Information Management Officer

at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Location Juba, Sudan
Date Posted March 11, 2020
Category Communication
Job Type Full-time
Currency SDG

Description

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is offering an IICA full time position in Kadugli Sub Office,
Sudan.
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office, the Associate Information Management
Officer will support data and information management activities in the Sub Office, Kadugli,
Field Office, El Fula and Field Units in Abu Jubaiha and El Obeid.
S/he will coordination with staff working on information and data management activities and
liaise with the country office on data related issues. S/he will be responsible for coordinating,
planning and delivering on data and information activities for UNHCR operational contexts,
responses and populations of concern, including providing coordination and leadership in
partnerships on data with all stakeholders - including persons of concern. S/he will serve the
entirety of UNHCR staff and activities, including protection, programme, operations, external
relations and executive management for evidence-informed planning, advocacy, and
coordination. S/he is key in ensuring multi-stakeholder, multi-sector, and multi-country
activities are provided with robust and meaningful data and information to support planning,
funding and advocacy efforts. This includes both internal and external assessments, regional
and country-based planning and monitoring activities such as the COPs, CRRF, RRPs, HNOs,
HRPs, and Cluster Plans.
S/he will provide the necessary quality assurance and technical support for the full range of
the data and information management and analysis activities in the sub and field offices in
Kordofan states; to ensure these process are in accordance with technical standards for data
and information management; and to undertake regional or country data and information
management.
Title: Associate Information Management Officer
Duty Station: Kadugli, Sudan
Duration: through 31/12/2020
Contract Type: UNOPS International Individual Contractor – IICA 1
Closing date: 19 March 2020
Start date: ASAP.
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Operational Context
The Associate Information Management Officer will be based in Sub Office Kadugli. S/he will
be under the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office in Kadugli. S/he will be based in the
Sub Office, Kadugli and will support information and data management activities of the Field
Office, El Fula and Field Units in Abu Jubaiha and El Obeid.
S/he will be supporting the implementation of earmarked funded projects (CERF and Danish)
in South Kordofan State in the localities of Kadugli, Abu Kashola, Abu Jubaiha and Talodi.
S/he will work closely with IM colleagues in the five Darfur States and Blue Nile where the
project is being implemented as well with colleagues in Khartoum and if necessary, in the
region and headquarters. S/he will also work closely and provide support for UNHCR
colleagues in Kordofan and Khartoum and partners in the implementation and reporting on
community-based protection; community support projects and provision of enhanced NFI kits
and shelter cash grants under the earmarked funds.
S/he will support the operation in Kordofan states with data and information management
needs on refugees, IDP among others.
UNHCR established itself in Kordofan State of Sudan since 2011 initially to provide assistance
to persons affected by conflicts opposing the Government and armed group in South Kordofan.
In 2018, the Field Office based in Kadugli was upgraded to Sub-Office (SO) with a wider
responsibility to oversee the management of the operation in South Kordofan and West
Kordofan following the influx of South Sudanese refugees in Sudan.
The Field Office in El Fula is responsible for the management of the refugee response in the
main settlements including Kharasana, El Meriam, Muglad, and El Nuhud Localities and
oversees the refugee concerns in other 12 Localities in West Kordofan State. Since 1st
November 2018, the Sub Office extended its presence by opening a new Field Office in Abu
Jubeiha town in the eastern corridor which is hosting more than 90% of the refugee population
in South Kordofan. In addition to refugees, there are an estimated 200,000 IDPs in South
Kordofan State and 80,000 returnee IDPs.
To ensure that people of concern get access to appropriate assistance and protection, UNHCR
in Kordofan’s State is working in close cooperation and partnership with the Government, Lines
Ministries and National Counterpart (COR and HAC) as well as International and National
Organizations and UN Agencies (OCHA, UNICEF, WFP, IOM, WHO, FAO, UNMAS). Based
on the out of camp approach and to promote complementarity among agencies, UNHCR
developed LoU with UNICEF which outlines the areas of responsibility in health, education and
wash sectors and a MoU with WFP for the provision of foods assistance to PoCs. The main
activities are in the areas of Protection, Health and Nutrition, Education, WASH, Livelihoods,
etc. though Project Partnership Agreements (PPA).
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Responsibilities
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 evidenceinformed 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.
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• 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.
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Essential minimum qualifications and professional
experience required
• 3 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 2 years relevant experience
with Graduate degree; or 1-year relevant experience with Doctorate degree, field of
Education:
Social Science; Statistics; Information Management;
Physical Science; Economics; Data Science;
Geography; GIS; Engineering;
Demography; Computer Science; or other relevant field
• Experience with data sharing, data management and data analysis to support policy
formulation and implementation.
Desirable qualifications
• 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;
• MS-Data Collection Analysis;
• DM-Metadata Creation & Management;
• MS-Statistics Analysis
• DM-Open Source Software & Data;
• DM-Population census and econometrics;
• DM-Protection Data Management Systems;
• DM-ArcGIS (Geographic SP-Topographic Surveying Information System);
• SP-Mapping Software;
• DM-Cartographic Skills;
• SP-Design tools such as Global Positioning System (GPS)
• PR-Cluster Information Management Tools, Resources and Approaches;
• PG-Needs Assessment and Response Analysis;
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• 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
Location
The IICA will be based in Kadugli, Sudan with travel to other states within Sudan.
Remuneration
Monthly fees range betweenUS$5,000 – US$7,000, depending on the level of expertise of the
candidate. Daily subsistence allowance for travel within Sudan will be payable as applicable.

Applying Instructions

Interested applicants should submit their letter of motivation, Personal History Form (PHF) and
CV to SUDKH-HR@unhcr.org indicating [Associate Information Management Officer] in the
subject of the email.
Personal History Forms are available at PHF Form / Supplementary Sheet.
− This an international officer vacancy. Sudanese Nationals are not eligible to apply.
− Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
− Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
− Candidate Assessments may include a written examination followed by a Competency
Based
The UNHCR workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages and
opinions. UNHCR seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities
as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. Applications are
encouraged from all qualified candidates without distinction on grounds of race, colour, sex,
national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity.

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