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Title	Deadline	Category	Host entity	Country
ICT Specialist / Disaster Recovery	21 April 2021	Int. Specialist	UNMISS	South Sudan
Open ICT Specialist / Disaster Recovery International Specialist Host entity UNMISS Country South Sudan Duty station Juba (SSD) Language skills English Start date Immediate Duration until 30 June 2022 Application deadline 21 April 2021 Eligibility criteria Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations. Description of task Under the direct supervision of the responsible SMU Team Leader, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: Maintenance of UN House Data Center and all servers infrastructure from UN House including HP Encloser C7000, HP DL 380 G9 servers, HP 4330/4730/4500/2040 SAN Storage, HP 6600 Switch, HP Virtual Connect and others as required; Coordinate with other units regarding essentials needed for Data center to operate smoothly such as replacing faulty air condition, power supply with backup generator, UPS and networking for connectivity; Maintain VMware Replication between UN House and Tomping for disaster recovery and Business continuity on installed and configured VMware Replication appliance such as HP 2040 SAN Storage for replication; Identify and rectify any replication issues such networking and other errors; Maintenance of all installed and configured VMware Horizon 7.4 VDI infrastructure with its components like Horizon View Administrator, View Composer and SQL database; Provide full range of technical assistance in the area of server operation and administration such as installed, configured and deployed Virtual Infrastructure such as VMware Esxi, vCenter, VDI, Active Directory administration such as set account expiry for user account upon checkout, IP address assignment, DNS and DHCPconfiguration, Internet Proxy settings and SEP antivirus servers/clients update; Monitor and act as required regarding deployment of O365 and windows updates via Microsoft SCCM; Provide 2nd level of support to helpdesk and regional office as required; Perform other related duties as may be required from time to time by FTS Management. Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Technical/Vocational diploma Education - Additional Comments: Type of Degree: Electronic/Telecommunications Engineering. Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark: 3-5 years experience in user support and IT related issues. Language skills: English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent Area of expertise: Other information and telecommunications technology experience Area of expertise details: Good technical knowledge of ICT matters and associated equipment; Basic knowledge of Umoja and iNeed is desirable. Driving license: Yes Competencies values: Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams Application procedure: * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 21 April 2021 Volunteer opportunity PDF Share Apply
Knowledge Management Officer - Development and Maintenance of the African Knowledge Management Hub on COVID-19	22 April 2021	Int. Specialist	ECA	Ethiopia
Open Knowledge Management Officer - Development and Maintenance of the African Knowledge Management Hub on COVID-19 International Specialist Host entity ECA Country Ethiopia Duty station Addis Ababa (ETH) Language skills English,French Start date Immediate Duration 6 months Application deadline 22 April 2021 Eligibility criteria Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations. Description of task Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Chief of Knowledge Management Section of the UNECA or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Knowledge Management Officer will: Act as a coordinator of the project working with the CMS developers and IT staff configuring the system and library assistants collating the content to ensure the needs of the KMH on COVID-19 are met. Develop the Knowledge management strategy for the hub Be responsible for designing, maintaining and implementing new features and functionality as well as establishing and guiding the website’s architecture ensuring high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the COVID-19 hub; Develop content covering all the necessary topics and ensuring that it is up to date and accurate and including different knowledge types such as web pages, images, videos, blog posts, articles, reviews, analyses, data and social media on COVID-19 from the African region; Collaborate with various regional UNDS entities to ensure high quality knowledge products on COVID19 are collated and visualized on the hub; Developing methodologies to collect and harmonize usage and impact statistics and providing reports for the knowledge Hub on COVID19; Developing a marketing strategy including Social Media through the development of client-oriented information products and promotional materials to achieve improved awareness and use of UN KH on COVID-19 Hub’s knowledge resources and services. Develop capacity of stakeholders through producing, copy and editing the site build on Drupal and also producing user guides and deliver training. Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Master degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments: Advanced higher degree (Master’s or equivalent) in knowledge management, information management, or related area to knowledge management; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with above-mentioned related training and/or professional experience of 15 years may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;. Required experience: 84 Months Experience remark: Seven (7) to 10 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in Knowledge management, information management, or other relevant programmes; experience with multi-stakeholder knowledge systems is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization; Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills; Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing; Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development; Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment; Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines; Sound security awareness; Have affinity with or interest in policy research as well as social and economic development in Africa, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System. Language skills: English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent French(Optional), Level - Working Knowledge Area of expertise: Web and graphic design Area of expertise details: Experience in website content development is required. Good knowledge on information mapping, HTML and web tools are a necessity. The position requires CMS expertise to produce, copy and edit the site build on Drupal and will produce user guides and deliver training. Driving license: No Application procedure: * Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply. * Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply. Application deadline: 22 April 2021 Volunteer opportunity PDF Share Apply