Information Management Specialist

Job Description

Duration: 3 months renewable depending on project funds availability

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework, supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

FAO is a specialized UN agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger. Its goal is to achieve food security for all, ensuring people have regular access to sufficient high-quality food. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

FAO Country Offices, under corporate guidance and aligned with the Strategic Framework, provide:

• Policy advice and technical assistance to countries in FAO’s mandated areas.
• Capacity development and core services delivery.
• Partnership facilitation and resource mobilization for agrifood systems transformation.
• Technical leadership in food and agriculture.
• Risk-smart and accountable operations at country level.

The position is located at the FAO Country Office in Syria.

Reporting Lines

The Information Management Specialist will report to the Food Security and Agricultural-Livelihoods (FSAL) Sector Coordinator for Syria, with day-to-day technical supervision from the Sector IM Team Lead (if applicable), under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Syria.

Technical Focus

The FSAL Sector in Syria, co-led by FAO and WFP, coordinates food security and livelihoods interventions during humanitarian crises, ensuring:

• No gaps or duplication in response.
• Timely information provision to sector partners.
• Support to sector leads with data for planning.
• Assistance in preparing the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).

The Information Management Specialist will:

• Coordinate, manage, and analyze information related to food security interventions.
• Lead collection, cleaning, processing, and validation of 5Ws/ActivityInfo data.
• Produce dashboards, maps, reports, and analytical outputs for sector coordinators.
• Maintain sector information systems, contact lists, and ensure data quality.
• Support planning, prioritization exercises, and capacity building for partners.
• Collaborate with OCHA and other sectors for inter-sectoral information sharing.

Tasks and Responsibilities

The Information Management Specialist will:

• Support the IM strategy and respond to sector members’ information needs.
• Contribute to sector reports (Sit-Reps, Digests, analytical briefs) by consolidating national-level data.
• Analyze data on populations in need, partner responses, and gaps across Syria.
• Produce dashboards, maps, and briefs on relevant topics (population movements, access constraints, seasonal trends).
• Compile secondary data sources to complement primary assessments.
• Manage data collection, input, analysis, and presentation for FSAL.
• Maintain national contact directories and mailing lists of sector partners.
• Update and maintain 5Ws / ActivityInfo database and operational dashboards.
• Maintain the Emergency Tracker, providing real-time analytics for response coordination.
• Support national-level planning and prioritization of food security responses.
• Inventory and maintain datasets, including population, displacement, and sector-relevant indicators disaggregated by age and sex.
• Collect data on humanitarian response contributions (financial, material, human).
• Brief the Sector team and partners on access, context, and security updates.
• Conduct capacity-building sessions for sector partners on IM tools and products.
• Update the FSAL sector webpage on the GFSC website.
• Support IPC or FSLA analyses, as required.
• Liaise with OCHA and other sectors to enhance coordination and information sharing.
• Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science, IT, Data Analysis, Statistics, Social Sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum five years of relevant experience, preferably with UN agencies in humanitarian contexts.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic.
• Syrian national.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; knowledge of SPSS is desirable.
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and competing workloads.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Additional Information

• FAO does not charge any fees during the recruitment process.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only higher educational qualifications from institutions recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED) are considered: http://www.whed.net/
• Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency/visa requirements, and security clearances.
• FAO seeks gender, geographical, and linguistic diversity among staff and consultants to best serve its Members globally.

Deadline: 26/Dec/2025, 6:59:00 AM