Jobs - 31205- 31205 - UNFPA Programme Officer on Data and Inform

31205 - UNFPA Programme Officer on Data and Information Management (For Indonesian

Location :

Jakarta, Indonesia, INDONESIA

Type of Contract :

Service Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

23-Jul-12 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

SC-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

12 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

Duties and Responsibilities

II. Substantive Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall guidance of the UNFPA Representative and supervision of the National Programme Officer (NPO) on Humanitarian, the Programme Officer on Data and Information Management for Humanitarian Programme is responsible for the following:

Management tasks
1. Manage the overall implementation of data component of the humanitarian programme
2. Monitor and report on the status and progress of data component of humanitarian programme activities on monthly basis using the monthly workplan and financial report for identifying bottlenecks and ensuring necessary actions are made in a timely manner to remedy the problem.

Technical tasks
3. Provide necessary policy, procedural and operational guidelines on data issue in emergency preparedness and response for the humanitarian unit, taking into account the global guideline on Data Issues in Humanitarian Crisis Situation
4. Contribute to the development of data component of the projects/programmes in preparedness and response phase
5. Provide technical inputs on data component to emergency preparedness plans/contingency plan for UNFPA, and keep abreast of UNFPA policy and documents relating to data in emergency situations
6. Provide technical assistance on a regular basis to the National Disaster Management Board (BNPB) and BPS on population and housing data for the humanitarian programme
7. Prepare proposals for resource mobilization regarding the data component of the humanitarian programme
8. Serve as information management specialist and repository of population and housing data for UNFPA and its partners to facilitate implementation of UNFPA and its partners to facilitate implementation of UNFPA assistance programme
9. Develop, design and implement a structured dissemination plan for all information products and services (e.g. report, data, maps).
10. Provide support to technical staff in the development of databases for the collection, processing, storage and retrieval of documents, including images, emergencies and vulnerability data etc

Coordination tasks
11. Coordinate UNFPA assistance with other partners and counterparts at the national and if necessary, at provincial and field levels and missions from outside Indonesia country office (Humanitarian Response Branch, PD Branch, Technical Division, APRO etc.).
12. Participate, in consultation with NPO humanitarian and UNFPA Representative, in UN system-wide activities within the Resident Coordinator System and UN OCHA and other UN agencies for data specific component
13. To lead the data working group under the UN Technical Working Group (TWG) on disaster management
14. To liaise and coordinate with BNPB and BPS and other potential partners on a regular basis
15. To actively be involved and contribute to the development of annual humanitarian programme report, project progress report, donor report and other ad-hoc reports as needed.

Special tasks
16. Respond to other emergencies if/when these arise, by providing guidance and assistance on specific data component during the acute phase, early recovery and rehabilitation and reconstruction phase
17. To support the PD unit for regular programme implementation as necessary when there is no emergency response in providing the requisite data
18. Perform other relevant tasks assigned by UNFPA Representative.

Competencies

III. Competencies

Functional Competencies

- Results-based programme development and management
-   Innovation and marketing of new approaches
- Advocacy/Advancing a policy oriented agenda
-   Building strategic alliances and partnerships
-   Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Corporate Competencies:

Values

- Integrity/Commitment to mandate
- Knowledge sharing/Continuous learning
- Valuing diversity

Managing Relationships

- Working in teams
- Communicating information and ideas
- Conflict and self management

Working with people

- Empowerment/Developing people/Performance management

Personal Leadership and Effectiveness

-   Analytical and strategic thinking
-    Results orientation/Commitment to excellence
-    Appropriate and transparent decision making

Required Skills and Experience

V. Recruitment Qualifications

Academic Requirements:

- Master’s Degree (preferable) or Bachelor’s degree in Informatics Technology, Information Management, Statistics or any other relevant field.

Experience and qualifications:

- Minimum two years (master’s degree) or six years (bachelor’s degree) relevant experience in the design of information systems, database development and experience in handling data sets.
- Have sound knowledge and skill on data management. Knowledge of statistic will be highly desirable
- Have strong management, advocacy and coordination skills.
- Ability to liaise and affiliate with other UN agencies, Donor, NGOs, and the Government.
- Ability to work under pressure and with limited facilities during emergency situations.
- Knowledge and/or experience of UN working system will be an advantage.
- Ready to be deployed with short notice during emergency situations.

Languages:

- A strong capability to communicate clearly and concisely in both oral and written English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Computer skills:

- Proficiency in current office software applications.

APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P11

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

- There is no application; processing or other fee at any stage of the application process.

- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

- UNFPA does not solicit or screen for information in respect of HIV or AIDS and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

ATLAS Position No. 00068780