PROGRAMME SPECIALIST: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS

More than 165,000 people lost their lives in Aceh and Nias as a result of the tsunami of 26 December 2004 and the earthquake of 28 March 2005.  The Office of the United Nations Recovery Coordinator for Aceh and Nias (UNORC) was established in September 2005 to support the Government of Indonesia. The Government has taken a strong lead in the post-emergency phase with the establishment of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) and UNORC takes responsibility for facilitating strong coordination among the UN Agencies, the international NGO community, and bilateral donors in full and timely support of the Government’s reconstruction and recovery efforts.

Staffed by personnel from the UN Secretariat and various UN Agencies, UNORC serves as the main point of contact between the UN system, BRR and Provincial and District Governments. UNORC aims to facilitate a unified United Nations system approach. UNORC works with many partners and continues to strengthen its field presence to overcome pressing issues in Aceh and Nias. Information, research, analysis and monitoring also constitute an essential service provided by UNORC to the Government of Indonesia and partner organizations through the UNORC Information Analysis Section.

UNORC is seeking to recruit an experienced Programme Specialist (Information Management and Analysis) who will be responsible for the overall delivery of the four composite units of IAS: the Information Coordination Unit gathering and disseminating data to ensure needs of stakeholders are met, the Data Management Unit collating, cleaning and processing data sets using the common UN software, DevInfo, the Statistical Research Unit and Solutions Exchange for Aceh and Nias. The position is until June 2009 and beyond that in line with the UN Country Team’s (UNCT) plan for coordination support to the ongoing recovery process in Aceh beyond the tenure of UNORC that ends in June 2009.

Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Head of Office of UNORC, the Programme Specialist will perform the following specific functions:

Summary of key functions:

• Collaborate with relevant national counterparts (BRR & provincial government) and the UN Team Aceh & Nias in promoting coherent and collaborative strategies in Post-Tsunami recovery and reconstruction.
• Provide strategic oversight of IAS, ensuring that it complements the goals and directions of the Office of the Recovery Coordinator and that it continues to meet the information needs of recovery.
• Identify and develop analytical outputs, such as quarterly trend analysis and recovery review and other publications to be developed by the Section.
• Liaise with senior UN officials and participate in the UN Aceh Team and Inter Agency Standing Committee Meetings to promote the use of analysis and information among decision-makers.
• Liaise with national, provincial and local Government partners including BRR, BPDE, BPS and Bappeda.
• Liaise with strategic international partners engaged in impact monitoring and other information systems, including World Bank, IFRC, WHO, UNICEF and BRR.
• Ensure that all efforts are made to secure adequate funding for the unit and oversee the administrative activities to support this function.
• Provide the overall management of IAS, directly supervise the respective head of units and ensure a smooth operating environment.
• Liaise closely with UNORC field offices, UN agencies, BRR, NGOs, international organisations and other relevant entities, including donors and the media, in order to support coherent information collection on specific issues and participate in in-country assessments as requested.
• Monitor the overall progress and impact as well as gaps and the vulnerability and provide strategic analysis on issues pertaining to post-tsunami recovery and reconstruction to the UNORC senior management, UNORC Field Operations and the UN Area Team to enable the wider UN system to effectively support recovery and reconstruction in Aceh and Nias.
• Assist in the development of coordination tools and mechanisms including: 1 UNDAF, 2 Aceh Recovery Framework (ARF), 3 UN Recovery Framework for Aceh and Nias (UNFRAN).
• Represent UNORC within the limitation of delegated authority or as assigned.
• Perform other duties as required.

III. Impact of Results

• Enhanced government capacity to manage and coordinate recovery and reconstruction.
• Improved collaboration and cooperation amongst the recovery community.
• The vulnerable population not left out in the recovery processes and equity of the effect of the is advocated and ensured.
• Enhanced operational environment for the recovery community.

Functional/Technical

Substantive and technical expertise in one or more of the following areas

• Building national/local capacities to manage/plan/implement/coordinate post disaster recovery and reconstruction;
• Facilitating multi-stakeholder national/local dialogues for coordination of recovery and reconstruction;
• Outstanding knowledge of facilitation/training, process and coordination skills;
• Expensive experience in providing strategic and policy advice (including report writing) at international level;
• Experience of inter-agency policy processes.
• Sound knowledge of institutions of the UN system, institutional mandates, policies and guidelines related to post disaster recovery, UN reform, etc.

Managerial:

• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment;
• Excellent supervisory, team-building, diplomatic, representational and interpersonal skills;
• Resourcefulness, initiative and maturity of judgement.

Communication/Teamwork/Client orientation

• Strong communication and advocacy skills;
• Ability to work in a complex environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors;
• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity, tact and diplomacy;
• Excellent analytical, organisational and negotiation skills;
• Excellent networking skills;
• Ability to present complex ideas effectively and concisely both in writing and speaking;
• Ability to deliver outputs under tight deadlines.

Education:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in political or social science, international studies, or other relevant field.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in recovery and reconstruction, development, information systems, data management and analysis or other related area.
• Significant experience at the international level is an advantage;
• Knowledge of the country/region is an advantage.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English is essential;
• Knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia is an asset.

“Female candidates are encouraged to apply”

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.