Information Management Associate

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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.

UNDP Bangladesh’s in-house data collection team, Cox’s Bazar Analysis and Research Unit (CARU) is the only institutional provider of real-time data on violence, criminality, and social tensions in districts affected by the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh. This second phase of the programme (2021 -2026) builds on the foundations of the project’s first phase (2017-2021) that supported Bangladesh’s efforts to understand sources of violence, changing pattern of social tension, tracking the media reports, providing briefings and presentations to the stakeholders.

UNDP partners with research groups, universities, government agencies and international donors to maximize the capacity and appeal of local organizations supportive of peaceful development.

Research Facility of CARU: Knowledge, understanding, and insights into the drivers of conflict, violence, and extremism improved, and stronger capacity to analyse the sources and nature of disinformation, exclusion, and intolerance in Bangladesh.

CARU provides a service essential for Bangladeshi policymakers, humanitarian agencies, diplomatic partners, and civil society organizations defending women, refugees, minorities, and vulnerable communities. CARU is now looking to hire a Information Management Associate who can support the unit in monitoring and analysing the data for promoting stability, inclusivity, and tolerance in Bangladesh’s Cox's Bazar District. This individual would provide substantive and administrative support to UNDP's research and data components.

The Information Management Associate will report to the Technical Specialist, Research and Survey Analysis under the Cox’s Bazar Analysis & Research Unit (CARU) which is a part of UNDP Sub Office in Cox’s Bazar. S/he will closely coordinate with colleagues of CARU and UNDP colleagues.

Under the direct supervision of the Technical Specialist: Research and Survey Analysis, the National UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

A. Data Management and Analysis: • Collect, organize, and maintain a comprehensive database of security incidents and social tensions in Cox’s Bazar. • Ensure data quality and integrity through regular checks and validation processes. • Explore innovative ways and processes to identify gaps in data quality. • Analyze data to identify trends, patterns, and key factors contributing to security incidents and social tensions. • Use data visualization tools to create graphs, charts, and maps that illustrate findings.

B. Information Dissemination: • Prepare regular reports, briefings, and presentations based on the collected and analyzed data. • Ensure timely dissemination of information to relevant stakeholders, including UNDP colleagues, government agencies, and humanitarian organizations. • Develop and maintain a system for tracking information requests and responses.

C. Technical and Administrative Support: • Provide technical support for data collection, storage, and retrieval processes. • Assist in the development and implementation of information management systems and tools. • Support the team in processing contracts, LOAs, and other administrative and logistic requirements. • Coordinate with internal and external networks to ensure smooth information flow and collaboration.

E. Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing: • Train team members and partners on smart data management, and analysis techniques. • Document best practices and lessons learned to improve future information management efforts.

Results/Expected Outputs: • Enhanced Data Quality and Accessibility: Maintain a high-quality, comprehensive database of security incidents and social tensions, ensuring data is accurate, up-to-date, and easily accessible to stakeholders. • Informed Decision-Making: Provide timely and accurate reports, briefings, and presentations to support informed decision-making by UNDP, government agencies, and humanitarian organizations. • Capacity Building: Enhance the information management capabilities of team members and partners through training and knowledge sharing

• Respectful and helpful relations with all partners and colleagues

• Confidentiality

• Knowledge of UNDP Rules and Regulations is an advantage

• Leadership and Self-Management

• Focuses on results for the stakeholders and responds positively to feedback

• Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, and constructive attitude

• Remains calm, in control, and good humored under pressure

• Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

• Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills

• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view

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• Proven experience on information management of any organization with skills in SQL, Python and Power BI.

• Proven ability/skills in at least one of these research areas: conflict prevention, governance, or violence and crime

• Proven ability/skills in information management, and professionally preparing data in graphs, charts, and other forms of graphic design an advantage.

• Proven ability/skills in using web-based software for statistical analysis of data;

• Experience on humanitarian context and / or knowledge on the Rohingya and Cox’s Bazar culture and language desirable.

• Working knowledge on Rohingya/ Chittagonian dialect is an advantage.

• Knowledge of research and data management with advanced IT skills

• Skilled in MS office package and data analysis;

• Skills in Excel, SQL, Python and Power BI.

Cox's Bazar is the prime beach and tourist town in Bangladesh, situated alongside the beach of the Bay of Bengal, beside the Indian ocean, having unbroken 120 Kilometre golden sand beach, reachable through motor transport alongside the wavy water . This town is situated in the Chittagong Division in south-eastern Bangladesh, beside 'Myanmar (Burma)'. For Bangladeshi's it doesn't get much better than Cox's Bazar, the country's most popular beach town than the other one 'Kuakata beach town. It's sort of a Cancun of the east. It's choc-a-bloc with massive well-architectured concrete structures, affluent 5 & 3 star hotels, catering largely to the country's elite and overseas tourists. The beach is only a bit crowded in tourist season, October to March, especially near the hotel-motel zone, but remains virgin during the rest of the year, April to September, when it's better to take a trip there.

Cox’s Bazar is located about 150 km south of Chittagong Metropolitan city, Cox's Bazar is connected both by air and road with the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka and the prime port city Chittagong. The official language is Bengali, while English is the working language of UN Agencies.

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