UNHCR Assc Info Mgmt Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

UNHCR Assc Info Mgmt Officer Jobs in Ethiopia

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The UNHCR Data Transformation Strategy 2020-2025 envisions that by 2025 UNHCR becomes a trusted leader on data and information related to refugees and other persons of concern, thereby enabling actions to protect and to empower persons of concern.

The Strategy stipulates investing in four complementary priority areas: data management and governance; information systems; capacities and skill development; and culture for evidence-informed decision-making.

The strategy envisages data and information management functions in UNHCR carried out in a complementary and inter-linked manner between Headquarters Divisions and Services, Regional Bureaux, Country Operations and key external partners, including persons of concern.

Under the direct supervision of the (Snr) DIMA Coordinator/Deputy Director/Head of Service/Deputy Representative or other IM staff or designated manager, the Associate Information Management Officer supports data and information management activities in the relevant country and regional offices.

They are part of a team of data and information management staff (depending on office configuration) and support coordination among staff working on information and data management activities and liaison with Headquarters /Region /Country on data related issues.

Information and data management staff are responsible for coordinating, planning and delivering on data and information activities for all UNHCR operational contexts, responses and populations of concern, including providing coordination and leadership in partnerships on data with all stakeholders - including persons of concern.

Information and data management covers the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of data and statistical related activities. This includes assessment of the information landscape; definition of information and data needs; design of data and information activities, including data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination; implementation of data and information management activities; and monitoring and evaluation of data management activities.

The focus is largely operational data along with financial and HR data related to assessment, planning, monitoring and evaluation. This is the data, information and analysis needed to deliver robust and comprehensive assessments and evaluations, and to support results-based planning, monitoring and reporting implemented by UNHCR and by its partners.

Duties

Coordinate data and information management activities:

Participate in the data and information management team and activities.

Contribute to the design and implement data strategies and systems.

Assist the data team and others communicate the status, value, and importance of data.

Support the collection, storage, management and protection of data.

Support consolidation of data systems, including the interoperability of operational data and systems.

Ensure consistency of data and results for country, global and regional analysis, including cross border analysis and response.

Support the coordination with HQ, external and regional partners on data and information management efforts

Take part the relevant IM network (internal and external) on refugee. IDP, etc and related issues.

Support data security, data protection and responsible data-sharing.

Support offices with data and information management:

Support the analysis of primary and secondary data for interpretation and evidence-informed decision making.

Support the monitoring of data and information management activities in offices for integrity, veracity, reliability and credibility and compliance with policies.

Provide technical and training support to operations.

Support assessments and situational analysis process with analytical frameworks, data collection, and analysis (standards, methodologies).

Support planning process (standards, methodologies) with data and statistical analysis and quality assurance on Theories of Change and indicators.

Support monitoring by providing quality assurance to the monitoring methodologies, data collection and analyses.

Review and assess country or region-specific data systems and needs; provide recommendations to regional bureau.

Undertake data and information management activities at the Global/Regional/Country level:

Help consolidate data and information for country, regional and global analysis.

Undertake data management activities (definition of needs, data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination)

Support analysis for comparative country,

regional and global analysis, including political and socio-economic trends.

Take part in planning processes (COPs, regional RRP, regional migration response plans, etc.).

Support cross-country assessment and situational analysis, such as in regional RRP situation or COP.

Support the analysis of trends concerning changes at the outcome and impact levels.

Develop information management products such as indicators, templates, maps and dashboards.

Help ensure data is curated and stored in data registries and libraries in accordance with standards.

Undertake geospatial and statistical analysis.

Provide population movement tracking systems and other population data systems.

Support web-based data portals.

Support solutions for meeting `communication with communities¿ information and data needs.

Work in close collaboration with:

All staff to further data literacy and assist in interpretation the data;

Registration staff regarding the use of individual and personally identifiable data collected or managed by UNHCR;

Programme staff on the data and information aspects of assessment, targeting and monitoring (three most data driven aspects of the OMC);

Cluster coordinators and partners on data and information needs in UNHCR-led cluster operations, including HNO and HRP processes.

Inter-agency staff on the development, coordination and monitoring of country and/or regional responses plans;

Protection staff on the design, implementation and analysis of protection and case monitoring systems;

Operations coordinators and reporting officers on the design and delivery of data and information management products for internal and external consumption;

Sectors technical experts on the methodologies, formats, storage and dissemination of sectoral data and information, including cross sector analysis.

Senior management to understand and serve their information and knowledge needs.

Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

For P2/NOB - 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 1 year relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education

Social Science; Statistics; Information Management;

Physical Science; Economics; Data Science; Geography;

GIS; Engineering; Demography; Computer Science; or other relevant field.

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Experience with data sharing, data management and data analysis to support policy formulation and implementation.

Desirable

Knowledge of national and international statistical systems; knowledge of international protection, human rights and international humanitarian law; experience in data collection and analysis in field situations; knowledge of GIS and geospatial systems and techniques.

Functional Skills

DM-Data collection methodologies

DM-Data Management

DM-Database Design & Development

DM-Data Collection and Analysis

DM-Metadata Creation & Management

IM-Statistics Analysis

DM-Open Source Software & Data

DM-Population census and econometrics

DM-Protection Data Management Systems

DM-ArcGIS (Geographic Information System)

DM-Cartographic Skills

SP-Design tools such as Global Positioning System (GPS)

CL-Cluster Information Management Tools, Resources and Approaches

PG-Needs Assessment and Response Analysis

DM-Data governance, quality assurance and preservation

DM-Data Interoperability

DM-Data science methodologies

DM-Development of and revision of data standards

DM-Qualitative data analysis

DM-Quantitative data analysis

Language Requirements

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

How to Apply

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