Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified MMC Officer - Information Management Officer to support the management of quantitative data for the Mixed Migration Centre West Africa and North Africa.

About the job

The Mixed Migration Centre engages in data collection, research, analysis and policy development on mixed migration in West Africa and North Africa. Our primary objectives are to fill the knowledge gap on mixed migration in the region; to inform programming for refugees and migrants, particularly in the area of protection; and to inform policy-making around the rights and protection of people on the move. MMC’s flagship data collection project 4Mi currently operates in a variety of countries in the region. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Implement data cleaning and data validation tasks on a monthly and as needed basis according to internal procedures;
• Ensure the regular availability of clean datasets for the region and for global use: export data in appropriate formats, and lead on the validation and cleaning of 4Mi data;
• Support the revision of the coding of the 4Mi Core survey as required and contribute to the development of new surveys and modules;
• Assist the MMC WANA Information Management Specialist to improve data-related SOPs and relevant systems and processes for data management;
• Support the training of 4Mi enumerators as needed and serve as backstop to provide ongoing technical support and feedback to enumerators;
• Contribute to the quantitative analysis data of 4Mi data using relevant software applications such as Excel, STATA, R, Python and/or SQL in support of the research agenda;
• Support the development of quantitative analysis for research dissemination products including presentations, factsheets, website articles, reports, 4Mi snapshots, and other products.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to be responsible to implement data checks, cleaning, validation, storage and supporting analysis of the 4Mi data, in close coordination and collaboration with the Information Management Specialist and other Information Management Officers. You will also serve as a focal point on quantitative data management and visualization, supporting the development and adaptation of tracking and survey tools and the drafting research products based on quantitative data. Contributing to better use of data, you will also provide support on data collection and management trainings, support with monitor network supervision, support the team with administrative tasks, among other responsibilities. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• At least two years of experience working in quantitative research;
• Demonstrated experience in data management, cleaning, validation, storage;
• Demonstrated experience with electronic data collection procedures and solutions (ODK, Kobo, Qualtrics, ONA, SurveyCTO…);
• Demonstrated experience in the training in data collection teams;
• Demonstrated experience contributing to the development of survey and administrative tools;
• Full professional fluency in English and French.

Desirable

• Experience in GIS theory and GIS software (including QGIS, ArcGIS, CARTODB…) is an asset;
• Experience in quantitative analysis highly desired including the use of relevant software applications (Excel, STATA, SPSS, R, Python…) is highly desirable;
• Experience in data visualization applications such as PowerBi is desirable;
• Demonstrated understanding of current mixed migration debates and dynamics in the region is an asset;
• Previous experience working with international NGOs is an asset;
• Full professional fluency in Arabic is an asset.

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: 9 months

Band: Non-manager H

Start date: 1 August 2024

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Sarah Doyel, sarah.doyel@mixed.migration.org.

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.

Closing date for applications: 18 June 2024

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.