National Information Management Specialist

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Mission and objectives

OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA's mission is to coordinate the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crisis advocating for effective and principled humanitarian action by all and for all. OCHA core functions are: Coordination: Coordinate humanitarian response to expand the reach of humanitarian action, improve prioritization and reduce duplication, ensuring that assistance and protection reach the people who need it most. Advocacy: Raise awareness of forgotten crises, promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), bring the voices of crisis-affected people to the forefront, and help people obtain access to humanitarian assistance. Policy: Support setting the agenda for humanitarian sector reform and effectiveness in response to a shifting global landscape, new global frameworks, and increased capacities of national Governments and local actors. Humanitarian Financing: Mobilize and engage the full range of financing instruments, mechanisms, and partners to ensure that growing humanitarian needs are met and the large array of global humanitarian financing mechanisms are complementary among themselves and coherent with development funding. Information Management: Provide information management services to the humanitarian community to inform a rapid, effective, and principled response. OCHA’s country office in Myanmar was established in 2008 to respond to cyclone Nargis. The overall aim of the office is to assist humanitarian action undertaken by the Humanitarian Country Team, which comprises UN agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations, and observers (i.e. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, donors). OCHA Myanmar has a network of sub-offices around the country.

Context

Non-Family Duty Station

Task description

1. Ensures the information management needs of Kachin and Shan sub-offices were addressed and datasets were properly maintained. • Establish, maintain and populate databases to support the compilation of quality data related to the humanitarian operation. • Assist in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline; develop advocacy materials including posters, presentations and other visual materials. • Liaise with partners’ and Clusters’ Information Management focal points to have an up-to-date inventory of relevant datasets held by partners in Myanmar. • Produce customized thematic maps and data visualization including interactive dashboards when that is required. • Perform field data collection and assessments if required. 2. Provides IM support to humanitarian partners as tasked by the Kachin or Shan sub-offices. • Support partner organizations in development and training related to data-base management tools and assessments (MS Excel®, KoBo) • Compile, coordinate and promote standardized place names (w/P-codes) including administrative units, regions, villages, camps, etc.; • Answer to technical queries and resolve operational problems faced by partners, as found appropriate by the heads of the sub offices; • Act as primary Focal point for maintaining relevant datasets of Kachin or Shan sub-office operations. • Support the adoption and implementation of Myanmar Humanitarian Data Standards among humanitarian partners. 3. Implements data collection mechanisms and operational 3W using the most appropriate tools, in line with frameworks and tools recommended by the In-formation Management Unit • Contact identified partners and disseminate forms for data collection for Access tracking in Kachin and Shan states. • Provide ongoing technical support and training to local Government data management projects, as identified by the Kachin or Shan heads of sub-offices. • Travel to both state sub-offices as required.