United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Career Jobs – Chief Information Systems and Telecommunication Technology Officer

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Organization: United
Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)
Duty Station:
Entebbe, Uganda
Grade: D1
Job Opening number: 14-IST-UNAMID-32761-F-ENTEBBE (M)
About UNAMID:
Following
the 16 November 2006 High-Level consultations in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the UN
Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) augmented the existing African
Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) and prepared to deploy an unprecedented joint
AU/UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur.

Intensive diplomacy by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and several actors in the
international community resulted in Sudan’s acceptance of this force in June
2007.

The African Union/UN Hybrid operation in Darfur was formally established by the
Security Council on 31 July 2007 through the adoption of resolution 1769,
referred to by its acronym UNAMID, under Chapter VII of the UN Charter. UNAMID
formally took over from AMIS on 31 December 2007.                                       

           
Job Summary: The
Chief Information Systems and Telecommunication Technology Officer will offer leadership
support in the provision of geospatial, information and telecommunications
technologies to missions in East and Central Africa Region. The CISTTO reports
directly to the Director of Mission Support in UNAMID. There is a functional
reporting relationship to the Division for Geospatial, Information and
Telecommunications Technologies (DGITT) at UN Headquarters         
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Chief Information
Systems & Telecommunications Technology Officer will be responsible for the
following:
  • Conceptualises and develops ICT strategy in
    concert with the strategic objectives of the Mission and Organization; serves
    as the overall Regional Coordinator for ICT with regards to the integrated
    regional ICT management approach for the missions
  • Plans, organizes, implements, manages and
    oversees the activities of all ICT support operations for the mission
  • Offers technical and policy advice to senior
    management and regional coordinators on ICT systems and services in a
    changing business environment;
  • Set up priorities and strategic requirements in
    consultation with senior management;
  • Act as the main liaison with the commanders of
    formed military contingents on tactical and non-tactical ICT support for
    the mission
  • Plans and prepares the inputs for the work
    program of the service; provides leadership, guidance, and mentoring for
    the senior staff, and fosters teamwork and improved communications among
    all staff of the service
  • Collaborates, liaises and establishes
    partnerships with peer ICT officials of other missions to develop
    standards, procedures, and practices to ensure an integrated, regional
    approach for a more cooperative and effective enabling ICT environment
  • Steer the preparation of the mission’s ICT
    budget; coordinates the generation of reports to the relevant United
    Nations HQ finance and budget review bodies as required
  • Ensures that the outputs produced by the
    Service maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective
    and based on comprehensive data.
  • Ensures that all outputs produced by the
    Sections under his/her supervision meet required standards before completion
    to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates
  • Serves as the main liaison, and represents the
    service, with its clients; negotiates and coordinates with relevant
    national authorities with respect to ICT policy and related matters
  • Manages the acquisition of goods and services;
    coordinates needs assessments and the establishing of benchmarks, and the
    preparation of SOWs and RFPs in coordination with the Procurement office
    to establish and manage contracts
  • Ensures proper inventory control and asset
    management of ICT systems and services in coordination with the mission’s
    Property and Inventory Control Unit
  • Serves on various committees and review bodies
    within the mission as required.      
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  
  • The job holder should possess an advanced
    university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Telecommunications,
    Information Systems and Technology or related areas.
  • A first-level university degree in combination
    with two (2) years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the
    advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years progressively
    responsible experience in ICT, including the strategic planning and design
    of highly-complex ICT networks and systems is required, and at least five
    (5) years of experience in UN Field Missions at a managerial level is
    desirable.
  • Demonstrated track record of managing and
    delivering highly complex projects, and experience in integrating
    large-scale IST and Telecommunications Systems is required.
Languages: English
and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For
this post, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of
another UN official language is desirable.
Personal Competencies:            
Professionalism: Knowledge of Information
Systems and Telecommunications Technologies for large and complex
organisational environments; ability to organise and manage diverse and
cross-functional groups, across geographically dispersed locations, for
large-scale regional and inter-mission projects in conflict and post conflict
areas; knowledge of administrative, budgetary, financial, procurement and human
resources policies and procedures; ability to provide specialized advice on a
broad range of ICT issues to the Senior Management of the Mission; ability to
produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work
of others; shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional
competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in
meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by
professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with
difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.
Participation
in the following UN Secretariat or similar training programs is desirable:
  • ICTD Management Certification Program
  • Supervisory skills for New ICT managers
  • SMART Programme
Creativity: Actively seeks to improve
programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or
meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes
calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an
interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current
thinking or traditional approaches.
Accountability: Takes ownership of all
responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has
responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in
compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates,
provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes
personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work
unit, where applicable.
Leadership: Serves as a role model
that other people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into
results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives;
establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to
understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by
pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does
not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides
leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and
ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work;
demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender
balance in staffing.
Vision: Identifies strategic issues,
opportunities and risks; clearly communicates links between the Organization’s
strategy and the work unit’s goals; generates and communicates broad and
compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same
direction; conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.   
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United Nations
Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(MONUSCO) as the Chief Integrated Support Services, Entebbe Support Base (ESB)
should express their interest by visiting the UN recruitment website and
clicking Apply Now.
Deadline: 9th February, 2014
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