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Early Warning and Information Management Specialist

Plan International Ethiopia

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ICT

Computer Science and Information Technology

Addis Ababa

5 years

1 Position

2025-05-09

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2025-05-19

Required Skills

computer science

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Fields of study

Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development

Computer sciences

Full Time

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Job Description

The position holder will be responsible for strengthening the organization’s capacity to anticipate, monitor, and respond to humanitarian emergencies through the development and coordination of effective early warning systems, risk analysis, and robust information management processes. This includes creating and managing a comprehensive information management system for all humanitarian and resilience programmes, guided by a clear Information Management Strategy, to ensure the provision of accurate and timely data for informed decision-making.

The role involves liaising with key stakeholders, promoting effective information and records management practices, and coordinating information needs across teams. The incumbent will also be tasked with producing infographic analyses of the humanitarian landscape, offering evidence-based recommendations to emergency teams and senior management in alignment with the organization’s Disaster Preparedness and Response strategies.

Furthermore, the role includes the design, analysis, and preparation of emergency status reports detailing response and recovery efforts, identified needs, and preliminary damage assessments. The specialist will support the evaluation, development, implementation, maintenance, and review of departmental electronic document and records management systems, ensuring these systems are functional, efficient, and responsive to the dynamic needs of humanitarian programming.

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Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

  • Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

  • Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

  • Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.

  • Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted

Job Requirements

  • B.A/MA Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, communication, or disaster management and related field from a recognized educational institution

  • At least 5 years of experience the NGO sector, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education and experience in the area of early warning and/or information management in humanitarian settings

  • Ability to develop an effective information management system and maintain a good database system that informs the program's progress and future program design 

  • Demonstrated experience in activities with communities and/or international development in INGOs working environment and preferably have experience as an emergency information management specialist in a wide range of disasters.

  • Proven statistical skills and experience. Ability to translate planning specifications to technical briefs for data capture and analysis, and vice versa

  • Strong analytical skills and a keen interest and motivation for inter-agency coordination

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is May 18, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the links provided below.

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

  • Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

  • We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

  • Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organisation, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. 

Fields Of Study

Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development

Computer sciences

Skills Required

computer science

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