Jordan: INFORMATION MANAGER (URBAN-SYRIA)

Information Manager (UrbAN-Syria)

Location:Amman, Jordanwith frequent travel to other countries in the region, including Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq and Syria.

Position Available:April 2018

ORGANIZATION

iMMAP is a pioneering humanitarian organization leading the way forward in the effective use of information management practices and principles at the service of the humanitarian relief and development community.

Background

The Syria crisis is a profoundly urban crisis: damage, destruction and displacement are concentrated in major urban centres and cities. The majority of Governorate capitals and secondary cities have been damaged during the crisis. Many hospitals, schools, water supply and sanitation systems, electricity grids, industries and markets have been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of homes and buildings have likely been damaged or demolished.

In this context, a set of like-minded partners with complementary areas of expertise and profiling approaches in urban areas have established the Urban Analysis Network-Syria (UrbAN-S) under the leadership of iMMAP for working in close collaboration with the wide array of stakeholders working in urban areas within Syria for a better data, analysis, planning and response over a period of 24 months.

The UrbAN-S understands the profiling of urban areas as an adaptive exercise, designed to draw a detailed picture of how cities are (not) functioning and how they cope during and in the aftermath of the Syrian conflict. The core scope of the UrbAN-S initiative is to support and contribute to the operational agencies/actors and coordination mechanisms on how to analyze the particularities of the urban areas and better address them in their planning and responses. This contribution is presented through a) expertise in urban analysis; b) Information Management tools and c) collaborative and inclusive approaches. Therefore, as a key outcome of the project, the UrbAN-S wishes to contribute to fostering a better response in urban areas in close collaboration with the existing structures and coordination mechanisms of Syria.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The Information Manager position is a senior leadership role within the UrbAN-S project. He/she will be leading UrbAN-S’s IM function and mechanisms with a close relationship with iMMAP management structures, network members, key stakeholders and partners. Specific tasks include:

General

• Lead the development and maintenance of the project web-portal, datasets and publications applying the standard data management operating procedures, and ensuring these are agreed upon standards and branding;

• With support from the iMMAP IM unit and in close coordination with the Functional Leads, ensure that all UrbAN-S IM related products are produced on a timely and efficiently manner following the defined project standards;

• Lead the provision of supplemental data management support focused on Damage Needs Assessments, City and Neighborhood profiles and web-portal data visualization identifying needs and respective strengths/areas for improvement, and developing recommendations for a comprehensive and standard solution;

• Participate in technical & coordination project meetings to introduce initiatives, promote sharing of existing methodologies, tools and datasets, and facilitate harmonization or adoption of refined versions of these, based on consultations;

• In close coordination with the Urban Analyst, ensure that all final products are produced on a timely and efficiently manner following the defined project standards;

• Follow iMMAP's branding regulations required for marketing or branding of all iMMAP products and correspondence;

• Support the Project Manager on the production of regular reports on project progress against deliverables to the donor, appropriate coordination body and iMMAP management;

• Any other duties as required

Coordination:

• As appropriate, represent UrbAN-S network and iMMAP with donors, coordination bodies, national and international partners and key stakeholders, maintaining close working relationships

SPECIFIC REQUIRED SKILLS

Education:

Relevant university degree or higher education in information sciences, political science, humanitarian affairs, or any other relevant field. Proficient knowledge of MS Excel and Power BI or other visualization tools is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in information management preferably in the fields of humanitarian, early recovery or development.
• Previous experience on working within large projects and working with networks is required.
• Previous experience in the Syria crisis is an asset.

Languages:

Fluent in written and spoken English, knowledge of other languages (especially Arabic) would be an advantage, though not a requirement.

Applications are accepted through http://immap.eu/