User Acceptance Tester Consultant (Remote)

Location: Home-Based with one visit to New York, USA
Contract Type: Part-Time Individual Consultancy
Duration: 6 Months
Agency: UN Women
Deadline to Apply: 24 June 2025

Overview

UN Women is seeking a User Acceptance Tester Consultant to support the Strategic Planning Unit (SPU) within the Strategy, Planning, Resources and Effectiveness Division (SPRED). The SPU oversees results-based management (RBM), strategic planning, and system development related to planning and monitoring across UN Women. The selected consultant will support the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase for a system under development, ensuring it aligns with business needs before launch.

Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of the Strategic Planning Unit and direct supervision of the Programme Specialist – Strategic Planning, the consultant will:

Translate business needs into testable acceptance criteria
Develop UAT test plans, scope, and strategies with stakeholders
Create detailed test cases and scripts based on real-world usage
Execute test cases, document outcomes, and log defects
Track and prioritize issues using a defect tracking system
Prepare and present UAT summary reports

Deliverables and Timeline

Deliverable	Due Date
Acceptance criteria	15 July 2025
UAT test plan and strategy	30 July 2025
UAT test cases/scripts	10 August 2025
Test execution and defect logging	2 December 2025
UAT summary report	20 December 2025

Requirements

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
A bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in UAT, software quality assurance, or system analysis
Experience designing and executing test cases and documenting the UAT process
Experience working with UN or similar international organizations is desirable

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and UAT-related tools
Strong documentation, analytical, and organizational skills
Understanding of SDLC and STLC
Familiarity with results-based management (RBM) is a plus

Languages

Fluency in English is required
Knowledge of another UN language is an asset

Work Arrangement

This is a home-based position with one visit to UN Women’s headquarters in New York expected during the consultancy.

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