Associate Reporting Officer - Information Analyst

Volunteering Admin Crisis & Emergency Response

Overview

Analyze information and prepare reports to support UNMISS operations.

You have:

• Advanced skills in English drafting and report writing required.
• Experience in operational planning and coordination required.
• Experience in crisis management facilitation required.
• Experience in Political Affairs or information analysis in conflict areas required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications required, including Excel and Word.
• Ability to cope with living and working in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNMISS was established in 2011 under the auspices of the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO); subsequently, UNMISS mandate has been renewed through resolutions 2057 (2012), 2109 (2013), 2155 (2014), 2187 (2014), 2223 (2015), 2241 (Dec. 2015), 2304 (2016) and 2327 (2016), 2392 (Dec. 2017), 2406 (Mar. 2018), 2459 (Mar. 2019), 2514 (Mar. 2020), 2567 (Mar. 2021), 2625 (Mar. 2022), 2677 (Mar. 2023), 2726 (Mar. 2024).

Under the direct supervision of the Political Affairs Officer/Team Leader of Field Integrated Operation Centre (FIOC), the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks but not limited to:

• Providing situational awareness of the Mission area through the compilation of daily reports. • Preparing analytical and technical briefings, reports, profiles and trend analyses on issues in South Sudan. • Collecting, collating and verifying reports from UNMISS Field Integrated Operations Centre (FIOC) and other sections/units. • Submitting the daily report to the Head of the Reporting Unit for synthesis into external and internal situational/operational information. • Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and understanding of political, social and security issues. • Monitoring and gathering information on events or incidents that may affect the implementation or the safety of the Mission and its mandate. • Contributing to situational awareness by producing accurate and timely reports and analysis that inform decision-making and planning by UNMISS’ senior leadership. • Ensuring that relevant written inputs are prepared for appropriate mission reports. • Managing information to ensure its accessibility and utility. • Reviewing all UN and non-UN information sources and drafting daily situational/operational reports on a 24/7 basis. • Drafting Flash Reports and any necessary updates, to meet the need for speedy and increased information flow in response to a significant event or during an emergency, crisis or rapidly deteriorating situation. • When working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-)governmental counterparts, the incumbent is strongly encouraged to set aside dedicated time for training and capacity-building. • Professional support provided to the FIOC through the UNMISS Head of Reporting, including a well-functioning, arranged and maintained office. • Timely and accurate reports, which in the description of any event, incident or development, address to the extent possible the questions of ‘Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?’; • Capacity for operational coordination in South Sudan developed and built. • Professional reporting, writing and analytical skills. • Maintained and efficient database of all returns and numbers important for future operational planning and identification of specific patterns. • Efficient and timely operational responses to support field colleagues in dealing with conflict or violence related incidents. • Promoted national knowledge and capacity of national counterparts through the promotion of volunteerism. • The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs); • Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment. • A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed • Performing other related duties as required.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism

The candidate must have advanced skills in English drafting and report writing, analytical skills, databases, and presentation software as well as other electronic media.

Experience in operational planning and coordination and crisis management facilitation is required.

Experience in Political Affairs or other information analysis (military/security) in a conflict or post-conflict areas.

Solid computer skills, including full proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word etc.) and other IT applications and office technology equipment.

Have affinity with or interest in conflict management, post-conflict situations, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable

Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non - family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.

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