Senior IT Assistant

OVERVIEW

Post Number : 1ITSC PA122TP

Grade : G-6

Parent Sector : Natural Sciences Sector (SC)

Duty Station: Trieste

Job Family: Natural Sciences

Type of contract : Project Appointment

Duration of contract : 1 year

Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 12-JAN-2026

 

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

Only candidates who are entitled to work in the E.U. may apply to this position.

 

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and located in Trieste (Italy), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to enjoy long and productive careers. ICTP has been a major force in stemming the scientific brain drain from the developing world. For more than 50 years, ICTP has been a driving force behind global efforts to advance scientific expertise in the developing world.

Under the overall authority of the Director ICTP, general supervision of the Head, ICT and the direct supervision of the IT Engineer, the incumbent will work on projects aimed at further developing, redesigning, maintaining and integrating ICTP systems not covered by UNESCO enterprise resource planning system. The project will be implemented following the process review exercise with a view of providing modern tools necessary for streamling and efficiently supporting ICTP operational processesIn particular, the incumbent will:

Long Description

•    Assist the IT Engineer and process owners to identify and document business needs ,workflow analysis, study the feasibility of development of customized systems versus the purchase and integration with off-the-shelf tools.
•    Engage in the planning, specification, design, and development of computer application systems, ensuring compliance with best practices and institutional standards.
•    Perform software development and implementation of new releases by conducting quality assurance, testing, and optimization across multiple modules.
•    Draft, review, and validate technical and user documentation, training materials, and presentations; support delivery of user training, maintain  document repositories for future reference.
•    Carry out software deployment, version management, data recovery, and ongoing 2nd level support, helping to resolve issues in a timely manner.
•    Work on system integration activities and coordinate internally and externally to maintain interoperability of applications.
•    Work alongside junior staff and provide mentoring  on development, testing, and documentation practices.
•    Perform additional duties to contribute to the success of ICT Unit projects.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)

Professionalism (C)Accountability (C)Communication (C)Innovation (C)Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)Planning and organizing (C)Results focus (C)Teamwork (C)

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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION
•    Completed secondary, technical or vocational school.

WORK EXPERIENCE
•    Minimum eight (8) years of practical experience in software development and database management.
•    Experience in developing web applications and working with relational databases.
•    Exposure to software deployment and integration of data from multiple databases and back-end services.
•    Experience working on projects under minimal supervision, following best practices and coding standards.

 

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES 
•    Knowledge Practical knowledge of software development, particularly in Perl and relational databases.
•    Familiarity with software testing standards, procedures, and the softwa