ICT Associate

Volunteering

Overview

Provide ICT support and maintain systems and tools effectively.

You have:

• Minimum age: 22 years old.
• Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.
• Completion of Secondary education is required, supplemented with formal training in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Engineering.
• ITIL Foundation Certificate or equivalent customer support certification is an asset.
• A minimum of six years of practical work experience in information technology, requiring systematic methods of troubleshooting and problem solving is required.
• Experience in providing assistance to users on IT products and services, and use of applications and diagnostic tools is required.
• Practical experience in providing technical and business Customer Support and Services is required.
• Practical experience and working knowledge of various computer platforms and applications is required.
• Language: English (Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Senior ICT Associate the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Activities include: • Installing/upgrading, configuring (routine, standard) and maintaining systems, tools and equipment. • Assisting in routine operation and monitoring of server systems. • Providing second-level user support/troubleshooting. • Extracting data from databases to serve the needs and requests of users, diagnosing errors and correcting as necessary. • Performing backups of servers following standard backup procedures. • Assisting in the generation of computer reports. • Providing on-the-job orientation for users in the use of ICT systems. • Providing first-level support that includes receiving, processing and logging service requests. • Managing lifecycle of ICT incidents assigned to him/her in service management tool. • Providing support in conferencing with ICT and audiovisual equipment as and when requested. • Creating and assigning work orders. • Maintaining and updating files (electronic and paper) and internal databases. • Maintaining ICT inventory, manuals and other documentation. This may require the incumbent to lift, move, mount, or store equipment. • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Secondary education

Education - Additional Comments:

Completion of Secondary education is required, supplemented with formal training in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Engineering. ITIL Foundation Certificate or equivalent customer support certification is an asset.

Required experience:

72 Months

Experience remark:

A minimum of six years of practical work experience in information technology, requiring systematic methods of troubleshooting and problem solving is required. Experience in providing assistance to users on IT products and services, and use of applications and diagnostic tools is required. Practical experience in providing technical and business Customer Support and Services is required. Practical experience and working knowledge of various computer platforms and applications is required.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Hardware and systems maintenance, operation and administration

Area of expertise details:

A minimum of six years of practical work experience in information technology, requiring systematic methods of troubleshooting and problem solving is required. Experience in providing assistance to users on IT products and services, and use of applications and diagnostic tools is required. Practical experience in providing technical and business Customer Support and Services is required. Practical experience and working knowledge of various computer platforms and applications is required.

Driving license:

No

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 09 March 2021 at 23:59hrs, Germany time

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