Customs IT expert

Contribute to the efficiency of ASYCUDAWorld in Sudan.

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UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

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Geneva (Switzerland)

Consultant IT & Telecom Information Management

Application deadline 1 year ago: Friday 4 Oct 2024 at 03:59 UTC

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Overview

Contribute to the efficiency of ASYCUDAWorld in Sudan.

You have:

A first university degree, Bachelor, in engineering or related area is required
Experience of Java Programming language is required
Experience of Linux Operating System is required
At least 2 years of IT experience with customs automation for governmental institutions is required
Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required
Knowledge of English is desirable

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Result of Service

The consultant will contribute to the efficient reinforcement and support of ASYCUDAWorld in Sudan.

Work Location

Home Based

Expected duration

08.10.24 to 07.04.25

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the project officer of DTL/ASP, and in collaboration with an expert in Geneva, the consultant will: Assist an ASYCUDA technical expert to develop/program specific data exchange mechanisms for Sudan Customs with third party entities via ASYCUDAWorld based on provided requirements specifications documents. This will consist in: - Coding the specific programs within the ASYCUDAWorld Sudan source code using the specific ASYCUDAWorld technical platform which allows for this form of data channeling. The first part will consist in coding the reception of the data from the external entity and integrating the data into ASYCUDAWorld. The second part will consist in extracting the relevant data from ASYCUDAWorld, structuring it into an XML file and encrypting it before transmitting it to the external entity. Assist an ASYCUDA technical expert to test the above with third party entities. This will consist in: - Installing the developed data exchange programs in the ASYCUDAWorld Sudan test environment and running them with a connection to the external entity to see if the data arrives securely and with the right integrity. The external entity will confirm reception, integration and sending of data in the opposite direction.

Qualifications/special skills

A first university degree, Bachelor, in engineering or related area is required Experience of Java Programming language, Linux Operating System is required At least 2 years of IT experience with customs automation for governmental institutions is required.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken Arabic is required. Knowledge of English is desirable.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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