Overview
The Associate Information Management Officer/ Accountability and Impact Team (AIT) will manage web content, databases, and data quality, and support analysis and visualization of humanitarian data.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage content on relevant web platforms, undertake quality control, and ensure content is current, comprehensive, and follows metadata standards.
- Work with external counterparts on related web platforms to facilitate cross-site search and interoperability.
- Support the design, development, and management of databases, spreadsheets, and other data tools.
- Understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency, and comparability.
- Support the consolidation of operational information on a regular schedule to support analysis.
- Support the evaluation and analysis of location-specific datasets through statistical techniques.
- Participate in the development and revision of data standards.
- Support assessment and needs analysis activities.
- Support the management of platforms and tools that support data collection and analysis.
- Assist with the maintenance of spatial baseline and operational datasets.
- Support the production and updating of high-quality map products and online services.
- Maintain a repository of spatial data and ensure it is documented and accessible.
- Assist in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts, and infographics.
- Develop advocacy materials including posters, presentations, and other visual materials.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in information management, information systems, web management, data management, GIS and mapping, data visualization, or the successful completion of the Young Professionals Programme Examination (YPP)/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P) is required.
- Information management experience 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 Geographic Information System (GIS) and mapping skills are desirable.
- Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation is desirable.
- Relevant experience in the UN Common System or other comparable international organization is desirable.
- Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean region is desirable.
Qualifications
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in information management, information systems, social sciences or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. A first-level university degree and no experience will be accepted for candidates who have passed the Young Professionals Programme Examination/United Nations National Competitive Recruitment Examination (NCRE) or the General Service to Professional Examination (G to P).
