Assistant Data Management Officer - Gov

Overview

The Assistant Data Management Officer - Gov role focuses on managing data collection and reporting activities, providing technical support to registration databases, and responding to data requests to ensure accuracy and efficiency in operations.

Tasks Summary

• Manage the use, maintenance and technical support to ProGres (registration database) including planning and oversight of data collection, input and verification.
• Produce standard and ad hoc reports, and ensure ProGres-related data entry activities are reflected in SOPs.
• Respond to report requests from UNHCR staff, local governments, partners, donors and Headquarters.
• Keep data up-to-date, secure and accurate.
• Facilitate and /or undertake additional data collection activities including planning and coordinating data collection methodologies and analyses.
• Serve as the focal point for compiling and calculating statistics for resettlement, population figures, and standards and indicators.
• Assist in training of staff as well as staff members of implementing partners in relevant aspects of data management.
• Liaise with relevant staff on new reporting requirements and procedures.
• Conduct data collection audits.
• Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that meet operational requirements.
• Coordinate with GIS colleagues to ensure data collection compatibility with GIS.
• Assist with GIS and mapping tasks as required.
• Archive and backup database systems; ensure security of databases; perform database administrator functions.
• Authorize updates and amendments of ProGres data and the ProGres SOP.
• Design operational reports, statistics, and other relevant data collection forms.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Experience Requirements

• 1 year relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or no experience with Graduate degree; or no experience with Doctorate degree.
• Previous job experience relevant to the function or in data management, statistics, analysis and information technology.
• Desirable: Familiarity with ProGress and registration system.
• Desirable: Technical GIS knowledge.

Qualification Requirements

• Undergraduate degree; or Graduate degree; or Doctorate degree.
• Field(s) of Education: IT, Computer Science, or other relevant field.
• Certificates and/or Licenses: Operational Data Management Learning Programme, Operations Management Learning Programme.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Spanish as mother tongue is essential. • Portuguese • English

Languages Preferred: • Working knowledge in English is desirable. • English

Contract Duration: until 31st December 2024

Work Modality: Remote

Remuneration: