Job ID
36562
Job Title
Information Management Officer
To work for
Oxfam Syria
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Quality Control
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
• Support in designing, improvement, and operationalisation of the IM system in Syria including working to build synergies and aligned reporting and processes across all Hub Offices & Country Program, Region and HQ.
• Manage the Realtime databases/system at CO that ensures the availability of all required information based on program/project performance indicators.
• Enhance the current IMS in place and support the roll-out and development of new databases in collaboration with the Programmes and MEAL Team.
• Support with the visualization of data, including GIS data, using relevant software such as QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Power Bi, Excel, SCTO etc.
• Contribute to the quantitative analysis data using relevant software applications such as Excel, STATA and/or R Programming.
• Design or contribute to the development and implementation of information management strategies and systems.
• Design and deliver tailored IM training packages in line with the priorities.
• Responsible for productions of maps & other geographic information products in coordination with MEAL Advisor and Thematic coordinators as well as charts and info-graphics materials
• Monitor the quality of data and information management activities at CO and Hub offices for integrity, veracity, reliability, and credibility as well as compliance with standards and norms.
• Integrating, archiving, and extracting large datasets for cross referencing and statistical analysis, designing workflows and data collection models where necessary
• Improve data quality through field support, capacity building, monitoring and feedback.
• Ensure and promote data security, data protection and responsible data-sharing.
• Support the analysis of primary and secondary data for interpretation and evidence-informed decision making.
• Promoting the collection of baseline data and indicators
• Writing data queries for analytical purposes using SQL, R script etc.
• Create operational data management systems to enable effective analysis and monitoring including data quality control protocols and standards for validation and sharing of data.
• Produce visual information such as tables, graphs, and other infographics in suitable format for reporting and illustration purpose.
• Support the promotion of data and information sharing within the Oxfam, region and HQ and humanitarian community.
• Develop and maintain an information management strategy, in consultation with the country office(s) concerned, including internal information flow.
• Act as a data protection focal point by ensuring the awareness of staff and partners on data protection, breaches, and responsible data management.
• Promote privacy and security by design and default in all data collections tools and systems for all data processing activities.
• Engage with Privacy team contact if feels uncertain about certain about any data protection related matter
• Prepare information as requested by MEAL team and program staff and create dashboard or for easy data presentation.
• Coordination with Area Managers regarding field operational needs.
• Represent Oxfam at Damascus or other Governorate level, when required.
• When requested, attend relevant sectoral coordination meetings to identify opportunities for integration of data collection activities, harmonization, secondary information sources etc.
• Any other task (s) assigned by Line manage
• Manage the Realtime databases/system at CO that ensures the availability of all required information based on program/project performance indicators.
• Enhance the current IMS in place and support the roll-out and development of new databases in collaboration with the Programmes and MEAL Team.
• Support with the visualization of data, including GIS data, using relevant software such as QGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Power Bi, Excel, SCTO etc.
• Contribute to the quantitative analysis data using relevant software applications such as Excel, STATA and/or R Programming.
• Design or contribute to the development and implementation of information management strategies and systems.
• Design and deliver tailored IM training packages in line with the priorities.
• Responsible for productions of maps & other geographic information products in coordination with MEAL Advisor and Thematic coordinators as well as charts and info-graphics materials
• Monitor the quality of data and information management activities at CO and Hub offices for integrity, veracity, reliability, and credibility as well as compliance with standards and norms.
• Integrating, archiving, and extracting large datasets for cross referencing and statistical analysis, designing workflows and data collection models where necessary
• Improve data quality through field support, capacity building, monitoring and feedback.
• Ensure and promote data security, data protection and responsible data-sharing.
• Support the analysis of primary and secondary data for interpretation and evidence-informed decision making.
• Promoting the collection of baseline data and indicators
• Writing data queries for analytical purposes using SQL, R script etc.
• Create operational data management systems to enable effective analysis and monitoring including data quality control protocols and standards for validation and sharing of data.
• Produce visual information such as tables, graphs, and other infographics in suitable format for reporting and illustration purpose.
• Support the promotion of data and information sharing within the Oxfam, region and HQ and humanitarian community.
• Develop and maintain an information management strategy, in consultation with the country office(s) concerned, including internal information flow.
• Act as a data protection focal point by ensuring the awareness of staff and partners on data protection, breaches, and responsible data management.
• Promote privacy and security by design and default in all data collections tools and systems for all data processing activities.
• Engage with Privacy team contact if feels uncertain about certain about any data protection related matter
• Prepare information as requested by MEAL team and program staff and create dashboard or for easy data presentation.
• Coordination with Area Managers regarding field operational needs.
• Represent Oxfam at Damascus or other Governorate level, when required.
• When requested, attend relevant sectoral coordination meetings to identify opportunities for integration of data collection activities, harmonization, secondary information sources etc.
• Any other task (s) assigned by Line manage
Qualifications
• Minimum 2-3 years’ direct experience in IM system designing in Livelihood, Emergency Response and WASH sectors.
• Proven and demonstrable knowledge and experience in statistics, data analysis and/or information management and visualization.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data collection procedures and solutions (FSurveyCTO) & in quantitative analysis highly desired including the use of relevant software applications (Excel, STATA, SPSS, R, Power Bi) is highly essential
• Good command of GIS software (ArcMap) and other data visualization software
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation, and ability to deal with a varied, demanding, often conflicting and rapidly changing workload
• Strong experience of gathering, analysing, and presenting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to work under pressure, ability to prioritise and commitment to meet deadlines.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic
• Proven and demonstrable knowledge and experience in statistics, data analysis and/or information management and visualization.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data collection procedures and solutions (FSurveyCTO) & in quantitative analysis highly desired including the use of relevant software applications (Excel, STATA, SPSS, R, Power Bi) is highly essential
• Good command of GIS software (ArcMap) and other data visualization software
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation, and ability to deal with a varied, demanding, often conflicting and rapidly changing workload
• Strong experience of gathering, analysing, and presenting quantitative and qualitative data.
• Ability to work under pressure, ability to prioritise and commitment to meet deadlines.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Arabic
Salary and Benefits
As Per Oxfam Salary Scale
About us
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 organizations networked together in more than 90 countries, as part of a global movement for change, to build a future free from the injustice of poverty.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
In Syria :
While Oxfam has been present in the region since 1970, it began operating in Syria through its Damascus based presence in July 2013. Since then, Oxfam has been responding to both the urgent WASH needs for vulnerable people, and has been working on the rehabilitation of water systems in order to provide durable, more sustainable solutions to the affected populations. Interventions implemented under Oxfam's WASH Programme include: Provision of Acute Emergency Life-Saving WASH Services, Rehabilitation of Water Systems, Hygiene Promotion and Water Conservation, Capacity Building and Training, and Improved Emergency WASH Coordination. To date, Oxfam has been worked in 10 governorates, seeking out to over 2.5 million beneficiaries.
Required employees number
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Posted On
Sep 07, 2023
Expiry Date
Sep 22, 2023
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CV Language
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