Organizational Setting

FAO country offices, headed by an FAO Representative, are assisting governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition.

Reporting Lines

Staff members deployed for surge support report to the FAO Representative.

Technical Focus

The Information Management Officer supports country offices through the provision of support on data analysis, mapping and visualization in addition to managing the country level evaluations (Country Cluster Performance Monitoring) and the website and providing ad hoc support.

Key Results
Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions
•    Researches and analyses technical, food and nutrition security assessments, emergency response, policy related and/or funding/project relateddata and information to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services;
•    Produces various reports, proposals, programme/project documents, position papers, policy briefs, financial/donor reports as well as criticalinformation for inclusion in governing body reports etc;
•    Participates in project teams, collaborates in project and programme formulation and provides technical and/or administrative support to ongoingoperational emergency and recovery projects;
•    Liaises with FAO technical offices as well as other UN Organizations to obtain and/or exchange information regarding food and nutrition securityassessments, emergency and recovery activities and other related issues;
•    Provides technical/administrative support and promotes best practices to Decentralized Offices;
•    Monitors and provides support to resource mobilization activities including corporate appeals, donor macro grants, Central Emergency ResponseFund (CERF)/ Special Fund for Emergency Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) submissions, annual appeals and mid-year reviews, maintains informationand prepares related reports;
•    Maintains and updates information systems, databases and web pages;
•    Performs other duties.

Specific Functions
•    Supports the development and implementation of the IM strategy and a work plan to upgrade country information management (e.g. interactive dashboard, online 5Ws database, mapping, etc.), collaborating with the Digitalization and Informatics Division (CSI) on IT-related matters, as needed.
•    Produces a variety of various infographics products, data, statistics and reports as well as input for documents and web pages (e.g. gFSC newsletter, country updates, etc.).
•    Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases, especially for livelihoods interventions for the in-depth analysis to identify gaps for advocacy and communication.
•    Supports the capacity building to perform effective information management by supporting the country level clusters in their efforts produce the ‘minimum reporting requirements’ (gap analysis, partner’s presence and monthly dashboards).
•    Contributes to the development of IM training as required and delivery of online coaching on IM technical issues to the field IM when requested.
•    Monitors the production of country level information products (establishment and management of a tracking sheet) and provides support as required on IM.
•    Updates the Information Management (IM) compendium/toolkit as needed (templates and guidance).
•    Supports the management of the cluster’s website, including posting updates, liaising with technical support and providing support for country clusters in using the website.
•    Provides on demand IM backstopping field deployments for Information Management officers.
•    Supports the production of IM products for key events (donors’ meeting, DoEs, GPM, etc.).
•    Performs any other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
•    Experience related to programming, planning and technical cooperation in food and agriculture, including experience in developing countries, especially in countries that are vulnerable to disaster or other emergency risks.

Competencies
•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills
•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable;
•    Experience in humanitarian contexts is required.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements