Overview
The Information Management and Analytics Analyst is responsible for the design, development, maintenance, and operational use of the Management Information System (MIS) and related data systems for the ACRLP project. This role is crucial for enhancing the quality and accessibility of project data, facilitating timely reporting, and strengthening transparency and financial oversight.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, maintain, and improve MIS databases, spreadsheets, and related data management processes, including data collection, cleaning, validation, and verification.
- Ensure effective integration of the ACRLP MIS with external systems.
- Support data extraction, reporting, and analysis using SQL queries and scripts, and contribute to the development of dashboards and automated reports.
- Ensure data quality through systematic cleaning, validation, transformation, and verification processes.
- Oversee the collection, verification, and analysis of data from multiple sources and maintain structured digital archiving systems.
- Maintain, troubleshoot, and continuously improve the MIS system.
- Design and implement backup and disaster recovery procedures.
- Support implementation of system updates, patches, and SQL scripts.
- Provide day-to-day operational support to Facilitating Partners (FPs), including troubleshooting, user guidance, and issue resolution.
- Ensure smooth MIS operations across field users and stakeholders.
- Coordinate and supervise MIS support staff.
- Ensure accurate, timely, and standardized data entry.
- Provide technical guidance to GIS Associates on spatial data processing and map production.
- Support capacity-building activities for staff and partners on MIS tools, data collection, GIS, and reporting.
- Assist the Finance team in MIS-based reporting.
- Produce reports, visualizations, charts, and thematic maps.
- Attend coordination and management meetings in the absence of the ICT Specialist.
- Contribute to the preparation of user manuals, SOPs, and technical documentation.
Required Experience
- Required: 11 years of relevant experience in information management, database administration, or related fields with a secondary school diploma.
- Desired: 7 years of relevant experience in information management, database administration, or related fields with a Bachelor's degree. Experience with web design and database programming/administration skills (familiarity with C#, HTML, .NET, ASP.NET WebForm, etc.). Knowledge of UN systems, policies, norms for Information management/ICT/database management. Experience of working in the UN/UNOPS. Understanding the Afghanistan context regarding data collection and management. Experience of working with community based projects and Humanitarian programs.
Qualifications
- Required: Completion of secondary school.
- Desired: A first-level university degree (e.g. Bachelor) in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Programming, or equivalent.
