OPEN TO INTERNAL AND NON-REPRESENTED MEMBER STATES CANDIDATES Position Title : Duty Station : Classification : Type of Appointment : Information Management Officer Estimated Start Date : Kabul, Afghanistan Official, Grade P2 Special short term, Six months with possibility of extension As soon as possible Closing Date : November 05, 2014 Reference Code : SVN2014/116(O)-INT Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and nongovernmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants. IOM has a proactive recruitment policy to increase the representation of nationals of nonrepresented member states. Qualified applicants from the following countries will be favorably considered: Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Czech Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Lesotho, Libya, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Montenegro, Micronesia, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Republic of Congo, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Slovenia, Somalia, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. Context: The Government of Afghanistan’s (GoA) E-Taskira initiative is led by the Ministry of the Interior, in collaboration with the Ministry for Communications and IT and the Ministry of Finance. The E-Taskira project is EU- and USAID- funded with additional expressions of interest in funding from other donors. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) and the direct supervision of the Project Manager (PM), the successful candidate will support the coordination and Page 1 / 4 execution of information management (IM) activities necessary to the IOM-GoA Electronic National Identity card (E-Taskira) project. Core Functions / Responsibilities: 1. Supervise the Information Management Assistants in the Information Management Unit, assigning tasks, coordinating efforts, and providing training and backstop efforts as necessary. 2. Identify and develop reports for the E-Tazkira project, for the purposes of quality control, anti-fraud, and caseload/programme pipeline development and management. 3. Establish mechanisms that identify and monitor key performance metrics that contribute to the development of an IOM-supported business process for ETazkira. 4. In coordination with key national stakeholders, design, develop and implement reporting solutions to enhance E-Tazkira roll-out. 5. Manage and implement application project plans, unit testing, release and support of project databases and applications in a sustainable manner. 6. Report regularly to internal and external E-Tazkira implementation activities, problems and solutions. 7. Support and enforce data confidentiality and information security guidelines in line with IOM's data protection policy and IT information security policy. 8. Update staff under supervision of changes in workflow and/or procedures and provide training and/or conduct knowledge transfer initiatives on application development, support and report production as required for IOM and partner ministries’ databases and applications. 9. Represent the E-Tazkira IM unit at meetings and prepare briefings, trainings, background information and unit updates, as needed. 10. Perform such other duties as may be assigned. stakeholders on Required Competencies Behavioural          Takes responsibility and manages constructive criticism; Works effectively with all clients and stakeholders; Promotes continuous learning; communicates clearly; Takes initiative and drives high levels of performance management; Plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility; Displays mastery of subject matter; Contributes to a collegial team environment; Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation; Displays awareness of relevant technological solutions; Page 2 / 4  Works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM. Technical    Anticipates and prepares response to changing IT needs of the relevant organizational unit; Delivers optimal IT solutions within defined resource parameters; Correctly applies knowledge of specialized IT disciplines. Required Qualifications and Experience Education   Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, or a related field from an accredited academic institution with two years of relevant professional experience; or University degree in the above fields with four years of relevant professional experience. Experience         Experience in administering of Structured Query Language (SQL) database server; Experience in using SQL queries and T-SQL programming; Experience in developing and deploying n-tier web based applications using c# and .NET; Experience in developing and implementation of various reports using RSS 2008 Report Server; Previous work experience working with the MiMOSA database an advantage; Strong knowledge of SQL 2008 server or later; Strong knowledge of Relational Database Data analyses and reporting of scalable systems, software development lifecycle, c# and multi-tier web-based applications; Working knowledge of database programming and applications such as Access or similar. Languages Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Dari or Pasto is an advantage. How to apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM eRecruitment system, by November 05, 2014 at the latest, referring to this advertisement. For further information, please refer to: http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for applications. Page 3 / 4 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application in your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system. Posting period: From 22.10.2014 to 05.11.2014 Requisition: SVN 2014/116 (O) - Information Management Officer (P2) - Kabul, Afghanistan (54615991) Released Posting: SVN 2014/116 (O) - Information Management Officer (P2) - Kabul, Afghanistan (54615994) Released Page 4 / 4