UNICEF has been present in Ethiopia for 65 years and its history is closely tied to Ethiopia’s gradual transformation into a modern economy with strong aspirations for middle income status by 2025.
UNICEF works to support national efforts to ensure the realization of the rights of children and women through improved child survival, development and protection. Over the past six decades UNICEF has established strong relations with the government of Ethiopia, bi-laterals, donors, development partners and civil society.
How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator P-5, the Information Management specialist will support in setting up the information management system for the Nutrition Cluster in Ethiopia and to manage the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is important for the Cluster participants to make informed (evidence based) strategic decision.
The responsibilities of the Information Management Specialist include:
Respond to the Cluster participants’ needs for information.
Adapt existing in-country information management approaches for collecting, analyzing and reporting Cluster activities and resources, and identifying information gaps.
Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report/disseminate information critical to decision making.
Maintain monthly reporting from Cluster participants, including 5Ws (‘Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?’ databases).
Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of Cluster activities and projects.
Work with Cluster/participants to identify information gaps at national and sub-national levels and propose ways to bridge those gaps
Work with the OCHA Information Management Specialist to develop appropriate supportive strategies.
Use GIS mapping for map production and geographic data management
Adopt and promote the use of global standards for information management for inter-operability.
Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way, including website management.
Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation.
Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes
To provide information management leadership in assessments and monitoring, including joint assessments and training.
Lead on the preparation of SitRep inputs with emphasis on Cluster plans, targets and achievements.
Develop and strengthen information management capacity through the training
Contribute to the core cluster functions.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
Advanced university degree in the relevant field in computer science or related field such as information systems, information and communication technology, library or geographic sciences, or engineering highly desirable and area relevant to information management.
A first-level university degree with an additional two years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Formal training in cluster information management is an advantage.
Experience:
A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience in in the field of data and information management systems and data analysis with UN and/or NGO including information management in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster
Knowledge and experience in using Adobe and ArcGIS are highly desirable.
Proven technical experience in development and use of innovative technology, particularly in the areas of data, humanitarian performance monitoring, use of mobiles and open source, and training in the related field is highly desirable.
Background/familiarity with emergency situations.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (French, Spanish, Arabic, or Russian) or the local language is an asset.
