National Information Management Specialist

• Country: Yangon, Myanmar
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNV 
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-19

Details
Mission and objectives
OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA’s mission is to coordinate the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crisis advocating for effective and principled humanitarian action by all and for all. OCHA core functions are:
Coordination: Coordinate humanitarian response to expand the reach of humanitarian action, improve prioritization and reduce duplication, ensuring that assistance and protection reach the people who need it most.

Advocacy: Raise awareness of forgotten crises, promote respect for international humanitarian law (IHL), bring the voices of crisis-affected people to the forefront, and help people obtain access to humanitarian assistance.

Policy: Support setting the agenda for humanitarian sector reform and effectiveness in response to a shifting global landscape, new global frameworks, and increased capacities of national Governments and local actors.

Humanitarian Financing: Mobilize and engage the full range of financing instruments, mechanisms, and partners to ensure that growing humanitarian needs are met and the large array of global humanitarian financing mechanisms are complementary among themselves and coherent with development funding.
Information Management: Provide information management services to the humanitarian community to inform a rapid, effective, and principled response.

OCHA’s country office in Myanmar was established in 2008 to respond to cyclone Nargis. The overall aim of the office is to assist humanitarian action undertaken by the Humanitarian Country Team, which comprises UN agencies, international and national non-governmental organizations, and observers (i.e. Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, donors). OCHA Myanmar has a network of sub-offices around the country.

Context
Non-Family Duty Station

Task description
1. Ensures the information management needs of Kachin and Shan sub-offices were addressed and datasets were properly maintained.
• Establish, maintain and populate databases to support the compilation of quality data related to the humanitarian operation.
• Assist in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline; develop advocacy materials including posters, presentations and other visual materials.
• Liaise with partners’ and Clusters’ Information Management focal points to have an up-to-date inventory of relevant datasets held by partners in Myanmar.
• Produce customized thematic maps and data visualization including interactive dashboards when that is required.
• Perform field data collection and assessments if required.

2. Provides IM support to humanitarian partners as tasked by the Kachin or Shan sub-offices.
• Support partner organizations in development and training related to data-base management tools and assessments (MS Excel®, KoBo)
• Compile, coordinate and promote standardized place names (w/P-codes) including administrative units, regions, villages, camps, etc.;
• Answer to technical queries and resolve operational problems faced by partners, as found appropriate by the heads of the sub offices;
• Act as primary Focal point for maintaining relevant datasets of Kachin or Shan sub-office operations.
• Support the adoption and implementation of Myanmar Humanitarian Data Standards among humanitarian partners.
3. Implements data collection mechanisms and operational 3W using the most appropriate tools, in line with frameworks and tools recommended by the In-formation Management Unit
• Contact identified partners and disseminate forms for data collection for Access tracking in Kachin and Shan states.
• Provide ongoing technical support and training to local Government data management projects, as identified by the Kachin or Shan heads of sub-offices.
• Travel to both state sub-offices as required.

Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80

Nationality
Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements
Required experience
3 years of experience in Progressively responsible experience in data collection and data analysis and knowledge on information management practices is desirable.

Area(s) of expertise
Crisis and emergency response, Information technology

Driving license
–

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Burmese, Level: Mother tongue, Required

Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in or Completed advanced university degree (Master’s Degree) in information science, information systems and/or social science, information management, GIS or communications or related field desirable.

Competencies and values
☒ Accountability, ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility, ☒ Client Orientation , ☒ Commitment and Motivation

☒ Communication, ☒ Creativity, ☒ Ethics and Values, ☒ Integrity, ☒ Judgement and Decision-making

☒ Planning and Organizing, ☒ Professionalism, ☒ Respect for Diversity, ☒ Self-Management, ☒ Technological Awareness,
☒ Working in Teams

Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. One-third of Myanmar’s total perimeter of 1,930 km (1,200 miles) forms an uninterrupted coastline along the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The country has an estimated population of 54 million people. Myanmar’s capital city is Nay Pyi Daw and its largest city is Yangon. The country is ethnically diverse. There are 135 recognized distinct ethnic groups. Temperatures in Myanmar can vary from place to place. In general, the Myanmar climate is hot throughout the year, with temperatures averaging 27 degrees Celsius or 80 degrees Fahrenheit. In the months of March, April, and May the weather in Myanmar can be very hot and humid, especially around the coastal regions. The interior areas such as Inle Lake and Bagan can be quite a bit cooler than the coastal regions. The mountainous areas can also be cooler as they have a much higher altitude.

Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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