TA: IM Officer (WASH Cluster). (NO-2), Gaziantep O/P, Turkiye #127074 (364 days)

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, peace

How can you make a difference?

Reporting to the UNICEF WASH Cluster Coordinator (with technical guidance from the UNICEF WASH

Section IM) the Information Management Specialist is responsible for the following areas to support

the WASH Cluster in:

1. Supporting and documenting service delivery

2. Informing strategic decision-making of the WASH Cluster and MENARO Gaziantep office for the

humanitarian response

3. Prioritization, grounded in response analysis

4. Advocacy using data, maps, bulletins as well as other information-based tools and utilities

5. Monitoring and reporting the implementation of the program strategy and results; recommending

corrective action where necessary based on information /data results

6. Ensure reporting on Accountability to affected population as well as other cross cutting mandates

for UNICEF.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Consolidate periodic 4W tables received and maintain monthly reporting for WOS WASH Sector. Carryout information management (Smart 4Ws and HDSS) for WASH Cluster for the cross-border response from Gaziantep Hub.
• Analyse and report WASH Cluster activities and resources and identify information gaps, to best advise internal programmatic decision making as well as contributing to showing results of the three programmes against targets of the joints operational plan and the humanitarian response plan.
• Maintain information databases that consolidate, analyse and report/disseminate information critical to decision making.
• Ensure at all the times the security of data and respect the confidentiality agreements with partners.
• Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of program activities.
• Prepare and disseminate reports and maps based on information received from the implementing
• Partners.
• Prepare SitRep inputs with emphasis on WASH Cluster plans, targets and achievements, and keep a good linkage with UNICEF programmes.
• Develop and strengthen IM capacity of WASH Cluster implementing partners through the training.
• Carryout IM role in assessments and monitoring, including joint assessments and training and work with WASH Cluster co-lead IM to deliver IM products.

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

• A first university degree preferably in geographic information system, Information Technology, Information Systems, computer science, or related fields.
• Minimum of two years of relevant professional experience in a similar role.
• Field work experience.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Proven statistical, analytic and technical skills including database management and data analysis, high
• level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), ability to maintain basic
• websites, ability to produce data summaries and visualizations, GIS knowledge an advantage.
• Fluency in English and fluency in Arabic is desirable.

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

Core Competencies

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically

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.

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.