Overview
The Information Management Assistant will support the Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative's (URRI) programs by strengthening MEAL information systems for data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting. The role involves database management and ensuring data accessibility for decision-making.
Tasks Summary
- Support the update of the URRI MEAL central database, ensuring data integrity, consistency, and version control.
- Manage PMP indicator data: cleaning, validating, aggregating, and preparing datasets for routine performance tracking and reporting.
- Support VLSA data entry and verification.
- Assist in the organization and management of data from Kobo/ Open Data Kit (ODK) and other digital data collection platforms.
- Support data consolidation from partners.
- Produce basic summaries, tables, and dashboards for reports.
- Ensure proper data storage, documentation, and archiving.
- Support dissemination of MEAL information products.
- Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- Collaborate with URRI program teams to analyze and interpret data.
- Ensure the integration of geographic information systems (GIS) into data collection processes, where appropriate.
- Support documentation of community and beneficiary engagement.
- Assist in the dissemination of approved information products.
- Support tracking of programme indicators, milestones, and compliance-related data.
- Ensure data protection and confidentiality.
- Implement data quality assurance processes.
- Regularly review and audit data collection processes.
- Work closely with consortium partner’s program teams, MEAL, and IT departments.
- Perform any other information management or MEAL-related tasks assigned.
Experience Requirements
Minimum of 3 years' experience in information management, database design or database administration, and information management with development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Information Technology or related field.
- Strong knowledge and experience in data analysis software (Excel, SQL, Access, PowerBI or other statistical packages).
- Strong knowledge of data management systems, including database design, management, and administration.
- In-depth understanding of database platforms and the ability to write code and queries.
- Knowledge of M&E processes and data collection platforms such as Kobo, ODK, SurveyCTO, CommCare.
- Demonstrated experience in training and capacity-building on information management systems and data collection processes.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work in diverse teams.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Experience with GIS mapping and other spatial analysis tools (Desirable).
- Certificate in programming languages (Desirable).
