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UNV Information Management Officer

Kathmandu

  • Organization: UNV - United Nations Volunteers
  • Location: Kathmandu
  • Grade: Volunteer - National Specialist - Locally recruited Volunteer
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Statistics
    • Information Technology and Computer Science
    • Documentation and Information Management
    • Volunteerism
  • Closing Date: Closed

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Project Officer under overall guidance from Project Coordinator, the UNV IM will:

The detailed scope of work includes not limited to following:

For/under Municipal DM Unit and Municipal Emergency Operation Center, carry out day-to-day management and quality delivery of Disaster Information Management System (inclusive of bipad.gov.np) outputs in a timely, efficient and dynamic manner:

  • Ensure timely collection of required information and uploading into online DIMS with all necessary features through consultative and participatory approach
  • Management of DIMS data in a daily basis

· Collect disaster related different data including hazard, risk and vulnerability from project specific areas and of overall of municipality where available and applicable, including different maps such as GIS maps and upload on to the DIMS

· Generate periodic, hazard specific data and dash boards

  • Generate/develop required GIS maps from collected data

· Develop a data repository of DRRM actors and capacities in the municipality, e.g 4W

· Provide technical support in capacity building of Municipal staff on DIMS operation

· Lead on changing the layout of some of the data entry form

· Ensure the disaster information received at MEOC or at any emergency service provider reaches to respective agency as a trigger, through established alert system from entered data

· Develop some report generation modules

  • Maintain project specific data and municipal data: quantitative and qualitative, on DRM issues in desired form

· Ensure execution of IT and DIMS activities in consistent with the MEOC objectives and plans and relevant to DRM context of the Municipality

· Provide support to ward offices on their disaster related information management: both online and off line

  • Provide technical support to the project team, as a core team member, and to the Municipality on any specific disaster related IM works
  • Assist in MEOC operation management
  • Support the project team in knowledge management in generating, documenting and disseminating high quality information and knowledge about the project, best practices and lessons learned

· Contribute to the development of relevant knowledge products

· Contribute to relevant knowledge networks and communities of practice

  • Perform any other related task as per the guidance of the Project Officer and Municipal Head of its DM Unit
Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

· bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/computer science/information technology

Experience:

· At least two years of relevant work experience

· Professional expertise in web design, graphic design, and web developing

· Professional expertise in developing new module and modifying existing module of DIMS and in designing, developing and mastering of similar system

· Familiarity with disaster management system at national and district levels

· Prior experience in working on government and other UN projects would be preferred

Required experience: 24 Months Experience remark:

· bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/computer science/information technology

Experience:

· At least two years of relevant work experience

· Professional expertise in web design, graphic design, and web developing

· Professional expertise in developing new module and modifying existing module of DIMS and in designing, developing and mastering of similar system

· Familiarity with disaster management system at national and district levels

· Prior experience in working on government and other UN projects would be preferred

Language skills:
  • English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
  • Nepalese(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
Area of expertise: Database design, administration and maintenance Area of expertise details:

· bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/computer science/information technology

Experience:

· At least two years of relevant work experience

· Professional expertise in web design, graphic design, and web developing

· Professional expertise in developing new module and modifying existing module of DIMS and in designing, developing and mastering of similar system

· Familiarity with disaster management system at national and district levels

· Prior experience in working on government and other UN projects would be preferred

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Communication, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

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