Network Technician (Infrastructure Cabling)

Contract

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UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022).

Provide network and telephone infrastructure cabling support/troubleshooting as part of the UNMISS FTS Infrastructure Unit at the Mission’s HQ in Juba, South Sudan and to provide similar assistance/support, whenever required, to all State Capitals throughout the mission area.

Under the management of the Unit Supervisor within the Field Technology Section (FTS), the Network Technician (Infrastructure Cabling) will be responsible for:

• Implementing/carrying out communications cabling (copper and optical fiber cables) installations: structured cabling projects both internal and external; • Providing backbone support via Optical Fiber Cables to various sites as required; • Providing support to communications/data connectivity; • Installing, testing, labeling and commissioning of structured Cat5e and Cat 6 cables, fiber optics cables and multi-pair telephone cables for voice and data in both indoor and outdoor networks; • Liaising with other sections/units regarding communications cabling; • Performing the installation, testing, labeling and commissioning, switches, patch panels, cable trays, racks, trunking systems, fiber optic cables, UTP and STP cables Cat5e and higher, multi-pair telephone cables and all other types of network devices and ancillaries required for the proper operation of a Local Area Network both indoor and outdoor; • Ensuring the installation of all UTP and STP cables meet the TIA 568B (TIA/EIA TSB-67 standards) or other applicable international standards; • Assisting with plans for the layout and installation of communications closets (cabi-nets/rack) and the terminations of communication cables and/or main distribution points (MDFs); • Managing and ensuring optimal operation of the Unit in the absence of the Unit Supervisor; • Providing knowledge and support in the implementation of grounding enhancements and/or solutions to ICT critical devices and infrastructures. • Performing other related duties as required.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for in-stance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

• Integrity and professionalism • Accountability • Commitment to continuous learning • Planning and organizing • Teamwork and respect for diversity • Communication • Flexibility, adaptability, and ability and willingness to operate independently • Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards the UN core values.

Relevant work/management experience, particularly in ICT network and communication infrastructure cabling services, with excellent knowledge of current protocols and applicable international principles/standards is required.

ITIL v3 Foundation and related Cisco certifications are desirable.

Good technical knowledge and understanding of system flow charts, data processing concepts, telecommunications principles/standards and associated equipment. Exposure/knowledge of ERP systems and project management software are desirable.

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.