ReliefWeb · 3 hours ago
Asia, Middle East & Europe Regional Data Coordinator - FEWS NET
Arab, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expReliefWeb is associated with the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET), which aims to provide timely and accurate food insecurity early warning information. The Regional Data Coordinator will support data management activities, ensuring data is collected, processed, and archived, and will assist in various data-related initiatives across the FEWS NET team.
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Responsibilities
Assisting in the identification of country and regional-level primary and secondary data collection activities subject to FEWS NET and USG data documentation, storage, and transfer requirements
Assisting with the formatting of datasets collected or acquired by the DST for upload into the FDW, in accordance with guidance from the Hub
Ensuring data are processed, cleaned, and archived in a timely fashion, in line with Hub, DST and client requests. Undertaking this responsibility will include working closely with country and regional offices and sector specialists to ensure timely completion of data entry and processing tasks
Extracting data from unstructured source documents, such as PDFs and Excel sheets
Geo-coding extracted data and uploading it into the FDW
Tracking and resolving data upload issues with the Hub; creating and, as relevant, responding to helpdesk tickets using Jira system
Identifying data irregularities and inconsistencies in source documents and processed datasets and proposing and implementing approved solutions
Supporting and assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the DST’s new and/or existing applications and initiatives to leverage MDTS processes and tools
Supporting and assisting in the design, implementation, and maintenance of the DST’s new and/or existing applications and initiatives to manage, analyze, and visualize data for both regular and ad hoc reporting and decision support efforts
Providing in-person and remote recurring and ad hoc capacity strengthening to DST staff on FDW processes and tools, including uploading files, data extraction, and the use of related offline tools
Providing in-person and remote recurring and ad hoc capacity strengthening to DST staff on MDTS processes and tools
Assisting in the management and supervision of subcontractor task orders associated with DST data processing, as requested
Assisting in the management and coordination of in-country FEWS NET and/or multi-partner enumerator networks and food security monitoring networks
Supporting ongoing and future initiatives related to data collection and survey tools, the production of high-quality visual analyses, and data visualization tools (including interactive data monitoring products and tools)
Providing support to other data processing/data management tasks across the project, as needed
At the discretion of the supervisor, this position may be expected to manage a limited number of staff
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including professional experience with GIS platforms, data science, data curation, mobile data collection technologies, and data and information collection networks
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience) in a relevant field such as computer science or related information systems field required; Masters degree preferred
Fluency in written and spoken English is required; Competency in French, Spanish, Arabic, and/or additional languages of regional relevance are desired
Technical skills and knowledge in Python programming language is an advantage
Demonstrated previous experience with statistical tools to perform analyses, such as Excel, PowerBI, or Tableau, is required
Previous experience with mobile data collection tools (e.g., ODK, KOBO), methods, and management is required
Additional skills with databases, scripting, and use of cloud services are desired
Demonstrated previous experience using large socioeconomic datasets for analyses is desired
Familiarity with Agile framework and software development methods and processes is desired
Excellent research skills and ability to focus on details is required
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing is required
Demonstrated ability to provide guidance and capacity strengthening to adult learners is required
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multicultural team across numerous geographies is required
In-depth knowledge of local/regional food security context, stakeholders and dynamics is required
Permanent, unrestricted work authorization in one of the relevant countries below (see Location and Reporting) is required
Preferred
Masters degree preferred
Competency in French, Spanish, Arabic, and/or additional languages of regional relevance are desired
Technical skills and knowledge in Python programming language is an advantage
Additional skills with databases, scripting, and use of cloud services are desired
Demonstrated previous experience using large socioeconomic datasets for analyses is desired
Familiarity with Agile framework and software development methods and processes is desired
Company
ReliefWeb
The leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters. Reliable and timely information from trusted sources.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase