Location :              Three (3) in Cotabato Radio Room

Salary:                   Equivalent of G2

Duration:               Service Contract (minimum 6 months) – This is non-UN staff type of contract

General

The post shall be under the supervision of the UN Security Adviser (UNSA) 

Description of duties

Operation of the 24 hours a day, seven days a week (24/7) UN Emergency Communications System – ECS

• Monitoring of the UN ECS radio traffic and maintaining radio discipline
• Conducting Radio checks and reporting the compliance
• Reporting radio users who do not comply with the Radio SOPs
• Reporting compliance with radio checks, technical problems etc. to UNSA
• Providing emergency Communications assistance for UN staff per radio, telephone, text etc. by informing and directing emergency services.
• Coordinating emergency measures by radio and other telecommunications media
• Broadcasting emergency messages by radio and on text messaging system

Working hours:

Radio Operators should be prepared to work a rotating shift of eight hours a day that will include weekends on a rotational basis.

Qualifications:

• Graduation from a relevant technical training course (2-year program) or technical university degree
• Minimum of 1 year background or experience in radio communications
• Proficiency in Computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc)
• English proficiency both written and oral  
• With NBI and Police Clearance
• Ability and willingness to work rotating shifts including night shifts
• Dedication to the United Nations principles and demonstrated ability to work in harmony with persons of different national and cultural background; UN experience is an asset
• Personal commitment to peace and reconciliation

Interested applicants are required to complete the UN Personal History Form (P.11), available in the UNDP website www.undp.org.ph/jobs/ and send via courier or fax to :

                                Procurement and Administrative Unit

                                United Nations Development Programme

                                30^th Floor, Yuchengco Tower RCBC Plaza,

                                Ayala corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue

                                Makati City

                                Fax: (632) 9010200 / 8897177

Indicating the Post Title on or before 09 February 2009.  The Kindly note that only completed P.11 forms will be reviewed.

Please note that only the short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The United Nations Organization strongly encourages applications from qualified female candidates. The UN-offices are a non-smoking environment. UNDP is an equal opportunity employer.