General

Description of assignment title: Information Management Officer (IMO) for the Nutrition Cluster

Assignment country: Myanmar

Expected start date: 04/30/2023

Sustainable Development Goal: 3. Good health and well-being

Volunteer category: National UN Volunteer Specialist

DoA reserved for persons with disabilities: No

Host entity: UNICEF

Type: Onsite

Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)

Number of assignments: 1

Duty stations: Yangoon

Details

Mission and objectives

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. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions her or his rights are violated. 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 fulfil their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

Context

The Nutrition Cluster was activated along with other clusters in August 2021 and is meant to support the humanitarian response to the crisis in Myanmar. Based on the humanitarian context, there is need for information management to guide programme monitoring, establishing gaps, and avoiding duplication among the partners.

Task description

Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, the National UN Volunteer will carry out the following tasks: Information management

•  Help assess, maintain, and update information management systems of the Nutrition Cluster at the national level and support sub-national leads and agencies to use system.
•  Contribute to identifying gaps in data management and strengthen them in line with cluster monitoring and reporting needs.
•  Collect, analyse, verify, and synthesize information to facilitate information sharing and planning.
•  Prepare technical reports and inputs related to programmes ensuring accuracy, timeliness, completeness and relevance of information.
•  Assist in the development/establishment of cluster-related outcome and outputs, results, as well as related strategies, through analysis of cluster needs and priorities through a strengthened Nutrition Information System’s (NIS) fit for purpose in data collection, reporting, analysis, and utilisation.
•  Help coordinate the deployment and/or management of new information management tools as needed for instance meeting the need for real-time/ near real-time assessments for analysis and development of relevant infographics and or dashboards.
•  Assist in the preparation of learning/knowledge products, covering innovative approaches and good practices, to support overall cluster development.
•  Improve sex and age disaggregated data collection, reporting and analysis across the integrated management of cute malnutrition’s continuum of care and related programmes like Vitamin A supplementation, multiple micronutrient supplementation, other preventive programs and identify gaps provide timely services.
•  Identify opportunities for improvement and develop tools to strengthen programmatic information flow and to improve management systems of the current 3W and 4/ 5Ws templates. Data analysis and visualization
•  Help establish information flow and inventory management system and monitor progress and disseminate results to cluster/sector partners.
•  Support the clusters and Emergency Unit in data analysis and data visualization through infographics and maps. o Ensure that the NIS is robust enough to monitor the nutrition situation, sensitive enough to inform changes/ trends that will trigger immediate lifesaving response and action. o As appropriate, review and standardize NIS data collection tools to ensure optimal data is collected, analysed, and utilized timely using visualization and mapping software. o Lead the timely gathering of information from partners and establish the organizations’ capacity and establish capacity gaps and ensuring informed decision-making processes while meeting urgent needs.
•  Develop and maintain databases about Nutrition Cluster partners’ activities, analyze and process the data, and share final information and consistent products through infographics, dashboards, visualization, and mapping. o Support the data analysis and visualization of other Nutrition Assessments like the SMART Surveys, Simplified SMART surveys, Rapid MUAC assessments etc.
•  Provide inputs for progress reports, donor briefing papers, donor reports, sitreps, advocacy briefs etc and supporting the Cluster Coordinator in achieving these. Technical and operational support, capacity building
•  Undertake field visits and surveys, collect, and share reports with partners/stakeholders. Report critical issues, bottlenecks, and potential problems to super-visor, for timely action.
•  Help develop and support the development of needs assessment and monitoring tools and incorporating real time reporting modalities to support quick response to meeting needs.
•  Contribute to the development of the cluster capacity building and the implementation of capacity building activities related to information management, reporting timely and data analysis. If required, develop user-friendly manuals to maintain institutional knowledge.
•  Explore links and close working relationship with the T4D section and use of the IN-FORM platform/ other platforms to promote real-time data collection, reporting and data analysis, visualization and mapping for programmes using such software as ODK and smart phones. o Provide substantive support to develop systematic and on-demand information gathering tools including developing minimum standards and protocols for in-formation management. o Build Capacity of Partners in data collection/management and the Sub Nation-al Cluster coordinators and partners or other focal point persons responsible for monitoring and evaluation programme implementation in humanitarian con-texts. o Generate information products like maps, infographics, dashboards while demonstrating the spatial distribution of the assessments’ results and help sup-port advocacy for resources to meet emerging needs and show partner visibility and presence in hard to reach and under-served areas. Networking, coordination, and partnership building
•  Support drafting communication and information materials for programme advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnership/alliances and support fundraising for the cluster.
•  Participate in meetings/events on cluster programming and collaborate with other clusters.
•  Prepare information to be used for resource mobilization and fundraising briefs.
•  Create and maintain a regularly updated contact directory and mailing lists among the partners to promote communication.
•  Contribute to the development of reports including sitreps, bulletins, newsletters, briefs, advocacy papers by providing the Nutrition Cluster Coordinator with relevant and accurate data and information as required.
•  Liaise with the Myanmar Information Management Unit and OCHA information management groups on Nutrition Sector reporting needs in a timely manner.
•  Support data analysis, visualization and mapping for programmes which require a multi-sectoral approach.
•  Liaise with OCHA and other IM Focal Points in other clusters and attend IM Working Group meetings or other relevant WG meetings share information as appropriate and collaborate on mutually beneficial information management areas. o Support the data and information management requirements for the Myanmar Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and Myanmar Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and the Humanitarian Planning Cycle (HPC) in general while closely working with the Nutrition Cluster coordinator and support from the Global Nutrition Cluster Focal Points o Forecast the PIN and target for 2024 HPC/ HNO/ HRP using the Nutrition Humanitarian Needs Analysis Calculator.

