ICT Associate

Office/Unit/Project: Lebanon Country Office/ Operations Unit
Type: Regular
Office- or Home-based: Office Based
Expected starting date: As soon as possible
Expected Duration: 1 Year (Renewable)

UNDP Background

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UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Unit Description

Under the overall guidance of the Operations Manager the ICT Associate provides ICT and administrative support services to the ICT unit, provides daily technical support to users of information management tools and technology infrastructure. The ICT team plays a crucial role in the Country Office (CO) as reliance on digital technology continues to increase in all office operations, projects, and programme deliveries. The team drives UNDP’s digital transformation efforts in the CO to better enable, leverage and deploy technology solutions that help the CO implement new ways of doing business to work smarter and more efficiently, and ultimately to improve the way it provides value to UNDP partners, stakeholders, and beneficiaries.

The ICT Associate works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations teams in the CO for resolving ICT-related issues.

Scope of Work

Supports implementation of ICT management systems and strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Ensures effective functioning of the CO hardware and software packages, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Supports networks administration, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Provides administrative support, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO, focusing on achievement of the following results:

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The selected incumbent will be working under the overall guidance and under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager.

Competencies
Core

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Education

Experience

Required skills and competencies

Desired additional skills and competencies

Required Language(s)

Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

Disclaimer

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Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.  

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 

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