OFFICE OF THE UNHCR REPRESENTATION IN EGYPT INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE Code: HCR/VAC/14/031 Functional Title: Senior Information Management Associate GIS, Position Number: 10021296 Numbers of Positions: One Vacant Position Duty Station: Cairo, Egypt Category and Level: Fixed Term Appointment (FTA) for 1 year Grade: G7 Date of Issue: 24 December 2014 Closing Date: 17 January 2015 2.1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT. In close coordination and consultation with the Associate OPS Data Management Officer and as applicable relevant units at Headquarters. The Senior Information Management Associate (GIS) will be responsible for broadly supporting the production and dissemination of geographic information on the population of concern to the Country Office, including, but not limited to Protection and Programme information. The Senior Information Management Associate (GIS) will liaise with sectoral leads to gather geographic information for further analysis and dissemination and identify information gaps. Where information gaps exist, the Senior Information Management Associate (GIS) may help setting up primary data collection systems and organise needs assessments, which may also involve other stakeholders. In the case of refugee operations, the Senior Information Management Associate (GIS) will coordinate geographic information management activities relevant to all aspects of the operation and across organizations. For IDP operations, the Senior Information Management Associate (GIS) will coordinate geographic information and provide geographic information management services to the UNHCR-led clusters and act as main focal point for those clusters with OCHA. Duties and Responsibility (process and functions undertaken to achieve results) - - - Liaise directly with sector leads and partners to identify mapping needs and develop appropriate products according to defined UNHCR standards. Identify and implement a client oriented map request process to track and manage map requests and products. Analyse and produce a set of standard maps (Map Catalogue) for sector working groups, Inter-Agency structure and other UNHCR units based on operational needs. Support the established standards for operational, geographical and population data to be used throughout the country, maintain and distribute standards to IM officers and others working with operational data in the region, including partners. Advocate for harmonized data and mapping standards at field, national and regional levels. Maintain and expand the geographic data repository and related metadata. Provide GIS analysis to support UNHCR and partner decision making and guidance to achieve analytical products and derived geographic information. Contribute to training and skills-development support for UNHCR and partners in the areas of mapping, GIS analysis, spatial data standards, Global Positioning System (GPS) use in data collection and navigation and geodata collection procedures. Provide geographic information management services to support sector monitoring and evaluation in the refugee response. Insure GIS integration with corporate data and reporting systems and harmonize geodata management across systems. Perform any other related tasks as required. Work Experience:- Minimum of 11 years of relevant work experience. Qualification Requirements: - Completion of Secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or a related field. Demonstrated geospatial analytical skills applied to humanitarian and/or development scenarios. Demonstrated work experience with database management related to GIS. Experience with relevant GIS software such as ArcGIS and/or Mapinfo. Demonstrated work experience, implementing and maintaining geographic data collection systems. Excellent written and oral presentation skills. Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language. (In offices where the working language is not English, excellent knowledge of UN working language of duty station and working knowledge of English). DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES: - Successful participation in a UNHCR endorsed learning programme related to Information Management. Experience with relevant software such as, SPSS, EpiInfo6, SQL Server, and/or progress. Experience in web design and software development is an asset. Experience with HTML, PHP, ASP and/or Java is an asset. To apply for this position, please fill in the required application data and click on the submit button directly at this link: http://hr.unhcregypt.org/ , please note that you will be required to upload the following documents as a part of the application processes. 1. Motivation letter (indicating the special interest in this particular position). 2. A duly completed and updated personal history form (P.11). You can download the template form at: (www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc). The form should clearly indicate in the relevant section the names, contacts and e-mail addresses of three references. For better practicality, electronically completed forms will be accepted while the actual signature of the form can take place upon interviewing as and when candidates are selected for a job. For internal candidates, note should be taken that their existing fact sheets in the system will be subject to review by relevant managers as and when needed. Applications missing any of the above elements, duly completed, will unfortunately not be considered. This position may be subject to a written test. Shortlisted candidates will be informed accordingly. Interviews are mandatory and mostly held after the written tests for successful candidates. Candidates are advised to review UNHCR website at www.unhcr.org before attending tests and interviews. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED, and only tested and interviewed candidates will receive regret letters if not selected. Note: Please read carefully the UNHCR Code of Conduct to this vacancy before applying as a pre-requisite for any engagement of work with UNHCR, you can find it at http://www.unhcr.org/422dbc89a.html. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------