Data Management Technical Assistant (Nairobi). at Norwegian Refugee Council

Job Description

The purpose of the Data Management Technical Assistant is to support programme team in maintaining updated documentation libraries.

Job responsibilities:

1. Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
2. Ensure compliance with M&E strategy, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
3. M&E specific technical responsibility for implementation of Data management activities in relation to NRC projects
4. Assist in Provision specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff
5. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
6. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
7. Assist in development and administration of M&E and program data management system
8. Assist to develop and support the implementation of appropriate SOPs for information management in line with NRC procedures including confidentiality and data protection.
9. Assist in development of appropriate M&E databases to store, analysis and present relevant information.
10. Support in training for NRC and partner organisation on relevant aspects of data management.
11. Support ME and CCs staff at area level to create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that meet NRC’s M&E and donors’ requirements.
12. Responsible for data entry and coherence of output and outcome data in NRC internal Output and outcomes reporting system .

Job competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of previous job experience relevant to the function or in data management, statistics, analysis and information technology.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and experience of working with MS Access is required. Previous experience of working with SPSS, STATA, Epi Info and R is desirable.
• Candidates with skills and skills in salesforce administration will have an added advantage.
• Strong data interpretation skills, report writing, and data presentation
• Preferable University degree in statistics, economics, IT or related fields.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Proficiency in English is essential

Behavioral competencies:

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Positive and professional attitude
• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines