Senior SAP BW/BI (Business Warehouse/Business Intelligence) Consultant

The medium-term programme framework (MTPF) 2026 - 2029 is UNIDO’s core strategic document and it is in line with UNIDO’s Vision 2050. It sets a renewed vision to support Member States and shape their industries for development. The priorities include fair and sustainable global and regional supply chains, ending hunger through innovation and local value addition, renewable and clean energy, sustainable energy access and climate action. Cross-cutting priorities focus on industrial and economic policy advice, skills development, fostering digitalization and artificial intelligence, gender equality and the empowerment of women, supporting youth, promoting cleaner production and circular economy, and leveraging private sector investment and development finance.

Each of these programmatic fields of activity contains a number of individual programmes, which are implemented in a holistic manner to achieve effective outcomes and impacts through UNIDO’s four enabling functions: (i) technical cooperation; (ii) analytical and research functions and policy advisory services; (iii) normative functions and standards-related activities; and (iv) convening and fostering partnerships for knowledge and technology transfer, investment mobilization, networking and industrial cooperation. Such core functions are carried out in Divisions/Offices in its Headquarters, Sub-regional Offices and Country Offices.

The Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR), headed by a Managing Director, is responsible and accountable for the management of UNIDO’s human, financial and material resources, ensuring the capacity of the Organization to fulfil its mandate. The Directorate oversees a full range of corporate services to meet the support needs of the Organization, acts as a custodian for corporate management policies, and promotes a culture of cooperation, service orientation and corporate excellence throughout the Organization to deliver efficient and effective high-quality work and enable tangible impact on the ground to achieve ISID worldwide

Under the supervision of the Managing Director of the Directorate of Corporate Services and Operations (COR) and in close coordination with other organizational entities within UNIDO, the Digitalization, Innovation, and TC Optimization Services (COR/DIT) focuses on enabling the Organization through innovative digital solutions and ensuring secure and efficient IT services.

The position is located under COR/DIT/DIG. COR/DIT/DIG is responsible for the operationalization and implementation of IT and digitalization strategies and solutions, for setting and enforcing common IT standards and best practices at UNIDO and managing corporate IT services. The Unit, in close cooperation with relevant entities, shall ensure that applications and systems are implemented in an integrated, sustainable and secure manner. The Unit shall also provide added-value for the Organization based on cost-benefit considerations and deliver continuous improvement of the Organization’s IT operations.

PROJECT CONTEXT

UNIDO operates an enterprise SAP Business Intelligence landscape supporting corporate, operational and management reporting across multiple business areas. The core reporting environment is based on SAP Business Warehouse (BW) 7.5 and SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI) 4.3, complemented by SAP BW Integrated Planning and SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office.

The SAP BW/BI environment integrates information from multiple SAP business applications and supports reporting, analytical and planning requirements across a range of corporate processes.

The assignment aims to strengthen the operational resilience and continuity of UNIDO’s corporate reporting environment by providing additional specialized technical capacity. The Senior SAP BW & BI Consultant will support the maintenance, operation and further development of the existing SAP BW/BI landscape, including resolution of technical issues, implementation of reporting enhancements, maintenance of relevant technical documentation and knowledge transfer.

The specialist will work within the existing SAP architecture, standards and governance arrangements and, under the guidance of the responsible technical leads, acquire sufficient knowledge of existing solutions to provide effective ongoing support and contribute to their maintenance and enhancement.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Digitalization and Analytics Officer of COR/DIT/DIG Senior SAP BW/BI Consultant will provide senior-level technical expertise for the operation, maintenance and further development of UNIDO's SAP Business Warehouse and Business Intelligence environment.

Specifically, the Senior SAP BW/BI Consultant will perform the following functions:

