Female candidates from all Member States are particularly encouraged to apply.

VACANCY  ANNOUNCEMENT TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF PROJECT PERSONNEL

Organizational Context

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development in the next decade. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions. Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Departments/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Corporate Management and Operations (CMO), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible and accountable for the management of UNIDO’s human, financial and material resources, ensuring the capacity of the Organization to fulfil its mandate. The Directorate oversees a full range of financial, human resources management, procurements, information technology and general services to meet the needs of the Organization. Additionally, it exercises the responsibility for the ethics function in the Organization. The Directorate also provides guidance on security and safety matters and ensures the overall coordination of UNIDO’s response in this regard. The Department of Operational Support Services (CMO/OSS) is responsible for providing diverse services in support of all UNIDO activities, both at Headquarters and in the Field, comprising procurement of goods, works and services; maintenance and further development and enhancement of the ERP and IT systems; communications, inventory and records management; archives and registry; and travel, visa, transportation and shipment services. The Department is also responsible for providing buildings management services, for the benefit of all VBOs including administration of the Common Fund for Major Repairs and Replacement as well as Catering Operations. In carrying out these activities, the Department actively supports the implementation of UNIDO’s programmes and projects towards the achievement of the ISID mandate and SDG targets. The Information Technology Services Division (CMO/OSS/ITS) provides secure, reliable, effective and efficient corporate information technology (IT) services to UNIDO, supporting the achievement of strategic objectives and ISID (Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development) mandate. IT services include the underlying data centre and network infrastructure, managed endpoint solutions (including but not limited to desktop computers and laptops) as well as systems for technical cooperation, administration, knowledge management, reporting and analytics, and external relations with Member States, partners and civil society. The Information Technology Services: - Is the main actor in the implementation of Corporate IT strategies; - Sets and enforces common IT standards and best practices for and throughout UNIDO; - Ensures that IT systems are implemented in an integrated, sustainable and secure manner following industrial best practices and frameworks; - Provides value for the Organization in close cooperation with stakeholders focusing on trade-off considerations between priorities, costs, consumption, capacity, performance, and risk in pursuit of better business outcomes and overall continuous improvement of the Organization; - Coordinates a Service Desk, which is the single point of contact for IT-related requests for UNIDO workforce. Functions of the Information Technology Services include: - Full lifecycle management of UNIDO Corporate IT systems and Services, including ERP, Analytics, Office Productivity, Knowledge Management, and its underpinning infrastructure; - Continuous improvement and update of IT systems, including ERP, Back-Office, knowledge management, and the infrastructure and security of the systems; - Support and enable major initiatives aimed at transformation and/or growth of UNIDO; - Liaise with partners and service providers; manage contracts and outsourced IT services; - Represent UNIDO on communities of practice of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), including formal groups with other United Nations and IGOs; - Provide essential Library services.

PROJECT CONTEXT The UNIDO Executive Board endorsed the UNIDO Corporate ICT Strategy 2019-2021 that includes the creation of technical roadmaps in certain areas, including UNIDO’s SAP landscape, covering transactional and analytical applications. Several key initiatives affecting the SAP landscape, such as the implementation of new Results-Based frameworks in planning and presentation of results. The primary role of the SAP Architecture Expert is to analyse the current SAP landscape and propose a cost-effective roadmap for the upcoming years, aiming the next generation of ERP, in time to avoid technical obsolescence of the current footprint (at this point, expected for 2027) and maximize the value of the ERP for the organization. Duty Station: UNIDO Headquarters - Vienna, Austria Approximate duration: 1 year (with the possibility of extension)

Main Functions

The SAP Architecture Expert, in cooperation with members of the Business Applications and Integration Team, will perform the following tasks/duties: - Analyse current SAP landscape and create a roadmap for the upcoming years. - Standardize and align enhancements to SAP Standard and/or best practices. - Contribute to the reduction of enhancement/bug fixing backlog in ITS.

Core Competencies

WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially. WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner. WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective. WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity. WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world. WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work. WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Advanced university degree in ICT, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or other relevant discipline; a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Standing/Recent relevant SAP certifications are highly desirable.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English is required.

Computer Skills

Field of Expertise

- A minimum of five years practical experience in the field of SAP development, solutions architecture, functional design (with an advanced university degree). - Knowledge and Experience with SAP modules in use by UNIDO (PPM, PS, GM, FI, FM, SRM, MM, HCM, TRV, BI, BW, Lumira) highly desirable. - Practical experience in ABAP and/or Netweaver programming highly desirable. - Experience in new architectures and interfaces (SAP S/4 Hana, SAP Fiori, SAPUI5), especially experience in migration from ECC to S/4Hana highly desirable.

<strong>This appointment is limited to the specified project(s) only and does not carry any expectation of renewal. </strong>

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