Information Associate

Information Associate (G-6) FT, #00136417, Evaluation Office, Evaluation O/P Rome (open to EU citizens or valid Italian work permit holders)

Job no: 595627
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Duty Station: Rome
Level: G-6
Location: Italy
Categories: Information Communication Technology

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, the right to Future

How can you make a difference?

This position is located in UNICEF’s Evaluation Office in Rome, which serves as steward of UNICEF’s evaluation function, steering the development and implementation of evaluation policy, strategy and systems, including evaluation quality assurance processes. The Director of Evaluation reports on the evaluation function to UNICEF’s Executive Board in an annual report that includes information on selected evaluations. The Evaluation Office focuses on promoting an enabling environment for evaluation and providing ready access to evaluation information. It also commissions independent corporate evaluations, usually conducted in collaboration with external consultants, and undertakes evaluation capacity development within and outside the organization.

Under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Director of Evaluation, the Information Associate supports evaluation communication and use through providing a range of procedural, administrative, secretarial, and operational support services, including content development, digital communication, visual communication, multimedia communication and engagement.

The Associate is responsible for conducting these activities in accordance with UNICEF’s mission, rules and procedures.

1. Keep the main knowledge exchange platforms of UNICEF’s evaluation function updated

• Identify user needs and research relevant information;
• Continuously update and maintain the UNICEF Evaluation Reports Database (external), Evaluation website (external), Evaluation SharePoint site (internal), Community of Practice in SharePoint and in Viva Engage (internal), and UNICEF Evaluation pages on LinkedIn, X, BlueSky and YouTube, and future platforms.

2. Support the development, planning and execution of initiatives to strengthen uptake of evaluation evidence

• Maintain a roster of copyeditors, translators, designers and photographers to support the publication of evaluation evidence, including supporting distribution of publications through agreed channels;
• Ensure evaluation products are properly copy-edited, well-designed and disseminated through innovative channels;
• Provide research support including document searches, preparing bibliographies, compiling reports or background materials.

3. Support to monitoring and reporting on uptake of evaluation evidence

• Research, analyze, verify and synthesize information on best practices and lessons learnt to support the utility of evaluation;
• In close collaboration with the supervisor, help design a monitoring framework of uptake and use of evaluation evidence.

The Information Associate will perform other related duties and assignments as and when required.

To qualify as a champion for every child you will have…

• Education : Completion of secondary education is required.
• Work Experience : A minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience is required.
• Skills : The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with confidence in using digital tools and adapting to new technologies.
  • Experience with Knowledge management, Content strategy, SharePoint, Social Media Management is required.
• Language Requirements : Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or Italian language.
• Technical or university courses in communication, media enga