UNITED NATIONS
RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY
FOR PALESTINE
REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST
UNRWA
UNRWA is a
United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is
mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million
registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full
potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s
services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp
infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is
funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. For its local team, where,
UNRWA
is seeking to employ a qualified:
Senior
Systems Analyst – Data Management and Integration
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Vacancy
Announcement Number
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18-AR-AM-03
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Grade
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16
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Deadline
for Applications
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Duty
Station
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HQ
Amman, Jordan
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The incumbent
of this post reports directly to the Solution Architect. In accordance with Agency
policy and procedures, the incumbent will:
Primary
Duties and Responsibilities
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Act
as a lead project manager and senior business systems analyst for the design,
implementation, customization and maintenance of Agency software applications,
mainly as relates to the area of Data Management and Integration;
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Conduct
analysis, make written and oral presentations and proposals for new developments
and changes to systems and application functions whose main purpose is to store,
distribute and analyse data or to make different applications
interact;
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Collect
and document user requirements, detailed system and programme
specifications;
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In
coordination with the Project and Resources Manager, undertake the development
and maintenance of the Data Management and Integration applications to which
s/he is assigned, including developing project schedules, making assignments,
providing guidance, reviewing and reporting;
·
Prepare
instruction manuals and other documentation for the systems and applications,
develop training plans for users of the applications;
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Establish
and enforce standards for data and application integration, in coordination with
the Solution Architect.
Professional
Knowledge and Experience
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A university
degree from an accredited educational institution in computer science, business
administration with a major in or focus on information technology, or other
related discipline;
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Formal
training in systems development tools and techniques;
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Six
years' experience in the area of information systems applications development
and implementation including five years at a senior level leading systems
development and implementation efforts in business intelligence
solutions;
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Proven
experience in the use of data
management and integration applications development, (i.e., Biztalk, WSO2, JMS, APIs), data warehousing concepts and
relational database management systems specifically, MS SQL Server;
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At least 2
years of hands on experience in software development using Microsoft and Java
environments (e.g. Developer Studio, Eclipse);
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Excellent
command of spoken and written English.
Competencies
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Ability to
plan and organize the assignments;
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Excellent
communication skills;
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Information
gathering skills;
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Problem
solving skills;
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Ability to
establish and maintain effective working relationships with user departments and
work teams.
Desirable
Qualifications
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Advanced
degree in computer science or business administration;
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Experience
in implementing data rehousing systems internationally and/or in conjunction
with external consultants;
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Experience
of application design and development in Microsoft and SAP
environments;
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Experience
or knowledge of HTML, AJAX, JavaScript, Crystal Reports, object‑oriented
analysis and design;
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Certified
Microsoft Business Intelligence Developer and Microsoft Certified Solutions
Developer, SAP certifications.
Equivalency
When the
minimum requirements are not fully met, Field Director for Field Area staff and
Director of Human Resources for Headquarters Area staff, in consultation with
the concerned supervisor may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet
requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications, additional
professional training and progressive relevant work
experience.
NB: Work
experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are
not considered an acceptable combination.
Additional
Information
The
incumbent may be required to travel in the Agency’s area of
operations.
Conditions
of Service
The
fixed term appointment is for 3 years including 1 year probation period. Monthly
basic salary JD 1,028.90 plus special occupation allowance of 50.82%
of the basic salary. Other benefits include monthly Provident Fund
contribution (15% of basic salary paid by the Agency), compulsory medical
insurance, 30 days of annual leave, and dependency allowance (if applicable).
How
to Apply
Applicants
are required to register at http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing
an UNRWA Personal History Form.
Please
note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions.
Only applications received through http://jobs.unrwa.org will be considered. Due to the large
number of applications received, only applicants short-listed for interview will
be contacted. Please ensure that the e-mail address
that you will indicate in your Personal History Profile is accurate, candidates
shortlisted for test or interview will only be contacted by e-mail. No follow up
phone calls will be made.
The
United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process
(application, testing, interviewing, etc). The United Nations does not concern
itself with information related to bank accounts.
General
Information
UNRWA
encourages applications from qualified and experienced women.
UNRWA
welcomes applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.
This
vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. As an Area post,
preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station
of the post.
UNRWA
is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest
standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for
human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds
of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both
at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these
values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non- smoking work
environment.
The
Agency reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at
a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job
description.
On
appointment, all individuals will be asked to sign a self attestation,
confirming that they have not committed, been convicted of, or prosecuted for,
any criminal offence and that they have not been involved, by act or omission,
in the commission of any violation of international human rights law or
international humanitarian law.
Date
of issue: 10 January 2018/RJ
