- Country: New Dehli, India
- No of vacancies: N/A
- Salary: N/A
- Organization: UNDP
- Gender: Both
- Deadline: 2024-01-26
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the overall strategic guidance of the Project Manager, Project Analyst-IT is responsible for coordinating with implementing partners for the development and deployment of the Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network solutions (for web application and java, android based mobile applications), including;
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinates with implementing partners to better understand needs and expectations that aligns with the development and roll out of the systems, platforms and modules, as appropriate.
- Develops, oversees and proactively manages troubleshooting protocols of the team, proactively identifying and responding to issues and systematically eradicating bugs;
- Management of the central and out posted IT troubleshooting teams (internal and external), ensuring streamlined coordination and readily available on-demand support and measurable performance metrics
- Identifying, tracking and facilitating upgradation of IT solutions as and when required;
- Manage and track data and ensure data security/privacy measures and data quality (output)
- Substantive input to the development and tracking of business process mapping and workflows of the project IT teams
- Lead and/or provide substantive technical inputs during User Training (Train the Trainers), as directed;
- Ensures proper management and upkeep or Software Documentation including as it relates to intellectual property that complies with UNDP corporate information management and technology standards;
- Ensures smooth transfer of vaccine intelligence network solutions to MoHFW data Centre.
Programme Planning and Implementation:
- Advisory support to the continued development and implementation of the Vaccine Intelligence Network that includes vaccine logistics and cold chain management on one single information system platform in all states covered by the project/and as directed.
- Systematic and phased scale up of U-WIN and IT related initiative.
- Support the security audit of the vaccine intelligence network solutions from empaneled agencies under Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India
- Support the development of necessary transitions plan for the seamless handing over vaccine intelligence network solutions to Ministry of Health, as appropriate.
- Implementation of other projects under Health System Strengthening (other than the vaccine intelligence network)
- Requirement analysis, ToR preparation for vendor selection, technical assistance to other Units of UNDP including related substantive technical input to assessments of vendors and other procurement activities, including inputs on performance of IT related teams/support, based on established performance metrics.
Capacity Building and Technical Assistance:
- Partners at the state and district level health vaccine structures to assess and understand the capacity needs and support required for the effective and timely implementation of the vaccine intelligence network solutions;
- Based on the assessed needs, support in undertaking capacity-building at the district level.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Undertake regular field visits to monitor the implementation of the system and providing technical inputs to address gaps and bottlenecks;
- Assist, support and monitor the identified implementing agency/partners in the implementation of the system at the district and sub district level;
- Document the vaccine intelligence network implementation process and analytical learnings from the implementation.
Competencies
Core competencies:
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Business management:
- Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
- Client Management: Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real client needs; Look for ways to add value beyond clients’ immediate requests; Ability to anticipate client’s upcoming needs and concerns.
- Portfolio Management: Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization’s programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment.
Information Management & Technology:
- Service Delivery and Operations: Ability to deliver the IT products and services to customers at the right level of Quality and Costs, taking into account user experience
- IT Security Management: Knowledge of Cyber Security technologies, processes, and innovations and the ability to apply to strategic and practical situations. Capacity of keeping UNDP systems and data safe
- IT Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Ability to manage IT continuity and disaster recovery
Cross-Functional Competencies:
- Results-based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Computer Sciences /Information Technology or related field; or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience with Master’s or four (4) years with Bachelor’s degree in: Providing management advisory services, hands-on experience in information technology project implementation with knowledge of supply and cold chain management mechanisms
- Expertise in managing cloud services, preferably AWS certified.
- Experience in managing and scaling large technology driven projects; preferably in health sector will be an asset;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling web-based management systems with Advanced skills in data management and systems.
- Excellent interpersonal, networking and team building and leading skills.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Demonstrated skills in procurement management practices.
- Experience working in the UN system
- Experience working with and collaborating with government agencies, international organizations, and community leaders.
- Knowledge of corporate UN/UNDP regulations, rules, and procedures
Required Languages:
- Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English. A good working knowledge of local language of the duty station will be an asset.
Remuneration:
- Remuneration starting at 1,995,954.56 INR (Annual) / 166,329.55 INR (Monthly) as per the scale depending on qualifications and experience. The remuneration is excluding 8.33% pension amount paid over and above the salary
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