Job: Technical Support of Seismic Hydroacoustic and Infrasound Operations and Evaluation of the Performance of Station Operators

Location: Vienna
Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Assignment:

• Under the general supervision of the Head, Monitoring Facilities Operations Unit, International Data Centre Division, to:Manage specific aspects of Monitoring Facilities operations:
  • Be responsible for the regular operation of a predetermined set of Seismic Hydroacoustic and Infrasound (SHI) International Monitoring System (IMS) Facilities: perform daily operational and performance review of the facilities, identify problems with data acquisition or quality, and communicate with the stations' operators;
  • Support the implementation of the authentication and data surety in operations of IMS network;
  • Assure the conformity of the operational procedures, including the delivery of all the necessary reports; PR, CCN, CCR, OR and MR;
  Monitoring of a compliance of the provided PCA services with the operations and maintenance plans:
  • Review the monthly and station summary reports submitted under Post Certification Activities (PCA) contracts;
  Contribute to the Operations Centre activities:
  • Be part of the roster for the Operations Centre activities;
  • Participate in the development of the operational procedures for the Operations Centre;
  • Provide technical assistance and services to State parties through the Support Help Desk;
  • Review and optimize performance of the scripts used in daily monitoring under the Linux platform;
  Develop operational procedures:
  • Contribute to the development of remote troubleshooting procedures for the Monitoring Facilities Operation Unit;
  • Contribute to development of documentation on remote troubleshooting procedures;
  Participate in management of calibration activities in IMS network;Perform other, related operational duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in science or engineering related to IMS monitoring technologies;
• A least 7 years of relevant working experience;
• Thorough knowledge of and in-depth technical skills in all aspects of IMS operations and monitoring technologies;
• Knowledge of Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) Operational Procedures and relationships with IMS Station Operators;
• Excellent skills in handling station incidents, troubleshooting, analysis, and reporting;
• Experience with Information Management systems (DOTS, IRS, OMC-DOC);
• Relevant computer and programming skills (Windows MS Office, Unix, Linux, Perl, SQL), in particular the use of Oracle database applications;
• Experience in training and imparting knowledge to others and producing training materials and delivering training courses;
• Efficiency in dealing with urgent issues and multiple tasks;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential. Working knowledge of other official languages of the CTBTO Preparatory Commission is an asset.

Competencies:

Professionalism:

• Professional competencies in the related field of work;
• conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• able to work independently with minimum supervision;
• ability to operate in compliance with organizational rules and regulations.

Planning and Organizing:

• Ability to plan and organize own work within the framework of the Section's work programme; good organizational skills.

Communication:

• Very good skills in communicating with people from different backgrounds.

Teamwork:

• Very good interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Technological Awareness:

• Ability to apply technological tools relevant to the job and to keep abreast of developments in the profession.

Client Orientation:

• Skillful in identifying clients' needs.

Decision-making:

• Ability to make sound and timely decisions.

Remuneration/Service AgreementRemuneration for Temporary Assistants shall be determined in accordance with the monthly total net salary, step 1, without dependency benefits, of the United Nations salary scales for staff in related categories for Vienna and, if applicable, subject to deductions of contributions to the CTBTO Health Insurance scheme for Temporary Assistants.This assignment has been classified at P-3 level for the duration of the contract.Agreements for Temporary Assistance shall be made under a Service Agreement not to exceed 130 working days.

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