Background:
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
The work of UN Women in the Republic of Moldova is guided by its Country Strategic Note 2023 - 2027, which is aligned to the UN-Moldova Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2023-2027 and the UN Women Global Strategic Plan (SP) (2022-2025). It aims to contribute to the gender-responsive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The objective of this Consultancy is to provide high quality ICT support on hardware and software maintenance. The main responsibilities of the Individual ICT Consultant are, in close cooperation with the Regional and HQ ICT sections, to provide UN Women Moldova with consultancy services while improving the ICT infrastructure which shall include but not limited to: Hardware, Software, Data base, IT trainings and ICT capacity development activities. The Consultant will be tasked to ensure the all-time compliance of the Country Office with the corporate ICT standards and requirements.
The consultant will report to Operations Manager, and will be supported by ICT Focal Point, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.
Description of Responsibilities /Scope of Work
1.Continuously monitor changes in corporate ICT strategies and proactively lead to the adoption of new technologies in accordance with corporate information management and technology standards, guidelines and procedures.
2. Provide technical support in the functioning of the CO hardware and software:
3. Ensure efficient networks administration:
4. Provide web management services:
5. Provide administrative support regarding ICT matters:
6. Provide technical support and advice for country office staff:
7. Enforce Informational security and contribute to ICT knowledge management:
8. The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is an office-based consultancy.
This assignment does not foresee any travel. Any travel required will be arranged and financed separately by the Hiring Unit.
Payment Details
Full payment for the services performed by the Consultant under the conditions of the Contract, per day worked. UN Women shall pay the Consultant upon certification by UN Women that the services have been satisfactorily performed, and upon submission and approval of corresponding deliverables and timesheets. The fee may be payable in installments and the number of days worked is to be determined solely by UN Women. The Consultant agrees and acknowledges that acceptance of the Contract does not guarantee any minimum fee to be paid to the Consultant.
Performance Evaluation
The consultant’s performance will be evaluated against performance criteria such as timeliness, responsibility, initiative, communication, accuracy, and quality of the products delivered, emphasizing the effective integration of gender considerations throughout the assignment.
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In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women's empowerment.
Diversity and inclusion:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.)
Note: Applicants must ensure that all sections of the application form, including the sections on education and employment history, are completed. If all sections are not completed the application may be disqualified from the recruitment and selection process.
