Data Intern - OTL at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Key Responsibilities

Data collection tools and database design

• Assist the MEL team to clean, process, analyze, and interpret all MEL-related data across the five Strategic Objective program areas.
• Ensure all received data is accurately entered into OTL PowerBI databases in a timely manner.
• Ensure Programs submit monthly, quarterly, and annual data for inclusion in MEL reports.
• Take part in designing electronic data entry templates for mobile/tablet data collection.
• Partake in designing a strategy to collect filed level information required by OTL/USAID and/or stakeholders.
• Work with the MEL and program team in standardizing the project M&E tools.

Data collection and analysis

• Closely work with front-line staff and volunteers to make so that OTL data is collected on a timely fashion.
• Communicate and orient responsible partners or program staff on the use of the tools they are responsible for.
• Apply data cleaning techniques to ensure the quality of data collected from the field.
• Tabulate and cross-tabulate the field data for further analysis by M&E Officers and program staff.
• Identify the data quality issues and bring them to the attention of the MEL officer with proposed actions.
• Train and supervise survey enumerators.
• Take part in the Data Quality Audits, share with program staff, and document findings.
• Closely work with staff to ensure they follow the correct procedures and criteria during beneficiary registration.
• Responsible for archiving data and following up with state focal persons to ensure data are well documented and stored in a safe and confidential manner according to the IRC data privacy policy.

Capacity building and supervision

• Train enumerator hired for assessments.
• Support in organizing orientation for front-line staff, partners’ staff, and volunteers on the monitoring tools and train them how to use data for decision-making.

Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.

• Perform other task-related assignments proposed by his/her supervisor/s

Key Internal Contacts:

• Program Lead, Reporting and Communication Lead, Consortium Leads, State, Education Officers

Key External Contacts:  

• Teacher Mentors, Learning Facilitators, Enumerators, Data hub information officers, and consortium partners.

Qualifications

• Education: Degree/diploma in statistics, computer science/IT/or any sector or sub-sector-related field

Work Experience: 

• At least 6 months of experience working in monitoring and evaluation, data collection, transcription, etc.

Demonstrated Technical Skills:

• Demonstrated the use of ICT4D such as Kobo collect, Ona, Commcare etc.
• Demonstrated report writing skill, facilitation, and communication skills.
• Strong data collection, and data documentation skills required.
• Familiarity with MEL tools and processes.
• Experience in supporting assessment.
• Most importantly, commitment to IRC values and principles.
• A strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with groups of diverse backgrounds.

Languages:  English and Hausa is a must, Kanuri will be an advantage

Computer/Other Tech Requirements:

• Full professional competency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.