Ref: VA/2013/B5004/3940
Job Title: Business
/ Data Analyst
/ Data Analyst
Organisation: United Nations Office for Project Services
(UNOPS)
(UNOPS)
Level: NOC
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Data Management Lead
About United Nations UNOPS:
The UNOPS North America Regional Office provides services that help
implement projects for a range of partners, and support operations run by the
UNOPS Mine Action Cluster, Small Grants Cluster and Development Group Cluster.
In addition, the office serves as a liaison between UNOPS headquarters and its
Executive Board, which supports and supervises UNOPS activities globally.
implement projects for a range of partners, and support operations run by the
UNOPS Mine Action Cluster, Small Grants Cluster and Development Group Cluster.
In addition, the office serves as a liaison between UNOPS headquarters and its
Executive Board, which supports and supervises UNOPS activities globally.
Job Summary:
The United Nations Department of Field Support, Information and
Communications Technology Division (UN DFS-ICTD) 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).
Communications Technology Division (UN DFS-ICTD) 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. The Information Systems Section delivers applications
that satisfy the quantitative and qualitative requirements of peacekeeping
missions, missions administered by the Department and United Nations operations
worldwide. DFS wishes to establish a functional sub-group to provide technical
coordination and project management.
requirements of peacekeeping operations and to support and enhance the
processes DFS undertakes. The Information Systems Section delivers applications
that satisfy the quantitative and qualitative requirements of peacekeeping
missions, missions administered by the Department and United Nations operations
worldwide. DFS wishes to establish a functional sub-group to provide technical
coordination and project management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Comprehend and
optimize existing systems and propose and plan customized solutions as per
clients’ need. - List technical
requirements for software improvements and design system flows based on
current situation and on analyzed needs. - Interact with
stakeholders (local, regional and HQ) to understand and document their
requirements and model future business or operational processes and design
related systems. - Rationalize systems
and documents, design optimized data streams to enable data warehousing
and work on to secure confidential and strategic data. - Maintain and enhance
existing reports and conceive new business intelligence reporting suite to
facilitate strategic decisions - Help RBI team to
create tactical dashboards and scorecards and document innovative
solutions (flowchart, design document, data model, risk analysis and
mitigation) that will match DPKO/DFS current and future Network
Communication’s governance - Realize and maintain
software solutions and reporting suite and perform system testing and
assist User Acceptance Tests. - Coordinate new
solutions’ deployments, conduct lessons learnt and write user guides
related to new solutions. - Work on projects to
better improve Data Integration in DW environment. - Write SQL queries for
data profiling, data validation and testing activities. - Perform other data
integration and admin related work (as needed).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidate should
hold an advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in
social sciences, information technology, computer sciences or in field
related to the post description. A first level university degree with a
combination of relevant academic qualifications and extensive experience
in information systems may be accepted in lieu of an advance university
degree. - At least 5 years
practical experience as a Business Analyst and/or Data Analyst on
transactional, reporting and DW/BI application. - Excellent Project
Management skills and strong experience of SDLC and best-practice
processes Basic experience as Analyst Programmer (ASP.NET, SQL
development, Data Integration) - Strong skills on MS
Office, MS Visio and MS Project Server - Experience in a
Reporting, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing environment - Good experience with
creation of reports and creation of dashboards and scorecards - Knowledgeable on
Business Intelligence reporting, data reconciliation and data warehousing - Excellent
communication and influencing skills; able to communicate effectively with
internal and external stakeholders, including mid level manager of the
organization - Excellent
organizational and time management skills - Able to work with
multiple technical and business groups in a large globally based
organization - Proven ability to
establish and develop relationships with all key stakeholders to
facilitate a truly collaborative approach, identify potential conflicts
and deliver consensus solutions in support of business strategies.
Language: Fluency in the English language is a requirement for
the post.
the post.
Personal Competencies:
Professionalism – Strong
theoretical background and knowledge of information technology/information
management best practice implementation in the field of reporting and business
intelligence and data integration. Strong analytical, problem solving, writing
and negotiation skills, including familiarity with software development
lifecycle and the implementation and support of complex information ICT systems
and projects.
theoretical background and knowledge of information technology/information
management best practice implementation in the field of reporting and business
intelligence and data integration. Strong analytical, problem solving, writing
and negotiation skills, including familiarity with software development
lifecycle and the implementation and support of complex information ICT systems
and projects.
Client Orientation: Ability to identify and analyze clients’ needs and develop appropriate
technological solutions to the business needs. Experience in working with
contracted service providers in a globally dispersed environment.
technological solutions to the business needs. Experience in working with
contracted service providers in a globally dispersed environment.
Planning and Organizing: Ability to organize, plan and implement work assignments, juggle
competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight
deadlines. Ability to lead a project team to completion and provide
technical guidance to staff.
competing demands and work under pressure of frequent and tight
deadlines. Ability to lead a project team to completion and provide
technical guidance to staff.
Communications: Proven ability to
write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to effectively prepare specifications and other written
reports/documentation in a clear and concise style. Ability to communicate with
various levels of technical experience (developers/ operations/ end users/
management / support staff). Ability to handle sensitive and confidential
information with a level of professionalism and integrity.
write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to effectively prepare specifications and other written
reports/documentation in a clear and concise style. Ability to communicate with
various levels of technical experience (developers/ operations/ end users/
management / support staff). Ability to handle sensitive and confidential
information with a level of professionalism and integrity.
Teamwork: Strong
interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective
partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender
balance.
interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective
partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic
environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity, including gender
balance.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should visit the link below and review
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Deadline: 1st October 2013
NB:
Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be
notified.
notified.
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more details about United Nations staff contracts, please follow
this link: http://www.unops.org/english/whoweneed/contract-types/Pages/United-Nations-staff-contracts.aspx
this link: http://www.unops.org/english/whoweneed/contract-types/Pages/United-Nations-staff-contracts.aspx
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