Batch Vacancy: Information Management Specialists, 3 Positions (Education, Nutrition and WASH Clusters) (P-3), Fixed Term, Kabul, Afghanistan

Contract

This is a P-3 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 110,481 USD and 144,666 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, laughter

The situation in Afghanistan remains exceptionally complex, with a protracted emergency situation, characterized by recurrent natural disasters, an increased number of people living in poverty, continued internal displacement, unprecedented levels of food insecurity, drought, AWD outbreak, further compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic. This complexity has greatly impacted the situation of children and women in the country. The withdrawal of United States military forces from Afghanistan in August 2021 and the establishment of a de-facto government by the Taliban has exacerbated the complexity and uncertainty of the situation. UNICEF is required to rapidly adapt our ways of working to address the multiple operational constraints present in the highly volatile and unpredictable context.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Information Management Specialist will support either the WASH, Education or Nutrition Sections.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

Under the overall guidance of the supervisor, the Information Management Specialist will achieve the following key results:

1. Data collection, compilation and analysis - Support the development and revision of UNICEF and Inter-Agency Information Management (IM) tools and surveys. - Represent UNICEF-led cluster in Inter-Agency Information Management discussions, including for data collection, quality assurance and clearances prior to dissemination - Ensure consistency in data collection across sections using data sources, such as the 5W matrix, Activity Info, and sector data collection. - Support UNICEF-led cluster gap analyses in accordance with official data sources, including information disaggregated by age, sex and vulnerable groups.

2. Data visualization - Provide clear and concise data visualization products (e.g. maps, dashboards, info-graphics and financial/resource analyses) to UNICEF-led cluster managers and partners. - Perform mapping exercises through 5W matrices, needs and gaps analyses, online mapping, and services and infrastructure. - Respond to data visualization requests, including delivery of products to support advocacy and resource mobilization efforts.

3. Information exchange and dissemination - Support the development of effective methods and platforms to standardize and share information. - Develop and maintain catalogues of IM and data products, including maps and assessments. - Collaborate with OCHA and other IM/Geographic Information System (GIS) Focal Points in Afghanistan and hubs on the exchange of information to inform UNICEF-led cluster's response and preparedness decisions. - Provide guidance to Regional UNICEF-led clusters on the most effective uses of IM to build the capacity of information managers. - Conduct IM/GIS support missions to different Field Offices.

4. Coordinate the IM function - Provide technical leadership to UNICEF-led cluster by supporting the cluster coordinator and cluster members with day-to-day work. – Collaborate and capacitate section/cluster Information Management Officers (IMOs) in technical areas where needs are identified. - Hold coordination meetings with UNICEF section/cluster IMOs on a regular basis to ensure consistent and effective data management.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Geographic Sciences, Humanitarian Affairs, Political Sscience, Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or Communications.
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience at national and international levels. Strong knowledge of data processing and visualization programs such as Excel, SPSS, ArGIS, QGIS, Power BI, Tableau. Good written and oral presentation skills. Background/familiarity with emergency situations considered an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and a plus in the local languages of the duty station required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

* This is a non-family duty station.

* The successful candidate for this emergency recruitment MUST be available to commence work within 31 days of receiving an offer.

* Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Employment is conditional upon receipt of medical clearance, any clearance required, the grant of a visa, and completion of any other pre-employment criteria that UNICEF may establish. Candidates may not be further considered or offers of employment may be withdrawn if these conditions are unlikely to be met before the date for commencement of service.