Role Purpose
Under
the general guidance and direction of the Research and MEAL Specialist;
the MIS Officer will be expected to support the NAWIRI Programme by providing
trainings, supporting material and sparring on Information Communication
Technologies (ICT) including, e.g. mobile data gathering, digital services,
SMS, voice, data visualization, devices and other technology tools for the
supported consortia organization. He/She will assess and analyze ICT4D training
needs. Provide capacity building (training, coaching, on-the-job support,
etc.), remotely or on-site, to staff and partners in ICT4D-related areas to
ensure efficient and consistent adoption and use of ICT4D applications. In most
circumstances, the post holder will be expected to mentor and/or capacity building
existing county programme staff. The MIS Officer will have a key role in
establishing and promoting programme quality and innovation, which will be
achieved through developing and improving monitoring, evaluation, impact
assessment and learning methodologies.
In
the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected
to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours
accordingly.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a program database and ensure
that the databases are updated regularly.
- Support the research and MEAL specialist
and MEAL officers in the development of tools and guidelines for data
collection, collation and reporting.
- Support the Research and MEAL Specialist
in development of Monitoring and data systems.
- Train project and county team members on
their Monitoring and data responsibilities and how to use the tools
developed.
- Collect data, undertake analysis and
prepare reports on existing initiatives and solutions.
- Capture lessons learnt from various
programs and share resources with other partner and donor where possible.
- Conduct data analysis, present, and
disseminate information to inform programme management. Seek solutions for
more complex data management requirements by working with IT colleagues.
- Analysis against the performance
indicators and targets on periodic basis
- Update and share monthly reports from the
programme database.
- Analyze existing GIS and other map-based
technologies to improve the visual display of data in NAWIRI programming.
- Prepare MIS reports on an annual basis or
as relevant including case studies as appropriate working with the
Research and MEAL Specialist and project lead as well as program teams
through proper channels
- Act as thought leader on the use of IT to
provide marginalized men, women and youth with opportunities to prosper,
promote skills development and have a voice in the development of their
communities
- Developing systems to monitor data
quality, routinely analysing it, and addressing issues that arise with
the support of Research and MEAL Specialist.
- Configuring the MIS and data dictionary
in consultation with key stakeholders
- Contribute to communications and media
work as required.
Contract Duration: 6 months
(with possibility of extension)
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information
Technology, Statistics, Economics, Bio statistics, , Social Science,
Computer Science or Project Management.
- Diploma in IT with a bias in Database
Development will be an added advantage.
- Certificate in M&E is a plus.
- Excellent knowledge and experience in the
design and use of Commcare and other platforms for
digital data collection, ONA and power BI for analysis and visualization
is a must.
- Proven experience of undertaking analysis
of both qualitative and quantitative research using relevant software such
as STATA or SPSS, Tableau and ATLAS.ti (to be assessed)
- Excellent skills in data visualization
using different software including ONA, Power BI etc
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working
in INGO’s and or UN Agencies in developmental or in humanitarian
programmes, with 3+ years in field postings, and 3+ years working for an
international agency on management information systems development.
- Experience of, and commitment to working
through systems of community participation and accountability
- Strong technical expertise including
passion for handling large amounts of data and transforming it into
compelling visualizations that facilitate analysis and
decision-making.
- Demonstrated understanding of
intermediate statistics and the ability to summarize, generalize, and make
predictions from large data sets.
- Strong information management and
telecommunication skills and proficiency in IT/computer skills (including
sound MS Excel, Ms PowerPoint and Ms Word proficiency).
- Problem analysis, judgement, handling
ambiguity and decision making based on fact and figures
- Technical expertise in various data
analysis software and proven experience using mobile technology for data
collection with experience of electronic data collection using tablets or
other devices.
- Exceptional analytical and
problem-solving skills and experience with statistical/graphical software
or geo-spatial software.
- Proven experience with current
technologies, such as web-based data management and analysis tools,
digital data collection, mapping, Google applications, data visualization,
interactive dashboards, etc.
- Experience in building iterative learning
systems or feedback loops and approaches in human-centered design are
strongly valued.
- Field experience in developing practical,
useful, timely monitoring systems, both at the program- and county-levels
that promote use of data for adaptive management and learning.
- Experience with ICT hardware, mobile
phones and web-based technologies, particularly designing or deploying
tools appropriate to limited-bandwidth or sub-standard infrastructure
environments.
- Comfort working with qualitative and
quantitative methodologies for data collection and analysis.
- Ability to work independently and as part
of a team
- Strong communication and interpersonal
skills, with experience working in multicultural, multi -location, values
driven teams.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save
the Children International’s aims, values and principles.
Desirable
- Good analysis and report writing skills
- Experience working in arid and semi-arid
land (ASAL) settings preferred.
- Experience in open source, mobile and
emerging technology is extremely desirable.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from
diverse backgrounds and cultures
- Experience in producing clear and simple
reports, including charts & graphs, for end-users
- Experience working with complex/large
USAID funded project and familiarity with USAID/FFP M&E guidance and
requirement is an added advantage
- Experience of managing private and
international donor funded projects
- Experience of training and capacity
building
- Some experience of representation and
ability to represent SC effectively in external forums.
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