IT Project Manager - Paris, France - UNESCO

UNESCO

Entreprise vérifiée

Paris, France

il y a 2 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

OVERVIEW

Parent Sector:
Bureau for Digital Business Solutions (DBS)

Duty Station:
Paris

Classification of duty station:
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Standard Duration of Assignement:
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Job Family:
Computer Sciences / Information Technologies

Type of contract:
Non Staff

Duration of contract:
From 1 to 6 months

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 24-MAY-2024

UNESCO Core Values:
Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO) and the direct supervision of the Senior IT Operations and Service Manager, the Consultant/Contract Holder will be part of the Infrastructure Operations and Service Management Section (DBS/OSM).

They will manage the team's projects in compliance with UNESCO rules and regulations, project management methodology, and industry best practices.

They will also help on the Change Management and Architecture Review boards.

ASSIGNMENTS/
DELIVERABLES:

ASSIGNMENTS/
DELIVERABLES**:

Project Management tasks:

Manage selected projects by ensuring scope is delivered within agreed budget, time, and quality. You lead, support, and coordinate the project team through the planning, execution, delivery and closing phases.

Support and drive the team to build an initial and ongoing planning for budget, scope, quality, and schedule, allowing the project to progress in an organized and coordinated manner.

Ensure the activities flow smoothly and work is performed according to plans.

Measure project performances, allowing tracking, evaluating, and reporting information.

Regularly assess the environment of the projects to identify risks and opportunities. Then, collaborate with the project teams to plan for adequate measures.

Create and maintain stakeholder relationships, a collaborative environment, and effective communication.

Address risks and opportunities during the project.

Ensure quality, completeness and proper hand-over of the releases and project closure deliverables.

Develop sustainable and objectives-driven project teams.

Participate in model improvement efforts, including parameter tuning, feature selection, and ensemble techniques.

Change Management and Architecture Review Boards tasks:
Consolidate requests, prepare agendas, send invitations, and chair the meeting as required.

Produce meeting minutes and share them among all stakeholders.

Perform any other duties as may be assigned.
Long Description

DELIVERABLES

The Consultant/ Contract Holder is expected to:

Maintain the documentation of all projects under their responsibility up to date.
Every month, produce reports on the progress of each project under their management.
Chair the Change Management and the Architecture Review meetings every week.
Every month, report on the changes handled as part of the change management meeting and the projects reviewed as part of the Architecture Review meeting.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Innovation (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Planning and organizing (C) Results focus (C) Teamwork (C) Professionalism (C) - For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Minimum bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.
Formal Project management education is mandatory.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Have a minimum of 3 years of experience as an IT Project manager with proven experience in leading crossfunctional IT initiatives using predictive and adaptive methodologies (Project management certification is a plus).
Indepth knowledge of waterfall and agile methodologies.
Experience developing, managing, and evolving business relationships with stakeholders.
You can work in a truly international team and collaborate across levels.
Experience in Business analysis is a plus.
Experience in change management is a plus.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Ability to communicate effectively on complex technical and scientific issues.
Ability to work in a team and to maintain effective working relationships in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workloads and to work under pressure to deadlines.
Ability to take initiative and seek innovative ways to improve results.
Ability to work independently under general guidance, and to exercise initiative and judgement.
Excellent analytical skills. Ability to collect, synthesize and analyze information from various sources.

LANGUAGES

Excellent knowledge (spoken and written) of English. French is desirable.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS APPLICATION PROCESS
A letter of interest explaining how your qualifications and experience make you suitable for the position.

Curriculum Vitae or Resume

Technical and financial proposals indicating monthly rate (i