PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
UNICEF is the Cluster Lead Agency for the WASH Cluster, the Nutrition Cluster, Child Protection , and co-lead for the Education Cluster and GBV Sub-Cluster. This is a UNICEF Generic Vacancy Announcement (GVA) for the Talent Groups for Information Managers (IM) across five sectors (WASH, Education, Nutrition, Child Protection and Gender Based Violence (GBV) ) at P-3 and P-4 levels. Talent Groups at UNICEF are lists of pre-vetted, highly qualified professionals intended to expedite recruitment processes as positions become available.
After undergoing a rigorous selection process, successful candidates will be placed in the IM Talent Group at either P-3 or P-4 level. While placement in a Talent Group does not guarantee a position with UNICEF, as positions become available in UNICEF globally, successfully placed candidates in the Talent Groups will be reviewed and if found suitable, will be offered placement (in a Country Office, Regional Office or Headquarters location) through a direct selection process.
The Information Manager (IM) is a core Cluster Coordination team member and is at the heart of information exchange to and from implementing partners on the ground and the teams who are coordinating the whole response. The overall purpose of this post is to support the Cluster coordinator and cluster members in making informed (evidence based) strategic decisions on the future direction of humanitarian action. Systems facilitating the collection of information as well as analysis, reporting, and sharing will be the responsibility of the IM. The IM will be expected to either adapt or maintain existing systems, and in some cases suggest alternative approaches based on common templates available at the global level.
After undergoing a rigorous selection process, successful candidates will be placed in the IM Talent Group at either P-3 or P-4 level. While placement in a Talent Group does not guarantee a position with UNICEF, as positions become available in UNICEF globally, successfully placed candidates in the Talent Groups will be reviewed and if found suitable, will be offered placement (in a Country Office, Regional Office or Headquarters location) through a direct selection process.
The Information Manager (IM) is a core Cluster Coordination team member and is at the heart of information exchange to and from implementing partners on the ground and the teams who are coordinating the whole response. The overall purpose of this post is to support the Cluster coordinator and cluster members in making informed (evidence based) strategic decisions on the future direction of humanitarian action. Systems facilitating the collection of information as well as analysis, reporting, and sharing will be the responsibility of the IM. The IM will be expected to either adapt or maintain existing systems, and in some cases suggest alternative approaches based on common templates available at the global level.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results:
Within the delegated authority and under the given organizational set-up, the incumbent may be assigned the primarily, shared, or contributory accountabilities for all or part of the following areas of major duties and key end-results:
- Respond to the Cluster/Sub-Cluster participants' needs for information.
- Adapt existing in-country IM approaches for collecting, analysing and reporting Cluster/Sub-Cluster activities and resources, and identifying information gaps.
- Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyse and report/disseminate information critical to decision making.
- Maintain monthly reporting from Cluster/Sub-Cluster participants, including 5Ws ("Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?" databases).
- Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of Cluster/Sub-Cluster activities and projects.
- Work with Cluster/Sub-Cluster participants to identify information gaps at national and sub-national levels and propose ways to bridge those gaps.
- Work with the OCHA IM Specialist to develop appropriate supportive strategies.
- Use GIS mapping for map production and geographic data management
- Adopt and promote the use of global standards for IM for inter-operability.
- Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way, including website management.
- Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation.
- Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes
- To provide IM leadership in assessments and monitoring, including joint assessments and training.
- Lead on the preparation of SitRep inputs with emphasis on Cluster/Sub-Cluster plans, targets and achievements.
- Develop and strengthen IM capacity through the training
- Contribute to the core Cluster/Sub-Cluster functions
- Where there is both a national and a sub-national cluster, the post holder will ensure that there is effective communication, reporting, engagement and coordination between the two levels.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate:
Education:
University Degree, preferably at an Advanced Level, in a subject area relevant to Information Management (IM).
Extensive work experience relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications.
Formal training in cluster Information Management (IM) is considered an asset.
University Degree, preferably at an Advanced Level, in a subject area relevant to Information Management (IM).
Extensive work experience relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications.
Formal training in cluster Information Management (IM) is considered an asset.
Work Experience:
Five (P-3) to Eight (P-4) years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including IM in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster.
Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector which is relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience.
Five (P-3) to Eight (P-4) years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including IM in the first phase of a major emergency response relevant to the cluster.
Extensive work experience outside the humanitarian sector which is relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience.
Language:
- Fluency in English is required.
- French, Arabic or another UN language is an added advantage.
Competencies of Successful Candidate:
Core competencies:
- 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 humanitarian approach, humanitarian reform, transformative agenda and roles of each humanitarian actor (Government, UNOCHA, Clusters, organizations)
- Basic understanding of Clusters in emergencies to be able to engage with cluster participants; understand their cluster-specific IM needs and respond to those needs in a timely manner.
- Proactively build trust, establish, and maintain effective working relations, and share ideas through IM networks and promote synergies with other clusters with a respect for diversity.
- Diplomatic skills and able to establish excellent working relations with partners in order to collect information. Understanding of the data and information virtuous cycle.
- Facilitation and capacity-building skills.
- Ability to perform several tasks in a timely manner with a focus on quality.
- Communicate key messages effectively to different audiences: tailoring languages, tone, style, and format to match audiences; actively listens to perspectives of stakeholders and team members; interpreting messages and respond appropriately; speaking and writing clearly and efficient; and makes presentations in public with confidence.
- Strong interpersonal, team work, and self-management skills, as well as mature judgment.
- Ability to perform well under pressure.
Technical competences:
- Understands key technical issues for the cluster sufficiently well enough to be able to: engage with cluster participants; understand their cluster-specific IM needs.
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel or MS Access (e.g. pivot tables and functions); proven technical expertise for managing data capture and storage, for analysing diverse datasets, and presenting information in understandable tables, charts, graphs and reports; knowledge of establishing and managing basic websites (e.g. UNOCHA's Humanitarian Response platform); proven skills in using map-making packages, data visualision (e.g. Tableau), web design and software development are an asset.
- The ability to lead assessment processes is an advantage.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you would like to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please apply to the link below no later than 23 March, 2015.
If you have not yet registered with UNICEF Employment, please click on the link below and complete the Registration form. https://careers.unicef.org/registration
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization.
