Fresher UN Data Jobs – Assistant Information Management Officer – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Job Title: Assistant Information Management Officer (Fresher UN Data Jobs)
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Notice: Internal/ External vacancy notice no. 023/2020
Position Number: 10034569
Position Grade: NO-A
About US:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was 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.
Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of Associate Field Officer, Assistant Information Management Officer will be responsible to compile, aggregate and analyze data and information elements at central level for Uganda operation, that is required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data. He/she will be expected to conduct field visit whenever necessary, to support the field offices’ operation in the analysis of processed data and information and perform data quality and consistency control. S/he supports the Programme Team and UNHCR’s 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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Operationalize country-specific common data standards and promote them with partners, including UNHCR data standards and the IASC Common Operational Datasets.
- Compile, aggregate 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.
- Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in meetings related to the functions.
- Make recommendations and provide advice on the technical information management requirements.
- Assist in training of data entry and data collection teams.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Assistant Information Management Officer job should hold a University degree in Information Technology, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or other relevant field. Required.
- One year of previous working experience in related field is required.
- Knowledge of the UN system and the humanitarian community, ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures, experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies is required.
- Analytical Thinking
- Technological Awareness
- Planning and Organizing
- Knowledge of English language is required.
Desirable Qualifications & Competencies
- Successful participation in the Operational Data management Learning Programme is desirable.
- Experience in web design and software development is desirable.
- Experience with relevant software such as ArcGIS, Mapinfo, SPSS, EpiInfo6, SQL Server, and/or proGres is desirable.
- Experience with HTML, PHP, ASP and/or Java is desirable.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations 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.
Deadline: 17th December 2020