For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection, and development.
The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
More than 13,000 staff work with UNICEF, with approximately 85% located in the field in 190 countries.
Seven regional offices and over 124 country offices worldwide, 34 national committees, a research centre in Florence, a supply division in Copenhagen, a shared services centre in Budapest, and offices in Berlin, Brussels, Seoul, and Tokyo, along with UNICEF headquarters in New York and Geneva, work on helping children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence.We are looking for a Chief, Infrastructure Architecture and Operations Section to develop a global infrastructure strategy and architecture to support the delivery of the UNICEF mandate.
This role will oversee the reliability, operational resilience, and security of the UNICEF hybrid IT infrastructure, manage and support workplace productivity tools, and manage infrastructure costs, performance, and service levels.How can you make a difference?
The Chief, Infrastructure Architecture and Operations oversees the stable function of the entire technology, ensuring seamless and secure operations in support of all UNICEF.
This role charts the strategic direction for infrastructure technologies and grows the operational efficiency that underpins the reliability of the infrastructure.Under the direct supervision of the Chief Information Officer/Division Director and matrix oversight of the Deputy Director – Strategy, Resource Management and Governance, the Chief will:Develop a global infrastructure strategy and architecture to support the delivery of the UNICEF mandate.Oversee the reliability, operational resilience, and security of the UNICEF hybrid IT infrastructure.Manage and support workplace productivity tools.Manage infrastructure costs, performance, and service levels.Manage strategic relationships with key IT product and service providers to ensure that a lightweight and agile ICT Infrastructure is continuously delivered to all Country Offices, Regional Offices, and Headquarters locations.Establish disaster recovery, business continuity, and emergency programme support services that measure favorably against industry best practices and industry benchmarks.Key Responsibilities:Manage and lead the Infrastructure Architecture and Operations Section.Provide leadership and supervision to the Infrastructure Architecture and Operations Section.Establish clear team and individual performance objectives, goals, and timelines; provide timely guidance to enable the teams to achieve their goals.Motivate and inspire staff so they perform at their best.
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