National ICT Officer (Project Management) VN 122/2023
JOB DETAIL
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief, MiMOSA Systems & Migrant Solutions, and direct supervision of the Senior ICT Officer (Solutions Delivery Manager), and in close coordination with the Head of Project Management Practice, the successful candidate will have responsibility of managing the full development and deployment cycle of organization wide applications and interfaces, and will manage the deliverables of the project team and provide them leadership to implement a high performance, optimized and network efficient solutions as required by all business processes.
- Define the technical team members to be assigned to the project to ensure that the deliverables are completed on budget and schedule while meeting the established business, technical and quality requirements; define the tasks and required resources for the project.
- Provide project management and technical leadership for every aspect of software development, define the scope, goals, deliverables and schedule for specific Projects while ensuring best practices for delivery of scalable and high-quality software.
- Plan and implement projects by preparing the lifecycle for different projects inclusive of research, development, design, evaluation, testing along with delivery to business; schedule tasks and create project timelines.
- Define and create project plans for project, portfolio, and product prioritization and implementation. Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered
- Mange the hand-off between BA and development teams and coordinate all steps of the development and deployment cycle to ensure maximum user satisfaction and successful project delivery including change management; Evaluate trade-offs between project size and complexity, cost, urgency, risk, and stakeholder value
- Prepare and present project communication plans, regular progress reports as well as track and document risks and mitigation measures and implement escalation procedure to report to senior management.
- Liaise with external software development and service providers (vendors) for delivery of required components of the project.
- Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards set by the organization.
- Compile and maintain the relevant documentation for evaluation and assessment of project outputs.
- Coordinate with the change manager to develop and implement rollout and maintenance plans including configuration and release management.
- Ensure effective and optimal allocation of project resources, track deliverables, monitor and report on project progress.
- Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria and ensure that projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in business case.
- Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field from an accredited academic institution, with five (5) years of relevant professional experience in software development; or,
- University degree in the above fields with seven (7) years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in project management experience (preferably with PRINCE2 methodology).
- Experience in .NET framework, JAVA, ASP .Net, SQL Server and SharePoint developments.
- Experience as Technical Lead for at least two full project lifecycle for a medium or large sized web-based application.
- Knowledge of ERP systems, HTML, C#, and web services an advantage.
- Knowledge of cloud technologies is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, project management and analytical skills with capacity to understand IT business requirements and to translate them into technical solutions; and,
- Skills in project management using industry standards, systems analysis, technical design and application architecture, database design and requirements I technical I user documentation.
For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of a second official UN language is desirable.
- Shows respect and sensitivity towards gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, political conviction and other differences.
- Encourages the inclusion of all team members and stakeholders while demonstrating the ability to work constructively with people with different backgrounds and orientations.
- Promotes the benefits of diversity; values diverse points of view and demonstrate this in daily work and decision making.
- Challenges prejudice, biases and intolerance in the workplace.
- Upholds and promotes the Standards of Conduct and Unified Staff Regulations and Rules.
- Delivers on commitments; manages the organization’s resources reliably and sustainably.
- Embraces and encourages transparency, balancing this with the need for discretion and confidentiality as appropriate.
- Maintains impartiality and takes prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behaviour.
- Does not abuse one’s position and acts without consideration of personal gain. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns.
- Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter and willingness to improve knowledge and skills.
- Seeks to raise professional standards in self and others through daily work and activities.
- Adapts quickly to change and is decisive and versatile in face of uncertainty.
- Shows self-control and persistence when faced with difficult problems, and remains calm in stressful situations.
- Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
- Demonstrates individual responsibility for defining and delivering on the Organization’s priorities.
- Delegates authority to match responsibilities, and holds staff accountable for agreed-upon commitments.
- Consistently assumes responsibility for Divisional or Departmental actions by explaining successes, failures, and proposing remedial actions.
- Invests significant time in creating a culture of accountability and responsibility by using experience and advice to guide others.
- Clearly and simply communicates the IOM mandate and seeks opportunities to represent the organization externally to promote its mandate.
- Communicates confidently, commands attention and respect when speaking, and projects credibility.
- Influences others and negotiates effectively through a persuasive, flexible approach.
- Keeps staff informed of decisions and directives of senior management and communicates them in a manner that ensures understanding and acceptance.
- Promotes the development and use of organization-wide knowledge sharing systems that capture all relevant information from sources inside and outside of the Organization.
- Leads in defining and prioritizing the Organization’s knowledge needs.
- Establishes and fosters a culture that encourages change, innovation and continuous learning.
- Encourages and supports others to be innovative and actively generates new perspectives on own and team’s work.
- Advocates for collaboration across the Organization and creates collaborative systems and integrated processes to achieve Organizational goals.
- Builds consensus for task purpose and direction with colleagues at all levels.
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of partnerships and takes action to enhance their effectiveness.
- Identifies and breaks down barriers to cooperation within teams, and between teams, units, sections, divisions, and organizations.
- Challenges self and team to deliver high quality results, in line with Organizational goals.
- Leads and facilitates work planning, alerting those involved of potential obstacles and helping to identify suitable alternative options as needed.
- Persuades management to undertake new projects and services that benefit internal and external clients; uses performance standards to monitor projects.
- Tailors organizational targets to meet changing demands in the external environment.
Interested applicants may send their applications to hrmanila@iom.int no later than 10 July 2023. VN Number and Position Title (VN 122/2023 – National ICT Officer (Project Management)) should be specified in the SUBJECT field.
Applications must consist of a cover letter, a duly-accomplished IOM Personal History Form, and a résumé highlighting education and experience relative to the above qualifications.
IOM welcomes applicants from qualified individuals, irrespective of their race, religion, skin, color, nationality, age, disability status, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, mental health status, or any other characteristic.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kindly note that this position is subject to funding availability.
