SEMG Data Extraction and Report Analysis Consultant

The UN Somalia Risk Management Unit (RMU) has been established to support all United Nations entities working in Somalia, as well as partners and donors. This unit works within the Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, which ensures independence and impartiality.  The RMU is unique within the United Nations system and has made considerable progress in advancing the risk management agenda for the UN in Somalia.

In July 2012 and June 2013, the Monitoring Group Report on Somalia and Eritrea noted the work of the RMU as a best practice and many other countries are learning from its experience and replicating RMU functions, tools and expertise such as UN Afghanistan, UN Syria and other countries.

The Risk Management Unit (RMU) Somalia develops and manages various technological tools to share information across the UN Somalia system towards the overall management of partner/vendor related risk. One of the platforms is the Contractors Information Management System (CIMS) that captures various types of information and risk related data uploaded by the UN Agencies and Risk Management Unit.

The RMU CIMS database also holds information relating to the Somali and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) reports which are presented regularly to the Security Council.

To capture the latest information from SEMG reports, the RMU is looking for an experienced researcher with an ability to synthesize information contained within the most recent report (S/2017/924) published by the SEMG; extract and upload this information into the CIMS database in an appropriate format to be provided by the RMU. 

The period of contract will be up to maximum of 60 working days through four months period with tentative starting date 01 March 2018.  The incumbent could work remotely. Access to communications media (Skype, Google Hangout) and internet is mandatory.

With the overall supervision of the RMU Officer in Charge and direct supervision and guidance from the Information Management Officer (on data processes, integrity and consistency), the contractor will accomplish two main tasks:

Assignment 1: Extraction, compilation, and uploading of the 2017 SEMG report - (S/2017/924) and 2018 report (S/2018/1002)

• Assist to synthesize and extract all entity details and relation information from the SEMG 2017 report
• Record all information in an appropriate template provided by the RMU and prepare for upload upon review and endorsement of the supervisor and guide.
• Ensure data integrity is maintained by referencing appropriate sections accurately.
• Assist in uploading finalized information and conduct quality check to ensure there is no duplicates and if they exist, merge them.

Assignment 2: Alignment of previous SEMG data in CIMS to the upgraded format – that has been implemented in February 2018 to allow for disaggregation and linkages of SEMG data.  This upgrade was done to improve the cross linkages among entities and enable analysis to be conducted by integrated 3rd relationship analysis tools. 

• Assist in separating the block information of data from previous records of SEMG into separate fields in the upgraded template (1690 records from 2012 - 2016).
• Under the guidance of Information Management Officer, upload the information in bulk in the same profiles.
• Assist to review the CIMS SEMG data for duplicates and gaps in linkages and manually correct them.

Deliverables and projected timelines

Assignment 1: (40 working days)

• Master list compilation of 2017 and 2018 extracted entities and individuals with appropriate information in the upgraded template, endorsed by supervisor and Information Management Officer.
• Bulk Uploaded new 2017 and 2018 entities and individuals’ profiles, under the guidance of Information Management Officer.
• Existing profiles updated with 2017 and 2018 data
• Completion report of assignment 1

Assignment 2: (20 days)

• 2012-2016 data In CIMS and distributed in the upgraded template provided. It should be endorsed by the supervisor for analysis and Information Management Officer for data integrity and consistency.
• Bulk uploaded data into the same existing profiles
• Identified duplicates profiles merged, and linkage gaps filled.
• Completion report of assignment 2.

• Secondary education with relevant working experience is required. 
• Technical/Professional Diploma in the relevant field  is an advantage
• University Degree (bachelor’s degree / first level) in information sciences, statistics, risk management or related field is an asset.

• 6 years of relevant working experience is required
• Minimum experience in research and report writing is required.
• Previous work with online information management databases and relational data is desirable
• Previous experience with data collection, analysis and/or reporting is required
• Previous experience in handling sensitive classified information is desirable
• Previous experience working with the UN is desirable

• Excellent communication and writing skills in English are required.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Background Information - East Africa Hub (EAH)

Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the East Africa Hub manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The East Africa sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in South Sudan and a portfolio of engagements managed by the Kenya based East Africa Hub office. This includes primarily transactional projects in partnership with the Nairobi based UN Agencies, UN-Habitat and UNEP, and multiple ‘operational’ projects in Tanzania, Burundi, Uganda, Kenya, southern Africa and several island states.