Information Management Specialist at UNICEF

PURPOSE

Purpose of this assignment is to support the information management responsibilities as an integral part of a coordinated approach to child protection and education during the emergency. The overall objective is to provide guidance and build capacities of members of the child protection sub-working group and the Education in Emergency working group, to perform and comply with data and information responsibilities as defined by the humanitarian reform in response to the drought crisis.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

Under the supervision of the Chief Education and the Chief Child Protection, the Information Management Specialist will perform the following key tasks and responsibilities:

The support provided to the Child Protection Sub-Working Group (CPWG) and the Education in Emergency Working Group (EiE WG) will be defined in regard to the overall need of information at the national and county levels. Collaboration and consultation with CPWG coordinators/focal points and EiE WG, CPWG coordinator as well as sub-working group members together with the EiE WG coordinator and the EiE WG members is essential to the process. Key responsibilities at national and sub-national (where applicable) levels include:

• Work with CPWG and EiE WG members to identify information gaps at national and county levels and to propose ways to bridge such gaps. The process should take into consideration of the existing IMS (e.g. Child Protection Information Management System of the DCS) and gaps in terms of both quantity and quality. 
• Lead CP and education assessment planning and activities respectively on behalf of the CPWG and EiE WG members.
• Ensure that key CP and education concerns are reflected in OCHA-led multi-sectorial assessments, as well as other non-CP and non- education assessments.
• List and adapt existing IM tools (e.g. 4W matrix), development of new ones (real time data at school levels) where needed and supporting CPWG and EiE WG members in using these tools.
• Build the capacity of CPWG and EiE WG members through training and coaching on IM processes including data collection, storage and analysis to inform decision-making, advocacy, dissemination, etc.
• Assist in formulating and providing regular inputs to UNICEF and OCHA sitreps.
• Maintain regular contact with OCHA and the education and protection working group towards harmonization of tools and sharing of information where necessary.
• Ensure adequate representation of CP and education in Assessments and Information Management forums including regular update of existing child protection and education information in existing online platforms, such as OCHA website.
• Respond to other CP and education information management needs for the CPWG and EiE WG as identified by the coordinators and member organizations, including usage of case management systems such as the inter-agency child protection and education information management system.
• Undertake frequent field visits (as required) in the affected counties to train members of the EiE WG and CPWG at the national and county level as needed.
• Support data collection and data analysis at the school level to enhance available real time data collection tools and mechanisms

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the area of IM, assessments and/or M&E with either the UN and/or NGO.
• Advanced university degree in informatics, statistics, GIS, or other relevant fields.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language an asset.
• Experience working in the context of a natural disaster or armed conflict highly desirable.
• Resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize large amounts of work while under pressure.
• Good analytical, communication and presentation skills.
• Politically and culturally sensitive, awareness of gender issues, with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Experience with the UN is a plus.
• Fluency in English (verbal and written). Good written and spoken skills in the language of the humanitarian operation and knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

Closing date: 2 May 2022