Support the Development of a Digital Health Platform
Centre international de formation en droits humains et développement durable•Republic of the CongoRemote
Category | Grade:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:11 Aug 2026Job ID:1784888021271158Posted on:28 Jul 2026
Overview
Twelve-week online-volunteer assignment developing a digital-health platform for underserved communities. Five volunteers build responsive interfaces, backend services, APIs, databases, authentication and security features, test and optimise code, and document delivered software modules.
Languages
Required: English
Desired: French
Minimum Experience
Not listed
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Review platform architecture and functional requirements
- Develop responsive web or mobile application features
- Build secure REST APIs and backend services
- Design and optimise databases and server infrastructure
- Implement authentication, user management and security controls
- Test, debug, review and optimise software
- Prepare technical documentation and deliver assigned modules
Requirements
- Proven full-stack software-development experience
- Knowledge of JavaScript or TypeScript and modern web frameworks
- Experience with a supported frontend and backend framework
- Experience with relational or NoSQL databases
- Experience developing REST APIs and integrating third-party APIs
- Understanding of cybersecurity, authentication and data-protection principles
- English proficiency
Skills
Full-stack developmentFrontend developmentBackend developmentAPI developmentDatabase designApplication securitySoftware testingPerformance optimisationTechnical documentation
Tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptReactNext.jsAngularVue.jsNode.jsExpress.jsNestJS
Additional info
- Online volunteer assignment for 84 days
- Five volunteers will collaborate remotely on separate software modules