Team Leader
Pubblicato il 15-10-2026 - Unesco in Trieste
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