UNOPS

The UNOPS Global Portfolios Office (GPO) brings together diverse expertise to help partners deliver impact worldwide. With hubs in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, and expert teams operating globally, GPO leads multi-regional initiatives that advance sustainable development, climate action, and peacebuilding - including in some of the world’s most challenging environments.

By leveraging our collective expertise and global networks, GPO supports UNOPS’ strategic priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals across more than 130 countries. We work closely with major global partners - including governments, international financial institutions, and UN agencies - to deliver a wide range of services, such as project management, fund management, hosting services, and HR support.

Our thematic focus spans climate action and energy, health, peace and security, sustainable development, and humanitarian action, supporting high-impact initiatives across critical global priorities.

Not Required - part of GPO/NYPO

UNOPS has signed a Financial Agreement with the Enterprise Resource Planning Solution Division (ERPSD), and its primary objectives are: 

1. Improve and support all deployed Umoja solutions. 

2. Continue to innovate and introduce fit-for-purpose exciting ERP products. 

Umoja is a continuous organizational transformation, enabling high-quality, and cost-effective service delivery for evolving United Nations mandates, anywhere in the world. By updating skills, harmonizing practices and applying global technology, Umoja maximizes productivity of the UN’s human, financial and material resources.

One of the most transformative benefits which Umoja provides to the UN is the ability to conduct complex analyses of critical data. By aggregating operational data for analytics across functional areas within the Organization, Umoja frees up time for higher value-added activities, which would have been otherwise spent on inefficient, paper-based tasks.

The ICT Associate – Data and Analytics work impacts directly on delivery of services that satisfy the requirements of ERPSD as well as the performance of the services implemented.  It will also ensure proper processes and methodologies are followed and implemented according to the latest of the industry standards.  

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring activities for all global locations are in line with the overall business targets and UN policies, rules and regulations. 

Required:

• Secondary school diploma (or high school equivalent) and 6 (six) years of relevant experience are required OR.

• A first-level university degree (undergraduate, Bachelors, or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience.

Required: 

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in the field of ICT, Information Systems, or other related fields.

• Demonstrated experience working with modern data platforms, pipelines, or data modelling tools, including hands-on use of SQL and/or scripting languages such as Python or R for data transformation and integration tasks. 

• Basic understanding of or exposure to ERP systems and enterprise business processes (e.g. finance, procurement, supply chain), acquired through academic training, professional experience, or self-directed learning.

Desired:

• Familiarity with SAP technologies (e.g. S/4HANA, BW/4HANA, HANA, Datasphere, BTP, SAC), acquired through academic training, certification, or professional experience; and/or experience with cloud-based data platforms and modern data architecture concepts. 

• Demonstrated interest in or hands-on exposure to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, tools, or frameworks. 

• Experience with ETL orchestration tools and/or designing dashboards, reports, or self-service analytics solutions. 

• Demonstrated capacity for self-directed learning, prototyping, and working with emerging technologies in international or multicultural environments

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. 
• Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments. 
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• UNOPS evaluates all applications based on the skills, qualifications and experience requirements outlined in the vacancy announcement. We are committed to considering all candidates in a fair and transparent manner, and we value diverse perspectives and experiences, including those of women, indigenous and racialized communities, individuals with diverse gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here. 
• For more details about the contract types, please click here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda. 
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.