UN Habitat Information Management Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UN Habitat Kenya looking for “Information Management Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 26th March 2022.
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the first United Nations Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada, in 1976. UN-Habitat maintains its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all. It is a member of the United Nations Development Group. The mandate of UN-Habitat derives from the Habitat Agenda, adopted by the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1996.
UN Habitat Information Management Officer Jobs 2022
The UN Habitat has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th Feb 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Information Management Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN Habitat) |
| Position | Information Management Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 26th March 2022 |
UN Habitat Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Information Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- For the World Urban Forum Legacy Initiatives, including the Cities Investment Facility, especially on programmes related to Kenya and Africa, provides advisory services on record keeping practices include: needs and business process analysis; organization and maintenance of UN information assets; records preservation and disposition; and information management policies and procedures, with an emphasis on technological applications.
- Researches, analyses and evaluates new applications of information technology to archives and records management and makes recommendations for their deployment, for programmes related to Kenya and Africa in the Office of the Executive Director.
- Participates in record-keeping improvement projects, contributing to feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation and in the evaluation and testing of record-keeping application improvements and new systems; provides user support.
- Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and standards from the record keeping perspective and user documentation for new systems, to be applied for the World Urban Forum Legacy Initiatives for programmes related to Africa and Kenya in particular.
- Evaluates adequacy of existing records management and reference tools. Implements new technologies in information management to ensure that tools developed for efficient access to information are accessible to staff throughout the Organization.
- Maintains access and declassification standards by liaising with records-originating offices/offices of interest regarding access to security-classified materials and implements access and declassification determinations.
- Participates in developing client outreach strategies and in their implementation, particularly for programmes in Africa and Kenya. Conducts programmes of outreach and user education to improve client use of desktop information resources; uses judgement of relevant institutional needs to develop presentations appropriate to client audience; develops publicity materials to facilitate outreach.
- Assists in programme administration, including provision of assistance to or supervision of contractual employees and General Service staff, formulation of consultant and institutional contracts and subsequent implementation, development of the programme budget, etc.
- Supports the marketing, outreach and partnership building efforts of the Cities Investment Facility (CIF) by convening meetings, organizing events, making presentations and drafting reports for CIF, particularly for programmes in Kenya and Africa.
- Supports UN-Habitat Private Sector strategy development and engagement of corporate entities particularly within Kenya and African region.
- Monitors actions taken by intergovernmental groups, UN organisations, government and non-governmental organizations. Assists the Special Assistant, Administration, to monitor and maintain relations with host government officials, particularly on host country (Kenya) related issues.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER, NOC
- Job Code Title: INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER
- Department/ Office: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 25 February 2022-26 March 2022
- Job Opening number: 21-IST-UN-HABITAT-169637-R-NAIROBI (X)
- Staffing Exercise ID: N/A
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in archival, information science, information systems, social science or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in modern archives management, record keeping, library, information management or related area is required.
- Experience working within an Executive Office is desirable
- Experience within the UN system or an international organisation is desirable
- Experience participating in the development and /or implementation of Information Management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) is desirable.
How to Apply UN Habitat Information Management Officer Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=169637&PostingSeq=1&
The Closing Date: 26th March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | unhabitat.org |
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