Information Management Officer (WASH) -Jigjiga (For Ethiopian Nationals only)

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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, Water

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How can you make a difference?

Purpose of the job

Join our team to provide support to the regional WASH cluster and partners in delivering the core cluster functions such as improving service delivery, informing strategic decision making, planning and strategy development, monitoring and reporting, contingency planning/ preparedness and capacity development, Advocacy and Accountability to Affected Population.

SUMMARY OF KEY FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES:

The WASH information management officer NOB (TA) – under the direct supervision of the WASH

Specialist: will:

Regional WASH Information management tasks

The post holder is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis of information related to emergency WASH response activities within their respective region and will:

• Compile of monthly 4W for the region
• Provide Regular updates on humanitarian WASH needs, gaps and partners’ activities
• Ensure consistent and quality monitoring and reporting of activities (Sit Rep, 4W, water supply, sanitation and hygiene works status update; etc)
• Ensure regular WASH updates such as water point functionality; water coverage, water quality, water trucking needs assessment, drought status, rainfall, flood and disease outbreak, etc
• Participate in regional WASH and/or multisector assessments
• Respond to the regional Cluster participants’ needs for information.
• Maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report/disseminate information critical to decision making.
• Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of partners’ activities and projects.
• Work with Cluster/participants to identify information gaps and propose ways to bridge those gaps
• Use GIS mapping for map production and geographic data management
• Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the WASH situation.
• Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes
• To provide information management leadership in assessments and monitoring, including joint assessments and training.
• Develop and strengthen information management capacity through the training of regional cluster partners
• Update the humanitarian info site for the WASH cluster in Somali region
• Build zonal cluster capacities in partnership with delegated zonal cluster co-leader organizations and zonal government offices
• Support regional water bureau and zonal water offices in tracking nonfunctional schemes and update the lists of schemes rehabilitated and maintained.
• Support regional WASH sectors in conducting and reviewing the regional WASH inventory

Support to Regional Water Bureau

• Regularly connect with the regional water bureau and regional health bureau to collect WASH related data
• Organize technical IM trainings for regional water and health bureau teams – Support RWB in strengthening the zonal WASH cluster systems

Support to regional cluster coordination

• Organize regular WASH cluster meetings
• Prepare WASH cluster meeting presentations and prepare meeting notes
• Cover the regional cluster coordination role when the cluster coordinator is away
• Represent regional WASH cluster in regional ICCG, national WASH cluster meetings and regional DRM technical working group meetings.

Support to national WASH cluster

• Provide technical and analytical inputs to Humanitarian Program Cycle (HPC) activities including Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP), and Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) for UNICEF
• In collaboration with the national WASH IMO, lead on one national level IM project

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

• An advanced university degree in a subject area relevant to information management and / or WASH disciplines
• A minimum of two [2] years of relevant professional progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including information management and WASH.
• Sound experience with the cluster approaches an advantage.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Somali language is an advantage. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Builds and maintains Partnerships (level 1)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (level 1)
• Drive to achieve results for impact (level 1)
• Innovates and embraces change (level 1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (level 1)
• Thinks and acts strategically (level 1)
• Works collaboratively with others (level 1)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. Female candidates who meet the requirements of the post are highly encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF.

UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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