Information Management Officer

Team Purpose To work with the Programme team in Lebanon for improved data and information management and evidence-based programming. Job Purpose To work with the Programme team in Lebanon for improved management, protection, analysis, and use of beneficiary, site and project data in adherence to Oxfam’s Responsible Program Data Policy and other data protection procedures. Relevant sectors of intervention are: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection, Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
As primary point of contact for all information and data management functions in the Oxfam programme, the Information Management Officer will in coordination with the programme teams:
•Manage, maintain and further develop a database system that provides a platform for the collection of and repository for vulnerability assessment and household profiling data, project and assistance tracking, and reporting.
•Support beneficiary assessment and verification processes by developing and implementing relevant processes and tools that optimize efficiency and data quality.

•Extract distributions lists based on information provided by programme team and according to guidelines, while ensuring that activity progress can be measured accordingly.
•Develop and produce accurate and timely routine and special reports, and data retrievals for staff as required. Oversee day-to-day integrity of database and database procedures and provide guidance on the effective use of the database in order to ensure data consistency and data integrity in the system. Analyze and report regularly on the quality and consistency of the data.
•Perform regular quality checks and compare and verify accuracy of data with source documents for consistency
•Actively follow developments in relation to RAIS and ActivityInfo and support the programme team in adhering to inter-agency processes and guidance pertaining to information management and data exchange.
•Support the programme team in fulfilling ActivityInfo reporting requirements, provide oversight and quality assurance.
•Build the capacity of programme teams in terms of data collection, data entry, data management and database use (including basic analysis) through on-going support and training. Provide relevant capacity building support to partners in close coordination with MEAL team
•Initiate internal systems for responsible processing, storage and use of beneficiary data, train staff on the responsible use of data and other data protection policies and follow up to ensure that these are being implemented at all levels.
•Ensure robust Information Security procedures and principles pertaining to relevant data protection and confidentiality aspects (including appropriate data backups), in accordance with Oxfam IT standards and procedures
•Liaise with the IT and information systems departments to ensure that physical checks and balances for data protection (including encryption) are in place and properly implemented
•Assist in data entry and if required provide supervision and/or training to staff or short-term data clerks.
•Support the MEAL team in collecting, processing and analysing monitoring and accountability data.
•Take active part in strategic data analysis and sense making, with the support of the PMEAL Advisor.
•Take lead on designing projects’ dashboards to further digitalize the MEAL products.
•Oversee Oxfam in Lebanon knowledge database/repository and highlight areas of improvement where relevant.
•Support in strategic global reporting such as the footprint reporting, annual report, and others.