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National IMO Officer

Terms Of Reference

Background

UNICEF serves as WASH Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) in coordination with the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MOWIE) in the country. The coordination mechanism is active and strong, with emergency task force (ETF) meetings conducted on regular basis. WASH Cluster co-lead the ETF with the MOWIE and makes contributions to the ETF meetings held under the chairmanship of MOWIE in most regions. This serves as a useful forum for the various WASH Cluster partners to not only share updates but to discuss ways of improving linkages to maximize benefits of different sector responses.

The cluster approach ensures coordinated humanitarian WASH responses to the affected population with clear accountability in line with the humanitarian principles and guidelines by clarifying the division of labor among organizations and better defining their roles and responsibilities within the different sectors of the response based on core functions. It aims to make the international humanitarian community better organised and more accountable and professional, so that it can be a better partner for the affected people, host governments, local authorities, local civil society and resourcing partners.

  Specific Tasks

  1. Compilation of monthly 4W
  2. Support national cluster coordination
  3. Weekly updates on humanitarian WASH needs, gaps and partners’ activities
  4. Provision  of  technical  and  analytical  inputs  to  Humanitarian  Program  Cycle  (HPC) activities including Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO), Humanitarian Response Plan
  5. (HRP), and Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) for UNICEF
  6. Ensure consistent and quality monitoring and reporting of activities (Sit Rep, 4W, water supply works status update
  7. Ensure  periodical  and  seasonal  WASH  updates  such  as  water  trucking  needs
  8. Assessment,  etc

Specific tasks include:

  • The post holder is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis of information related to emergency WASH response activities within their respective regions and will:

  • Respond to the Cluster participants’ needs for information.
  • Maintain information databases that consolidate, analyses and eport/disseminate information critical to decision making.
  • Maintain monthly reporting from Cluster participants, including 4Ws (‘Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?’ databases).
  • Support the estimation of spatial and temporal gaps, overlaps and coverage of partners’ activities and projects.
  • Work with Cluster/participants to identify information gaps at national levels and propose ways to bridge those gaps
  • Work with the OCHA Officers to develop appropriate supportive strategies.
  • Use GIS mapping for map production and geographic data management
  • Adopt and promote the use of global standards for information management for inter- operability.
  • Manage flows of information and dissemination in an appropriate way,
  • Manage an inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation.
  • Support the development and analysis of needs assessment and monitoring programs.
  • To provide information management leadership in assessments and monitoring,
  • including joint assessments and training.
  • Lead on the preparation of Situation Report (Sit Rep) inputs with emphasis on Cluster plans, targets and achievements.
  • Develop and strengthen information management capacity through the training of cluster partners
  • To provide technical supports and inputs to HPC activities, including HNO and HRP preparation
  • To represent WASH cluster at Information Management Working Group (IMWG), Rapid Assessment Working Group (RAWG), other technical working group relevant to information and data management
  • Contribute to the core cluster functions at national level by providing IM support to national IMO
  • Technically supervise and guide IM activities by Regional IMOs.

Methodology

The National IMO will support respective WASH Program Officers (POs) at UNICEF Filed Offices and RWBs and RHB to ensure the effective information management as well as cluster coordination on humanitarian WASH response activities. the National IMO will also provide updates on humanitarian WASH response needs, ongoing activities by cluster partners and identified gaps in responses for better advocacy following the guidance by National WASH Cluster Coordinator as well as National IMO.

Expected Deliverables:

The post holder is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis of information related to emergency WASH response activities within their respective regions and will:

Regularly update/provide information required by water sector M&E and national WASH Cluster
Work with with RWBs to ensure current information on water infrastructure is captured
Ensure that data obtained from cluster 4Ws as well as National WASH Inventory (NWI) and continuous monitoring is shared and used by stakeholders for informed decision making
Monthly 4Ws (‘Who does What, Where, When and for Whom?’ databases).
WASH response updates to OCHA Officers
GIS map in partners’ presence, WASH response needs, ongoing WASH responses and response gaps in the region
Inventory of relevant documents on the humanitarian situation
Sit Rep inputs with emphasis on Cluster plans, targets and achievements.
Weekly emergency updates with response tracking data
Quarterly water trucking needs assessment
WASH response priority areas
Monthly WASH response updates for Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG)

Reporting

The National IMO will be supervised by National WASH Cluster Coordinator.


Expected Background and Minimum Experience

Competency Profile

  • University degree, preferably at an advanced level, in a subject area relevant to information management
  • Extensive work experience relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for formal qualifications.
  • At least 2 years progressively responsible humanitarian work experience with UN and/or NGO, including information management.
  • Work experience outside the humanitarian sector which is relevant to this post may be considered as a replacement for humanitarian experience
  • Understanding of WASH sector and cluster approach;
  • Fluency in English is mandatory;.
  • Knowledge of MS Excel, Google Drive including docs, spreadsheet etc, GIS and other infographic tools;
  • Strong interpersonal, management, coordination and negotiating skills;
  • Strong planning and organisational skills;
  • Ability to meet deadlines;
  • Ability to work independently and with a team;

General Conditions

  • The consultant will work at UNICEF office in Addis Ababa WASH section.
  • Payment will be made on monthly basis upon completion and submission of monthly report. This report must be approved by WASH PO of UNICEF FO.


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