IM Assistant at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Functional Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Information Management Officer, the Information Management Assistant will carry out the following functions:

• Responsible for verification and recording of all field data from implementers into the IMSMA database;
• Perform quality assurance checks on reported data before data entry;
• Carry out quality checks during and after data entry;
• Produce statistics and reports from the Mine Action data;
• Produce statistics for IMSMA monthly report;
• Assist in creation and maintenance of comprehensive soft and hard archive system;
• Update both soft and hard archives on weekly basis;
• Create photo catalogue from received photos from mine action activities;
• Regularly review and update IMSMA forms as per the need of field activities;
• Regular distribution of IMSMA forms to operations and implementers;
• Assist in preparation and printing of informative maps with mine action and other available data;
• Work and produce standard mapping templates;
• Maintain and contribute to the operations mapping archive;
• Attend IMSMA training and provide regular trainings to operations and implementers staffs in the use of IMSMA & GIS;
• Contribute to the development of procedures, guidelines and manuals;
• Assist with IT and related general computer related issues;
• Perform any other duties assigned by IMSMA Officer.

Education/Experience/Language Requirements

Education

• First level university degree (Bachelor's Degree or equivalent) in Information Management with an additional one (1) year of relevant experience; OR
• Secondary Education with an additional five (5) years experience in Information Management, (GIS) Geospatial Information System, database management or related field.

Work Experience

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in (GIS) Geospatial Information System and database management is required;
• Experience in IMSMA (Information Management System for Mine Action) is desired;
• Good computer skills in windows operating system in the networked environment is desired;
• Good working knowledge of SQL, MySQL and Postgres as well as of graphic design;
• Good working knowledge of Archival Information System;
• Knowledge of UN/UNOPS rules and regulations will be considered an asset.

Language

• Fluent in English (writing, reading and speaking) is required;
• Knowledge of a UN official languages is desirable.

• Good computer skills in windows operating system in the networked environment;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Good working knowledge of SQL queries are required;
• Knowledge of second UN working language desirable;
• Knowledge of UN/UNOPS rules and regulations will be considered an asset;
• Able to travel to all areas in Somalia;
• Capable to work in a multi-national / cultural environment.
• Flexibility in undertaking any kind of assignment.
• Good computer skills in windows operating system in the networked environment;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Good working knowledge of SQL queries are required;
• Knowledge of second UN working language desirable;
• Knowledge of UN/UNOPS rules and regulations will be considered an asset;
• Able to travel to all areas in Somalia;
• Capable to work in a multi-national / cultural environment.
• Flexibility in undertaking any kind of assignment.
• Good computer skills in windows operating system in the networked environment;
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Good working knowledge of SQL queries are required;
• Knowledge of second UN working language desirable;
• Knowledge of UN/UNOPS rules and regulations will be considered an asset;
• Able to travel to all areas in Somalia;
• Capable to work in a multi-national / cultural environment.
• Flexibility in undertaking any kind of assignment.