Information Management Specialist (PRIMED)

The Information Management Specialist is responsible for leading the design, institutionalization, and continuous improvement of integrated programme and cluster information management systems to generate timely, accurate, disaggregated and actionable evidence for results for children. The role includes providing technical advice on humanitarian performance monitoring, data quality, GIS, dashboards, assessments, and emergency preparedness, ensuring alignment with UNICEF and inter-agency standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, institutionalization and continuous improvement of integrated programme and cluster information management systems.
• Provide authoritative technical advice and quality assurance on humanitarian performance monitoring, 5Ws and partner reporting, results frameworks, data architecture, data quality, responsible data, GIS, dashboards, assessments, field and third-party monitoring, accountability and feedback data, emergency preparedness, and corporate and inter-agency reporting.
• Ensure alignment with UNICEF programme results frameworks, the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action, Humanitarian Action for Children, Humanitarian Performance Monitoring, cluster standards and OCHA-led coordination requirements.
• Transform fragmented operational data into validated datasets, analytical briefs, dashboards, maps, scenarios and recommendations to support prioritization, resource allocation, programme adaptation, advocacy, donor engagement, preparedness and accountability to affected populations.
• Provide technical leadership and capacity strengthening to information management colleagues, consultants and partner focal points.
• Support Cluster/sector and Inter-agency Information Management Coordination.
• Lead assessments, field monitoring, accountability and emergency preparedness activities.
• Drive innovation, knowledge management, partnerships and representation in information management.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in information management, data science, statistics, geographic information systems, computer science, information systems, monitoring and evaluation, social sciences, engineering or another relevant technical field is required.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience at national and/or international levels in information management, data systems, data analysis, programme monitoring, humanitarian performance monitoring, GIS, emergency preparedness or a related field is required.
• Demonstrated experience designing, institutionalizing or managing information management systems and large operational datasets, including partner reporting, 5Ws, results frameworks, dashboards, data-quality assurance and documentation, is required.
• Relevant professional experience in a complex humanitarian emergency, conflict-affected setting, developing-country context or other access-constrained environment is required.
• Proven experience translating data into strategic and operational analysis, maps, dashboards, infographics, management briefs and actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers is required.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and demonstrated experience with at least one business intelligence or visualization platform, such as Power BI or Tableau, and one GIS platform, such as ArcGIS or QGIS, is required.
• Experience developing capacity through training, coaching, technical guidance and standard operating procedures for staff, government counterparts and partners is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, provide technical leadership, manage competing priorities and deliver accurate, high-quality outputs under pressure is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.
• Experience supporting or leading cluster/sector information management, inter-agency coordination, OCHA-led information management processes, joint assessments or humanitarian response planning is highly desirable.
• Experience with digital data-collection and reporting platforms such as ActivityInfo, Kobo/ODK, RapidPro, DHIS2 or comparable systems is an asset.
• Experience with statistical or scripting tools such as SPSS, R or Python is also an asset.
• Experience with field monitoring, third-party monitoring, remote monitoring, complaints and feedback mechanisms, or accountability to affected populations is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience applying data protection, responsible data, information security, confidentiality and child-safeguarding standards to sensitive operational information is highly desirable.
• Experience in the Middle East and North Africa region or the State of Palestine is an additional asset.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with humanitarian clusters and providing technical support, quality assurance, capacity strengthening or coordination support to Cluster Information Management Officers or equivalent sector IM personnel is highly desirable.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Information Management
• Data Analysis
• Geographic Information System
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Humanitarian Performance Monitoring
• Emergency Preparedness
• Information Systems Design
• Data Quality Assurance
• Dashboard Development
• Results Frameworks
• Partner Reporting
• Strategic Data Analysis
• Operational Data Analysis
• MS Excel
• Power BI
• Tableau
• ArcGIS
• QGIS
• Capacity Building
• Technical Guidance
• Standard Operating Procedures Implementation
• Cluster Information Management
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Digital Data Collection
• ActivityInfo
• KoBo/ODK
• RapidPro
• DHIS2 Knowledge
• SPSS
• R Programming
• Python Programming
• Field Monitoring
• Third-Party Monitoring
• Remote Monitoring
• Complaint and Feedback Mechanisms
• Data Protection
• Information Security
• Patient Confidentiality
• Child Safeguarding

Languages

English