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Job Title:        Information Specialist

Organisation: Handicap
International (Humanity & Inclusion)

Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda

Reports to: MEAL
Manager

Starting Salary: UGX 3,601,199 monthly gross

About Us:

Handicap
International (Humanity & Inclusion) is an independent and impartial aid
and development organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion,
conflict and disaster. We work alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help
meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect
for their dignity and fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by
the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire
to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where
everyone can live in dignity.

About WISH2ACTION Project:

The WISH2ACTION
project will demand a strong M&E system, coupled with an important data and
information management, across the 6 countries involved in the project.

Under the line
management of the WISH MEAL Manager of the Multiple Country Coordination (MC²),
the WISH Information specialist MC² will be responsible for the establishment
of systems and procedures in order to improve information management and data
analysis across all countries of the WISH2ACTION project.

Job Summary:  The Information Specialist will support the
MEAL Manager with information and data management in line with the MEAL
strategy that will be developed by the MEAL manager, HI existing tools and
procedures, as well as donor and reporting requirements. He/she will provide
solutions on data management regarding specific data collection tools such as
Washington group questionnaire or any other tool that will be used on the Wish
project.

He/she will manage
data collection and analysis and provide analysis for reporting and learning
purposes. In order to meet his/her duties, the information specialist will be
working closely with the Wish technical manager and MEAL officers from the 6
countries involved in the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

System Design and
Set-up: To ensure that the
Information system and data collection system allows HI and the Wish countries
to achieve the results and to provide all the necessary information to
donor/consortium.

• Assessment of HI Information Management tools  and identify areas where improvements
  are required for the needs of the WISH project and donor requirements.
• Design and implementation of the information management structure of
  the WISH project in line with the MEAL strategy and the reporting
  requirements.
• Design of Mobile Data Collection system and required forms.

Data Management and
Reporting: To ensure needed
data are collected from the 6 WISH countries, provide analysis and reports in
line with the reporting requirements.

• Activities:
• Contribute to the definition and implementation of a fluid and
  consistent reporting system, automatizing process, reviewing and creating
  templates and defining the flow process.
• Integrate the different data sources into a programmatic data base,
  including mapping, to ease the decision making process, reporting,
  indicators follow up, statistics accountability, and monitoring of
  operational activities.
• Regularly review and update official forms as per the need of
  activities in consultation with the MEAL Manager and the technical
  coordinator.
• Perform data analysis and compile data from the 6 countries upon
  request, especially donor reports.
• Complete additional tasks assigned by the Humanitarian Operations
  Coordinator, Chief of Operations, or MEAL Coordinator.
• Follow-up of Mobile Data Collection system and data collection /
  extraction.

Support to project
teams:  To ensure field teams in the 6 Wish countries
are equiped with the relevant information system and to provide them with
adequate support in data collection strategies and tools.

• Provide support to M&E officers of the 6 countries involved in
  the project on data and information management.
• Support to M&E officers on Mobile Data Collection.
• Insure that databases are developed in line with the MEAL strategy,
  that data are collected and encoded in line with the MEAL strategy and
  execute quality checks on collected data.

Respect of HI
identity, rules and policies: In
coordination with the Human resources manager and the Field coordinator:

• Know, understand, apply and respect HI code of conduct and ethics,
  HI mandate and values, HI rules and operating procedure, HI policies
  (child protection policy, policy and mechanism for the prevention of and
  fight against bribery, the protection of beneficiaries from sexual
  exploitation and abuse policy) and make sure they are known, understood,
  applied and respected by its team.
• Know, understand, apply and respect HI security rules and make sure
  they are known, understood and applied by her/his team.
• Regular refresher training are organize

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The ideal candidate for the Handicap International (Humanity &
  Inclusion) Information Specialist job must hold a  Bachelor’s
  degree in IT, Information Management, Data Processing, Geography/GIS or
  any other related field
• At least five years of experience managing and implementing
  Information and data collection systems in development or  humanitarian contexts
• Experienced with Mobile Data Collection systems
• Previous experience in working with Washington Group tools , DFID
  and Key Performance Indicator approach is preferred
• Fundamental understanding of the project cycle management
• Experience in SRHR and disability inclusion
• Fundamental understanding of the project cycle management

Personal Competencies:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to handle complex issues.
• Ability to present complex information in a succinct, understandable
  manner
• Well organized and ability to plan work accordingly
• Good Team Player. 
• Strong Communication Skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Innovative and problem solving skills

Starting Date: 1^st August
2019

How to Apply:

If you feel you meet
the requirements please send an updated CV (3 pages max, including three
professional referees current and/or past line managers) with a cover letter to
HR department at recruitment@uganda.hi.org with the subject: Info Specialist
Application

Deadline: 30^th June 2019 

NB: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any efforts to influence the
recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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