READVERTISEMENT - Information Management Officer, FT-P2, Niamey, Niger #103378

Providing professional expertise and assistance for timely, innovative and quality Humanitarian Programme Monitoring, developing IM tools for sections, sub-national offices, implementing partners and projects, NGOs and government; providing technical IM support to emergency focal points in all sections and to UNICEF’s led clusters and representing UNICEF in the Information Management Working Group of the Inter Cluster

UNICEF works in 190 countries and territories to protect the rights of every child. UNICEF has spent 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families. Defending children's rights throughout their lives requires a global presence, aiming to produce results and understand their effects. UNICEF believes all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. And we never give up.

For every child, hope

Niger is a landlocked Sahelian country of 20.7 million people, most of whom live in rural areas (84%). The population is young, with 52% of Nigeriens being under 15, and nearly half of the population is poor (45.1%), despite reductions in the poverty rate over the past decade. The country, which ranked second to last on the 2016 Human Development Index, sees its development constrained by several factors: climatic conditions that hinder rural development, vulnerability due to the absence of economic diversification, high population growth, gender equality issues, low levels of literacy and education, and the size and landlocked nature of the country, which obstruct the provision of essential goods and services to the population.

In 2017, Niger continued to face a multifaceted humanitarian crisis that included not only conflict and displacement but also food insecurity and malnutrition, floods, and epidemic outbreaks.

For more information, please visit our webpage:  https://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/niger.html

How can you make a difference?

Providing professional expertise and assistance for timely, innovative and quality Humanitarian Programme Monitoring, develop of IM tools for sections, sub-national offices, implementing partners and projects, NGOs and government; provide technical IM support to emergency focal points in all sections and to UNICEF’s led clusters and represent UNICEF in the Information Management Working Group of the Inter Cluster.

This will involve

• Consolidate a comprehensive multisectoral humanitarian result framework based on HRP and UNICEF HAC indicators, targets and budgets
• Coordinate collection and consolidation of multisectoral humanitarian data and analysis in order to produce, monthly SITREPS, infographics and maps for management, sections and zonal offices
• Develop and manage multisectoral and coordinated humanitarian databases
• Support the development and implementation of innovative approaches for Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM)
• Support the harmonization of IM and HPM tools, and strengthen IM/HPM capacity at the field level (Unicef and partners)
• Proactively participate in the Inter-cluster Information Management Working Group
• Support needs assessments and recommendations of field visits and emergency actions through the development and follow up of specific tools
• Collaborate with emergency focal points and zonal offices for the development of humanitarian monitoring tools, and the launch of new platforms, such as RapidPro
• Set up and maintain a catalogue of relevant humanitarian documents and multisectoral datasets
• Provide technical support to for the information management of the Rapid Response Mechanism Programme

Impact of Results

1. Quality and timely humanitarian information management system and tools developed and maintained

2. Decision making support with timely information and accurate analysis products regularly provided

3. Capacity building of staff and partners regularly strengthened

4. Support and guidance on innovation initiatives provided

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

• University degree in social sciences, development planning, planning, evaluation, survey implementation, advanced statistical research ;
• Professional work experience in programme development and implementation including information management and monitoring and evaluation activities ;
• Two years of experience in humanitarian monitoring tools development ;
• Relevant professional work experience in developing country ;
• Exposure to emergency programming, including preparedness planning ;
• Active involvement in a humanitarian crisis response programme preferred ;
• Fluency in French and English.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Commitment, Diversity and Integrity and Core Competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

Functional Competencies

• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Analyzing
• Applying Technical Expertise
• Planning and Organizing

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.