Purpose of the job
Join our team to improve the use and analysis of available humanitarian situational and response data from UNICEF’s response efforts in Tigray, to improve humanitarian performance monitoring and reporting through integrated and strengthened data management; and increase efficiencies and reduce staff reporting burden through integrated data management standardization and automation of outputs and information products.
Key Functions and Accountabilities
- Maintain a database and dashboard to track core humanitarian indicators with the intention to scale up in all Field Offices over the 11- month period.
- Develop snapshots for internal and external purposes, develop maps to support UNICEF’s programming and that of our partners and build the capacity of the emergency teams Field Offices to collect, record, collate and analyze data.
- Provide quality assurance of Field Office bi-weekly situational reports and monthly Situation Reports.
- With IM colleagues in UNICEF, clusters and partners support an IM network as part of
- emergency preparedness and risk informed programming. Attend Federal level inter-cluster IM meetings.
- Identification and reporting of any gaps in emergency assistance to the emergency team.
- Review humanitarian planning and programme documents, identify the information and knowledge management needs in consultation with the emergency team and jointly propose innovative measures and activities to address identified needs and gaps.
- Advise and provide technical input to design and implement data collection mechanisms and related analysis to ensure the situation of the most vulnerable children is continuously and strategically monitored.
- Liaise with other IM’s, Emergency IM Specialists, including Cluster IMs on technical issues and disseminate / incorporate best practices.
- Provide data analysis on survey data and other data received. Use this data to support the preparation of regular reports, including the Situation Report for the Ethiopia Humanitarian response, donor proposals and programme analysis as needed.
- Support the emergency teams in the Field Offices, and the Field Operation, Emergency Unit in the analysis of data and information and perform data quality and consistency control, ensuring harmonization of humanitarian performance monitoring with the regular programme.
- Regularly participate in the implementation of monitoring missions as required, gathering information to be included in reports.
- Leverage Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for map production and geographic data management while promoting data standards and harmonized management of geographic data/information.
- Provide Information Management services to support population data management,
- including population estimation, information flows from established systems, and movement tracking.
- Provide technical guidance on information and knowledge management systems to promote the use of evidence to inform policy and decision making.
- Develop and implement capacity building plan around data and information management, monitoring, and innovative, creative, and effective ways of data gathering, analysis and visualization for UNICEF staff and partners as required.
- Support and capacitate local, regional, woreda authorities to organize information, manage information, monitor, and analyze.
Qualification
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in field in computer science or related field such as information systems, information and communication technology, library or geographic sciences, or engineering highly desirable.
*A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree. - A minimum of Five[5] years of relevant professional experience in the field of data and information management systems and data analysis.
- Knowledge and experience in using Adobe and ArcGIS are highly desirable.
- Proven technical experience in development and use of innovative technology, particularly in the areas of data, humanitarian performance monitoring, use of mobiles and open source, and training in the related field is highly desirable
- Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset or a local language is an asset.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified applicants can send their applications and a copy of non returnable CV with the necessary documents to the following Link Below
