Team Leader (IT Infrastructure)

GloJobs; Friuli-Venezia Giulia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

UNESCO in Trieste, Italy, seeks a Team Leader (IT Infrastructure) to direct the infrastructure IT staff, oversee data centres, networks, storage, and the help-desk, and ensure reliability and security of ICT services.

The successful candidate will set priorities, coordinate with the Head of Unit and systems development leaders, participate in the ICT Section meetings, and drive effective planning and operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT infrastructure teams.
• Strong planning and prioritization skills.
• Ability to work with ICT leadership and committees.

Responsibilities

• 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 meetings of the Institute IT Committee and in the monthly meetings of the ICT Section.

Skills

Team leadership

IT infrastructure

Network monitoring

Staff supervision

Education

Master's degree in IT

Job description

Team Leader (IT Infrastructure) at UNESCO.

Grade: P-3. Location: Trieste, Italy. Application deadline: 16 November 2026.

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 meetings of the Institute IT Committee and in the monthly meetings of the ICT Section.

Infrastructure Planning and Operations :.