Information Management Assistant (Community Based Protection) Job Vacancy at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Job title: Information Management Assistant
Band: I
Reporting to: Protection Manager
Technical line manager: Protection Team leader
Direct reports: N/A
Unit/department: Protection
Location: Nduta/Nyarugusu camp

Overall purpose of the role:
Management of Information under Protection Project

Responsibilities: 
•    Provide support in ensuring that targets are met under DRC’s agreement with donors, in order to be accountable to the stated goals of the programme.
•    Providing technical inputs to the programme throughout project cycle in relation to Information Management.
•    Participate in designing of various M & E tools in close cooperation with MEAL team.
•    Design and Manage database for entering data collected by Protection Team during Protection Monitoring.
•    Provide technical support and on-the-job coaching to Protection team in database design and use of software of data collection like KOBO toolbox/Open Data Kit (ODK) etc.
•    Assist in data collection and analysis regarding the activities implemented mainly from needs assessments, baseline assessments, regular program monitoring (e.g. PDM), Mid-term evaluations, final evaluations and household surveys. This will be done in collaboration with the DRC’s MEAL Team.
•    Support in ensuring comprehensive documentation and provide inputs for reporting on program implementation progress.
•    Contribute in documentation of lessons learned and ensuring that are reflected in program planning and decision making.
•    Provide inputs for program Development.
•    Networking and representation at the field level.
•    Ensure implementation of community-based protection activities are in compliant with the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and the DRC’s Code of Conduct (CoC).
•    Provide timely and quality inputs for project narrative reports in accordance to donors’ requirement.
•    Foster and maintain excellent working relationships with key humanitarian actors – local and international, including government authorities and private sectors.

Information Management Assistant (Community Based Protection) Job Vacancy at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Experience and technical competencies:  
•    Experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
•    Computer literacy (e.g. analytical software, internet, Microsoft Office).
•    Previous experience with electronic or mobile data collection software like KOBO Toolbox/Open Data Kit (ODK).
•    Knowledge and experience in data management (i.e. data processing, analysis, presentation and reporting).
•    Knowledge and experience in data processing by using statistical software like SPSS, STATA, Power BI or Microsoft Excel.
•    Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.
•    Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well ability to engage with community members in an open manner, maintain confidentiality and respect.

Education: 
•    University Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Information Technology, Computer Science or related fields.
Languages: 
•    Ability to communicate in English and Swahili, knowledge of Kiha/Kirundi will be an added advantage.

Key stakeholders:
•    MoHA
•    UNHCR
•    Local NGOs and Other partners

Core competencies    Basic    Advanced    Expert
Striving for excellence    ☐          ☒             ☐

Collaborating                 ☐          ☐             ☒

Taking the lead              ☐          ☒             ☐

Communicating             ☐          ☐             ☒

Demonstrating integrity ☐          ☐             ☒

•Basic: I master the essentials, but may at times need help from others
•Advanced: I can work independently at full professional level.
•Expert: I am the go-to person when others need help.