Information Management Assistant

Volunteering Medical & Health Communications & PR IT & Telecom

Overview

Support data management for UNFPA Afghanistan's humanitarian programs.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest in UNFPA mandate and humanitarian work.
• Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills.
• Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team.
• Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media).
• Previous experience as a volunteer or in another culture (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded.
• Ability to develop data collection system to monitor program implementation.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of data management activities.
• Flexibility and openness to learning and new experiences.
• Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions.
• Ability to create, edit and present information in a visually pleasing format.

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.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction. Information and data management is a crucial aspect of the program delivery, both for humanitarian and development components. Information and data management covers the assessment, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of data and statistical related activities. This includes assessment of the information landscape; definition of information and data needs; design of data and information activities, including data collection, analysis, storage and dissemination; implementation of data and information management activities; and monitoring and evaluation of data management activities. It is needed to deliver robust and comprehensive assessments and evaluations, and to support results-based planning, monitoring and reporting of the programs implemented by UNFPA and its partners. For this purpose, support from three National UNV Information Management Assistant, assigned for Humanitarian, Gender/GBV, and RH, is needed. The National UNVs will be joining the dynamic Humanitarian Cluster of UNFPA Afghanistan, and taking part in humanitarian coordination, information management and M&E. This opportunity provides a rewarding experience of working for the UNFPA’s Afghanistan Humanitarian Response programme and opens up an opportunity to work for the United Nations.

Under the direct supervision of UNFPA Afghanistan Humanitarian Coordinator, the information management assistant will:  Provide support and assistance on information management to the humanitarian cluster.  Develop data collection system to monitor the progress of programme implementation of each component of UNFPA humanitarian program and data sharing mechanism.  Coordinate with SRH, humanitarian and Gender units to keep up-to-date on humanitarian activities relevant to SRH and GBV; •Collect data on the service coverage of SRH, GBV/gender and humanitarian interventions and produce data and information products in the forms of tailored map, infographic, and others for internal and external purposes.  Monitor and compile data on humanitarian logistics and supplies: stock availability and distribution report from implementing partners and to coordinate with supply chain and nexus cluster; Create, edit and present information (queries, reports, document) in a visually pleasing, clear and presentable format and to edit and provide input to correspondence, report, document for communication purposes.  Prepare Reports on progress data to be analyzed by UNFPA and donors. Supporting assessments, situational and trend analysis and planning processes with analytical frameworks. • Ensure consistency and accuracy of data and results for country analysis. • Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Results/Expected Outputs:  Database of overall UNFPA Afghanistan humanitarian response;  Availability of update and reliable data for internal and external purposes including for donor reporting;  Increased UNFPA visibility;  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 peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.

(the list below is indicative and the host entity has to adapt it based on its organizational values)  Accountability  Professional  Integrity  Teamwork  Commitment to continuous learning  Flexibility

 Data sharing, data management and data analysis including data governance, quality assurance and preservation, data interoperability, data science methodologies, development of and revision of data standards, geographic information technologies, qualitative data analysis and quantitative data analysis.  Demonstrated interest in UNFPA mandate  Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others;  Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills; •Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team;  Flexible and open to learning and new experiences;  Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions;  Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded;  Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others).

This position will be based in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. Working week for the UN in Afghanistan is from Sunday to Thursday (for the Government from Saturday to Wednesday). Working hours in UNFPA CO are from 7 am to 3:30 pm for national staff, and from 7 am to 4 pm for international staff. https://www.unv.org

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