Local Consultancy - Information Management and GIS Consultant - Open to the nationals of Armenia only

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, a champion

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Under supervision of UNICEF Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation (CRM/E) Specialist and in close collaboration with the UNICEF Deputy Representative, Emergency Focal Point and Planning and Monitoring Officer the consultant will be responsible for data processing, visualization and use via information management tools, procedures and systems. The consultant will work closely with UNICEF team in Armenia supporting with processing and visualizing data on the situation of children as well as data on UNICEF programmes especially for humanitarian work. The consultant will also assist in the analysis and reporting of this information to facilitate the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of mostly crisis situation and related activities.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

Following the double crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in and around Nagorno Karabakh at the end of 2020, another escalation between Armenia and Azerbaijan occurred in September 2022, while Armenia is also dealing with the socio-economic impact of the Ukraine crisis. According to official data some 20.000 people in refugee-like situation continue to reside in Armenia, while thousands had to be internally displaced during recent escalations.

The situation requires continuous monitoring and updates on the affected populations, their location and needs, as well as UNICEF and partner’s preparedness and response planning, monitoring and reporting, including through visual support All those efforts require ongoing data collection, processing, data analysis and visualization using online survey and data processing and visualization tools, like Power Bi, ArcGIS etc.

Under supervision of the CRM/E Specialist the consultant will develop online data collection tools, make calculations based on available information, map data on different aspects of emergency preparedness and planning, process and analyse the data and visualize it in different formats.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• BSc Degree Management Information System (MIS), Computer Science, Data Analytics, Statistics or related disciplines is an asset.

• Relevant experience in information management or data processing, analytics is required.

• Advanced computer and Excel skills is required.
• Experience with database design, data management, data processing and analysis, as well as working with statistical data is required.
• Experience with data visualization, including familiarity with software for interactive data visualization, like Power BI or Tableau, design of maps, graphs, infographics is required.
• Experience with spatial analysis software (e.g. qgis/ ArcGis), field data collection tools (e.g. ODK, KOBO) and content management systems is an asset.
• Experience with humanitarian partners and specifically preparedness and response is an asset.

Language Proficiency

• Excellent knowledge of Armenian (written and spoken)
• Good working proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of Russian in an asset

Other skills and Attributes

• Capacity to work in stressful conditions
• High level of Integrity and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values
• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes

Terms of the application:

The deadline for the submission of applications is 5 December 2022. Applications should include:

• Cover letter;
• CV;
• Financial Proposal.

All qualified applicants should apply online, using the UNICEF E-Recruitment system and following the online application link.

For more detailed ToR please refer to the attached file ToR_Information Management-GIS Consultant 2022 Final_for adv.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.