Information Management Officer (Education)

Job title: Information Management Officer (Education)

Purpose of the Job: Under the overall direction and guidance of the Manager/Specialist Cluster Coordinator, the IM Officer (Education Cluster) manages and supports the information management function of the Cluster Working Group at sub-national level. The incumbent supports the collection, analysis, management and dissemination of information required to enable evidence-based humanitarian planning, response coordination, monitoring and reporting.

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

• 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,

• Actively engage with other IMs through relevant IMWGs, including participating in the Cluster Working Group IMWG and representing the Cluster Working Group on the inter-cluster IMWG as relevant at sub-national level,

• Promote harmonized and coordinated approaches to IM across partners, AoRs/ Clusters Working Groups and OCHA at sub-national level.

• 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,

• Conduct data processing including organizing, cleaning, triangulating, evaluating and validating the data,

• Analyze data to meet identified information needs of sub-national Cluster Working Group members and other stakeholders,

• Create accurate, quality and timely information products that are in line with agreed style guides,

• Disseminate information and information products through appropriate channels,

• Maintain and ensure the accessibility of a common and shared secure storage system,

• Gather feedback on IM products and use them to make improvements.

• 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,

• Collect information on economic needs, markets and price monitoring to support the equal consideration and use of all programme delivery modalities (in-kind, cash, voucher and services) as relevant at sub-national level,

• 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,

• Analyze needs assessment data to provide required information for the HNO including estimating People in Need (PIN),

• Contribute to joint and inter-sectoral analysis processes and support alignment of needs analysis findings across clusters/sectors and relevant humanitarian and Basic Human Needs coordination platforms at sub-national level.

• Strategic Response Planning

• Implement partner presence mapping at sub-national level,

• Contribute to strategic planning, response prioritization and development of humanitarian response plans and related analytical products, including support to objectives, indicators, targets, partner mapping and response monitoring.

• Resource Mobilization

• Monitor and analyze 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),

• Support evidence-based advocacy and resource mobilization by providing accurate, relevant and timely data, information and information products.

• 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),

• Support sub-national Cluster Working Group members to contribute timely and quality periodic monitoring reports on Cluster Working Group and OCHA platforms,

• Support monitoring in the areas of information flows, dissemination, processing, analysis and data quality,

• Ensure the reliability and security of information and data relevant to the Cluster at sub-national level.

Note: The above description reflects responsibilities associated with this position at UNICEF Afghanistan for the Cluster (IM). Exact duties may be adjusted by the supervisor to respond to changing priorities and needs of the cluster and the humanitarian situation.

Qualifications and Experience

• A higher level degree in information management, data science, statistics, public health, or a related field.

• Experience in information management, data collection and analysis in humanitarian or development settings, preferably with clusters/alliances.

• Strong knowledge of ethical data management and data protection principles.

• Proficiency in statistical tools (e.g., Excel, SPSS, R, or similar) and data visualization software.

• Experience coordinating with multi-stakeholder groups and partners.

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English; local language skills are desirable.

• Competencies

• Communication, teamwork, and collaboration

• Analytical thinking and problem solving

• Planning and organizing

• Accountability and ethical practice

• Flexibility and resilience in challenging environments

• Recruitment Process

• The

Education

• Cluster IM Officer is a core member of the Cluster Working Group coordination team.

• The IM Officer supports information management processes that strengthen evidence-based decision-making, coordinated humanitarian response planning, inter-sectoral analysis and operational coordination between sub-national and national coordination structures.

• Additional Information

• Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan

• Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment

• Location: Afghanistan

• Category: Information Communication Technology

• Categories: Information Communication Technology

• This is a national officer position; qualified Afghan nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Equal Opportunity

• UNICEF is an equal opportunity employer and gender-sensitive.

• Contact

• For more information about the vacancy, please visit UNICEF careers page or contact the UNICEF recruitment team through the official channels.