Première Urgence Internationale (PUI) is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-political and non-religious international aid organization. Our teams are committed to supporting civilians’ victims of marginalization and exclusion, or hit by natural disasters, wars and economic collapses, by answering their fundamental needs. Our aim is to provide emergency relief to uprooted people in order to help them recover their dignity and regain self-sufficiency.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Protection Data Assistant
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Starting Date: depending on grants signature
General Objective
- Under the supervision of the Deputy Project Manager, the Data Protection Officer will contribute to the implementation of Protection activities through supporting the Protection team in data collection, consolidation and quality management.
- S/he will be in charge of the compilation and data analysis, data cleaning and the Kobo extract to ensure the protection and proper internal management of the protection data.
- In close coordination with MEAL department, S/he will also be in charge of supporting the accountability strategy for the Protection Department in Maiduguri, as well as strengthen capacity-building and capitalization through the development and the implementation of learning tools and process.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Data Management & Data Protection:
- Ensure that the data collected goes through a data cleaning and validation process each day;
- Implement the design, with the support of the MEAL team, of all existing Protection papers surveys forms into the Kobo system format
- Ensure that data are properly uploaded on a daily basis
Implementation of the Accountability Strategy:
- Participate in the Community Committee meeting and monitor the Protection complains with the protection team
- Support the complaints and feedback mechanism (CFM) based on the highest levels of integrity which beneficiaries will trust and ensures that they can make confidential complaints and be confident of the response processes.
- Monitor complaints received and response (follow-up) processes through developing and maintaining a tracking mechanism.
- Ensure that feedback is routinely recorded, reviewed and responded timely
- Analyze patterns and trends in complaints to help improve programming.
- Be the focal point for the Help Desk protection regular participation and for the Help Desk Team
- Conduct periodic field visit to ensure that accountability systems are in place and the necessary support is provided as needed.
- Assist in training of beneficiaries, community leaders, community facilitators/mobilisers and Field staff
Internal and External Reporting:
- Update Deputy Program Manager on daily achievements and challenges encountered on the field and provide advices to the field team on the Kobo daily management if needed
- Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to the Protection PM and DPM
- Pass on any information or problems to her/his direct and/or indirect supervisor concerning her/his task, PUI programs, or safety aspects
- Keep monitoring tools and files archived at the PUI office, ensuring their availability to the Protection PM and DPM
Requiered Skills
- Language skills: Fluent in Kanuri, Hausa and English (speaking/reading/writing),
- Education degree: At least a degree or diploma in Statistics, Mathematics, Demography, Sociology, or a numeracy discipline.
- Work experience: Proven experience working in NGOs. Previous experience in data base design, and data management is an asset
- Knowledge and skills: Good analytical and writing skills/very good team spirit/Demonstrate willingness to improve own knowledge and skills by participating actively in any training sessions and capacity building activities,
- Computer skills: Comprehensive knowledge of the MS office software especially Excel, and database management. ExcelA basic understanding of data analysis packages such as SPSS, Epi-Info etc.
Other:
- Commitment to the NGO values and principles
Interests:
- Working in humanitarian relief, interest for social issues
Transversals Skills:
- Strong motivation to work in the humanitarian sector and to help people in need
- Strong motivation to analyze and suggest solutions
- Well organized and attention to detail
- Ability to analyze and suggest improvement
- Autonomy, neutrality and hard worker
- Ability to work within a team
Application Closing Date
31st July, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note: Only candidates who meet the selection criteria will be contacted. This position is open to Nigerian nationals only.