Information Systems Assistant

vor 1 Woche

Geneve, Schweiz United Nations Vollzeit

This position is located in the United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), Division of Administration (DoA), Information and Communication Technology Service (ICTS), Service Delivery Unit. The incumbent will report to the chief of the Hosting Team within the Service Delivery Unit. The incumbent is expected to work primarily on site.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the Information Systems Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

- Acts as focal point for receipt and processing of user requests.
- Maintains regular contact with users and technical staff in user offices and provides support as required.
- Conducts research on new technologies as requested; keeps abreast of developments in the field; assists in testing and evaluating new products and technologies.
- Provides occasionally after office hours on call support as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies
- Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Education
Completion of secondary school or equivalent.

Job - Specific Qualification
Information security training (such as Security+, CyberOPS, CISA, CISSP or equivalent) is desirable.

Information security certification is desirable.

Certification in server computing and datacentre operations such as CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Server+ is desirable.

Information technology infrastructure library (ITIL) foundation certificate is desirable.

Work Experience

Experience in information security management and operations, including penetration testing, threat hunting and vulnerability management is desirable.

Experience in server administration, software and hardware maintenance is desirable.

Experience working with a SIEM solution is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

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.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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