Country: Turkey
Closing date: 27 Sep 2018
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The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programs, in advocacy and in operations. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens’ addressing inequity” not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries.
Purpose for the job Under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office in Gaziantep and in close collaboration with Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Section and Monitoring Working group (WG), the incumbent is responsible for contributing to the implementation of the information management (IM) strategy in Gaziantep Field Office (FO) with focus on Statistics Analysis and Database Management.
How can you make a difference?
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative, highly effective Information Management Officer, who will be able to adapt and deliver results under pressure, and performing the below functions under the supervision of the Chief of Field Office, under the coordination of the Monitoring WG and in collaboration with the Information Management Officer in Ankara.
Support the programme sections in the Field Office as well as the UNICEF Monitoring WG, the Planning Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) section and in assessing existing IM systems, identifying gaps in data management and strengthening them in line with the Country Programme monitoring and reporting needs.
Support Field Office programme sections by providing technical IM support to relevant implementing partners in strengthening or developing IM systems in line with the Country Programme needs.
Develop and/or strengthen relevant information management tools for data collection, analysis and visualization to facilitate monitoring, reporting and decision-making in line with the Country Programme needs.
Contribute to identify ways to strengthen and continuously improve relevant monitoring and information management systems within UNICEF, including through possible innovative approaches.
Coordinate the deployment and/or management of new information management tools as relevant.
Support the UNICEF programme sections in the Field Office and the Monitoring WG in data analysis, data visualization through infographics and maps.
Support programme sections in the Field Office and the Monitoring WG in data analysis of survey data for monitoring purposes and in data quality and consistency control.
Contribute to the development of the M&E capacity building plan for TCO and to the implementation of the capacity building activities related to information management and data analysis in the Field Office. If required, develop user-friendly manuals to maintain institutional knowledge in collaboration with the Monitoring WG.
Support Field Office programme sections in building the IM capacity of relevant implementing partners in line with the Country Programme needs.
Liaise with development partners and the UN Interagency IM Task Force to exchange data and analyses, especially related to the response to the Syria crisis in the South East.
Coordinate data analysis, visualization and mapping that require a multi-sectoral approach and involvement of several programme sections and partners in the South East.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have
Qualifications:
Skills and competencies
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.
The technical competencies required for this post are Formulating Strategies and Concepts, Analyzing, Applying Technical Expertise and Planning and Organizing
View our competency framework athttp://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.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=516076
