Deadline: 18 August 2015
The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is currently seeking applications for the post of Information Systems Officer based in Mogadishu, Somalia.
UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Information Systems Officer will perform the following functions-
- Analyse, plan, design and implement network projects in accordance with Mission requirements; manage the operation and provide advanced technical support to LAN/ WAN systems.
- Review network configurations and plan cost-effective upgrades to keep up with changing technology, growth of mission, and needs of Mission components ensuring maximum efficiency.
- Draft plans and specifications for the request of equipment and services related to the area of networking.
- Direct and supervise, when requested by the management, the work of personnel and/or contractors assigned to the Unit, in terms of network equipment installation, support and maintenance and organizes prompt network support by assigning the available technical resources while exercising quality assurance functions.
- Coordinate with other specialists and collaborates with external partners to ensure proper connectivity of the Mission network to the internet and other external sources.
- Use network management and monitoring tools to prepare problem-analysis reports, resources utilization data, suggests measures for network efficiency maximization and provides recommendations and reports for management review.
- Provide expertise in implementation of Firewalls, Intrusion Prevention Systems, Network Traffic Monitoring Systems, Secure Data Tunnels, Secure Remote Access Systems, Secure Wireless Networks, Network Access Control Systems and VPN.
- Supervise the implementation and maintenance of the Network Protocol TCP/IP, allocation/assignment plus IP address management, Internet access, Layer III/ IV access control.
- Customer support to the Mission’s Wide Area Network using mostly CISCO routing, switching and multi-services platforms.
- Implement a regional NOC (Network Operation Centre) for the mission to monitor and maintain regional telecommunications networks.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced University Degree (Master or equivalent) in computer science, information systems, telecommunications or related field. A first level university degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of advanced university degree.
- Cisco Professional Certification such as the cisco certified network professional “CCNP” Wireless is highly desirable.
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in planning, design, development, implementation and/or maintenance of information technologies and information communication technologies is required. In-depth understanding of Telecommunications systems, LAN/WAN technologies, and networking.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second UN language is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit UNOPS.
