IT Systems Associate

The United Nations Department of Field Support, Information and Communications Technology Division (UN DFSICTD) is responsible for the delivery of applications that satisfy the requirements of the Departments of Peacekeeping Operations and Field Support (DPKO/DFS) missions as well as Special Political Missions (SPMs).

DFS has implemented a range of systems to address the principal requirements of peacekeeping operations and to support and enhance the processes DFS undertakes.

UNOPS has been requested to assist in the implementation of this activity.

Under the overall supervision of UNOPS DFS Senior Programme Manager, the incumbent will work under the Chief, Platform Support Unit or a designated officer and will be responsible for providing support on Umoja Access Layer.

1. Service delivery coordination:

• Coordinate and prioritize the Access Layer team activities.
• Plan maintenance activities and ensure that they are performed accordingly.
• Perform capacity management for the access layer environment.
• Coordinate implementation/upgrade initiatives.
• Ensure that the needed reports are produced.
• Ensure that documentation is updated and accurate.
• Manage team members availability during duty hours.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required. Achievement of Engineering or Bachelor level degree is desirable.

Required:

•  At least 6 years of experience in systems administration and maintenance.

•  Experience in coordinating team members to accomplish given task is required.

•  Experience in drafting technical documents.

Desirable:

•  Experience in logical and analytical approach to solving problems and grasping of complex concepts.            

•  At least 1 year of Netscaler or Xenapp administration.

•  Brokering and administering enterprise scale hybrid cloud (Azure and/or AWS).

•  Experience in automation of infrastructure and configuration at scale.

•  Experience with Agile practices and tools.      

• ITIL Foundation certification.

• PRINCE2 Foundation certification.

• Certification in Netscaler or XenApp.

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV) certification.

• AWS or Azure cloud related certifications.

• ITIL intermediate level certification.

• Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of another UN official language is desirable

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information: Sustainable Development Cluster(SDC)

Based in New York, the Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations.

The SDC’s services include grants management, development and special initiatives support, and technology support to the UN and UN agencies.

The SDC is part of the New York Service Cluster that supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.