Sn. Data Officer

Job Description

We are currently looking for a Senior Data Officer to support our team in Ethiopia. The Sn. Data Officer position is based in Kampala/remote, with possible travel to Addis. This role is fully dedicated to Ethiopia mission projects, providing technical support for each unit in Ethiopia: Sectoral Unit, Intersectoral Unit, and PANDA Team. Under the supervision and direct responsibility of the Data Specialist, the Senior Data Officer will support the production of information products, including dashboards, and provide supervision to national data team members. He/she will work with assessment teams and RMs to develop outputs and analysis for relevant cycles. He/she ensures regular communication with IMPACT research/data teams, which he/she coordinates within the framework of mission projects. He/she ensures efficient communication with his/her direct manager and with IMPACT headquarters. He/she is also responsible for developing and implementing an ongoing capacity-building programme for country level data team members and (where appropriate) providing training. He/she will mentor data staff involved in regional projects on technical aspects. During his/her assignment, the Sn. Data Officer will be hosted by ACTED, IMPACT’s global partner, and will be under the responsibility of his/her delegates for all administrative, security, logistics and financial matters. He/she will therefore have to fully comply with ACTED’s rules and regulations regarding security, human resources, administration, logistics and finance.

Responsibilities or Duties

• Estimate the research cycle deadlines and the resources required to implement the regional research cycle.
• Ensure that deadlines are met and that risks are properly managed, by identifying appropriate solutions in close coordination with the manager.
• Support assessment teams in the design and implementation of methodologies, tools, sampling, data cleaning and analysis, process automation via R, STATA (or similar), information processing (in developing innovative systems), in close collaboration with country teams (where applicable).
• Review regional and country level information products and results dissemination strategy, in order to maximize the impact of projects, in accordance with IMPACT research standards and in close coordination with the direct manager.
• Provide support in improving data quality and monitoring at country level.
• This includes (but is not exclusive to): supporting teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure their regular updating of geospatial data; training teams to ensure that collected data is geo referenced; support the development of management and analysis systems; support the quality of data and technical information at all stages of research & the involvement of country teams in this regard when requested by country teams;
• Support assessment teams in the design and implementation of methodologies, tools, sampling, data cleaning and analysis, information processing (in developing innovative systems), in close collaboration with country teams (where applicable)
• Support and assist country data teams in data analysis, in the creation of tools and training accordingly.

Deliverables

• Participate in weekly data team meetings (and lead them when required), track progress, and ensure all tasks are advancing according to agreed timelines.
• Provide technical guidance to data officers on cleaning, analysis, and troubleshooting when required.
• Regularly liaise with project focal points and RMs to monitor deadlines, anticipate delays, and ensure cycles remain on track.
• Conduct internal validation of all research cycles, including review of sampling, cleaning and analysis outputs, to ensure alignment with IMPACT/HQ guidelines
• Ensure regular maintenance of all mission dashboards (Power BI and Shiny) and contribute to the design and development of new dashboards when required.

Experience Needed

• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Excellent communication and data visualization skills.
• Strong skills in R, and data cleaning/analysis workflows.
• Proven skills in Power BI and Shiny operating systems.
• Ability to multitask, at times in tight deadlines, over many research cycles.
• Strong ability to work independently in support of colleagues and partners.
• Ability to work in an intercultural environment.
• Previous experience in the region is highly preferred