| Posting Title: | Associate Information and Evidence Officer, P2 |
| Job Code Title: | ASSOCIATE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER |
| Department/Office: | Office of the IIIM-SYRIA |
| Duty Station: | GENEVA |
| Posting Period: | 05 November 2020 - 19 November 2020 |
| Job Opening Number: | 20-Information Management Systems-IIIM-SYRIA-144215-R-Geneva (R) |
| Staffing Exercise | N/A |
Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located within the Information Systems Management Section (ISMS) of the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to Assist in the Investigation and Prosecution of Persons Responsible for the Most Serious Crimes under International Law Committed in the Syrian Arab Republic since March 2011 (IIIM), located in Geneva, Switzerland. The incumbent will report directly to an Information and Evidence Officer, (P3), and secondarily to the Chief of Information Systems Management Section (ISMS), (P5).
ResponsibilitiesWithin delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
1) Supporting review and analysis tasks by:
•Translating the objectives of investigations into technical activities to assist teams in their examination of electronic content;
•Populating evidence selection systems in a manner that enables teams to select relevant information and evidence;
•Analysing structures and purposes of collected data in order to advise staff on appropriate measures to extract relevant information while maintaining the forensic integrity of the evidence;
•Assisting teams in building and executing search queries to identify material of interest;
2) Performing evidence handling and custodial obligations by:
•Ensuring the sound collection, preservation, registration, digitization, and secure permanent storage of collected material and maintains its chain of custody, provenance taxonomies, auditing, and authenticity;
•Performing data ingestion, processing, and indexing of registered material and populates review and analysis systems;
•Documenting efficient procedures regarding the review of evidence and information;
•Maintaining an end-to-end data model supporting efficient information flow within evidence handling business processes and enforcing the provenance of collected material and confidential classifications.
•Documenting eDiscovery requirements and workflows, including technical specifications for data harvesting and processing and required formats for the transfer of data;
3) Supporting operational aspects of system design, evaluation and implementation by:
•Preparing technical documents, gather requirements, and initiating standardization and procurement practices in accordance with United Nations procedures.
•Providing training on eDiscovery and its tools for both internal and external stakeholders;
•Acts as an administrator of eDiscovery tools;
•Performs other duties as requested.
•PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of data retrieval and analysis, data processing work or document review support work; Understanding of search strategies and technologies (both text and non-text), data and metadata, and technology assisted review; Knowledge of data protection regulations or practices; Knowledge of legal and evidentiary requirements. Ability to provide maintenance and disposition of records, including appraisal and migration management; records preservation and description; and research practices. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
•TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
•PLANNING & ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Advanced university degree in information, computer, forensic, or library sciences; journalism; linguistics; Arabic, law; social science; or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Certification in eDiscovery is desirable. Certification in project management is also desirable.
A minimum of two years of progressively responsible work experience in eDiscovery, evidence management, software engineering, database administration, litigation, analysis, investigation, or a related area is required.
Experience working with documents using right-to-left script and in informational retrieval techniques for Arabic is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations secretariat. For the position advertised fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
AssessmentEvaluation of qualified candidates may include a desk review and/or an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
Special NoticeThe appointment against this position is limited to the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism for Syria (IIIM). Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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