Information Management Assistant -UNOCHA
On-siteBridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados
Job Summary
Collect, organize, and analyze information to provide a humanitarian situation analysis for the Eastern Caribbean. Develop strong links with other IM focal points to promote information-sharing and joint analysis. Maintain and promote global standard IM tools (HDX, RWResponse, Kobo) and monitor humanitarian activities through OCHA platforms. Analyze and process data into formats for interactive dashboards using PowerBi. Monitor humanitarian situations to identify priority information needs and gaps. Support the Regional OCHA information team in regular products and services to ensure trends in the Caribbean are reflected in regional documents. Promote activities developed in the work plan in coordination with the HAO. Deploy to other countries upon request to support OCHA response missions. Work from the Offices of the Resident Coordinator in Barbados under the technical supervision of the Information Management Officer in Panama.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Six (6) years of working experience in information management, emergency, or disaster management, database management or related fields
- Bachelor's degree in data sciences, statistics and / or studies in social sciences with specialization in information management
- Three (3) years of working experience in information management, emergency or disaster management, database management, or related fields
- Experience working with international, regional, or national organizations and familiarity with the UN system
- Fluency in written and oral English
- Knowledge in written and oral Spanish is desired
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Experience in creating interactive dashboards (PowerBi)
- Experience in web-based management systems
- Ability to work productively under pressure, cope with deadlines, and the technical ability to work with online forms and systems
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge in written and oral Spanish is desired
- Knowledge Adobe Illustrator, and GIS desirable
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