Project Assistant: Data Management – Maternity coverage position

CRS Background

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Job Summary

As a Data Management Project Assistant, you will support data management processes for a specific project supporting refugees in Greece. You will practice efficient ways to organize, store and analyze data with attention to security and confidentiality. In this position you will perform various data cleaning tasks and act as a focal point regarding the preparation of the payment requests regarding rental subsidies for beneficiaries of international protection.

Job Responsibilities

· Support programming activities, including preparing beneficiary rental subsidy payment requests.

· Act as a focal point between Integration Learning Centers and Helpline for the collection of supporting documentation regarding rental payments.

· Support the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.

· Provide support in data reporting.

· Verify data into the existing database systems.

· Assist with regular data review and cleanup to maintain overall data integrity.

· Support to strengthen good quality data collection, management, analysis for the project to best meet the information needs of beneficiaries and to improve programming on an ongoing basis.

· Ensure client-centric approach to beneficiary requests.

· Perform other duties as per request by the Senior Data Management officer.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements

Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s degree required. Technical background is considered an asset.

· Minimum of 1-3 year of work experience in project support. Experience in the field of humanitarian programming and for an NGO would be a plus.

· Additional education may substitute for some experience.

· Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.

· Experience in monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.

· Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

· Experience with VLookups data sorting and filtering in Microsoft Excel preferred.

Personal Skills

· Observation, active listening, and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.

· Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members.

· Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.

· Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented.

Required Languages: Greek and English.

Travel: Non expected.

Key Working Relationships:

Supervisory: No.

Internal: Integration Project Team.

External: Caritas Partners.

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfil his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer; CRS is always looking for qualified, diverse and compelling candidates to join our agency and support our great work.

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to the above safeguarding-related topics.

Please note that applications will be continuously reviewed, and CRS reserves the right to close the vacancy before the deadline once a suitable candidate is identified.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.