Information Systems Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is leading the digital transformation of the Organization to enable a better, safer, more sustainable future through secure, reliable, and innovative technology solutions. OICT is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. OICT supports the principles of work-life balance and flexible work arrangements. This position is located in the Office of Information and Communications Technology, Enterprise Solutions Service, Enterprise Application Center—Asia, hosted by UNESCAP and located in Bangkok, Thailand. The incumbent will report to a Senior Information Systems Officer within OICT/ESS. Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of a Senior Information Systems Officer and overall guidance of the Chief, ESS, the Information Systems Officer may be responsible for the following duties: • Manages projects involving feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation of new, moderately complex systems, and/or participates as a member of a development team with responsibility for major components of the more complex systems. • Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and user documentation for major systems. • Provides specialized advice to users, analyzing users’ requirements and translating business needs into technical solutions and corresponding technical requirements used throughout the development process. • Develops functional specifications and system context diagrams as required. • Facilitates effective project requirement discovery meetings while exhibiting confidence and extensive knowledge of business requirements and emerging technology standard methodologies. • Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users in acceptance testing. • Develops training materials, operating and user manuals; trains staff in assigned systems. • Researchanalyzes,yzes and evaluates new technologies and makes recommendations for their deployment. • Participates in writing reports and papers on systems-related topics, system requirements, information strategy, etc. • Provides guidance to, and may supervise, new/junior staff, consultants, etc. • Develops creative approaches to problem resolution. • Develops effective recommendations on functional design and applications to meet business requirements and implements projects in a timely and effective manner. • Facilitates communications between OICT/ESS and its clients for good client relations. Serves as coordinator in the development of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) between the client and ESS for either specific IT services or general technology support, including any charge back mechanisms. • Performs other related duties as assigned. Competencies • PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of information technology/information management, particularly in systems analysis, database design and programming. Knowledge of several high level programming languages and significant exposure to and demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of programming and analysis, including structured/object-oriented design, relational systems, scripting and query languages, document design and management, hardware and software requirements, systems facilities and execution protocols. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, to include proficiency in the development and implementation of systems of moderate size/complexity. Knowledge of interactive systems; good knowledge of the organization's information infrastructure and IT strategy as it relates to user area(s); independently maintains assigned systems and develops innovative approaches to resolve a wide range of issues/problems. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; and remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. • TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places the team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect their own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. • CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ points of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timelines for delivery of products or services to clients. 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 two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification in Prince2 or equivalent is desirable. Job - Specific Qualification Not available. Work Experience A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in planning, design, architecture, development, implementation and maintenance of computer applications and mobile applications is required. A minimum of four years of hands-on experience with following software development technologies: Java / Spring Boot, C# / .Net Core, React, to build REST API services and web front ends, is required. A minimum of four years of hands-on experience in architecture and building software solutions for International Development and SDG related topics is required. At least four years of experience with CI/CD, containers and deploying on Azure is required. A minimum of three years of hands-on experience in architecture and building software for extreme conditions (low-bandwidth, high latency, intermittent connectivity) is required. A minimum of two years of hands-on experience with all the following mobile software development technologies: native iOS, native Android, React Native is required. Demonstrated experience with ICT security applied to software development and excellent knowledge of Internet protocols and services is required. Experience with Natural Language Processing, with Large Language Model and with deployment and running Machine Learning models at the edge (on mobile or small PC) is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is desirable. 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