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Under the overall guidance of the Director of the UNESCO IITE, direct supervision of the head of administrative office of IITE and in close cooperation with the UNESCO Bureau for Digital Business Solutions (DBS) and other relevant services Senior IT Assistant will perform the functions aimed at IITE’s IT systems administration and maintenance support, web site administration and other related services.
Job Responsibility:
Ensure effective desktop administration and configuration and server operations and administration
Deliver the day-to-day IT support of the workstations, servers, the overall computing environment, IP telephony, video conferencing systems as well as of printers and scanners
Perform software distribution updates, scripting, testing and support
Ensure the maintenance of all IT equipment
Implement deployment and upgrade methods for computers and software
Ensure service installation and support
Respond to and resolve requests related to technical hardware, software, or services problems
Coordinate with external service providers
Create and track service tickets
Liaise with the DBS and other relevant UNESCO central services
Provide effective cooperation and services to meet the diverse technical needs of users
Maintain absolute discretion in dealing with confidential data and documents
Investigate, recommend, and implement new IT technologies/policies
Day-to-day monitor and implement data backup and restoration
Ensure LAN administration
Support administration of Linux-based web servers, DNS servers, SMB servers, firewalls etc
Ensure maintenance and administration of WordPress based websites
Maintain accurate inventory of computers, software, and licenses
Recommend acquisition of hardware, software, devices, tools, etc
Perform other tasks as required by supervisor
Requirements:
Higher education in relevant field
At least four (4) years of relevant experience in the provision of IT systems administration and maintenance support, including software solutions, working with various hardware, software and networking systems, services and applications as well as website administration is required
Experience in Linux and Windows Server administration, including package managers, OpenSSL, SSH, Active Directory, DNS, Apache web server, MySQL server etc.
Ability to manage heavy workloads and multitask to meet deadlines, paying close attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish effective working relations with colleagues in a multicultural environment
Strong organisational skills for planning and managing tasks
Strong IT skills
Fluency (written and spoken) in Russian and English is required
Nice to have:
Experience in full-stack development of web applications in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, including Node JS, Webpack, Bootstrap, SQL
Previous experience in the United Nations System or other international organizations and/or large companies and corporations
What we offer:
UNESCO will make a pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% and medical insurance contribution up to a maximum of 5% of remuneration as its sole contribution upon proof of enrolment in a relevant pension and/or medical insurance schemes