Overview
The Data Management Officer will strengthen children and adolescent evidence generation, analysis, dissemination, and utilization by UNICEF and partners to advocate for and support the promotion of child rights in The Gambia.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to identifying key data and evidence gaps related to children and adolescents.
- Support improvements in the availability and use of data, including survey and administrative data.
- Contribute to strengthening national data systems, including efforts to improve data integration and interoperability.
- Provide technical support to ensure data responds to programme and policy needs.
- Support the consolidation, organization, and quality assurance of data and evidence.
- Ensure data is consolidated and easily accessible for UNICEF and partners.
- Contribute to the use of data for planning, advocacy, and reporting.
- Assist in preparing timely and quality reports and analytical outputs.
- Support capacity-building activities for staff and partners on data collection, analysis, and use.
- Contribute to strengthening tools, processes and practices for evidence generation and utilization.
- Provide day-to-day technical support to enhance data use in programming and decision-making including training and guidance on data collection, analysis, and dissemination where required.
- Support in documenting and sharing of lessons learned, good practices, and innovations within the Country Office and with partners.
- Contribute to strengthening knowledge management systems, tools, and practices within the office and with partners.
- Promote the use of evidence and learning to inform programme planning and implementation and decision-making.
Required Experience
5 years relevant experience. Experience working with the UN or other international development organizations is an asset. Strong knowledge of the national context, with proven experience working with country level partners.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies, Statistics - research / surveys / evaluation, or similar field; a first-level university degree or equivalent in combination with relevant training and/or professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
