TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT (FAST TRACK)

Duration: 364 days

Closing date: 19 May 2021 (5 pm New York time)

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The Position:

The GBV Sub-Sector Information Management Analyst shall be based in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The Information Management Analyst is a core GBV Sub-sector Coordination team member. Under the overall guidance of the Head of Office, the incumbent directly reports to the GBV Sub-Sector Coordinator in Cox’s Bazar.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in the provision of Humanitarian Response and Nexus Development programme results.

Job Purpose:

With the support of the GBV Sub-sector Coordination Team and under the direct supervision of the GBV Sub-sector Coordinator, the GBV Sub-sector Information Management Analyst will be responsible for managing the data collection and monitoring and evaluation functions for the GBV Sub-Sector Coordination unit. This includes, providing training to UNFPA and GBV Sub-Sector partners on ethical and safe data collection and management to fulfill reporting requirements of the GBV sub-sector. 

At the sub-sector's request, the incumbent will also support the GBV Sub-Sector in the tasks required for UNFPA to lead and engage in the assessment for feasibility of GBV IMS, or another related inter-agency information management system, and key implementation tasks required. 

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

Education:  

 Advanced university degree in Gender Studies, Computer Science, Media, Public Health, Social Sciences or any discipline related to Information Management.

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum of two years professional experience in Information Management in an emergency humanitarian context. 

• Knowledge of the sub-sector approach, UN System, and NGO humanitarian community.

• Ability to synthesize large amounts of information into concise, effective resources for decision-making and advocacy purposes.

• Familiarity with GBV programming/data protection standards is an advantage

• UN common system experience, especially field experience, is desirable

Languages: 

Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages is desirable.