UNDP Jobs: INFORMATION ASSISTANT

INFORMATION ASSISTANT

(Re-announcement)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Viet Nam
is seeking highly qualified and appropriately experienced
national candidates for the position INFORMATION ASSISTANT
at GS-5 level.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support UNDP Project including:

1. Maintain and trouble shoot the communication links with
Central Government Agencies, UNDP project sites and other
remote access users.

2. Keep projects informed about upgrade and other
development initiated by UNDP.

3. Assist projects in procurement of IT equipment services.

4. Create and maintain email and remote access account of
all UNDP projects and remote access users. Maintain the
email directory of all UNDP project staff and provide other
IT services listed in the price list of UNDP Service Centre.

Support other UN Agencies including:

1. Trouble shoot at user’s workstations of UNIDO staff
sitting at UNDP premise.

2. Maintain and trouble shoot the communication links with
other UN Agencies such as UNESCO, UNFPA, IMF. Assist UN
Agencies staffs in accessing Internet services through UNDP
network.

3. Update the email address of all UN Agencies staffs in
Viet Nam to UNDP Directory Server. Assist UN Agencies in
transferring/updating theirs website to UNDP web server.

4. Provide other IT services listed in the price list of
UNDP Service Centre.

Support UNDP office including:

1. Ensure the smooth operation of all user workstation
including the trouble shooting of all user workstation on
hardware, software and printing.

2. Backup the Information Officer when he is on leave.

3. Assist the office IT Advisory Group in technical
specification for procurement of new hardware/software and
keeps abreast at the latest development of hardware and
software available in Vietnam.

Support UNDP Service Centre:

1. Trouble shoot at user’s workstations of UNDP Service
Centre staffs.

2. Maintain and development of softwares managed by Service
Centre (such as UNDP consultant roster).

3. Prepare the IT cost recovery monthly report from UNDP
projects and UN agencies and performs other duties
designated by the supervisor.

4. Perform other duties as requested.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES:

- First University Degree in Computer Science, plus solid
knowledge of software programmes and in particular ASP, SQL;

- Minimum three years of practical experience in computer;

- Good command of English.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE VACANCY CAN BE FOUND
AT

INTERNET WEB SITE OF UNDP VIET NAM: www.undp.org.vn

DURATION OF THE POST: One year with the possibility for
extension.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Interested Vietnamese persons should
submit a letter of interest in English, a completed UN
Personal History Form (P.11(3-00)), copies of education
degree and other certificates if available to Human
Resources Section, UNDP Office,

25-29 Phan Boi Chau Street, Hanoi.

In the letter of interest, applicants should state clearly
the title of post they wish to apply for and how their
education and/or work experiences relate to the
qualifications listed for the position. A UN Personal
History Form (P.11 (3-00)) can be downloaded from the
Internet Web Site of UNDP Viet Nam: www.undp.org.vn.

SELECTION PROCESS: After an initial screening of
applications, short-listed applicants will be contacted, and
invited for a written test and interview. Please note due
to the volume of applications normally received we do not
contact candidates that are not short-listed.

DEADLINE TO APPLY: 4. 00 P.M. MONDAY, 9 AUGUST 2004

All job vacancies including advertisement, detailed job
description and general information on UNDP may be accessed
on the Internet Web Site of UNDP Viet Nam: www.undp.org.vn.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

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