Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.

Overview of position

The Innovation Support Expert will provide and support innovative technological initiatives

across the mission

This position is in the United Nations Command, Control, Communication, Computer and

Information/Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Academy for peace

operations (UNCAP) Unit of the Regional Field Technology Service (RFTS) in the Regional

Service Centre Entebbe.

 Role objectives

The functions of the Innovative Support Expert may include any of the

following roles:

Provides specialized and innovative advice on complex systems analysis and design; identifies the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems) and responds to requests from users; contributes to the development of plans for feasibility assessment, requirements specification, design, development and implementation, including project plan, schedules, time and cost estimates, metrics and performance measures.

Plans and implements information management initiatives of significant importance to UNCAP

Provide innovative and strategic and operational leadership for technology, covering but not limited to workshops, training,

Provides project management, quality assurance and coordination support for the UNCAP innovation support portfolio, ensuring activities, deliverables, timelines, risks and dependencies are properly planned, tracked, documented and completed in line with agreed standards.

Maintains work plans, action trackers, deliverable registers, issue logs, risk registers, meeting records and follow-up mechanisms to strengthen accountability, audit readiness, knowledge management and institutional continuity.

Coordinates with ICT, military, UN police, civilian, gender, functional and mission stakeholders to capture requirements, address cross-cutting needs, identify gaps, escalate risks and support timely resolution of service-impacting issues.

Supports the design, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of technical, substantive, safety and security, leadership, communication and planning training for uniformed personnel, civilian staff and field mission personnel.

Organizes training sessions, workshops, briefings and refresher courses, ensuring facilities, equipment, learning resources, training materials, participant records and instructor notes are accurate, available and ready for use.

Administers and supports the Academy’s e-learning portal and learning management system, including enrolment processing, learner records, usage monitoring, reporting and client guidance on learning activities and procedures.

Prepares management summaries, meeting notes, reports, briefing inputs and written responses on innovation support, project coordination, quality assurance, training delivery and portfolio performance; serves as liaison between client missions and the Academy.

 Project reporting

The Training Assistant at this level reports to the UNCAP Program Management Officer.

 Key competencies

Education

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in

providing assistance in planning and implementation of projects/programmes in the area of

training and advanced education, is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post

advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official

United Nations language is desirable.

 Team management

This role has no team management.

 Further information

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

 Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.
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