High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Information Management Officer will assist in the production and dissemination
of information on the population of concern, including but not limited to
Protection and Programme information. The incumbent will operationalize data
standards developed at the central level in field operations, will compile data
and analyses information from all populations of concern. S/he will support the
Programme Team and UNHCR implementing partners in the choice of indicators for
monitoring to be included in sub-agreements as well as the Protection Team in
operationalizing protection monitoring systems.
Responsibilities:
- Operationalize country-specific common
data standards and promote them with partners, including UNHCR data
standards and the IASC Common Operational Datasets. - The incumbent will 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. - Facilitate the analysis of cross-border
information between relevant countries. - Assist in training staff involved in
information management activities, including data collection and data
entry teams. - Support and leverage geographic data for
map production and use in geographic information systems (GIS). - Share UNHCR data with partner agencies and
maintain Portal data and information in-line with agreed frequencies. - Provide technical Information Management
support to Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection,
processing/collation and analysis. - Perform other duties as required.
- The Office delivers reliable, accessible
and user-friendly, relevant, predictable, appropriate and timely
information. - Global data standards, and where
appropriate, the establishment of country-specific common data standards
are adopted by UNHCR and its partners.
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Assistant Information Management Officer career opportunity should
hold a good University degree in information technology, demography,
statistics, social sciences or any related area. - A minimum of two years of relevant work
experience. - Knowledge of the UN system and the
humanitarian community. - Proven skills to analyse statistical
information. - Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables,
functions, etc.). - Ability to formulate IM-related technical
requirements and Operating Procedures. - Previous experience with handling
confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data
collection methodologies. - Excellent knowledge of English and working
knowledge of another UN language.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
January, 2017
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