Information Analyst

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.

Assignment is non-family (GOMA)

Under the direct supervision of the North-Eastern DRC JMAC Team Leader (covering the northeastern DRC and neighboring countries and the overall supervision of the Chief JMAC, the UN Volunteer will be tasked to: • Build effective information sharing networks with a variety of UN and non-UN stakeholders, including by liaising with civilian, political, police, and military personnel throughout; • Collect, collate, and analyse relevant information about the conflict dynamics (including but not limited to stakeholders, local conflicts, economic interests, local and regional political developments, security environment, humanitarian and Protection of Civilian (PoC) situations, military developments, local and foreign armed groups’ presences, etc.) and populate JMAC databases, using a variety of sources (UN reporting, open sources, media, social media, and human sources, etc.); • Organize or participate in field missions for information acquisition purposes, including but not limited to actor mapping, interviewing, direct observation, and fact-finding, and documenting; • Fact-checks with an eye on accuracy, detail, and speed, while exploiting open sources, using mutli-source fusion and verification techniques; • Exploit a variety of databases including the Mission reporting database Sage, HRDDP database, PoC Dashboard, as well as JMAC’s analytical software IBM i2 and ensure integrity of JMAC information; • Carry out structured qualitative and quantitative analysis using a variety of tools and techniques (including GIS tools, database queries, literature reviews, structured analytical techniques, stakeholder interviews, etc.); • Produce high-quality, forward-looking assessments of threats and impacts, using scenario-building, (actor) mapping, as well as identifying risks and opportunities for the implementation of MONUSCO’s mandate; • Support the drafting and compiling of JMAC’s analytical documents in English and French targeting the operational level, the Senior Management Team and the UN Agencies as well as in the drafting of a variety of other products, including but not limited to trend analysis, profiles, assessments, forecasts, and notes-to-the-file; • Master an in-depth understanding of the area of responsibility, the Great Lakes Region, and the UN’s role within it; • Act as a tandem and back-up, as well as advisor to the North-eastern JMAC team leader; • Perform other duties as required.

• Communication • Creativity • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity and Gender • Teamwork • Commitment to continuous learning

Political affairs and political reporting

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa, and as a result is quite diverse. Living conditions therefore vary between MONUSCO duty stations, with all usual amenities present in the capital Kinshasa, but only very basic conditions in remote duty stations in the provinces, where, for instance, there may be no guarantee of public power supply nor running water. The ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions of developing countries is essential. Accommodation is very expensive in both Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. Supermarkets exist in the large towns (e.g. Bukavu, Kisangani), but consumer items are generally very expensive (as everything is imported). For food, local markets offer a much cheaper alternative. All MONUSCO duty stations are considered non-family duty stations, except for Kinshasa, Lubumbashi and Entebbe which are now considered family duty stations, and most are currently under UN Security Phase III (“relocation phase”: internationally-recruited staff are temporarily concentrated or relocated to specified sites/locations). In addition to insecurity related to the relatively volatile political situation as well as various conflict situations, certain places are subject to increasing street and residential crime, including in Kinshasa and Goma. Some degree of medical service is provided in all MONUSCO duty stations. Certain vaccinations are mandatory for MONUSCO personnel to enter the DRC, while others are compulsory for all other incoming persons. It is possible for incoming MONUSCO personnel, including UN Volunteers, to be asked to provide proof of some or all vaccinations, though this is unlikely. All UN Volunteers must ensure that they are up-to-date with all appropriate vaccinations, which should be clearly and properly endorsed in the International Certificate of Vaccination (“carte jaune”). Malaria is present virtually throughout the DRC, and it is therefore recommended to take prophylaxis. The unit of currency is the Congolese Franc. The US dollar is the other preferred currency. It may be impossible to exchange traveller’s checks away from the capital city. Credit cards are usually accepted in major hotels only in Kinshasa. In larger towns and cities (e.g. Kinshasa, Goma, Bukavu, Kisangani), UN Volunteers are recommended to open US Dollar bank accounts, while in other places, banks may be absent (including ATMs) and VLA payments will be processed in cash. UN Volunteers have the possibility to send part of their allowances to a bank account abroad. In addition to French, there are four major spoken languages in DRC, namely Lingala, Kikongo, Tshiluba and Swahili.