or Python/Django), API
design, data visualization tools (e.g., D3.js, Chart.js, Plotly), and
database management (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB) is required.
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