Position Title : Senior ICT Officer (Enterprise Architect)
Duty Station : Valencia, Spain
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P4
Type of Appointment : Fixed term, one year with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 05 September 2024
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the
benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. Read more about diversity and
inclusion at IOM at www.iom.int/diversity.
Applications are welcome from first- and second-tier candidates, particularly qualified female
candidates as well as applications from the non-represented member countries of IOM. For all
IOM vacancies, applications from qualified and eligible first-tier candidates are considered
before those of qualified and eligible second-tier candidates in the selection process.
For the purpose of this vacancy, the following are considered first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. External female candidates:
3. Candidate from the following non-represented member states:
Antigua and Barbuda; Barbados; Comoros; Congo (the); Cook Islands;
Guinea-Bissau; Holy See; Iceland; Kiribati; Lao People's Democratic
Republic (the); Latvia; Madagascar; Marshall Islands; Micronesia
(Federated States of); Namibia; Nauru; Palau; Saint Kitts and Nevis;
Samoa; Sao Tome and Principe; Solomon Islands; Suriname; The Bahamas;
Tonga; Tuvalu; Vanuatu
Second tier candidates include:
All external candidates, except candidates from non-represented member states of IOM and
female candidates.
Context:
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enables the IOM to achieve its mission to
facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, by delivering
transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 160 countries.
ICT provides enhanced enterprise core services and enables the organisation to operate as one
strategic and coordinated entity. ICT services range from: establishing the infrastructure to
reach and connect staff, humanitarian stakeholders and partners; providing the devices and
agile technology and information applications to facilitate delivery through decentralized
services; creating and maintaining tools to integrate information across the IOM, the clients we
serve and the countries where we operate; and delivering the computing power needed to
analyze development and humanitarian challenges and identify solutions.

The ICT business model combines dedicated business solutions centres that provide services
tailored to specific IOM business needs and shared services that provide infrastructure,
applications and platforms for the entire organisation.
Under the direct supervision of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)/Director ICT, the Senior ICT
Officer (Enterprise Architect (EA)) will lead and coordinate all aspects of the EA program,
including business architecture, which is focused on guiding people, process and organizational
change, solutions architecture, which is focused on developing a direction for managing the
portfolio of to-be solutions and technical architecture, which is focused on evolving the technical
infrastructure.
The Senior ICT Officer (Enterprise Architect (EA)) has a supervisory role for the domain
architects who are responsible for defining and delivering the Information Technology (IT)
solutions for specific business domains and functions within IOM. The Senior ICT Officer
(Enterprise Architect (EA)) provides coaching, mentoring, and feedback to the domain architects
and the Business Relationship Managers (BRMs) and ensures that they adhere to the
enterprise architecture framework, standards, and principles.
The Senior ICT Officer (Enterprise Architect (EA)) works closely with the IT leadership team, the
domain architects, the BRMs, and other key stakeholders to understand the current and future
business needs, identify opportunities for improvement, and propose innovative and feasible IT
solutions.
This role is responsible for defining the EA process and architecture review and advisory
process, and for leading the integration of those processes with related business and IT
processes.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
1. Lead the creation or evolution of the enterprise architecture program/function.
2. Promote the business value of the EA program/function and its process, and the results of the
EA program to business and ICT leadership.
3. Lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on
business strategy and requirements.
4. Seek opportunities to highlight how digital business initiatives will potentially impact
enterprises' economic architecture and metrics.
5. Supervise, coach, mentor, and provide feedback to the domain architects and the Business
Relationship Managers (BRMs) and ensure that they deliver high-quality IT solutions for their
respective business domains and functions.
6. Construct technology-enabled operating models and provide viable options and visibility into
execution issues.
7. Present a gap analysis and/or IT investment roadmap that reflects the status of the existing IT
estate, namely, its ability to contribute to future-state business capabilities around ecosystems
and digital platforms.
8. Lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on
business requirements as channeled through BRMs and aligned with IT strategies.
9. Lead and facilitate the creation of governance, assurance and standards to guide EA decision
making.

