Avis de recrutement d’un assistant aux opérations informatiques, Bamenda, Cameroun
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ABOUT WFP :
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT :
These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). The Job holders report to a Head of the Unit, Chief or Information Technology Officer, or the designate.
At this level job holders are expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities requiring interpretation of standard guidelines/practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other staff.
JOB PURPOSE :
To deliver high quality technical support, system and data maintenance across a range of areas, in order to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.To deliver high quality technical support, system and data maintenance across a range of areas, in order to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) :
- Carry out system maintenance tasks, such as performing monitoring tasks, running system diagnostics, and system optimisation, to ensure they are running effectively and enable easy and efficient use ;
- Maintain technology, including standard repairs, configuration, and storage, in accordance with data security and access controls to ensure IT equipment required for WFP staff is available ;
- Prepare files and systems for inventory and archives, such as website content and directories, to ensure information is accurate and up-to-date ;
- Allocate tasks to other colleagues, ensuring that tasks are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines, to support the effective delivery of services ;
- Respond to a variety of queries about technology and systems in order to assist WFP staff to deliver their services ;
- With support of senior colleagues, provide standard training to end users of technology and systems to ensure staff use standard technology and systems effectively ;
- Perform routine deployments of server hardware and software, including testing and the identification of problems, to contribute to the effective functioning of technology ;
- Responsible for maintaining information records such as updating web pages and statistical databases to ensure the information is current and well organised ;
- Install, operate and maintain telecommunications systems and equipment, to ensure optimal services in compliance with standard operations procedures ;
- Support the development of standard material such as training documentation and web content on behalf of senior officers, to ensure staff have access to required information about IT services and products ;
- Suggest improvements to methods and processes in order to support the continuous improvement of IT services ;
- Follow set emergency response processes and procedures as required to provide support in enabling emergency food assistance needs to be met.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives ;
- Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor ;
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates ;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities ;
- Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds ;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work ;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues ;
- Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency ;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments ;
- Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor ;
- Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals ;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives ;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES :
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Governance, Strategy and Architecture | Demonstrates awareness of overall IT governance structure and system architecture development to support the process and assist in design of interaction between systems. |
| Change Implementation, Project management, Planning and Optimization | Has basic understanding of project management principles to provide basic estimates on timing, resource utilisation and costs to facilitate the project planning process. |
| Technical Expertise | Continuously updates one’s own knowledge about new technologies and product modifications; Is sought out for advice/expertise and recognized internally as an important technical reference. |
| Service Management | Understands and follows the established standards and protocols for service excellence within own domain to maintain quality of delivery and high levels of customer satisfaction. |
| Client Management | Exhibits a detailed understanding of customers’ IT requests in order to effectively address and manage internal customers ‘needs. Identifies recurrent issues to propose long-term solutions. |
| Procurement and Contract Management | Assists in the technology selection process by collating information on vendors and/or products for evaluation against criteria. |
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS :
This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE !
- Has experience resolving more complex technical issues ;
- Has worked with head of units in defining requirements for functional area ;
- Has experience with the application of client services standards to resolve or escalate clients’ service problems.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Education : Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language : Fluency (level C) in English and intermediate knowledge (level B) in French.
Experience : 5 years of experience.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS :
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : September 30, 2022.
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.