Information Management Associate at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)


United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to. We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

 

Job Title: Information Management Associate

Job ID: JR2663651
Location: Abuja
Job Type: Full time

Duties

  • Operationalize country-specific common data standards and promote them with partners, including UNHCR data standards and the IASC Common Operational Datasets.
  • Compile and aggregate information elements required to produce standardized information products and implement data/information collection plans for baseline and context-specific data.
  • Collect, collate and process information and perform data quality and consistency control.
  • Produce summary statistics.
  • Support the coordination of data collection teams.
  • Liaise with partners and represent UNHCR in meetings related to the functions.
  • Make recommendations and provide advice on the technical information management requirements.
  • Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
  • Support and leverage geographic data for map production and use in geographic information systems (GIS).
  • Share UNHCR data with partner agencies and maintain Portal data and information in-line with agreed frequencies.
  • Participate in Needs Assessment processes, specifically in data collection, processing/collation and data exploration.
  • Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications
Years of Experience / Degree Level

  • For G6 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher.

Certificates and/or Licenses:

  • Information Technology;
  • Statistics;
  • Social Sciences;
  • HCR Operatnl Dta Mgmt Lrng Prg;
  • (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience:
Essential:

  • Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.

Desirable:

  • Experience in web design and software development is an asset. Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures.

Functional Skills:

  • DM-ArcGIS (Geographic Information System)
  • IM-Statistics Analysis
  • *IT-Microsoft Excel
  • (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements:

  • For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Application Deadline 10th February, 2026.