Vacancies

 

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on behalf of The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is soliciting candidates for the position of:

 

DATA AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT EXPERT

 

"Towards a Convention and Action Programme for the Protection of the Caspian Sea Environment"

 

General Job Description
The project Data & Information Expert (DIME) shall be responsible for information capture, exchange and networking between a wide range of participants in the Caspian Environment Programme (CEP) including government officials, international partners, scientists, non-governmental organizations and the public at large. He/she will work closely with institutional focal points, CEP partners, international and national NGOs, industry, academia and public and will cooperate with and encourage activities of other CEP partners in this field. He/she shall work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager within the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU), which will be established in Tehran.

 

Duties

 

He/she will have the following specific duties:

  • identify data & information sources and arrange for collection, storage, updating, and maintenance of same in electronic and hard forms copy forms as applicable;

  • generate and maintain updated a directory of all persons and institutions engaged in work related to the implementation of the programme;

  • facilitate and supervise data exchange and the maintenance of the data communications network between CEP cooperating institutions;

  • develop, edit and electronically publish on website a regular information bulletin on the programme activities including undated events calendar

  • supervise the development of a Technical Documents Unit at the PCU;

  • supervise the development and maintenance of information management strategies;

  • develop and maintain a user friendly Home page for the CEP

  • liaise with CEP partners, donors, specialized UN agencies, international and national NGOs, academia, industry and other stakeholders in establishing and managing scientific research programmes in the Caspian;

  • supervise the production of the Technical Series publications;

  • lead and effectively participate in IT capacity building activities under the project including organizing training initiatives;

  • provide advice on procurement, operation, maintenance of IT hardware and software including PCU LAN;

  • assist with the administration of other information-related technical issues where required by the PM.

Skills and Experience Required

 

Post-graduate degree in environmental science, oceanography, information management or a directly related field; at least five years experience in similar international posts dealing with information exchange and international scientific/environmental management projects; proven experience with computer data bases, GIS, web design and information systems; experience in training other specialists; and fully fluent in English and Russian including a proven writing and editing ability; familiarity with the problems and opportunities of the Caspian region would be a major advantage.

 

Duty station: Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran

 

Remuneration: A competitive tax-free salary with benefits.

 

Contract duration: One year with possible extension for total of three years.

 

Estimated start date: July 2004.

 

For further information see www.unops.org, and www.caspianenvironment.org
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae by September 30, 2004 To: Mahir Aliyev, UNOPS Geneva, 11-13 chemin des Anemones 1219 Chatelaine, Geneva, Switzerland. Fax: (41) 22-9178062, email: mahira@unops.org

 

 

 

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