Programmer – Georgia

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Programmer for a gender, humanitarian, media consultancy assignment financed by UNDP in Georgia.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking a qualified Programmer for an upcoming institutional capacity building and technical assignment in Georgia supported by the UNDP. The initiative focuses on adapting and operationalizing a comprehensive socio-economic vulnerability and risk assessment tool to enhance disaster risk management, climate resilience planning, and emergency response across the country.

The successful candidate will play a critical technical role in developing, customizing, and deploying software components and geospatial applications. Working closely with national emergency management authorities and inter-agency working groups, the Programmer will ensure seamless integration of multi-source datasets, robust GIS-based decision-support systems, and reliable automated workflows to support national stakeholders.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Support the adaptation and operationalization of the Gender-Sensitive Socio-Economic Vulnerability Assessment Tool within Georgia's emergency management framework.
• Customize GIS-based decision-support systems and spatial databases for automated workflows and multi-source dataset integration.
• Implement and test software solutions that support economic damage and loss estimation models across multiple hydro-meteorological hazards.
• Provide comprehensive technical documentation, source code documentation, and operational support for institutional deployment.

Scope of work

• Review and build upon bespoke software models to establish a unified methodology for multi-hazard vulnerability assessment.
• Integrate multi-source spatial and non-spatial datasets from national registries and government databases into geospatial applications.
• Customize and operationalize GIS-based decision-support tools using ESRI ArcGIS products to perform advanced spatial analysis.
• Develop software modules and scripts for economic damage and loss estimation models for infrastructure, agriculture, and public assets.
• Support capacity building activities and institutionalization of the assessment tool within national emergency management structures.

Your role as Programmer

• Design, develop, and customize software components, geospatial applications, and GIS programming solutions.
• Execute ArcGIS Pro Add-ins and .NET C# development to enhance decision-support system functionality.
• Write and maintain efficient Python/ArcPy scripts for automated spatial analysis and data processing workflows.
• Integrate multi-source spatial and non-spatial datasets into centralized databases and spatial data infrastructures.
• Conduct rigorous GIS application testing, troubleshooting, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Manage GIS tool migration, deployment, and configuration within institutional IT environments.
• Prepare thorough source code documentation and technical manuals for developed applications.

Requirements

• Education: University degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, geoinformatics, GIS, data science, or related technical field
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in software development, GIS programming, and/or geospatial application development
• Minimum 2 years in ArcGIS Pro Add-ins/.NET C# development, Python/ArcPy scripting, multi-source spatial/non-spatial data integration, GIS application testing/UAT, GIS tool migration/deployment, and source code documentation
• Languages: Not specified

Desirable

• Prior experience working on UNDP or international donor-funded technical assistance projects.
• Familiarity with disaster risk management, climate resilience, or humanitarian sector technologies.

An experienced Programmer with a strong background in .NET C# development, Python/ArcPy scripting, and ArcGIS Pro Add-ins customization, eager to contribute to critical disaster risk management initiatives in Georgia.

Assignment details

• Location: Georgia
• Financed by: UNDP
• Sector: Gender, humanitarian, media
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a UNDP-financed project in Georgia.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.