UNECA Information Systems Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs

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UNECA Information Systems Officer Jobs 2024 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.

UNECA Ethiopia programme looking for “Information Systems Officer”.

Applicants with an Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 08th June, 2024.

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th April, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Information Systems Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

UNECA Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Within limits of delegated authority, the Information Systems Officer would be responsible for the following duties:

Plans and directs major systems projects of significant importance to the institution, or major components of these complex systems which typically impact critical operations and large or multiple user groups.
Provides expert advice on complex systems analysis and design; identifies the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems) or respond to requests from users; develops plans for feasibility assessment, requirements specification, design, development and implementation, including project plans, schedules, time and cost estimates, metrics and performance measures.
Develops cost proposals for contractual services, oversees the technical evaluation of proposals received and manages the contract service.
Tracks and monitors project progress against plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes; liaises with users on all aspects and during all phases of development and implementation.
Provides professional leadership and work direction to assigned project team, and/or mentor and supervises the work of new/junior officers, contract staff, etc.
Is actively involved in the execution of the most complex aspects of the project (e.g. systems analysis, development, programming, etc.); oversees development of document and database structures, ensuring that all design aspects are addressed and control and security mechanisms are established.
Develops, implements and monitors information standards and guidelines, including testing paradigms.
Prepares technical and user documentation for entire systems and interdependent applications; prepares training materials and detailed technical presentations.
Keeps abreast of developments in the field and determines the need for testing and evaluating new products and technologies; provides leadership on introducing technological changes; prepares various technical reports.
Facilitates communications between ICTSS and its major clients for good client relations. Serves as coordinator in the development of
Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between the client and ICTSS, for either specific IT services or general technology support, including any charge back mechanisms.
Participates in planning and preparation of the budget, work program and spending plan.
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

Position in Organization:

Posting Title: Information Systems Officer
Job Opening ID: 231929
Job Network: Information and Telecommunication Technology
Job Family: Information Management Systems and Technology
Category and Level: Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
Date Posted: Apr 25, 2024
Deadline: Jun 8, 2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field.
A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Experience:

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of computer information systems or related area is required Management of VMWare-based data centers, SAN storage solutions, and advanced HVAC systems to ensure optimal operational environments is desirable. Proficiency in configuring and managing Cisco-based networking architectures, along with experience in deploying high-density Wi-Fi services in large venues, to support robust and scalable network infrastructures is desirable.

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