Eligibility criteria

Age: 27 – 80

Nationality

Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

Requirements

Required experience

5 years of experience in information management (in emergency context would be preferred), Strong knowledge of and experience in using advanced Excel and related data presentation skills and expertise, Knowledge of data visualization and mapping: ability to collect and organize data for map production, map production using ArcGIS, QGIS, Power BI, Tableau, or any other mapping tools, Ability to present information in understandable tables, charts, and graphs, designing infographic papers, etc., Data storage and file management expertise, Experience in capacity building and mentorship of programme personnel to support in data collection, transmission etc.

Area(s) of expertise

Information technology

Driving license

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Languages

English, Level: Fluent, Required Burmese, Level: Mother tongue, Required

Required education level

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Information Management/ Technology, Health Informatics, Data Science or Equivalent, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Nutritional Epidemiology, Statistics, or other related field.

Competencies and values

☒ Accountability, ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility, ☒ Building Trust, ☒ Client Orientation, ☒ Commitment and Motivation, ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning, ☒ Communication, ☒ Creativity, ☒ Empowering Others, ☒ Ethics and Values, ☒ Integrity, ☒ Judgement and Decision-making, ☒ Knowledge Sharing, ☒ Leadership, ☒ Managing Performance, ☒ Planning and Organizing, ☒ Professionalism, ☒ Respect for Diversity, ☒ Self-Management, ☒ Technological Awareness, ☒ Vision, ☒ Working in Teams

Other information

Living conditions and remarks

Myanmar is second largest country in terms of land area after Indonesia in the South East Asia Region. It has population of over 54 million living across seven States and Seven Re-gions plus Union Territory, where all central government departments are located. On 1 Feb-ruary 2021, following the Myanmar Military took over a state of emergency was declared. Fol-lowing the takeover, the security situation in the country worsened, leading to a “Level 2” emergency designation and in keeping with the relevant protocols triggering the activation of cluster system to respond to the worsening humanitarian situation. Increased security measures due to the deteriorating security situation, has led to many-fold increase in internally displaced persons (IDP) to more than 1,703,900 from 328,000 before February 2021. The country has since experienced a protracted humanitarian situation characterised by sub-optimal access to health services, increasing malnutrition due to deteriorating food security situation and worsening protection risks including risks to mine and other explosive remnants of war injuries. Apart from this, education services access has deteriorated, and the COVID-19 pandemic induced restrictions led to an almost continuous nationwide school closure from March 2020. The closures left over 12 million school aged children in Myanmar with limited access to materials for their learning and overall well-being, including education, mental health and psycho-social support and Covid-19 prevention materials. Following the military takeover in February 2021 the humanitarian crisis further worsened, and other dynamics such as an increasingly difficult economic situation continue, high inflation leading to reduced purchasing power of the local currency and access to markets. Generally, this disproportionately affected children and other vulnerable persons’ access to health, nutritious foods, protection, and education services. In this context, the humanitarian wide support needs to be strengthened and this includes information management functions to monitor the situation, evaluate response progress as per the humanitarian response plans targets and activities, promote advocacy and evidence-based program response. Therefore, the need to hire a nutrition information management officer who will be an integral part of the Nutrition Cluster functions.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Reasonable accommodation

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.