UNICEF is supporting health, nutrition, HIV prevention, education, access to safe drinking water, sanitation and protection for children and families caught in the conflict.

Since the onset of the full-scale war in Ukraine in February 2022, the country has undergone profound political, social, and economic changes. The conflict has significantly impacted governance structures, disrupted essential services, and placed immense pressure on local and national institutions. Despite the ongoing challenges, the Ukrainian government continues to function and coordinate with international partners to uphold the rule of law, sustain critical infrastructure, and protect its citizens. The situation remains fluid, with persistent security threats and complex regional dynamics, particularly in the eastern and southern regions of the country.

The war has resulted in one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe in recent history, with millions displaced and in need of urgent assistance. Children and families face heightened risks, including displacement, trauma, loss of access to education and healthcare, and increased vulnerability to exploitation. As the country plans for recovery in parallel with emergency response, the need for coordinated communication and accurate, timely information has grown significantly. UNICEF plays a vital role in supporting the humanitarian response and recovery, making the position of an Information Management Specialist critical for ensuring transparency, accountability, and effective communication with stakeholders.

Starting January 2025, UCO entered the implementation phase of its new Country Programme, which places a strong emphasis on integrating humanitarian action, recovery, and humanitarian-development nexus approaches. In this context, the Information Management Specialist will work closely with the FO Planning and Monitoring (PM) Officer to ensure timely data collection from the implementing partners and the visual products development that will support evidence-based decision-making, strategic planning, monitoring, and reporting.

The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating timely IP reporting of the programmatic data via 5w, dashboards and maps development, and providing support to FO PM Officer in improving data quality, consistency, and interoperability across sectors; and supporting the effective use of information products for internal decision-making, donor reporting, and coordination with partners and clusters. The role will contribute to enhancing analytical capacity within the office and ensuring that programme implementation and prioritization are informed by accurate, up-to-date, and actionable data.

Under the direct supervision of the FO Planning and Monitoring Officer, the UNV is expected to undertake the following responsibilities:

1. Information management systems and data analysis.

• Ensure full management of the field office Area of Responsibility (AoR) 5W database, including coordination of regular data submissions by implementing partners, data consolidation, validation, cleaning, and analysis, in line with agreed standards and timelines.
• Contribute to humanitarian performance monitoring (HPM) by ensuring the availability of accurate, timely, and disaggregated data to inform programme planning, prioritization, and decision-making.
• Support the use of 5W and related datasets for programme planning, monitoring, and reporting across development and emergency interventions.

2. Data visualization, and support to reports production

• Produce dashboards, infographics, and maps to enable better use of information by team members and partners through the development and dissemination of high-quality information products, including dashboards, infographics and maps.
• Support FO PM Officer in mapping and reporting of development, humanitarian, and emergency programmes to strengthen coordination, coverage analysis, and gap identification.
• Maintain organized records of datasets, dashboards, reports, and assessments to ensure easy access, institutional memory, and use of lessons learned.
• Regular screening, analysis and summary preparation of the locally produced evidence by the local authorities and other emergency & development actors.

3. Capacity building and partner support

• Support capacity building of partners on information management, including data collection methodologies, data quality assurance, analysis, visualization, and dissemination of information products.
• Promote common standards and good practices in information management across partners to improve interoperability, comparability, and use of data for decision-making.

Other responsibilities

• Perform any other related duties, within reason and as required, to support the effective implementation of the Country Programme and achievement of the objectives of this assignment.