Background Information – Job Specific
UNOG Division of Administration (DOA) – Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS) provides data and reporting services to UNOG and its Clients, in particular developing and maintaining data analytics tools to support decision making and process streamlining for both substantive and administrative programmes.
Purpose and Scope of Assignment
The Product Management Unit at ICTS is responsible for delivering innovative, best-in-class IT products and integrated solutions to the United Nations.
Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager or an assigned person, the main role of the ICT Specialist– Software Architect and Developer is to work with the client in UNOG to analyze, design and develop best in class business analysis, IT products and decision support tools, as well as support those tools to increase efficiency of manual administrative process steps and facilitate timely and cost-effective process execution.
This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for the United Nations Secretariat.
The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
The ICT Specialist – Software Architect and Developer will be responsible for the following duties:
Summary of Key Functions:
- Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support
- Development and Quality Assurance Support
- Training, Maintenance and Support
Expected Results:
Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support
- Implements and monitors projects involving feasibility studies, data and systems analysis improvement, development and implementation of application solutions.
- Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users in acceptance testing.
- Provides guidance ice to clients, analyzing clients’ requirements and support in translating these into new applications; determines application systems integration and linkage issues.
- Researches, analyzes and evaluates new technologies and makes suggestions s to supervisor for their deployment.
- Participates in writing reports and papers on systems-related topics, system requirements, information strategy, etc.
Development and Quality Assurance Support
- Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and user documentation for major systems.
- Designs and builds data models/databases, data warehouses and tools to integrate and store data from several sources. Supports in designing and implementing ETL processes.
- Maintains, upgrades or enhances existing user systems; troubleshoots and provides continuing user support, to include resolving difficult problems, advising on the use of new techniques, monitoring transactions to measure performance and continued effectiveness of assigned systems, etc.
- Develops and maintains computer programs that require integration of many interrelated systems and program elements; ensures appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area issues.
- Deploys and manages Docker containers for applications deployment.
Training, Maintenance and Support
- Develops training materials, operating and user manuals; trains staff in assigned systems, prepares disaster recovery plans and ensures appropriate planning and training of those responsible.
- Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff, consultants, etc. Other tasks and responsibilities relevant to the scope of work as assigned.
- Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.
Impact of Results
The result of work of the ICT Specialist – Software Architect and Developer impacts directly on delivery of services that satisfy the requirements of the UN Office in Geneva (UNOG). It will also ensure proper processes and methodologies are followed and implemented according to the latest of the industry standards. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring activities for all UNOG stakeholders are in line with the overall business targets and UN policies, rules and regulations.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
- Meetings with supervisor and feedback as necessary.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) preferably in information technology, computer science, engineering, statistics, or in a field related to the post description.
- A first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) combined with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
Required experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems or related areas.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in database design, development and maintenance with MS SQL Server, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
- A minimum of 2 years of experience in ETL design and development.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in deploying applications using containers.
Desired experience: The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply
- Experience in Python API development.
- Experience in Git.
- Experience in Linux.
- Experience in Cloud computing (AI, Database, DevOps, Azure, Cloud deployment, etc)
- Expertise in application servers best practices and standards (data validation, OAuth2, JWT)
- Knowledge of Flutter.
Language requirements
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the position, fluency in English and French are required.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
Contract level: ICS 10 (IICA 2)
Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’