Senior Full Stack Developer

Organizational Context The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability. IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe. IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat. IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. Background to the Position In virtually all countries, people increasingly rely on and expect a diverse range of digital services (e.g., through their mobile devices) to interact with local government, companies, and community organizations and services. This disruption is already happening to humanitarian assistance. Yet, the Digital Divide remains a persistent and significant challenge at both national and local levels. Job Purpose The incumbent reports into the AI and Data management unit (“AI & Data unit”), accountable to the Director of the DTD. The AI & Data unit delivers greater value from IFRC’s data, developing, implementing data and AI governance and strategy in close collaboration with the IFRC’s Data Protection Office and supporting data professionals across departments. The Senior Full Stack Developer interacts extensively with internal and external AI and data experts, private sector, academia, suppliers, vendors and consultants to manage and develop end‑to‑end data projects, from clarifying requirements to schema preparation, data modelling, data engineering, report development in Power BI and user testing pipelines. Data Analytics and Reporting Analyze and understand business process and data models, business logic, modelling logic, and ways to identify missing data. Liaise with business contacts or analysts to understand needs and translate into specifications. Identify data requirements and ingest mandatory elements into the data platform. Design and implement complex dashboards and reports in Power BI to provide actionable information. Follow through on UAT identified issues and their resolution. Publish data and reports to production. Maintain dashboards and reports over time. Data Engineering on Microsoft Fabric / Azure Synapse Platform Develop database schemas, define relationships, and optimize performance based on specific requirements. Develop data products using SQL and PySpark. Implement data quality checks and processes to ensure accuracy, consistency and completeness. Implement security measures to protect sensitive data and comply with relevant regulations and standards. Optimize solutions for performance and scalability. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, optimise SQL queries and fine‑tune data processing workflows. Document data engineering processes, system architecture and data flow diagrams for knowledge sharing and future reference. Team Management Oversee the operation of full stack developers, managing priorities, interactions and workload. Track and document the progress of the team through tools like devops boards. Propose improvements to processes and technologies, bringing efficiency to the team. Mentor the development of the team, including the development and refinement of skills. General Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams, including architects, data scientists, data analysts, and business stakeholders. Act as authority across the organisation in data engineering and report development, mentoring colleagues to encourage self‑service analytics adoption. Provide technical guidance and training to colleagues on data management best practices and Microsoft data technologies. Support the Manager of the Data unit with regular progress reports on results against objectives and responsibilities. Work in close consultation and develop partnerships with colleagues with data roles across the secretariat in Geneva and in the regions. Duties applicable to all staff Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC’s goals. Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles. Perform any other work‑related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager. Education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field. Experience 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering with a focus on data modelling and 4+ years in data engineering (Microsoft Fabric or Azure Synapse) and report development (Power BI). Proven track record as a Data Engineer or similar role, and in Power BI development, including Paginated or SSRS reports. Core expertise in the Microsoft Data Stack, in particular proficiency with Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics. Proven experience in Data Lake and Data Lakehouse implementation (e.g., Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Snowflake, Microsoft SQL Server, Apache Spark/Hadoop, or other similar big data or SQL databases). Experience in Data Vault and dimensional data modelling techniques. Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, or Java. Knowledge of Finance/Accounting logic in ERP, ideally with D365 F&O. Understanding humanitarian accounting logic is a benefit (appeals, pledges, projects, etc.). Experience in data governance, architecture and handling large datasets and data pipelines. Strong knowledge of Azure Cloud architecture and networking principles. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines for data workflows (e.g., using Azure DevOps). Proven experience in leadership of a data science (or similar) team, with management of direct reports. Experience in management and delivery of technical projects. Preferred Proficiency in the Apache Spark framework. Proficiency in cloud platforms and technologies, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. Experience with big data technologies, such as Hadoop, Spark, and distributed storage systems. Familiarity with data governance, data security and data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA). Familiarity with AI‑assisted development. Experience within the RC/RC Movement and/or international humanitarian or development organisations. Knowledge, Skills and Languages – Required Strong strategic and conceptual thinking, setting meaningful, long‑term vision and strategy, proposing challenging strategic goals. Propensity for embracing change and ambiguity: anticipating emerging conditions and demands, embracing organisational change, navigating complex dynamics, viewing uncertainty and disruption as opportunity. Ability to drive results and create a culture that fosters proactive action, actively prioritise and set high standards. Developing others: pushing autonomy and empowerment, viewing people development as imperative, creating a culture of accountability. Data modelling, statistics. Focused on quality and standards, results and accountability. Proven teamwork and trust‑building skills, including effective networking and partnerships within and outside the organisation. Proactive approach to finding creative and constructive solutions to difficult issues. Knowledge, Skills and Languages – Preferred Knowledge of applying artificial intelligence techniques, such as NLP and machine learning. Strong presentation, written and oral communication skills. Ability to network effectively and influence and inspire others including peers, membership and other stakeholders. Languages – Required Fluent spoken and written English. Languages – Preferred Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic). Competencies, Values and Comments Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability. Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust. Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others. Managerial competencies: Managing Staff performance; Managing Staff development. Application Instruction Please submit your application in English only . #J-18808-Ljbffr