International Information Management consultant, 6 months, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Open for Non-Ethiopia nationals)

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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, Love

The purpose of this consultancy is to manage the centralization of data collection, analysis and

sharing of information that is important for UNICEF Ethiopia Country Office to make informed

(evidence based) strategic decisions at regional and country office levels.

The Information Management/GIS consultant will develop and streamline an information

management system that includes both the Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM)

portfolio and the Development Performance Monitoring portfolio. Working with the Planning and

Monitoring and emergency sections, under the direct supervision of the Chief of PMU, the purpose

of this post is to assist UNICEF to manage the collection, analysis and sharing of information that

is important for the CO Humanitarian response, including the Internal Displaced People (IDP), the

Refugees, and the COVID-19 response to make informed (evidence based) strategic decisions in

the changing landscape in the “nexus” between humanitarian and development.

Data collection and management: Technical support provided to Country and field Offices on

information management for Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM) and development

performance monitoring. Support the creation of an information management system, data

collection tools, databases and analysis products of UNICEF’s regular programming and

humanitarian response for Level 2/3 Emergencies, and other emergency programs (refugees, and

COVID 19).

How can you make a difference?

Specific Tasks

• Adapt existing in-country information management approaches for collecting, analysing and reporting activities and resources, and identifying information gaps
• Assist the Chief PMU to establish a results framework and integrated dashboard
• Work in close collaboration with the different sectors to address urgent needs related to COVID-19 response
• Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyse and report/disseminate information critical to decision making.
• Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of platform activities and projects.
• Work with members/ participants to identify information gaps at regional, national and sub-national levels and propose ways to bridge those gaps.
• Use GIS mapping for map production and geographic data management.
• Adopt and promote the use of global standards for information management for interoperability.
• Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way, including website management.
• Establish a data repository for all needs assessments
• Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes.
• Provide information management leadership in assessments and monitoring, including joint assessments and training.
• Lead on the preparation of SitRep inputs with emphasis on plans, targets and achievements.
• Develop and strengthen information management capacity at CO and FO levels through training.
• Establish the IM infrastructure in the Country Office working with field offices to ensure essential information collection and analysis for humanitarian situations

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

• University degree (BA) is essential, an advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in a subject area relevant to information management/ information technology is desirable
• A minimum of 7 years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including information management in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to UNICEF areas of programming.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Experience and/or training in cluster /Area of Responsibility information management is desirable
• Experience working with excel and the collection of data for 5W analysis essential

• Extensive experience developing information management systems, databases, online

  data collection tools

• Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector relevant to this post may be

  considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience.

• Fluency in English is 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) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The competencies required for this assignment:

• Strong understanding of logical framework approach and different types of indicators(baseline and output especially), basic understanding of the project cycle management (especially monitoring and evaluation steps)

• Good understanding of the humanitarian approach, humanitarian reform, transformative agenda and roles of each humanitarian actor (Government, UNOCHA, Clusters, organizations).

• Good understanding of sector-specific information management needs and respond to those needs in a timely manner.
• Proactively establish and maintain working relations, and share ideas through information management networks and promote synergies with other clusters.
• Diplomatic skills and able to establish excellent working relations with partners in order to collect information.
• Understanding of the data and information cycle.
• Facilitation and capacity building skills.
• Ability to perform several tasks in a timely manner with a focus on quality.
• Communicate key messages to different audiences.

Technical Competencies

• Proven technical expertise managing data and information cycle: from data collection (e.g. ‘Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?’), storage, and analysis for diverse datasets (e.g. datasets on needs, situation, response, coordination, funding, etc.), as well as presenting information in understandable, effective and visually appealing tables, charts, graphs, maps, visuals and reports (such as snapshots, dashboards, W analysis, gap analysis, etc)
• Advanced knowledge of the data cycle (data collection, data analysis, data interpretation and data visualization) especially for assessment and for output monitoring purposes

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

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.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.