Digital Services Section (DSS), is located in
the Information Management Branch ...
Digital Services Section (DSS), is located in
the Information Management Branch (IMB) of United Nations Office for the
Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Its mandate is to strengthen the
response capacity of the humanitarian relief community through the timely
dissemination of reliable information on response, preparedness and disaster
prevention.
DSS manages a portfolio of information
services provided by OCHA for online audiences including ReliefWeb, ReliefWeb
Response, and Humanitarian ID. This involves 24/7 oversight, content and
operations management (NY, NBI, BKK) for all services; and a dedicated product
management capacity to continuously improve delivery of relevant information
via web, mobile or social channels to target audiences.
** Even though the duty station is listed as New
York, USA, consideration may be given to allow the position to be home-based
depending on the incumbent’s personal situation. For home-based position, EST
time zone will be strongly preferred and a location-specific fee scale will be
applied in determining the contractor’s fee.**