ICT Senior Officer – Data Architect and Developer

Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager or an assigned person, the main role of the ICT Senior Officer – Data Architect and Developer is to work with the client in UNOG to support the analysis and development of best in class data 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. *** THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION OPEN ONLY TO APPLICANTS WHO ARE NATIONALS OF INDIA OR THOSE WHO HOLD A VALID RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT IN THAT COUNTRY.***

UNOPS has signed a Financial Agreement with the Division of Administration (DOA) - Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS) which provides data and reporting services to UNOG and its Clients developing and maintaining data gathering and analytics tools to support decision making and process streamlining for both sub-stative and administrative programmes.

The Product Management Unit at ICTS is responsible for delivering innovative, best-in-class IT products and integrated solutions to the United Nations.

The result of the work of the ICT Senior Officer – Data Architect and Developer impacts directly on delivery of services that satisfy the requirements of the UN Office at Geneva (UNOG). It will also ensure proper processes and methodologies are followed and implemented according to the latest industry standards. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring activities for all UNOG stakeholders are in line with the overall business targets and UN policies, rules and regulations.

 The ICT Senior Officer – Data Architect and Developer will be responsible for the following duties:

Summary of Key Functions:

Business and Systems Analysis 

Development and Quality Assurance Support

Documentation, Training, Maintenance and Support

Functional Responsibilities:

Business and Systems Analysis

• Implements and monitors projects involving feasibility studies, data and systems analysis improvement.

• Provides assistance to clients, analyzing clients’ requirements and support in translating these into new data and analytics products; determines systems integration and linkage issues.

• Analyzes and evaluates new technologies and makes suggestions to supervisors for their deployment.

• Contribute to the development of detailed systems and other functional specifications and user documentation for major systems.

Development and Quality Assurance Support 

• Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing, designing and utilizing test bases; assists users in acceptance testing.

• Develops 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. 

• Ensures appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area issues.

• Creates visualizations and reports for requested projects using different Business Intelligence and reporting tools.

Documentation, Training, Maintenance and Support 

• Develops training materials, operating and user manuals; trains staff in assigned systems consolidates disaster recovery plans and ensures appropriate planning and training of those responsible.

• 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.