Design & Development, Consultant

Hard Problems; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

UNICEF is seeking a seasoned Drupal/UX engineer to design and prototype a global CAMH accountability platform. You will gather requirements, craft information architecture, and build accessible, component-based interfaces using Drupal and Bootstrap.

You will contribute to multilingual theming, develop modules, and support CI/CD pipelines with Behat, Travis CI, or Jenkins. The contract runs 15 November 2026 to 14 November 2027, remote from Nairobi, with deliverable-based milestones and future

Qualifications

• Experience designing clean, sharp visual design sensibilities.
• Ability to gather design and functional requirements.
• Knowledge of information architecture and accessibility standards.
• Familiarity with agile workflows and issue trackers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop the prototype for the UNICEF-WHO CAMH Accountability Mechanism.
• Collect requirements and define information architecture and UX for the platform.
• Apply atomic design and component-based theming for clean interfaces.
• Design Drupal themes with Bootstrap, WCAG AA, and multilingual support.
• Extend or create Drupal modules and implement Drupal 9/8 sites with multilinguals.
• Use Jira, VSTS, GitHub; work in git-based repositories.
• Set up automated testing with Behat and CI with Travis CI or Jenkins.
• Manage hosting on Acquia or Pantheon and provide ongoing MHPSS support.

Skills

UX/UI design

Information architecture

Accessible design

Agile methodologies

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Drupal 9/8

Bootstrap

Behat

Travis CI

Jenkins

GitHub

Acquia

Pantheon

Drupal modules

Job description

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. It is a United Nations agency with a mandate to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) is an institutional priority, and through funding from Wellcome Trust, UNICEF and WHO are jointly developing a child and adolescent mental health accountability mechanism to support the public registration, monitoring, and implementation of government commitments.

The role

This 12-month consultancy (15 November 2026 to 14 November 2027) sits within UNICEF's Global Programme Division, Mental Health team, based remotely from Nairobi. The assignment is deliverable-based and time-bound. The primary focus is the design and development of a prototype for the UNICEF-WHO Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) Accountability Mechanism, a global platform that provides a transparent way to monitor commitments, track implementation, and share progress on children's mental health. After the prototype and launch milestones, the role broadens to cover ongoing MHPSS design and development support, platform maintenance, and technical improvements across MHPSS digital products.

What you would do

• Design and develop the prototype for the UNICEF-WHO CAMH Accountability Mechanism, then support its launch and subsequent optimization.
• Gather functional and technical design requirements and develop information architecture and UX design for the platform.
• Apply atomic design and component-based theme approaches to build clean, accessible interfaces.
• Design and develop responsive Drupal themes for desktop and mobile using Bootstrap, following web accessibility standards (WCAG AA) and supporting multilingual theming including right-to-left (RTL) layouts.
• Extend or create contributed Drupal modules and implement Drupal 9/8 websites with multilingual complexity.
• Use agile methodology and software development tools such as Jira, VSTS, and GitHub, and work with git-based repositories.
• Implement automated testing (QA) using Behat-based frameworks and set up continuous integration with systems such as Travis CI or Jenkins.
• Manage hosting on Drupal-as-a-service platforms such as Acquia or Pantheon.
• Provide continuing broader MHPSS design and development support, including platform maintenance and related technical improvements, through the end of the contract.

What they are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Analytics, User Design, graphic/product design, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated UX/UI design experience with a clean, simple, and sharp visual design sensibility.
• Systematic, disciplined, and analytical approach to problem-solving with close attention to detail.
• Ability to absorb new technical information rapidly.
• Experience gathering design and functional requirements and developing information architecture.
• Experience following atomic design and component-based theme approaches.
• Experience designing for Drupal (latest versions) responsive websites using Bootstrap.
• Experience with Drupal theme development using Bootstrap base themes, responsive theming for desktop and mobile, and multilingual theming (RTL).
• Experience implementing Drupal 9 and Drupal 8 websites, extending or creating contributed modules, and working with multilingual sites.
• Experience using agile methodology and tools including Jira, VSTS, and GitHub, and working with git-based repositories.
• Experience implementing automated testing (QA) using Behat-based frameworks and continuous integration systems (Travis CI, Jenkins).
• Experience using Drupal-as-a-service hosting solutions such as Acquia or Pantheon.
• Desirable: prior experience working with UNICEF, WHO, or another UN entity; experience supporting a global accountability initiative or public-facing data platform; working knowledge of French, Spanish, or Arabic.

Working arrangements

The duty station is Nairobi, Kenya, and the role is designated as remote. The contract runs from 15 November 2026 to 14 November 2027. The assignment is temporary, time-bound, and deliverable-based; programme requirements beyond 14 November 2027 will be reviewed separately.