Cash Transfer Database Manager at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The position is a fixed-term 4-month contract. The Cash Transfer Database Manager is responsible for managing all the cash transfer databases for the ICRC Somalia Delegation. This will include managing a master database which will cover up to 40,000 beneficiaries from across Somalia who are beneficiaries of different projects at different times. Beneficiaries will need to be tracked from registration through to payments. New beneficiary lists received will need to be processed and validated for verification and subsequent payments. Data analysis will need to be conducted on beneficiary lists particularly in relation to place of origin. S/he is able to carry out the following roles:

Main Responsibilities

• Provides support to the ICRC Cash Transfer Unit in managing their databases of upwards of 40,000 beneficiaries from all over the country,
• Advises and supervises Field Officers, in different areas of Somalia, in data collection and analysis,
• Maintains and adapts databases for all beneficiaries of cash transfer programs in Somalia. Ensures tracking of individual beneficiaries in the database system,
• Issues verification and payment lists and tracks progress of same,
• Maintain accurate and complete physical and electronic records about all ongoing cash projects in Somalia,
• Follows with Finance and Logistics Departments to ensure processes are followed in a timely manner.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Finance, or Social Science,
• 5 years’ work experience in database management with large multi-faceted databases,
• Advanced experience, skills and knowledge in working with MS Excel, MS Access and other database tools,
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (Fluency in Somali is an added bonus),
• Very good analytical and communication skills with strong attention to detail,

Ÿ Knowledge and experience of the humanitarian sector as an asset,

Ÿ Experience with GIS tools (particularly Google Earth) with an ability to produce maps is an added bonus.