Wednesday, July 12, 2006

(UNORC) Job vacancy start 12 July

Head of Section
Title: Head of Section
Vacancy Number:
Post Level: L4 (Temporary Fixed Term Contract)
Duration: Six months (initial)
Duty station: Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Organization: Office of the United Nations Recovery Coordinator for Aceh
and Nias (UNORC) Information Analysis Section (IAS)

Background:
The Office of the United Nations Recovery Coordinator for Aceh and Nias (UNORC)
was established in September 2005 to support the Government of Indonesia. As 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), it is imperative that 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, to put into place structures for coordination at all levels, to minimise gaps in the response and provide linkages and strategic policy that transcend all sectors.

UNORC is also deeply committed to incorporate the principle of equity into the
recovery efforts, with a particular focus on protecting and advocating on behalf of the vulnerable.

Recognising the urgent need to improve analysis to enable effective policy making
and support the recovery effort, UNICEF kindly offered to fund the establishment of
the UNORC Information and Analysis Section for an initial one to two year period. A
letter of agreement was signed to this effect by UNICEF, BRR and UNORC on 19
June 2006. This section is consolidating available data sets from BRR, BPS, line
ministries and other partners within a results-based indicator framework to enable
comparative demographic trend analysis on recovery. The objective is to ensure that
all stakeholders can make informed and timely adjustments to their assistance
programs by tracking the rate and direction of recovery and identifying un-met needs
and inequalities. The project adopts a holistic approach by focusing on crosscutting
themes, such as gender, vital needs and vulnerability, to assess the full socioeconomic impact of recovery on the lives and livelihoods of the people of Aceh and Nias. The project will ensure sustainability and strengthening of local capacity in data collation, analysis and reporting through partnership with government agencies,
including BRR, BPS and BPDE. UNORC will also continue to support and reinforce
local government information management required for the overall recovery planning
framework.
The Head of Section is responsible for the overall delivery of the three 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 and the Statistical
Research Unit, developing timely analytical reports and products to feed into policy
making. S/he serves as the advisor to the Recovery Coordinator on identified trends
and recovery impact. S/he will oversee the development of strategic planning for the
unit and articulate programme goals and outputs to partners. S/he will lead and guide the Information Analysis Section and foster collaboration within the team. Using skills in the social sciences s/he should supervise and conduct analysis of datasets.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. 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.
2. Serve as the senior advisor providing briefings to the Recovery Coordinator
and other senior officials on recovery trends and social and economic impact
analysis as they relate to the reconstruction of Aceh and Nias. Analysis will
include IDP movements; general population mobility; settlement patterns; and
social and economic indicators of recovery, in particular Health, Education
and Livelihoods.
3. Identify and develop analytical outputs, such as quarterly trend analysis and
recovery review and other publications to be developed by the Section.
4. 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.
5. Liaise with national, provincial and local Government partners including
BRR, BPDE, BPS and Bapeda.
6. Liaise with strategic international partners engaged in impact monitoring and
other information systems, including World Bank, IFRC, WHO, UNICEF and
BRR.
7. Ensure that all efforts are made to secure adequate funding for the unit and
oversee the administrative activities to support this function.
8. Provide the overall management of IAS, directly supervise the respective head
of units and ensure a smooth operating environment.

Education & Qualifications
Education:
Advanced University degree preferably in demography or a related field in the Social
Science and Behavioural Sciences. Demonstrated qualitative research and statistical
analysis.

Experience:
At least 7 years of progressively responsible relevant professional experience,
including management experience in research, information management, development
and governance, including at least five years of experience at the international level.
This professional experience must include at least five years of field experience in
crisis countries and /or in the field involved with inter-agency coordination in
development or complex emergencies. Experience in the UN and knowledge of the
region desirable.

Language:
Excellent spoken and written English. Knowledge of Indonesian an advantage.

Other skills:
Proven skills in analysis, negotiating, and leadership, proven solid inter-personal and diplomatic skills, computer literacy.

Interested candidates should send there applications and CV’s to the address below quoting the
position title.
UNORC
Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 15
Geuceu Iniem
Banda Aceh
e-mail: vacancies.unorc.iau@gmail.com





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