Consultancy: Identity and Access Management Associate, ICTD Digital Core, Valencia, Spain, 3 months (Remote based)

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UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a connected world.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic, and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. Therefore, the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

The overarching strategic goal of UNICEF's ICT Division (ICTD) is to transform and build partnerships with our stakeholders to successfully implement UNICEF programmes globally using innovative technology-enabled solutions.

This position reports to the ICT Specialist (Identity and Access Management Architect). It is part of the Application Platforms and Services Unit in the Platforms and Service Delivery Section in ICTD’s Digital Core in Valencia, Spain.

The Application and Platforms Services Unit is the global architecture and engineering lead for UNICEF’s global Identity and Access, Mobility and Cloud Platforms Services portfolio and it serves both UNICEF and the UNICEF Hosted Funds.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of this consultancy is to assist the ICT Specialist (Identity and Access Management Architect) in the deployment and management of Identity and Access management platforms, including configuration, maintenance, fault monitoring and performance.

Scope of Work

• Work collaboratively with relevant IT teams to provide Identity and Access solutions to enterprise platforms including cloud and third-party platforms. • Perform regular system monitoring by verifying the proper functioning of all data interactions between IAM platforms and all other disparate systems. • Assist project teams with technical issues, including technical strategy, analysis, and design. Support operations staff in the execution, testing and implementation of IAM related solutions. • Automate tasks required to complement the implementation and control of the interaction between all internal and external applications and data repositories. • Ensure IAM processes adhere to security and organization’s policies. Conduct research to enable continuing innovation in the IAM infrastructure. Review and recommend efficient approaches to Identity and Access Management tasks. • Provide advanced support for operational functions of IAM systems. Troubleshoot and debug environment and infrastructure problems found in production and non-production systems. • Write and modify technical documentation, including user-facing documentation. • Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

Academic Requirements: • Secondary level degree (High School Diploma) with University Level courses in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics and Social Sciences.

Professional Experience and Expertise Requirements: • A minimum of 5 years of progressing responsible and working experience in Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, LDAP, Microsoft Web Application Proxy, Microsoft Identity Manager, Directory synchronization services, Azure Active Directory and Office 365. • Working experience with DNS and certificate services. • Working experience with SAML, OAuth, OpenID, etc. • Working experience automating tasks using PowerShell. • Understanding of Azure technologies such as B2C, B2B collaboration and integration services.

Language Requirements: • Good written and oral communication skills, with fluency in English is required. • Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability and the core competencies as follows:

• Builds and maintains partnerships • Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness • Drive to achieve results for impact • Innovates and embraces change • Manages ambiguity and complexity • Thinks and acts strategically • Works collaboratively with others

View our competency framework here.

Duration

The anticipated duration of this consultancy will be 3 months. A single contract will govern all aspects of the consultancy.

Location

This is a remote based consultancy working within core working hours established by the ICT Specialist (Identity and Access Management Architect).

Application Instructions

Please indicate your ability, availability, and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

Remarks

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.