undp - Mogadiscio, Somalia | 2024-09-30 21:16:09

Somalia is undergoing a critical phase of state-building underpinned by complex and interwoven processes of reconciliation, federalization, constitutional development, and collaborative governance requiring negotiated settlement on the allocation of power and distribution of resources coupled with the urgency of preventive and mitigatory measures for recurrent political and communal conflicts. Responding to these contextual needs/dynamics and building on the key achievements, lessons learned, and institutional partnerships secured through recently concluded Reconciliation and Federalism Support (ReFS) program, a multiyear- successor project has been launched under the title of SOOMAALIYA LOO DHANYAHAY (Inclusive Somalia) aimed at deepening the organic processes of state-building with focus on (a) federal framework, (b) political and social reconciliation and (c) collaborative governance in Somalia. The State-building and Reconciliation Support Program (SRSP) is primarily an intergovernmental support project engaging FGS and FMS line ministries, departments, and institutions and forging strong interlinkages with civil society, women, youth, minority groups, and conflict-prone communities by pursuing the principles of adaptive and iterative state-building, peace-building and collaborative governance in Somalia. The Project will do so by supporting institutional development and strengthening policy, planning, and programmatic linkages in a strategic and catalytic manner, complementary to other ongoing or planned efforts, shaping the structure and scope of core government functions and context-sensitive service delivery model(s) in a dynamic environment.

Under the overall guidance of the Inclusive Politics Portfolio, the Project will be implemented jointly with the UN Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and UNDP under the leadership of the OSRSG to leverage its Good Offices role and convening power to mediate political agreements and build on the National Consultative Council (NCC) insights/agreements and new Government’s strategic directions on state-building, reconciliation, and collaborative governance. The Project has been designed to deepen the strategic, technical, and institutional support to the FGS, FMSes, and civil society actors with the following four integrated thematic Outputs:

Output 1: Improved policy, planning, and programmatic linkages for the effective implementation of national reconciliation and collaborative governance at FGS, FMS, and District levels.

Output 2: Processes of consensus building on federal framework and mechanism(s) for intergovernmental relations between and within FGS and FMSes are strengthened, and the capacity of civil society for policy advocacy and public accountability is enhanced.

Output 3: Operationalization of allocation of power is supported and institutional capacity enhanced on ‘functional unbundling’ and development of sector-specific governance frameworks at FGS, FMS, and District levels.

 Output 4: Operationalization/outreach  of an inclusive legal identification eco-system sensitive to the social contract is enhanced, and national/regional counterparts are operationally equipped to deliver their institutional mandates effectively and efficiently.

The counterparts for the SRSP include the Federal Ministry of Interior, Federal Affairs & Reconciliation (MOIFAR) as the co-signatory from the Federal Government of Somalia. The core responsible parties (RPs) comprise the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Federal Ministry of Interior Federal Affairs & Reconciliation (MOIFAR), National Identity and Registration Authority (NIRA), Banadir Regional Administration (BRA), Galmudug Ministry of Interior & Federal Affairs and Reconciliation (MOIFAR-GSS), Jubbaland Ministry of Interior Federalism and Reconciliation (MOIFR-JSS), Southwest State Office of the President (OOP-SWS), Hirshabelle State Office of the President (OOP-HSS), Puntland Ministry of Interior Federal Affairs and Democratization (MOIFAD-PL), and the civil society, including NGOs and INGOs.

 Reporting to the Project Manager, the Project Specialist – Data Management will execute assigned tasks to ensure the achievement of key results. S/he will lead the technical aspects of Somalia Conflict navigator working on database design, data collection, analysis and management including data visualization and reporting and analysis.

2.      Scope of Work 

Summary of key functions:

1. Database Design, Data collection, Analysis and Management.
2. Inter-Governmental Systems.
3. Building partnerships with key technical stakeholders at the FGS and FMS levels.
4. Visualization, Reporting and Analysis.
5. Capacity Building, Documentation and Knowledge Management. 

Detailed functions and duties:

     1-Lead Database Design, Data collection, Analysis and Management:

• Oversee and manage the overall conflict mapping database, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and security of data.
• Play a lead role in the design, development, management, and improvement of data management systems including database and spreadsheets, along with a related process for data collection, cleaning, and data triangulation.
• Perform data analysis and reporting in coordination with the project manager. 
• Process requests for data from external stakeholders. 
• Monitor quality of data collected, perform data cleaning activities, ensure regular updates on data quality in collaboration with the stakeholders.

