The Data Coordinator role, based in Nairobi, involves monitoring and analyzing internal displacement caused by conflict, violence, and disasters across East & Southern Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and utilizing displacement data within the IDMC framework, contributing to high-quality analytical products, and strengthening regional data partnerships.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Monitor and analyse internal displacement by conflict, violence and disasters in East & Southern Africa.
- Upload data on internal displacement into the IDMC database in strict adherence to IDMC’s standards for frequency, consistency, and accuracy.
- Contribute to the analyses of displacement trends in the sub-region.
- Contribute to the technical development of IDMC’s monitoring tools.
- Maintain and expand IDMC’s network of partners in the sub-region.
- Support efforts to strengthen partners’ capacities to monitor and analyse internal displacement.
- Support institutional projects when necessary.
Required Qualifications and Experience
We are seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative individual with at least 3-5 years of experience in research, data collection, and quantitative data analysis, and demonstrated experience working with databases and information management systems. You should possess a solid understanding of the East & Southern Africa sub-region and operational experience working on either conflict or disasters related displacement.
Education:
- Master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or a related field.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Highly organised and rigorous information curator, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature.
- Significant experience brokering and maintaining relationships with various types of institutions and technical sectors.
- Collaborative working style and a strong team player.
- Solutions-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems.
- Political acumen.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Organisational and time management skills, including the ability to perform well under pressure and deliver under tight deadlines when necessary.
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