REACH Database Officer/ Erbil

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of a member of the REACH Iraq Senior Management Team and Country Coordinator, the REACH Database Officer will be responsible for the design of questionnaire forms, data processes, the management of large sets of data, and primarily supporting of the Inter-Sectoral Unit with data-related tasks, including cleaning, analysis, reporting, and automating recurring tasks. This encompasses:

1. Designing Innovative Data Solutions

1. Maintaining and updating data analysis methods, assessment templates and code banks;
2. Improving data quality by automating data checking and cleaning processes in R or/and other programming language; and
3. Automating recurrent data analysis processes to reduce the amount of time between data collection and the creation of information products.

2. Assessment Support

• Working alongside Assessment Officers to clean and quality check incoming assessment data in R and Excel;
• Supporting assessment teams by running and developing scripts (preferably R) for data analysis and monitoring;
• Ensuring the quality and accuracy of REACH data as well as the confidentiality and protection of collected information;
• Managing the analysis of data in line with IMPACT’s guidelines; and
• Optimizing and creating questionnaires for assessments alongside the assessment team.

3. Technical Support

• Working with staff to troubleshoot issues with existing scripts and data processes;
• Training staff on data cleaning and analysis processes;
• Proactively identifying and responding to capacity gaps across the mission, and provide tailored training and/or individual capacity building;
• Proactively identifying data support needs across the mission and addressing them;
• Providing technical backstopping to assessment team(s) upon request, and coordinating technical problem solving with the GIS and Data team; and
• Managing data processes related to HDX on behalf of REACH Iraq.

Other tasks falling within his/her functions as requested by supervisors.

Requirements:

• Good academic qualifications, preferably a Bachelor degree in a relevant discipline (Information Management, computer science, Statistics etc.)
• 1-3 years experience in data analysis
• Experience with one or more general purpose programming languages including but not limited to: R, Python, or JavaScript an asset.
• Knowledge of GIS/Remote sensing an asset.
• Knowledge of kobo toolkit an asset
• A good eye for design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience.
• Experience in a humanitarian context an asset.
• Knowledge of the humanitarian context in Iraq an asset.
• Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous research cycles.
• Ability to work independently and with a diverse team.

Other:

• Good attention to detail, and commitment to producing high quality work;
• Openness to feedback and willingness to learn;
• Ability to work independently with initiative, and strong capacity to work in an intercultural team;
• Flexibility and adaptability to ever-changing needs and responsibilities 

The ideal candidate will be eager to work in a dynamic organization with opportunities to build skills with an international team in a humanitarian context. This position is based in Erbil, Iraq, with travel with Iraq required.

Interested candidates can apply via the following link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCcR2e5vG__pNVrnfohHgtrIl6uFsyhTijKPjLn-h-hOMkRg/viewform

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Only CVs in PDF format will be accepted.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.