Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in Kinshasa, in the Field Technology Section (FTS) of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). The Telecommunications Assistant reports to the ICT Operations Officer of the location.

Responsibilities

Microwave:
– Prepares and installs equipment necessary for microwave installations.
– Carries out programming and testing of the various digital microwave systems utilizing a wide range of specialized and complex test equipment.
– Programs, tests and pre-commissions new equipment in the workshop area prior to deployment; performs radio-link calculation and path profile analysis.
– Liaises with the Rigging unit regarding the mounting of antennas and feeder lines on communications towers and masts.

Satellite:
– Design satellite network infrastructure including bills of material, drawings, & device configurations based on client requirements and standards.
– Installation and commissioning of satellite antennas, receivers, transmitters, and related equipment according to specifications and industry standards.
– Commissions, operates and maintains C band, X band and Ku band satellite systems comprising parabolic antennas of up to 9 meters, satellite modems, satellite transceivers, LNA, High Power Satellite Amplifiers (HPA and SSPA).
– Monitoring of satellite network performance including maintenance, upgrades, and backup/recovery responsibilities including software (operating systems, applications, and data) and hardware and network equipment (e.g., modem, switch, router).
– Liaises with UNGSC staff regarding initial installations, including frequency coordination for satellite accessibility communications.

Operations Support:
– Performs related administrative duties, such as drafting routine correspondence, and assisting with the coordination of the travel programme.
– Monitors accounts and payment to vendors and individual contractors for services.
– Assists with the coordination of physical space planning.
– Assists with the administrative arrangements for seminars, conferences and meetings.
– Monitors status of expenditures and allotments through Umoja, records variations, updates budget tables; Consolidates data received and provides support to higher-level staff with respect to budget reviews.
– Prepares, processes and follows-up on administrative arrangements and forms related to the official travel of staff; maintains files of rules, regulations, administrative instructions and other related documentation; maintains up-to-date work unit files (both paper and electronic).
– Coordinates extensively with service units and liaises frequently with internal team members both at Headquarters and in field missions.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge of telecommunication equipment, principles of operations, including local area networks, satellite communications systems, radio systems, video-conferencing systems, voice and messaging systems, and principles of analog and digital transmission. Knowledge of synchronous and asynchronous data interface standards and protocols. Ability to apply knowledge and technical skills to install and test relevant equipment, provide maintenance services and user support. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Technological awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job – Specific Qualification

Certification/diploma or other supplemental academic qualifications or training in Telecommunications is required.

Industry training and certifications are desirable.

Work Experience

At least six (06) years of working experience in the planning and installation of complex telecommunications equipment, networks and systems, including at least three (3) years of experience at the international level are required.

Experience in international operations in a post conflict-environment is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English (oral and written) is required; knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment

Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice

This “Recruit from Roster” job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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No Fee

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