UNDP Jobs - 56587- Operator

Operator

Location :

Ankara, TURKEY

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

15-Jun-2015

Application Deadline :

03-Jun-15 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SB-2

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year

Languages Required :

Expected Duration of Assignment :

Maximum 36 months, based on the satisfactory performance and availability of funding

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNDP is the UN's global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in 166 countries, working with them on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and its wide range of partners. UNDP’s global focus is helping countries build and share solutions to the challenges of: (a) Democratic Governance; (b) Poverty Reduction; (c) Crisis Prevention and Recovery; (d) Environment and Energy and (e) HIV/AIDS. UNDP helps developing countries attract and use aid effectively. In all its activities, UNDP encourages the protection of human rights and the empowerment of women.

Within the aforementioned global context, UNDP Turkey works for Democratic Governance and Growth without Poverty. For more than 50 years the UNDP has worked in close partnership with the Turkish Government and numerous national and international institutions, including NGOs, academics and the business community.

UNDP Turkey aims to find practical solutions to Turkey's development challenges and manages projects together with the Turkish Government and other partners to address them. Since 1986 it has implemented over 80 programs across the country. In addition, the UNDP has played a major role in response to crises and disasters in Turkey and the surrounding region.

Within the above mentioned context; UNDP Turkey will support the Ministry of Family and Social Polices (MoFSP) for "Effective Social Service Delivery Through Better Monitoring, IT Systems and Capacities” project. The overall objective of the project is to improve the IT infrastructure to strengthen its capacities for monitoring and implementation of social service provision and establish a stronger infrastructure for the service delivery models to be set up in the future. The project, with its monitoring perspective, will also provide inputs for the policy making process relating to the service areas of the MoFSP. This project will consist of number of IT and Monitoring System related activities which include Hardware, Network, Software, Database, Training and MoFSP IT Department Staff Capacity Development activities. And to support the achievement of the project’s development objectives, the services of an Operator are required and UNDP intends to recruit a Software Operator on a full time basis who will be stationed in Ankara, MoFSP premises.

The project will be coordinated and implemented by a multi-disciplinary team at the MoFSP in Ankara. The Software Operator will support the Ministry in implementation of the project work plan by providing technical support to project activities. The Software Operator will report to Senior Software Engineer on a day to day basis and work in close collaboration with the project team and the ministry staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

The scope of the services that will be carried out by the Software Operator are:

Programme the necessary software and database scripts for the project
Create the documentation for the technical issues

KF1. Programme software

Expected Results: A database integrated secure software that can monitor the ministry operations in a real time manner.

Follow the technical requirements
Write C#/SQL/Oracle codes
Create the user interaction modules
Perform such other job-related duties as determined by the MoFSP

KF2. Timely and accurate documentation of the project

Prepare technical documents
Create module list
Write the input and output procedures for each module
Write the module definition
Prepare documentation in accordance with requirements and/or asked by MoFSP
Weekly and/or monthly reports that indicate the events affecting the works. In case of emergencies, the report should be made immediately the event occurs.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards, and those of the partner organizations,
Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP, and partner organizations,
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability,

Functional Competencies:

Demonstrates strong supervision skills, strong attention to details,
Promotes team work, contributes towards building team consensus,
Builds strong relationships with clients, focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Good teamwork skills
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
Ability to work under pressure against strict deadlines,
Ability to think strategically and result oriented
Time management and priority setting abilities
Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
Output oriented.

Required Skills and Experience

The incumbent should possess the following qualifications and experience.

General Qualifications

BS in an Engineering in Computer or Software or Electronic or Electrical Engineering disciplines or relevant areas
Proficiency in Turkish

Professional Experience and Qualifications

At least 4 years of professional experience in relevant areas of IT (Software Development etc.)
Professional experience in at least one governmental IT project is an asset

Specific Experience and Qualifications

Knowledge on .NET (C#, ASP.NET)
At least 2 years of experience in Oracle Database (Oracle Forms)

Notes:

Internships (paid/unpaid) are not considered professional experience.
Obligatory military service is not considered professional experience.
Professional experience gained in an international setting is considered international experience,
Experience gained prior to completion of undergraduate studies is not considered professional experience

Reporting:

The incumbent will have a direct reporting relation to UNDP Programme Manager and to Project Co-director appointed by the MoFSP and to the Senior Software Engineer on a daily basis, and will work in close coordination and collaboration with the Ministry staff, Coordinators of the subject matter projects.

Other Considerations

The Software Operator will be based in Ankara premises of MoFSP

Interested individuals shall submit

A 1-page letter of motivation, focusing on the applicant’s skills and capabilities against the required qualifications (in English),
Copies of diplomas and relevant certificates , if any,
UN Personal History (P11) Form available at UNDP’s vacancy announcement webpage.
CV indicating proper reference code.

Please upload the above-mentioned documents as a single document.