UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO. UNDP/SC/2006/022
Date of Issue: 14 September 2006
Closing Date: 21 September 2006
Post Title : Field Information Officer
Organization : National Information Center(NIMAC)/UNDP
Duty Station : Monrovia, Liberia
Duration : Up to December 31, 2006 (with possibility of extension)
Type of Contract : Service Contract (SC-6)
This vacancy is open to applicants of either sex. Preference will
be given to equally qualified women candidates.
BACKGROUND:
The National Information Management Centre (NIMAC) is a technical
assistance and capacity building project developed jointly by
the Liberian Institute for Statistics and Geo-Information Services
(LISGIS) and UNDP to respond to the data and information needs
of the government and broader development community in Liberia.
The need for accurate statistics and information products and
services is imperative at this stage of Liberias development.
In addition to supporting the national development agenda via
the iPRSP and tracking progress made towards the MDGs, significant
information management capacity is needed to promote accountability
and transparency and support national aid coordination efforts.
In concert with its partners, nimac aims to:
Build information management capacity within the government,
in particular LISGIS;
Support government with information management services and
products;
Promote common standards and best practices;
Support the monitoring and tracking of progress of key development
frameworks within Liberia, the iPRSP and MDGs.
Rationale
The United Nations is committed to providing support to the new
Government as it formulates its national development strategy.
As the President has highlighted, prioritizing the counties and
ensuring coherency between national and county-level policies
and actions are vital steps to moving the country along the path
of recovery and development. In support of these efforts, the
United Nations is forming County Support Teams (CSTs) that can
assist the county authorities in addressing issues ranging from
security and governance to the rehabilitation of infrastructure.
The CSTs will work to ensure that our planning and actions are
coordinated and aligned with government priorities to ultimately
expedite recovery and development while building capacity of local
government to increasingly assume responsibility for the process.
The CSTs will, among other things, strengthen information management,
ensuring increased availability and accessibility of accurate,
timely and reliable data on local level socio-demographic characteristics
for use in policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation of county
recovery and development projects; enhanced capacities in counties
to plan and to gather essential data; and increased knowledge
of stakeholders at the local level socio-economic patterns and
trends.
Working in cooperation with LISGIS and the National Information
Management Centre (NIMAC), efforts will be made to use agreed
standards for data and Information Management (IM), to develop
and use common indicators and templates to facilitate the collection
of county recovery information and other relevant information
concerning stakeholders, actors and activities at the local level.
In line with this objective, nimac is seeking to hire the services
of highly motivated Field Information Officers in coordination
with the CST structures to provide support for the development
of capacity for IM in the various County Superintendent Offices
in Liberia.
Management Arrangements
As a member of the nimac Liaison team, the Field Information Officer
will report to the project manager. The Field Information Officer
will also work closely with all staff in nimac to ensure that
the flow of information is conducive and supportive with other
aspects of NIMACs work.
The incumbent also performs the following duties:
In close collaboration with the UNCT and UNMIL staff in the
field, support the development and implementation of strategies
for the collection and dissemination of recovery/development information
needs and activities. In particular ensure that there is a good
understanding in the Counties of the information management and
data and survey standards, especially those promoted by LISGIS.
Support the development and dissemination of county-level operational
information products, including standardized data packs, Contact
Lists, Who Does What Where reports and Meeting Schedules.
Working under the guidance of their manager, develop and implement
strategies for collection and dissemination of information on
humanitarian needs and activities. In particular, represent nimac
at coordination meetings, including supporting the various IASC
Cluster and Sector Working Group meetings with nimac tools, products
and services as required.
Facilitate the flow of information and information products
between nimac and the various focal points in the counties.
Conduct training sessions for local government officials and
UNCT and UNMIL staff members on the use of nimac tools and products.
Other tasks as assigned by the nimac Project Manager.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATION, KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
University degree in the social sciences, international development
or related field.
Three years related professional or volunteer experience preferably
with an international organization.
Strong organizational skills, including demonstrated ability
to manage multiple and competing tasks simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to prepare and deliver public presentations.
High proficiency in computer usage with demonstrable abilities
in spreadsheet applications and presentation software; database
familiarity preferred.
Demonstrated ability to function in emergency environments with
competing deadlines and difficult living/working conditions.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
High proficiency in the use of MS Office applications especially
Excel and Access.
Selected candidate will be expected to undertake minimum 50%
travel time to various counties in Liberia.
Email application to this vacancy should be sent to vacancies.lr@undp.org.
Please insert Vacancy Announcement Number in the Subject of the
email or written application. Applications without the Vacancy
Announcement Number or with the incorrect Vacancy Announcement
Number will not be accepted. Attach photocopies of qualifications
(i.e. technical certificates and academicals) and a one-page cover
letter indicating your interest and suitability for the position.
Please note that applications received after the closing date
will not be considered. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted
for a written test followed by an interview.
Please forward all written applications to:
Deputy Resident Representative (Operations)
Attention: HR Unit
United Nations Development Programme
Simpson Apartment, Mamba Point
Monrovia, Liberia
cc: All UN Agencies/ UNDP Projects/Programmes in Liberia
Note: All applications/queries must be addressed to:
vacancies.lr@undp.org
Also you can download the P11 Form here
UNDP Liberia