ICT Senior Officer

The United Nations Support Office for Somalia (UNSOS) is mandated to provide administrative and logistics support to its partners in implementing the United Nations Security council resolution on Somalia.

AMISOM has about 20,000 uniformed personnel serving in the Area of Responsibility (AOR) located in central/southern Somalia. A segment of the troops is at the frontlines and the other performs supporting roles.

The primary focus of the Project will be the mission's capacity building to benefit AMISOM, UNSOM and SNA staff. It will focus on training of staff, promotion of standardisation in utilisation of UN-owned equipment (UNOE), mechanism for stakeholder engagement and feedback on training support. This will then inform the necessary adjustment in support in a structured but multidimensional manner targeting people, processes, procedures, and technology. 

The incumbent will work under the guidance of the Field Technology Section of UNSOS. This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for or in the United Nations Secretariat. The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree), preferably in Computer Science, Information Systems/ Technology, Training,  or related field is required.
• Two (2) additional years of relevant work experience, in combination with a relevant first level university (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent), may substitute for the requirement of a Master’s degree.

• Minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in dealing with training or ICT related areas; 
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in coordinating training services; 
• A minimum of  one (1) year of experience in field mission setting;

• Excellent drafting and presentation skills;
• Exceptional analytical and problem solving skills;
• Experience engaging with client customers at diverse levels, from senior management to junior level personnel.

• For this job opening, fluency in English (write, read, speak) 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.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• 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.