Background
UNDP launches a new environmental project “Support to the development of a comprehensive framework for international environmental cooperation in the Republic of Belarus”. The overall objective is to introduce effective sustainable development patterns in Belarus, full account being taken of environmental issues and public participation in environmental decision-making processes at national and local levels.- To enable harmonization of environmental legislation with the EU body of environmental law and best practices, namely in waste management, biodiversity conservation, water management and ecological certification of products;
- To support dialogue between state environmental and communal authorities, industry, NGOs and other stakeholders for procedural development and agreement in the field of waste management;
- To demonstrate principal elements of full cycle of municipal solid waste (MSW) management in two selected sites;
- To provide capacity-building for the local counterparts of two MSW management pilot projects, as appropriate to ensure their successful implementationTo support biodiversity conservation in the Yelnya protected area – a preserve of republican level Yelnya - by means of capacity building of protected area management, and its sustainable use (development of ecological tourism);
- To ensure maximum dissemination and replication potential in biodiversity conservation by inclusion of the interested NGOs and the concerned population in design and implementation processes of the pilot projects;To ensure adequate awareness of environmental issues, both theoretical and practical, among Belarusian environmental NGOs, the general population, scholars / students and relevant governmental bodies in the fields of MSW management and biodiversity conservation / ecotourism development.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides IT services for related project activities;
- Serves as team member in computer hardware and software acquisition and support focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Assist Project management and procurement specialist in conducting tenders on equipment or software, related to IT, including providing consultations, participating in preparing ToRs and other documents, working on identification of potential suppliers;
- Maintains computer equipment and network in Project office;
- Provide support for deployed computer application systems including version management, data recovery and deployment; perform ongoing reviews with users and respond to users requests;
- Keep abreast of developments in the field; perform benchmarking and propose new solutions;
- Provide guidance to new/junior staff
- Ensure full compliance with UNDP rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system;
- Provides IT services for related project activities on achievement of the following results:
- With the support of the communications/PR task coordinator designs and supports Project’s website;
- Under the guidance of Task coordinator develops and maintains Biodiversity database;
- Participation in other project activities related to the IT as assigned by the Project Manager.
- Serves as team member in computer hardware and software acquisition and support;
Competencies
- Knowledge of organizational information infrastructure, including hardware, software and applications systems;
- Knowledge of relevant programming language(s) and ability to use programming skills to develop information systems;
- Knowledge of system development workflow and document flow processes, ability to conduct research and gather information from a wide variety of standard and non-standard sources;
- Self-development, initiative-taking;
- Able to work effectively with a multi-cultural and decentralised team;
- Remains calm, in control and good humoured even under pressure;
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
Required Skills and Experience
- University degree in Computer Science, Information Science or Information Systems Management;
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience;
- Extensive experience in developing and maintaining databases;
- Extensive experience in web-designing and programming;
- Experience in designing and programming information systems;
- Working knowledge of English.
- UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest.
- No telephone inquires will be entertained. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
- All interested candidates should complete the UN PERSONAL HISTORY FORM (P11) at the following link:
UNDP Personal History Form for IC / SC positions and attach it to the on-line application in the required resume field.