Experience and Skills required:

Essential:

• Up to five (5) years of experience in Project Management, including proven experience in managing or supporting IT projects (Agile/Scrum, Prince2/PMI)
• Experience using JIRA, Microsoft Teams and working knowledge of the Atlassian suite
• Experience in managing budgets, scope, timelines, and risk/issue management
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management
• High proficiency in data management/data mining and preparing PowerPoint presentations as well as Excel files

Desirable:

• Experience or background in Business Analysis, including requirements and deliverables tracking
• Knowledge of Agile project management and agile methodologies
• Knowledge on any of the following areas:
  • Office 365 and Exchange Messaging / Migration Services
  • Infrastructure, ERP Applications and Cloud Hosting / Migration services
  • Application Development, BlockChain, Automation (RPA), Data & Analytics
  • ITIL
  • Product Owner role and/or certification
  • Product management and/or product management governance

Education:

Essential:

• First university degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or related area

Desirable:

• Advanced university degree or higher in IT, Information Systems or related area

Languages:

• English: Expert knowledge is required

UNICC Global Competencies:

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
• Communicating: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others; listens actively. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people of all backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
• Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses criticism as a development opportunity. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Producing results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
• Moving forward in a changing environment: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.

Compensation:

Fee will be based either on the National Officer salary scales or the Individual Consultancy band levels (for Headquarters)

• National Officer Salary Scale
• For headquarters, Individual Consultancy band levels will be used

Closing date for applications:

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on 11 February 2024.

Notes:

• Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
• Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position

The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

For applications to be valid, they must contain a motivation letter and the filled Personal History Form.