Geographic and Information System, and Data Management Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The objective of this assignment is to assist the day-to-day management, coordination, monitoring and reporting of UN-Habitat’s HLP project.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of Country Programme of Yemen or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer-GIS-Data Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties: • Use a range of GPS tools to capture the location of land/properties. • Undertake desk-based data capture (digitizing) to convert paper maps to GIS datasets, for example, record the location of properties from maps. • Create and maintain the structures necessary for GIS data storage. • Develop tools for loading/transferring GIS data between different systems. • Analyze and present geographical information by creating programs to convert GIS information from one format to another. • Gather, prepare and organize information for data entry into the appropriate system database. • Identify map information needs. • Identify and access map information sources. • Ensure accurate linkages between spatial databases and assessment data. • Create databases for the field team (and as needed) to data collection. • Enter claimants and other land/property data by inputting alphabetic and numeric information. • Combine data from different systems or platforms and integrate them. • Maintain data entry requirements by applying and following data program technique and procedures. • Maintain policies and procedures for data entries and collection and maintain confidentially of all personal and property information in accordance with international principles. • Follow data program security practices and procedures and secure data with authorized access and create regular backups. • Review, and resolve discrepancies by creating standard operation procedures. • Prepare report, dashboards and other statistical reports as needed. • Collect and analyze other data on Housing, Land and Property from relevant partners. • Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed. • Perform other related duties as required.

• Accountability
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Building Trust
• Commitment to Continuous
• Learning Creativity
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Respect for Diversity
• Self-Management Vision
• Working in Teams

• In information management, database administration, development, social science, or other relevant field of studies is required. • Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience after receipt of the required academic qualification in the relevant field (GIS, Database Management, Data Entry, Database Development). • Database design-development, information management, administration and maintenance Mandatory. • Experience in coordination, liaison, information data collection and analysis is required. • Excellent command of English and Arabic, both oral and written, is required. • Experience in Social Tenure Domain Model is preferred.

UN personnel in Yemen operate in a volatile security environment. In Aden, personnel work in secured compound with limited access outside of the city, which usually can only be done with stringent clearances and depending on the destination, a military escort. Aden is a non-family duty station and is classified as security risk moderate. UN personnel in Aden live in Minimum Operational Security Standards (MOSS) compliant residences outside of the UN compound.