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Date Posted: Saturday, December 07 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About Relief International.
Relief International (RI) works in 15 countries globally to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

About the Opportunity.
Reporting into the Global MEAL Director, the Information Management Specialist (IMS) will be a key Subject Matter Expert, responsible for the development and maintenance of Relief International’s (RI’s) data management practices and processes
The IMS will play a key role in supporting global, regional, and country staff on information systems and data management.

Your responsibilities will b
The IMS will collaborate with global, regional and country MEAL, technical and programs teams, to ensure;
• Appropriate information systems and technology are deployed and streamlined across the organization.
• All systems and processes will be adapted and tailored to country office needs and contexts, such as immediate onset of conflicts and disaster settings with security implications and sensitive information.
• Review policies related to data protection and integrity for the organization.
• Champion a strong understanding of data requirements of programs sectors that RI implements
• Establish initiatives that support regional and country offices to analyse, visualize and utilize data for improved programming; and provide relevant training.
• Produce visualizations and insights from data at the global level based on requirements from various departments, to understand global results.
• Foster a culture of data quality and trust in data to enhance evidence-based programming across global, regional and country offices.
• Support activities to improve technology used globally
• Support in enabling appropriate AI technology to improve efficiency of information management in RI.

About You.
You will bring the following experience and skills
• Master's degree in information technology, Software Development, Data Science, Database Management or a related area, OR equivalent working experience.
• Proven experience in information management / database systems at a regional or headquarters level, including experience with different systems API linkages
• Excellent analytical ability; attention to detail.
• Strong background in database design and implementation; data collection and analytical platforms, specifically Kobo and PowerBI.
• Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing; collaborative and team oriented. Ability to work with variety of staff and personalities across different contexts.
• Willingness and ability to travel to provide support directly to teams, up to 30%.

The following desirable skills would be an advantage
• Prior experience in conflict/humanitarian settings
• Programming knowledge in Python, R, SQL or other languages for analytics.

Research shows that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs, unless they meet every single requirement. If you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every criteria described, we encourage you to apply anyway, you could be exactly what we need!

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page.
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.
• The cover letter should be two pages, and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit.
• Closing date: 20 September 2024. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore we may withdraw the position from the jobs board before the closing date.
As a humanitarian organization, Relief International is committed to the safeguarding of all those we come into contact with through our work. We are committed to the core humanitarian principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse. Relief International expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and uphold the values and behaviors outlined in the Code of Conduct.
Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references, and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks

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