Duties and Responsibilities

The consultant will report to the Business Applications IT Project Manager at the Office of Investment Management (OIM) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) and work under his overall guidance. Through this reporting arrangement, the contractor will implement the deliverables described in this Terms of Reference (TOR) in consultation with the IT Project Manager.

Qualifications/special skills

An Advanced degree in a business or technical field such as finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience is acceptable in lieu of the advanced university degree. Industry certification such as the CPA or CFA is a plus. Minimum 7 years in the investment industry, 5 years in implementing investment data platforms, and 3 years with S&P Markit EDM is required. Deep understanding of investment data lifecycle, and strong technology knowledge and ability to influence various partners is required. Strong record of customer service and excellent communication and relationship-building skills is required. Thorough understanding of the investment life cycle across all asset classes, and experience with market data vendors like Bloomberg, MSCI, Reuters is required. Working knowledge of end-to-end data management workflows, and experience with EDM aspects, BI, and reporting is required

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.