UNEP Information Technology Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNEP Kenya looking for “Information Technology Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 17th March 2022.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
UNEP Information Technology Officer Jobs 2022
The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on 2nd Feb 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Information Technology Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Position | Information Technology Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | 22 |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 17th March 2022 |
UNEP Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Server and System administrationa) Setting up, installation, configuration, upgrade, and regular maintenance of required systems and software, including Linux operating systems, Apache servers, Drupal, and Postgres database server; b) Establishing of redundancies, rollovers, and recovery plans, including backup and disaster recovery; c) Responsible for security aspects, including adherence to UN/OICT standards, user access control to various systems or sub-systems; d) Monitoring, detecting, and rectifying any incidents that occur, including monitoring of server logs; e) Maintaining user and technical documentation, including hardware and software inventory and licenses.
- Website and web-based tools (a) Review the structure of the website with a view to enhancing its stability, effectiveness, and user-friendliness across all major platforms, including mobile platforms; (b) Perform website enhancement and customization tasks in line with Ozone Secretariat requirements, following best practices and standards, including information / cyber security aspects; (c) Provide first-level maintenance and troubleshooting support for web content management and hosting system/applications; (d) Prepare necessary technical documentation for website tools and modules, update procedures and processes as necessary and measure and periodically report on key performance indicators; (e) Conduct research and make recommendations on web tools/software/technologies and services to enhance the Secretariat’s digital presence.
- IT support during the conferences (a) Improvise and maintain the Secretariat’s online forum for document review; (b) Undertake exploratory missions to the meeting venues, identify information-technology-related challenges and propose and implement solutions; (c) Work with the information technology team of the venue to ensure the infrastructure to support the meetings is in place; (d) Maintain and support the database for the registration of participants at meetings and ensure that all registrations are acknowledged; Set up the physical registration of participants at the venue and b responsible for all technical aspects of physical and virtual registration. (f) Lead and manage the provision of the IT infrastructure and service during conferences including online registration, logistics, WiFi access, security aspects, network infrastructure, side-events registration, videoconferences, paperless and virtual meetings services.
- Capacity-building a) Develop and sustain partnerships with internal and external parties with a view to share knowledge and keep abreast of all developments in the IT domain; (b) Build capacity among staff, with regard to web strategy by providing training and raising awareness on technical aspects to help ensure enhanced outreach, engagement, and growth of the Secretariat’s website.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Information Technology Officer, P3
- Job Code Title: INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER
- Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 01 February 2022 – 17 March 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Information Management Systems-UNEP-171525-R-Nairobi (X)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in computer science, information science, information technology, information systems or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Unix/Linux system administration, website administration and maintenance, and related areas is required.
- Experience in Drupal Content Management Systems, web analytics, web programming languages including HTML/CSS and PHP is required.
- Experience in database administration, GitHub, Django framework and Python is desirable.
- Experience of network communications protocols and security standards, mobile applications, graphic editing, gamification development, and web-based collaborative platforms is desirable.
How to Apply UNEP Information Technology Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=171525
The Closing Date: 17th March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unep.org |
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