Posting Dates: September 14, 2023, through October 13, 2023 | Information Management Officer Job Vacancy In Mogadishu | OCHA
Job Code: Information Management Officer
Department/Office: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian AffairsÂ
Posting Title: Information Management Officer, P4
Duty Station: MOGADISHU
Information Management Systems-OCHA-217606-R-Mogadishu (X) Position Number 23
Personnel Exercise None
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Organizing, Setting, and Reporting
The job is placed in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA’s) Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD). In order to ensure a coordinated response to catastrophes, OCHA, a division of the United Nations Secretariat, brings together humanitarian players. OCHA also makes sure that a framework is in place so that each actor may contribute to the efforts made in terms of the overall reaction. The goal of OCHA is to mobilize and coordinate effective and moral humanitarian action in collaboration with domestic and international actors to reduce suffering during emergencies and disasters, defend the rights of those in need, encourage preparedness and prevention, and facilitate long-term solutions.
The position of Information Management Officer in Mogadishu, Somalia, is listed as having a specific job opening. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Head of Office and is generally under the direction of the Head of Office, OCHA Somalia.
Responsibilities for Information Management Officer Job Vacancy In Mogadishu
The Information Management Officer will be in charge of the following tasks as part of their assigned authority:
Coordination:
- Create and maintain an information management network in accordance with IASC recommendations in order to promote data and information standards and enable the interchange of humanitarian information.
- Work with government colleagues to make sure information activities are coordinated and adhere to accepted national standards and practices.
- Offer OCHA personnel and humanitarian partners instruction and knowledge regarding the usage and development of information management systems and platforms.
- Speak out in favor of open information interchange, the usage of common platforms and data standards.
- Identify local activities that could profit from the ability to manage information remotely.
- Arrange for remote IM assistance from OCHA offices and non-UN actors.
Integrated Team Management and the Information Management Unit:
- Provide strategic and urgent recommendations on operational information management to the OCHA Head of Office.
- Support common information processes like readiness, needs assessment, strategy planning, resource mobilization, implementation, and monitoring. – Support the creation and implementation of a strategic approach to managing information around the humanitarian programme cycle.
- Manage the information management unit (IMU) and associated staff strategically and on a day-to-day basis, including the deployment of surge and other temporary staffing.
- Assume overall responsibility for the production and distribution of high-quality information products, tools, and services, as well as the management of information.
- Communicate with outside parties, such as the military, the government, and top personnel in aid and development organizations.
- Offer the head of office advice on how to use communications and information strategically.
- Give the integrated information team leadership and direction. Encourage innovation, encourage early adoption of tools and technologies, and support team building and capacity development through ongoing coaching and training of team members. This will allow collaboration between diverse areas of expertise within the team.
- Oversee the drafting, stylistic design, editorial coherence, and production of all information and reporting materials intended for external use, including maps, infographics, reports, press releases, bulletins, and situation reports. – Facilitate collaboration between information management teams across the nation.
- Hire workers while considering regional balance; manage, direct, develop, train, and encourage cooperation and communication among employees under his/her control.
- Complete the programmatic/administrative duties required for the section’s operation, such as budget preparation, performance parameter assignment and monitoring, budget/programme performance reporting, and staff performance evaluation.
- Handles further related tasks as needed.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM:
comprehension and knowledge of ideas, concepts, and methodologies related to disaster preparedness, response, and complex emergency information management. Ability to recognize problems, analyze them, and take part in their solution. the capacity to create data gathering sources. Conceptual analytic and evaluative abilities are necessary to carry out independent research and analysis. These skills include knowledge with and practice using a variety of research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet, and other databases. Ability to exercise judgment in relation to the tasks at hand, work under pressure, and occasionally do so in a situation that is extremely stressful (such as civil unrest, natural disasters, and human suffering). demonstrates professional competence and subject matter mastery; is diligent and effective in meeting commitments, adhering to deadlines, and producing results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; demonstrates perseverance when faced with challenging issues or challenges; and maintains composure under pressure. assumes responsibility for incorporating gender ideas and making sure that men and women participate equally in all aspects of the workforce.
TEAMWORK:
Work cooperatively with coworkers to accomplish organizational goals; elicit input by genuinely appreciating others’ opinions and skills; be open to learning from others; put team goals ahead of personal ones; support and follow final group decisions, even when they may not entirely reflect own position; share credit for team successes and take joint responsibility for team failures.
TECHNOLOGICAL CONSCIENCE:
Keeps up with new technology, is aware of its limitations and how it might be used to office work, actively strives to use it for the right tasks, and exhibits a willingness to learn new ones.
managerial abilities
HOW TO MANAGE PERFORMANCE:
Delegating the proper responsibility, accountability, and decision-making authority; ensuring that roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines are clear to each employee; accurately estimating the time and resources required to complete a task and matching task to skills; tracking progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discussing employee performance and providing feedback and coaching to staff; encouraging risk-taking and supporting creativity and initiative
Education
A master’s degree or its equivalent in information management, information systems, social science, or a similar discipline from an advanced university is necessary. The advanced university degree may be substituted with a first-level university degree and two (2) more years of relevant experience.
Experience at Work
- A minimum of seven (7) years of steadily increasing responsibility in information management, information systems, emergency preparedness, humanitarian aid, or a closely connected field are necessary.
- It is necessary to have prior experience managing information in the field (the actual location where a mission and/or project are being performed) during complicated emergencies or natural disasters.
- Experience working in a humanitarian capacity for the UN or another comparable international agency is preferred.
- Experience in the area is preferred
Languages
The working languages of the United Nations Secretariat are French and English. English proficiency is necessary for the role advertised. It would be ideal to have knowledge of another UN official language.
Assessment
An assessment exercise and a competency-based interview may both be used to evaluate competent individuals.
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