Information Management Consultant – Polio Section (6‑month, remote, Afghanistan)

About the role

UNICEF Afghanistan’s Polio Section seeks an experienced Information Management Consultant to support a critical six‑month phase (Oct 2026 – Mar 2027). The role focuses on integrating new data streams, providing technical support during a pilot reset, and designing an AI‑assisted digitisation workflow for registration books.

Key responsibilities

• Integrate SBC, VCCM and polio extender monitoring data into the Afghanistan Polio Management Information System (APMIS) for real‑time analysis.
• Provide structured IM technical support to the M&E team and field offices during the reset pilot in the South and Southeast regions.
• Design, pilot and document an AI‑assisted digitisation workflow for paper‑based registration books in the East Region, including proof‑of‑concept and scale‑up plan.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Information Management, Data Science, Public Health Informatics or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in information or data management, including at least 2 years as an IM consultant within a UN system or large‑scale public‑health program.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of Dari or Pashto is an asset.

Required skills

• Data collection, cleaning, validation, analysis and visualisation using Power BI, Tableau or ArcGIS.
• Database management platforms such as SharePoint.
• Programming for data processing – Python and advanced Excel.
• Experience with AI‑assisted digitisation of large datasets.
• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools like KoBoToolbox or ODK.