Position: Programme Associate (Information Management), Service Contract Level 6

JOB PURPOSE

The Programme Associate (Information management) supports the food cluster coordination team by consolidating datasets from various surveys, conducting data analyzing, and sharing information that is important for cluster stakeholders to make informed, evidence-based and strategic decisions on:
• Food security needs and geographic areas of affected populations
• Location and activity of Food Security actors
• Key gaps inactivity/program coverage and response overlaps
• Existing capacity (human, material, financial) to be utilized in support of the identified response needs
• Monitoring of the response against the HRP and other set indicators
The staff member will report to the Information Management Officer and responds to the requests from food cluster partners. The staff member will support in communicating with food cluster partners. He/she will support in the implementation of the food cluster data collection tools (4Ws), preparing maps and dashboards for the cluster.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Support the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) preparation: consolidate datasets on food security indicators (based on Joint Intersectoral Analysis Framework (JIAF)), and along with Information management working group (IMWG), analyse the severity of needs and define people in need (PiN)
• Support the development, together with the information management officer and in consultation with sector partners, of the coordination of food cluster response plans, strategy, and log frame (e.g., HRP).
• Support with data coordination, especially as it relates to cluster data (e.g., Who does What Where and When (4W) data, and assessment data) for Northern Ethiopia Response focusing on the response, needs and gaps for Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions.
• Proactively gather information from partners and other organizations which may be of use in ensuring informed decision-making processes.
• Develop and maintain database about food cluster partners’ activities, analyse and process the data, and share final information and products (dashboards, maps, etc.) with partners. Ensure that data is collected and presented in a way consistent with the food cluster objectives.
• Conduct secondary data review, compile an inventory of available assessments, and provide food cluster partners with a list of available information/data with respective sources on a regular basis (e.g., common Cluster / Sector data sets, including population data disaggregated by age and sex, assessments, and other surveys).
• Create and maintain Contact directories and mailing lists for the respective regions.
• Conduct capacity building for food cluster partners on IM (e.g., on monitoring / reporting formats, project submission, excel use).
• Contribute to the development of reports (Sitreps, Bulletins, newsletters) by providing the food cluster coordinator with data and information.
• Assist in organizing food cluster meetings and working groups (if applicable).
• Together with the food cluster coordinator, support gFSC initiatives, e.g., CCPM (Cluster Coordination Performance Monitoring), global cluster annual overview, global dashboards, etc.
• Liaise with OCHA and IM Focal Points in other clusters and attend IM Working Group meetings or other relevant WG meetings – share information as appropriate.
• Support government counterparts in data compilation,

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of a secondary school education or University Degree-level qualification or equivalent – preferably in Statistics, Economics, Data Management, GIS and other related fields;
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in data management and visualization;
• Experience in the humanitarian context is mandatory and experience in food security-related topics is highly desirable;
• Working knowledge of English
• Willingness and ability to work in difficult environments, in often stressful time-critical situations.
• Formal training in Cluster information management or previous Cluster experience is desirable.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Data analysis using statistical software
• Assessment, Survey, and Monitoring and Evaluation
• Information Technology
• Control of working language in country of deployment

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 14 April 2023

How to Apply:
• To apply please use the following link: CLICK HERE