Vacancy code:
VA/2012/B5104/1280
Position title:
Consultant - Database Development Officer
Department/office:
EMO, Iraq
Duty station:
Baghdad, Iraq
Contract type:
Local ICA Specialist
Contract level:
LICA Specialist-6
Duration:
03 months with possibility of extension
Application period:
09-Oct-2012 to 23-Oct-2012
Background Information - UNOPS
“UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in troubled parts of the world.”
-Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General
UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.
Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments, UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.
By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and other development partners, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.
UNOPS employs more than 6000 personnel and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries.
UNOPS is committed to achieving a truly diverse workforce.
Background Information -EMO
Europe and the Middle East Regional OfficeLocated at UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Europe and the Middle East Regional Office supports UNOPS operations in locations ranging from Afghanistan to Switzerland, Libya in North Africa and throughout the Commonwealth of Independent States. The regional office provides management and implementation support services to UNOPS country offices within this region, including financial oversight, procurement, and human resource management. The office helps ensure that all UNOPS-supported projects are executed to the highest standards, by ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are shared within the region and beyond.
Background Information - Iraq
Iraq
The UNOPS Iraq office is based in Amman, Jordan and has sub-offices in Baghdad and Erbil in Iraq. The office also manages projects in Jordan, Syria and Yemen. UNOPS provides a range of project development, technical management and infrastructure-related services in Iraq, supporting economic recovery and development, reconciliation and civil society, elections, human rights and rule of law, and health, water and sanitation.
Background Information - Job-specific
The technical and election services portfolio of UNOPS IQOC consists of providing support to the UN Country Team in Iraq and to the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI). This portfolio consists of a number of projects whereby UNOPS provides technical support through procurement and recruitment services.
Functional Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the
Programme Manager and UNAMI Database/IT Adviser, the incumbent will support the
development of the data entry software for the voter registration drive
scheduled for December 2012
·
Review
the software architecture and layout and provide recommendations for its
improvement
·
Assess
the source code and performance of the different software
·
Develop
a test plan and support the testing and simulation of the software
·
Mentor
and coach the IHEC counterparts at national level on modern software
development technologies and best practices
·
Provide
technical support during different data entry operations
·
Assist
in developing stored procedure for the update of the final voter registry,
·
Any
other tasks designated by the supervisor.
Deliverables:
·
Assessment
report and recommendations on VRU software
·
VRU
Software developed and tested
·
Best
practices and software architecture developed for the IHEC
·
IHEC
counterparts trained on different software and technologies
Competencies
·
Good
team player;
·
Capable
of working in a multi-national/cultural environment;
·
Reliable
and able to work under pressure;
·
Knowledge
of UN rules & procedures;
·
Excellent
communications skills;
·
Strong
organizing ability;
·
Ability
to quickly grasp complex structures;
·
Flexibility.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
·
Advanced
university degree in computer science, Information Management Systems or any
other relevant field with particular reference to database development with
relevant IT certifications. A first level of university degree with additional
of 2 years of relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of the advance
university degree.
·
2-4
years of relevant experience in database development work or any relevant field
is required;
·
Experience
in analyzing, designing, implementing, and supporting database applications.
·
Practical
experience of software development technologies and user interface design
·
Excellent
knowledge of Entity Framework, Software Architecture, WCF and MVC3
·
In depth
experience of Studio 2008/2010 ASP.NET, VB.NET, Javascript, jQuery, ASP.NET, Reporting
tools, SQL Server 2008 R2
·
A strong
understanding of web application hosting, IIS and loads balancing.
·
Ability
to work under pressure.
·
Fluency
in written and spoken Arabic; good spoken English required.
Contract type, level and duration
Contract type: Local ICA
Contract level: L-ICA 6
Contract duration: 03 months with possibility of extension.
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
http://www.unops.org/ENGLISH/WHOWENEED/CONTRACT-TYPES/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements-ICAs.aspx
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