National ICT Officer (NP1) , OSCE Presence in Albania

Background:

Within the extra-budgetary project “Support Parliament and Civic Education in Albania”, a short-term vacancy (4 months, at this point without indication of further extension) has arisen in the OSCE Presence in Albania for a National ICT Officer (NP1), within the Democratization Department , funded by the government of the Swiss Confederation.

The mandate of the OSCE Presence in Albania is to promote democratization, the rule of law, and human rights as well as to consolidate democratic institutions in line with OSCE principles, standards and commitments.

Originally established in 1997, today, the Presence’s activities range from arms control and the fight against trafficking to electoral assistance; anti-corruption initiatives; gender mainstreaming and environmental projects; human rights protection; legislative, judicial, and media reform; and the capacity-building of law enforcement officials

Under the direction of the National Programme Officer (Parliamentary Support), the National ICT Officer (NP1) should understand the technology components, particularly with regards to the needs of the e-Legislation system. Skills should include an advanced understanding of IT architecture, database structures, XML programming languages and web interfaces, and app development.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the National Programme Officer, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

Under the direct supervision of the National Programme Officer, the incumbent will perform the following duties:

1. Oversees the development of the Assembly’s ICT Strategy and advises on IT architecture, database structures, programming languages, web interfaces and app development;
2. Contribute to building the IT architecture for the Assembly’s e-Legislation database and its online archives.
3. Supports the development and management of the hardware and software of the E-legislation system and archives;
4. Liaises and regularly communicates with the Presence’s ICT staff and OSCE ICT Section in Vienna on the selection and management of the e-legislation system.
5. Provides expertise on the server operating systems, networking, and Firewalls;
6. Liaises and regularly communicates with the Presence’s Procurement on the purchase of software and hardware for the e-legislation system.
7. Provides requested reports and other information, develops and proposes required changes to the implementation of the Project.
8. Guarantees the implementation of the Project complies with the ICT standards, policies, and procedures of the OSCE.
9. Coordinates and guides the Project Team in the system administration and user support, telephony and GSM mobile services.
10. Report to the Project Manager on various ICT issues. Regularly advises, both verbally and in written form.
11. Performs any other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

1. University degree in computer science, information technology or computer information systems with certification status for Novell NetWare, Microsoft (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook), NT Servers, MS Exchange, Proxy Servers, TCP/IP Compaq, Cisco and/or other major hard-and software manufacturers. Microsoft Certified IT professional certification, CISCO certified network associate certifications would be an asset; IT certificates desirable (i.e. MCSE).
2. Minimum 2 years of professional experience in installation, maintenance and administration of LAN/WAN systems, software and hardware.
3. Excellent knowledge of computer communication package equipment and creation of LAN/WAN designs.
4. Knowledge of advanced word processing, spreadsheets, databases and e-mail in a network environment.
5. Excellent written and spoken English and local language.
6. Must be Albanian resident and nationality.

Remuneration Package:

According to the fixed OSCE salary scale, the remuneration is approximately 1,654.42 EURO, subject to National Social Security deductions. OSCE salaries are exempt from taxation. Appointments are normally made at step 1 of the applicable OSCE salary scale.

If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://vacancies.osce.org/. Should you have any question, kindly contact recruitment-al@osce.org

The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise/re-post the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration. 

Only those candidates who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of recruitment will be contacted.

Please note that vacancies in the OSCE are open for competition only amongst nationals of participating States, please see https://www.osce.org/participating-states.

The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.

Candidates should be aware that OSCE officials shall conduct themselves at all times in a manner befitting the status of an international civil servant. This includes avoiding any action which may adversely reflect on the integrity, independence and impartiality of their position and function as officials of the OSCE. The OSCE is committed to applying the highest ethical standards in carrying out its mandate. For more information on the values set out in OSCE Competency Model, please see https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/our-competency-model.

Please note that for this position the OSCE does not reimburse expenses such as travel in connection with interviews, tests, visas and relocation.

Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.