UNOPS recruits 01 ICT Associate – Quality Assurance
UNOPS
Harare, Zimbabwe
ICT Associate – Quality Assurance
Job categories: IT
Vacancy code: VA/2020/B5323/19730
Department/office: AFR, KEMC, Kenya
Duty station: Harare, Zimbabwe
Contract type: Local ICA Support
Contract level: LICA-6
Duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Dealine date: 24-May-2020
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specific
The Zimbabwe Hurricane Idai Recovery Programme (ZIRP) falls under the purview of the UNOPS KEMC (Kenya Multi Country Office) Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and Southern Africa. This includes a large portfolio of Infrastructure, procurement and project management service projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and several Island states.
Current Projects Following devastation caused to life, livelihoods and property by tropical storm Idai in March 2019, the WB has allocated up to US$ 75 million to finance a recovery project for Zimbabwe and the African Development Bank has allocated US$ 25 million. The projects address both early and mid-term recovery needs in multiple sectors (livelihoods, health, education, agriculture, transport). UNOPS has been requested to manage the WB funds and has established a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and is the Implementation Agency for the AfDB project. UNOPS has engaged multiple UN partner organizations to deliver specific components of ZIRP and private sector companies to deliver on the infrastructure works under AfDB.
The PIU has been established as a facility to support the World Bank fund only. As the Fund Manager/PIU UNOPS will be responsible for multiple functions vis-a-vis the ZIRP including the design of an early recovery/emergency response facility, fiduciary management, legal and technical oversight results management, reporting, quality assurance and communications.
To strengthen UNOPS system for results management and performance, UNOPS developed and is operationalizing a central and robust MIS platform for the ZIRP project. In alignment with ZIRP Project Operational Manual and Results Framework, the MIS will enable efficient data aggregation, access and use for decision-making at the PIU and donor level, and improve coordination (synergy) among the ZIRP Technical Agencies, data collation, and onward reporting on implementation progress and results to The World Bank, key stakeholders and community members in an efficient mode. Responsible to the M&E Specialist – MIS Associate will be part of the Results management Team which is part of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU), based in UNOPS office in Harare. The primary function of this role is to lead the operationalization, maintenance and update of the MIS platform.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the M&E Specialist, the MIS As…
Education
Completion of secondary school is required; Technical/Professional Dip…
Experience
At least 6 years’ proven experience in the field of information technology…
Languages
Fluency in written and oral English is required.
Competencies
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…
Additional Considerations
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