Under the
overall supervision of the Project and Change Management Coordinator, the Umoja
Master Data Material and Service Master Specification Process Expert will be
responsible for the following duties:
·
Coordinate
Global Specification Solutions.
·
Oversee
new system configurations and liaise with Master Data teams on master data
conversions as well as Security teams on designing system security/access.
·
Ensure
communication of standards to business partners and stakeholders.
·
Act as the subject matter expert on the
following: transportation materials, engineering materials, field supply
materials, facilities maintenance materials, medical materials, information and
communication technology materials, fixed assets, classification and specification,
data analysis and management.
·
Analyze data to create explicit global
description architecture, and research materials to develop new item
specifications.
·
Facilitate the collection and validation
of material requirements from globally distributed, cross-functional teams
(i.e. UN entities and external corporations) related to operations, sourcing,
planning, and accounts payable, etc.
·
Classify materials as equipment or asset
types.
·
Assign work
and provide knowledge to the production support teams.
·
Assess
upcoming activities and improve overall process strategies.
·
Develop system
cutover activities.
·
Fulfill key
project management activities (scope, schedule, budget updates) as
needed.
·
Perform other duties as required.
Work implies
interaction with the following:
Staff
at all levels of the Secretariat who have specific operational requirements for
use of, management of, or reporting on material items or costs of those items:
·
Requisitioners
requesting new Material Master Records.
·
Subject
Matter Experts defined by the Umoja Master Data Maintenance process for
Materials.
·
Property
Management approvers defined by the Umoja Master Data Maintenance process for
Materials.
·
Umoja
Process Expert for Material Master.
·
Other
interim and regular staff members working in the role of Specification Process
Expert for materials.
·
Specification
Process Assistants on the OCSS Master Data Maintenance team.