Position
Senior Data Officer
Starting date
ASAP
Location
Kampala
Type of contract
Fixed-term
About ACTED
Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential. ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil societyworldwide by investing in people and their potential.
We go the last mile: ACTED’smission is to save livesand support peoplein meeting theirneeds in hard-to-reach areas. With a team of 5,900 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED is active in 38 countries and implements.
more than500 projects a year reaching over 20 million beneficiaries. More on www.acted.org.
Key roles and responsibilities
OBJECTIVES
The Senior data officer is responsible to provide technical inputs at all stages of relevant research cycles, including for secondary data reviews, assessment conceptualization, research design, sampling strategy, data cleaning, data analysis, production of information products (inclusive of maps and factsheets), and dissemination of information products, etc.
The Senior data officer is responsible for the overall quality of all data related tasks with the Sudan mission.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Research planning:
- Contribute towards the identification and implementation of effective and adapted data management and analysis solutions for REACH research in Sudan, in line with REACH’s relevant research and data guidelines.
- Support (as designated by line manager) sampling design, creation and management of data collection tools (ODK or KoBo), training on data cleaning and management techniques, support for data analysis set up (specifically conducted in the R environment).
- Contribute to draft research ToRs with a specific focus on sampling, data collection tools, the data analysis plan, as well as data management plan;
- Support the development of qualitative and quantitative data collection tools, ensuring requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;
- In coordination with relevant assessment and GIS officer(s), support construction of quantitative sample;
- Keep track of progress and delays of all assigned tasks throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified problems are reported by writing and orally in a timely manner.
Research Implementation
- When relevant, support the identification and training of enumerators for primary data collection;
- When relevant, support oversight of data collection, in line with agreed TORs (including their Annexes), including data cleaning processes, checks and data cleaning scripts;
- In coordination with relevant assessment officer(s), document all changes in data collection that lead to a modification in the agreed TORs, ensuring that the REACH CC/CR and IMPACT HQ are informed and agree on the modifications.
Data Management, Cleaning and Analysis
- Monitor accuracy of data collected in line with REACH’s Data Cleaning Minimum Standards Checklist;
- Cross check data collected in the field, ensure regular updates and solve eventual discrepancies;
- Manage, update and deploy monthly questionnaire;
- Maintain, update and expand R-based systems of data management and analysis for data dissemination and reporting;
- Serve as focal point for statistical analysis and quantitative reporting on assessments.
Drafting of Products
- Ensure that all REACH analysis products the requirements of REACH and concerned partners;
- In support of the Research Manager or CC/CR, as requested, provide regular communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for analysis outputs
- Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate data and analysis products (such as factsheets, graphics, webmaps, dashboards), which comply with REACH’s guidelines;
- Ensure findings are accurately reported given the data collection and analysis methodology planned in TORs.
- Ensure that all analysis outputs are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;
- When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of online products;
Knowledge Sharing and Learning Processes
- Provide content and contributes to lessons learned exercises
- Support the capacity building of data, field, and assessment staff in terms of data processes and softwires.
- Organize relevant trainings for team members on topics related to data handling and management.
Internal Coordination
- Actively participate in regular team meetings;
- Ensure regular coordination and exchange with relevant colleagues;
- Ensure regular communication with HQ Research Design and Data unit.
- Engage in the development and implementation of REACH’s strategy in (country).
Data Confidentiality and Protection
- The Senior Data Officer will maintain the strictest confidentiality on all data collected and related processes, ensuring full compliance with REACH’s data protection policy and SOPs. He/she will actively take measures to prevent the unauthorized sharing of any information and data belonging to REACH and its partners, or collected during his/her assignment with REACH.
Accountability to Communities and Beneficiaries
The staff member is responsible for ensuring that all relations with the communities ACTED and partners work are conducted in a respectful and consultative manner. Due attention must be paid to ensuring that communities are adequately consulted and informed about ACTED programme objectives, activities, beneficiary selection criteria, and methodologies.
key performance indicators
- Projects successfully completed according to objectives
- New projects successfully developed
- Relationships with external actors built
- Supportive and effective management of team
Required qualifications and technical competencies
- Excellent academic qualifications. A master’s degree in a relevant discipline is an asset
- At least 4 years of relevant working experience in a humanitarian setting, such as program management, evaluation and assessments;
- Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research and analysis required;
- Demonstrated team management skills, including remote management;
- Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting and reviewing;
- Prior experience with humanitarian coordination fora;
- Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility and work independently;
- Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel required;
- Ability to operate Adobe Suite preferred;
- Skills in SPSS, R or related statistical software are considered an asset;
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic required
How to apply
- Qualified Uganda Nationals with the required qualifications/skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single Document in PDF not exceeding four paged with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts. Send to uganda.jobs@acted.org before 5:00PM on the 16th of August 2024 with the subject line as APPLICATION FORSENIOR DATA OFFICER SUDAN -BASED IN UGANDA. Note that Applications sent without this exact subject line and applications not saved with candidates’ names will not be shortlisted.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisting will be done on rolling basis and ACTED reserves the right to hire before the deadline.
- Applicants failing to follow the procedures will not be shortlisted.
- ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent(s) in connection with recruitments. ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. ACTED has specific policies, including PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behavior and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, consultants and other stakeholders and has zero tolerance towards misconducts. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will be expected to sign ACTED’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as an annex to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer