General
Description of assignment title
WASH Knowledge and Information Management Support
Assignment country
Madagascar
Expected start date
Invalid Date
Number of Assignments
1
For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
16 – 20 hours per week
Host entity
UNICEF Madagascar
Modality
Online
Duration
12 weeks
Sustainable Development Goal
6. Clean water and sanitation
Details
Mission and objectives
UNICEF is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs, and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. UNICEF is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and strives to establish children’s rights as enduring ethical principles and international standards of behaviour towards children. UNICEF insists that the survival, protection, and development of children are universal development imperatives that are integral to human progress. UNICEF is committed to ensuring special protection for the most disadvantaged children – victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities. UNICEF responds in emergencies to protect the rights of children. In coordination with United Nations partners and humanitarian agencies, UNICEF makes its unique facilities for rapid response available to its partners to relieve the suffering of children and those who provide their care. UNICEF is non-partisan, and its cooperation is free of discrimination. In everything it does, the most disadvantaged children and the countries in greatest need have priority. UNICEF aims, through its country programmes, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities. UNICEF works with all its partners towards the attainment of the sustainable human development goals adopted by the world community and the realization of the vision of peace and social progress enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.
Context
The WASH team generates and manages a wide range of technical, programme, monitoring and learning products, including guidance documents, programme reports, assessments and other evidence from WASH interventions. Ensuring that these resources are systematically organized, accessible and effectively disseminated is essential to strengthening institutional knowledge, supporting evidence-based programming and facilitating learning across teams and country programmes. This assignment will contribute to strengthening WASH knowledge and information management systems, with a particular focus on the WASH SharePoint and Library and the MGMERL knowledge repository. The Online Volunteer will work closely with the WASH and M&E teams to improve the organization, classification, tracking, accessibility and dissemination of WASH-related information and evidence. The Online Volunteer will contribute to improving the accessibility, structure and usability of WASH knowledge resources while gaining practical experience in knowledge management, information management, monitoring and evaluation, and WASH programming. The assignment will also provide an opportunity to collaborate remotely with WASH and M&E colleagues and strengthen skills in digital information management and evidence organization.
Task type
File, record management
Task description
Under the guidance of the WASH team and in close collaboration with the M&E team, the Online Volunteer will support the strengthening of WASH knowledge and information management through the following activities: • Review and strengthen the WASH SharePoint and Library, including updating, restructuring or recreating the existing structure where required to ensure that WASH resources are logically organized, easy to navigate and readily accessible. • Review and organize existing WASH documentation and support the classification, filing and consolidation of relevant technical, programme, monitoring and learning materials. • Assist in updating and maintaining the dissemination matrix, ensuring that key WASH knowledge products and documents are systematically tracked and that materials identified for dissemination are properly documented. • Support the preparation and organization of documents for inclusion in the MGMERL Library, including reviewing available materials, identifying gaps and ensuring appropriate documentation and categorization. • Collaborate with the M&E team on MGMERL inventory management, including updating and maintaining the inventory of relevant WASH evidence, reports, knowledge products and other documentation. • Support information and knowledge mapping activities by identifying relevant WASH resources and improving linkages between programme documentation, evidence and knowledge repositories. • Contribute to practical tools and systems for document tracking, knowledge organization and information retrieval, as required by the WASH and M&E teams. • Provide related knowledge management, information management and documentation support to facilitate the systematic documentation and dissemination of WASH evidence and learning.
Assignment requirements
Required experience
Candidates should have strong organizational, analytical and information management skills, with demonstrated attention to detail and the ability to structure and manage large volume of information and documentation. Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: • Knowledge or information management • Monitoring and evaluation • Document and records management • Data organization and analysis • SharePoint or other digital information management platforms • Research, reporting or evidence management • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) or international development Candidates should be comfortable working with digital collaboration and document management platforms and have the ability to work independently, organize information systematically, meet deadlines and collaborate effectively with colleagues working remotely.
Languages
French, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Working knowledge, Required
Other information
Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Reasonable accommodation
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.
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