United Nations Chief Regional Information Systems and Telecommunications Officer Careers – Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)

Organization: United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe
(RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Job Opening Number: 60040
Reports to:  Chief RSCE
About RSCE:
The
Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making body for
RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations
Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations
Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the
Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The
Regional Service Centre, as approved by the Member States, is owned, managed
and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework reinforces the
existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of authority in a
manner that does not create an additional layer between Headquarters and the
regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSC.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Chief
Regional Information Systems and Telecommunications Officer will be responsible
for the following:
  • The incumbent conceptualizes and develops ICT
    strategy in concert with the strategic objectives of the RSCE;
  • The jobholder also heads the GITT
    (Geospatial, Information and Telecommunications Technologies
    (GITT)regional activities with regards to the integrated regional ICT
    management approach for the missions and in the provision of services from
    the RSCE;
  • Plans, organizes, implements, manages and
    oversees the activities of all ICT support operations for the mission and
    supported missions globally;
  • Offers technical and policy advice to senior
    management and regional coordinators on ICT systems and services in a
    changing business environment; establishes priorities and strategic requirements
    in consultation with senior management;
  • The incumbent plans and prepares the inputs
    for the work program of the service; provides leadership, guidance, and
    mentoring for the senior staff, and fosters teamwork and improved
    communications among all staff of the service;
  • Collaborates, liaises and establishes
    partnerships with peer ICT officials of other missions to develop
    standards, procedures, and practices to ensure an integrated, regional
    approach for a more cooperative and effective enabling ICT environment;
  • Oversees the preparation of the RCITS’
    budget; coordinates the generation of reports to the relevant United
    Nations HQ finance and budget review bodies as required;
  • Ensures that the outputs produced by the
    Service maintain high-quality standards; that reports are clear, objective
    and based on comprehensive data. Ensures that all outputs produced by the
    Service under his/her supervision meet required standards before
    completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates;
  • Ensures proper inventory control and asset
    management of ICT systems and services in coordination with the RSCE’s
    Property and Inventory Control Unit;
  • Serves on various committees and review
    bodies within the RSCE as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations Human
    Resources Officer job placement should hold an advanced university degree
    (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Telecommunications, Information Systems
    and Technology or related areas. A first-level university degree in
    combination with an additional two (2) years qualifying experience may be
    accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • A minimum of five years of progressively
    responsible experience in ICT, including the strategic planning and design
    of highly-complex ICT networks and systems is required, and at least five years
    of experience in UN Field Missions at a managerial level is desirable. 
  • Proven track record of managing and delivering highly complex projects,
    and experience in integrating large-scale IST and Telecommunications
    Systems is required.
  • Proven experience in a Service Operation is
    desirable.
  • Languages: English and French are the working
    languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in
    English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN
    official language is an advantage.
Personal Competencies:
  • Professionalism: Knowledge of Information Systems and
    Telecommunications Technologies for large and complex organizational
    environments; ability to organize and manage diverse and cross-functional
    groups, across geographically dispersed locations, for large-scale
    regional and inter-mission projects in conflict and post conflict areas;
    knowledge of administrative, budgetary, financial, procurement and human
    resources policies and procedures; ability to provide specialized advice
    on a broad range of ICT issues to the Senior Management of the Mission;
    ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review
    and edit the work of others; 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; remains calm in stressful situations. Participation in the
    following UN Secretariat or similar training programs is desirable:
    • ICTD Management Certification
      Program
    • Supervisory skills for New ICT
      managers
    • SMART Programme.
  • Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes
    or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet
    client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes
    calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the
    box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is
    not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
  • Accountability: Takes ownership of all
    responsibilities and honors commitments; delivers outputs for which one
    has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards;
    operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports
    subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated
    assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings
    and those of the work unit, where applicable.
  • Leadership: Serves as a role model that other
    people want to follow: empowers others to translate vision into results;
    is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives;
    establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to
    understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by
    pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements;
    does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular
    stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating
    gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men
    in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment
    to the goal of gender balance in staffing.
  • Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities
    and risks; clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy
    and the work unit’s goals; generates and communicates broad and compelling
    organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction;
    conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.
NB: The United Nations does not charge a fee at any
stage of the recruitment process (Application, interview meeting, processing,
or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with information on
applicants’ bank accounts.
How to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates desiring to serve the United
Nations Regional Service Centre at Entebbe (RSCE) in the aforementioned
capacity should express their interest by visiting the UN recruitment website
and clicking Apply Now.
Deadline: 17th May 2016

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