ICT SPECIALIST – SOFTWARE ARCHITECT AND DEVELOPER AT SPAIN

Background Information - Job-specific *FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY* 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 Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations.
It was formed by combining the following portfolios.
Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners' programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York.
The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.
Background Information – Job Specific UNOG Division of Administration (DOA) - Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS) provides data and reporting services to UNOG and its Clients, in particular, developing and maintaining data gathering and analytics tools to support decision making and process streamlining for both substantive and administrative programmes.
Functional Responsibilities The Product Management Unit at ICTS is responsible for delivering innovative, best-in-class IT products and integrated solutions to the United Nations.
Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager or an assigned person, the main role of the ICT Specialist – Software Architect and Developer is to work with the client in UNOG to analyze, design and develop best in class business analysis, IT products and decision support tools, as well as support those tools to increase efficiency of manual administrative process steps and facilitate timely and cost-effective process execution.
This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for the United Nations Secretariat.
The incumbent of this position will be personnel of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
"Even though the duty station is indicated as Valencia, Spain, consideration may be given to allow the position to be home-based, depending on the incumbent's personal situation.
For home-based positions, a location-specific fee scale is applied in determining the contractor's fee.
The ICT Specialist – Software Architect and Developer will be responsible for the following duties.
Summary of Key Functions.
Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support Development and Quality Assurance Support Documentation, Training, Maintenance and Support Expected Results.
Business Analysis and Software Architecture Support Implementing and monitor projects involving feasibility studies, data and systems analysis improvement, development and implementation of application solutions.
Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users in acceptance testing.
Provides guidance ice to clients, analyzing clients’ requirements and support in translating these into new applications; determines application systems integration and linkage issues.
Researches, analyzes and evaluates new technologies and makes suggestions to supervisor for their deployment.
Participates in writing reports and papers on systems-related topics, system requirements, information strategy, etc.
Development and Quality Assurance Support Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and user documentation for major systems.
Designs and builds data models/databases, data warehouses and tools to integrate and store data from several sources.
Support in designing and implementing ETL processes.
Maintains, upgrades or enhances existing user systems; troubleshoots and provides continuing user support, to include resolving difficult problems, advising on the use of new techniques, monitoring transactions to measure performance and continued effectiveness of assigned systems, etc.
Develops and maintains computer programs that require integration of many interrelated systems and program elements; ensures appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area issues.
Deploys and manages Docker containers for applications deployment.
Documentation, Training, Maintenance and Support Develops training materials, operating and user manuals; trains staff in assigned systems prepare disaster recovery plans and ensures appropriate planning and training of those responsible.
Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff, consultants, etc.
Other tasks and responsibilities relevant to the scope of work as assigned.
Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.
Impact of Results