Information Systems Officer

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 105,628 USD and 138,312 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting The Enterprise Solutions Service (OICT/ESS) of the United Nations Office of Information and Communication Technology develops a wide range of enterprise solutions and provides products and services in support of UN operations.

The incumbent will be part of the Enterprise Application Centre – Asia based in Bangkok, Thailand, and will report to a Senior Information Systems Officer within OICT/ESS.

Responsibilities Within the scope of delegated authority, the Information Systems Officer may be responsible for the following tasks:

‐ Manage projects that include feasibility studies, systems evaluation, design, development, and implementation of new moderately complex systems; ‐ Provide advice to users on innovative technologies, analyze user needs and translate them into functional specifications; ‐ Define detailed solution architecture; ‐ Develop and maintain computer programs that require the integration of many interrelated systems and program components; ensure data security, architectural compliance, and appropriate access controls, considering local and broader issues; ‐ Organize and conduct unit and integration testing; design and use test bases; assist users with acceptance testing; ‐ Develop training materials, user manuals, train personnel in assigned systems; ‐ Develop disaster recovery plans; ‐ Identify problems in architecture, information security, integration, and interconnection of systems. ‐ Maintain, upgrade, re-architect or improve existing systems; troubleshoot and provide ongoing support to users, including solving difficult problems; monitoring transactions to measure performance and ongoing effectiveness of assigned systems. ‐ Conduct research, assessment and evaluation of current technologies and make recommendations for standardization and implementation. ‐ Participate in writing reports and documents related to information technology projects.

Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of information technology/information management, particularly in systems analysis, database design and programming. Knowledge of several high-level programming languages and significant exposure to and demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of programming and analysis, including structured/object-oriented design, relational systems, scripting and query languages, document design and management, hardware and software requirements, systems facilities and execution protocols. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, to include proficiency in the development and implementation of systems of moderate size/complexity. Knowledge of interactive systems; good knowledge of organization’s information infrastructure and IT strategy as it relates to user area(s); independently maintains assigned systems and develops innovative approaches to resolve a wide range of issues/problems. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and proficiency in 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. Assumes responsibility for integrating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of all in all areas of work.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, interprets others' messages correctly and responds appropriately; asks questions for clarification and shows an interest in two-way communication; adapts language, tone, style, and format to his or her audience; is open to sharing information and keeping people informed.

PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear objectives that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as needed; allocates time and resources to complete the work; anticipates risks and takes contingencies into account in planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as needed; uses time effectively.

COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING: Keeps abreast of new developments in one's own profession; actively seeks professional and personal development; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; is willing to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Education An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics, or related fields is required. A recognized first-level university degree in the above fields combined with two additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the planning, design, architecture, development, implementation, and maintenance of information systems or related fields is required.

A minimum of five years of experience in the implementation and operations of complex systems of large centralized or decentralized institutional systems is required.

A minimum of five years of experience in regulatory compliance related to information security is required.

A minimum of four years of experience in Agile DevOps methodology and cloud-based application development is required.

A minimum of one year of experience working in non-profit international organizations is highly desirable.

Experience in developing ICT policies and guidelines for implementation is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in English is required for this post. Knowledge of another official language of the UN is an advantage.

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

Special Notice Staff members are under the authority of the Secretary General and are appointed by him or her. In this regard, all staff members are expected to transition to new positions periodically throughout 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.

Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professionals programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position.

For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 31 October 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, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, 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, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

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.