ACTED Reach Senior Data Manager Jobs in Uganda

ACTED Reach Senior Data Manager Jobs in Uganda

Background:

REACH was born in 2010 as a joint initiative of two International NGOs (IMPACT Initiatives and ACTED) and the United Nations Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT).

REACH’s purpose is to promote and facilitate the development of information products that enhance the humanitarian community’s decision making and planning capacity for emergency, reconstruction and development contexts.

REACH facilitates information management for aid actors through three complementary services: (a) need and situation assessments facilitated by REACH teams; (b) situation analysis using satellite imagery; (c) provision of related database and (web)-mapping facilities and expertise.

Responsibilities:

Strategy development & implementation

The Data Specialist will participate and actively contribute to the development of IMPACT’s strategy in Uganda, in support to the Country Coordinator/Representative. She/he may be asked to collaborate in the Senior Management Team. In particular s/he will support in identifying and concretizing to:

Contribute to country, regional and unit strategies development with relevant technical and thematic contents;

Support the development/revision of assessment/programme strategies, reports, or new proposals;

Identify data gaps in country and develop a national data strategy;

Ensure that data analysis strategies are implemented in a structured and coherent manner in line with project and strategic objectives and with IMPACT’s guidelines and processes;

Ensuring the national data strategy is integrated and actioned across Units and within individual work plans of data officers;

Synergies with other data and IM actors and strengthening the participation of IMPACT in key working groups (Assessment Technical Working Group, Data Management Working Group, etc.);

Dissemination strategies to strengthen the impact of our data and IM work;

Engagement with IMPACT HQ in global level data priorities.

Research planning and implementation

In coordination with the Research Manager, ensuring that assessments are planned in line with project and program objectives and with IMPACT’s research cycle and other relevant guidelines;

Identification of available data to inform secondary data review, in coordination with the assessment team;

For each assessment, ensure contribution from the data team to and review of draft ToRs with a specific focus on the sampling design, data collection methodology, analysis plan, as well as data management plan,

In coordination with Assessment team, ensure participation of the data team in co-construct quantitative data collection tools, ensuring data requirements of research cycle/assessment are met;

In coordination with the assessment team, ensure that the data team develops data cleaning processes and scripts as relevant;

Ensure that the data team keeps track of progress and delays of all relevant data- and information-management tasks throughout the research cycle. Ensure that delays or identified problems are reported by writing and orally in a timely manner;

When relevant, ensure that support is provided by data staff in overseeing data collection, in line with agreed TORs (including their Annexes), including validation as part of daily assessment checks;

In coordination with the assessment team, ensure that all changes in data collection that lead to a modification in the agreed TORs are documented; and that the IMPACT Country Coordinator and IMPACT HQ are informed and agree on the modifications.

Data management, cleaning and analysis

Ensure that all collected data is stored in line with IMPACT’s Data Management Guidelines, and with the ToRs (data management plan Annex);

Ensure that data is revised and cleaned, and that all revisions are recorded;

Ensure data analysis conducted on collected data as per ToRs;

Ensure that data analysis is validated by IMPACT HQ before product drafting stage;

Ensure that data and its analysis do not contain personal information and are validated by IMPACT HQ before sharing to external parties;

Ensure the quality and accuracy of technical information provided as well as the confidentiality and protection of collected information.

Drafting of products

Ensure that the

data products meet the requirements of IMPACT and concerned partners;

Maintain regular communication with IMPACT HQ on progress and deadlines for data analysis products

Ensure the drafting of timely and accurate products (including factsheets, graphics, webmaps and dashboards), which comply with IMPACT’s guidelines;

Ensure that products are validated by IMPACT HQ before external release;

When relevant, in close coordination with IMPACT HQ, support the regular maintenance and update of web products.

Team functional and line-Management

Close collaboration with Research Managers / Assessment Focal points who are line managing data staff in their units on the career development, work planning and technical guidance of the relevant data staff; in addition to direct line management of cross-unit data staff, if any;

Conduct regular meetings with all international and senior national data team members to assess progress in all research cycles and to review work plan;

Reviewing data staff work throughout research cycles (clean datasets, analysis scripts, maps, etc.)

Bilateral management of international and senior national data team members as needed, including (in consultation with IMPACT Country Coordinator) the conduct of appraisals, as well as participation in staff career management;

In coordination with Country Coordinator, conduct induction for new staff members, and provide ongoing training for staff;

Be available to provide regular support and technical backstopping.

Technical Skills:

Academic Excellent academic qualifications, preferably including a Master degree in relevant discipline;

Research skills Excellent research and analytical skills required, including a sound understanding of sampling frameworks and their application, an ability to analyse large data sets, as well as conduct temporal or spatial trend analysis.

Demonstrable experience of data science.

Excellent data analysis skills.

Software skills Advanced knowledge of R, STATA, Python or equivalent statistical software.

Proven knowledge of Microsoft office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of ArcGIS and GIS a great advantage (including remote sensing).

Familiarity aid system Familiarity with the aid system and with the research community;

Years of work experience At least 6 years of relevant working experience

Experience in Humanitarian sectors Experience working in humanitarian sector an asset;

Training skills Ability to conduct trainings and mentor IMPACT teams and partners on assessment skills;

Communication/reporting skills Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting;

Multi-tasking skills Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles;

Level of independence Strong existing ability to work independently in support of colleagues and partners;

Cross-cultural work environment Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;

Experience in geographical region Experience working abroad and in an international environment is desirable

Language skills Fluency in English required

Security environment Ability to operate in a complex and challenging security environment

How to Apply

Highly motivated and qualified candidates with the required skills are invited to submit their applications to uganda.jobs@acted.org with the subject line: APPLICATION FOR REACH DATA MANAGER – UGANDA not later than 27/12/2022 11:59pm accompanied with:

Curriculum Vitae (Maximum 03 Pages)

Cover Letter (Maximum 01 Page)

Cover Letter and CV must be shared as a single PDF document i.e. with the Cover Letter being on the first page and CV starting on the next page, detailing 03 work referees and their day time contacts. Please do not attach any other documents while sending your application. If required they will be requested at a later stage.

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