Mission and objectives

The United Nations Children's Fund -UNICEF- was created in 1946 to care for child victims of World War II, and in 1953, UNICEF became a permanent agency of the United Nations. Since then, its mission has been to ensure the fulfillment of the rights of all children, particularly the most vulnerable and unprotected. In Ecuador, UNICEF works together with state and social organizations to promote the well-being of children and adolescents. For more than 40 years, it has advocated for the promotion of social investment in favor of children, as a guarantee to ensure the access of children and adolescents to education, health, and protection. Unicef's mandate in Ecuador is implemented in the area of Programs, which executes projects aimed at child protection, health, social inclusion, and education. On the other hand, the areas that support this execution are Operations, Fundraising, Communications, and Monitoring & Evaluation.

Context

The Information Management Specialist will be recruited through UNICEF Ecuador and will work under the direct supervision of the Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Ecuador. The Specialist will also receive close technical guidance and support from the OCHA Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC), based in Panama. This assignment is part of a broader effort to strengthen information management capacity within the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ecuador, contributing to more effective humanitarian coordination, evidence-based decision-making, and timely information sharing among humanitarian partners. In close collaboration with the Humanitarian Affairs Officer, the Information Management Specialist will support the United Nations Resident Coordinator and the United Nations Country Team in coordinating key humanitarian coordination mechanisms, including the National Humanitarian Forum and the Inter-Sectoral Working Group. The assignment will contribute to improving the efficiency, coherence, and quality of humanitarian response in Ecuador, with strategic and technical support from OCHA ROLAC.

Task Description

· Data Management: Support the design and development and manage the content of databases, spreadsheets and other data tools; understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency and comparability; support the consolidation of operational information on a regular schedule to support analysis. · Data Analysis: Support the evaluation and analysis of location specific datasets through meaningful statistical techniques; participate in the development and revision of data standards (e.g., the Humanitarian Exchange Language); understand, document and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data for accuracy, consistency and comparability. · Assessment Analysis: Support assessment and needs analysis activities, including humanitarian needs overviews, secondary data reviews, preliminary scenario definitions and multi-cluster initial rapid assessments; support the management of platforms and tools that support data collection and analysis such as KoBo Toolbox. · Geographic Information System (GIS) and Mapping: Assist with the maintenance of spatial baseline and operational datasets in accordance with relevant standards and guidance; support the production and updating of high-quality map products and online services; maintain a repository of spatial data and ensure that the data are documented and accessible to all humanitarian partners through local and/or online services. · Public Information Management: Manage content on relevant web platforms, undertake quality control for the platform and ensure content is current, comprehensive and follows relevant metadata standards; work with external counterparts on related web platforms such as agency and cluster websites and ReliefWeb Response to facilitate cross-site search and interoperability. · Visualization: Assist in the production and updating of information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphical products to convey messages and a storyline. Develop advocacy materials including posters, presentations and other visual materials. · Coordination, partnerships and capacity building: Provide support in Humanitarian Program Cycle (HPC) activities; establish and maintain a network of collaborators to facilitate the exchange of humanitarian information and promote data and information standards, in accordance with IASC guidelines; train humanitarian partners in the use and development of information management tools and platforms. · Perform any other related tasks as required or assigned by the supervisor.

Competencies and values

· Professionalism · Integrity · Teamwork and respect for diversity · Commitment to continuous learning · Planning and organizing · Communication · Flexibility · Genuine commitment towards the principles of voluntary engagement, which includes solidarity, compassion, reciprocity and self-reliance; and commitment towards OCHA’s mission and vision, as well as to the UN Core Values.

Living conditions and remarks

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, with an approximate population of one million inhabitants. Located in the Andes Mountain Range, its climate varies slightly between rainy and dry seasons, and it is commonly referred to as the city of "eternal spring." Despite being situated at an altitude of 2,800 meters, its proximity to the Equator means that it never snows in the city. Quito has an international airport and an extensive land transportation network that allows mobility throughout the city. It also offers good medical and dental services. The country is known for its geographical diversity, ranging from the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean to the west, across the coastal plains (Coastal Region), the mountains of the Andean highlands (Highland Region), and ending in the Amazon rainforest (Amazon Region). As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for securing their own housing and other essentials for living. National UN Volunteers are covered by the insurance plan against intentional damage. International Specialist UN Volunteers will receive the following benefits: - International health insurance with 100% coverage (including dental care) for the volunteer and eligible dependents. - Life and permanent disability insurance. - Monthly living allowance of $2,455.13 to cover essential needs. - Training opportunities through the UNV e-campus with access to hundreds of courses and external platforms, including language learning.