Information Management Officer at UNICEF

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Under the Emergency Manager's overall supervision and general guidance, the Information Management officer will be responsible for the below-mentioned tasks and outputs to enable evidence-based analysis and decision-making.

GIS mapping:

• Provision of IM services, including GIS mapping for emergency-related decision-making, including data collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination.
• Provide technical support to the newly established GIS unit of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), in close consultation with the Emergency Specialist.
• Conduct the biannual partners’ and service mapping of the Northwest Coordination Forum, by collecting and synthesizing data from UN agencies and NGOs.

Data analysis and knowledge management:

• Adapt existing in-country information management approaches for collecting, analyzing, and reporting Sector activities and resources, and identifying information gaps, as needed
• Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report/disseminate information critical to decision making
• Keep abreast of global standards for information management for inter-operability
• Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way, including website and SharePoint management
• Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation, including the repository of Northwest Coordination Forum assessments.
• Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes, including Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM) as needed.
• Serve as knowledge management focal point of the emergency team
• Undertake other duties as relevant.

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Minimum requirements:

• Education:  A first level university degree (Bachelor's) in Information Systems/Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Management, Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Work Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant work experience of similar work experience in Information Management preferably with NNGOs/INGOs and/or the UN is required.
• GIS mapping expertise, and familiarity with ArcGIS is required.
•  Experience in major emergency response relevant to the sector is highly desirable.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.