Coordinator, Information Management at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Job Description

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian and development network, with millions of volunteers in member National Societies. We are guided by Strategy – our collective plan of action to tackle the major humanitarian and development challenges of the present decade. We will continue ‘saving lives and changing minds’ by focusing our work in three key areas: 1) disaster response and recovery, 2) development and 3) promoting social inclusion and peace.

Job Purpose

The Information Management (IM) Coordinator will provide IM technical support and coordination to the Africa Region and maintain the management of information in support of operations and programmes. The IM coordinator will ensure that data/information tools, analytical frameworks and analysis plans are implemented throughout in the region and in support to IFRC sectors. The IM Coordinator will play a vital role in promoting an IM culture of data-driven decisions and better contexts understanding based on accurate information within the region.

The IM coordinator will also be responsible to strengthen NS in the generation of IM products, and train IM staff as required and requested by delegations and NSs. The IM Coordinator will also be responsible for onboarding, coordinating, and supporting new and existing IM capacity within the region, either NS staff or incoming IFRC/surge IM personnel. They will also be the key focal point for Partner National Societies (PNSs) who wish to implement data/digital, and IM based projects in the region.

One of the most visible emergency operations the IFRC secretariat is currently supporting is the response to the Hunger Crisis – across 23 countries. Due to the scale and importance of this emergency to all IFRC members, the IM coordinator will spend 50% of its time providing relevant IM services and tools to the Hunger Coordination Cell, and the IFRC members. The IM Coordinator is expected to harness support from PNSs and Geneva in order to form a well-equipped IM working group that provide services to the Hunger Crisis Operation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

General IM coordin