Data Coordinator IDMC job at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
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Posted date: 2025-Jul-18
Location: kampala, Kampala, Uganda
Data Coordinator IDMC 2025-07-18T08:38:11+00:00 Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) https://cdn.ugashare.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_698/logo/norwegian.png https://www.nrc.no/ FULL_TIME kampala Kampala 00256 Uganda Nonprofit, and NGO Admin & Office 2025-07-24T17:00:00+00:00 Uganda 8 Generic responsibilities: - Monitor and analyse internal displacement by conflict, violence and disasters in a sub-region
- Upload data on internal displacement into IDMC database in strict adherence to IDMC’s standards for frequency, consistency and accuracy
- Contribute to the analyses of displacement trends in the sub-region
- Contribute to the technical development of IDMC’s monitoring tools
- Maintain and expand IDMC’s network of partners in the sub-region
- Support efforts to strengthen partners’ capacities to monitor and analyse internal displacement
- Support institutional projects when necessary
Specific responsibilities: Data and analysis - Detect internal displacement events for the sub-region by conducting thorough monitoring of all displacement situations reported by different sources, including national and local government institutions, UN agencies, regional organisations, national and international NGOs, research institutes, media, etc.
- Collect, triangulate and curate data and information related to events triggering displacement.
- Upload all data collected onto IDMC’s database, adhering to the standards agreed upon within the Monitoring Team, and propose recommended estimates for each event.
- Ensure that caveats and limitations of a figure or a source are clearly documented.
- Identify displacement trends and analysis including documenting data gaps and challenges.
- Provide weekly updates on the key situations driving internal displacement in the sub-region.
- Connect and engage with data providers and other data partners to assess the method and validity of the data obtained.
- Contribute to the drafting and review of a range of IDMC reporting products, such as the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID), Mid-Year Update, regional reports, Quarterly Snapshots, Figures Analyses, country profiles, blogs, research reports, technical papers, talking points, etc.
- Identify gaps, trends and questions in the region that may require further research, partner engagement or capacity strengthening.
Partner engagement - Act as IDMC’s sub-regional expert and lead on displacement data-related engagement with governments, UN agencies, civil society, and academia.
- Support the peer review of reporting products by in-country and regional partners.
- Identify opportunities to increase the visibility of partners’ data and work – e.g., through IDUs, Global Repository of Good Practices, or participation in IDMC research.
- Support the dissemination of findings and analysis with relevant actors in the sub-region.
Capacity strengthening - Identify opportunities and support efforts to strengthen governments’and other partners’’ capacities in view of addressing data gaps and/or improving the quality of available data. This may involve providing feedback to data collection tools; advocating for the collection or reporting of certain displacement metrics or indicators; preparing capacity strengthening materials; supporting the organisation of capacity strengthening workshops; and/or facilitating peer learning opportunities between partners.
- Work in close collaboration with the capacity strengthening team in implementation of any capacity strengthening-related activities to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, consistency of delivery of services and monitoring, evaluation of these services.
- Support capacity strengthening team in in-depth capacity strengthening activities in the sub-region as relevant.
Other responsibilities - Provide user feedback on information management tools and processes.
- Where appropriate, travel to support projects, capacity strengthening, or partner engagement.
Qualifications Professional competencies for this position: - Master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or related field
- At least 3-5 years of experience in research, data collection and quantitative data analysis
- Demonstrated experience working with databases and information management systems
- Demonstrated skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data
- Highly organised and rigorous information curator, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature
- Attentive to detail and thoroughness in day-to-day work
- Significant experience brokering and maintaining relationships with various types of institutions and technical sectors
- Collaborative working style and a strong team player
- Solutions-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems
- Political acumen
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills - can perform well under pressure and ability to deliver under tight deadlines when necessary
Context related skills, knowledge and experience: - Fluency in French is required.
- Fluent and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Solid understanding of the sub-region and operational experience working on either conflict or disastersrelated displacement
- Understanding of normative and operational frameworks related to internal displacement and response challenges in the context of conflict, violence, and disasters
- Experience working on data standards, databases and information management systems
- Strong skills and experience in analysing and reviewing data to produce concise analytical products
- Competence in the use of Word, Excel, databases and online research tools for the collection, organisation and analysis of information
- Knowledge of Python, R and other statistical softwares an asset.
