Consultancy - ECM Functional Analyst Tender in USA - 31948531

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Country: USA

Summary: Consultancy - ECM Functional Analyst

Deadline: 13 Apr 2019

Posting Date: 01 Apr 2019

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 31948531

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Competition: ICB

Financier: United Nations Secretariat

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Tender Value: Refer Document

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48400000 - Business transaction and personal business software package

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Tenders are invited for Consultancy - ECM Functional Analyst - ITCD/ECM, NYHQ.
UNICEF works in some of the world-s toughest places, to reach the world-s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, A Connected World
The Enterprise Content Management (ECM) project-s goal is to take a systemic approach that introduces and institutionalizes Electronic Content Management (including systems, policies, procedures, standards, guidance, and governance), providing improved document and records management and retention, improved search functionality, strengthened archives management, a new digital preservation capability, content reuse and re-purposing, and collaboration across UNICEF.
The project also seeks to reduce risks, improve usability of tools, provide significant cost and time savings, enable new organizational capabilities and comply with several audit recommendations. These goals will be implemented in keeping with the organizational strategy and information management requirements of stakeholders in various business areas.
A Digital Workplace project was created to enhance knowledge and information systems for programme results and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The UNICEF Digital Workplace connects staff everywhere to drive change for every child. It is our online personal digital assistant for nimbly working together by:
Simplifying life at work

Supporting access to UNICEF anywhere

Connecting with partners and other UN entities

Providing tools to create, communicate, collaborate, and share our know-how

Driving efficient, effective and sustainable working practices.

How can you make a difference?
The ECM Functional Analyst will work closely with both the ECM Project Team and the ICTD Solutions Centre to ensure alignment of system design with business objectives. The position will involve a mixture of hands-on design and rapid prototyping along with technical guidance to inform business decisions. As the Functional Analyst is essentially a technical liaison, the role will make great demands on both technical expertise as well as interpersonal communication and functional analysis skill sets.
Work LocationAll activities are to be performed on a full-time basis in UNICEF NYHQ. All-in daily rates should account for the cost of living, travel to and from the local duty station, insurance and related costs.

Reporting StructureThe incumbent will report the ECM Senior Project Manager, under the direction of the Digital Workplace Project Manager.
DurationThe consultancy is for a 6-month period starting Q2 2019.
TravelTravel is not required for this consultancy.
Key Responsibilities
Subject matter expertise with respect to functionality within solutions, especially where they focus on collaboration, knowledge management, and records management at UNICEF, both within HQ and the field;

Analysis and recommendations of potential functional solutions to business problems, with adherence to industry best practices and the standards observed in UNICEF-s environment;

Rapid prototyping of solutions to facilitate decision-making and to maximize the delivery to clients of the ECM project;

Contributions to requirements and solution documentation, project proposals/estimates, and technical specifications;

Research and prototyping involving the full suite of Microsoft-s O365 offerings, including Azure;

Configuration of existing systems to make functional enhancements or to improve their stability/sustainability.

Deliverables
Ensure the functional integrity of priority 2019 Digital Workplace and Document Management System features: search, retention, disposition, compliance, provisioning, and email integration;

Ensure the functional integrity of secondary 2019 Digital Workplace and Document Management System features

Contribute to scoping, technical design and implementation;

Ensure the functional integrity of ancillary solutions delivered by the ECM project: the UNICEF executive board documentation workflow, the Roundhouse correspondence management application.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
University degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Communication or Information Management; First degree is acceptable with seven (7) years of relevant work experience.

A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience with Microsoft SharePoint and related products, including two (2) years in the following areas: A: Configuring SharePoint Online site collections, especially in the “modern” experience; B) Developing internal digital tools to support the management of a project using Office 365 and SharePoint Online; C) Developing an Intranet on SharePoint Online.

Related experience with Microsoft Exchange, Teams, Power BI, PowerApps, Azure Portal, and/or comparable products. General knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and an understanding of best practices and guidelines.

Demonstrated expertise in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and PowerShell, including experience using SharePoint APIs, such as CSOM.

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to deliver effective solutions while working closely with stakeholders to ensure that business requirements are met. Scrum/Agile experience a must.

Experience with SharePoint Framework (including AngularJS or ReactJS) is a plus.

Language
English and French are the working languages of UNICEF. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required.

Working knowledge of other UN language such as Spanish or French, will be considered an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF-s core values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
View our competency framework athttp://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf
Evaluation Method
Each applicant will be evaluated based on the cumulative analysis methodology (weighted scoring method), where the award of the contract will be made to the individual consultant or vendor whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:
Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and

Having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of technical skills and financial proposal specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight: [70%]
Financial Criteria weight: [30%]
Please indicate your ability, availability and daily rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above. Applications submitted without a daily rate in line with these levels will not be considered.
Remarks:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=520934

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