Job categories IT
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5011/28509
Department/office GPO, NYPO, UN Technology Support Services
Duty station Mogadishu, Somalia
Contract type Local ICA Support
Contract level LICA-6
Duration Open-ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance
Application period 16-Jul-2024 to 30-Jul-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager, the ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will work under the direct guidance of the Chief Business Intelligence Unit (BIU) in the Performance Management Section of UNSOS Supply Chain Pillar. The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will administratively report UNOPS Business Analytics Specialist Lead and will perform the following tasks:
● Contribute to business and scope analysis, gathering of requirements and documentation, preliminary system analysis, data cleansing and enrichment, migration, and change management initiatives
● Build procedures to extract, transform and load data (ETL) from different enterprise systems required to refresh Business Intelligence products as per the agreed schedule.
● Support data analysis such as:
Assist with the development and testing of Business Intelligence reports in different areas.
Review UNSOS Business intelligence datasets for quality, completion and accuracy.
Monitor and review dashboards to identify and resolve issues in timely and accurate manner.
Review existing internal data collection and monitoring processes and help the unit in the development of process improvement to enhance overall data quality.
Support the unit in the establishment and improvement of standards and strategies for data management, lifecycle, and quality.
● Participate in the organization, preparation and delivery of both certified and focused functional business intelligence training workshops to ATMIS, FGS and FSS.
● Other tasks and responsibilities relevant to the scope of work as assigned.
Impact of Results
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will support the analytics and data strategy aspects of UNSOS performance management initiatives.
The effective and successful achievement of key results by the ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) directly affect the overall efficiency of the office’s provision of services impacting the quality and accuracy of work completed. Timely and accountable delivery of services ensure client satisfaction and promotes the image and credibility of the team and office as an effective service provider in strategic services.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
● Meetings with supervisor and feedback as necessary.
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education
● High school diploma or equivalent is required
● A University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) or technical diploma in Applied Mathematics, Electronics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems /Technology, Engineering or related field is an asset and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
Work Experience
Required Experience:
● A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of ICT, Electronics, Information Systems, or other related fields is required.
● A minimum 2 years of experience building data reports or performing data analysis.
Desired Experience: The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply
● Working experience with SAP or any other Enterprise Resource Planning tool.
● Working with data visualization and reporting tools (for example, Microsoft Power BI or Tableau)
● Experience is supply chain or related areas.
Language requirements
● For the position advertised, fluency in English (speak, write, read) is required.
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
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.
We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
This position will be based in Mogadishu, Somalia which is a non-family duty station.
Terms and Conditions
For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post.
For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. For more information on a retainer contract here.
All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda.
It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.
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