Chief, Section for Solution Design and

Il y a 3 mois


Paris, France UNESCO Temps plein

OVERVIEW
**Post Number**: DBS 112

**Grade**: P-5

**Parent Sector**: Bureau for Digital Business Solutions (DBS)

**Duty Station**: Paris

**Job Family**: Computer Sciences / Information Technologies

**Type of contract**: Fixed Term

**Duration of contract**: 2 years, renewable

**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 06- MAR- 24

**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

The position is located in the Bureau of Digital Business Solutions in the Sector for Administration and Management. Digital technologies play a key role in the fulfilment of UNESCO’s mandate and the delivery of its programme. To support and enable the strategic transformation agenda, new digital technologies are being implemented across the Organization. The Bureau of Digital Business Solutions (DBS) plays a key role in this implementation. DBS serves as the Secretariat for the Organization’s digital transformation governance, facilitating the development and evolution of the One-UNESCO Digital Strategy.

As a key partner in the implementation of this strategy, the Bureau’s work includes the design and deployment of coherent and integrated corporate solutions to support the delivery of UNESCO’s programmatic outputs, while ensuring that all digital/IT services remain functional and operational at all times, and information management, digital/IT risk mitigation and cybersecurity measures are in place. The objectives and outputs of the Bureau are highly service oriented, requiring business engagement, customer focus and innovative digital solutions. New ways of working are needed that provide both effectiveness and efficiency in solution delivery, built on best in class principles of user experience design and digital/IT architectures.

**The key responsibilities of the role are as follows**:
Long Description
Serve as a leader in the area of corporate information systems, digital technologies, enterprise architecture and business solutions development, conceptualizing, developing strategy for and overseeing the design and delivery of major systems, platform integration and digital transformation. Identify enterprise architecture and solutions development goals, objectives and metrics, and establish the direction for the Organization-wide vision for integrated platform technical development issues, policies, standards, priorities and projects. Lead the technical development and redesign of UNESCO’s core business management systems, icluding UNESCORE and associated digital projects, in line with the One-UNESCO Digital Strategy.
Formulate and develop original policies and frameworks for the establishment and integration of digital technologies and corporate systems development to advance programme and organizational objectives. Direct the design of an integrated digital platform that links transactional, collaborative, informational and knowledge management capabilities.
Translate or reaffirm complex business requirements and propose or defend ways to simplify business processes, and provide leadership to the development team accordingly. Manage the procurement process, including conducting needs assessments and benchmarks, preparing bid documents and arranging contracts; supervise, coordinate and negotiate the services required to enable the management and operation of interdependent administrative, financial, human resources and other digital information systems and business solutions.
Exercise strategic human and financial asset management. Prepare, monitor and assess the budget, work programme and spending plan of the Section, direct and empower a team of Section staff, plan and manage work assignments, coach, mentor and evaluate team and staff performance using metrics and data analytics among other mechanisms, and substantively participate in recruiting, selecting and building the capacity of staff. Serve as a member of the DBS Management Team and deputize for the CITO as required.
Additional activities that may be required to ensure the success of the work team.

Long Description COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Communication (C) Accountability (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) Strategic thinking (M) Building partnerships (M) Driving and managing change (M) Leading and empowering others (M) Making quality decisions (M) Managing performance (M) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Advanced University degree (Master's or equivalent) in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, Information/Digital Technology or a related field.

Work Experience

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible and relevant professional work experience in the field of computer science, information systems, including demonstrated mana


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