UNCTAD: IT Consultant (new digital platform) – Geneva

Result of Service

The consultant will contribute to the migration UNCTAD ASYCUDA system functionalities to the new digital platform, adapted for the transition economies regional specifics.

Work Location

Home Based

Expected duration

12.01.26 to 11.06.26

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the general supervision of UNCTAD ASYCUDA Regional Coordinator for CEE and Central Asia the incumbent will undertake the following duties: – System stabilization and functional refinement; – Final user acceptance testing (UAT), preparation and execution tasks; – Coordination of Go-Live technical activities at the local team level; – Ensuring all technical problems are logged, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner; – Post-Go-Live optimization of the system; – Technical documentation finalization and knowledge transfer tasks; – System handover and final reporting tasks.

Qualifications/special skills

A First university degree, Bachelor, in information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics or related area, is required. At least 7 years of progressively responsible work experience of work in ICT sector project management, is required. Work experience of design, development, testing and piloting complex ICT applications is required. Work experience in providing IT services to government organizations related to import-export operations or working in public sector is desirable. Work experience of dealing with international ICT projects is desirable.

Languages

Fluency written and oral in English is required.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.