General
Description of assignment title
Education Cluster Information Management Officer
Assignment country
Cameroon
Advertisement end date:20\/10\/2023
Expected start date
27\/10\/2023
Sustainable Development Goal
4. Quality education
Volunteer category
International UN Volunteer Specialist
Host entity
UNICEF
Type
Onsite
Duration
6 months
(with possibility of extension)
Number of assignments
1
Duty stations
Buea
Details
Mission and objectives
UNICEF is an international humanitarian agency for children, created by the United Nations Charter in 1946. The organization is present in over 192 countries and works in the fields of health, education, water and sanitation, child protection, HIV and AIDS, nutrition, social policy and protection. UNICEF operates in both humanitarian and development contexts, responding to the needs of children and women, particularly girls and the most vulnerable.
UNICEF’s presence in Cameroon dates back to 1975. The organization works in the fields of education, water and sanitation, child protection, HIV and AIDS. Tandi that its upstream efforts focus on advocacy and lobbying for budgetary conditions favorable to children and women, and the formulation of policies to promote their growth and development. At the operational level, UNICEF Cameroon focuses on building the capacity of stakeholders, providing services and creating partnerships to improve the lives of children and women.
The overall aim of the Child Protection Program is to ensure that children, particularly adolescent girls in vulnerable areas, are better protected against violence, exploitation and harmful practices, including in the context of humanitarian emergencies. The program thus contributes to strengthening governmental and community child protection systems, in order to identify and combat violations of children’s rights more effectively. Particular attention is paid to birth registration, the prevention of and response to physical and sexual violence, and the elimination of child marriage based on the evidence.
Context
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does \u2014 in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children\u2019s 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 \u2014 in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions \u2014 her or his rights are violated. Equity 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.
International UN Volunteer will be working within education staff in UNICEF Cameroon. She\/he will provide technical, operational, and administrative assistance throughout the programming process through the application of theoretical and technical skills in researching, collecting, analyzing and presenting technical programme information while learning organizational rules, regulations and procedures to support the development and formulation of the EDUCATION Programme within the UNICEF Country Programme in Cameroon.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of an Education Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
\u2022 Participate in the elaboration of Education Cluster section of the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP)
\u2022 Support the development and implementation of the Education Cluster strategy
\u2022 Develop in-country information management approaches for data collection, analysis and reporting to make education data available to education actors, highlight achievements and identifying information gaps
\u2022 Manage and coordinate with partners on the understanding and timely reporting on the Education Cluster 5W
\u2022 Design, develop and manage databases, spreadsheets and other data tools; understand, document, and ensure the quality of high-value humanitarian data
\u2022 Participate the development and analysis of Education Cluster needs assessment and results analysis\/monitoring
\u2022 Participate in the reporting of Education Cluster data, notably for the UNICEF SitRep and the OCHA 3W
\u2022 Responsible for the management of information and the production and dissemination of high-quality information products, tools and services to support decision making (e.g., maps, snapshots, dashboards etc.)
\u2022 Provide training and expertise to national and sub-national Education partners on the use and development of information management data, tools and products (e.g., quality data management and analysis, needs assessment, montoring the response, information management tools etc.)
\u2022 Actively participate in the IM Working Group and other relevant Cluster meetings
\u2022 Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are encouraged to integrate the UN Volunteers programme mandate within their assignment and promote voluntary action through engagement with communities in the course of their work. As such, UN Volunteers should dedicate a part of their working time to some of the following suggested activities:
\u2022 Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day);
\u2022 Be acquainted with and build on traditional and\/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
\u2022 Provide annual and end of assignment self- reports on UN Volunteer actions, results and opportunities.
\u2022 Contribute articles\/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications\/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
\u2022 Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers;
\u2022 Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results\/expected outputs:
Working with UNICEF education team, the UNV Education Cluster Information Specialist will contribute to obtain the following results:
\u2022 Adapt existing in-country information management approaches to collect, analyze and report on group activities and resources, and identify and fill information gaps.
\u2022 Establish and maintain information databases that consolidate, analyze and report\/disseminate information essential to decision-making. This include the Joint Education Needs Assessment data analysis and reporting.
\u2022 Maintain monthly reports from Cluster participants, including 5Ws and situation reports (SitReps).
\u2022 Produce maps and infographics comparing government school data with data produced by humanitarian actors in the education sector.
\u2022 Provide capacity building sessions to national and sub-national education partners on the use and development of data, tools and information management products.
\u2022 A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for peace and development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed
Eligibility criteria
Age
27 – 80
Nationality
Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n