ICT Analyst - ICT Project Management

Contract

This is a LICA Specialist-9 contract. This kind of contract is known as Local Individual Contractor Agreements. It is normally only for nationals. It's an external contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education. More about LICA Specialist-9 contracts.

Background information- ECR

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva and country-specific programs from its operations and project centers located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.

Background Information - Job-specific

IT Project services for Partners (ITP)

ITP provides IT support services to Hosted Entities as well as other UNOPS offices.

The IT project support services range from website development and redevelopment, website migration and maintenance, database development and maintenance, security and risk assessment etc. It also includes drafting IT equipment specifications, terms of references, technical participation for procurement, supporting the supervision and certification of outputs delivered etc

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager and overall supervision of the ICT Project and Operations Manager, the ICT Analyst - ICT Project Management will be responsible for:

• Project Management,
• ICT analysis and development support for open source projects,
• Provide support to the unit business development,
• Stakeholder engagement.

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Ensure timely delivery of project products and services,
• Lead on the development and maintenance of enterprise applications,
• Actively participate in the management of the unit and support business development,
• Establish solid working relationships with the board, clients and key stakeholders.

Functional Responsibilities

Below are the functional responsibilities :

1. Project Management
2. Technical Analysis & Web App Development

3. Perform other ICT related duties as required.

4. Project Management

• Ensures timely delivery of project deliverables and services in accordance with defined quality requirements.
• Manages the production of the required outputs, taking responsibility for overall progress and use of resources and initiates corrective action where necessary.
• Facilitates the engagement and provision of high quality results and services of the team supervised through effective work planning, performance management, coaching, and promotion of learning and development.
• Manages and reviews product quality and ensures products are accepted.
• Provides support to HR in recruitment processes.
• Provides support to Procurement Unit and manages purchases for needed resources.
• Provides support to Finance unit to manage the budget.
• Leads on the creation of new business proposals.
• Establishes solid working relationships with the project board, client and key stakeholders.

1. Technical Analysis & Web App Development

• Leads on the requirements gathering, requirements analysis, task definition based on the requirements, and task planning for enterprise applications.
• Manages the translation of business requirements into functional requirements and technical specifications.
• Ensures optimal performance, scalability, and usability of business applications.
• Leads on the development and maintenance of enterprise applications ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and usability of systems by assisting to adhering to established and evolving architectural standards.
• Manages server infrastructure for web applications.
  2. Other ICT related duties as required.

Competencies

Develops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and externally in order to positively shape the organization. Anticipates and perceives the impact and implications of future decisions and activities on other parts of the organization.(for levels IICA-2, IICA-3, LICA Specialist- 10, LICA Specialist-11, NOC, NOD, P3, P4 and above) Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion.

Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

a. Education

1. Advanced university degree (Master's degree or its equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field.
2. OR a first-level university degree (bachelor's or its equivalent) with additional 2 years of experience in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field.

b. Work Experience Essential:

• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Code Writing with HTML, CSS, JS,
• Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Code Writing with PHP,
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in development, implementation and maintenance of Drupal websites, and
• At least 2 years experience in management of ICT projects.
• Experience leading teams is required.

• Experience managing budgets is required.

  Desirable:

• Experience supporting recruitment processes is desired.

• Experience supporting procurement processes is desired.
• Experience with monitoring, evaluation and reporting would be an advantage.
• Good stakeholder management skills are desirable.

c. Language - Fluency in English is required - Fluency in Spanish is highly desirable

Contract type, level and duration

Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)

Contract level: LICA 9 / ICS-9

Contract duration: 1 Year, renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link: https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx

Additional Considerations

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

Background Information - UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.