Information Management Officer

In partnership with UNICEF, AND is currently implementing a COVID-19 prevention and response initiative where it will help raise awareness about C-19, the preventive needed measures and adequate response through unions’ crisis cells and with the central crisis cell at the governorate level to enable communities and unions of municipalities efficiently plan and implement preventive and response measures in case of COVID-19 health emergency.

Areas of Responsibility: Akkar Area

• Develop and maintain an information management strategy, in consultation with the concerned stakeholders ( e.g. : unions’ crisis cells, governorate crisis cell), including internal information flow;
• Support in the creation and management of coordination mechanism with and within the unions’ cells;
• Identify and obtain the needed data and information elements required to produce analysis and information products including daily and/or weekly updates.
• Manage operational data management systems to enable effective analysis and monitoring including data quality control protocols and standards for validation and sharing of data;
• Provide information management support to needs assessments
• Support in making methodological decisions about how to conduct needs assessments and/or understand/interpret the results of assessments;
• Produce visual information such as tables, graphs and other infographics in suitable format for reporting and illustration purpose;
• Provide input to draft submissions, information notes, briefings and reports;
• Support selected youth, community stakeholders, influential leaders… in community engagement to spread awareness and ensure information dissemination
• Support the promotion of data and information sharing within the crisis’ cells;
• Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to team members when needed
• Provide active guidance on developing the communication plans of the unions’ crisis cells and/or coordinate messages’ dissemination through social media when needed.

Job Requirements:

• Academic requirement
• Degree level education in information management, analysis, statistics or other related area

Required Skills

• Proven and demonstrable knowledge and experience in statistics, data analysis, information management and/or communication;
• Ability to use a logical and structured approach to collate, manage and synthesize both qualitative and quantitative information;
• Excellent networking and representational skills at all levels, which may include Government, municipalities, unions and NGOS
• Ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect.
• Positive and professional attitude, able to organize.
• Works well in a team, flexible, and able to handle pressure well.
• Computer literacy required.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.
• Strong communication skills
• Critical thinking and analysis competencies

Reporting

The Information management officer shall report to the Project Manager.