Job Details

Niger

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development. UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources. Working with us UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines. Diversity With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates. Work life harmonization UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.

Functional Responsibilities
The position supports the work HDPP project Team and will be responsible for the following responsibilities:

1. Support the design of data storage and data sharing strategy under protection principles:

Developing database structures and features according to organizational needs.
Enhance the scalability and performance of existing database architecture.
Developing procedures to ensure data integrity and quality.
Support the various teams of joint programs (Migration, Peacebuilding Fund and Spotlight) of the Office of the Resident Coordinator in the design of data collection tools, data codification, data management and support to data visualizations

2. Support in the design of a data portal platform:

Support the Office of the Resident Coordinator in the development of a common data management and analysis platform for the UN System in Niger.
Support the development of platform for dissemination and easy access to partnership info and contribute to knowledge sharing.

3. Other activities as tasked by the Team

Contribute to promote data culture, ensuring data quality and sharing among UN agencies.
Contribute to capitalize technical knowledge.
Participate in meetings with United Nations System Agencies, civil society, research institutions, etc .; working in the field of statistics and data collection in Niger
Assist in project management support to the overall implementation through technical expertise.
Performs other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.

Monitoring and Progress Controls
A work plan will be developed based on HDPP project cycle and serve as the overarching document to monitor progress and record performance.

Work Experience
Required:

Minimum 2 years of experience in information management with a strong knowledge in data analysis and data visualization tools is required.

Desirable (The following experience is optional. Candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply)

Experience with KoboToolBox is strongly desired.
Experience with the United Nations or other International Organizations is an asset.

Languages

Fluency in English (read, write, speak) is required.
Knowledge of French is desirable.

Contract type, level and duration
For more details about the ICA contractual modality, please follow this link:
https://www.unops.org/english/Opportunities/job-opportunities/what-we-offer/Pages/Individual-Contractor-Agreements.aspx
Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement (ICA)
Contract level: International Individual Contractor Agreement (I-ICA 1)/ICS9
Contract duration: Open-ended (subject to funds availability and satisfactory performance)

Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
UNOPS embraces diversity and it is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or disability.

2 - 0 Year(s)

Background Information - UNOPS
UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian, and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve peace and sustainable development.
UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management, and human resources.


Working with us
We are proud of our people. With a wealth of knowledge and skills in various disciplines – engineering, finance, human resources, ICT, leadership, project management, procurement, and more – they help tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time. Their work around the world supports progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At UNOPS, we offer a range of short- and long-term opportunities in various environments and duty stations – from Denmark and Kenya to Mexico, Switzerland, Myanmar, Senegal, Uganda, and many more.

Diversity
With over 5,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,400 personnel recruited on behalf of our partners, spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced and diverse labor force — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs. We continually strive to maintain our gender-balanced workplace. We encourage qualified underrepresented groups as per UNOPS Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategy to apply for our vacancies.

Work life harmonization
UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.