Shelter and WASH Database Assistant

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The Shelter/WASH Database Assistant is responsible for contributing to the development of Shelter/WASH procedures in the North by daily organising and maintaining the Shelter Database and preparing relevant reports in line with NRC’s strategy and standards

Generic responsibilities

1. Elaborate and maintain outputs database on a daily basis based on field data collection sheet
2. Ensure that the database is up to date and representing the field situation.
3. Generate data collection sheets of selected beneficiaries based on needs.
4. Carry out data collection as required
5. Prepare data/sampling for surveys as required
6. Assist in setting new methods and approaches of data collection.
7. Coordinate with the M&E department on data sharing.
8. Prepare targets monitoring reports on a weekly basis.
9. Generate monthly reports.
10. Carries out related mainstreaming of protection in programme daily implementation as per the set of NRC’s Protection mainstreaming guidelines, and ensures reporting any breaches/concerns to the line manager for proper action.
11. Ensures that all protection related detected cases are referred to the concerned referral focal point and to the related Protection Coordinator.

Specific responsibilities

• Update online shelter - WASH database as well as update and generate other relevant databases in accordance with shelter and WASH activities
• Maintain, monitor, archive and report on files in hard copy form
• Report for shelter and WASH activity progress on weekly basis and as requested
• Cross-check relevant databases for conflicts and flag data discrepancies
• Prepare and share specific data within NRC Core Competencies
• Design internal monitoring and reporting tools with the support of the database officer
• Ensure the appropriate documentation is in order for beneficiary’s contracts and subsequent payments
• Organize and manage beneficiary’s files and ensure that all necessary documentation is in place
• Support the process of payments and signature of contracts as needed

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• Beneficiaries
• Shelter/WASH team
• Other CCs (ICLA, Education & ERU)

1. Competencies

1. Professional competencies

• Bachelor degree in Statistics, IT, Data Management, Social Work, Social Sciences, Economics, or other relevant field
• Minimum of 1 year experience from working in a relevant position with humanitarian organizations
• Solid understanding of quantitative data processing
• Experience with data management software and tools (spreadsheets, SQL, ODK, other)
• Experience in information management and analysis, and M&E approaches and techniques.
• Knowledge of KoboCollect. Google Earth; SPSS or other analytical software a plus
• Solid reporting skills
• Proficiency in Arabic and English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

2. Behavioral competencies  

• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicate with impact and respect
• Coping with change