Local Consultancy - Junior Information Management and Reporting Consultant, Yerevan, Armenia

Junior Information Management and Reporting Consultant is expected to perform this assignment full-time home based.

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, a champion

Purpose of Activity/Assignment:

Under supervision of UNICEF Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation (CRM/E) Specialist and Climate Change Officer (Emergency Focal point) the incumbent will be responsible for strengthening the information gathering, processing, visualization and use with IM tools, procedures and systems. The consultant will work closely with the Emergency Coordinator and Deputy Representative, as well as the UNCEF SWG leads, the IMWG, UNICEF Planning and Monitoring Officer and Heads of Sections. They will also assist in the analysis and reporting of this information to facilitate the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of mostly crisis situation and related activities.

How can you make a difference?

Scope of Work:

Armenia is facing a dual crisis, dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the escalation of conflict in Nagorno Karabakh at the end of 2020.  The conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh exacerbated the socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating new needs and priorities impacting both the local host population and NK population in refugee-like situation. Scaled up response to address immediate and medium-term needs of host communities and displaced populations affected by the dual crisis is ongoing and is anticipated to be required for the next 6 months.

For the response to the needs of the NK population in Armenia, the UN and its partners have established a flexible coordination structure centred around four Working Groups (WG) – Shelter and NFIs, Protection, Health, Food Security and Nutrition. Under these, additional Sub-Working Groups (SWG) have been established for Child Protection (UNICEF lead), Education (UNICEF lead), and humanitarian cash transfer programming (UNICEF lead, UNHCR Co-lead). The coordination structure is supported by an Information Management WG (IMWG), to ensure a coordinated approach among agencies and partners in collecting information on activities, to facilitate data sharing and to ensure a well-informed response. With increased partners, scaled up needs and response UNICEF requires strengthened capacities for coordination and information management to better support the three working groups, as well as continue monitoring of both COVID-19 and NK conflict situation in Armenia, as well as UNICEF response to the dual crisis.

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

• Relevant experience in information management or data analytics is an asset.
• Advanced computer and Excel skills is required.
• Experience with database design, data management, data processing and analysis, as well as working with statistical data is required.
• Experience with data visualization, including familiarity with software for interactive data visualization, like Power BI or Tableau, design of maps, graphs, infographics is required.
• Experience with spatial analysis software (e.g. qgis/ ArcGis), field data collection tools (e.g. ODK, KOBO), real time data collection (RapidPro) and content management systems is an asset.
• Experience with humanitarian partners and specifically preparedness and response is an asset.

• Language Proficiency:

• Excellent knowledge of Armenian (written and spoken)
• Good working proficiency in English (written and spoken)
• Knowledge of Russian is an asset

• Other skills and Attributes:

• Capacity to work in stressful conditions.
• High level of Integrity and commitment to UNICEF’s mission and professional values.
• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes

For more details please refer to the attached ToR ToR_Junior IM Consultant_UNICEF_VA.pdf

Terms of the application:

The deadline for the submission of applications is 13 June 2021. Applications should include:

• Cover letter;
• CV;
• Financial Proposal.

All qualified applicants should apply online, using the UNICEF E-Recruitment system and following the online application link.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

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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:

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.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.