Information Management Officer at United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

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

Job ID: 582210
Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Summary of key functions/accountabilities

• Under the Emergency Manager's overall supervision and general guidance, the Information Management officer will be responsible for the below-mentioned tasks and outputs to enable evidence-based analysis and decision-making.

Responsibilites
GIS mapping:

• Provision of IM services, including GIS mapping for emergency-related decision-making, including data collection, collation, analysis, and dissemination.
• Provide technical support to the newly established GIS unit of the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA), in close consultation with the Emergency Specialist.
• Conduct the biannual partners’ and service mapping of the Northwest Coordination Forum, by collecting and synthesizing data from UN agencies and NGOs.

Data analysis and knowledge management:

• Adapt existing in-country information management approaches for collecting, analyzing, and reporting Sector activities and resources, and identifying information gaps, as needed
• Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report/disseminate information critical to decision making
• Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation, including the repository of Northwest Coordination Forum assessments.
• Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programmes, including Humanitarian Performance Monitoring (HPM) as needed.
• Serve as knowledge management focal point of the emergency team
• Keep abreast of global standards for information management for inter-operability
• Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way, including website and SharePoint management
• Undertake other duties as relevant.

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

• Education: A First Level University Degree (Bachelor's) in Information Systems/Information Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Management, Computer Science or a related field is required.
•  Experience in major emergency response relevant to the sector is highly desirable.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.
• Work Experience: At least two (2) years of relevant work experience of similar work experience in Information Management preferably with NNGOs/INGOs and/or the UN is required.
• GIS mapping expertise, and familiarity with ArcGIS is required.

How to Apply
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Note: If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about children’s rights and making a lasting difference on children’s lives, one of the global leading entities on children’s rights would like to hear from you

Application Deadline  21st July, 2025 (W. Central Africa Standard Time).