Job Description
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT, G5
UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS
NAIROBI, KENYA
Opening ID: 276793
Job Family: Information Management Systems and Technology
Position Level: General Service Category, G-5
Posted: May 6, 2026
Application Deadline: May 20, 2026
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs as an Information Management Assistant based in Nairobi. You will work within the Information Systems Section of the Humanitarian Sector Division, supporting critical operations that bring together humanitarian organizations to deliver coordinated emergency response worldwide.
OCHA operates at the heart of global humanitarian coordination, serving as the United Nations Secretariat's dedicated humanitarian response arm. Our mission centers on mobilizing and coordinating effective, principled humanitarian action through partnerships with national and international organizations. We create the frameworks that enable diverse humanitarian actors to contribute seamlessly to collective response efforts during crises.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
As an Information Management Assistant, you will play an essential role in supporting OCHA's information systems infrastructure. Your work directly enables the organization's ability to coordinate life-saving humanitarian responses by ensuring that technology systems and data management processes run smoothly. You will support the technical and administrative functions necessary for OCHA's teams to communicate, coordinate, and respond to emergencies with efficiency and precision.
This position offers the opportunity to gain meaningful experience in humanitarian technology operations while contributing to work that genuinely impacts global humanitarian coordination efforts.
DUTY STATION
Nairobi, Kenya