Vacancy at United Nations University, Bonn, Germany - SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTk7SDDYWL4Z5_yxM2JOivFBJmOsUnqIeVmg1mt7aMViUxyn5qMxZLStBO7jiK1ue0zYKt0XImIflK8UfBJZtvbKrOPbNsdj9IdZuIibOH8_GjrD9GH2K3xgkpBYeGVgVjZy04LKPitVs/s1600/JobOpenings+Icon.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTk7SDDYWL4Z5_yxM2JOivFBJmOsUnqIeVmg1mt7aMViUxyn5qMxZLStBO7jiK1ue0zYKt0XImIflK8UfBJZtvbKrOPbNsdj9IdZuIibOH8_GjrD9GH2K3xgkpBYeGVgVjZy04LKPitVs/s1600/JobOpenings+Icon.png" width="200" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> (Personnel Service Agreement – PSA) </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Organizational Unit :</b> United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) </div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Reference Number : 2014/UNU/ViE/PSA/SSA/01</div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Applications to : hrbonn@vie.unu.edu </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Closing Date :</b> 6 March 2014 </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>United Nations University Objectives: </b></div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> postgraduate teaching and capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the United Nations and its Member States. For more information please visit http://unu.edu.</div> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>UNU C3-Bonn:</b></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> UNU C3-Bonn (Campus Computing Centre – Bonn) provides ICT services for all the UNU entities based in Bonn (UNU-ViE, UNU-EHS, UNU-IHDP and UNW-DPC), in order to meet the ICT needs of our end users and facilitate their work. C3-Bonn is part of a global C3 team whose continuing aim is to support the academic and business needs of the University. </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Responsibilities: </b></div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Under the overall authority of the Vice-Rector/Director EHS and the direct supervision of the Head of ICT section, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks: </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Develop, plan, design, test, implement, upgrade, administration and management of the IT systems and services of UNU Bonn and supporting locations; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Manage the overall systems infrastructure, monitor functionality, ensure security and integrity, systems redundancy and recovery, troubleshoot and resolve ICT issues; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>Manage technologies related to </b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o SAN Administration </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o Vmware EXSi environment </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o Windows Server administration and Windows Architecture </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o MS Exchange </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o backup and disaster recovery </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o networking architecture </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> o Linux systems </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <ul> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> Support daily operations ensuring system stability and resolving requests with accurate, timely and <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> efficient solutions; </div> </span></div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;">  Proactively seek information to ensure secure and reliable connections to and use of systems, </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> applications and infrastructure; </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;">  Collaborate, support, advise and educate End Users and team members on the use of services, </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> handling of sensitive data and resolving requests efficiently and effectively; </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> Develop and modify written procedures, processes and technical support knowledge base as the <div style="display: inline !important;"> need requires; </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> Work in close collaboration and cooperation with the UNU HQ team in Tokyo on already integrated <div style="display: inline !important;"> systems (e.g. Windows Architecture /MS Exchange and Active Directory); </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> Perform 1st <div style="display: inline !important;"> , 2</div> <div style="display: inline !important;"> nd </div> <div style="display: inline !important;">  and 3rd </div> <div style="display: inline !important;">  level support; </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> Take part in ICT related procurement cases in coordination with the direct supervisor (when </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> required), by </div> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">           o finalizing technical specifications; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">           o taking charge of technical evaluations of vendors bids; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">           o identifying potential suppliers of IT goods and services; </div> <div style="text-align: justify;">           o coordinating and overseeing the inventory management of ICT equipment items, including </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> the technical evaluation of items for disposals and write-offs. </div> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="font-weight: bold; text-align: justify;"> Required Qualifications and Experience:</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div> <ul> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information </div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Systems or other computer-related field studies; </div> </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Minimum 3 years experience in a team-lead position; </div> </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Demonstrated experience and expertise in the administration of </div> </div> </div> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div> <div>            o SAN/NAS technologies, ideally NetApp </div> <div>            o MS Server administration, active directory and windows architecture </div> <div>            o MS Exchange Server 2010 </div> <div>            o a virtualised environment, namely Vmware ESXi including vSphere and vCenter </div> </div> <div> <ul> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Experience in data and systems backup and recovery – Symantec BackupExec 2010, Tape Libraries, <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Backup-to-Disk, and other backup storage technologies and practices; </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Excellent communication, analytical and problem solving skills; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Accountable and possess excellent quality service standards; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Practical knowledge and experience in the configuration of Firewall and networking components </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> would be advantageous – PF Sense, Cisco switches, routing , etc. and in the administration of Linux <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> systems; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Experience working with End Users to ensure the necessary applications are installed correctly and <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> running optimally in the various windows systems and other system environments; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Extensive familiarity with testing, patching, and upgrading servers with the newest patches; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Advanced expertise in planning, performance tuning, and designing future requirements; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Experience with performing ongoing monitoring, and reporting of current resource utilization </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> levels, and errors in a mixed server and systems environment; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Experience in implementing and maintaining system security best practices by assessing current <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> threats, vulnerabilities, risks, and implementing associated technical counter-measures; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Ability to learn and adapt to ICT systems that may be unfamiliar; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Experience building, maintaining and auditing documentation relating to configuration, processes, <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> service records, asset inventories, topologies, administration manuals, job instructions, support </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> contacts etc.; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Fluency in oral and written English is required; German language capacity will be considered a </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> strong asset; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Strong negotiation skills in dealing with external suppliers and vendors to ensure that UNU receive <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> the best value for money in any necessary services or assets required; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Commitment to excellent customer service; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Flexibility and willingness to work outside normal business hours as needed; </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> <li><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Proven interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work well in a multi-cultural, multi- ethnic <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.</div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </span></li> </ul> <div style="font-weight: bold;"> <div> Remuneration: </div> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;"> <div> Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience. </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold;"> <div> Duration of Contract: </div> </div> <div> <div> This is a full-time employment on a one (1) year Personnel Service Agreement (PSA) contract with <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> possibility for renewal subject to requirements and satisfactory work performance, with the combined </div> </div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> duration of appointments not exceeding six (6) years. </div> </div> </div> </span></div> <div> This is a locally recruited post and no relocation allowances apply. The successful candidate will be <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> employed under a local contract and will not hold international civil servant status nor be a “staff member” </div> </div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> as defined in the UN Staff Rules and Regulations. </div> </div> </div> </span><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> Applications from suitably qualified women candidates are particularly encouraged. </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> <div> <span style="text-align: left;"><div style="display: inline !important; text-align: justify;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div style="display: inline !important;"> <div> <b>Starting date: </b></div> <div> <div> As soon as possible </div> </div> <div> <div> <b>Application Procedure: </b></div> </div> <div> <div> Interested applicants should submit their applications by e-mail (to<b> hrbonn@vie.unu.edu</b>), and must </div> <div> include the following: </div> </div> <div> <div> <ul> <li> a cover letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position; </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> a curriculum vitae and completed and signed UNU Personal History (P.11) form downloadable from United Nations University website at http://www.bonn.unu.edu/article/read/job-vacancies. Please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organizations; </li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li> an indication of the reference number of the vacancy announcement (2014/UNU/ViE/PSA/SSA/01) </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </span></div> </div> </div> </div>

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