Information Management Officer (WASH Section), NO-2, Kyiv, Ukraine, Open for Ukrainian Nationals only

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, hope

https://www.unicef.org/ukraine/en

The recent escalation in the armed conflict in Ukraine poses an immediate threat to the lives and wellbeing of the country’s 7.5 million children. The intensification of the armed conflict is posing severe human costs, causing a growing number of civilian and children casualties, interrupting livelihoods and damaging critical civilian infrastructure, including hundreds of homes, water and sanitation infrastructure, schools and health facilities. Hundreds of thousands of children and their families have been internally displaced and, to-date, over one million forced to flee the country in search of safety – the majority are women and children.

In response, UNICEF has already mobilized organization-wide support. However, the deteriorating situation and complex operating environment requires strengthened capacity and sustained efforts to further expand our presence and work in those parts of the country that can be safely accessed, to strengthen our cluster and overall humanitarian leadership, and to continue scaling-up our humanitarian action, with priority focus on child protection, health, WASH, nutrition, learning, cash interventions and social protection efforts. UNICEF is also coordinating with refugee hosting countries to prepare and respond to the humanitarian needs emerging from population movements.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervisor of Chief, WASH, Information Management Officer is needed due to the L2 emergency declaration in Ukraine and the limited staffing capacity in the WASH Team to support the Information Management & Monitoring/Evaluation needs for programmatic implementation of the response.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist WASH section in compilation and analysis of data from various programme partners
• Provide technical support to relevant Ministries to strengthen Information Management through improved database, staff development, analysis of data and sharing of information and knowledge
• Assist in compiling, organizing, and preparing data for the Situation Analysis, program planning, monitoring and evaluation: prepare tables, graphs, maps and other statistical data as required
• Analyze data for better water services and the establishment of improved operation and maintenance system
• Maintain and continuously update on monthly basis the existing IM products (data collection, collation, analysis and information dissemination), in particularly:
  • Contact directory and mailing list of partners and government officials;
  • Who does What Where + When and Why (3 then 5W) database, charts and maps;
  • UNICEF WASH stockpiles and distribution of supplies
  • The baseline database for the emergency to enable the supply and distribution plan, monitoring of the response and of the beneficiaries reached, including population data disaggregated by age and sex;
• Proactively gather information from other clusters/organizations which may be of use to the WASH for informing decisions, including movement of population, potential concentration locations and road networks;
• Ensure that information management documents are circulated in a timely manner and action points are dealt with. Draft UNICEF situation reports, assessment reports on the emergency situation and alert implementing partners of trends and patterns. Draft general and technical meeting minutes and distributing for comments and final posting on the web site.
• Maintain and update the UNICEF WASH website and ensure that the Government Officials and international and national NGO partners received relevant information on a regular basis;

• Support trainings, technical working groups, needs assessments and other activities (eg. training of information system and tools) as part of the overall WASH cluster preparedness and response interventions;

• Coordinate with other information managers to ensure complimentary and cross-sector analysis of information;

• Any other tasks that may be required to achieve the objective of this assignment

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

• University degree in information management, information & communication technology, electronic business management systems, social sciences, computer sciences or other relevant field.
• Knowledge of Information systems principles, database management, structured systems analysis/design, information system planning, and operating systems preferred
• Knowledge in water, sanitation and hygiene engineering is an added advantage
• At least 2 years of working experience in computing and information systems, communication technology, social science and relevant technical fields
• Knowledge of water, sanitation and hygiene sector is desirable
• Program/project monitoring experience, along with strong analytical and research skills. Experiences in the earlier WASH program assessment/monitoring works is an asset
• Understanding of IASC cluster approach and national/global WASH cluster information management principles and tools is an advantage
• Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluency in Ukrainian.
• For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

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 include 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 promote 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 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 are also 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.

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

This position is based in Kyiv and the incumbent will be expected be work on-site. However, depending on the security conditions and advisory, s/he will be required to relocate within Ukraine.