Information management Officer

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

Information management strategy and standards

• Contribute to the development of DRC’s information management strategy by reviewing information needs and gaps, evaluating current information management processes and tools and drafting an information collection and management plan in support of DRC’s mine action operations
• Ensure the compliance of information systems and processes with the applicable standards and guidelines related to information management and data protection, including DRC’s internal guidelines and National Mine Action Standards

Data management and analysis

• Ensure effective data management by developing data collection tools and methodologies, designing and managing database systems for data management and analysis purposes
• Support monitoring and evaluation activities through designing data collection tools, methodologies, training in data collection to project teams and data analysis
• Ensure availability of updated and quality information for informed decision-making by the programme team by identifying pertinent variables, including analyzing and interpreting multiples datasets, identifying trends and patterns in collected mine action-related date

Information dissemination

Draft information products such as reports, charts and infographics by turning data into graphic products to facilitate the dissemination of information to external stakeholders for the purpose of reporting, information sharing and advocacy.

• To this end, designs the layouts of reporting and presentation templates using graphic design programmes ensuring the attractiveness and clarity of the information products.

Contribute to the development and implementation of a dissemination plan for all information products, including the definition of standard operating procedures for clearing information products for release

Required experience and competencies:

• 2 years of relevant experience in information management, database management, mapping and web development
• Knowledge of different data collection methodologies and proven capacity to analyze statistical information
• Proven abilities in data collection, compilation, analysis and reporting with ability to write in a clear and concise manner
• Knowledge of humanitarian mine action and information management requirements desirable
• Effective oral communication skills

• Proven skills in infographic management

  Excellent planning and organisational skills

Education:

University degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Statistics, Social Sciences or a relevant field