Requisition ID: req5049
Job Title: Environmental Health Officer- Data Management
Sector: Environmental Health
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Sanaa, Yemen
Job Description
Scope/job purpose:
The Environmental Health Officer- Data Management will be working with the EH Officer at the field level, for data collection, compilations, analysis and sharing. The EH-DM will also work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team, providing support in program indicator tracking and data quality improvement. The EH-DM will be reporting to the EH field manager, EH Senior Manager, and EH Coordinator.
Detailed responsibilities and tasks:
- Ensure the quality of all Environmental Health data reports coming from all field officers, including reviewing databases and reports, checking original data sources.
- Weekly/Monthly data collection and entry as required by working closely with EH officers / assistants in the field.
- Provide timely feedback to the staff through their supervisors related to data quality issues such accuracy and completeness so it will be corrected on time as necessary.
- Completes and shares reports to EH management and other applicable staff on time as per agreed deadlines. Reports include Weekly Update Reports, Monthly Reports, ITTs, Clusters Reports, and any other reports as necessary.
- Create and maintain a master database for all activities, updating it weekly with incoming data. Graph and track disease trends and report these to the senior manager/coordinator.
- Create and update data tools and systems as necessary and given program developments.
- During outbreak situations such as cholera, provide daily information as requested.
- Work closely with MEAL team to conduct KAPs survey, PDMs as required.
- Create maps to show EH different interventions with the exact locations and any related information.
- Provide orientation and training to EH staff on data entry, expectations, data quality and new data collection tools as needed.
- Attend IRC and external stakeholders meetings as necessary.
- Attend IRC training/workshops when required and/or arranged by program.
- Perform any other task needed and requested by supervisor.
Qualifications
- University graduate, ideally with a degree in computer science, health sciences, or Engineering or proven relevant experience.
- At least three years of work experience in the computer science field.
- At least 1 year experience managing staff. Experience with remote management is a plus.
- Previous experience with humanitarian organizations or the UN is an advantage.
- Excellent English language skills (speaking, writing, reading, listening).
High commitment to deadlines and detail oriented.
- Willing and able to conduct field visits to IRC EH program sites throughout the country.
- Very good computer skills: MS Word especially Excel
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability
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