Special Notice
Appointment against this post is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in theircareers in accordance with established rules and procedures.All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. On-line applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided.If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received.. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira ‘Need Help?’ link.
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General. It supports programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UNHABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by providing administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org). The post is located in the Division of Administrative Services. Under the supervision of the Director of Administrative Services, the incumbent is responsible for the following duties
Responsibilities
- Participate in the development and testing of reports and management dashboards as identified and prioritized in the requirements gathering process.
- Participate in the development of Hana reporting views in coordination with the UN ERP (Umoja) reporting teams to facilitate the delivery of cross functional reports and dashboards.
- Build procedures to extract, transform and load non-Umoja data where required to enrich data retrieved from the existing Umoja Business Intelligence (BI) system.
- Complete adhoc requests as received and prioritized by the Business Analytics and Reporting Unit (BARU).
- Effectively coordinate the collection of functional reporting requirements for identified priority areas.
- Participate in the coordination between clients and Umoja BI to identify existing reporting assets and resolve any issues therein.
- Serve as a coordinator in the development and testing of reports and dashboards through the existing power users and subject matter experts (SMEs).
- Keep abreast with any new Umoja BI technologies and processes so as to act as the go-to person for current and updated information related to Umoja BI.
- Assess Business Intelligence (BI) training needs; identify, design and coordinate the delivery of BI training programs to staff at all levels.
- Coordinate the delivery of both certified and focused functional business intelligence training workshops to UNON, UNEP and UN-Habitat colleagues.
- Undertake to provide functional and technical support for Umoja business intelligence related matters. This involves resolving issues raised, providing resolution guidance and / or escalating through the prescribed Umoja Support Model to Tier 3 support teams
- Support Umoja BI testing by participating in the testing of BI artifacts such as semantic layer views for the different functional pillars and as released by Umoja
- Advice BARU’s management on best practices in relation to development of an effective decision support system using Umoja BI.
- Effectively delegate tasks to other BARU team members to ensure timely delivery of assignments.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Competencies
- Professionalism: Knowledge of the substantive field of work in general and of specific areas being supervised. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to apply UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
- Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
- Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary;uses time efficiently.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, computer science or related area.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Business Intelligence professional certifications are highly desirable.
- Prince 2 Certification is an added advantage.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressive responsible experience in the following is required.
- Data analysis and reporting;
- Experience in gathering and documenting reporting requirements;
- Experience working with / implementing technical Business Intelligence solutions with SAP Hana, SAP Business Objects Suite and other Relational Database Management Systems;
- Experience in providing both technical and functional support on a variety of reporting platforms.
- Working experience with financial management systems and working knowledge of the UN ERP (Umoja) Business Intelligence solution is highly desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required.
- Working knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
Assessment
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity, including but not limited to, respect for international human rights and humanitarian law.
Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to, whether they have committed or are alleged to have committed criminal offences or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on ‘The Application Process’ and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on ‘Manuals’ hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The screening and evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines.
Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications, including but not limited to, their education, work experience, and language skills, according to the instructions provided on inspira.
Applicants will be disqualified from consideration if they do not demonstrate in their application that they meet the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations.
Applicants are solely responsible for providing complete and accurate information at the time of application: no amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted.
Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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