Associate Information Systems Officer, New York

• Organization: Department of Management
• Country: United States
• City: New York
• Office: UN Dept. of Management New York
• Grade: P-2
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UN Secretariat, New York

Closing date: Thursday, 1 September 2016

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Posting Title: ASSOCIATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER, P2 (Temporary Job Opening)
Job Code Title: ASSOCIATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
Department/ Office: Department of Management
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Posting Period: 26 August 2016-1 September 2016
Job Opening number: 16-IST-DM-65605-J-NEW YORK (O)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
Notes: This Temporary Job Opening is valid until 31 Dec. 2016.
A current staff member who holds a fixed-term, permanent or continuing appointment may apply for temporary positions no more than one level above his or her current grade. However, a current staff member who holds an appointment at the G-6 or G-7 level may also apply to temporary positions in the Professional category up to and including the P-3 level, subject to meeting all eligibility and other requirements for the position. A staff member holding a temporary appointment shall be regarded as an external candidate when applying for other positions, and may apply for other temporary positions at any level, subject to section 5.7 below and staff rule 4.16 (b) (ii). Therefore, a staff member holding a temporary appointment in the General Service or related categories may only apply to positions within those categories. For full information on eligibility requirements, please refer to section 5 of ST/AI/2010/4Rev.1 on Temporary Appointments.
In its resolution 66/234, the General Assembly further 'stressed that the Secretary-General should not recur to the practice of temporarily filling posts in the Professional and higher categories with General Service staff members who have not passed the General Service to Professional category examination other than on an exceptional basis, and requests the Secretary-General to ensure that temporary occupation of such posts by the General Service staff shall not exceed a period of one year, effective 1 January 2013…' Consequently, eligible candidates in the General Service or related categories for temporary job openings in the Professional category that have not passed the competitive examination may be selected only on an exceptional basis endorsed by the Office of Human Resources Management where no other suitable candidate could be identified.
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Subject to the funding source of the position, this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station.
While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. An external candidate selected for this position is bound by the prevailing condition of the staff selection system under ST/AI/2010/3, as amended, and ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1. A staff member holding a temporary appointment who is recruited in the Professional and above categories on a temporary appointment, and placed on a position authorized for one year or longer may not apply for or be reappointed to his/her current position within six months of the end of his/her current service. This provision does not apply to staff members holding temporary appointments and placed on positions authorized for one year or more in duty stations authorized for peacekeeping operations or special political missions.
The expression 'Internal candidates', shall mean staff members who have been recruited after a competitive examination under staff rule 4.16 or after the advice of a central review body under staff rule 4.15.
Please note that candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
For information on special post allowance, please refer to ST/AI/1999/17. For more details on the administration of temporary appointments please refer to ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1.
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Organizational Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Department of Management, Office for Information and Communications Technology (DM/OICT) in New York. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Section
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Within limits of delegated authority, the Information Systems Officer will be responsible for the following duties
General

• Participates in creating new policies, practices and procedures for Information systems.
• Assists in design and development of new monitoring information systems.
• Undertakes analysis of well defined policies of information systems and develops enhancements and extensions to meet the requirements.
• Helps in policy support services for information systems.
• Co-ordinates all policy related activities with other departments and offices of the UN Secretariat.
• Supports development and management of ICT Policies compliance management framework for information systems.
• Support department of field services in implementation of ICT process improvement policies.
• Supports the preparation and maintaining of all ICT Policies.
• Participates with senior staff in assessing new ICT polices.
• Performs Ad hoq duties as required.
• May provide guidance to new junior staff.

Works implies frequent interaction with the following: Administrative, Legal, HR and Technical officers in the UN Secretariat.
Results Expected: Development and implementation of ICT Polices.
This requires effective follow up and coordination with various departments in the UN Secretariat.
Develops good knowledge of the ICT Strategy , enterprise systems and ICT services provided by OICT.
Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of enterprise ICT systems design, and development, management, implementation. Knowledge of organizational level ICT strategy and its implementation. Understanding of policy development framework in international organizations. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
• Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

• A first level university degree in computer science, information systems, statistics. mathematics or related area.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of ICT systems.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience working in a policy development related work in international organization is desirable..
• Experience in development of support tools such as UPKs, user manuals, or training and policy materials management is desirable.
• Excellent writing skills required.
• No experience is required for candidates who have passed a United Nations Competitive Recruitment Examination.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required and French is desirable.

Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
United Nations Considerations
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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No Fee
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