The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Purpose of the Position:

The purpose of the position is to provide support in relation to existing Business Intelligence and Reporting Services implementations to UNICC and its partner and clients.

Objectives of the Programme:

The objective of the Centre is to provide trusted ICT services and digital business solutions to its Clients and Partner Organizations.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the Head, Data and Analytics Unit (DDA) within the Digital Delivery Division (DD) and in close collaboration with the Data and Analytics team. The incumbent could be requested to do any others tasks of similar level in related fields.

• Participate in the definition of the business needs and implement the technical data management changes as required with the UNICC Data and Analytics team and UNICC internal focal point
• Monitor and ensure optimal running of the data applications built and/or supported by the UNICC Data and Analytics team
• Participate in regular client meetings to support the design and development of data-related technical solutions
• Document change requests / maintain ticketing system up to date with a view to improve data flows and data quality
• Resolve issues and address clients requests in an effective manner in close collaboration with the data team
• Assist in the design and development of Analysis Services OLAP Cubes and Tabular Views
• Interact with the Power BI report designers to implement data changes or troubleshoot reporting issues
• Provide other ad hoc support either within the team or in other teams as required – this includes the participation in special projects or support to service delivery for short period of time on a part-time or full time basis upon request from the senior management

Experience and Skills required:

Essential:

• At least eight (8) years of relevant hands-on IT experience in the area of data management including in the following areas:
  • Experience working in a Microsoft Azure Cloud environment and interoperable solutions
  • Experience in supporting a global, distributed corporate information systems
  • Experience designing/maintaining complex ETL solutions using Azure Data Factory, including expert knowledge of Transact-SQL, developing scripts using stored procedures with T-SQL as well as experience analyzing and troubleshooting Dax queries
  • Experience monitoring logs and collecting diagnostics data in the Azure environment
  • Experience designing/maintaining Azure Analysis Services / SSAS Tabular models
  • Experience as database administration, maintaining Azure SQL Database
• Strong troubleshooting skills
• Ability to relate architectural decisions and recommendations to business needs
• Experience designing Power BI reports

Desirable:

• Experience working in non-MS cloud technologies
• Experience in technical design
• Experience analyzing and troubleshooting DAX queries

Education*:

Essential:

•  Completion of Secondary Technical School or equivalent

Desirable:

• First university degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Management, Information Systems, Information Science or a related quantitative field

Languages:

• English: Expert knowledge is required
• Knowledge of Italian or Spanish is an advantage

UNICC Global Competencies:

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective relationships with colleagues and team members. Deals constructively with conflicts.
• Communicating: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others; listens actively. Produces effective written communications. Ensures that information is shared.
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences: Demonstrates the ability to work constructively with people of all backgrounds and orientations. Respects differences and ensures that all can contribute.
• Knowing and managing yourself: Manages ambiguity and pressure in a self-reflective way. Uses criticism as a development opportunity. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth.
• Producing results: Produces and delivers quality results. Is action oriented and committed to achieving outcomes.
• Moving forward in a changing environment: Is open to and proposes new approaches and ideas. Adapts and responds positively to change.
• Setting an example: Acts within UNICC’s / WHO’s professional, ethical and legal boundaries and encourages others to adhere to these. Behaves consistently in accordance with clear personal ethics and values.

Eligibility:

This position is subject to local recruitment pursuant to staff rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. All staff in the General Service and related categories shall be recruited in the country or within commuting distance of each office, irrespective of their nationality and of the length of time they may have been in the country. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment.

Compensation:

Annual Salary Estimation (net of tax at single rate):

• Brindisi, Italy: EUR 34,160
• Rome, Italy: EUR 47,605
• Valencia, Spain: EUR 44,839

UNICC also offers generous leave and absence allowances, flexible working hours, overtime compensation, teleworking, access to training, and depending on eligibility other benefits such as relocation grant, dependency allowance, language allowance, or education grant.

Closing date for applications:

Applications will be accepted until midnight (Geneva Time) on 29 March 2023.

Notes:

• Technical and/or personality tests may be carried out as part of the selection process
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
• Though you may not be selected for this advertised position, the UNICC will keep your application in a roster if your profile is deemed to be of potential interest for the Centre. You may thus be solicited by our HR department to participate in an interview for another position

The UNICC workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, and opinions. UNICC seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity by ensuring equal opportunity and an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, ethnicity, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

For applications to be valid, they must contain a motivation letter and the filled Personal History Form.