Associate Information Analyst

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

The JMAC Associate Information Analyst will be deployed to the MINUSMA Regional Office in Mopti in order to collect information and analyze the situation on the region in close liaison with the substantive sections of the regional office, UNDSS, Military and UNPOL.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office (First Reporting Officer) and the Chief JMAC (Second Reporting Officer) in Bamako, the UN Volunteer Associate Information Analyst will be deployed in Mopti to establish permanent liaison with all other UN personnel in the regional office to collect, compile and share information on trends and incidents in the region.

The UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Gather in-depth knowledge of the town and the region (historical background, geography, armed groups, jihadists, military, police, gendarmerie, administrative authorities, etc.).
• Maintain excellent relationships with all components (substantive sections, Force, police) present in the regional office.
• Keep the regional Head of Office informed and support him as per SOP on Field Offices.
• Investigate any incident in the field, within the limits of his/her area of responsibility and in close liaison with the Security Officer, UNPOL, Force and Human Rights of the regional office.
• Compile weekly information report to the JMAC in Bamako.
• Analyse the situation.
• Perform any other duties as required

Qualifications/Requirements Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent Education - Additional Comments:

University degree in Political Science, Security Studies, Political Economy, International Relations or related fields.

Required experience: 36 Months Experience remark:

At least 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in international affairs, political affairs, security, information analysis. Ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing, Political affairs and political reporting Area of expertise details:

Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Knowledge in i2 Database is desirable.

Driving license: No Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Ethics and Values, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup.
Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?
Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 3rd March 2020