Information Management Officer

Peace and Security Cluster

The  Information Management Officer (IMO) will support information management including data entry to IMSMA, development and maintenance of agreed IM products, including maps, dashboards, etc. for UNAMA and the broader humanitarian community. S/he will liaise with relevant stakeholders, particularly other UN and humanitarian entities, on data and information management matters, and support the overlay of mine action data with other humanitarian databases and other key data sources to enhance data based prioritization of mine action activities.

The IMO will report to the Technical Advisor and be responsible for all assigned tasks as follows:

Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA)

1.  Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA)/Geographic information System (GIS)

• Work closely with the Humanitarian Mine Action Coordination Support Centre (HMACSC) Management Information System (MIS) section to collect data and ensure accuracy and consistency across the mine action data. 

• Utilize available data in the IMSMA to support the work of UNAMA and other humanitarian actors.

• Quality check data in the IMSMA and liaise with HMACSC to address identified issues.

• Compile mine action related statistics and maps for regular reports as instructed by the CMAP and the national technical advisor. 

• Conduct daily and weekly analysis of data collection including Mine/ERW civilian casualty incident data and trend. 

• Provide data and information to other UN agencies and stakeholders and ensure that information about the impact of this information is collected.

• Support HMACSC in developing reporting tools to ensure the needs of UNAMA and other UN agencies are covered.

• Monitor and maintain the Afghan part of the IMS portal used by UNMAS 

• Support HMACSC in the dialogue with Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), IMAT at UNOPS and other global support functions regarding the IMSMA implementation and development.

• Create maps and dashboard based on data from IMSMA and other sources.

• Perform any other relevant duties assigned by the National Technical Advisor. 

2. Data Analysis

• Conduct  monthly checks of IMSMA NG/CORE reports  to ensure data completeness, integrity and quality.

• Identify information data analysis to support operations and programme requirements. 

• Provide guidance and technical advice to the subordinates.

3.  Reporting

• Develop monthly Information Management (IM) Fast Facts and other required reports.

• Provide required mine action data and maps for the development of annual reports.

• Provide a monthly progress report against IM work plan.

• Provide ad hoc reports (data & maps) to CMAP and Technical Advisor. 

4.  Other

• Follow the IM yearly work plan and objectives.

• Oversee maintenance of soft copy of all Mine Action reports.

• Take part in cross-sector IM-coordination and working groups to ensure efficient use of existent humanitarian data and to provide the MA perspective for assessments and projects led by other agencies/organizations.

5.     Final Product

• Provide mine action data to protection clusters, UNAMA and other key stakeholders.

• Manage electronic filing system

The United Nations Mine Action Service programme in Afghanistan (UNMAS Afghanistan) supports the Mine Action Programme of Afghanistan (MAPA) to protect the civilian population from the threat of explosive ordnance and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian and development initiatives through threats assessment, advisory on mitigation measures, and effective coordination of the humanitarian mine action sector. 

Contract type: Local Individual Contract Agreement (LICA)
Contract level: LICA-08
Contract duration: Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance
Other benefits and entitlements are available for contracts with a minimum duration of 3 months. These include:

Fee, Benefits, and Entitlements:

Fee - Remuneration is an inclusive monthly fee and varies according to the contract level, the hired candidate’s background, duty station specification as well as eligible dependants, among other criteria.

Learning and Development - All ICA personnel benefit from UNOPS learning opportunities, both online (self-- directed) and classroom-based

Other benefits and entitlements are available for contracts with a minimum duration of 3 months. These include:

Work-life Balance - ICA personnel benefit from of a variety of family-friendly, work-life, and well-being provisions at the workplace. 

Leave - Annual leave: 10 official UN holidays per year plus 2.5 additional days of accrued leave per month.

Paid sick leave - 2 days of certified sick leave per month up to a maximum balance of 24 days, plus 6 uncertified sick days per year; depending on tenure, fee protection for longer periods of certified sick leave.

Paid parental leave - 16 weeks for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents (8 for those at non-family duty stations). 8 weeks of adoption leave for ICA holders with contracts of at least 6 months.

Medical coverage - Applicable according to UNOPS Medical Corporate Plan, including medical and dental insurance.

Pension scheme - LICA holders on contracts of at least 3 months will join the UNOPS provident fund by contributing through deduction of their monthly fee.

Security- All personnel regardless of contract modality are enrolled in the United Nations Security Management System for emergency relocation/evacuation.

• Only Afghanistan nationals are considered
• 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.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• 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
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• 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.