Information Management Officer (Data Management and Visualization)

Posted on Fri 03rd Feb, 2023 - www.hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (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.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Information Management Officer (Data Management and Visualization)

Job no: 559134
Location: Abuja
Contract Type: Temporary Appointment
Level: NO-1
Categories: Health

Responsibilities
How can you make a difference?

  • The Data management and visualization officer will work closely with the Information Management Specialist to develop and publish different data analytics tools for the UNICEF health programme, including assisting partners such as NPHCDA to visualize information on social mobilization around  cVDPV2 and COVID-19; developing tracker tools for the humanitarian and emergency responses;   and supporting Supply and Procurement Units to improve visibility and traceability of commodities, drugs, and vaccines, including forecasting, shipment, and distribution.
  • The TA will also contribute to developing the capacities of the staff and its counterparts in maintaining and making use of visualization platforms. 

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Under the direct supervision of the Information Management specialist and the strategic leadership of the Chief of the Health Section, the Data management and visualization officer will perform the following tasks:

  • Support the Health Section to develop State of the Art tools to visualize and analyze  information, including data  on storage of commodities and supplies; development of a humanitarian tracker of key interventions; and data visualization of community interventions including COVID-19 and cVDPV2
  • Support the National and state polio/immunization teams, state Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), and National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Centre (NERICC) in the collection, analysis, presentation, and channeling of findings for data-driven planning at the lowest geographic levels to ensure lessons learned from previous campaigns are considered in future consequential geography activities
  • Review available information within the Health Section and contribute to improving its visualization  (e.g.,  real-time monitoring dashboard on power BI,…)
  • Support in capacity building of NPHCDA and UNICEF staff in data analytics and visualization
  • Build in-house capacity of UNICEF staff in developing, publishing, and view of reports
  • Develop a capacity-building plan on data visualization and management for government partners, including NPHCDA and other key stakeholders on the response to  the cVDPV2 outbreak

Job Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:

  • An Advanced University Degree in one of the following fields is required: Computer Sciences, Geographic Information Systems, Statistics, Epidemiology, Health Education, or a relevant field.
  • Five years of relevant professional work experience. Experience in UNICEF and the UN system will be an asset. Background/familiarity with data analytics and complex information management, including management and integration of databases of different sectors (health, operations) .
  • Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate:

  • UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

  • Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
  • Works Collaboratively with others (2)
  • Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
  • Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
  • Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
  • Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
  • Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

Application Closing Date
15th February 2023. Central Africa Standard Time

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.