Information Management Asst

at UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted June 15, 2023
Category Computer & IT Jobs in Uganda
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Closing date: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
Hardship Level: C

Family Type: Family

Family Type: Familyoduction, collection and dissemination of information on UNHCR population of concern, including but not limited to Protection and Programme/Field information, based on standards and systems developed at Country Office level. The incumbent compiles data on populations of concern and on programmatic activities of UNHCR partners. S/he also supports the Protection Team in operationalizing protection monitoring systems.

Contacts are mainly with UNHCR colleagues in the same duty station to exchange information and to discuss workplans. External contacts may be with UNHCR partners and - more limitedly - with the Protection Sector partners, in consultation with the Protection Officer and the Assistant Protection Officer.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

Assist in compiling and aggregating information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data and assist producing summary statistics.
Assist in the collection of relevant information data from UNHCR Protection and other partners, in coordination with the relevant Units in the Office.
Liaise with partners and review relevant data and information produced.
Assist UNHCR Protection team in developing and implementing data collection plans and instruments (i.e. needs assessment, response monitoring) for baseline and context-specific information needs.
Support and leverage geographic data for map production and use in geographic information systems (GIS).
Share UNHCR and Protection Sector data and information with partner agencies.
Assist in developing and maintaining database management systems.
Liaise with UNHCR partners and Sector partners.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G4 - 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education

Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Information Technology, Demography, Statistics,

Geographic Information Systems, Information Management, Information Systems

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential