OCHA Information Management Officer 2024 United Nations UN Jobs

  • Location:
  • Salary:
    $93,162 / YEAR
  • Job type:
    FULL_TIME
  • Posted:
    2 months ago
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  • Deadline:
    14/07/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB DETAILS:

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United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Information Management Officer Syria OCHA Jobs 2024

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs looking for “Information Management Officer”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 14-Jul-24.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has published a job vacancy announcement on 19-Jun-24 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Information Management Officer to be based in Damascus, Syria. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

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Company Name: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

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Job Title: Information Management Officer

Duty Station: Damascus, Syria

Country: Syria

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Application Deadline: 14-Jul-24

Responsibilities: 

Within delegated authority, the Information Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties: ? Coordination: Establish and maintain an information management network in accordance with IASC guidance to facilitate humanitarian information exchange and the promotion of data and information standards; work with first responders such as the UN disaster assessment and coordination team (UNDAC) and on-site operations and coordination Centre (OSOCC) to ensure a smooth transition of information tools and services; engage with counterparts in government to ensure that information activities are coordinated and consistent with national standards and practices; provide training and expertise on the use and development of information management tools and platforms to OCHA staff and humanitarian partners; advocate for the use of data standards and common platforms, and for the open exchange of information. ? Web Management: Manage content on relevant web platforms, provide overall quality control for the platform and ensure content is current, comprehensive and follows relevant metadata standards; work with external counterparts on related web platforms such as agency and cluster websites and ReliefWeb to facilitate cross-site search and interoperability. ? Data Management: Design, develop and manage databases, spreadsheets and other data tools; understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency and comparability; consolidate operational information on a regular schedule to support analysis. ? Data Analysis: Organize, design and carry out the evaluation and analysis of location specific datasets through meaningful statistical techniques; participate in the development and revision of data standards (e.g. the Humanitarian Exchange Language) and advise on the application of these standards into local systems and processes; participate in the development, implementation and management of new indicators, together with its accompanying data, to be included in a Common Humanitarian Dataset; understand, document and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency and comparability. ? Assessment Analysis: Support assessment and needs analysis activities, including humanitarian needs overviews, secondary data reviews, preliminary scenario definitions and multi-cluster initial rapid assessments; provide advice on assessment design to ensure data quality; design and implement sampling procedures to ensure adequate and representative data collection for analysis; develop and apply effective data cleaning techniques to ensure accuracy and completeness of data. Perform statistical analysis and interpret data to support decision-making; provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders; train and guide partners on data collection tools and the use of data management tools and software (KoBo Toolbox); manage platforms and tools that support data collection and analysis such as KoBo Toolbox and Open Data Kit (ODK). ? Geographic Information System (GIS) & Mapping: Develop and maintain spatial baseline and operational datasets in accordance with relevant standards and guidance; produce and update high-quality map products and online services; maintain a repository of spatial data and ensure that the data are documented and accessible to all humanitarian partners through local and/or online services. ? Visualization: Produce and update 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. ? Performs other related duties, as required.

Requirements:

Education

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Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in information management, information systems, social science or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job – Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

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A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in information management, information systems, web management, data management, geographic information systems & mapping, data visualization, or other related area is required. Experience in providing Information Management support to multi-sector needs assessments (MSNAs) is required. Experience in the use of industry-standard statistical software (e.g. R language, Microsoft Dataverse) for statistical analysis is required. Experience in supporting the preparation of Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and/or Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) documents and/or other Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HPC) related products is desirable. Experience managing information in the field (actual setting where a mission and/or project is being implemented) in emergency situations (complex emergency or natural disaster) is desirable. Experience in a humanitarian context within the UN common system or in a comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is desirable.

Languages

French and English are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

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