United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Information Management Officer
Job No.: 590663
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Level: NO-2
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Categories: Programme Management
Background
- The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does in programmes, in advocacy, and in operations.
- The equity strategy, emphasizing the most vulnerable and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop, and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias, or favoritism.
- There is growing evidence that investing in health, nutrition, education, and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens by addressing inequity not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries.
- Therefore, the focus on equity is vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
- In 2015, Northeast Nigeria Nutrition Sector was established following the recommendation by the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) to adopt the Sector approach. The Nutrition Sector is chaired by the State Primary Health Care Development Board (SPHCDB), and UNICEF is the Sector Lead Agency.
- The overall objective of the Nutrition Sector response is to provide integrated preventive and curative services to mitigate a deterioration in the nutrition situation and support recovery for those already malnourished. UNICEF has scaled up a comprehensive nutrition programme in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states since 2017 in collaboration with government and partners.
- Preventive, promotive, and curative nutrition services are designed based on local context to ensure availability and access to life-saving nutrition services in host communities, Garrison Towns, IDP camps and hard to reach areas through integration of nutrition services in functional health facilities, deployment of out-reach teams in IDP camps and mobile nutrition teams in hard-to-reach areas.
- UNICEF has set up a nutrition surveillance system in Northeast Nigeria and co-chairs the assessment and information management technical working group (AIM TWG).
- The IMO/DAE is responsible for leading and managing the collection, analysis, storage and sharing of information that is essential for UNICEF Nutrition Section and Northeast Nigeria Sector partners to make informed, evidence-based and strategic decisions.
Organizational Context and Purpose for the Job
- Under the overall direction and guidance of the Nutrition Manager, the Information Management Officer (IMO, Data Analytics and Evidence) will provide leadership for the information management function of UNICEF Nutrition Section (Maiduguri Field Office) and Nutrition Sector.
Key Functions, Accountabilities, and Related Duties/Tasks
Under the direct supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Information Management Officer (IMO, DAE) will support in designing, planning and monitoring of nutrition assessments per national and international guidelines:
- Information Management
- Situation Monitoring, Assessment, Evidence Generation and Knowledge Management:
- Support to programme development, planning, monitoring and advocacy:
- Coordination and representation
Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have:
Educational Qualification:
- University Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics or computer science/engineering or a related field with a nutrition focus.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in public health, nutrition, knowledge /data management or related field in the country, experience of working in a humanitarian context and UN agencies will be an asset.
- Strong knowledge of, and working familiarity with, the programme and operating context in Northeast Nigeria is highly desirable.
- Experience of nutrition data collection, with extensive experience, compiling and analyzing quantitative and qualitative data and producing relevant graphical presentations of analysed data is mandatory.
- Proven experience in synthesizing relevant nutrition-related information and developing reports on time against set deadlines for the dissemination of key findings to technical and non-technical audiences is required.
Competencies:
- The competencies required for this post are Nurtures, Leads and Manages People, Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness, Works Collaboratively with others, Builds and Maintains Partnerships, Innovates and Embraces Change, Thinks and Acts Strategically, Drives to achieve impactful results, Manages ambiguity and complexity.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the working language of the duty station as an asset.
For every Child, you demonstrate:
- UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:
- Builds and maintains partnerships
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Innovates and embraces change
- Manages ambiguity and complexity
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Works collaboratively with others.
Application Closing Date
17th February, 2026 (West Central Africa Standard Time).
More Information
- Job City Maiduguri
