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Information Management Coordinator

International Committee of Red Cross
Maadi, Cairo
Posted 5 years ago
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Job purpose:

  • He/She will provide a coherent support to delegations on issues such as security of information, data management and data protection and to ensure a better capitalization of the existing information.

Main responsibilities:

  • Ensures coherence and compliance of information management practices and rules in the delegation(s) s/he is responsible for, including data security and protection.
  • Provides expertise on ICRC information management processes, rules, guidelines and tools, taking into consideration as well the security and the data protection rules; researches and develops approaches needed to assure information security.
  • Reviews IM processes and conducts needs assessments with the departments, to improve information and data management (share, co-working, access rules, mobility, information handling, data protection, security, etc.).
  • Coordinates and implements IM guidelines, practices and tools, and ensure a consistent regional change management approach defined by the Head of IM region.
  • Proposes and implements solutions to improve the management of the information life cycle, especially the capture of all records that are relevant for the ICRC.
  • Conducts regular visits to the covered delegations and sub-sites; organizes sessions to train or inform about information management strategies and principles and ensures that they are understood and applied.
  • Works closely with the main (executive) assistant & IM officer of the delegations s/he covers on all IM related matters. Is their functional/technical manager.
  • Together with the (executive) assistant & IM Officer, organizes and facilitates IM national seminars/workshops.
  • Contributes to the global regional thinking and orientations regarding IM strategies and tools.
  • Conducts regular visits to the covered delegations and sub-sites; organizes sessions to train or inform about information management strategies and principles and ensures that they are understood and applied.
  • Works closely with the main (executive) assistant & IM officer of the delegations s/he covers on all IM related matters. Is their functional/technical manager.
  • Together with the (executive) assistant & IM Officer, organizes and facilitates IM national seminars/workshops.
  • Contributes to the global regional thinking and orientations regarding IM strategies and tools.

Building synergies

  • Develops internal collaboration and synergies with other positions such as data management, data analysts and ICT positions to ensure a consistent approach and that IM guidelines and rules are applied.
  • Develops a mapping of available data within the delegation.
  • Works with a network of external data and information specialists to broaden the information and data knowledge.

Expected Results

  • Managers, coordinators, (executive) assistants & IM Officers and end-users understand the purpose and benefits of managing information and embrace the changes and adapt their practices. Users comply with Information management rules and guidelines.
  • Links to information security, data protection and data management are made. A better quality of the acquisition of the ICRC’s information is visible and the delegations can base their decisions and activities on the information they gathered and kept.

Job Requirements

  • At least 5 years' experience in a similar position at ICRC or in a large or international organization/company.
  • Fully conversant with MS Office, IBM Lotus Notes and SharePoint
  • Very good command of English, written and spoken
  • Bachelor's or master's degree in information management, information science or data management.
  • Experience participating in the definition and/or implementation of change processes is an asset
  • Position based in Cairo with frequent travels in the delegations covered, up to 75% of her/his time

Your profile:

  • Strong motivation to humanitarian work, service-oriented mindset and sense of accountability
  • Critical thinking, problem analysis/solving skills
  • Excellent organizational/planning/monitoring skills, sense of priority
  • Robust leadership, partnering and interpersonal skills, capacity to engage at all levels
  • Discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
  • Strong communication skills and the capacity to positively influence change
  • Ability to listen to the needs of users and ask questions to understand their concerns
  • Sense of initiative and capacity to work autonomously

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