Head, IS Business Applications-Information Services Branch

About Us

The Administration Division manages the OPCW’s day-to-day human resources, finances, and logistical support.

The Budget and Finance Branch applies best practice budgetary and financial support services to the OPCW. The Branch is responsible for developing and managing the OPCW Programme and Budget, supporting the management and reporting of extra-budgetary funding, preparation of the OPCW Financial Statements, collecting assessed State Party contributions and other income, and administering all payments for the organisation.

The Human Resources Branch provides human resources advice and services to the OPCW in relation to human resources planning, sourcing, recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of service, training and staff development programmes, transition support, and individual staff and manager support and separation processes.

The Information Services Branch provides functional oversight of all OPCW information technology (IT) and telecommunication systems.

The Procurement Section, Infrastructure Support Services Section, and Support Services Section are responsible for procuring goods and services; managing the Organisation’s physical inventory and assets; assisting with matters related to insurance, travel, transportation and removal; and ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of facility management services.

General Information

• Contract Type
  Fixed term P Staff
• Grade
  P4
• 
  Total Salary (including post adjustment)
  USD 96,316
• Closing Date
  13/09/2019

Responsibilities

Job Summary

The head of IS Business Applications will be responsible for collaboration with business stakeholders/application vendors to define and optimize business processes.

The role will offer a chance of leading a team of IT experts in the conceptualization, management and coordination of design, implementation and maintenance of application systems, software packages, systems integration and business intelligence projects.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will manage a team of between 10 and 15 permanent and contract staff. The role is responsible for providing the technical leadership, vision, and direction for the applications and services. Meeting business needs by delivering quality solutions on-time, within budget and scope. Additionally, you will provide resource planning and project scheduling using agile development methodologies.

You will have the ability to demonstrate very good communication and interpersonal skills, representing the value of our products or integration and rationale for decisions made. Accordingly, professional experience of motivating others via strong leadership skills and possessing software knowledge of designing an information system will be crucial.

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Qualifications and Experience

Education

You should have an advanced university degree in information technology, mathematics, engineering, or related discipline.

Required Certification (if applicable):  Relevant training/certification on current software technologies and methodologies.

Knowledge and Experience

Make sure you have at least 7 years of progressively responsible and combined experience related to either software development and system integration technologies or functional design and support of administrative business applications. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience (minimum 9 years) may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

·       Professional experience supervising a software applications team;

·       Minimum of 5 years’ experience with ERP development/ integration

Desirable: 

• Experience at international level
  project management, IT security, database design, business intelligence, risk management;


• Demonstrable experience with agile development;


• Experienced defining migration strategies from a heterogeneous legacy technology environment to a predominantly Microsoft-based technology environment;


• Experience in the implementation and maintenance of ITIL (version 2 or 3) governance processes.

Skills and Competencies

To succeed in this role you will need the following skills and competencies:

• Professionalism: Ability to provide seasoned advice on information systems and technology in a diverse universe of information needs and functions;


• Planning and organising;


• Communication skills;


• Teamwork;


• Client Orientation;


• Technological awareness: Excellent conceptual knowledge of Information Information Management and Software Development Agile Methodologies, broad knowledge of all aspects of system design, implementation and management of highly complex Application Systems;


• Managing performance: Proven managerial and analytical capabilities in planning and directing a team of technical staff responsible for information management and communication infrastructure;


• Experience in the implementation and maintenance of a production ERP system;


• Broad knowledge and/or training on relevant ISO standards such as ISO 27001.

Languages

Fluency in English is essential and a good working knowledge of one of the other official languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is desirable.

Additional Information

This fixed-term appointment is for the duration of two years with a six-month probationary period, and is subject to the OPCW Staff Regulations and Interim Staff Rules.

The OPCW is a non-career organisation with limited staff tenure. The total length of service for Professional staff shall not exceed 7 years.

The Director-General retains the discretion to not make any appointment to this vacancy, to make an appointment at a lower grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description. Several vacancies may be filled.

Only applications submitted before the closing date and through OPCW CandidateSpace will be considered. Only applicants under serious consideration for a post will be contacted.

Applications from qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged.

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