Data Management and Reporting Officer Recruitment at Plan International

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Data Management and Reporting Officer
Job Location: Gwoza - Pulka, Borno

Role Purpose

• Data management and reporting officer is responsible for gathering, researching, compiling, documenting, archiving, updating, packaging and sharing of critical information, best practices and learning both from within plan and externally.

Dimension of Role

• The Data Management and Reporting officer is responsible to implementing Plan International Nigeria data, information and learning business plan, such as but not limited to gathering, documenting, archiving, packaging and sharing of critical information, best practices and learning both from within Plan and externally. Establishing and maintain tools, systems and database for information and learning.

Key Roles/Responsibilities

• Captures learning and case studies, systematically document, research, compile and utilize for external influence, to inform strategic direction, strategic planning, for reporting and other organizational objectives
• Establish and nurture lessons learned and best practices amongst Plan staff at different level
• Train staff on information, learning, data and knowledge management, including but not limited to the use of intranet
• Establish an innovative, user friendly, reliable, and up-to-date internal information database for experiences sharing, knowledge sharing, information sharing and make it accessible
• Prepare case studies and success stories and share learnt lessons to internal staff and externally as appropriate
• Help disseminate information about the organization’s information and knowledge sharing program to internal and external audiences
• Compile and systematically archive events, communications, researches, regular corporate reports such as the CPDR.
• Develop corporate information and knowledge inventory to assist with ensuring an ongoing information and knowledge management requirements are met
• Analyse information and data and share to internal staff for proper use and externally as relevant
• Closely work with the M&E and project Coordinator in order to ensure that regular report submission
• Prepare and Submit CPDR to project coordinator for review.
• Support Program Units to have systematic, user friendly and up-to-date knowledge and information management systems
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a discipline such as Computer Science, IT, International Development, Business Administration, Accounting, Management and Economics or any other discipline relevant to development.
• Previous experience in a related position for at least 3 years, including managing general Food Distribution & Nutrition projects.
• Previous Managing UNWFP-funded projects
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Hausa
• Commitment to and understanding of PLAN’S aims, values and principles.
• Applicants from Borno State are encouraged to apply

Desirable:

• Experience in working “In-kind Distributions” projects is preferable.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver PLAN’s strategic objectives.
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations
• Facilitate the development and scheduling of volunteer outreach activities.