Agile Project Management Consultant - UNRWA
طريقة ترجمة الوظيفة من اللغة الانجليزية الى اللغة العربية
CONSULTANCY
- TERMS OF REFERENCE
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established
by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and
protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its
mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and
the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a
just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health
care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement,
microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the
Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary
contributions.
Agile
Project Management Consultant, HQ Gaza (Local)
BACKGROUND
UNRWA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC) that aims to enhance
livelihood and human development opportunities to Palestine refugees in Gaza.
By this new collaboration, UNRWA becomes a provider of Information Management,
Technology services and capacity augmentation to UNICC technical team, on a
cost recovery basis through IMTD/IT Service Center (ITSC) in HQ-Gaza.
United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC)
is a UN agency that provides IT services to other UN agencies on a cost
recovery basis.
UNRWA Information Management and Technology Department (IMTD) is seeking
an – Agile Project Management consultant who will play a
vital role in planning, analyzing, and implementation of the project. He is the
one who sets deadlines for the project and chooses an appropriate method for
the development. Therefore, he/she should have extensive knowledge of the
development life cycles.
An agile project management consultnat should excel in Agile Software
Development Models. As per the detailed job description below.
The consultant will report administratively to Head
Information Technology Service Centre at Headquarter Gaza and technically to
United Nations International Computing Center (UNICC).
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- · To handle various
responsibilities such as planning, scheduling and coordinatingall the aspects
of the project
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To use the tools for Agile project management such as:
Agile Modeling,,Essential unified Process (EssUP), Dynamic Systems Development
Method (DSDM),,Agile Unified Process (AUP) Open Unified Process (OpenUP) , Scrum,
Extreme Programming (XP),Velocity tracking , Feature Driven Development (FDD) .
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To work with any of the above given agile models comfortably
and decide deadlines and budget of the project accordingly
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To interact with the clients and understanding their
requirements
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To maintain status report of the project and also keep
a record of the previous reports
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To compile historical data available with the team and
present it for the reference of the senior officials and the team members
working on the project
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To present the status report of the project to the
senior officials of the organization
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To conduct training sessions for the team members and
explain the Agile method to them
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To provide maintenance of the software systems and the
necessary infrastructure such as software, operating system, etc., is also a
responsibility of an agile project manager
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To help in the deployment of the project
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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A university degree from an accredited educational
institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
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Minimum 5 years of experience in Project management
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Solid understanding of
software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both
Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the
ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and
business environment
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A proven track record
of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile
methodologies including managing large, complex projects in a high-tech
development environment with multi-function teams.
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Prior experience with
SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development
projects.
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Experience overseeing
multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 team members including
Developers, Business Analysts, and QA Personnel Balanced business/technical background:
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Fluency in spoken and
written English.
COMPETENCIES
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Applying technical expertise.
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Strong ability to drive for results, to manage and
deliver against multiple priorities on time.
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills; verbal
and written.
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Excellent planning and organizing skills.
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Ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly.
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Ability to work well in a collaborative team
environment.
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Flexibility and adaptability.
dESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
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Certification in Agile project management.
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Certified Scrum Master, DSDM Foundation, DSDM
Practitioner and Certified Scrum Practitioner.
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A strong troubleshooting methodology and the ability
to work under fast paced timelines with creative solutions.
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PMI-ACP, CSM, or
equivalent preferred
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Demonstrated experience presenting work to both
technical and non-technical audience.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
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The duration of the
consultancy is 6 to 11 months, extendable according to performance and
availability of funds.
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Remuneration will be
equivalent to grade 15; $1,600 and will depend on the qualifications and
experience of the consultant.
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The incumbent will be
based in Gaza.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements via
consultancy@unrwa.org
indicating the title
of this consultancy “Agile Project Management Consultant” in the subject
line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 18 November
2020.
UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified women. Only those applicants shortlisted for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment