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United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the program...
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Chief of Design and Construction and direct supervision of Deputy Chief ICTS (Chief, Infrastructure and Conference Support) the Information Systems Officer will be responsible for the following duties: 1. Understands and captures the current UNON ICTS and Conference architecture, defines the future (target) architecture, undertakes gap analysis to define areas of discrepancy; ensures adherence to global and local technology standards and procedures.
2. Plans and directs major systems projects of significant importance to the institution, or major components of these complex systems which typically impact critical operations and large or multiple user groups.
3. Provides expert advice on complex systems analysis and design; identifies the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems) or respond to requests from users; develops plans for feasibility assessment, requirements specification, design, development, and implementation, including project plans, schedules, time and cost estimates, metrics, and performance measures.
4. Develops cost proposals for contractual services, oversees the technical evaluation of proposals received and manages the contract service.
5. Tracks and monitors project progress against plan, requirements, quality measures, standard processes; liaises with users on all aspects and during all phases of development and implementation.
6. Provides professional leadership and work direction to assigned project team, and/or mentor and supervises the work of new/junior officers, contract staff, etc.
7. Is actively involved in the execution of the most complex aspects of the project (e.g., systems analysis, development, implementation etc.); oversees development of document and database structures, ensuring that all design aspects are addressed, and control and security mechanisms are established.
8. Develops, implements, and monitors information standards and guidelines, including testing paradigms.
9. Prepares technical and user documentation for entire systems and interdependent applications; prepares training materials and detailed technical presentations.
10. Keeps abreast of developments in the field and determines the need for testing and evaluating new products and technologies; provides leadership on introducing technological changes; prepares various technical reports.
11. Facilitates communications between ICTS and its major stakeholders for good project coordination.
12. Acts as a focal point on ICTS matters with the contractor. Develops and manages internal and external coordination processes to manage ICTS related activities in relation to the execution of the renovation and construction works
13. Participates in planning and preparation of the budget, work program and spending plan.
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