IM Officer/ Zahle

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

-Technical :

Manage data collected by Medair or by health center staff which includes processing, verification, validation, analysis and maintaining the databases, 

Participate in the development, implementation and review of information management needs and solutions. 

Update and maintain health Dashboards and support with other dashboards when needed. 

Create and maintain surveys using ODK/Survey123 

Input into data collection plan with Health team and health center staff 

Identify gaps and technical needs and come up with solutions for these challenges 

Creation and support of IM tools 

Take part as a member of the IM Task Force at Medair with the responsibilities that it entitles 

Support in training for Medair teams, partners or different NGOs as needed. 

Support logistics activities 

Preparation of training manuals for users 

Gather and document requirements for developing any information system, including the DHIS2 modules to be developed. 

Deploy, maintain and administer the DHIS2 implementations including assigning rights to users, maintaining backups and functionality of the systems. 

Write reusable, testable and efficient code, including writing tests and test cases. 

Based on agreed specifications, design, develop and maintain the DHIS2 data entry modules reports, dashboards and visualizations. 

Develop training materials and train users on system modules and functionalities developed, in addition to conducting pre and post training assessments to gauge the effectiveness of the trainings. 

Work with existing team members in other software development projects as required in determining the appropriate frameworks, tools and technologies to be used for implementing any database or information system, taking context, existing capacity and other guiding principles (e.g. open source, already in use in the health sector) into account. 

Any other duties assigned related to this job description 

-Communication :

Receive and process data from Medair teams and other NGOs  

Communicate issues with data to Medair teams and other NGOs 

Communicate implementation problems or issues to Project Manager 

Follow up and send reminders of deadlines for different health centers 

-Teamwork 

Work where required to help the various activities carried out by Medair 

Person Specification:

-University degree in Computer Science or similar field

-Understanding of Data Collection Principles 

-Knowledge of ArcGIS is an asset

-Knowledge of Mera/MOPH

-Experience in working as part of a team in Information Management or related teams

-Experience in supporting remote field workers

-Work experience in NGO is preferable

-Good knowledge of Arabic and English (spoken and written)

-Excellent knowledge in Mircorosoft Excel, Word, Outlook, Access & XLS forms

-Knowledge of ODK and qlik

-Familiarity with ArcOnline, Collector and ArcGIS

-Self-motivated, team-player with good inter-personal skills

-Capacity to work under pressure

-Creative, flexible, dedicated, reliable and organized