Information Management Officer

Aasaman Nepal in partnership with Mercy Corps is implementing the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) program in Madhesh Province. The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) is an alliance of nine organizations including international NGOs, private sector, and academic organizations, who have come together with the support of the Zurich Foundation to drive better policy and practice to reduce the negative impact of multi hazards (floods and heatwaves) on peoples’ and communities’ ability to thrive. The Alliance finished its first phase in 2018, second phase in Dec 2023 and third phase will run till Dec 2027. During this time, the Alliance will take a system approach and implement a combination of pilot programs, research, knowledge management and work to influence community donors, policy makers, and practitioners to invest in climate resilience through:

• Strengthened DRRM and CCA governance in Province and Local Level.
• Increased financing Government’s financing on DRRM and CCA at all levels of government.
• Enhanced Private Sector’s role in supporting DRRM and CCA efforts.

Mercy Corps is leading the ‘influencing and advocacy’ work within the Alliance, as well as making substantial contributions to work streams on knowledge management, research, and piloting innovative field programming with communities, private sector, and government.

Aasaman Nepal as subrecipients, will implement Strengthening Anticipatory Action in Nepal (SAAN) project in Madhesh Provinces, Nepal, focusing on proactive disaster Preparedness (Anticipatory Action) to address increasing floods, and other climate-induced hazards. Tgghe project aims to strengthen early warning systems, build community resilience, and integrate anticipatory action into local governance. To support these efforts, Aasaman Nepal is looking for the self-motivated, result oriented and hard-working Nepali citizen for the following position.

Information Management Officer -1 (Saptari, Tilathi koiladi Rural Municipal Office)

Job Purpose

The Information Management Officer (IMO), based in local level, will technically support management of data systems, and anticipatory action initiatives under the project. This role ensures accurate data collection, analysis, visualization, and reporting to inform decision-making, enhance Anticipatory Action systems, and strengthen disaster preparedness within the local level.

Key roles and responsibilities

• Maintain robust information management systems for disaster risk data.
• Manage databases to store, process, and analyze spatial (GIS) and non-spatial data.
• Ensure data quality, consistency, and accessibility for stakeholders.
• Utilize GIS/QGIS and OpenStreetMap (OSM) to create risk maps, vulnerability assessments, and resource allocation plans.
• Conduct spatial analysis to identify high-risk areas and prioritize anticipatory interventions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align data systems with anticipatory action frameworks and early warning systems.
• Analyze weather forecasting data to support trigger preemptive responses.
• Share insights with local level, NGOs, and communities to guide preparedness activities.
• Train municipal staff and partners on data collection tools, GIS applications, and information management protocols.
• Document best practices and lessons learned for knowledge sharing.
• Liaise with meteorological agencies, disaster management committees, and humanitarian partners to ensure data coherence.
• Support the development of case studies and impact assessments.
• Other roles and responsibilities as per organizational need.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in information management, Geography, Environmental Science, Disaster Management, or a related field.
• Certification in GIS, Data Analysis, or similar technical fields
• Minimum 3 years in information management, data analysis, or GIS roles within humanitarian/development sectors
• Experience in disaster risk management, anticipatory action, or early warning systems
• Familiarity with weather forecasting systems and their application in disaster contexts
• Experience working with government agencies, NGOs, or UN bodies

Technical Skills

• Knowledge of DRR, anticipatory action and humanitarian standards.
• Familiarity with mobile data collection tools (e.g., KoBoToolbox, ODK).

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving under pressure
• Excellent communication skills for translating data into actionable insights
• Team collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments

Additional Requirements

• Flexibility to work outside regular hours during crises
• Languages: Strong command of Nepali, English (oral and written) and local language preferred/required.

Aasaman Nepal has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our employees/volunteers to ensure we are protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and abide by our safeguarding policy.

Other Attributes for all positions: Excellent quality of work and commitment to high standards, strong communication skills, team building and willingness and motivated for good service delivery with strong networking and interpersonal skills and comfortable to work under stress and emergencies.

Age Limit: Candidates between 21 years to 55 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry. For Teaching and Learning Mentor candidates between 18 years to 40 years are only eligible to apply for the above position, depending upon the nature of job they will carry

All employees must adhere to child safeguarding in person’s provisions covered in the project agreement.

Monitor staff and partners’ and ensure adherence to Aasaman Nepal’s policies and internal procedures, protocols, Aasaman Nepal’s code of Conduct with special attention to Safeguarding Standards and Procedure, Case Handling Framework, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policies. Also, immediate reporting and redress of any complaints and issues based on its severity.

Notes:

Locals, especially women and members of ethnic or marginalized communities are encouraged to apply for this position and (PC-Madhesh Province, CF- same district) are encouraged to apply.

• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be notified for the further process.
• Canvassing at any stage of the recruitment process shall lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.

  Application Method

Interested candidates are asked to submit their application with an updated CV within 7 days through the link below (05:00 PM, 10 June 2025).

https://forms.gle/PcGTjGQKgDgEYtMG7

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for participation in the recruitment process. No telephone enquiry is entertained. ASN reserves the right to qualify/disqualify any applications without any reason.