Digital Solutions Assistant

​Requisition ID: 4456 
Grade: G5 
Country: Austria 
Duty Station: Vienna 
Category: General Service/Admin. Support 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time
Appointment Type: Fixed Term – 100 series
Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary: 56,137 EUR 
Application Deadline: 12-Sep-2024, 11:59 PM (CEST)  

Vacancy Announcement
This post is for local recruitment only.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.

Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible and accountable for the management of UNIDO’s human, financial and material resources, ensuring the capacity of the Organization to fulfil its mandate. The Directorate oversees a full range of corporate services to meet the support needs of the Organization, acts as a custodian for corporate management policies, and promotes a culture of cooperation, service orientation and corporate excellence throughout the Organization to deliver efficient and effective high-quality work and enable tangible impact on the ground to achieve ISID worldwide

The Digitalization, Innovation, and TC Optimization Services (COR/DIT) focuses on enabling the organization through innovative digital solutions and ensuring secure and efficient IT services. It will implement and oversee digital, IT and InnoLab related initiatives aimed at optimizing TC delivery. It provides experimentation and innovation through a laboratory-based service. COR/DIT collaborates closely with all Directorates to enable digitalization, innovation and optimization of processes, thereby supporting greater synergy and integration.

The position is located under the Information Technology and Digitalization Unit (COR/DIT/DIG).  COR/DIT/DIG is responsible for the operationalization and implementation of IT and digitalization strategies and solutions, for setting and enforcing common IT standards and best practices at UNIDO and managing corporate IT services. The Unit, in close cooperation with relevant entities, shall ensure that applications and systems are implemented in an integrated, sustainable and secure manner. The Unit shall also provide added-value for the Organization based on cost-benefit considerations and deliver continuous improvement of the Organization’s IT operations.

At the G5 level the incumbent is expected to perform independent and specialized processes focusing on consistent service delivery and support services within the organizational environment and the team.  His/Her interventions result process consistency.

The UNIDO Staff Performance Appraisal and Management System reinforces the collaboration within formal units as well as among cross-functional teams. In this context, the incumbent collaborates with his/her supervisor and colleagues, within as well as outside the unit. Within the formal teams, the incumbent may be expected to backstop other team members as required.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Digitalization Lead and the overall guidance of the Chief of COR/DIG, the Digital Solutions Assistant will be primarily responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of all UNIDO’s websites. The Digital Solutions Assistant collaborates with internal IT experts, customers and developers from external companies. Specifically, the Digital Solutions Assistant will:

• Assist in designing, testing, and managing all UNIDO websites.
• Assist in monitoring ongoing website presence.
• Contribute to team effort in training and web development as well as drafting web-related documentation.
• Act as point of contact for responding, resolving, escalating, and tracking incidents and service requests related to UNIDO’s web systems received by the UNIDO IT Service desk.
• Manage user accounts for various IT web systems.
• Maintain UNIDO public web pages, Open Data Platform, Intranet, TopDesk and other web application systems.
• Coordinate and contribute to the continuous improvement of UNIDO’s IATI publication and other Open Data/Transparency initiatives
• Receive and analyze ICT security alerts regularly and take corrective measures as per the established procedures for the IT Service Desk.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of DIG SOPs, Work Instructions as well as work-related documents.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of IT systems user guides, manuals and FAQs.
• Prepare DIG outreach materials, including announcements, intranet articles, newsletters, key messages, and other communication materials.
• Participate in various IT and Digitalization projects, including implementation of new hardware, software, application systems and frontier technologies such as RPAs.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Education: Completed higher secondary education, high school diploma or equivalent is required. Formal training or certification in IT, IT Service Desk Administrator or any relevant field is desirable. Relevant certifications such as ITIL Foundation in IT Service Management is an asset.

Credit towards total working experience may be considered on a year by-year- basis, up to maximum of four years, for a higher degree education (including first university degree or equivalent diploma and/or master’s degree), in a relevant field to the post.

Technical and Functional Experience:

• Minimum of eight (8) years of working experience in designing, implementing and supporting modern web applications, content management platforms mandatory, IT Consultancy and IT Service Management, preferably within the UN system or in a multicultural environment is required
• Experience in agile software development methodology such as Scrum is desirable.
• Experience in the web development process and expertise in content management system such as DRUPAL is highly is desirable.
• Experience in Web Services APIs and XML is desirable.
• Experience with IATI or other open-data frameworks for development cooperation is desirable.
• Familiarity with modern DevOps methodology, Git and CI/CD is desirable.
• Working knowledge in database systems such as MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL and MSSQL is desirable.
• Expert knowledge of office productivity applications (such as MS Office products) and a good understanding of computer systems, remote connectivity, and mobile devices is required.
• Experience in using professional IT service management tools such as TopDesk, JIRA, OTRS, or others is desirable.
• Experience in Internet technologies and development of distributed systems is desirable..

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required.  Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Core Values

WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.

WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.

WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.

Key Competencies

WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.

WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.

WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.

WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.

NOTE: Eligible internal UNIDO applicants are required to have served at least one year in their current post if applying for a higher-level position. However, the seniority-in-grade requirements for applying for higher-level positions, as per paragraphs 18 and 78 of the HRMF, have been waived.

For further information on salaries, refer to the International Civil Service Commission website: https://icsc.un.org/ 

Employees of UNIDO are expected at all times to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for jobs at UNIDO.

All applications must be submitted online through the Online Recruitment System. Correspondence will be undertaken only with candidates who are being considered at an advanced phase of the selection process. Selected candidate(s) may be required to disclose to the Director General the nature and scope of financial and other personal interests and assets in respect of themselves, their spouses and dependents, under the procedures established by the Director General.