Roster of Senior Data Management and Systems Consultant, Yemen CO, Amman-Jordan
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a Champion
UNICEF Yemen Outpost in Amman seeks a highly skilled and experienced Data Management and Systems Consultant to join their team. The consultant will have a multifaceted role, overseeing data management processes, preparing reports, auditing data, and managing Linux and Azure Cloud servers. They will implement robust security measures to safeguard UNICEF's systems and ensure the integrity and security of their data. Additionally, the consultant will maintain and develop the mobile application, contributing to its ongoing improvement and alignment with UNICEF's needs. This comprehensive role ensures efficient data operations, maintains system security, and delivers a user-friendly mobile application for UNICEF's operations.
How can you make a difference?
- Enhance system security by implementing new measures and protocols to protect against potential threats and unauthorised access.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of data through auditing and cleansing processes, specifically for preparing payment lists for payments.
- Provide support in tracking and monitoring performance issues to optimise system performance and ensure smooth operations, addressing any infrastructure-related challenges that may arise.
- Support in maintaining the mobile application involves regular updates, bug fixes, and security enhancements to ensure optimal performance and user satisfaction.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Education:
Master’s degree in computer science, engineering or a related field.
- Experience:
Five or more years of experience in Data Management, Systems Administration, Mobile Application Development, Security Measures, Problem-solving and troubleshooting, Proficient in Microsoft Azure services.
- Language:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
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For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).
To view our competency framework, please visit here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.
Candidates are required to provide an all-inclusive fee proposal as part of their application. Only candidates with a fee proposal will be considered.
