Job Purpose
The Programme Specialist (GBV Information Management System Inter-Agency Coordinator) is located in the Humanitarian and Fragile Contexts Branch (HFCB) in the Programme Division (PD), HQ. S(he) reports directly to the Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Team Leader in HFCB to support the work of an inter-agency GBVIMS Steering Committee consisting of UNFPA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and the International Medical Corps (IMC).
Qualifications and Experience
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) public health, social work, social science or other related degree. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Advanced university degree in or equivalent programming experience.
Knowledge and Experience
- 5 years of program management experience, preferably including at least 1 year implementing a GBV program in a humanitarian context
- Experience in developing and facilitating workshops and training
- Demonstrated capacity to analyze data/statistics for humanitarian operations
- Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Access and database software, including in depth knowledge of pivot table/chart analysis
- Demonstrated understanding of issues related to confidentiality, data safety and other ethical concerns related to the sharing on sensitive data between humanitarian agencies
- Demonstrated organizations skills: the ability to work independently and productively, with multiple stakeholders in a fast-pace environment
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with people in a wider range of functions in a multi-cultural environment
- Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment and independently, and to handle requests or issues as they arise.
Language
- Fluency in English. Working knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.