JOB SUMMARY:
* THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR WHICH ONLY APPLICANTS WHO ARE SOMALI CITIZENS OR APPLICANTS WHO POSSESS A VALID RESIDENCE AND WORK PERMIT IN SOMALIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION*
* FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects. Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.
The New York Portfolios Office (NYPO) supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as other New York-based United Nations organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners in the delivery of UNOPS mandate in project management, infrastructure management, and procurement management
The Sustainable Development Cluster (SDC) supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. It was formed by combining the following portfolios: Grants Management Services (GMS), UN Technology Support Services (UNTSS), Development and Special Initiatives Portfolio (DSIP) It provides Services to partners’ programmes that are designed, structured, and managed with a global perspective and primarily serving partners that are headquartered in New York. The SDC has a footprint of approximately 125 countries.
UNOPS has signed an agreement with the United Nations to implement the project activities for the Technical Support for UNSOS Business Process Improvement and Innovation.
The United Nations Support Office for Somalia (UNSOS) is mandated to provide administrative and logistics support to its partners in implementing United Nations Security council resolution on Somalia.
The Performance Management Section (PMS) in the Supply Chain Management Service (SCMS) focuses on assisting internal clients and implementation partners to achieve high quality mandate results through an integrated approach that links results-based management and performance monitoring with a more effective and new ways of working by enabling data and insight driven decision making. The Performance Management Section (PMS) acts as the hub for all aspect of the missions Business Intelligence efforts including BI requirement development, data sourcing, modeling, visualization and reporting.
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will provide support to African Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and Somalia Security Forces (SSF) to enable capacity development in line with the new mandate by developing Business Intelligence (BI) products, delivering BI related training and strengthening Business Intelligence capacity.
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will provide support to the implementation of BI strategy and roadmap for implementing UNSOS analytics and business intelligence capability to include elements such as the delivery of standard and ad hoc reports, dashboards, and trending based on an increased collection and cleansing method for mission support and mandate implementation data.
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will also support in developing, deploying, and managing mission support management’s data collection and analytics-based reporting solutions to provide actionable intelligence to mission senior management team and to mission support unit and section chiefs.
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) is expected to extract, transform and load data (ETL) from different enterprise systems required to refresh Business Intelligence products as per the agreed schedule.
This is a position in UNOPS for supporting projects carried out for or in the United Nations Secretariat. The incumbent of this position will be a staff member of UNOPS under its full responsibility.
Under the overall supervision of UNOPS Senior Programme Manager, the ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will work under the direct guidance of the Chief Business Intelligence Unit (BIU) in the Performance Management Section of UNSOS Supply Chain Pillar. The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will administratively report UNOPS Business Analytics Specialist Lead and will perform the following tasks:
● Contribute to business and scope analysis, gathering of requirements and documentation, preliminary system analysis, data cleansing and enrichment, migration, and change management initiatives
● Build procedures to extract, transform and load data (ETL) from different enterprise systems required to refresh Business Intelligence products as per the agreed schedule.
● Support data analysis such as:
● Participate in the organization, preparation and delivery of both certified and focused functional business intelligence training workshops to ATMIS, FGS and FSS.
● Other tasks and responsibilities relevant to the scope of work as assigned.
Impact of Results
The ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) will support the analytics and data strategy aspects of UNSOS performance management initiatives.
The effective and successful achievement of key results by the ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) directly affect the overall efficiency of the office’s provision of services impacting the quality and accuracy of work completed. Timely and accountable delivery of services ensure client satisfaction and promotes the image and credibility of the team and office as an effective service provider in strategic services.
Monitoring and Progress Controls
● Meetings with supervisor and feedback as necessary.
* FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education
● High school diploma or equivalent is required
● A University degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) or technical diploma in Applied Mathematics, Electronics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems /Technology, Engineering or related field is an asset and may substitute for some of the required years of experience.
Work Experience
Required Experience:
● A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of ICT, Electronics, Information Systems, or other related fields is required.
● A minimum 2 years of experience building data reports or performing data analysis.
Desired Experience: The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply
● Working experience with SAP or any other Enterprise Resource Planning tool.
● Working with data visualization and reporting tools (for example, Microsoft Power BI or Tableau)
● Experience is supply chain or related areas.
Language requirements
● For the position advertised, fluency in English (speak, write, read) is required.
Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and encourages others to do the same. Upholds organizational and ethical norms. Maintains high standards of trustworthiness. Role model for diversity and inclusion. |
Acts as a positive role model contributing to the team spirit. Collaborates and supports the development of others. For people managers only: Acts as positive leadership role model, motivates, directs and inspires others to succeed, utilizing appropriate leadership styles. |
Demonstrates understanding of the impact of own role on all partners and always puts the end beneficiary first. Builds and maintains strong external relationships and is a competent partner for others (if relevant to the role). |
Efficiently establishes an appropriate course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a goal. Actions lead to total task accomplishment through concern for quality in all areas. Sees opportunities and takes the initiative to act on them. Understands that responsible use of resources maximizes our impact on our beneficiaries. |
Open to change and flexible in a fast paced environment. Effectively adapts own approach to suit changing circumstances or requirements. Reflects on experiences and modifies own behavior. Performance is consistent, even under pressure. Always pursues continuous improvements. |
Evaluates data and courses of action to reach logical, pragmatic decisions. Takes an unbiased, rational approach with calculated risks. Applies innovation and creativity to problem-solving. |
Expresses ideas or facts in a clear, concise and open manner. Communication indicates a consideration for the feelings and needs of others. Actively listens and proactively shares knowledge. Handles conflict effectively, by overcoming differences of opinion and finding common ground. |
Contract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA 6- ICSC 6)
Contract duration: Open-ended subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and/or to satisfactory performance
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Terms and Conditions
ABSTRACT:
United Nations Office for Project Services ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) Somalia UNOPS Jobs 2024
United Nations Office for Project Services looking for “ICT Associate (Business Intelligence)”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 30-Jul-24.
The United Nations Office for Project Services has published a job vacancy announcement on 16/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of ICT Associate (Business Intelligence) to be based in Mogadishu , Somalia. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org
Company Name: United Nations Office for Project Services
Job Title: ICT Associate (Business Intelligence)
Duty Station: Mogadishu , Somalia
Country: Somalia
Application Deadline: 30-Jul-24