Information Management Officer (Nutrition) at UNICEF – Kano

UNICEF is recruiting an Information Management Officer specialising in data, analytics and evidence for nutrition programmes in Kano. This NO-2 temporary appointment is for approximately 12 months and reports to the Nutrition Manager.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, planning, coordination and monitoring of nutrition assessments and data collection.
• Strengthen nutrition information systems with government and state-level partners.
• Analyse routine programme and assessment data, prepare dashboards and share evidence to guide programmes.
• Develop survey methodologies, knowledge products, peer data quality reviews and qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Maintain nutrition databases and monitoring tools, including ODK, RapidPro and other digital platforms.
• Support programme monitoring, evaluations, supervision and reporting across stakeholders.

Minimum qualifications and experience

• Degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Nutritional Epidemiology, International Health, Information Management, health or nutrition research, or a related discipline.
• Additional certified training in GIS, information systems, IPC Acute Malnutrition, SMART methodology or a related technical area.
• At least two years’ relevant professional experience, including fieldwork and nutrition data management or monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience with DHIS2, MICS, digital data platforms and nutrition data analysis.
• Statistical analysis, database management and proficiency in SPSS, STATA and related tools.
• Fluent English.

Additional advantages

• An advanced degree, experience in humanitarian or emergency contexts, GIS capability and additional UN or local languages are advantageous.
• The role calls for partnership-building, ethical awareness, results orientation, collaboration, adaptability and strategic thinking.