UN WOMEN Jobs - 95377- ICT Assistant

ICT Assistant

Publié pour le compte de

UN WOMEN

Lieu :

Bridgetown, BARBADE

Type de contrat :

Service Contract

Date de commencement :

01-Jan-2021

Date limite de candidature :

01-Dec-20 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)

Niveau du poste :

SB-3

Durée du contrat initial

1 year

Langues requises :

Anglais

Durée prévue de la mission :

1 year renewable

Le PNUD s’engage à recruter un personnel divers en termes de genre, de nationalité et de culture. Nous encourageons de même les personnes issues des minorités ethniques, des communautés autochtones ou handicapées à postuler. Toutes les candidatures seront traitées dans la plus stricte confidentialité. Le PNUD ne tolère pas l’exploitation et / ou les atteintes sexuelles, ni aucune forme de harcèlement, y compris le harcèlement sexuel, et / ou toutes formes de discrimination. Tous/tes les candidats/tes selectectionnes /ées devront ainsi se soumettre à de rigoureuses vérifications relatives aux références fournies ainsi qu’à leurs antécédents.

Historique

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women MCO-Caribbean (MCO) covers 22 English and Dutch speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean. The MCO maintains a physical presence in only two (2) countries but there remains high and consistent demand for the exercise of UN Women’s integrated mandate across the 22 countries and territories

Under the overall guidance of the Chief, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the direct supervision of the Operations Manager, with a matrixed line to the Communications Analyst, the ICT Assistant provides ICT and administrative support services to the MCO provides daily technical support to users of information management tools and technology infrastructure, and supports technology and infrastructure support to projects. The ICT Assistant promotes a client-oriented approach.

The ICT Assistant works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams for resolving complex ICT-related issues.

Devoirs et responsabilités

Provide support to the implementation of ICT strategies and new technologies in accordance with corporate information management and technology standards, guidelines and procedures

Provide inputs to the development and implementation of the ICT annual work plan;
Provide ICT support in the use of Atlas (UN Women’s implementation of PeopleSoft ERP) functionality for improved business results and improved client services.

Provide technical support in the functioning of the CO/MCO/RO hardware and software

Make and/or manage routine repairs and change hardware electronic components in coordination with UNDP ICT Support in MCO Caribbean based countries;
Provide technical support to the procurement, installation and maintenance of all communication systems including mobile and satellite phones;
Provide technical support to the procurement, installation commercial and in-house developed software and related upgrades, anti-virus programmes;
Maintain an up-to-date inventory of the software and hardware and an equipment replacement plan;
Monitor file server traffic, usage, and performance on a regular basis.

Ensure efficient networks administration

Monitor the network connections on a daily basis to ensure stable and responsive network environment;
Configure network printers and provide user access as required;
Trouble-shoot and monitor network problems; respond to user needs and questions regarding network access;
Maintain backup logs; organize off-site storage of backups;
Maintain measures for business continuity and disaster recovery processes and procedures including backup and restoration of both server and local storage facilities;
Provide technical support to Local Area Network (LAN) management in accordance with UN Women requirements.

Provide web management services

Under the guidance of the Communications Analysts, maintain the MCO web site and intranet.
Support the development and upkeep of training platforms.

Provide administrative support regarding ICT issues

Maintain inventory and stock of supplies and spare parts in cooperation with the Procurement Unit;
Research and retrieval of data from internal and external sources; prepare statistical charts, tables, and reports as required;
Provide ICT support to key events.
Process ICT equipment registration and disposal in ATLAS asset module, support to the physical inventory verification exercise by checking the accuracy of records and location of property and prepare inventory reports as required

Provide technical support and advice to MCO and partner staff

Maintain the MCO requests monitoring system
Provide support for the office’s SharePoint
Diagnose, evaluate, and prioritize requests for assistance from staff in MCO experiencing problems with hardware, application software, operating systems, networking and other computer related issues;
Support the set up new email accounts for MCO staff;
Liaise with ICT staff in HQ and ICT staff in the UNDP country offices that support the MCO, for support and guidance;
Provide input into programmes and projects to see if and how ICT can be best integrated;
Meet all ICT on-boarding requirements for new staff.

Contribute to knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the MCO

Contribute to the organization of trainings for the MCO staff on ICT issues;
Maintain library of reference materials on SharePoint;
Synthesize lessons learned and best practices in ICT.

Coordinate ICT Support by UNDP in the other MCO-Caribbean countries

Liaise daily with the UNDP ICT support personnel in other Caribbean countries where UN Women personnel are based, to ensure efficient and reliable ICT support provision to UN Women personnel
Early flagging of ICT issues and ICT support needs in other Caribbean countries, in consultation with the UNDP ICT support personnel in other Caribbean countries.
Represent and manage the issues of all MCO-Caribbean countries to HQ ICT

Key Performance Indicators

Well maintained and serviced hardware and software
Quality support and advice to clients
Timely web maintenance

Compétences

Core Values:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

Good knowledge of PC/LAN operating systems, Microsoft Windows, corporate ICT security and virus protection systems;
Good PC hardware troubleshooting skills;
Good knowledge of video conferencing and telecommunication;
Good knowledge of database packages;
Ability to perform a variety of standard specialized and non-specialized tasks and work processes;
Ability to review a variety of data, identify and adjust discrepancies.

Qualifications et expériences requises

Education and certification

Completion of secondary education is required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science is an asset
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) and ) Certification on Microsoft Azure Fundamentals and Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate or Equivalent required. If certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within 6 months

Experience

At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in network administration and use of hardware/software, telecommunications facilities.
Experience with the UN is an asset.
Experience in gender and development is an asset.
Knowledge of the ATLAS ERP system is an asset

Language Requirements

Fluency in English is required
Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.

Applications:

This position is open to Nationals of Barbados and CARICOM Nationals who can legally work in Barbados;
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment; Please group all documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows one document to be uploaded.

Note:

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.

UN Women 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.