Senior Information Management Officer

UN Secretariat; Wien; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

UN Secretariat in Vienna seeks a Senior Information Management Officer to lead a team responsible for evidence management, information systems, and digital support for the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan (IIMA). You will translate operational needs into strategies while safeguarding information across its lifecycle.

The role requires an advanced degree in a relevant field, strong leadership and governance expertise, and the ability to coordinate with external partners to

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (law, human rights, criminal justice, information systems management, digital forensics, computer science, or business administration) required.
• Experience in information governance, cybersecurity, evidence handling or eDiscovery is essential.
• Ability to lead technology projects and partnerships and translate needs into governance policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team responsible for evidence management, information systems, and digital support.
• Define priorities, plans, and oversee service delivery and improvements of information systems.
• Design and enforce information governance policies ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and security.
• Direct IT projects and engage external partners to enhance investigative capacity.

Skills

Technology governance

Evidence law

Criminal procedure

Strategic planning

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Planning & organizing

Teamwork

Decision making

Education

Advanced degree in law/HR/CS/ISM/forensics/Bus Admin

First-level degree + 2 years qualifying experience accepted

Job description

Organizational context: The Independent Investigative Mechanism for Afghanistan (IIMA), established by Human Rights Council Resolution 60/2, is mandated to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence of international crimes in Afghanistan. The role is based in Vienna, pending the final determination of the IIMA's seat, and reports to the Head of the IIMA.

Job purpose: This role leads and directs a team responsible for evidence management, information systems, and digital support for the IIMA. The Senior Information Management Officer translates operational needs into coherent strategies and technological capabilities, ensuring efficient and secure handling of information and evidence throughout its lifecycle. The position involves designing and enforcing information governance policies, managing dedicated information systems, and establishing the IIMA's technology and innovation strategy. This includes planning IT projects, leading technological changes, and fostering partnerships to enhance investigative and analytical capacity, ensuring compliance with international evidentiary and data protection standards.

Responsibilities: Lead and direct a team in evidence management, information systems, and digital support, translating operational needs into strategies and workflows. Define priorities, establish work plans, and oversee service delivery, maintenance, and improvement of information systems, resolving operational risks. Provide professional leadership and mentoring. Design, implement, and enforce Information Governance policies, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and security of information and evidence assets. Define processes for efficient collection, transfer, classification, validation, protection, and retention of assets. Ensure compliance with information governance and cybersecurity policies. Lead the IIMA's technology and innovation strategy, defining digital support strategies and directing IT projects. Engage external stakeholders and partners to enhance investigative capacity and operational efficiency. Stay abreast of investigation technology developments and coordinate needs assessments and procurement of services.

Education: An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in a relevant field such as law, human rights, criminal justice, information systems management, digital forensics, computer science, or business administration is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted.

Work experience: A minimum of ten years of progressive experience in law, investigations, or technology is required. Essential experience includes using innovative techniques in investigations, data protection, information security, evidence acquisition, and eDiscovery. Desirable experience includes conducting technology needs assessments, managing product backlogs, evaluating and procuring software, leading technology teams, and forging partnerships.

Skills: Professionalism in applying technology to international investigations, knowledge of evidence law and criminal procedure, strategic planning, excellent analytical capacity, leadership, planning and organizing, teamwork, performance management, and sound judgment/decision-making.

Required languages: English

Desired languages: Dari, French