IT Consultant (Systems Maintenance and Database Management)

About the role

The UNCTAD ASYCUDA programme in the Central Asia region needs an IT consultant to help ensure the efficient technical maintenance and upgrades of its ASYCUDA systems. The position is home based, runs from 5 January 2027 to 5 June 2027 and falls under the general supervision of the UNCTAD ASYCUDA Regional Coordinator for Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and operate the ICT and database infrastructure of ASYCUDA systems in the transition economies region, including servers, networks and other critical infrastructure.
• Support national teams with hardware installation and software development, installation and upgrades of national ASYCUDA systems and components such as E-Borders, e-Commerce and ASYPAP.
• Implement integrations with technical control equipment.
• Generate operational and statistical reports on request from beneficiaries.
• Log, track and resolve technical problems in a timely way, and ensure project milestones and deliverables are met.
• Provide advanced technical training to national technical teams and align them with project objectives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the ICT sector.
• Experience designing, developing, testing and piloting complex ICT applications.
• Experience serving government organisations involved in import-export operations or working in the public sector is desirable; experience with international ICT projects is also desirable.
• Fluent spoken and written English; knowledge of Russian is desirable.