National Capacity Development Expert (Data Systems)

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) works to protect civilians, enable humanitarian access, and support peace and development through coordinated and standards-based mine action.

In Ukraine, UNMAS provides technical advisory and project support to strengthen nationally owned mine action coordination, quality management, information management, training and operational coherence.

Context

This assignment is part of the UNMAS Ukraine Programme and a time-bound project financed through the Multi-Partner Trust Fund / Ukraine Community Recovery Fund.

The project supports Ukrainian national mine action authorities and institutions in strengthening coordination, prioritisation, information management, reporting, quality management and evidence-based decision-making.

The National UN Volunteer Expert will be hosted by UNMAS and embedded with designated national mine action information-management authorities in Kyiv. Working closely with national counterparts, the Expert will provide technical advice and capacity-development support to strengthen national mine action data systems, interoperability, data quality and institutional ownership.

Key counterparts include the Centre for Humanitarian Demining, National Mine Action Centre, National Mine Action Platform (Demine Ukraine), State Emergency Service of Ukraine, State Special Transport Service, mine action operators, data owners and other government, UN and civil society partners.

Key responsibilities

1) Information systems mapping and interoperability

• Map and document national mine action databases, platforms, data flows, reporting requirements, user roles and institutional responsibilities.
• Analyse links between GRIT and other relevant national information systems.
• Provide technical advice on alignment and synchronisation of national mine action information systems.
• Identify interoperability constraints and recommend practical options for authorised data exchange between systems.
• Ensure recommendations respect institutional mandates, data ownership, access controls and information-security requirements.

2) Data quality and information management

• Assess current information-management arrangements and identify data gaps, duplication, inconsistencies and risks affecting coordination and decision-making.
• Develop and improve data standards, data dictionaries, validation rules, quality-control procedures, templates and information-sharing workflows.
• Support data cleaning, reconciliation, migration and consolidation processes.
• Identify and help resolve duplicate, incomplete or conflicting records.
• Promote accurate, consistent and sustainable national data-management practices.

3) Analytics and information products

• Develop dashboards, analytical summaries, maps, reports and other information products.
• Support evidence-based prioritisation, operational planning, resource allocation, monitoring and reporting.
• Produce high-quality technical notes, presentations, progress updates and recommendations in Ukrainian and English.
• Maintain issue logs, action trackers and workplans for agreed information-management improvements.

4) National capacity development

• Mentor and coach national information-management personnel.
• Support transfer of methodologies, tools and good practices to national counterparts.
• Strengthen sustainable institutional capacity and national ownership of mine action information systems.
• Facilitate structured coordination among data owners, system administrators and information-management focal points.
• Support implementation and monitoring of agreed recommendations and improvements.

5) Data governance and coordination

• Ensure information is handled in accordance with Ukrainian legislation, UN policies, confidentiality requirements and data-protection principles.
• Support regular exchange and verification of mine action information between relevant institutions.
• Work closely with government authorities, technical experts, mine action operators and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to institutional capacity development and knowledge sharing throughout the assignment.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Geographic Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in information management, GIS, data management, database administration, data quality, systems interoperability or a related field.
• Languages: Ukrainian – Fluent; English – Fluent.
• Eligibility: Candidate must be a Ukrainian national, legal resident or hold refugee status in Ukraine.

Essential skills

• Demonstrated experience analysing complex information-management systems and arrangements.
• Experience coordinating multiple institutional data owners and stakeholders.
• Experience developing data standards, validation rules and quality-control procedures.
• Strong practical knowledge of databases, data-validation methods and spreadsheet tools.
• Experience with relevant information-management or GIS software.
• Ability to produce dashboards, analytical reports, maps and other data-driven information products.
• Demonstrated ability to provide senior-level technical advice and work effectively with government counterparts.
• Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to translate technical findings into practical recommendations and sustainable institutional processes.

Desirable skills

• Experience with mine action information management.
• Knowledge of GRIT, IMSMA or comparable humanitarian or government information-management systems.
• Experience designing system interoperability arrangements or data-exchange protocols.
• Experience developing geospatial products and analytical dashboards.
• Knowledge of International Mine Action Standards and relevant Ukrainian mine action standards.
• Previous experience in Ukraine or another conflict-affected environment.
• Previous United Nations experience is an asset but not a requirement.

Allowances

• Volunteer Living Allowance: USD 2,615 per month, paid in UAH equivalent and including the applicable danger and hardship differential.
• Entry lump sum: USD 350 as a one-time payment.
• Exit lump sum: USD 120 for each month served, paid upon completion of the assignment.

Medical and life insurance

• Medical insurance: UNV-provided coverage for the UN Volunteer and eligible dependants, where applicable.
• Life insurance: Coverage for the full duration of the assignment.

Leave entitlements

• Annual leave: 2.5 days per completed month of assignment.
• Learning leave: Up to 10 working days per 12 months, subject to approval.
• Certified sick leave: Up to 30 days per 12-month cycle.
• Uncertified sick leave: 7 working days per calendar year.