UNMISS Reporting and Information Analyst Vacancies || UN Jobs in Rumbek

Under Resolution 2625 (2022), the Security Council determined that the situation in South Sudan continues to constitute a threat to international peace and security in the region.

The Council extended the UNMISS mandate until 15 March 2023. It also emphasized that the Mission should continue advancing its three-year strategic vision defined in resolution 2567 (2021) to prevent a return to civil war, build durable peace and support inclusive, accountable governance and free, fair and peaceful elections in accordance with the Revitalized Peace Agreement.

Under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, UNMISS is therefore authorized to use all necessary means to implement its mandate which includes:

(a) Protection of civilians
(b) Creating conditions conducive to the delivery of humanitarian assistance
(c) Supporting the Implementation of the Revitalised Agreement and the Peace Process
(d) Monitoring, investigating, and reporting on violations of humanitarian and human rights law:

The overall ceiling for uniformed personnel is maintained at 17,000 troops and 2,101 police, including 88 corrections officers.

Please refer to https://unmiss.unmissions.org/mandate for more information.

Context
This position is located in the Rumbek Field Office, Lakes State, under the Office of the Head of Field Office (HoFO). The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Team Leader of the Field Integrated Operations Centre (FIOC),

Please note that the contract duration will be subjected to the mission’s mandate renewal, on yearly basis.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of Team Leader of the Field Integrated Operations Centre (FIOC), the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Managing information: collecting, coordinating, analyzing and disseminating information to be used as a decision-making and planning tool for the field office
• Collecting information from a wide range of sources, including UNMISS Civil and Political Affairs, military, police, security, UN humanitarian agencies, international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and local government authorities
• Producing forward looking reports within the context on UNMISS Early Warning Strategy and the Protection of Civilian Matrix that integrates and considers all the information gathered, resulting in clearly identifying the priorities where the field office should focus its efforts
• Building effective networks through mission components with field office authorities, international partners, civil society and humanitarian community
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of political, social and security issues.
• Monitoring and gathering information on events or incidents that may affect the implementation or the safety of the Mission and its mandate
• Supporting the Field office Security Management Team, Security Management Meetings, the Crisis management team and responding to specific incidents as required
• Maintain a system for classifying and storing confidential information, in consultation with information management/technology expertise.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and understanding of political, socio-economic and security issues.
• Monitoring and providing analysis on events, incidents, trends and dynamics that may affect the implementation of the Mission mandate and safety and security of staff and operations.
• Additional information related tasks such as taking minutes of meetings if required by the FIOC Team Leader.
• Undertaking other related responsibilities as tasked by the Team Leader.
• Perform other duties as required.

Results/Expected Outputs:
• Professional support provided to the FIOC Team Leader and the Head of Field Office, including a well-functioning, arranged and maintained office.
• Collation, consolidation and in-depth analysis of information obtained from various sources timely and accurate reporting including production of daily, weekly, weekend and thematic reports. The analysis and reports should consider conflict dynamics, and address the key elements of any event, incident or development (‘Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?’), extrapolating trends and patterns.
• Capacity for operational coordination in South Sudan developed and built.
• Demonstrated professional reporting and writing skills.
• Maintained an efficient database of all returns, including timely updating the SAGE and Casualty Monitoring Database, and numbers important for future operational planning and identification of specific patterns.
• Supported the development of formal procedures for the FIOC if necessary.
• Efficient and timely operational responses to support field colleagues in dealing with conflict or violence related incidents.
• Promoted national knowledge and capacity of national counterparts through the promotion of volunteerism.
• The development of capacity through coaching, mentoring and formal on-the-job training, when working with (including supervising) national staff or (non-) governmental counterparts, including Implementing Partners (IPs);
• Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) perspective is systematically applied, integrated and documented in all activities throughout the assignment
• A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in, and capacities developed.

Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80

Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements
Required experience
5 years of experience in international and political affairs, information analysis, political journalism, diplomacy, development, security operations, conflict resolution, humanitarian affairs, human rights or a related field.
Experience in conducting scenario-based exercise is required.
Experience in conducting conflict management trainings is required.
Strong reporting and analytical skills are required.
Proven experience drafting high quality, accurate documents in English under tight deadlines is required.
Experience working in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team is required.
Experience in or knowledge of the conflict dynamics in the region (East and Central Africa) is highly desirable; Previous experience in a Joint Operations Centre or Joint Mission Analysis Cell would be an added advantage. Experience briefing senior officials on complex or multidimensional issues is desirable.

Area(s) of expertise
Crisis and emergency response, Elections and governance, Legal affairs

Driving license
Manual Transmission Required

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level
Master degree or equivalent in Political science, International Relations, Law, Conflict Management, Security or any related field.

Competencies and values
• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Creativity
• Teamwork
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organizing
• Professionalism
• Self-management

Other information
Living conditions and remarks
Living conditions vary between UNMISS duty stations. Each duty station where UNMISS has a field presence has basic residential camp facilities, which includes running water and electricity. Candidates should be aware that accommodation may be austere with the possibility of water shortages and power blackouts. On arrival in Juba accommodation will be on a share basis. Ablutions will also be shared. As the accommodation situation improves single unit accommodation, with an attached ablution, should become available in all locations. Hard wall accommodation is available in Juba.

All UNMISS duty stations apart from Entebbe, Uganda are considered non – family duty stations. The security level of UNMISS duty stations is classified by the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) who will brief on arrival. A number of locations in South Sudan are prone to conflict.

Primary health care services (preventive and curative) are provided in 11 United Nations Owned Equipment (UNOE) Level-I clinics, 21 Contingent Owned Equipment (COE) Level-I clinics, 4 COE Level-II medical facilities within the mission area and the establishment of contractual agreements for Level-III and Level-IIII care outside the mission area. The 4 Level-II facilities available in Juba, Bor, Malakal and Wau, run by the Troop Contributing Countries (TCC), take referrals from the Level-I clinics and provide hospital-based care.

The climate is tropical with a rainy season in many areas, which should normally span from around April to October. Ability to live and work in difficult and harsh conditions is essential.

Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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