Job Title: TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT, G5

Department/Office: United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia

Duty Station: ASHKHABAD

Posting Period: 06 June 2023 - 05 July 2023

Job Opening Number: 23-Telecommunications Technology-UNRCCA-210536-R-Ashgabat (R)

Staffing Exercise - N/A

This position is located in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Unit within the Mission Support pillar of UNRCCA in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. The incumbent is responsible for assisting the Head of ICT Unit in the provision of a wide range of telecommunications and IT support services in support of the UNRCCA activities and personnel stationed at the Mission’s Headquarters in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, and also across the Central Asian region. The overall purpose of the post is to assist in providing problem assessment, resolution and advice for a wide spectrum of telecommunication issues. The incumbent at this level carries out functions related to the provision of effective telecommunication support for the regional operations, with regard to Satellite Earth-station Operations, Wide Area Network Operations (WAN), Local Area Network Operations (LAN), Voice and Messaging Operations, Audio/Visual Conference Services, Asset Management support, and Telephone Billing Services. The incumbent should have a wide range of technical skills and experience in Telecommunications and IT. The Telecommunication Assistant reports to the Telecommunications Officer, the Head of the ICT Unit.

Education

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Technical or vocational training in information and telecommunications systems or other related field is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Telecommunications, information systems Network equipment installation and management, systems administration and maintenance, software applications, hardware installation, telephone billing, or related area is required;
• Experience within the United Nations common system or similar international organization or non-governmental organization is desirable;
• Experience with property management systems such as the United Nations Field support Suite (FSS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as UMOJA or similar system is desirable;
• Experience in Digital Radio System (MOTOROLA) is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English and Russian (both oral and written) are required. Knowledge of Turkmen is desirable.

Assessment

• Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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