IFRC Vacancy Announcement: Regional Information Management Coordinator

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The International Federation-Asia Pacific Regional Office is looking for qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Regional Information Management Coordinator (INDONESIAN NATIONALITY)
Date of issue               : 29 – 03 - 2019
Closing date                : 12 – 04 - 2019
Duty station                 : Jakarta
Country                       : INDONESIA
Contract Duration        : 12 (twelve) months
Category of Staff        : National Staff

Job Purpose

The Regional IM Coordinator – under supervision of the Manager for Emergency Operations Coordination and reporting technically to the IM Lead in Geneva Disaster and Crisis Department – will oversee the coordination of timely, efficient, effective and innovative information management approaches in disaster and crisis prevention, response and recovery. Specifically, the Regional IM Coordinator leads collection and analysis of data and dissemination of information – in a timely manner and helpful format – to support decision-making at regional and national levels. Furthermore, s/he is accountable for implementing information management approaches, providing technical guidance, facilitating training, deploying for technical assistance and networking with stakeholders.

 Job Duties and Responsibilities

 Management Support:

• Actively facilitate the preparation of accurate and timely operational analyses as well as deliver information management inputs for monthly management highlights (MMH) and snapshot to be submitted to the Senior Management Team.
• Provide relevant support to the Head of CCST in Jakarta on longer-term information management initiatives including those relating to the National Societies of Indonesia and Timor Leste and ongoing work with ASEAN.
• Engage with cross-functional Red Cross Red Crescent teams and subject matter experts in Asia Pacific to produce quality concept papers, proposals, updates and reports on information management aspects.
• Data and Information Management Services:
• Draft and manage the implementation of a regional information management strategy, centred on the delivery of reliable, accessible, user-friendly, relevant, appropriate, and timely information.
• Guide teams in Asia Pacific to identify new information and data requirements in support of operations, including appropriate secondary data and information resources.
• Manage the operational data infrastructure for IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office; including managing the GO platform regional and operational pages and providing National Society and surge IM user guidance and support..
• Provide quality control and technical guidance over tools that support data collection and analysis such as Open Data Kit (ODK), KoBo Toolbox, Red Rose and Resource Management System (RMS).
• Oversee quality assurance of IFRC data collection processes and data management activities in Asia Pacific including encoding, storing, and transferring data to key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely preparation and generation of information products such as infographics, dashboards and maps for information sharing and dissemination to relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor the effective use of information management systems and resources, application of relevant tools and procedures, identify information management gaps and undertake to address the gaps where necessary.

• Data and Information Management Capacity Improvement:
• Facilitate training and dissemination on information management standards, procedures and tools to IFRC offices and National Societies with the view of enhancing their data and information management capacities.
• Coordinate and facilitate sessions aimed at building data literacy at strategic and operational levels of the IFRC.
• Provide technical guidance and support to National Societies on improving their data collection, analysis and data-driven decision-making capacities.
• Tailor-Made Support to Operations:
• Provide support to operations – when they request – in geographic and registration data management, and ensure consistency and inter-operability between registration data, other operational data sets and statistical reporting.
• In coordination with surge colleagues, contribute to selecting, training, mentoring and maintaining a pool of IM surge personnel available for deployment to support emergency responses, and formulate terms of references (TOR) for such missions.
• When required, deploy to provide emergency response information management support to operations in affected countries, including as part of the team to support analysis during assessment and planning in emergencies.

• Coordination and Networking:
• Collaborate with stakeholders within the Movement – and where necessary with external agencies – to determine required data sets, agree on data sharing, define data gaps and agree on collaboration in obtaining missing data.
• Build and maintain relationships with Red Cross Red Crescent information management experts in the IFRC GO network and the IFRC SIMS network to gain access to relevant sources of data, and data/information services.
• Ensure that IFRC Category Orange and Red emergency operations provide inputs for inter-agency 4W as appropriate.
• Establish and maintain functional networks and coordination with Movement partners, UN agencies and other humanitarian actors to ensure that IFRC is up-to-date on best practices and emerging trends related to information management.
• Represent IFRC in data and information management engagements with the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management (AHA Centre) and, where appropriate, collocate with the AHA Centre information management team at their emergency operations centre.

 Job Requirements

• University education or equivalent of qualifying experience in Computer Science, Information Systems and Management or a similar field
• Basic Delegates Training Course (BTC), WORC, IMPACT or equivalent knowledge
• Technical training in information technology, demography, statistics, GIS, social sciences or a related field
• FACT, RDRT or SIMS training (preferred)
• Experience in providing IM support in a disaster response and recovery operation
• 3 years’ experience working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent, preferably IFRC 
• 3 years’ experience in the development and use of GIS, database systems, data visualization and other information management tools and mechanisms 
• Experience building a network and/or team, especially a remote team
• Experience facilitating training on IM-related skills
• Data literate
• Experience/knowledge of mobile data collection tools, such as ODK
• Experience facilitating training on IM-related skills
• Fluently spoken and written English
• Good command of Bahasa

 How To Apply:

Please submit your application letter addressing the above qualifications and experience with your curriculum vitae to: Indonesia.hrd@ifrc.org

Please indicate on the subject heading: Regional IM Coordinator