Information Officer

 Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Information Manager, the successful candidate will be focused on data and information management for safety related incidents for Iraq.

He/she will be responsible for data consolidation and consistency and will work with other partners on data sharing and verification. The successful candidate will work closely with the Safety Advisors to ensuring ongoing support and collaboration and will therefore be expected to follow the safety landscape and to help define key trends and patterns. 

As part of a young and dynamic team, he/she will be working with one of the leading humanitarian information and safety NGOs in Iraq.

Expected start date is 01 April 2022. 

Qualifications & Duties

Hierarchy

Reports to the INFO Manager (Line Manager). 

DUTIES INCLUDE

• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of INSO Iraq’s information and data on Conflict and Humanitarian Data Centre (CHDC)
• Produce and maintain high-quality, safety-relevant static maps, including safety incident mapping, area of influence mapping, detailed risk maps for key roads and cities, NGO presence maps.
• Maintain SharePoint
• Receive, review, and code regional submissions of safety incidents.
• Assist in the production of INSO products and services such as the Weekly Incident List, The INSO Report and Quarterly Reports, as well as materials for Area Assessments and briefings to a range of partners.
• Maintain the INSO Partners Portal (IPP)
• Support the IM in the management of NGO registration with INSO Iraq.

IT MANAGEMENT

• Conception, preparation, and implementation of the office IT set-up, under the supervision of the IM.
• Ensure all INSO users have access to all relevant licensed software, including antivirus, office and SharePoint.
• Assess the security software of the INSO’s IT systems and ensure it is appropriately mitigated.
• Ensure that emails and key electronic files are backed up once a month.
• Support staff with their setup for meetings and briefing either in person or using MS Teams. 

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE MUST HAVE:

Minimum:

• Graduate degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, Computer science, IT or a relevant discipline.
• Ability to work under pressure and multi-task..
• Ability to learn new tools, prioritize workload, think critically, think creatively, identify problems, and develop and implement solutions.
• Good oral and written skills in English.
• Demonstrate ability to use Microsoft Excel pivot tables as well as the use of MS Power Bi and creating dashboards.
• Knowledge of QGIS or ArcGIS on creating simple maps.

Preferred:

• Previous working experience in working with or for NGOs in Iraq.
• Having experience about the governments and districts within Iraq.
• Knowledge of Tableau and Google Maps/ArcGIS Online Mapping will be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated a capacity to look at the Iraq conflict in a neutral manner.
• A good listener.
• An effective communicator.
• Team player.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Outgoing and proactive personality.

INSO’s Safeguarding Policy:

INSO is fully committed to safe recruitment, selection and vetting of all potential new staff, trustees and volunteers and we will ensure rigorous compliance with our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policy throughout the recruitment process. As such, the following safe recruitment practices will be applied:

• All offers of employment will be conditional on receiving at least two satisfactory professional references.
• INSO will ask candidates about significant gaps in employment history or frequent changes of employer and address.
• All essential qualifications and relevant professional accreditations and memberships will be verified.
• The successful candidate will be required to provide a valid proof of identity (passport, ID card).
• All new hires will receive an orientation in INSO’s safeguarding policy and procedures and associated documents (Code of Conduct, Whistleblowing etc.).
• All new hires will be required to sign and abide by the Code of Conduct as a condition of employment.

Terms & Conditions:

12-month contract based in Erbil, Iraq with expected start date of 01 April 2022, 20 days annual leave a year. Annual salary increment added according to INSO Salary Scale 2022. Health insurance is included in the salary package. The salary is taxable according to labour law.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND REVIEWED ON A ROLLING BASIS.

How to apply:

Interested applicants are requested to send the following to [email protected] and reference “Information officer – Erbil” in the subject line of the email. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date.

* Cover Letter should specify how you meet the mandatory requirements, any preferred characteristics, your motivation for applying, and what you hope to bring to INSO Iraq (2 page maximum).

* Updated CV (5 page maximum).

Please do not send any additional information (such as copies of certificates, copies of diplomas, etc.) and keep the total size of your application under 2MB if possible, applications with additional information won’t be considered for this job announcement.