Consultancy: Project Analyst- Web Applications - OATC /UNICEF Supply Division Copenhagen (Office-Based)- 11.5 months

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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, care

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

• Liaise, partner and communicate with all stakeholders while gathering business requirements and specifying functional requirements

• Manage development of integrated technical solutions as per the Supply Division Business architecture, processes and information architecture.

• Document technical and business-related aspects related to the integrated solutions

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

The global UNICEF IT strategy for collaborative platforms and document management systems is based on Microsoft technologies and cloud services such as Office 365-E3 and Microsoft Azure.

With guidance and support provided by the ICT Specialist, and in close collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, the Project Officer manages the development of integrated solutions to Supply Division (SD) strategies by participating in business requirements gathering, identifying and documenting functional and non-functional requirements. The Project Officer is also practicing project management of development projects, monitoring and driving the development of these ICT solutions. The Project Officer will be involved in multiple cross-cutting projects simultaneously. The integrated solutions are around collaboration, knowledge management, supply chain monitoring & reporting, external workflow to support SD Operations and application of ICT toward innovation initiatives.

Tasks/Milestone Deliverables/Outputs: Project management of the development of integrated solutions Timely development and deployment of ICT solutions Business requirements gathering Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) Document functional and non-functional requirements Functional Design Specification Documents (FDSs)

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

Advanced university degree or equivalent background, in computer science, information systems, or other relevant disciplines, with specialized training or appropriate experience in the fields broadly applicable to the job

Work Experience:

• • Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience in the industry
  • Fluent in a broad range of technologies, including business process tools such as MS Project, Excel, Access, Visio

  • Proven experience in eliciting and documenting business and functional requirements

  • Work experience in Web/Mobile development technology is highly desirable

  • Work experience in Microsoft-based development technology is highly desirable

Language Skills: Fluency in English; knowledge of any other UN language an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies:

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness
• Works Collaboratively with others
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships
• Innovates and Embraces Change
• Thinks and Acts Strategically
• Drives to achieve impactful results

• Manages ambiguity and complexity

  To view our competency framework, please visit here.

  Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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 and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

For every Child, Support …

Qualified candidates are requested to submit:

1. Cover letter/application.
2. Financial quote at a daily rate in US Dollars. Financial quote should be inclusive of service fees and living expenses (if consultancy is not home-based).
3. Copy of highest qualification/Diploma
4. At least 3 Reference contacts – Previous direct supervisors

Applications are to be submitted by 28 November 2021. Please indicate your availability and daily rate to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate will not be considered.

UNICEF considers best value for money as a criteria for evaluating potential candidates. As a general principle, the fees payable to a consultant or individual contractor follow the “best value for money” principle, i.e., achieving the desired outcome at the lowest possible fee. Please note that consultants and individual contractors are responsible for assuming costs for obtaining visas and travel insurance.

Remarks:

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.