Posting Title:
Website Assistant (Project), G6
Job Code Title:
WEBSITE ASSISTANT
Department/ Office
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Duty Station
NAIROBI
Posting Period
30 April 2014-30 May 2014
Job Opening number
14-PUB-UNHABITAT-34152-R-NAIROBI (E)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Special Notice
This is a project post and is funded for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension. Appointment against this post is on a local basis. External candidates will be considered only when no suitable internal candidate from the duty station is identified. The candidate is responsible for any travel expenses incurred in order to take-up the appointment. Staff members are subject to the authority of and assignment by the Secretary-General. All staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. 1. 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. 2. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical assistance through the Inspira 'Need Help?' link.
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme, UN-Habitat, is the agency for human settlements. It is mandated by the UN General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all.
This position is located in the Production Unit of the Advocacy, Outreach & Communications Branch located in the External Relations Office in the Office of the Executive Director, UN-Habitat.
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Production Unit, the incumbent will undertake the following tasks:
- Participate in initial meetings with clients to discuss potential design projects, technical specifications, costs, schedules/deadlines.
- Independently undertake website development assignments, including high priority requests, for a variety of UN-Habitat sponsored activities.
- Prepare and develop all approved designs for web pages in electronic format for final review and implementation in line with agreed UN-Habitat visual and information architecture standards.
- Provide guidance and support throughout the project website design and production process; coordinate and follow-up with clients and other relevant parties and ensure that projects are on schedule.
- Upload and maintain content on the website and assist Information Focal Points throughout the organization to upload and maintain their content, publish edited and approved content and ensure that they appear correctly on source and mirror servers.
- Ensure quality assurance across all UN-Habitat webpages; Regularly review content on the site, repair broken links, implement Web 2.0 features etc.
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Competencies
Professionalism:
- Sound knowledge in planning, coordination and implementation as well as excellent technical skills in design and layout;
- ability to respond to changing requirements and exercise good judgment in the context of assignments;
- shows pride in work and in achievements;
- is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
- shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
Teamwork:
- Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals;
- willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda;
- supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions; shares credit or accepts joint responsibility for team accomplishments and failures.
Creativity:
- Actively seeks to improve services; offers new and different options and provides new ideas;
- takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas;
- thinks 'outside' the box and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.
Planning and Organizing:
- Proven ability to plan work with achievement of time bound delivery of outputs.
Education
- Completion of High school diploma or equivalent with supplemental trainings in MS SQL, ASP, NET, Web 2.0 technologies, HTML, CSS and Ajax required.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven years of experience in development and implementation of complex web based systems using MS SQL, ASP and .NET.
- Experience in Agile software development methodologies is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Assessment Method
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by competency-based interview.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place 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. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, 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 and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
