Consultancy: Senior SAP ABAP Developer, Finance, ICTD, Budapest, Hungary

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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, results

UNICEF's Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary supports UNICEF operations globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology.

How can you make a difference?

UNICEF GSSC has a continuous improvement process which often identify needed changes in process and systems used, this sometime result in automating manual processes and finding innovative ways to improve performance of individuals and teams. The SAP FI Developer’s goal is to support the Finance Section in the GSSC with process automation, provide solutions for Finance and MDM (Master Data Management) processes and development of solutions to implementation and maintenance.

The individual will work together with the Customer Care and the IT team in identifying automation process opportunities while ensuring applicable compliance, quality and documentation standards are met and maintained. The work requires close partnering with FI subject matter experts in Payment and Invoicing Units, under direct supervision and technical guidance of the New York HQ Information and Communication Technology Division Solution Centre FI team, and other stakeholders sharing information and ensure an optimal solution to the business.

This will involve:

• Support the analyst in resolving the service manager calls/production issues.
• Support and troubleshoot the programs and report bugs in the ERP System (SAP FI and MDM modules)
• Develop new reports or change the existing reports based on the defects / requirement by the user.
• Develop and provide maintenance support of programs and reports using ABAP, WebDynpro, Smartforms and FIORI development tools.
• Design develop and support object services and workflow for supporting the project.

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

Successful bidders should meet the following profile

• University degree in Business administration, Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related field.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office usage skills
• Programming skills in ABAP, FIORI, CDS Views, VB script, SQL and similar. Besides that, programming skills in Windowshuttle is an advantage.
• Expert knowledge of SAP enhancement framework.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with a customer-centric approach

Mandatory Requirements

The proposing service provider must include the following attachments in their submission:

• Updated CV detailing educational background and all relevant experience;
• Financial Proposal indicating the daily rate for delivery of services. The daily rate should be expressed in Hungarian forint (HUF) or U.S. dollars (USD). The offer has to be all-inclusive and expressed in gross amounts. If/where applicable, the exchange rate to be used for currency conversion will be the United Nations rate of exchange.
• Document to prove eligibility to work in Hungary, if applicant is non-Hungarian citizen (copy of passport in case of EU citizens; work visa in case of non-EU citizens).

Candidates will be subject to reference checks during the selection process.

Successful bidders will be required to accept UNICEF’s General Terms and Conditions for Service Contracts.

Location and duration

The job will be performed at Customer Care section in the GSSC which is located at 1077 Wesselényi utca 16/a, Budapest, Hungary.

The consultancy is for 11.5 months and expected to start on as soon as suitable candidate is identified. The consultant/expert is expected to perform duties on flexible arrangements from within the UNICEF premises at 1077 Wesselényi utca 16/a.

Evaluation Criteria

Candidates who are under serious consideration will be evaluated by the following criteria:

• Formal education and training in relevant IT area
• Relevant Experience in IT (SAP ABAP, CDS Views, Work Flow and FIORI Development) area
• Knowledge of other technologies, i.e.: SQL, ASP, .NET, XML, Java and Javascript, and winshuttle. Functional knowledge of SAP FI modules
• Evidence of other Soft skills, i.e.: command of English, interpersonal skills, detail-oriented, working independently, high level of quality on deliverables, etc.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Additional UN languages will be considered an asset.

Candidates meeting technical requirements will be evaluated based on value for money of Financial Proposal.

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). 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 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.

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.

Due to the high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.