SAP ABAP Associate Developer (SAP AAD)

Enterprise Platforms of EAC - BKK

Core enterprise application solutions in EAC-BKK have been built upon Siebel CRM public sector, Oracle-based identity management systems, Java Enterprise Edition, and SAP.

The Siebel CRM platform has been architected in such a way that it allows to build custom applications on top of the single platform and integrate smoothly with external systems.

Based on Oracle identity management system, the EIDMS handles single-sign on for all enterprise applications, reducing the overhead and duplicity of user data.

For this project, SAP specialist will be assigned to the Electronic Rations Management System (eRMS) project.

The eRMS is to establish a single, global, standardized information management system for the procure-to-pay process for food in peacekeeping missions. This includes the ordering, receiving, and invoice verification functions. The goal is to enforce in a consistent manner the rules that govern the procurement of food and the contract provisions for each mission, improve the auditability of the process, and reduce the potential for wastage and misappropriations.

eRMS consists of several components:

• A set of enhancements to iNeed (Siebel CRM), which acts as a gateway to the system, providing the authentication and authorization.
• A Java web application that runs on Tomcat that provides the bulk of the user interface.
• SAP ECC instance that provides the business logic and storage. It is accessed via SAP GUI, a desktop application, and via REST services that communicate with the tomcat web application.

The incumbent will be located in EAC-BKK GRM where the incumbent is expected to report to the office located in ESCAP Bangkok. The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS, who will be administering the service contract at the request of OICT EAC-BKK. 

Background Information - Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) / Enterprise Application Centre-Bangkok (EAC-BKK)

EAC-BKK Global Resources Management (GRM)

In 2014 EAC-BKK was established to serve as Asia-Pacific hub to build enterprise applications for the United Nations Secretariat. Formerly known as Resources Management Service (RMS) under Department of Management in the United Nations Secretariat in New York, EAC-BKK commenced strategic initiative to shift resources from New York to Bangkok to take advantage of human capital and build partnership with IT entities in Asia-Pacific region under ESCAP.

The staffs being located both in New York and Bangkok, EAC-BKK is in charge of several enterprise applications such as a customer relationship management (CRM) system called iNeed, Electronic Fuel Management System 2 (eFMS-2), Electronic Contingency-Owned Equipment (eCOE), and Enterprise Identity Management System (EIDMS).

The mission of Global Resources Management is to provide shared resources for the projects by taking a full advantage of Bangkok’s local and international human capitals and communities.

Under the guidance of the Senior Project Coordinator, the incumbent performs various tasks related to Rations Management application development:

• Reviews functional specifications and implements detailed technical specifications based on the functional requirements of the Rations Management system; ensures its interconnection with solutions such as Customer Relationship Management.
• Writes and designs programs and reports in SAP ABAP to meet the technical specifications, particularly in Materials Management (MM) and Financial Accounting (FI) modules;
• Works on a portal for the SAP procure-to-pay process;
• Ensures data security and integrity;
• Assists in the set-up and monitoring of software performance measures for the application to work in conditions of high latency and low bandwidth;
• Contributes to the project by identifying software gaps, proposing FRICEW items, performing unit testing, integration testing, defect resolution, training support and production support.
• Participate in field deployment and training
• Perform other duties as required

Education:      
A university degree in computer science, information technology, information systems, or related field is required. An advanced degree in the related field is desirable.

• At least two years of progressively responsible experience in SAP ABAP development and support of SAP ERP systems is required. With a relevant master’s degree, some of the relevant experience may be reduced.
• A minimum of two years of hands-on technical experience in ABAP programming is required.
• Knowledge in SAP Materials Management (MM) and Financial Accounting (FI) modules are highly desirable.
• A minimum of one year of hands-on technical experience in implementing SAP BAPI is highly desirable.

Language:      
Fluency in written and oral English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

Other:             
Knowledge of UN field operations, rations management, and/or Siebel CRM platform are desirable.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns. Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS provides its partners with advisory, implementation and transactional services, with projects ranging from building schools and hospitals, to procuring goods and services and training local personnel. UNOPS works closely with governments and communities to ensure increased economic, social and environmental sustainability for the projects we support, with a focus on developing national capacity.

UNOPS vision is a world where people can live full lives supported by appropriate, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and by the efficient and transparent use of public resources in procurement and project management.

With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

Based in Geneva, the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECR) supports UNOPS offices throughout the region through: management, financial and programmatic oversight of global and country-specific portfolios, clusters and operations centres, including hosting services; fund and management advisory services; project implementation; procuring goods and services; and managing human resources.

ECR ensures that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated between business units and projects across the entire region.

 ECR strategy is to:

• Strengthen UNOPS role in operationalizing the Sustainable Development Goals with particular emphasis on health, environment and economic development.
• Position UNOPS in the Balkan sub-region, the Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Strengthen the implementation of ECR global and regional programmes, with revitalized partnerships in infrastructure, procurement and project management.

ECR operates global portfolios from offices in Geneva, Brussels and New York, and country-specific programmes from its operations and project centres located in Eastern Europe and Central Asian countries.

Based in the New York, the UNOPS Development Group Cluster supports diverse partners with their peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. For example, within the United Nations Development Programme, the Cluster works with the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support and the Office of South-South Cooperation.

The cluster also supports the United Nations Secretariat, as well as a broadening community of other New York-based United Nations organizations in the delivery of project management and implementation services