• Liaise with business stakeholders, application consultants and technical teams to analyze reporting and analytical requirements, translate them into appropriate technical solutions, and implement enhancements to the SAP BW/BI environment.
• Design, develop, maintain and enhance SAP BW 7.5 data models and data flows, including data extraction, InfoObjects, transformations, DTPs, process chains, BEx queries and ABAP-based transformation logic.
• Provide administration, operational support and troubleshooting for the SAP BW environment, including monitoring of data loads and process chains, performance optimization, transport management, incident analysis and resolution of issues across source systems, BW and reporting layers.
• Maintain and support the SAP BW authorization concept, including analysis authorizations, authorization-relevant characteristics, data-level access restrictions and troubleshooting of user access issues.
• Develop, maintain and enhance reporting solutions in SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.3, including Web Intelligence, Crystal Reports and existing SAP Lumira applications.
• Develop, maintain and support SAP BW Integrated Planning solutions, including planning models, aggregation levels, planning functions and sequences, planning queries, versions and related authorization requirements.
• Develop, maintain and support SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office workbooks for reporting and integrated planning scenarios.
• Investigate data quality, reconciliation, reporting and performance issues and perform end-to-end root-cause analysis across extraction, transformation, BW modelling, query, authorization and presentation layers.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, solution specifications, data-flow documentation, operational procedures and development standards to ensure maintainability and continuity of the SAP BW/BI environment.
• Provide technical guidance, peer review and knowledge transfer to ensure solution quality, consistency and sustainable internal capacity.
• Contribute to the evolution and modernization of UNIDO’s analytical landscape, including assessment of relevant SAP and non-SAP technologies and migration approaches.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

CORE VALUES AND BEHAVIORS

Core Values

EXCELLENCE – Deliver high-quality results; continuously improve performance.

INTEGRITY – Uphold ethical standards; act transparently and responsibly.

INCLUSION – Promote respect, diversity, and fairness.

HUMILITY – Show self-awareness; value others’ contributions.

HUMANITY – Act with compassion; align work with sustainable development.

Core Behaviors

CONNECT & COLLABORATE – Build trust through effective communication and teamwork; share knowledge and embrace diversity.

ANALYSE & PLAN – Use data and evidence to inform decision-making; plan proactively and prioritize effectively.

DELIVER RESULTS WITH POSITIVE IMPACT – Take ownership and deliver high-quality outputs; align work with UNIDO’s mission and objectives.

LEARN AND DEVELOP – Continuously develop skills and capabilities; seek feedback and share knowledge with others.

ADAPT AND INNOVATE – Respond flexibly to change; embrace innovation and new approaches

MINIMUM ORGANIZATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field is required.

Alternatively, a first-level university degree may be acceptable provided it is combined with an additional three (3) years of professional hands-on experience directly relevant to the expertise required by the assignment.

Technical and Functional Experience:

A minimum of five (5) years of professional hands-on experience in SAP Business Warehouse and Business Intelligence development, administration and technical implementation is required.

• Proven experience with SAP BW 7.x, including data modelling, data acquisition, transformations, DTPs, process chains, BEx queries and production support, is required.
• Experience in administration, monitoring, troubleshooting and performance optimization of SAP BW environments is required.
• Experience with SAP BW authorization concepts, including analysis authorizations, authorization-relevant characteristics and data-level access restrictions, is required.
• Experience with SAP BusinessObjects BI 4.x, including development and maintenance of Web Intelligence and Crystal Reports, is required.
• Experience with SAP Lumira is required.
• Experience with SAP BW Integrated Planning, including planning models, planning functions and sequences, planning queries and related technical configuration, is required.
• Experience with SAP Analysis for Microsoft Office, including development and support of reporting and planning workbooks, is required.
• Experience in troubleshooting SAP BW/BI solutions across data extraction, transformation, modelling, query, authorization and reporting layers is required.
• Experience with ABAP development and debugging in the context of SAP BW transformations, routines and reporting solutions is desirable.
• Experience with SAP BW/4HANA, SAP HANA-based BW modelling, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and/or Microsoft Power BI is desirable.
• Experience with SAP ERP source systems and functional exposure to areas such as Finance, Controlling, Funds Management, Grants Management, PPM, SRM and Human Capital Management is desirable.
• Experience in modernization or migration of SAP BW/BusinessObjects environments towards BW/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud or other modern analytical platforms is desirable.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency and/or working knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) is desirable.

This appointment is limited to the specified project(s) only and does not carry any expectation of renewal.

Employees of UNIDO are expected at all times to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for diversity, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for jobs at UNIDO.

All applications must be submitted online through the Online Recruitment System. Correspondence will be undertaken only with candidates who are being considered at an advanced phase of the selection process. Selected candidate(s) may be required to disclose to the Director General the nature and scope of financial and other personal interests and assets in respect of themselves, their spouses and dependents, under the procedures established by the Director General.

Visit the UNIDO website for details on how to apply: www.unido.org

NOTE: The Director General retains the discretion to make an appointment to this post at a lower level.

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