L’UNICEF recrute un Chargé(e) de gestion de l’information itinérant(e) – Cluster nutrition, Goma, RDC

L’UNICEF recrute un Chargé(e) de gestion de l’information itinérant(e) – Cluster nutrition, Goma, RDC

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, an advocate.

Humanitarian action is of fundamental importance to UNICEF and encompasses interventions aimed at saving lives, alleviating suffering, maintaining human dignity, and protecting the rights of affected populations wherever there are humanitarian needs, as well as interventions addressing underlying risks and causes of vulnerability to disasters, fragility and conflict. UNICEF’s humanitarian action is guided by the Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action (CCCs) which set organizational, programmatic and operational commitments and benchmarks against which UNICEF holds itself accountable for the coverage, quality and equity of its humanitarian action and advocacy and which are mandatory for all UNICEF personnel.

Furthermore, UNICEF is committed to support humanitarian coordination through the cluster approach. Introduced as part of the humanitarian reform, the cluster approach, aims at ensuring clear leadership, predictability and accountability in international responses to humanitarian emergencies by clarifying the division of labor among organizations and better defining their roles and responsibilities within the different sectors involved in the response. Hence, a well-run Cluster Working Group coordination team, including Information Management (IM), is a formal deliverable of the Cluster Lead Agency and forms a part of the agency’s work. The IM Officer (Nutrition Cluster) is a core member of the Cluster Working Group coordination team.

How can you make a difference?

Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition Manager/ Specialist Cluster Coordinator, the IM Officer (Nutrition Cluster) will manage the IM function of the Cluster Working Group at the sub-national level. You will be responsible for ensuring IM processes effectively contribute to a well-coordinated, strategic, adequate, coherent, and effective response by participants in the Cluster Working Group that is accountable to those who are affected by the emergency. In your effort to enable an efficient and effective response to the humanitarian crisis, the IM Officer (Nutrition Cluster) is responsible for managing the collection, analysis and sharing of information that is essential for the sub-national Cluster Working Group participants to make informed, evidence-based, strategic decisions and for ensuring they are adequately coordinating with the national level.  You will be responsible for supporting the information management function to enable the effective functioning of the Cluster Working Group at the sub-national level, and the achievement of the core cluster functions, throughout the Humanitarian Programme Cycle in order to facilitate a timely and effective Cluster Working Group response.

The main tasks and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

1.Coordination and representation

• As a member of the coordination team, contribute to the effective roll out and monitoring of the core cluster functions (as outlined by the IASC Reference Module) and to the Humanitarian Programme Cycle (HNO, HRP and CCPM),

• Support the Cluster Working Group IM function and coordinate with others within the function to ensure effective communication, reporting and engagement,

2.IM function support

• Implement an IM strategy and data collection and analysis plan at sub-national level that take into account the information needs of stakeholders and that are compliant with standards and protocols for ethical data and information management and that is aligned with the national level IM strategy and plan,
• Implement regular secondary data reviews and primary data collection including designing questionnaires using appropriate tools,

3.Needs assessment and analysis

• Working collaboratively with other members of the Cluster Working Group at national and sub-national level, contribute to the planning and implementation of needs assessment and analysis, including joint assessments and analysis, as requested,
• Work with sub-national Cluster Working Group participants to identify information gaps, agree and implement ways to bridge those gaps by providing technical support to partners,

4.Strategic response planning

• Implement partner presence mapping at sub-national level,
• Contribute to strategic planning, response prioritization and the development of the HRP or other response plans as relevant, including the formulation of objectives, indicators and targets,

5.Resource mobilization

• Monitor and analyse the sub-national Cluster Working Group’s financial situation and support financial tracking,
• Support and advocate with Cluster Working Group partners for financial reporting on the Financial Tracking Service (FTS),

6.Implementation and monitoring

• Implement and maintain a sub-national Cluster Working Group monitoring plan and associated databases, including a response monitoring (3/4/5Ws) database that is in line with and contributes to national level databases,
• Ensure the sub-national Cluster Working Group monitoring plan, and 3/4/5Ws include programme delivery modalities (in-kind, cash, voucher and services),

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

• A first level University degree (Bachelor’s) in one of the following fields is required: Information Management or Information Systems, GIS Information Technologies, Computer Science, Statistics, or another subject area relevant to Information Management or to the Cluster Working Group.
• A minimum of two [2] years of relevant professional experience in information management, data management, geographical information systems, assessments, situation analysis and/or PM&E with the UN and/or NGO is required.
• Experience in demonstrating strong information management skills in a professional context is essential for this post.
• Experience in a humanitarian context is an asset.
• Experience working in the humanitarian coordination system is considered an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in French and proficiency in English are required. Fluency in the local language of the duty station is required.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

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.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable Female candidates are 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). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

All selected candidates will 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.

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.