Information Management Officer, NOA, 6 months, Pemba, Mozambique (Applicable to Mozambican Nationals Only)

Contract

This is a NO-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. More about NO-1 contracts.

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.

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The Country Programme of Cooperation between the Government of Mozambique and UNICEF (CPD) for 2022-2026 aims to support Mozambique to accelerate efforts towards achieving the targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and meeting its commitment to respect, protect and fulfill the rights of children, in line with the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action. It derives from the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), 2022–2026 and aligns with the Government Five-Year Plan 2020–2024, the National Development Strategy 2015–2035 and relevant sector policies and programmes.

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How can you make a difference?

PURPOSE

The Information Management Officer (NOA) for the Child Protection AoR will be responsible for the essential information systems and data sets needed for, inter alia, the coordination, operations, strategic decision-making, advocacy, and fund-raising of the Child Protection AoR in Mozambique.

Information management is essential to the overall effectiveness of the child protection response. The IMO will have an integral role in ensuring that the child protection community delivers coordinated, high-quality programs cooperatively and coherently towards achieving common objectives, avoiding duplication, and ensuring areas of need are prioritized through each step of the humanitarian program cycle.

The IMO will report to the Child Protection AoR Coordinators at national and Sub-national levels. The post will be based in Cabo Delgado with frequent field visits to Nampula, Zambezia, Sofala, Maputo provinces and other affected natural disaster or conflict-driven locations.

Summary of results-based key functions/accountabilities:

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

2. Data Collection, Compilation, and Analysis

3. Data Visualization

4. Innovation, knowledge management, and capacity building

For more information on the job description, kindly follow this link TOR Information Management Officer - Child Protection Area of Responsibility - NOA.pdf

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as or equivalent experience in data science, geographic sciences (GIS), engineering, information technology, statistics, or similar
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in
• Work experience with UN/NGOs.
• Experience in sectorial coordination and understanding of the Mozambique emergency context.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Portuguese is required.

OTHER SKILLS

• Mapping (with software like QGIS, ArcGIS).
• Experience in producing visualization tools and dashboards (using Tableau or PowerBI).
• Excellent knowledge of, and experience in using GIS and databases. adobe illustrator, photoshop or In Design, Microsoft Excel. Experience with Open Data Kit and mobile data collection is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

There will be no relocation package offered for this post. The successful candidate will be responsible for his/her own relocation and settlement in the city where the post is based.

There is a salary calculator tool for local staff through this link (https://info.undp.org/gssu/onlinetools/SalCalcLocal/SalCalcLocal.aspx). Please run simulations for an estimate of monthly and annual salary based on the post’s level and location. When running the simulation, please select Mozambique (NEW) as the Duty Station.