UNICEF recruits 01 Information Comm. Technology Assistant
Information Comm. Technology Assistant GS-5/FT, Bujumbura, Burundi #00015946
Job Number: 520422 | Vacancy Link
Locations: Africa: Burundi
Work Type : Fixed Term Appointment
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child,
ICT Assistant at this level perform a full range of procedural activities in support of ICT to ensure effective communications with client departments/divisions/offices and efficient provision of support to other ICT staff.
How can you make a difference?
Providing first-level support that includes receiving, processing and logging service requests.
Managing lifecycle of ICT incidents assigned to him/her in service management tool.
Providing support in conferencing with ICT and audiovisual equipment as and when requested.
Configure and deploy ICT equipment as needed.
Creating and assigning work orders.
Maintaining and updating files (electronic and paper) and internal databases.
Installing/upgrading, configuring (routine, standard) and maintaining systems, tools and equipment.
Assisting in routine operation and monitoring of server systems.
Providing second-level user support/troubleshooting.
Extracting data from databases to serve the needs and requests of users, diagnosing errors and correcting as necessary.
Assisting in the generation of computer reports.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Completion of Secondary education is required, supplemented with formal training in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications, Engineering. ITIL Foundation Certificate or equivalent customer support certification is an asset.
A minimum of five years of practical work experience in information technology, requiring systematic methods of troubleshooting and problem solving is required.
Experience in providing assistance to users on IT products and services and use of applications and diagnostic tools is required.
Practical experience in providing technical and business Customer Support and Services is required.
Practical experience and working knowledge of various computer platforms and applications is required.
Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
Fluency in French and working knowledge of English is required.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
The competencies required for this post are:
Analyzing (II)
Learning and Researching (II)
Planning and organizing (II)
Following Instructions and Procedures (II)
View our competency framework at http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Remarks:
Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Closing Date Thu Mar 21 2019 22:55:00 GMT+0100 (Afr. centrale Ouest)