INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER - ICT SECURITY

The United Nation Secretariat maintains rosters of qualified and available candidates to fill anticipated job openings in peacekeeping operations, special political missions, and other field operations.
The purpose of this job opening is to generate a list of qualified candidates for inclusion in the Information Systems Officer - ICT Security, P3 roster. The entire assessment process takes an average of six months; all applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application (whether successful or unsuccessful) within 14 days of the conclusion of the process. Successful candidates will be placed on the roster and subsequently will be invited to apply for field mission vacancies open only to roster members. Roster membership does not guarantee selection.

These positions are located outside of Headquarters, and particularly in the peacekeeping missions. The grade of the Information Systems Officer is related to the size and complexity of the mission/office, and may range from FS6 to P4. The Information Systems Officer reports directly to the Chief of Unit/Section.

Within limits of delegated authority and depending on location, the Information Systems Officer may be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic, and may not be performed by all Information Systems Officers.)

•Manages projects involved with feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation of new, moderately complex systems, and/or, participates as a member of a development team with responsibility for major components of the more complex systems similar to law enforcement agencies.

•Develops detailed system and functional specifications, along with user documentation for major systems, including radio communications systems.

•Participates in writing reports and papers on systems, system requirements, information strategy, information management and related subjects.

•Provides specialized advice to users, and analyzes user requirements to be used for the development of new applications.

•Maintains, upgrades and enhances operational systems; troubleshoots and provides ongoing user support, resolves difficult problems, advises on the use of new techniques, and monitors transactions to measure performance and continued effectiveness of systems.

•Develops and maintains applications that require integration of interrelated systems; makes recommendations for these applications with regards to systems integration and interconnectivity requirements .

•Ensures that appropriate data security and access controls are maintained for network based applications deployed over Local- and Wide Area Networks

•Organizes and performs unit and integrated testing by designing and implementing test bases; assists clients/users in acceptance testing.

•Develops training materials, operating and user manuals; trains staff on assigned systems.

•Develops disaster recovery plans and ensures appropriate planning and training of the responsible technical support elements.

•Develops plans for major IT systems projects within the mission, monitoring the progress of the design, installation and commissioning of the various networks and systems.

•Assist the team in the operation and maintenance of internetworking systems that includes routers and switches, operating systems platforms, database management systems, servers, workstations, and related equipment.

•Devises and administers disaster recovery plans; provides training for support staff to implement these plans to ensure optimal readiness.

•Responsible for the proper implementation of backup and recovery procedures.

•Maintains a regular review of the network resources access control, data security, and server and data stores security systems.

•Ensures all information security systems are properly configured and maintained.

•Oversees the user access control for network resources and overall network security.

Professionalism:
Knowledge of Information Systems, Information Technology and Information Management, particularly in systems analysis and design and in radio communications, database design and development, application development and support, and internetworking; knowledge of high level programming languages with demonstrated proficiency in programming and analysis, to include functional, structured, object-oriented, scripting and query languages; good knowledge of document design and management, graphic designs skills, hardware and software systems; strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in the development and implementation of systems of moderate size/complexity; good knowledge of internetworking with routers, switches, and other telecommunications systems; knowledge of interactive systems; good knowledge of the organization’s information infrastructure and IT strategy. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Planning& Organizing:
Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Client Orientation:
Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, mathematics, statistics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certifications in ICT security is desirable.

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the area of ICT security and related area is required.
• Experience in developing and implementing Disaster Recovery Plans is required.
• Experience in designing and reviewing security architecture, security administration and audit log management is required.
• Experience in conducting Information Systems Audit and application testing is desirable.
• Experience in developing policies, technical guidance and SOPs for ICT security is desirable.
• Experience in ICT security incident response coordination, monitoring and analysis is desirable.

French and English are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; Working knowledge of French is desirable, Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The screening and evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on inspira. Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations. Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: no amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.

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