Assistant Information Management Officer (TA)

Candidates must be primarily Turkish nationals.

Interested staff members should consult the Policy and Procedures on Assignments of Locally recruited Staff (PPAL). If you have questions regarding eligibility, please contact HR Unit. Assistant Information Management Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT.

The Assistant Information Management Officer assists in the production and dissemination of information on the population of concern, including but not limited to Protection and Programme information.

The incumbent operationalizes data standards developed at the central level in field operations, compile data and analyse information from all populations of concern. 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.
FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

Accountability

- 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.

Responsibility

- Operationalize country-specific common data standards and promote them with partners.
- 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.
- Support and leverage geographic data for map production and use in geographic information systems (GIS).
- Share UNHCR data with partner agencies and maintain Portal population figures in-line with aggreed frequencies.
- Provide technical Information Management support to Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/collation and analysis.
- Perform other duties as required.

Authority

- Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in meetings related to the functions.
- Make recommendations and provide advice on the technical information management requirements.

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Undergraduate degree (equivalent of a BA/BS) in information technology, demography, statistics, social sciences or any related area.
- At least 1 year 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.
- Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.
- Excellent knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.


***For National Officer positions, very good knowledge of local language and local institutions is essential.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Successful participation in the Operational Data management Learning Programme is desirable.
- Experience in web design and software development is an asset.
- 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 an asset.
- Knowledge of additional UN languages.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR Assistant Information Management Officer positions. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. The monthly net salary is between TRY 9,644 and TRY 12,336 depending on relevant experience, dependency status and language proficiency. For more information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the Office of HR Management of United Nations.
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Profile Statement
The scale, severity and complexity of humanitarian needs of people in Syria remain extensive. This is the result of continued hostilities in localized areas, new and protracted displacement, increased self-organized returns and the sustained erosion of communities¿ resilience during close to eight years of crisis. Across Syria, an estimated 11.7 million people are in need of various forms of humanitarian assistance, with certain population groups facing particularly high levels of vulnerability. Whilst there has been a reduction in violence in many parts of the country over the past year, the impact of present and past hostilities on civilians remains the principal driver of humanitarian needs in Syria.

As per the 2019 HNO, 4.4M people are in need of NFIs, 4.7M people are in need of Shelter and are targeted by the Shelter and Non-Food Items sector through the Whole of Syria Secretariat. 

The toll of the conflict on people in northwest Syria grows as the hostilities in northern Hama, southern Idleb and western Aleppo governorates continue. Violence has continued unabated since the end of April 2019, displacing hundreds of thousands of people, disrupting the provision of basic services, and killing and injuring large numbers of civilians. One third of the IDPs are going to the camps that are overcrowded. Those who decided to move outside of camps are also in need of shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) assistance.

The Shelter and Non-Food Items Cluster (S/NFI Cluster) in Southern Turkey is led by UNHCR, coordinating the efforts of 143 member organizations in the Cross Border Operation. The working group has been established at the beginning of the conflict and has been led by UNHCR on July 2014 under the first UN Security Resolution 2165. The Cross Border Operation has been clusterized on March 2015 and covers North West Syria.

The Cluster convenes monthly meetings and technical working groups and addresses shelter and NFI needs by providing in-kind assistance as well as non-conditional/conditional cash or voucher. The cluster supports people in need within displaced, hosting and non-displaced populations through the provision of new arrival kits, construction material, emergency shelter kits during the emergency response and through the rehabilitation of private shelters and collective centres on the medium and longer term.

The Information Management Unit provides assistance in addressing operational gaps, avoiding gaps and assisting SNFI cluster members through needs assessment and shelter/NFI response analysis.

The Cluster reaches approximately 130,000 individuals per month mainly though NFI distributions and related activities inside Syria. The duration of appointment is 6 months. The closing date is 17 July 2019