10. Lead the analysis of business and operating models, market trends and the technology
industry to determine their potential impact on the organization's strategy, direction and
architecture.
11. Lead analysis of the organization' future-state capabilities and future (and current) IT
environments to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement and
driving the business forward.
12. Represent the organization in external forums and events related to enterprise architecture
and IT innovation.
13. Oversee the documentation of all architecture designs and analysis work.
14. Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Management or a

related field from an accredited academic institution with seven years of relevant professional
experience; or,

• University degree in the above fields with nine years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional certification in TOGAF or Zachman Enterprise Architect Professional or SABSA

certification, and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or AWS Certified
Solutions Architect – Professional may be considered an equivalent diploma with 12 years of
relevant professional experience. Experience

• Experience in at least three disciplines, such as business, information, solution or technical

architecture, application development, middleware, information analysis, database management
or operations in a multitier environment.

• Experience with digital roadmaps and enabling architecture, platforms and solutions to digitally

transform an organization.

• Extensive experience in cloud computing, from an architecture perspective.
• Experienced with information management practices, system development life cycle

management, IT services management, infrastructure and operations, and EA and ITIL
frameworks. Skills

• Knowledge of business ecosystems, ERP implementations: SAP, software as a service

(Saa S), infrastructure as a service (Iaa S), platform as a service (Paa S), SOA, APIs, open data,
microservices, MS Office 365, Share Point, Power BI and Dynamics, event-driven IT and
predictive analytics.

• Exposure to Data Centre Optimization, Data Centre Management Processes, Virtualization,

public cloud services (AWS and/or Azure).

• Exposure and understanding of existing, new and emerging technologies, and processing

environments.

• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes; Good understanding of

Design thinking.

• Demonstrated leadership, negotiation, and motivational skills, with the ability to influence

business and technical groups at senior levels within and beyond the organization.

• Ability to balance the long-term ('big picture') and short-term implications of individual

decisions.

• Ability to translate business needs into EA requirements.

• Excellent relationship building, collaboration, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven project management and organization skills.

Languages
IOM’s official languages are English, French, and Spanish. All staff members are required to be
fluent in one of the three languages.
For this position, fluency in English is required (oral and written). Working knowledge of French
and/or Spanish and/or another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, and Russian) is an
advantage.
Proficiency of language(s) required will be specifically evaluated during the selection process,
which may include written and/or oral assessments.
Notes
1 Accredited Universities are the ones listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database
(https://whed.net/home.php).
Required Competencies:
Values - all IOM staff members must abide by and demonstrate these five values:

• Inclusion and respect for diversity: Respects and promotes individual and cultural

differences. Encourages diversity and inclusion.

• Integrity and transparency: Maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner

consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.

• Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed

manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.

• Courage: Demonstrates willingness to take a stand on issues of importance.
• Empathy: Shows compassion for others, makes people feel safe, respected and fairly

treated. Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve

shared goals and optimize results.

• Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely

manner. Is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.

• Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and

innovate.

• Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes

responsibility for own actions and delegated work.

• Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication. Explains

complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way. Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 3

• Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the

ability to carry out the Organization’s vision. Assists others to realize and develop their
leadership and professional potential.

• Empowering others: Creates an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best

and develop their potential.

• Building Trust: Promotes shared values and creates an atmosphere of trust and honesty.
• Strategic thinking and vision: Works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and

communicates a clear strategic direction.

• Humility: Leads with humility and shows openness to acknowledging own shortcomings.

IOM’s competency framework can be found at this link.
https://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/about-iom/iom_revised_competency_framework_external.p
df
Competencies will be assessed during a competency-based interview.
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding
confirmation.
This selection process may be used to staff similar positions in various duty stations.
Recommended candidates endorsed by the Appointments and Postings Board will remain
eligible to be appointed in a similar position for a period of 24 months.
The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in
the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are
nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment,
accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and background verification and security
clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be
required for individuals hired on or after 15 November 2021. This will be verified as part of the
medical clearance process.
Vacancies close at 23:59 local time Geneva, Switzerland on the respective closing date. No
late applications will be accepted.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment
system, by 05 September 2024 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
IOM only accepts duly completed applications submitted through the IOM e-Recruitment
system. The online tool also allows candidates to track the status of their application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further information please refer to: www.iom.int/recruitment
Posting period:
From 23.08.2024 to 05.09.2024
No Fees:
IOM does not charge a fee at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview,
processing, training or other fee). IOM does not request any information related to bank
accounts.
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