Based on IM service requests from humanitarian organizations submitted through the HIST service desk the HIST IM officer will be responsible for the timely development and delivery of high quality IM service outputs. The IM services provided include but are not limited to:

Infographics

• Design sector specific or multi-sector humanitarian interactive dashboards by processing data from diverse sources which will be provided by the client cluster or organization;
• In close collaboration with the requesting humanitarian clusters produce sector specific periodic humanitarian snapshots and factsheets;
• Design sector specific or multi-sector funding infographics using the data and requirements provided by the requesters;
• Produce gap analysis by location and project activities.

Maps

• Produce high‐quality map products and online services as per the specifications provided by the humanitarian clusters or organization;
• Produce cluster specific location prioritization mapping for targeting purpose.

Humanitarian Reports

• Design periodic and ad-hoc Situation Reports (SitRep) using data sources provided by the requesting cluster or organization and other humanitarian data sources;
• As per the request from clusters, support the preparation of Humanitarian Need Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plant (HRP).

Coordination

• Collect, consolidate, clean, process and produce 3W matrix, summary tables and visuals;
• Design presentation on humanitarian response activities progress for ad hoc and scheduled cluster meetings.
• Consider and propose options for consolidated/themed reports, from HIST IM product outputs to improve synergies and cross-thematic areas analysis.
• Requirements:

  Education:

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in information management, information systems, computer science, data science, statistics, GIS, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

  Experience:

  • A minimum of 5 years of data/information management and analysis work experience, preferably with the humanitarian ecosystem is required.
  • Prior experience working in Ethiopian humanitarian actor agency is desirable.
  • Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office specially in Microsoft Excel.
  • Knowledge and practical experience of current GIS software (ArcGIS, Google Earth, QGIS) desirable.
  • Knowledge and practical experience of Adobe Illustrator is desirable.
  • Knowledge and practical experience of database development desirable.

  Language:

  • Knowledge of Afar languages is preferable