Associate Information Management Officer

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of Senior Protection Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Assist in the implementation and operationalization of the country/operation-specific Information Management strategy.
• Operationalize country-specific common data standards and promote them with partners.
• Compile, aggregrate and analyze data and information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data.
• Support the operation in the analysis of processed data and information and perform data quality and consistency control.
• Train field staff on the use of data collection forms, how to enter data and how to analyze it. Also, train field staff on the protection of sensitive data, including both hardcopies and electronic data.
• Facilitate the analysis of cross-border information between relevant countries.
• Support and leverage geographic data for map production and use in geographic information systems (GIS).
• Share UNHCR data with partner agencies and maintain Portal population figures in-line with aggreed frequencies.
• Provide technical Information Management support to Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/collation and analysis.

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in Information Technology, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or any related area plus minimum 3 years of previous work experience relevant to the function OR Graduate degree (equivalent of a Master’s) plus 2 year.

Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

• Knowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian community.
• Experience in the context of partnership building and consensual decision-making.
• Proven skills to analyze statistical information.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, functions, etc.).
• Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures.
• Ability to compile and holistically analyze diverse datasets.
• Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.
• Excellent knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
• Excellent knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS)

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Statistics Driving license: No Competencies values:

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

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.

Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

First update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile.

Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 26 January 2020