Individual Contractor: Project Assistant (Microsoft Technologies), 6 months, UNICEF, Supply Division, Copenhagen

Are you an experienced IT Project Assistant capable of providing support in the building of web based customized workflow applications for two business applications that can be accessed via SharePoint environment? UNICEF Supply Division in Copenhagen has a vacancy for an individual contractor who is interested in assisting the coordination of business owners and software developers in all phases of the project implementation (development, testing and sign-off).

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, empowerment.

BACKGROUND:

The global UNICEF IT strategy for collaborative platforms and document management systems is based on Microsoft technologies and cloud services such as Office 365-E3 and Microsoft Azure. The new service signifies a first important building block towards UNICEF’s move to Unified Communications and cloud based solutions.

Since the roll out of Office 365 in 2014, IT has been developing a sophisticated architecture on Microsoft platform with tools for business divisions to build their own applications. This includes an integrated Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) with single sign on enabled and a robust architecture to support MS Azure cloud based solutions

OBJECTIVE:

UNICEF Supply Division currently manages multiple business workflow applications, knowledge sharing and supply community in Lotus Domino and uses file server heavily for document sharing and management which will be unsupported soon. Therefore, there is an immediate need to migrate or re-develop them to a Microsoft technology based solutions.

UNICEF Supply Division currently require an experienced IT project assistant to support the IT Specialist (Project Manager) in building web based customized workflow applications for two business applications that can be accessed via SharePoint environment. The successful candidate will assist in coordination with business owners and software developers in all phases of the project implementation (development, testing and sign-off).

How can you make a difference?

DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENT:

• Verify and validate the business requirements and functional specifications via consultative process
• Communicate on the business/functional requirements to technical experts and enable the development of the web application
• Support the development process, reporting on development progresses, key milestones and report updates verbally and in written form to the Project Manager
• Work collaboratively with the project manager and team to maximize productivity
• Collaborate with the whole project team, contributing to the entire project lifecycle

KEY DELIVERABLES:

• Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), allowing functional design for both applications
• Functional Design Specifications (FDS), driving application development
• Liaise developer resources with Business Owners (BOs) throughout the application development
• User Acceptance Test (UAT) document, allowing Business Owners to report on UAT results
• Support and coordination of the User Acceptance Tests (UATs)
• Support and coordination of the sign-off process.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education:

• University degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in business analysis and project management

Language:

• Proficient level of written and spoken English, effective communication skills

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Other Competencies:

• Keen attention to detail and an aptitude for problem solving
• Able to proactively address potential issues
• Ability to be a self-starter and to work with minimum supervision
• Excellent Team player to work in conjunction with testers (QA), developers and other team members in validation and testing of complex project scenarios and in the maintenance of Quality Standards of projects.
• Experience in a multi-cultural and gender sensitive work environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with a team as well as independently
• Able to thrive in a high-volume, deadline-driven work environment
• Outstanding organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks

You will possess the following technical competencies

• Fluent in a broad range of technologies, including web applications development and business process tools such as MS Project, Excel, Access, Visio.
• Knowledge of computer programming or software development desirable

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

To Apply:

Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in Danish Krona or US$) to undertake the terms of reference above and include travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable.  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.  Attach the following:

1. Cover /application letter.
2. Financial quote at a daily and/or monthly rate in Danish Kroner or US Dollars (including all costs e.g. travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable). 
3. Resume/CV.
4. Examples of previous relevant work.
5. Proposed methodology/approach to managing the project(s).
6. At least 2 References we can contact.

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.