JOB PURPOSE:
The Regional Monitoring team is providing technical support and oversight to 17 countries during their implementation of the Country Strategic Plans (CSP). 17 countries are Egypt Armenia Algeria Iran Iraq Jordan Kyrgyzstan Lebanon Libya Morocco State of Palestine Sudan Syria Tajikistan Tunisia Turkey and Yemen.
The team guides and ensures that the CSP Monitoring Review and Evaluation plans will provide the most relevant and strategic information toward achieving expected results while being compliant with WFP corporate monitoring and evaluation requirements.
To ensure effective programming it is essential that monitoring and evaluation (M-E) ensures risks are mitigated and decision-makers can adjust programmes based on findings and data coming in through M&E systems. However the systems used for data collection reporting and visualization of findings are not yet standardized or consistent across the organization.
Particularly for this position the Data Management Specialist will focus on management and visualization of regional monitoring data by developing and standardizing consolidated databases and insightful and innovative dashboards to best leverage M&E data both within Country Offices and across the region. The position includes also knowledge management and capacity building of M&E staff on data visualization.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the supervision of the Regional Monitoring Officer work with the RBC Monitoring team to understand and implement M&E business requirements at the corporate and regional levels.
• Develop centralized data management systems (databases) to consolidate and manage regional monitoring data and enable automatized reporting of findings.
• Perform data cleaning organization and analysis and set up regular reporting templates (dashboards) in line with specified business requirements for M-E at regional and country-level using visualization software (e.g. Tableau ArcGIS Power BIQlikview etc.).
• Develop technical solutions for Country Offices and the Regional Bureau to enable efficient data consolidation management and interactive reporting on web-based platforms.
• Engage with HQ particularly Programme Monitoring the Tableau Platform Manager and Data Programme to develop strategies for standardizing data points and analytical approaches.
• Support overall systems coherence and functionality for WFP relevant M-E corporate and non-corporate systems and processes.
• Ensure standard operating procedures are in place to ensure the quality and integrity of quantitative qualitative data as well as processes for storage management and visualization of regional monitoring data.
• Work closely with relevant units to identify and report issues and use data to propose solutions for follow-up and effective decision making.
• Support and coordinate technology platform data dictionary and visual analytics standards for M-E activities across the RBC region.
Experience:
Minimum of three years of experience in data management analysis and/or visualization including strong experience in working with large data sets and summarizing data for business. Past experience working on a multi-cultural organization is desirable.
Technical and knowledge Skills:
• Data management
• Experience working with large data sets and summarizing data for business.
• Familiarity with data warehousing and business intelligence concepts.
• Data storing and retrieving skills.
• Experience using visualization tools (Tableau Qlikview etc.) and setting up dashboards.
• Ability to capture requirements and translate into insights.
• Facilitation and teaching skills related to data management and visualization.
• Knowledge/Familiarity with Python or R and/or a willingness to learn them is desirable.
• Mature judgment.
• Experience in working in a multicultural environment.
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