JOB SUMMARY:

The WASH Officer (Information Management) will work under the supervision of the Deputy WASHManager on the overall data management of WASH-related activities, to ensure excellent reporting,timely tracking of activities, and will enable adaptive management within the project cycle. The role will be the focal point for the WASH team on the implementation, operation, maintenance, support of andtraining on project management information systems. The role will be to work closely with the MEALdepartment to ensure cooperation and separation of duties, and feed into the Country Office level datamanagement and reporting as requested by the MEAL Manager and IM Officer.
The IMO is expected to work cooperatively with the WASH team, and independently manage theirworkload on data entry validation, updates, modifications, import, export, queries, analysis, databasemaintenance, visualization, IM reports, 4Ws, and filing (soft copy). It is expected that high qualityinformation, reporting, and visualization will be delivered as an integral part of the role – with clearcoordination and cooperation with the WASH WG and other stakeholders, as directed by the WASHProgram Manager.
Contract period: 30th Sep 2023 (With possibility to extend)

• Update and maintain project databases to record essential program data throughout theimplementation cycle, which align with Country office protocols and central IM function withinMEAL department.
• Conduct periodic reviews, analysis and quality assurance on collected information for WASHprojects and discuss with field staff and WASH Deputy Manager/ WASH Manager to improvethe quality and reliability of information.
• Work with MEAL team on behalf of the WASH sector to develop templates and formats for fielddata collection and documenting project outputs and activities.
• Coordinate with WASH teams to ensure appropriate information is being collected andadequately managed. Train teams in data collection methodologies and approaches asnecessary.
• Ensure staff are aware of the org’s information sharing and data security protocols and ensureprogrammatic adherence to these protocols – including regular field visits to see tools in action.
• Support MEAL department in collate information when needed captured through assessments,surveys, beneficiary interviews, beneficiary distribution lists into high quality, actionableprogram insights related to WASH – especially for emergency and humanitarian programming.
• Ensure smooth and timely data reconciliation and updating ‘Reconciliation databases’ onregular basis with MEAL Department IM Officer.
• Review the data entered in databases regularly in order to locate and fix data entry errors.
• Review and check project-related data such as number of beneficiaries reached, disaggregatingthe data along established categories, follow up on discrepancies of information to understandthe reasons.
• Ensure that distribution lists and other relevant WASH documents are filed, archived, and arebacked up as soft copies into Shared drive folder linked with the main database, when the datais collected through smartphones or scanned when hard copies.
• Design analysis templates for the regular data collected such as PDMs, DMs etc.
• Develop information products (maps, infographics, etc) to display data collected and ensurehigh quality reporting with support from MEAL Department
• Provide reports both internally (PIIRS, grant review meetings, WASH team updates for decision-making, activity Trackers), and externally (4Ws, rapid response mechanisms, donors, other adhoc IM requests related to WASH) as advised by the WASH Deputy PM.

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, statistics or any other related field or equivalent to 2 yearsof work experience in similar positions with INGO/ LNGO
• At least 2 years’ experience with Data and information management systems
• A minimum 2 years’ experience with Local or International NGOs in similar position
• Provide evidence in data analysis experience using MS tools (specially access and PBI)
• Experience in data collection tools and troubleshooting.
• Provide evidence of previous experience with database management
• Experience in data visualization, infographic.