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POSITION INFORMATION
Vacancy Announcement: UNEP/ROLAC – Brazil Office
Project: Improving Brazilian Capacity to Conserve and Use Biodiversity through Information Management and Use
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Petropolis – Rio de Janeiro
Closing date for application: February 9th 2014
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
This announcement aims to hire a specialist in Biodiversity Informatics for being part of the team responsible for planning, development and maintenance of SiBBr, system of the project Improving Brazilian Capacity to Conserve and Use Biodiversity through Information Management and Use, at the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC), in Petropolis – Rio de Janeiro. The initial contract will be for duration of 01 year, with possibility of extension. The contract will begin on March, 2014 and end on February, 2015.
FUNCTIONS / KEY RESULTS EXPECTED
The specialist will work as a member of the LNCC team that is responsible for implementing the Information System on Brazilian Biodiversity - SiBBr and its applications and tests in order to make it available to the public. This work will be carried out under the coordination of the LNCC and with other members of the SiBBr team - experts in databases, object oriented programming, web design and application development.
The team will follow the following work plan:
• Implement the development project SiBBr system;
• Perform analysis of requirements: actors, scenarios, functional and non-functional properties, system constraints;
• Set initial system specification;
• Perform the initial implementation of communication tests;
• Develop and enhance the SiBBr - emphasizing integration and data load;
• Define detailed specification: use cases, data modeling and process and integration of data load;
• Conduct implementation;
• Database;
• Interfaces;
• Integration and processing of queries;
• Web Services applications;
• Perform testing and validation.
The following activities shall be performed:
• technical support in the implementation of models for integration of data on the biodiversity of Brazil in their different organizational levels and based on international models available;
• technical support in the implementation of policies, guidelines and data management protocols to ensure quality and support the institutions associated with SIBBr in your scanning processes and publication of data and metadata on biodiversity;
• technical support in the implementation of inter-institutional processes of elaboration and adoption of controlled languages in the national and international context;
• participation and technical support in the preparation and adoption of guidelines for quality of the published data by SIBBR, as well as its clearance, settlement, publishing and development of learning materials on data quality;
• technical support in building policies and guides on publishing, management, access and use of data on biodiversity in Brazil;
• Technical support for the development, inclusion of content and administration of technological tools and controlled languages of SiBBr;
• Work collaboratively with the National Laboratory for Scientific Computing (LNCC) team in Petropolis - RJ;
• Identify ways of adapting the information system and applications to better attend the aspects related to the biodiversity and ecosystems;
• Permanent communication with the project team, at LNCC, MCTI and UNEP;
• Participation in physical meetings or teleconferences with the technicians involved;
• Make visits to SiBBr partnerships institutions to provide technical advice aiming to qualify, standardization and integration of databases;
• Monitoring the packets of data and metadata that are integrated into SiBBr, checking quality and creating reports proposing improvements;
• Any other functions related directly or indirectly to the office will be ordered by the LNCC, Project Management Unit or their representatives.
The professional to be hired to carry out its activities and responsibilities under the supervision of the LNCC and the Project Management Unit composed by the Project Coordination ( MCTI ) and the UNEP Brazil office.
DELIVERY REMUNERATION SCHEDULE
Level: SB4
Payment will be made monthly.
REPORTING LINES
The recruited specialist will perform his or her duties and responsibilities under Project Coordination and UNEP Brazil Office supervision.
IMPACT OF RESULTS
All the activities to be developed under this term of reference will have direct impact on the development and implementation of the Information System on Brazilian Biodiversity - SiBBr being developed under the "Improving Brazilian Capacity to Conserve and Use Biodiversity through Information Management and Use."
The result of the services provided by this specialist will be the implementation of the Information System on Brazilian Biodiversity - SiBBr and its elaboration, tests and implementation in order to be available to the public. This work will be carried out under the coordination of the LNCC and with other members of the SiBBr team.
COMPETENCIES AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the area of work; good research, analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to apply judgment in the work environment; the capacity to plan own work and manage conflicting priorities.
Commitment to Continuous Learning: Willingness to keep abreast of new UN procedures and rules and developments in the field of information technology.
Communication: Good verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to draft/edit variety of written texts, documents, reports, correspondences and to articulate ideas in a clear and concise style.
Technological Awareness: Ability to make effective use of required computer software and other equipment relevant to the post (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Teamwork: Good interpersonal skills such as initiative, responsibility, teamwork, flexibility and capacity to work under pressure. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations in a multi-cultural organization. Ability to provide effective support in relation to work conducted by colleagues;
Travel: Candidate must have availability to travel.
RECRUITMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Degree in Natural Sciences as Biology, Ecology and related fields;
Desirable Master in informatics related to biodiversity issues.
Experience:
• Minimum of 3 (three) years of experience in biological collections, trusteeship, digitization and management of biodiversity data in excel or other programs;
• Experience in computer technology applied to biology or environmental and / or ecosystem data;
• Knowledge of metadata standards for biodiversity, such as EML, Dublin Core and Darwin Core;
• Desirable knowledge of systems for managing metadata catalogs as MetaCat;
• Desirable knowledge of standards for data management TDWG biodiversity;
• Good management of informatics tools, such as Excel;
• Pro-activity, assertive communication, responsibility and ability to work in a team and under pressure;
• Availability to undertake occasional travel.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in Portuguese.
Intermediate proficiency in English and / or Spanish.
Qualified candidates may submit their applications by e-mail, in English, including:
Detailed curriculum vitae (Personal History format - P11);
Application letter containing the remuneration expectation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE ACCESS FULL VERSION OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AVAILABLE IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Applications must be sent to the address mentioned below by no later than February 9th 2013, 23:59 UTC/GMT (Brasília time) quoting reference “Specialist in Biodiversity Informatics - Improving Brazilian Capacity to Conserve and Use Biodiversity through Information Management and Use”.
E-mail: procurement.brazil@pnuma.org
Eventual requests for information or doubt clarifications may be submitted to UNEP Brazil (to the email address above) byFebruary 3rd, 2013. The answers will be published on the UNEP webpage, below this ToR on February 5th, 2013.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Only short-listed qualified candidates will receive an acknowledgement