OVERVIEW

Position Number: 1ITSC 0833TP

Grade: P-3

Parent Sector: Sciences Sector (SCS)

Duty Station: Trieste

Job Family: Natural Sciences

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Duration of contract: 2 years

Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates

Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 16/11/2026

UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Founded in 1964 by the late Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and located in Trieste (Italy), the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) seeks to accomplish its mandate by providing scientists from developing countries with the continuing education and skills that they need to enjoy long and productive careers.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the overall authority of the Director and the direct supervision of the Head of Unit, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the incumbent leads the IT Infrastructure Team,



which is responsible for the hardware and software network and server infrastructure of the Centre. This includes the physical IT infrastructure (cabling, servers, data centres, computing laboratories, wireless access points, laptops and desktop computers), the software required to operate it, in particular email servers, the hardware and software of the phone system and of the security system, and cybersecurity. Essential responsibilities include:

KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Leadership:

• Supervise the infrastructure IT staff in their day-to-day activities, including network monitoring and the management of PCs, laptops, data centres/server rooms, storage, servers, network and communications equipment, and the help-desk service.

• Set the work priorities of the members of the infrastructure team.

• Work closely with the Head of Unit, ICT and the leader of the systems/applications development team on overall priorities and synergies across the Unit; participate in the meetin

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