Regional IM Specialist- AA (Asia Europe and Middle East)

Who Are We?

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international humanitarian organization with operations in 40 countries dedicated to assisting, protecting, and finding solutions for refugees, internally displaced and other conflict-affected communities. To stay relevant and meet the needs of the people we serve, we are exploring new, innovative ways of responding to displacement crises.   

For the past years, DRC has increasingly engaged in anticipatory action responses related to both climate hazards and conflict-induced displacement. We have developed innovative tools to forecast displacement from hazards to enable humanitarian actors to get ahead of crises. We have implemented several projects in response to drought and floods in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Yemen, and work across the regions in countries coping with conflict induced displacement.

About The Job

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and the wider international humanitarian community possess a robust understanding of the effects of disasters through data modelling, but there is still an underutilization of such models to anticipate and predict conflict events. DRC has developed the FORESIGHT model which combines community, mobility and other data to forecast conflict-induced displacement. However, the capacity to take action from such forecasts remains limited. To address this, DRC aims to amalgamate community-led data gathering and disaster predictive modelling, creating anticipatory action mechanisms that can help prepare for and anticipate population movements resulting from conflict disasters. The project intends to refine the predictive model to incorporate community-level data, test the model in different contexts, and develop a global framework that showcases the effectiveness of the predictive model for the wider humanitarian community

The IM Specialist will be responsible for collecting, analysing, and disseminating information related to displacement predictions modelling and protection information monitoring for Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Asia-Europe and Middle East Regional Offices. The successful candidate will support the organization's efforts to protect vulnerable populations, anticipate, prepare for, and respond to displacement crises. They will work closely with the organization's teams to ensure that accurate and timely information is available for decision-making.

Responsibilities:

Anticipatory Action (AA) Initiative

• Develop and maintain displacement prediction models using relevant tools and techniques.
• Conduct data pre-processing and data wrangling using R or Python.
• Develop and produce regular reports on displacement trends, necessary visualizations, maps and other visual aids.
• Attend relevant meetings and conferences to stay abreast of the latest developments in protection information monitoring and displacement predictions modelling.
• Participate in the organization's emergency response efforts as needed.

 Information Management

• Establish and continuously enhance an information management system tailored to the Regional Offices’ specific needs.
• Support Country Offices to establish/strengthen their information management systems.
• Build capacity within the organization by conducting trainings and workshops on information management best practices.
• Collaborate with program managers and technical teams to integrate information management into project design and implementation.
• Monitor, organize and manage data collected and analyse trends and relevant indicators that will inform decision making.
• Produce information products such as monitoring reports, dashboards and infographics for use by both internal and external stakeholders.

MEAL Support

• Implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects to track progress against objectives and indicators.

• Support the dissemination of learning products internally and externally to contribute to sector-wide knowledge development.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building support to field staff on data collection, analysis, and management.
• Monitor utilization of community feedback mechanisms to ensure beneficiary participation, accountability, and responsiveness.

About You

• To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 3 years of experience in information management, data management, statistics, or a related field. With Knowledge of establishing and maintaining Information Management or Data Management Systems.

Required

• Fully conversant with a programming language – either R or Python.
• Experience in developing predictive models is mandatory.
• Experience with developing forecasting/prediction models with R or Python is desirable.
• Experience working in humanitarian contexts and in Asia and/or the Middle East is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data collection procedures and solutions (ODK, Kobo, Qualtrics, ONA, SurveyCTO etc).

Desirable

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Dashboard development preferably using PowerBI.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of SQL and GIS software is an added advantage.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, computer science, or a related field.
• Certification or successful completion in R or Python or a relevant data analytics course.

Languages:

Excellent verbal and written English

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 1 Year

Band: G- 1

Designation of Duty Station: Tbilisi or Bangkok (Applicant must be Thai or Georgian)

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact alifa.suhee@drc.ngo

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Advert will be closed once this position is filled. For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.