Information Management Officer, UN Volunteer. UNMISS, Juba. Open until 24 November 2019

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VMAM Code SSDR001313-5765

Information Management Officer

International Specialist

Host entity UNMISS

Country South Sudan

Duty station Juba (SSD)

Language skills

English

Start date Immediate

Duration until 30 June 2020 with possibility of extension

Application deadline 24 November 2019

Description of task

Reporting to and working under the direction of the Chief Information Management Unit (IMU) the UNV Information Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

• Participate in planning and implementing information management initiatives of significant importance to the Mission, which typically impacts large or multiple user groups, including document, data, web content and records management services and tools, training programmes for information management, business intelligence dashboards, cross-cutting monitoring tools, and staff intranet/web portals.
• Participate in information management improvement projects, contributing to feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation, and in the evaluation and testing of information and record-keeping application improvements and new systems.
• Provide advisory services on information management policies and practices including needs as well as business process analysis; organization and maintenance of UN information assets; search, accessibility and security classification; records preservation and disposition; and information management policies and procedures, with an emphasis on technological applications.
• Liaise with the GITTS to ensure data security, backup and recovery of information systems.
• Develop training materials and user manuals; and engage in capability building of IMU clients in use of the information management services or systems assigned.
• Participate in developing and implementing client outreach strategies. Conduct outreach and user education to improve clients’ use of desktop information resources; use judgement of relevant institutional needs to develop presentations appropriate to client audience; develop publicity materials to facilitate outreach.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned by the Chief IMU.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

A university degree in information management, information science, information systems, social science or related field.A university degree in information management, information science, information systems, social science or related field.

Required experience: 24 Months

Experience remark:

• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in modern archives management, record keeping, information management, information systems or related area is required.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in the planning, design, development, implementation and maintenance of information systems or related area is desirable.

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise: Knowledge management, archiving and documentation

Area of expertise details:

• Experience providing services related to information management to or in a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable.
• Familiarity with United Nations information management administrative instructions, policies, procedures and guidance documents is an asset.
• Proficiency with document management software, particularly SharePoint2010 is an asset.
• Experience with Office365 and SharePoint Online is desirable.

Driving license: Yes

Competencies values:

Client Orientation, Commitment to Continuous Learning, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Technological Awareness