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Офис ООН в Алматы (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) приглашает студентов специальностей IT и ГИС пройти двухмесячную практику.
DUTY STATION Almaty, Kazakhstan
DURATION Full-time, 2 months
START DATE 10 August 2012
SUPERVISOR Information Management Officer (IMO)
Background
Since its establishment in 2007, OCHA Sub-regional office in Central Asia has coordinated humanitarian response to nine emergencies in the region. Starting 1 January 2012, the office’s coverage has expanded to cover the countries of the South Caucasus. As the Regional Office for Caucasus and Central Asia (ROCCA) OCHA promotes early warning and disaster preparedness, and works towards strengthening the national capacity and that of the international community to respond to slow and sudden-onset disasters quickly and in a coordinated fashion.
The main goal of ROCCA’s information management (IM) strategy is to promote regional IM preparedness, provide IM support to humanitarian response activities in the region, and establish and maintain regional IM coordination structures. The scope of information management duties includes data collection, data processing and analysis, data mapping and visualization, capacity-building and data dissemination.
Purpose of the internship
The internship is intended to:
Promote a better understanding of international problems and give an insight into the work of the United Nations
To provide UNOCHA with the able assistance of an outstanding young student specializing in a field related to their own work
Scope of Work
The GIS Intern will be expected to work full-time for the duration of two months. During the internship, the following activities are to be completed:
Assist in designing and developing reference maps
Digitizing geographic features from existing maps
Assist in data cleaning and analysis
Install a Windows based file server, set up a directory structure including user rights and establish remote access to file server contents.
Intern will be expected to perform other tasks, as required.
At the end of the internship, the ROCCA IMO will provide full feedback on the job performed, and upon successful completion of the assigned duties, intern may request a letter of recommendation.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Applicant must be enrolled in a degree program in a graduate school at the time of application and during the internship that is relevant for the internship
Applicant must have a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, GIS related studies or any other related field
Language requirements:
Fluency in oral and written English and Russian
Experience:
No experience required. Background in data collection, data processing or GIS applications preferred.
UNOCHA is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
Demonstrates integrity by modeling the U's values and ethical standards
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Treats all people fairly without favoritism
Functional Competencies:
Development and Operational Effectiveness
Demonstrates working level written and oral communication skills
Ability to extract, interpret, analyze data and resolve problems
Leadership and Self-Management
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
If you are eligible and interested in the above internship, please send your applications to the following email addresses by COB Wednesday, August 2012:
Only applications received to the above inboxes will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.