     2- Lead Inter-Governmental Systems:

• Work closely with government counterparts to facilitate and enhance inter-governmental systems FGS and FMS in conflict-related matters.
• Lead and facilitate technical support for enhancing the e-government system for FGS and FMS. 
• Continuous innovation for inter-governmental system to enable the principles of adaptive and iterative state-building, peace-building, and collaborative governance in Somalia.

     3-Building strategic partnerships with key technical stakeholders at the FGS and FMS levels:

• Establish and maintain good working relationships with key technical stakeholders, government, non-government organizations, academia, and private sectors.
• Coordinate with Crisis Risk Dashboard (CRD), United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), FGS, and FMS focal points to ensure effective data collection and triangulation.
• Facilitate regular communication and information sharing between different technical teams.
• Support UNDP internal stakeholders for effective planning, and use of the conflict data. 
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to collect and validate conflict-related data from various sources.
• Ensure data triangulation to enhance the accuracy and reliability of conflict analysis.

     4-Visualization, Reporting and Analysis:

• Creating interactive fit-for-use, fit-for-purpose dashboards using Power BI.
• Generate timely and accurate reports on conflict trends, developments, and emerging issues for informed decision-making to all different stakeholders. 
• Contribute to the analysis of conflict dynamics to support conflict resolution strategies for all stakeholders. 
• Lead in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline. 

    5- Facilitate  Capacity Building, Documentation and Knowledge Management:

• Provide training and capacity-building support to government counterparts and technical teams on conflict data management, inter-governmental system best practices.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and case studies related to conflict data management and inter-governmental relations systems.
• Maintain a repository of relevant documents, reports, and resources.
• Promote identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

5- Institutional Arrangement:

The Data Management Specialist will work under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Project Manager of the State-building and Reconciliation Support Program (SRSP) and will work in close collaboration with the UNDP Programme Oversight and Quality Assurance Unit (POQA) in the country office, IP Portfolio Operations specialist and Project team, and UNDP counterparts. Additionally, s/he will work with staff of other UN agencies to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

6. Competencies

Core
Achieve Results:	LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
Adapt with Agility:	LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
Act with Determination:	LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
Engage and Partner:	LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:	LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Direction & Strategy	System Thinking	Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Development	Digital Awareness and Literacy	Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skillful grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed
Business Management	Results-based Management	Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus on improved performance and demonstrable results
Business Development	Collective Intelligence Design	Abilit to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions
Business Management	Partnerships Management	Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society, and private sector, partners, experts, and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management	Communication	Ability to communicate in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience Ability to manage communications internally and externally through media, social media, and other appropriate channels
2030 Agenda: Engagement & Effectiveness	Crisis and Fragility Policy and Engagement	Data/ Analytics for early warning and crisis management

Please refer to the competency framework site for the entire list of competencies and further explanations. 

7.   Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Min. Education requirements	Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Information Science or Computer Science, Data Science, Peace, Conflict and Security, Economics, Business Administration, Political or Social Science, Law, International Studies, Development Studies, or any other related field is required. OR  A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Min. years of relevant work experience	Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national/international level on information management system and date-base management.
Required  skills	Proven experience in designing, coordinating, and managing low-value grants, community-based projects, and/or working with civil society/community-based organizations. Proficient use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and the Internet. Proven experience in coordinating and managing low-value grants, including progress documentation, monitoring, reporting, and communication of project learnings.  Experience in reasonable understating of social media management.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section	Earlier experience of working in partnership with the UN, in particular with UNDP. Ability to lead results-based reporting and skills and experience in developing requests for proposals and grant proposals Solid experience in result-based management, project management, and monitoring and evaluation. Experience in excellent networking and partnering. Demonstrated experience in leading formulation and implementation of monitoring and evaluation of development programme. Experience working with international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) or international financial institutions (IFIs) is an asset.
Required Language(s)	Fluency in written and oral English and Somali is required.
Professional Certificates	NA

8.       The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

1. Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.
2. A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.
3. Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns, or other materials.

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