Main responsibilities:** GOAL Syria Programme Data Management Systems and Departmental Oversight
• Ensure that programme database designs, systems and information management technology used to support GOAL Syria programme implementation are appropriate and fit for purpose.
• Provide Technical Support to Accountability, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Beneficiary Selection and Verification, Programme and Logistics Supply Chain departments regarding data system design and management, to facilitate accurate capture and flow of information related to the beneficiary selection and verification processes, field monitoring activities, delivery of assistance tracking, and community complaints and response data.
• The PDSC will be GOAL Syria’s resource expert regarding programme beneficiary data protection policy. He or she will conduct regular reviews of programme beneficiary data protection SOPs, identify gaps, and ensure their alignment with GDPR and data protection good practices in the context of Humanitarian Action. The PDSC will lead on designing and roll out of GOAL Syria beneficiary data protection policies and its application in the field.
• The PDSC will establish systems and protocols to promote and safeguard the integrity of programme data ensuring its accuracy, while capturing any potential data weaknesses during analysis and processing. The PDSC will be responsible for conducting routine data quality audits (DQA) for GOAL Syria, and support with the design and rollout of partner routine DQAs.
• Oversee the design and implementation annual “fit-for-purpose “audits of the GOAL Syria data management systems together with the MIS Coordinator and in consultation with key stakeholders in GOAL Syria. Audits to include but not limited to programme data capture, data flow, analysis, and retrieval processes, turnaround times, and data presentation platforms. Identify efficiency gaps and weaknesses in data management systems and address with relevant staff and departments.
Programme data storing, analysis, retrieval, reporting, and presentation:
• Ensure effective programme data management systems are in place and maintained for safe storage, effective analysis, retrieval, and presentation of data to support high quality programme implementation and reporting.
• Lead the MIS team in systematising the consolidation and integration of programme data of GOAL and Partner organizations ensuring harmonisation of data capture, cleaning, and management processes.
• Ensure that programme and programme quality summary statistics are generated and communicated routinely to facilitate decision-making and support oversight of programme implementation and monitoring using appropriate information visualisation and communication platforms.
• Coordinate and support responses to data retrieval requests from Programmes and Grants teams.
• Support MIS Coordinator and Beneficiary Selection Manager in verification of beneficiary reporting figures for donor reports, ensuring that reported figures best match with sources of information. Responsible for ensuring the documentation and quality production of MIS department best practices, lessons learnt, and information management standard operating protocols for sharing with HQ and within GOAL Syria. Strategically disseminate findings, knowledge and guidance including but not limited to HQ Communities of Practice, virtual and on-site workshops.
• Coordinate closely with GOAL HQ MIS and MEAL team on quarterly and annual programmatic and strategic results reporting requirements.
Coordination, Capacity Building, and Management
• Line manage the MIS Coordinator, and Beneficiary Selection Manager.
• Collaborate closely with other departments including Accountability, ICT, Monitoring & Evaluation, Finance/Administration, Procurement and Human Resource departments to ensure adequate staffing and support for MIS department.
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- Non-profit Organization
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Information Technology