IM Unit Skills and Expertise

Overview

In order to accomplish the work plan of an IM unit within an OCHA office, the IM team needs to have a wide variety of skills and expertise.  

Required Skills

At a minimum, an OCHA Country Office IM team should include staff with advanced skills in key software and platforms. They should use these skills every day, know most advanced features and be able to work quickly and to a high quality standard without needing help from others.

• Microsoft Excel 
• GIS software: ArcGIS, QGIS
• Graphic design: InDesign, Illustrator
• Data visualisation: Tableau, Power BI

The team should also include staff who are advanced users of key OCHA platforms and tools. They should be able to setup and manage these platforms, advocate for their use and train users.

• HumanitarianResponse.info
• Humanitarian ID
• Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)
• Response Planning Module (RPM)
• Financial Tracking Service (FTS)
• Online Project System (OPS)
• Needs Comparison Tool (NCT)

The team should also include staff who are experienced in producing and managing key OCHA products. They should be familiar with their purpose, audience, templates, and workflows and be able to produce them to a high-quality standard.

• Common Operational Datasets (CODs)
• Calendar of events
• Contact list
• Who does What Where (3W)
• Reference maps
• Humanitarian Snapshot
• Humanitarian Dashboard
• Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO)
• Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
• Periodic Monitoring Report (PMR)

Nice to have Skills

• KoBo Coordinated Assessment Toolkit
• Humanitarian Exchange Language (HXL)

Outputs/Resources

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