Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 10 Apr 2018
Call for Applications
Position Title : DTM Officer (IM_GIS)
Duty Station : Juba, South Sudan
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade UG
Type of Appointment : Special short-term ungraded, Three months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 10 April 2018
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
Internal and external candidates will be considered for this vacancy. For the purposes of this vacancy, internal candidates are defined as staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded or ungraded contract, including Junior Professional Officers (JPOs), staff on Special Leave Without Pay (SLWOP), and staff members on secondment/loan released by the Organization, unless otherwise specified in their contract. Staff members holding a regular, fixed-term or short-term graded contract will not retain their contract type if appointed to an ungraded position.
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Head of Operations in South Sudan, the direct supervision of the DTM Programme Coordinator and in coordination with the Information Management Unit, the successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, coordination, supervision and implementation of information management activities in relation to the implementation of the Displacement Tracking Matrix programme.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
Manage work of the DTM IM/GIS/DB unit including workload distribution among staff, deadlines are met and deliverables are in line with agreed standards.
Propose, design, and implement geographic data management system and workflow to be utilized by the entire DTM IM/GIS/DB unit; propose, design, and implement actions to improve GIS data quality.
Produce and validate all GIS outputs and similar products and ensure they follow the field’s best practices.
Perform quality control and quality assurance tasks, in particular in relation to GIS data, to ensure high data quality throughout the entire data management pipeline from the moment of collection to publication
Communicate with partners including UN Agencies, NGOs, Governmental bodies and others
in matters related to data and information management, sharing and publication.
Develop and conduct training modules for the stakeholders as required for the implementation of information management mechanism to ensure smooth roll out.
Participate in inter-agency Information Management working groups / meetings and support in liaising with external partners locally in relation to information management needs and coordination.
Assist in the strengthening of information management tools and provide technical and strategic inputs into ongoing information management initiatives and partnerships:
• Support the gathering, management, storing and sharing of knowledge and data.
• Support the design and content management of the internal and external sharing platforms
(including country-level and global DTM websites).
Implement the integrated mechanism for data gathering and information management across all activities to ensure accurate and reliable data is collected, stored, and submitted in a timely manner.
Ensure the effective use of the designated information systems, such as the DTM websites and application tools, and other databases to manage the implementation of information management mechanisms.
Ensure timely preparation and generation of local level information products, and support on information sharing and dissemination to all relevant channels.
Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master's degree from an accredited academic institution preferably in Information Management/Information Systems, Computer Science, Media or Social Sciences or any discipline related to Information Management with 2 years of relevant professional experience; or
• University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience including minimum 1 year of experience in the emergency humanitarian operations.
Experience
• Experience in the management and coordination of information flows, data management including collection, storing, processing, and analysing data to generate information products
• In-depth knowledge of the latest technological developments in information technology and information system
• Demonstrated ability for leadership in the context of partnership building and consensual decision-making
• Proven skills to analyse statistical information
• Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures
• Ability to translate planning-specifications into technical briefs for data capture and analysis, and vice versa
• Ability to compile and holistically analyse diverse datasets
• Experience with handling confidential data
• Demonstrated team-building and information management skills
• Demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies
• Understanding of relational data theory
• Advanced data Visualization and information design skills
Languages
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic and is an advantage.
Desirable Competencies:
Behavioral
• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders
• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others
• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience
• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services
• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others.
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;
• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter
• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation.
• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;
• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile. For this staff category, candidates who are
nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation. Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements and security clearances.
How to apply:
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 10 April 2018 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
From 28.03.2018 to 10.04.2018
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