Information Management Officer (PME), NO-B, Khartoum, Sudan

Contract

This is a NO-2 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-2 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.

And we never give up.

For every child, www.unicef.org/sudan

Sudan is a huge country, more than four times the size of Sweden and the third largest in Africa—even after South Sudan was carved out in 2011. Sudan has a lot of land and resources, a population of 40 million and a history that predates the Nubian kingdoms established along the Nile River around 4,000 BC.

Sudan’s children make up half of the total population, and the past two decades have seen their lives improve. Fewer boys and girls are dying before their fifth birthday. Primary school attendance is increasing. Immunization coverage is high and the country remains polio free.

Still, millions of children continue to suffer from chronic conflict, from seasonal natural disasters and disease outbreaks, from under-investment in basic social services. Sudan ranks as one of the worst in the world for malnutrition, and three million of its school aged children are not in the classroom.

How can you make a difference?

The Information Management officer will: i) ensure the technical leadership for UNICEF in identification and localization/GIS Mapping of vulnerable children affected by emergency and disasters, using available information from surveys and routine and administrative data collection, centralization and mapping for situational monitoring for better preparedness, targeting and coordination of effective development interventions and humanitarian response ii) support Sections and closely work with the IM officers in FOE sections to support Cluster Coordinators in data collection and management of humanitarian information and iii) support Sudan’s Country Office establishment of an effective functioning decentralized monitoring system by enabling centralization of performance data; iii) performing the multi sector mapping of basic social services at community, locality and State level.

iv) support the validation of data for performance monitoring from sector Line Ministries Management Information Systems for Health, Nutrition, WASH, Education and CP.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Develop the accessible electronic information storage system for accurate, up-to-date information on the situation of children and for tracking CP and HRP results using UNICEF supported software providing back-up options and disaster recovery.
• Conduct validation exercises to ensure that UNICEF recorded information is accurate, up-to-date, complete, and ready for re-use.
• Support for transparency, accountability through enhanced ability to provide timely, accurate and complete inputs for reviews, corporate reporting requirements and audits.
• Improved information sharing within UNICEF and for partners using interactive dashboards for ease of decision making ; and saving staff time and effort needed to find and report this information.
• Strengthen the capacity of UNICEF staff at federal and state levels in data collection, storage and reporting using innovative and efficient methods of data collection, information processing, and application as required.
• in identification and localization/GIS Mapping of vulnerable children affected by emergency and disasters, using available information from surveys and routine and administrative data collection, centralization and mapping for situational monitoring for better preparedness, targeting and coordination of effective development interventions and humanitarian response
• In coordination with Sections Heads, M&E Specialist and sector IMO, support the strengthening of Sector Line Ministries Management Information Systems for timely availability of sector routine data and ensure routine data collection, centralization and mapping of quantitative and qualitative monitoring of UNICEF and partners programmes & interventions for adequate consistency of data for better performance management of progress against expected outputs and outcomes into VISION-RAM (the Results Assessment Module), Donors Reporting and SitRep.Support humanitarian cluster information management coordination for UNICEF led by sector clusters ensuring technical guidance and coordination of sector IMO in collaboration with OCHA, other UN agencies, HACT, NGOs, etc.
• Support UNICEF led clusters in completion of assessments, information management activities as necessary in coordination with Cluster Coordinators and Cluster Information Management.
• Support Field Offices and State to strengthen Information Management System for regular administrative data collection, centralization, mapping and sharing for better decentralized humanitarian situation monitoring, responses plan, mapping of prioritized localities and communities (mapping of village data) for prioritization of the most disadvantaged children, etc.

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

• A university degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Data sciences, Computer Science or Information Management or related technical field.
• A minimum of three years of professional work experience in Information and Management including data analysis and management.

Experience in GIS is required.

Experience in an international organization working for Sudan is desirable

• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

• Data Computing and Analysis (II)
• Applying Technical Expertise (II)
• Planning and Organizing (II),
• Researching and Learning (II)

• Following Instructions and Procedures(II)

  View our competency framework at

  http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

  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:

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