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Organizational Setting and Work Relationships:

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

The position is supervised by a more senior position at the field level, and receives functional guidance and support from IM specialists at country/regional and global level. Subject to the nature of the task/assignment, he/she will work independently on routine tasks, while will follow instructions of the supervisor for more complex issues. The position has no supervisory role. The incumbent may play a liaison role with the national and local authorities for gathering and exchange of data.

Operational Context:

The Senior IM Assistant will also be required to:

• Support the operation in the analysis of processed data and information and perform data quality and consistency control.
• Support cash-based interventions (CBI) activities including reconciliation of CBI beneficiaries’ data, analysis of PoCs trend and identify the target population in UNHCR cash assist platform and coordination with CBI partners on information issues.

Functional Statement:

Accountability

• The Office has reliable and up-to-date data on persons of concern.

• Global data standards, and where appropriate, the establishment of country-specific common data standards are adopted by UNHCR and its partners.

Responsibility

• Assist in operationalizing country-specific common data standards and promoting them with partners.
• Assist in compiling and aggregating information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data.
• Compile and aggregate information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data.
• Facilitate the analysis of cross-border information between relevant countries.
• May be required to collect GIS data, update maps and undertake field trips to project sites.
• May be required to participate in Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/collation and data exploration.
• Perform any other related duties as requested.

Authority

• Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in meetings related to the functions.
• Decide on appropriate resolution to data management problems and escalate issues to the supervisor if incident cannot be resolved.

Competency Requirements:

Cross-Functional Competencies:

Analytical Thinking

Innovation and Creativity

Technological Awareness

Essential Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience:

• Completion of secondary education with certificate/training in Information Technology, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or any related area.
• 2 years of relevant work experience with High School Diploma and 1 year with Bachelor’s or Higher
• Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, functions, etc.)
• Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language (Dari and Pashto)

Desirable Qualifications & Competencies:

• Successful participation in the Operational Data management Learning Programme.
• 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.
• Experience with C#, HTML, PHP, ASP and/or Java is an asset.
• Proven skills to analyse statistical information.
• Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures.