Information Management Officer
Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations โ refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities โ in more than 40 countries around the world.
The EAGL Regional Office covers the following country operations: Burundi, Djibouti, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Sudan, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
Overall purpose of the role:
The overall purpose of the role is to support the Mixed Migration Centre โ Eastern & Southern Africa with the management of quantitative data collected by 4Mi enumerators and partners in the region.
Under the supervision of the 4Mi Project Manager, and in close collaboration with the wider 4Mi team across the region and the global 4Mi information management coordinator, the successful candidate will be responsible for conducting data checks, cleaning, validation, storage and analysis of the 4Mi data. Contributing to better use of data, he/she will also provide support on data collection and management trainings, support the team with administrative tasks, and input on developing innovative data visualization projects.
The post holder plays an important role within the team in ensuring high quality standards for the data collected on a daily basis by the 4Mi. He/she will be a go-to person within the team and within the MMC global network for survey, data collection and data management questions.
Responsibilities :
The Information Management Officer will
Experience and Technical comptencies (included year of experience)
Degree in statistics, economics, data analysis, or any relevant computer science degree. At least two-yearโs experience working in quantitative research; Demonstrated experience in data management, cleaning, validation, storage; Demonstrated experience with electronic data collection procedures and solutions (ODK, Kobo, Qualtrics, ONA, SurveyCTO, etc); Demonstrated experience in training data collection teams in field locations; Experience in quantitative analysis highly desired including the use of relevant software applications (Excel, STATA, SPSS, R, Pythonโฆ) is highly desirable; Strong attention to details and rigor in dealing with quantitative data.Preferred:
Experience in GIS theory and GIS software (including QGIS, ArcGIS, CARTODBโฆ) is an asset; Demonstrated understanding of current mixed migration debates and dynamics in the region is an asset; Previous experience working with international NGOs is an asset; Enthusiastic about learning, pushing limits, and finding new solutions; Strong verbal and written communication aptitude;What we offer
Contract: 6 months ccontract with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance.
Non-Management Band/ H.
Salary: National candidates
Availability: 1st December 2024.
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia or Kampala, Uganda
Reporting Line: 4Mi Project Manager