JOB DETAILS
- Organization: UNICEF – United Nations Children’s Fund
- Location: Nairobi
- Grade: Mid level – P-4, International Professional – Internationally recruited position
- Occupational Groups:
- Communication and Public Information
- Information Technology and Computer Science
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: 2023-05-18
ABOUT ORGANIZATION
UNICEF, or the United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations that donate humanitarian and developmental support to children over the world. It was originally initiated in 1946 to give emergency food and healthcare to children and mothers in countries devastated by World War II. UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to defend the rights of every child, especially those who are vulnerable. Its activities include giving immunizations, disease prevention, and treatment for children and mothers with HIV, as well as strengthening childhood and maternal health. UNICEF relies wholly on voluntary contributions from governments and private donors.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The ICT Manager is to furnish guidance and managerial support to the team, and planning human, technical and financial resources with a view to gaining efficient and effective results; communicator, engaging customers, and management in dialogue and agreement building; being a substantive expert, leveraging knowledge and experience in the field of technical operations, help aspects of ICT Customer Services operations and technical aspects of T4D initiatives and providing guidance and aid in the establishment of Common Back Office (CBO) /Local Share Service Center (LSSC) pertaining to ICT services and supplying technical assistance support to countries in the CBO/LSSC.
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QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced university degree or equivalent background, in computer science, information systems, or other relevant fields , with technical training or appropriate experience in the fields broadly applicable to the job.
- Eight years of appropriate professional work experience in ICT area. Background/familiarity with Emergencies.
- Practical background working in shared service centers, common premises or any setting providing support with other UN agencies
- Theoretical bases of computer science with practical applications of software, database, network, telecommunications and systems development.
- Practitioner-level skills and ability in complex project management and ICT service delivery and support administration practices. Certificates in PRINCE II and ITIL are preferred.
- Fluency in English is demanded. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a regional language is an asset.