Global Information Management Specialist at Relief International (RI)

Reporting into the Global MEAL Director, the Information Management Specialist (IMS) will be a key Subject Matter Expert, responsible for the development and maintenance of Relief International’s (RI’s) data management practices and processes. The IMS will play a key role in supporting global, regional, and country staff on information systems and data management. 

Your responsibilities will be

• The IMS will collaborate with global, regional and country MEAL, technical and programs teams, to ensure; 
• Appropriate information systems and technology are deployed and streamlined across the organization. 
• All systems and processes will be adapted and tailored to country office needs and contexts, such as immediate onset of conflicts and disaster settings with security implications and sensitive information. 
• Review policies related to data protection and integrity for the organization.
• Champion a strong understanding of data requirements of programs sectors that RI implements
• Establish initiatives that support regional and country offices to analyse, visualize and utilize data for improved programming; and provide relevant training. 
• Produce visualizations and insights from data at the global level based on requirements from various departments, to understand global results.
• Foster a culture of data quality and trust in data to enhance evidence-based programming across global, regional and country offices. 
• Support activities to improve technology used globally
• Support in enabling appropriate AI technology to improve efficiency of information management in RI. 

 About You.

You will bring the following experience and skills

• Master's degree in information technology, Software Development, Data Science, Database Management or a related area, OR equivalent working experience.
• Proven experience in information management / database systems at a regional or headquarters level, including experience with different systems API linkages
• Excellent analytical ability; attention to detail. 
• Strong background in database design and implementation; data collection and analytical platforms, specifically Kobo and PowerBI.
• Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing; collaborative and team oriented. Ability to work with variety of staff and personalities across different contexts. 
• Willingness and ability to travel to provide support directly to teams, up to 30%.