Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

General purpose of the role:

Under the direction of the MEAL Team Leader, the MEAL team provides support in information management (data collection, cleaning, transformation, analysis and visualization), ensuring its quality in accordance with the established technical requirements and guidelines, facilitating decision-making for both DRC and its implementing partners in all programs developed in Venezuela. The team collaborates with the programmatic teams and supports requests related to information management, contributing to the development of new tools and applications that improve and optimize the programs implemented.

Responsibilities:

• Use Microsoft PowerApps to create data management platforms and ensure continuous improvements in the secure, responsible and systematized handling of information.
• Implement the DRC information management strategy in the programs carried out in the organization.
• Use KOBO to design data collection forms and field information gathering tools.
• Provide training and support to DRC staff, implementing partners, enumerators and workers on information management, data collection tools, and in case of technical difficulties or questions related to databases and IM in general.
• Assist in the use and configuration of devices.
• Use PowerBI to create visual reports that monitor DRC program indicators and protection oversight (such as maps, charts, infographics, dashboards).
• Perform quality control and monitor the data collected, identifying and correcting errors in the collection or entry of information.
• Ensure that data collection adheres to protection data management (PIM) principles.
• Maintain and preserve the databases of all active DRC programs, taking into account the information protection and confidentiality policy.
• Ensure the secure sharing and updating of databases and other files documenting programme progress within agreed timeframes and in accordance with DRC standards.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of data strategies and presentations that facilitate reflection on information and enable evidence-based decision-making.
• Manage information through specialized software for statistical data analysis (Orange, Python, R and RStudio).
• Provide support in the development of GIS (Geographic Information System) maps.
• Ensure constant coordination with program team members.
• Apply technical techniques and procedures for data analysis of programs executed by DRC.

Experience and technical skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in information management, performing functions in data systems development, data management, analysis and information technology (platform programming, data analysis and transformation).
• Microsoft 365 / SharePoint / PowerApps domain.
• Expert level in the use of Excel (Tables, Pivot Tables, PowerQuery and Data Sources).
• Experience in form design in KOBO/ODK/MoDa.
• Knowledge in the creation and layout of Dashboards in PowerBI/Tableau/Looker Studio.
• Advanced level in relational database management (SQL, Normal Forms and ER models).
• Familiarity with at least one statistical analysis software (STATA, R & RStudio).
• Knowledge of report design and layout.
• Knowledge of at least one programming language oriented to data analysis (Python).

Desired:

• Work experience in the humanitarian field and in data management for humanitarian protection.
• Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) such as QGIS or ArcGIS.
• Intermediate knowledge in handling large volumes of data.
• Familiarity with handling unstructured information.

Education:

• Professionals in engineering, statistics, mathematics, software development, computer science, social sciences or related fields.

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