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Focused on Measurement technology support, the Technology Platform Specialist is a member of the team responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting IRC’s global technology tools and platform for the organization. This includes CommCare, Kobo, Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft SQL server Azure based data warehouse. Working in partnership with staff at various levels and locations, the Platform Specialist performs a key role in analyzing, developing, and improving tools and processes supplying to the successful rollout of the Technology for Measurement products

Specific tasks include technology implementation support, project configuration, technical assistance and issues routing, front line help desk application support, and participation in setting standards for processes, data quality, security, and systems configurations.

Major Responsibilities

• Resolve support requests and handle further routing of support questions, issues, and risks within IT team and with the larger Measurement team.

• Ensure the technology tools and platform adhere to IRC systems standards and processes.

• On a project-by-project basis, provide guidance in digitizing paper-based forms, convert data to appropriate format and migrate data from existing sources (e.g., spreadsheets) into CommCare.

• Work with business partners including Project Advisors and Regional Technology support teams to gather and analyze requirements for data collection and data visualization tools!

• Develop and improve CommCare applications and Microsoft Power BI dashboards in-close collaboration with the Measurement Project Advisors to support toolkits development and rollout!

• Provide learning, mentorship and support to regions and countries in developing and/or improving CommCare applications and Microsoft Power BI dashboards per global standard requirements and standards.

• Provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support emerging from Countries and Regional Technology support team for the products rolled out.

• In collaboration with the data engineers and data architect, capture requirements for data integration needs and transform data from various data sources that can be aligned and imported into the data warehouse.

• Participate in the design, implementation, and operation of data quality processes as they apply to the data platform

• Participate in the maintenance of systems and user documentation and advocate for improvements in infrastructure to support efficient operation of measurement technology offerings within the areas of operation

• Support standards for data protection, confidentiality and data security for the technology systems and collaborate with key teams in IT security and protection teams for guidance as needed

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience working in technology domain to develop and rollout technology products for Program – out of which, at least three years of experience implementing, developing and supporting application such as CommCare application development, Kobo, and Microsoft Power BI dashboards development for large and complex programs

• Experienced in public sector programming, and M&E specific technology tools

• Ability to effectively communicate in English both in verbal (i.e. day-to-day discussions, team meetings) and written (requirements and design specifications) form, as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications

• Strong analytic curiosity and innovative problem-solving skills using a systems thinking approach

• Demonstrable ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team structure

• Demonstrable ability to establish and maintain working relationships across all departments and levels of the organization

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience implementing programs or M&E in an international NGO context

• Experience working with enterprise grade systems implemented in multiple departments and countries to collect, store, and visualize data such as DHIS2 or similar

• Advanced level experience of MS Excel including developing macros and consolidating data from multiple Excel spreadsheets

• Experience with T-SQL and data modeling

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure SQL Server, Data Factory, SSIS or other ETL tools and data warehouse platforms

• Experience providing support for enterprise-level platforms with significant numbers of users across global time zones and varying IT infrastructure

• Familiarity with mobile data collection and/or case management tools such as Ona, Kobocat, OpenEMIS, OpenEMR or Microsoft PowerApps

• Experience with enterprise data architectures, integration, and master data management

• Ability to speak, read and understand one other language including French, Spanish and/or Arabic is a very strong advantage

Working Environment:

• Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, this role may initially be working remotely and providing remote support. As travel restrictions lift, it is encouraged that the role will transition to an office environment

• Some international travel as needed

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

Since October 2012, the IRC has been responding to humanitarian needs of Nigerians. The IRC initially intervened in response to floods that affected over 7 million people across the country, destroying harvest and damaging homes. The IRC is currently implementing programs in Health, Protection, WASH, Nutrition, Food Security, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) in Adamawa and Borno States in North-Eastern Nigeria.

The IRC is dedicated to making women and adolescent girls healthier from the earliest phase of acute crises (a target group most vulnerable during crisis) and implements evidence-based reproductive health interventions in line with the SPHERE-standard Minimum Initial Service Package for Reproductive Health in Crises (MISP). The goal is to ensure that the IRC’s health responses in emergencies include the core package of Reproductive Health (RH) services in its interventions.

