INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER

Overview

Lead DevOps and QA teams for scalable cloud solutions.

You have:

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems is required.
• Experience leading agile, globally distributed teams is required.
• Experience with building and maintaining complex enterprise architectures in the cloud, utilizing IaaS and SaaS concepts is required.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services is required.
• Experience with building and maintaining enterprise scale continuous integration and continuous delivery frameworks is required.
• Experience with developing test automation frameworks is required.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services incl Azure Devops is desirable.
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field is required.
• ITIL (v3 or v4) Certification is desirable.
• Certification on agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) is desirable.
• TOGAF Certification is desirable.
• Fluency in English is required, knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 159,743 USD and 205,956 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Business Analysis Section (BAS) of the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management (DGACM). The incumbent will report to the Chief of Section.

Responsibilities Within limits of delegated authority, the Information Systems Officer will be responsible for the following duties: - Leads a team of cloud DevOps engineers and Quality Assurance experts, both staff and contractors, to build and maintain scalable, resilient and cost-effective architectures and provide consistent cloud deployment, release management and quality assurance services for major DGACM applications. - With focus on the DevOps and Quality Assurance services of the section, plans and directs major systems projects of significant importance to the department which impact critical operations and large or multiple user groups. - Develops and continuously improves release and deployment management processes, including test automation. - Provides expert advice on complex technical architectures and design; identifies the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems) or respond to requests from users; develops plans for feasibility assessment, requirements specification, design, development and implementation, including project plans, schedules, time and cost estimates, metrics and performance measures. - Develops cost proposals for contractual services, oversees the technical evaluation of proposals received and manages the contract service. - Tracks and monitors project progress against plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes; liaises with users on all aspects and during all phases of development and implementation. - Provides professional leadership and work direction to assigned team, including mentoring and supervision of the work of junior officers, contract staff, and external vendors. - Is actively involved in the execution of the most complex aspects of the project (cloud architecture, continuous integration and deployment, quality assurance and test automation); oversees development of cloud-based solutions, ensuring that all design aspects are addressed, and control and security mechanisms are established. - Develops, implements and monitors information standards and guidelines, including testing paradigms. Works closely with counterparts in the Office of Information and Communication Technology to ensure compliance with architectural standards and security policies. - Prepares technical and user documentation for entire systems and interdependent applications; prepares training materials and detailed technical presentations. - Keeps abreast of developments in the field and determines the need for testing and evaluating new products and technologies; provides leadership on introducing technological changes; prepares various technical reports. - Facilitates communications between BAS and its major clients for good client relations. Serves as coordinator in the development of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between the client and DGACM for specific IT services, including any charge back mechanisms. - Participates in planning and preparation of the budget, work program and spending plan.

Competencies Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree

Job - Specific Qualification ITIL (v3 or v4) Certification is desirable.

Certification on agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) is desirable.

TOGAF Certification is desirable.

Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems is required.

Experience leading agile, globally distributed teams is required.

Experience with building and maintaining complex enterprise architectures in the cloud, utilizing IaaS and SaaS concepts is required.

Experience with Amazon Web Services is required.

Experience with building and maintaining enterprise scale continuous integration and continuous delivery frameworks is required.

Experience with developing test automation frameworks is required.

Experience with Microsoft Azure services incl Azure Devops is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 April 2021, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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