Ref: UNSOM/2011053
Title: Data Management Officer
Category and Grade Level: NOB
Type of Contract:Fixed Term
Case number:SOM11046
Organization Unit: Programme (M&E)
Length of Contract: One year
Duty Station: Nairobi
Closing date of Application: 17th September 2011
If you are qualified Kenyan National and looking for a chance to make a real
difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining
opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the post of Data
Management Officer with UNICEF Somalia, to be located at the UNICEF Somalia
Support Centre in Nairobi.Title: Data Management Officer
Category and Grade Level: NOB
Type of Contract:Fixed Term
Case number:SOM11046
Organization Unit: Programme (M&E)
Length of Contract: One year
Duty Station: Nairobi
Closing date of Application: 17th September 2011
If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Nairobi and Somalia that works together to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse.
The successful candidate will be offered a Fixed Term Appointment for one year. Further extensions will be based on organizational needs, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Purpose of the Post:
Under the supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (Data and Research), the Data Management Officer is responsible for the day-to-day management of SomInfo and support with data processing and analysis of surveys, studies and evaluations in the country office including the Multiple Indicator Clusters Survey (MICS) in support of the country programme, covering all zones.
Major duties and responsibilities:
- Implementation
of SomInfo activities in the country office including ensuring that the
SomInfo data base is functional and updated with recent data. Frequently
following up with government counterparts and supporting them to ensure
the roll out of planned SomInfo activities.
- Assist
with capacity building by supporting and conducting periodic SomInfo
trainings for UNICEF staff, UN agency staff and national counterparts.
Provides technical assistance in SomInfo database set up and development
- Contribute
to the advocacy for the use of SomInfo as a tool for monitoring the
Millennium Development Goals alongside national priorities among partners
and government counterparts.
- Contribute
to data processing of surveys, studies and evaluations in the country
office programme as detailed in the IMEP, including the Multiple Indicator
Cluster Survey (MICS).
- Designs
data entry and analysis templates and supports the implementation of the
same.
- Contributes
to capacity building by training data entry teams and also contributing to
detailed data analysis and making recommendations for programming in line
with the data.
- Assist
in programme data archiving for surveys, studies and evaluations including
the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).
Qualifications, experience & Skills
- University
degree in Social Sciences, Demography, Development Planning, Statistics or
a related technical field.
- Possession
of an Advanced degree will be an added advantage.
- Two
years of relevant professional work experience in programme development
and implementation including monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Good
understanding of DevInfo technology is required
- Good
understanding of GIS/Spatial statistics
- Practical
experience in data analysis programmes including SPSS and CSPRO.
- Fluency
in English and another UN language is required. Knowledge of the local
working language of the duty station is desirable
- Strong
data management skills.
- Knowledge
of computer management skills, including internet navigation and various
office applications.
- Specialized
training in statistics.
- Ability
to organize and implement training.
- Good
analytical, negotiating and communication skills.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN
Personal History Form (P.11) form, updated CV and copies of academic
certificates to the email indicated below. UN staff are requested to provide
the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs).
Please quote the vacancy number in your application.
Email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please note that documents submitted along with your applications will not be returned.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply
UNICEF is a non-smoking environment
Please quote the vacancy number in your application.
Email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org
Please note that documents submitted along with your applications will not be returned.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Qualified female candidates are especially encouraged to apply
UNICEF is a non-smoking environment
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