Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative is a youth-led, impact-driven, result-oriented, non-profit and non-governmental organization that is committed to alleviating the sufferings of the vulnerable and most marginalized people in sub-Saharan Africa. The organization aims to bring about positive changes and to inspire the victims of armed conflicts and natural disasters, especially women and children, to attain self-reliance and sufficiency while providing access to equal opportunities through advocacy, collaborative networking, capacity building, and empowerment. We seek to enhance the ability of our clients to make integrated and right decisions through the many and varied programs that will help them physically, psychologically, and intellectually grow and thrive. RIA commenced operations fully in Oct. 2020 in Borno State complimenting the efforts of partners and humanitarian actors by providing humanitarian support to unreached internally displaced populations hosted in IDP camps, camp-like settings, host communities, and returnee populations. We are working consciously hard to improve lives in the following thematic areas, education in emergencies, protection: child protection, gender-based violence and peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and the software component of WaSH.
Job Overview / Summary
- The Information Management and Reporting Officer (IMR) will actively design and supervise data and information management systems.
- Where there are gaps in Information Management (IM), reporting, and system functionality, the IMR will work with staff to establish primary data collection and management systems and standards for data storage, protection, and management.
- Based on the demands of the program teams, the IMR Officer will take steps to ensure consistency and quality in the information collected and enhance efficiency in IM, data usage, and reporting.
Responsibilities
Information Management:
- The IMR officer will be tasked with creating and improving the accuracy of RIA’s database management system.
- Collect, collate, analyze, and report on numerous primary and secondary data sources and arrange structural record-keeping and archival procedures.
- Taking the lead in the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of data management systems such as databases and spreadsheets, as well as related data gathering, cleaning, and verification processes
- On request, the IMR will develop standard formats for, and regular output of, materials and statistics highlighting the implementation by the organization.
- The IMR will create statistical reports, graphs, and maps, as well as follow up on all projects.
- Collect and consolidate data from various projects and prepare and submit regular reports.
- Data and information must be managed, analyzed, and documented.
- Create and distribute maps illustrating the scope and coverage of assistance.
- Maintain databases, enter data as needed, and analyze and report potential gaps.
- Ensure that databases and derivative products, such as maps, are created and maintained.
- Monitor database quality, discover missing or inconsistent data, and work with program teams to repair problems and improve data quality for RIA
- Provide advice and counsel concerning information management issues and industry trends.
Reporting:
- Create standard formats for the publication of materials and statistics, as well as regular output.
- Contribute to the creation of written reports and dashboards regularly.
- The officer will ensure that information management products such as dashboards are created and uploaded to the organization’s website as needed.
- Keep track of lessons learned to improve resilience in crisis management over time.
- Create program-related reports, and analyses, as needed, and train staff or partners in the process.
- Producing short summaries of activities and success stories for distribution across visibility channels
- Contribute to quarterly reports and newsletters on RIA’s activities and campaign.
- Ensure the timely submission and reporting of 5Ws to the CPAoR, GBVAoR and the EIE sector respectively.
- Carry out any additional tasks delegated by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Minimum three (3) years of experience within the development / humanitarian sector
- HND or B.Sc. in Math and Statistics, Industrial Chemistry, Development Economics, or a related discipline
Other Requirements:
- Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
- Proven abilities in developing monitoring plans, data collection, information management, use of databases, and analysis and performance monitoring.
- Demonstrated ability to train and build the capacity of others.
- Comprehensive knowledge of humanitarian accountability principles and their translation into practice.
- Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
- Excellent database, data management, and data analysis skills, with experience using at least two software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, and Kobo Collect launching and deployment.
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