Senior Data & Reporting Officer - Derek

Provide technical support for data management and reporting.

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Overview

Provide technical support for data management and reporting.

You have:

A University degree in a relevant field (such as: statistics & data management, social science, public health, development economics, or a related subject area). A technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education.
A Minimum 3 years of working experience in Information Management or related functions.
Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection tools as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Self-motivated with good organization and planning skills.
Strong computer literacy with Microsoft Office (in particular, Excel).
Experience using Arc/QGIS is desired.
Experience with Mobile Data Capture (MDC) tools and implementing MDC surveys.
Proficiency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.

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Job Description

Technical Support (70%)

- Cover for the sector IM Officer (Protection, Economic Wellbeing/ERD, Education/ECD, and Health) as needed and in coordination with the Snr. MEAL Manager; - Support the testing of Digital/Mobile Data Capture (MDC) surveys and provide feedback to the (Amman) strategy IM team; - Support sectors with designing surveys and forwarding MDC surveys building requests to the IM strategy team; - Supporting the testing and development of new or modified data management solutions/systems (E.g. Health Information Management System, GBVIMS, CPIMS, etc.) and provide feedback to the IM team for improvement; - Support the Senior M&E Manager, and Senior Client Responsiveness (CR) Officer with data analysis requests; - Provide feedback to the IM team on the development of MEAL/IM SOPs and guidelines; - Support the program data management staff, programs’ staff and partners in the use of the new technology systems and tools; - Adhere to the responsibilities clarified in the RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed) matrix;

Reporting and Coordination (20%)

- Systematically review datasets for deficiencies or errors based on data quality SOPs and advising on correcting any incompatibilities where possible; - In coordination with the strategy IM team, follow-up with sector IMs to ensure timely reporting into the Syria CPs Aggregated Data Management System (ADMS);

Capacity Building (10%)

- Provide mentorship to the program and partners’ staff in relevant technical and management competencies; - Support the IM strategy team with the organization of digital and data literacy sessions for all IRC and partner staff based on a pre-set capacity building plan;

Key Working Relationships

- Position Reports to: Senior MEAL Manager - Position directly Supervises: None - Position Technically Supervises: None

Qualifications

- A University degree in a relevant field (such as: statistics & data management, social science, public health, development economics, or a related subject area) – a technical degree together with additional relevant work experience may substitute for education. - A Minimum 3 years of working experience in Information Management or related functions. - Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection tools as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel. - Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills. - Self-motivated with good organization and planning skills - Strong computer literacy with Microsoft Office (in particular, Excel); - Experience using Arc/QGIS is desired - Experience with Mobile Data Capture (MDC) tools and implementing MDC surveys; - Proficiency in English and Arabic, both written and spoken.

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you identified a significant error in a dataset?	This question assesses your attention to detail and data quality awareness.	Provide a specific example, detailing the steps you took to identify and correct the error.
How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects simultaneously?	The interviewer wants to see your organizational and planning skills in action.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with mobile data collection tools. What challenges have you faced?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How would you approach mentoring a colleague in data literacy?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps would you take to ensure timely data reporting from various sectors?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.