Information Management Assistant – Humanitarian Coordination

About the role

The Information Management Assistant will support OCHA’s humanitarian information products and services for the Eastern Caribbean. Working from the Resident Coordinator’s office in Barbados, the role contributes to data coordination, analysis and the delivery of timely situation reports.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, organize and analyse humanitarian data to produce situation analyses for the Eastern Caribbean.
• Maintain and promote the use of global IM tools such as HDX, RWResponse and Kobo.
• Update and manage a database of humanitarian actors by sector and location.
• Develop interactive dashboards and visualisations using PowerBi.
• Identify information gaps, recommend sources and support the regional OCHA information team.
• Coordinate with the Humanitarian Affairs Officer to align activities with the work plan.
• Deploy to other countries on request to support OCHA response missions.

Required profile

• University degree or equivalent experience in information management, humanitarian affairs, or a related field.
• Experience working with humanitarian data and coordination mechanisms.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to produce clear, concise reports.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with HDX (Humanitarian Data Exchange).
• Experience using RWResponse and KoboToolbox for data collection.
• Ability to create dashboards and visualisations in PowerBi.
• Database management and data cleaning skills.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work within a UN humanitarian coordination team.
• Exposure to regional humanitarian operations in the Caribbean.
• Professional development in information management best practices.