Overview
Job type: Full-time
General
Description of assignment title
Associate Data Management Officer
Assignment country
United Republic of Tanzania
Expected start date
01/02/2025
Sustainable Development Goal
17. Partnerships for the goals
Volunteer category
International UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity
UNHCR
Type
Onsite
Expected end date
31/12/2025
Number of assignments
Duty stations
Kasulu
Details
Mission and objectives
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a UN agency mandated to aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people, and to assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration, or resettlement to a third country.
Context
As part of its new Global Results Framework and in connection with the Global Compact of Refugees (GCR) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNHCR is progressively implementing the Results Monitoring Survey (RMS) across the operations to monitor changes in the lives of persons of concern (impacts) and in UNHCR’s key areas of engagement (outcomes).
RMS are quantitative household-level data collection for relevant impact and outcome indicators to ensure evidence-based reporting against multi-year country strategies. The RMS targets persons of concern (PoC) directly or indirectly assisted by UNHCR, including refugees and asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees, stateless persons, and others of concern. The data produced by RMS serve for various internal and external planning, coordination, programming, advocacy and reporting need at country, regional and global level.
Tanzania has been selected as a pilot country to participate in the RMS guided scale-up phase, which began in early 2022. This country hosted 246,494 registered and assisted refugees, asylum seekers, and other persons of concern to UNHCR as of 31st December 2021. Burundians were the largest group, with 166,232 individuals (67.44%), followed by DRC Congo with 79,817 individuals (32.38%) and 445 individuals (0.18%) from other nationalities. More than 83% are camp-based, living in Nduta and Nyarugusu refugee camps located in the Kigoma region (the northwestern part of Tanzania). 196 were urban refugees and asylum seekers living in Dar es Salaam, while the rest were 1972’ refugees living in scattered areas, including Kigoma village (Tabora region), old settlements, and Somalis in Chogo (Tanga region).
Task description
Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Snr Protection Officer-Kigoma or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Associate Data Management Officer-RMS will:
•Support the roll out of a household survey in second half of 2022 to collect new COMPASS Impact and Outcome indicators that are mandatory as well as those required for the Refugee Response Plan (RRP)
•Conduct a comprehensive review of the operation’s current monitoring and evaluation systems and tools. Including but not limited to UNHCR use of ProGres4, Activity Info, RRP, COMPASS indicators, surveys conducted by the different sectors, including PDM, etc. Compile recommendations and suggestions on how to improve and streamline UNHCR Tanzania’s approach to M&E and related reporting
•In consultation with relevant sectors, develop a clear roadmap of M&E objectives and related activities to be integrated into the operations planning and budgeting cycles
•Guide and support teams in data collection methodologies, data sources, management, and analysis, including qualitative and quantitative data, in close collaboration with evaluation and IM staff.
•Support result managers on selecting and monitoring key indicators to track
•Keep track of management decisions and follow-up actions on monitoring and RMS and communicate information and findings to key stakeholders.
•Ensure overall coordination and streamlining of M&E activities in the operation and harmonization of indicators
•Drafting TORs and methodologies for monitoring activities
•Produce relevant M&E-related reports
•Train UNHCR staff and partners on Result Monitoring Survey
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 – 80
Required experience
3 years
Nationality
The candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
3 years
Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business administration, law, economics, development, social science, or a related field.
Competencies and values
Team work, Result-orientated
Skills and experience
Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, in data collection methodologies, data sources, management, and analysis, including qualitative and quantitative data.
Experience in management, data management, and statistics, including surveys and indicators, is a must.
Desirable Qualifications and Skills:
•Previous field experience is an advantage.
•Familiarity with UNHCR’s RBM approach and use of project/software is an asset.
•Completion of the UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to the functions of the position.
•Good knowledge of UNHCR financial rules, procedures, and processes is an asset.
•Knowledge of UNHCR-specific programming tools (MSRP, Focus, etc.) is an asset.
Other desired technical knowledge:
•Excellent oral and written skills; excellent draughting, formulation, and reporting skills.
•Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing.
•Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organisations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development.
•Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
•Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
•Self-motivated; ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines.
•Desirable: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4×4 over rough terrain (if not applicable, delete)
•Sound security awareness.
Area(s) of expertise
Development programmes
Driving license
Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Field Office Kasulu is located in the Kigoma Region of Tanzania and is approximately 1200 km away from the Regional Economic City of Dar Es Salaam and about 55 km from the Burundi border. There are two main seasons; the dry season is mostly dusty while the rainy season is quite muddy and cool. Staff are advised to be equipped with appropriate clothing, including fleece and rain jackets.
There are 10 UNHCR houses located in two compounds close to the office for international staff members. 4 of the houses have shared common areas with separate bedrooms and shared bathrooms, while 6 are individually occupied. Although basic, the houses are fully furnished. The PAMA telephone facility is available in all the staff houses and can be used to communicate internationally using assigned PIN codes. Internet access is provided as is satellite TV (DSTV), with the cost of the latter covered by individual staff members. However, UNHCR-owned houses are not enough for all international staff, and some are renting houses in the town.
Kasulu offers a limited choice of food and other items, and staff often have to rely on visits to Kigoma or elsewhere for variety. There are no duty-free shops or supermarkets. Due to the lack of basic facilities, families of staff members (national and international) are mostly living elsewhere even though Kasulu is classified as a family duty station.
Recreation facilities in Kasulu are very basic. Kigoma, which is the closest town (96 km away by road), is not easily accessible, as staff members have to rely on UN vehicles, and those wishing to travel need to make their own private arrangements for the use of vehicles. Alternatively, public transport to Kigoma Town is available through the local taxis and minibuses at individuals own risk.
Security Conditions: UN Security Level-2 is currently in place, which limits official and private road travel by staff as per the MOSS. All official missions in this region cannot begin before sunrise, and no travel can take place after sundown. Due to acts of banditry by unknown criminal individuals, police escorts are required as per MOSS for travel by road between Nyarugusu junctions to Kibondo-Nyakanazi and between Nduta Junction and Kasulu town. Security escort is not required for travel from Kasulu to Kigoma Town. For all official movements outside Kasulu, staff must obtain security clearance from UNDSS through TRIP. Staff are also advised to post private movements on the TRIP
Inclusivity statement
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