Emergency Telecommunication Officer, P2, Kabul (Not for Afghan nationals)

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 85,338 USD and 115,911 USD.

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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 future

Under the supervision of the ICT Manager, the Telecommunications Officer in the emergency office is to provide technical, operational and procedural support and end-user services in the implementation, maintenance and improvement of telecommunications systems, procedures and activities of the office, in accordance with the ICT work plan, consistent with the Country Programme Management Plan.

How can you make a difference?

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implements security and operational telecommunications services in emergency operations, for UNICEF Afghanistan office, assuring adherence to UNICEF's standards and regulations, including MOSS (security regulations, the Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning (EPRP) regulations and the Core Commitments for Children (CCC). Provides professional guidance in all emergency telecoms issues, actively supporting the field.

• Participates in interagency emergency telecoms working groups in emergency locations to assure compatibility and sharing of resources between UNICEF and other UN agencies

• Performs gap assessment in area of telecommunications and executes planning of radio, wireless data and satellite networks, including supporting UNICEF Supply section in the ordering of necessary equipment

• Receives, verifies and register in inventory all radio, satellite, wireless and related equipment

• Performs installation of VSAT equipment, mobile and fixed VHF/UHF and HF radio equipment, Inmarsat, Iridium, Thuraya mobile satellite equipment, wireless LAN and bridge equipment, solar power systems, antenna masts, etc.

• Performs maintenance and technical support, and implements maintenance routines for all radio, satellite and related equipment

• Lead the design, implementation and post-production support to INTERCOM and telephony infrastructure/services in all offices across the UNICEF ACO

• Performs training of users, drivers and radio-room staff in radio and satellite communications equipment usage and maintenance.

• Performs any other related duties as requested by supervisor

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

Education:

• Advanced University degree in telecommunications or equivalent qualifications.

• Training in rapid deployment, crisis telecommunications planning, development, project management and networking technologies.

Experience:

• Two years relevant international or developing country experience in ICT or telecommunication network and management.

• Relevant training and certification in satellite and radio communication systems.

• Experienced in implementing telecommunications in emergency operations and/or trained in emergency telecommunications

• Experience in implementing the MOSS for UNICEF or other UN agencies.

• Knowledge and experience of Local Area Network (LAN) Management, and computer programming is an asset.

• Knowledge of UNICEF’s programming practices desirable At least one year progressively more responsible and relevant international experience in telecommunication network and management.

Language proficiency:

• Fluency in English required, knowledge of other UN language(s) a benefit.

• Knowledge of the local working language of the duty station is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

Required Comptencies:

• Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking

• Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals

• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment

• Adjusts team or department’s approach to embrace changing circumstances

• Analyses and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources

• Demonstrates, applies and shares expert technical knowledge across the organization

• Translates strategic direction into plans and objectives

• Sets clearly defined objectives and plans activities for self, own team or department.

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.