Job ID
50228
Job Title
Information management Officer
To work for
MEDAIR
Country
Syria
City
Damascus
Field of Work
Analysis/Statistic - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
-Developing and updating ODK forms
-Keeping ODK training material up to date
-Develop organizational capacity for multimedia and information alerting usage
-Developing and maintaining a master database
-Be responsible for data accuracy and ensure that the tools are designed with data quality in mind.
-Implementing beneficiary data protection protocols and tools
-Manage user accounts through centralized servers.
-Cross check data collected from the field, ensure regular updates of databases, and solve eventual discrepancies.
-Be responsible for the archiving and backup of programme information.
-Assist in the implementation of standardized information management policies, data systems and information products
-Contribute to mobile app programming.
-Test, evaluate, and implement new technologies as necessary.
-Design, build and maintain integrations between different IM system
-Use Qlik sense, power BI and other relevant software to provide IM services in the form of electronic data collection forms, databases, and interactive dashboards.
-Using GIS or other relevant software to produce information visuals and maps.
-Produce automated database reports.
-Contribute information visuals to internal and external reporting.
-Ensure that the results are shared with the people concerned (dashboard, maps)
-Create training material based on capacity needs assessments conducted.
-Contribute to conducting IM Capacity building trainings to relevant staff.
-Carry out internal and external trainings on information management for humanitarian programmes.
-Keeping ODK training material up to date
-Develop organizational capacity for multimedia and information alerting usage
-Developing and maintaining a master database
-Be responsible for data accuracy and ensure that the tools are designed with data quality in mind.
-Implementing beneficiary data protection protocols and tools
-Manage user accounts through centralized servers.
-Cross check data collected from the field, ensure regular updates of databases, and solve eventual discrepancies.
-Be responsible for the archiving and backup of programme information.
-Assist in the implementation of standardized information management policies, data systems and information products
-Contribute to mobile app programming.
-Test, evaluate, and implement new technologies as necessary.
-Design, build and maintain integrations between different IM system
-Use Qlik sense, power BI and other relevant software to provide IM services in the form of electronic data collection forms, databases, and interactive dashboards.
-Using GIS or other relevant software to produce information visuals and maps.
-Produce automated database reports.
-Contribute information visuals to internal and external reporting.
-Ensure that the results are shared with the people concerned (dashboard, maps)
-Create training material based on capacity needs assessments conducted.
-Contribute to conducting IM Capacity building trainings to relevant staff.
-Carry out internal and external trainings on information management for humanitarian programmes.
Qualifications
-University degree in Computer Programming, Database Management, Systems & Computing
-Relevant professional experience working with information management using large and complex databases (3 yrs.)
-Experience using data for reporting purposes.
-Two Years Previous NGO experience. preferably in the health sector.
-Experience with data analysis packages (eg, Qlik, powerBI)
-Experience in use of tablets &smartphones and associated software
-Relevant professional experience working with information management using large and complex databases (3 yrs.)
-Experience using data for reporting purposes.
-Two Years Previous NGO experience. preferably in the health sector.
-Experience with data analysis packages (eg, Qlik, powerBI)
-Experience in use of tablets &smartphones and associated software
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Intermediate English (spoken and written)
-Excellent Arabic (spoken and written)
-Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
-Strong knowledge of XLS form development and the use of CommCare, ONA, ODK and/or other mobile data collection platforms.
-Intermediate knowledge of Access
Problem solving ability.
-Aptitude, willingness, and ability to learn programming, data analysis and data management packages that are not familiar.
-Intermediate computer programming skills
-Excellent Arabic (spoken and written)
-Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
-Strong knowledge of XLS form development and the use of CommCare, ONA, ODK and/or other mobile data collection platforms.
-Intermediate knowledge of Access
Problem solving ability.
-Aptitude, willingness, and ability to learn programming, data analysis and data management packages that are not familiar.
-Intermediate computer programming skills
Salary and Benefits
-Salary and conditions will be as per Medair Salary Scale for this position.
-The announcement will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
-Starting date: September 2026
-Job Commitment: 6 Months subject to extension based on funding
-The announcement will close once a suitable candidate is identified.
-Starting date: September 2026
-Job Commitment: 6 Months subject to extension based on funding
About us
Medair is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization with headquarters in Switzerland, founded in 1989 and currently working in 14 countries throughout the world.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
We bring relief and recovery to people who are suffering in remote and devastated communities around the world. Medair helps communities to survive crisis, recover with dignity, and develop skills to build a better future in core areas Health and Nutrition, WASH (Water, Sanitation, Hygiene), Shelter/Infrastructure.
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Posted On
Aug 11, 2026
Expiry Date
Sep 10, 2026
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