ICT and Logistics Associate

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Mission and objectives

UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s goal is to achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health, realize reproductive rights, and reduce maternal mortality to accelerate progress on the ICPD agenda, to improve the lives of adolescents and youth, and women, enabled by population dynamics, human rights, and gender equality. In 2018, UNFPA launched efforts to achieve three transformative results, ambitions that promise to change the world for every man, woman and young person: 1.) Ending unmet need for family planning 2.) Ending preventable maternal death 3.) Ending gender-based violence and harmful practises UNFPA recognizes that innovation is a key accelerator to achieve these results. UNFPA will harness innovation to meet tomorrow’s challenges and boost its impact, especially in addressing furthest behind populations, and leverage opportunities, social capital, funding and technology by (a) strengthening the corporate innovation architecture and capabilities, (b) scaling up innovations that have proven to be effective and impactful, (c) forming new partnerships and connecting with relevant innovation ecosystems, (d) strengthening and leveraging financing for innovation, and (e) expanding communities and culture for innovation.

Context

The National UNV forms part of the Operations Team, coordinated by the International Operations Manager and under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Representative, which delivers efficient operational support in support of CO Programme delivery. The UNV ICT and logistics Associate works in close collaboration with ICT/Procurement and Logistics Associate to support the management of the organization’s resources, assisting in implementing ICT standards and applications, managing data, information, and workflow. You will provide ICT and Logistics support services and daily technical support to CO staff. UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, and exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the ICT/Procurement and Logistics Associate, the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: ICT support • Supporting the implementation of ICT management systems and strategies; complying with corporate information technology standards for the CO, supporting the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems for improved business results and improved client services; • Ensuring effective functioning of CO hardware and software packages; performing technical functions, including assisting with the installation and repair of commercial and in-house hardware and software applications; assisting with routine repairs, application management, maintaining supplies inventory; monitoring of server traffic and performance; provision of support in backing up and restoring files, and virus prevention; • Ensuring ICT security through restriction of administrative rights to prevent the loading of unauthorized software; ensuring that desktop, laptop, and server passwords and related policies are in line with established corporate standards; • Supporting networks administration, including the establishment of offsite backup, backup logs, and restoration procedures; troubleshooting network problems and responding to user needs regarding network access; • Providing administrative support by managing software, hardware, and parts, including the maintenance of an up-to-date inventory; maintaining CO databases and providing orientation and coaching to staff; maintaining a library of ICT-related reference materials; preparation of statistical reports as required. Logistics support • Prepare and monitor overall logistic support plans in collaboration with ICT/Procurement & Logistics Associate • Verify the Receipt of commodities and or services rendered to UNFPA Angola in order to be processed by the finance section for payment; • Follow up with the suppliers and ensure that purchases of goods and services are properly delivered. • Assist the ICT/Procurement and Logistics – Associate in the preparation of reports, and other matters related to inventory, stock control, and warehouse activities; • Maintain the Organization’s Logistics Management tools (Order Tracker (OTS) and Shipment); • Assist the ICT/Procurement and Logistics – Associate in the preparation and follow-up on all the shipping documents with the customs c clearance offices; • Assist the Asset Focal point in asset management; • Maintains the inventory and stock of supplies and spare parts; • Performs any other duties as required.