ICT Associate

UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
The New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management.
The Department of Operational Support (DOS) is responsible for the delivery and maintenance of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure, systems, and software applications in support of the operational requirements of Peacekeeping Missions, Special Political Missions, as well as Department of Peace Operations (DPO) and DOS at Headquarters.
ICT is one of the fundamental components that enable substantive work of field missions. Timely and secure communications and information exchange within and between UN Peacekeeping Missions and Headquarters is critical to meet the core strategic, operational, and tactical mandate of the United Nations.
The Service for Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies at the UNGSC provides a critical role as the as the resilient operational hub for the support and delivery of technology services and solutions to field operations and a broad range of Secretariat and United Nations system clients. As a unified, singular service provider, SGITT provides reliable, resilient, and innovative geospatial, communications and information technology services, including centralized connectivity, hosting and monitoring support, ensuring that staff members in field missions and at Headquarters have access to critical enterprise systems.
The UN Global Service Centre (UNGSC), SGITT’s requirements are immediate, and a project approach is determined to be the most suitable mechanism to rapidly provide the requirement resources and to build the capacity envisaged.
SGITT is charged with implementing and maintaining standards, procedures, and templates related to the adopted Project Management Framework. Ensure that all the processes, operations, quality of deliverables are managed efficiently and provide reports. Manage projects aligned with SGITT goals and objectives defined in the organizational strategies, work plan and measured in the RBB and the Benefits realization framework.
UNOPS has signed a Financial Agreement with UNGSC to provide expert capacity to UNGSC SGITT to support its PMO, Project Management, and Project Management System (MS Project Online, or other Project Management Tools) activities.
The ICT Associate will carry out his/her tasks at UNGSC/SGITT/TDDPS in Valencia, Spain.
The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
Responsibilities:
Under the overall supervision of the UNOPS Senior Programme Manager or a designated person, the incumbent works under the direct guidance and supervision of the Chief, Programme Management and Planning Unit, at the UN ICT Facility in Valencia, Spain and is responsible for following duties:
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Female Candidates Are Strongly Encouraged :
Candidates With No United Nations Or Unops Experience Are Strongly Encouraged:
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