Senior Information Management Assistant at UN High Commissioner For Refugees - UNHCR

Position Number: 10024167
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Category: Information Management
Grade: GS - 5
Duration of Contract: Three Months (with possible renewal)
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment

Context, Duties and Responsibilities
Operational Context:

• The Senior Information Management Assistant assists in the production and dissemination of information on the population of concern, including but not limited to Protection and Programme information.
• The position is supervised by the Associate Information management Officer. Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, he/she will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues.
• The position has no supervisory role. The incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.

Functional Statement
Accountability:   

• The Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern.   
• Global data standards, and where appropriate, the establishment of country-specific common data standards are adopted by UNHCR and its partners.

Responsibility:

• Assist in operationalizing country-specific common data standards and promoting them with partners.   
• Assist in compiling and aggregrating 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.
• Facilitate the analysis of cross-border information between relevant countries.   
• May be required to collect GIS data, update maps and undertake field trips to project sites.
• May be required to participate in Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/collation and data exploration.
• Perform any other related duties as requested.

Authority:

• Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in meetings related to the functions.
• Decide on appropriate resolution to data management problems and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved        

Essential Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education with certificate/training in Information Technology, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or any related area.
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, functions, etc.).
• Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language.

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:

• Successful participation in the Operational Data management Learning Programme.
• Experience in web design and software development is an asset.
• Experience with relevant software such as ArcGIS, Mapinfo, SPSS, EpiInfo6, SQL Server, and/or proGres.
• Experience with HTML, PHP, ASP and/or Java is an asset.   
• Proven skills to analyse statistical information.
• Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures.