Information Management and GIS Officer (UNDP) - 2015

Organizational Context :

The Early Recovery Preparedness & Response Project initiated in 2013 and seeks to improve recovery preparedness and response at all levels both internally within the UNDP Country Office, through the Community Restoration Cluster which is led by UNDP and also in support of Government and civil society counterparts.

In terms of response, the project is currently responding to both the large-scale displacement situation in KP/FATA and the floods emergency. In addition to providing technical assistance to the relevant Government authorities for the recovery assessment and frameworks in both of these situations, the project has also launched a community resilience component in the host communities of Bannu, FR Bannu, Lakki Marwat and DI Khan in order to increase the resilience of both the IDPs and the host communities.

Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager & National Project Coordinator of the Early Recovery Preparedness & Response Project, the IM/GIS Officer will be responsible to produce timely, accurate and high-quality information products, in particular maps, GIS products and infographics. He/she will also be responsible for the provision of updated information to Cluster Coordinator for community cluster. Information Management Officer will coordinate closely with community cluster counterparts and other stakeholder.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary of Key Functions:

Under the overall guidance and supervision of Programme Manager, the Information Management & GIS Officer will be responsible for the development of ERPPR’s information management system and related data bases, and to develop mapping skills. He/she will also be the focal person for the provision of updated information to community restoration cluster for monitoring purposes. Information Management Officer will coordinate closely with Provincial Cluster Coordinator and other stakeholders.