Reporting and Field Information Officer (Kosti) – UNV
Job Description
| Organization | United Nations Volunteers |
| Description of the assignment title | Reporting and Field Information Officer |
| Host entity | UNICEF |
| Assignment country | Sudan |
| Duty stations | Kosti |
| Type | National |
| Number of assignments | 1 |
| Advertisement end date | 28/04/2026 |
Details
Mission and objectives
UNICEF is a leading humanitarian and development agency working globally for the rights of every child. Child rights begin with safe shelter, nutrition, protection from disaster and conflict and traverse the life cycle: pre-natal care for healthy births, clean water and sanitation, health care and education. UNICEF has spent nearly 70 years working to improve the lives of children and their families.
Working with and for children through adolescence and into adulthood requires a global presence whose goal is to produce results and monitor their effects. UNICEF also lobbies and partners with leaders, thinkers and policy makers to help all children realize their rights—especially the most disadvantaged.
Context
UNICEF is a global leader in advancing children’s rights and well-being, operating in over 190 countries to ensure every child has a fair chance in life. In Sudan, UNICEF plays a pivotal role in addressing the needs of children and women affected by ongoing conflict, displacement, and climate change. With over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, including millions of vulnerable children, UNICEF Sudan focuses on delivering life-saving interventions and promoting sustainable development across several key sectors including Health, Nutrition, Water & Environmental Sanitation, Education, and Child Protection, with Social and Behaviour Change and evidence and social policy mainstreamed.
In response to the complex humanitarian crisis, UNICEF’s programming in Sudan emphasizes both emergency response and long-term development. Through partnerships with the government, NGOs, CBOs and other UN agencies, UNICEF ensures that interventions are aligned with national priorities and global standards, while being adaptable to the ever-changing situation on the ground.
Additional Information:
National UN Specialist Volunteers in Sudan are entitled to:
– Monthly Volunteer Living allowance (VLA) at amount of 1,597.25 USD.
– danger and Hardship Differential DHD: 575. USD.
– Annual and learning leaves.
– Free Medical and life insurance.
– Free access to different learning platforms.
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the South Area Planning & Monitoring Specialist, and under overall guidance and oversight of the South Area Chief of Field Office, the National UNV Specialist will be responsible for the following tasks:
I. Field Operational Updates
• Collect, compile, and synthesize routine operational information from field teams, partners, and government counterparts to produce timely and accurate field operational updates.
• Review and edit inputs from programme sections to ensure clarity, accuracy, and share with PME for clearance and submit to CO.
II. Emergency Response Flash Updates
• Support rapid information gathering and documentation during emergencies, including displacements, access constraints, outbreaks, and natural hazards.
• Prepare concise flash updates reflecting urgent needs, immediate response actions, gaps, and coordination requirements.
• Contribute to inter-agency or inter-sectoral assessment summaries and ensure critical findings are captured in emergency updates.
III. Field Monitoring Highlights
• Compile field monitoring highlights by synthesizing findings from field missions, TPM reports, programme monitoring, and partners’ inputs.
• Extract key achievements, challenges, risks, and follow-up actions from monitoring data and present them in clear narrative form.
IV. NatCom, Communication Reports, and Success Stories
• Gather qualitative information, beneficiary voices, photos, and field narratives to support NatCom reporting, donor visibility, and communication products.
• Draft human-interest stories and short features that showcase UNICEF’s impact on children and communities.
• Ensure stories and communication materials are well-structured, compelling, and consistent with UNICEF communication guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining a repository of success stories, visibility materials, and photo documentation for future use.
V. Presentation Materials, Slide Decks, and Briefing Notes
• Prepare visually engaging slide decks summarizing state-level and area-level general information, including context, programme results, operational updates, and key challenges.
• Develop briefing notes, talking points, and meeting summaries for internal and external engagements, donor briefings, and senior management missions.
VI. Information Management, Data Quality, and Support Functions
• Assist in organizing and maintaining information management tools, trackers, and repositories that support reporting flows and ensure data used is reviewed for accuracy and reliability.
VII. Capacity Building & Stakeholder Support & Additional Responsibilities
• Provide basic capacity-building support to UNICEF colleagues and partners on reporting templates, documentation standards, and assist in organizing trainings or sessions.
• Provide general assistance to the Planning & Monitoring team on any other related activities as requested.
Eligibility criteria
Age
18 – 80
Required experience
3 years
Nationality
Candidate must be a national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.
Assignment requirements
Relevant experience
4 years
Languages
Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
Bachelor’s degree in International Development/Humanitarian Studies, Communications, Journalism/public relations, or other relevant fields.
Competencies and values
• Accountability
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Integrity
• Teamwork
• Commitment and dedication
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Self-management
Skills and experience
• 4 years of professional experience in reporting, field information management, humanitarian documentation, programme support, monitoring, or communication roles in development or emergency settings.
• Demonstrated ability to collect, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative information into high-quality narrative reports, operational updates, briefs, and presentation materials.
• Strong writing and editing skills, with proven ability to produce clear, concise, and compelling reporting products for humanitarian or development audiences.
• Experience producing content such as situation updates, flash updates, success stories, donor visibility materials, or field narratives.
• Experience working in complex humanitarian environments, preferably with UN agencies, INGOs, NNGOs, or government partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple reporting deadlines within tight timelines.
• Familiarity with information management concepts, reporting workflows, or data validation processes is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and operate in challenging contexts with limited resources.
Area(s) of expertise
Communication, Crisis and emergency response, Administration
Driving license
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Other information
Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.
Living conditions and remarks
Kosti, White Nile State, located about 350 km south of Khartoum and 1200 km southwest of Port Sudan (approximately 12 hours by road) remains one of the relatively more stable towns in central Sudan, though the security environment has become more unpredictable due to occasional drone strikes targeting military installations in 2025, including several attacks on the 18th Infantry Division headquarters in the city. The town continues to receive large influxes of internally displaced people from Kordofan and other conflict-affected states, placing pressure on housing, health facilities, and basic services. Basic medical care is available, though services are strained, and outbreaks such as cholera have affected the locality in recent years. Kosti remains accessible by road, with mobile networks generally functional but susceptible to periodic interruptions linked to the wider national crisis. The cost of living, while lower than in larger cities, fluctuates due to economic instability and supply constraints. Despite these challenges, Kosti continues to serve as an important humanitarian hub with active community initiatives and a functioning local market environment.
Inclusivity statement
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
Reasonable accommodation
UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for UN Volunteers with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process and afterwards in your assignment.
Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements
In addition to duty station-specific vaccine requirements, appointments are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the appointment. It does not apply to UN Volunteers who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their contracts.
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