Country: Lebanon
Closing date: 14 Dec 2016
I. Organizational Context and Purpose for the job:
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 fulfill 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 nation.
Purpose for the job:
Playing out over the past two years, the Syria conflict has proven to be a complex emergency situation affecting a number of neighboring countries. Lebanon is today hosting the largest number of Syrians of any affected neighboring country. By 30th September 2015, over 1,078,338 Syrians had been registered or were awaiting registration with UNHCR.
The current scale of the response and different programmatic avenues require additional UNICEF capacity to organize the mass amount of information generated daily from all the programmes through different channels in each of zonal programmes. In addition, it is crucial for this information to be readily maintained and disseminated to relevant UNICEF programmes and Beirut country office in a timely and consistent manner for evidence-based decision making and effective programmatic response.
The Lebanon Country Office has developed new information and analytical tools, and the requirements in term of information and analysis is becoming crucial and requires a dedicated staff member to strengthen our current programming.
To this end, UNICEF is seeking qualified Information Management Officer to support the UNICEF Beirut Office in IM.
II. Key function, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES and DUTIES & TASKS
The primary objective of the incumbent will be to support UNICEF Beirut Office in its IM needs, specifically:
7. Liaise with other agencies and Planning and Monitoring Officers – share information as appropriate and identify and gather information from others which can inform UNICEF response and preparedness decisions.
III. Impact of Results:
IV. Competencies and level of proficiency required:
Core Values
Core competencies
Functional Competencies:
V. Recruitment Qualifications:
Education:
Experience:
Technical Skills:
Language Requirements:Fluency in English and Arabic is required. French is an asset
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=501676