The IRC’s Reproductive Health (RH) program is currently implementing (MISP) for RH in 4 health care centers in MMC and Jere LGAs and 1 IDP camp clinic. In addition the program is starting up an emergency mobile programming outside of these areas of Maiduguri in coordination with the WPE team. The focus of this program is to provide quality comprehensive RH and WPE services to conflict-affected women and girls in a timely manner. In addition to the mobile program, the WPE and RH joint mobile teams will be in charge of rapid assessments and rapid response. The mobile teams will be focused in the newly opened LGAs and emergency areas previously inaccessible due to conflict and insecurity. These teams will provide life-saving services to populations outside of Maiduguri, who have not had access to services in approximately 3 years.

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0 USD Nairobi, Kenya CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week International Rescue Committee

Focused on Measurement technology support, the Technology Platform Specialist is a member of the team responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting IRC’s global technology tools and platform for the organization. This includes CommCare, Kobo, Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft SQL server Azure based data warehouse. Working in partnership with staff at various levels and locations, the Platform Specialist performs a key role in analyzing, developing, and improving tools and processes supplying to the successful rollout of the Technology for Measurement products

Specific tasks include technology implementation support, project configuration, technical assistance and issues routing, front line help desk application support, and participation in setting standards for processes, data quality, security, and systems configurations.

Major Responsibilities

• Resolve support requests and handle further routing of support questions, issues, and risks within IT team and with the larger Measurement team.

• Ensure the technology tools and platform adhere to IRC systems standards and processes.

• On a project-by-project basis, provide guidance in digitizing paper-based forms, convert data to appropriate format and migrate data from existing sources (e.g., spreadsheets) into CommCare.

• Work with business partners including Project Advisors and Regional Technology support teams to gather and analyze requirements for data collection and data visualization tools!

• Develop and improve CommCare applications and Microsoft Power BI dashboards in-close collaboration with the Measurement Project Advisors to support toolkits development and rollout!

• Provide learning, mentorship and support to regions and countries in developing and/or improving CommCare applications and Microsoft Power BI dashboards per global standard requirements and standards.

• Provide Tier-2 and Tier-3 support emerging from Countries and Regional Technology support team for the products rolled out.

• In collaboration with the data engineers and data architect, capture requirements for data integration needs and transform data from various data sources that can be aligned and imported into the data warehouse.

• Participate in the design, implementation, and operation of data quality processes as they apply to the data platform

• Participate in the maintenance of systems and user documentation and advocate for improvements in infrastructure to support efficient operation of measurement technology offerings within the areas of operation

• Support standards for data protection, confidentiality and data security for the technology systems and collaborate with key teams in IT security and protection teams for guidance as needed

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience working in technology domain to develop and rollout technology products for Program - out of which, at least three years of experience implementing, developing and supporting application such as CommCare application development, Kobo, and Microsoft Power BI dashboards development for large and complex programs

• Experienced in public sector programming, and M&E specific technology tools

• Ability to effectively communicate in English both in verbal (i.e. day-to-day discussions, team meetings) and written (requirements and design specifications) form, as well as an overall ability to be clear and concise in all communications

• Strong analytic curiosity and innovative problem-solving skills using a systems thinking approach

• Demonstrable ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team structure

• Demonstrable ability to establish and maintain working relationships across all departments and levels of the organization

Preferred Skills

• Direct experience implementing programs or M&E in an international NGO context

• Experience working with enterprise grade systems implemented in multiple departments and countries to collect, store, and visualize data such as DHIS2 or similar

• Advanced level experience of MS Excel including developing macros and consolidating data from multiple Excel spreadsheets

• Experience with T-SQL and data modeling

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure SQL Server, Data Factory, SSIS or other ETL tools and data warehouse platforms

• Experience providing support for enterprise-level platforms with significant numbers of users across global time zones and varying IT infrastructure

• Familiarity with mobile data collection and/or case management tools such as Ona, Kobocat, OpenEMIS, OpenEMR or Microsoft PowerApps

• Experience with enterprise data architectures, integration, and master data management

• Ability to speak, read and understand one other language including French, Spanish and/or Arabic is a very strong advantage

Working Environment:

• Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, this role may initially be working remotely and providing remote support. As travel restrictions lift, it is encouraged that the role will transition to an office environment

• Some international travel as needed

The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

IRC et les employés de IRC doivent adhérer aux valeurs et principes contenus dans le IRC WAY (normes de conduite professionnelle). Ce sont l’Intégrité, le Service, et la Responsabilité. En conformité avec ces valeurs, IRC opère et fait respecter les politiques sur la protection des bénéficiaires contre l’exploitation et les abus, la protection de l’enfant, le harcèlement sur les lieux de travail, l’intégrité financière, et les représailles.

2021-01-27

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