Information Management Assistant

Volunteering

Overview

Support implementation of Information Management System for mine action

You have:

• Must be a national of or legal resident in Yemen.
• Minimum age: 22 years old.
• Secondary education or relevant certifications in hardware and software management.
• 3 years of relevant working experience in network administration and management of hardware/software platforms.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.

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.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

1. Support the implementation of the Information Management System Mine Action (IMSMA) focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Support the assessment of the IM needs of the mine action sector in Yemen
• Assist the IM specialist with the coordination of the installation of the IM system,
• Support the development of the database;
• Follow up with counterparts on monthly data entered in the system to ensure data completeness, integrity and quality;
• Support the survey and mapping data from mine action operators;
• Prepare lists, reports and spreadsheets depicting mined area information;

2. Ensure effective and accurate operation of management systems focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Perform routine technical tasks including work on technical components(disks, memories, network wiring, power sources, etc.)
• Provide overall quality assurance and quality control for operations data from field operators;
• Review the information outputs from the IM system
• Support in the installation of commercial and in-house developed software and related upgrades in coordination with team and counterparts
• Support relevant partners and stakeholders including national and regional mine action authorities, NGO’s, commercial contractors, with IM related issues

3. Support effective and accurate implementation of the External information management system, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Support the IM specialist with the implementation and maintenance of the mine action sectors external information management system;
• Respond to user needs and questions regarding network access;
• Maintain an archive for all relevant operational and quality management related documentation, records and reports.

4. Provide administrative support with Project management, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Support the Emergency Mine Action team with required IM issues by submitting weekly and ad-hoc inputs to the project activities;
• Support the project IM specialist and the reporting specialist with provision of relevant data on survey, clearance and risk education information from different counterparts
• Provide training and guidance to IM systems users, and other relevant mine action partners;
• Work closely with the YMACC Information Management team to support the development of the national IM capacity whilst simultaneously ensuring the continuance of inputs/outputs of real time IM operations.

6. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Participation and assistance in the organization of training for the CO staff on ICT issues.
• Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:

• Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
• Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
• Provide annual and end of assignment self-reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
• Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
• Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
• Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Secondary education

Education - Additional Comments:

University degree or Secondary education with relevant certifications in hardware and software management and application, Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) required. If certification is not available at the time of recruitment, it should be obtained within 6 months.

University Degree in Computer Science would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Required experience:

36 Months

Experience remark:

3 years of relevant working experience, including network administration, support to management of hardware and software platforms, telecommunications facilities, knowledge of Windows-based packages/applications.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• Arabic(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Administration and administrative assistance

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Empowering Others, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Self-Management, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

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Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

This is a national UN Volunteer assignment, therefore only nationals of Yemen and legal residents in Yemen with the status of refugee or with the status of being stateless are eligible to apply.

Application deadline: 19-09-2020

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