Information Management Officer (Child Protection Cluster)

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Non-Family Duty Station

Under the direct supervision of Child Protection Area of Responsibilities coordinator, the national UN Volunteer will carry out the following tasks: 1. Major duties and responsibilities:

1.1. Information Management for the Child Protection AoR in the coordination structure

• Maintain a document repository of Child Protection related information, standards, documents, etc., including other key datasets from other sectors for internal team use. • In close collaboration with UNICEF and CP AoR coordinator, develop and implement standard tools and mechanisms to enhance the all over coordination of CP Humanitarian response in Myanmar • Consolidate all information, periodic or ad-hoc, received from the different partners and generate comprehensive documents (including maps, dashboards, infographics and resource analyses), and present information in a way that is easily understood by various decision makers, ensuring the data confidentiality aspect • Support HRP process by developing Needs severity analysis, PIN and Planned reach calculation etc • Coordinate closely with other IMOs within UNICEF, Protection Cluster, GBV AoR and other Clusters to ensure complementarity, harmonization and compatibility in terms of IM. • Support the Case Management Task Force including CPIMS+ for effective information management for cases

1.2. Data Collection, Compilation and Analysis

• Support the development and regular revision of AoR and Inter-Agency Information Management tools related to the child protection AOR. • Build the capacity of IM/ data focal persons of partners on use of various data collection tools, reporting, analysis and IM tools • Develop the data collection tools using latest technologies to streamline the data col-lection process in a consistent, timely manner from partners

1.3. Data Visualization • Develop data visualization products (including maps, dashboards, infographics and financial/ resource analyses), presenting information that is easily understood by decision makers, individuals and groups. • Undertake Mapping including 5Ws, Needs and Gaps analysis, Services and Infra-structure • Lead IM/KM team and IM related initiatives of the Child Protection AoR.

1.4. Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building • Provide capacity building and mentoring support to Child Protection Information Management personnel for sustainable Child Protection Cluster Information Management • Support the sub-national CP AoRs in IM related matters to improve sub-national in-formation management and consolidation of Myanmar Child Protection trends and analysis • Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices to build the capacity of partners and stakeholders on information management • Organize and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance the competencies of clients and stakeholders to promote sustainable results in child protection and related programmes/projects

☒ Accountability, ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility, ☒ Building Trust, ☒ Commitment and Motivation, ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning, ☒ Communication, ☒ Ethics and Values, ☒ Knowledge Sharing, ☒ Planning and Organizing, ☒ Professionalism, ☒ Technological Awareness, ☒ Working in Team

Information Management relevant professional experience, preferably in child protection and/or other humanitarian contexts. Experience in multiple information management software and development of visualization tools. • Additional years of directly related experience including experience with either the UN and/or NGO and /or experience in humanitarian Child Protection IM work is a strong as-set. • Experience of Cluster/Sector coordination and understanding of the context in Myanmar would be a strong advantage

Myanmar is second largest country in terms of land area after Indonesia in the South East Asia Region. It has population of over 54 million living across seven States and Seven Regions plus Union Territory, where all central government departments are located. On 1 February 2021, following the Myanmar Military took over a state of emergency was declared. Following the takeover, the security situation in the country worsened, leading to a “Level 2” emergency designation and in keeping with the relevant protocols triggering the activation of cluster system to respond to the worsening humanitarian situation. Increased security measures due to the deteriorating security situation, has led to many-fold increase in internally displaced persons (IDP) to more than 1,703,900 from 328,000 before February 2021.

The country has since experienced a protracted humanitarian situation characterised by sub-optimal access to health services, increasing malnutrition due to deteriorating food security situation and worsening protection risks including risks to mine and other explosive remnants of war injuries. Apart from this, education services access has deteriorated, and the COVID-19 pandemic induced restrictions led to an almost continuous nationwide school closure from March 2020. The closures left over 12 million school aged children in Myanmar with limited access to materials for their learning and overall well-being, including education, mental health and psycho-social support and Covid-19 prevention materials. Following the military takeover in February 2021 the humanitarian crisis further worsened, and other dynamics such as an increasingly difficult economic situation continue, high inflation leading to reduced purchasing power of the local currency and access to markets. Generally, this disproportionately affected children and other vulnerable persons’ access to health, nutritious foods, protection, and education services. In this context, the humanitarian wide support needs to be strengthened and this includes information management functions to monitor the situation, evaluate response progress as per the humanitarian response plans targets and activities, promote advocacy and evidence-based program response.