E-Fish System Analyst

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

Organizational Setting

The cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Ukraine has been designed to reinforce national capacities and to contribute to the broader development of agriculture, sustainable management of forests and fisheries, and animal and plant disease control. FAO is also contributing to building resilience and supporting early recovery in conflict-affected regions by supporting the economic recovery of farmers and rural communities. FAO’s presence in Ukraine has been scaled up across it three offices located in Kyiv, Lviv; Kharkiv and Dnipro under the overall responsibility of the Head of the FAO Office/Designated Responsible Officer in Ukraine.

The recent and large-scale escalation in hostilities in Ukraine is exacerbating the already dire food security situation of the most vulnerable rural households and small farmers. In response to the evolving situation, FAO Ukraine is scaling up its emergency humanitarian and resilience programming in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine, including previous areas of focus such as Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson; Lviv and Zakarpattia in the West; and newly affected and newly accessible areas. In order to address the rapidly deteriorating situation, FAO us guided by its Rapid Response Plan (RRP) that is aligned with the Humanitarian
Response Plan (HRP) and the UN’s Transitional Framework for Ukraine land focuses on responding to immediate needs by providing life and livelihood-saving assistance to the most vulnerable smallholder farming households impacted by the conflict as well as to providing urgent support to the country’s agrifood sector which contributes to both national and international food security. Supporting the capacity of the Government of Ukraine to sustain critical food system services is also a key pillar of the Plan.

This is a homebased role, with the incumbent working from Ukraine.

Reporting Lines

The E-Fish System Analyst will operate under the overall supervision of the FAOUA Head of Office, the Head of Programme and the Project Manager, and the direct supervision of the National Fisheries Programme Specialist, with t wechnical oversight from the REU Lead Technical Officer (LTO).

Technical Focus

The technical focus includes analysis of system performance, designing and developing new system features, optimizing the structure and improving the efficiency of the database, designing and integrating updates into existing features using the Platform of Registers for deployment and maintenance of state electronic registries of Diia.Engine. This role involves assessing the criticality of system errors, developing solutions to eliminate them, maintaining technical documentation, and contributing to improving the functionality of the system.

Tasks and responsibilities

The anyalyst performs the following activities\:
• Development process setup.
• Design and development of new functional solutions and updating of existing ones.
• Database optimization, updating of architectural solutions.
• Prompt processing of system failures.
• Checking technical documentation on the E-Fish module and providing recommendations for corrections and improvements.
• Updating and supplementing technical documentation.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (or higher) in programming, systems analysis, database management, business analysis, software design or other related fields.
• 3 years of relevant experience in business analysis, software development, database management, and IT infrastructure.
• Experience working with the Platform of Registers
• Experience working with projects on the digitalization of public services
• Experience in supporting the operation of information systems and information analysis.
• Intermediate knowledge of English (level B)
• Working knowledge of Russian and Ukrainian
• National of Ukraine or resident of the country with valid work permit

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Knowledge of regulatory legal acts regulating the functioning of the Unified State Electronic Fisheries Management System.
• Skills in working with information system databases.
• Skills in adding/removing access rights to systems, understanding the role model.
• Skills in organization & controlling processes, including managing the execution of error correction tasks.
• Technology stack\: Openshift (OKD), Kubernetes, Docker, PostgreSQL, Camunda, Form.io, Redash, Node.js, Groovy, Grafana, Kibana, Elasticsearch, Kafka, Gerrit, Swagger, Postman, Keycloack, Ceph, Kong, Velero

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
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• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
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• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
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