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Title:  Senior IT Systems Administrator

​Requisition ID: 5613 
Grade: G6 
Country: Austria 
Duty Station: Vienna 
Category: General Service/Admin. Support 
Type of Job Posting: Internal and External
Employment Type: Staff-Full-time
Appointment Type: Fixed Term - 100 series
Indicative Minimum Net Annual Salary: 66 981 EUR 
Application Deadline: 11-Jun-2025, 11:59 PM (Vienna, Austria time)

Vacancy Announcement
This post is for local recruitment only.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Organizational Context

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability. The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013 as well as the Abu Dhabi Declaration adopted at the eighteenth session of UNIDO General Conference in 2019, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States. The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development. UNIDO’s mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”. The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organization’s programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.

Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards and quality-related activities; and (iv) convening and partnerships for knowledge transfer, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Regional Offices and Hubs and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible and accountable for the management of UNIDO’s human, financial and material resources, ensuring the capacity of the Organization to fulfil its mandate. The Directorate oversees a full range of corporate services to meet the support needs of the Organization, acts as a custodian for corporate management policies, and promotes a culture of cooperation, service orientation and corporate excellence throughout the Organization to deliver efficient and effective high-quality work and enable tangible impact on the ground to achieve ISID worldwide

 

Under the supervision of the Managing Director of the Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR) and in close coordination with other organizational entities within UNIDO, the Digitalization, Innovation, and TC Optimization Services (COR/DIT) focuses on enabling the Organization through innovative digital solutions and ensuring secure and efficient IT services.

 

The position is located under COR/DIT/DIG. COR/DIT/DIG is responsible for the operationalization and implementation of IT and digitalization strategies and solutions, for setting and enforcing common IT standards and best practices at UNIDO and managing corporate IT services. The Unit, in close cooperation with relevant entities, shall ensure that applications and systems are implemented in an integrated, sustainable and secure manner. The Unit shall also provide added-value for the Organization based on cost-benefit considerations and deliver continuous improvement of the Organization’s IT operations.

 

At the G6 level the incumbent is expected to perform highly independent and specialized processes focusing on specialized service delivery and support services within the organizational environment and team.  His/her interventions result in processes integrity.

 

The UNIDO Staff Performance Appraisal and Management System reinforces the collaboration within formal units as well as among cross-functional teams. In this context, the incumbent collaborates with his/her supervisor and colleagues, within as well as outside the unit. Within the formal teams, the incumbent may be expected to backstop other team members as required.

 

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Under the supervision of Infrastructure Team Lead, and the overall guidance of the Chief of COR/DIT, the IT Systems Administrator will be primarily responsible for providing technical support to storage systems, servers, virtualization systems, backup systems, and Linux operating systems.  Specifically, the IT Systems Administrator will:
 

  • Plan, implement and support a new Backup and restore System
  • Expand coverage of the system management automation tool
  • Manage and maintain SAN-attached storage systems including configuration, provisioning, zoning, space allocation/management, upgrades, repairs
  • Manage and maintain physical server systems including sizing, installation, configuration, performance verification, upgrades, repairs
  • Manage and maintain VMware virtualisation infrastructure, including VM provisioning, capacity management, monitoring, troubleshooting, and updates/patches
  • Manage and maintain Linux servers, including installation, deployment, security management, configuration, troubleshooting, and updates/patches
  • Create and maintain technical and procedural documentation in area of responsibility
  • Support aspects of IT and Information Security in the context of Infrastructure and Operations
  • Collaborate with other IT team members to resolve technical issues and improve the system performance and services
 
MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

 

Education: Completed higher secondary education, high school diploma or equivalent is required. Relevant certifications in IT Service Management and Information Security, such as ITIL and ISO27001, are desirable;

 

Technical and Functional Experience: 

 

  • Minimum of ten (10) years of working experience in IT Infrastructure, Operations and Support is required;
  • Experience in managing a VMware virtualization environment is required;
  • Experience in managing Linux operating systems is required;
  • Experience in using any professional IT service management tool such as TopDesk, JIRA, OTRS, SolarWind, Service Now, etc.is required;
  • Experience in managing SAN storage hardware and physical servers is required;
  • Experience with IT Infrastructure automation tools, such as Ansible, is desirable;.
  • Experience within the UN system or in a multicultural environment, under structured IT Service Management frameworks such as ITIL is desirable;
  • Good organizing skills and ability to prioritize work assignments, organize own schedule, perform routine work independently, act pro-actively, meet deadlines, adapt to changing demands and multitasking is required;
  • Ability to analyze complex incidents and problems and provide incident containment and problem resolution in a timely, efficient and sustainable manner is required.

 

Credit towards total working experience may be considered on a year by-year- basis, up to maximum of four years, for a higher degree education (including first university degree or equivalent diploma and/or master’s degree), in a relevant field to the post.

 

Languages:

Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

 

 

CORE VALUES AND KEY COMPETENCIES

 

Core values:

WE LIVE AND ACT WITH INTEGRITY: work honestly, openly and impartially.

WE SHOW PROFESSIONALISM: work hard and competently in a committed and responsible manner.

WE RESPECT DIVERSITY: work together effectively, respectfully and inclusively, regardless of our differences in culture and perspective.

Core competencies:

WE FOCUS ON PEOPLE: cooperate to fully reach our potential –and this is true for our colleagues as well as our clients. Emotional intelligence and receptiveness are vital parts of our UNIDO identity.

WE FOCUS ON RESULTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: focus on planning, organizing and managing our work effectively and efficiently. We are responsible and accountable for achieving our results and meeting our performance standards. This accountability does not end with our colleagues and supervisors, but we also owe it to those we serve and who have trusted us to contribute to a better, safer and healthier world.

WE COMMUNICATE AND EARN TRUST: communicate effectively with one another and build an environment of trust where we can all excel in our work.

WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND INNOVATE: To stay relevant, we continuously improve, support innovation, share our knowledge and skills, and learn from one another.


For further information on salaries, refer to the International Civil Service Commission website: https://icsc.un.org/

Employees of UNIDO are expected at all times to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for jobs at UNIDO.

All applications must be submitted online through the Online Recruitment System. Correspondence will be undertaken only with candidates who are being considered at an advanced phase of the selection process. Selected candidate(s) may be required to disclose to the Director General the nature and scope of financial and other personal interests and assets in respect of themselves, their spouses and dependents, under the procedures established by the Director General.


Visit the UNIDO careers site for details on how to apply: https://careers.unido.org/ 

NOTE: The Director General retains the discretion to make an appointment to this post at a lower level.

Notice to applicants:
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