Information Management Officer - CST I - Jerusalem at World Food Programme

Bratislava, Region of Bratislava, Slovakia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Information Management, Communications, Reporting, Data Analysis, Logistics Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, SharePoint, Data Visualization, Team Collaboration, Problem Solving, Attention to Detail, Networking, Arabic

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 27 December 2025-23:59-GMT+02:00 Israel Time (Jerusalem) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. WHY JOIN WFP? WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment. WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities. A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement). JOB TITLE: Information Management Officer TYPE OF CONTRACT: Consultant UNIT/DIVISION: Logistics Cluster DUTY STATION (City, Country): East Jerusalem, Occupied Palestine Territories DURATION: 6 months BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT: The escalation of the conflict which began on 7 October in Gaza, resulted in the disruption of electricity, food, water, and fuel supplies, as well as restricted access to and movement within Gaza. This has caused a significant worsening of the humanitarian crisis and a largescale displacement of the population within Gaza. Due to the magnitude of the humanitarian crisis, the significant impact on the supply chain and the access challenges to and inside Gaza, humanitarian organizations face significant logistics challenges for the delivery of relief supplies and life-saving cargo. In response to the request made by the Palestine Humanitarian Country Team, the Palestine Logistics Cluster was officially activated on 16 October 2023. Logistics coordination cells, part of the Palestine Logistics Cluster have also been set up in Cairo and Amman to support the Gaza response. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Palestine Logistics Cluster Deputy Coordinator based in Jerusalem, and in close collaboration with the logistics cells in Egypt and Jordan, the Information Management Officer (IMO) is responsible for guiding and overseeing the IM team across the region to identify the information needs of the humanitarian logistics community and respond to them in the most efficient way possible, by implementing the tasks described below. The IMO Lead will act as the focal point for collecting, analysing and disseminating logistics information, in close coordination with logistics and information personnel of other humanitarian organizations and national counterparts involved in the humanitarian response. 1. Produce Logistics coordination products/reports in specific formats as required within the operation. Key products include situation updates, infographics, operational overviews, bulletins, snapshots, briefings. 2. Liaise with Logistics Cluster partners, other stakeholders, ERC, OCHA, UNWRA and national counterparts to gather information for the production of sitreps and bulletins, ensuring that challenges and concerns relating to the logistics operation are represented. 3. Gather information on the overall logistics situation, including comprehensive data on logistics procedures and bottlenecks from the various Logistics Cluster partners and national authorities and support emergency response operations with the drafting of lessons learned mission reports, as required. 4. Draft donor proposals and reports, collating key operational information. 5. Draft, consolidate, and share key logistics information and procedures, such as Concept of Operations, Gaps and Needs Analysis (GNA) and SOPs ensuring they are regularly revised/updated if required. 6. Inform relevant stakeholders on commodity tracking reporting procedures and prepare cargo tables, charts, reports based on the Relief Item Tracking Application (RITA) data, to illustrate cargo flow as entered into the system. 7. Manage content of the Logistics Cluster dedicated webpage – in close coordination with the Global Logistics Cluster support team in Rome. 8. Lead communication activities in close collaboration with communications teams to amplify the visibility of Logistics Cluster activities in social media and other platforms. 9. Oversee and manage the Cluster communication systems/platform with partners across the different locations, including mailing lists and messenger apps as well as maintain the internal communication channels within the Cluster team and implement best filing practices in SharePoint to streamline knowledge management and accessibility. 10. Prepare operational overview, briefings and snapshots on the logistics operation for management, donors, stakeholders, Humanitarian Country Team, Office of the Humanitarian Coordinator and other stakeholders. 11.Work closely with OCHA to ensure updated logistics information is disseminated to all focal points as necessary and provide the necessary inputs on behalf of the Logistics Cluster for the various information products of OCHA (Flash updates, Situational Reports, etc). Attend coordination meetings on access constraints and provide updates on logistics bottlenecks to OCHA working groups on a regular basis. 12. Liaise with GIS teams to ensure maps are being produced and updated with relevant logistics information to be disseminated with humanitarian actors or for internal use and leverage the usage of LogIE to collect and disseminate geographical logistics information with partners. 13.Contribute to the Flash Appeals, Humanitarian Needs Assessment, Humanitarian Response Plan and other interagency key documents, ensuring the proper definition of indicators and implementation of monitoring mechanisms. 14. Identify the most appropriate methodology to source and map information that can be used for advocacy in addressing issues in the supply chain. 15. Provide WFP colleagues with inputs on Logistics Cluster activities; liaise regularly with reports officers in other agencies and NGOs. 16.Establish and maintain internal information sharing mechanisms, documentation formats, assessment formats, central file storage, according to GLCST guidelines, templates and standardization. 17. The IM Lead operates in full adherence to the IASC-endorsed operational principles for best practices in humanitarian information management and exchange: accessibility, inclusiveness, inter-operability, accountability, verifiability, relevance, objectivity, neutrality, humanity, timeliness, sustainability, and confidentiality. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Education: University degree in social sciences, international relations, communications, journalism or related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience Knowledge & skills Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an international context including: responsibility in information management, communications and/or reporting roles; experience with reporting/tracking systems; previous experience with humanitarian organizations and/or in emergencies is an advantage. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; high attention to detail and proofreading ability; good research and analytical skills; ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure as part of a team; good communication and networking skills; ability to work independently while asking questions and seeking support in a fast-paced work environment; willingness to work in challenging environments/field locations. Proficient in MS Office package, particularly in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Demonstrated ability in data acquisition and knowledge of Access or other database tools is a great advantage. Experience with SharePoint is a distinct advantage. Demonstrated ability in acquiring, wrangling, structuring, manipulating and visualizing unstructured and structured data with BI platforms like Tableau is a distinct advantage. Languages: Fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is a distinct advantage. 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Responsibilities

The Information Management Officer is responsible for guiding the IM team to identify and respond to the information needs of the humanitarian logistics community. This includes producing logistics reports, liaising with partners, and managing communication systems.