Behavioral competencies - Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Analysing
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Initiating action and change
- Influencing
What we offer - Duty station: Kampala Country Office
- Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
- Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
- Salary/benefits: grade 7 on NRC’s national salary scale.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Generic responsibilities: Monitor and analyse internal displacement by conflict, violence and disasters in a sub-region Upload data on internal displacement into IDMC database in strict adherence to IDMC’s standards for frequency, consistency and accuracy Contribute to the analyses of displacement trends in the sub-region Contribute to the technical development of IDMC’s monitoring tools Maintain and expand IDMC’s network of partners in the sub-region Support efforts to strengthen partners’ capacities to monitor and analyse internal displacement Support institutional projects when necessary Specific responsibilities: Data and analysis Detect internal displacement events for the sub-region by conducting thorough monitoring of all displacement situations reported by different sources, including national and local government institutions, UN agencies, regional organisations, national and international NGOs, research institutes, media, etc. Collect, triangulate and curate data and information related to events triggering displacement. Upload all data collected onto IDMC’s database, adhering to the standards agreed upon within the Monitoring Team, and propose recommended estimates for each event. Ensure that caveats and limitations of a figure or a source are clearly documented. Identify displacement trends and analysis including documenting data gaps and challenges. Provide weekly updates on the key situations driving internal displacement in the sub-region. Connect and engage with data providers and other data partners to assess the method and validity of the data obtained. Contribute to the drafting and review of a range of IDMC reporting products, such as the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID), Mid-Year Update, regional reports, Quarterly Snapshots, Figures Analyses, country profiles, blogs, research reports, technical papers, talking points, etc. Identify gaps, trends and questions in the region that may require further research, partner engagement or capacity strengthening. Partner engagement Act as IDMC’s sub-regional expert and lead on displacement data-related engagement with governments, UN agencies, civil society, and academia. Support the peer review of reporting products by in-country and regional partners. Identify opportunities to increase the visibility of partners’ data and work – e.g., through IDUs, Global Repository of Good Practices, or participation in IDMC research. Support the dissemination of findings and analysis with relevant actors in the sub-region. Capacity strengthening Identify opportunities and support efforts to strengthen governments’and other partners’’ capacities in view of addressing data gaps and/or improving the quality of available data. This may involve providing feedback to data collection tools; advocating for the collection or reporting of certain displacement metrics or indicators; preparing capacity strengthening materials; supporting the organisation of capacity strengthening workshops; and/or facilitating peer learning opportunities between partners. Work in close collaboration with the capacity strengthening team in implementation of any capacity strengthening-related activities to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, consistency of delivery of services and monitoring, evaluation of these services. Support capacity strengthening team in in-depth capacity strengthening activities in the sub-region as relevant. Other responsibilities Provide user feedback on information management tools and processes. Where appropriate, travel to support projects, capacity strengthening, or partner engagement. Please download the JD_IDMC Data Coordinator.docx to learn more about the position Qualifications Professional competencies for this position: Master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or related field At least 3-5 years of experience in research, data collection and quantitative data analysis Demonstrated experience working with databases and information management systems Demonstrated skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data Highly organised and rigorous information curator, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature Attentive to detail and thoroughness in day-to-day work Significant experience brokering and maintaining relationships with various types of institutions and technical sectors Collaborative working style and a strong team player Solutions-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems Political acumen Excellent presentation and communication skills Organisational and time management skills - can perform well under pressure and ability to deliver under tight deadlines when necessary Context related skills, knowledge and experience: Fluency in French is required. Fluent and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal Solid understanding of the sub-region and operational experience working on either conflict or disastersrelated displacement Understanding of normative and operational frameworks related to internal displacement and response challenges in the context of conflict, violence, and disasters Experience working on data standards, databases and information management systems Strong skills and experience in analysing and reviewing data to produce concise analytical products Competence in the use of Word, Excel, databases and online research tools for the collection, organisation and analysis of information Knowledge of Python, R and other statistical softwares an asset. Behavioral competencies Planning and delivering results Working with people Analysing Communicating with impact and respect Initiating action and change Influencing What we offer Duty station: Kampala Country Office Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding) Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites Salary/benefits: grade 7 on NRC’s national salary scale. NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability. We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. Master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or related field At least 3-5 years of experience in research, data collection and quantitative data analysis Demonstrated experience working with databases and information management systems Demonstrated skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data Highly organised and rigorous information curator, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature Attentive to detail and thoroughness in day-to-day work Significant experience brokering and maintaining relationships with various types of institutions and technical sectors Collaborative working style and a strong team player Solutions-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems Political acumen Excellent presentation and communication skills Organisational and time management skills - can perform well under pressure and ability to deliver under tight deadlines when necessary JOB-687a07f3e90ca Vacancy title:
Data Coordinator IDMC Jobs at:
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 24 2025 Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 18 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed JOB DETAILS: Generic responsibilities: - Monitor and analyse internal displacement by conflict, violence and disasters in a sub-region
- Upload data on internal displacement into IDMC database in strict adherence to IDMC’s standards for frequency, consistency and accuracy
- Contribute to the analyses of displacement trends in the sub-region
- Contribute to the technical development of IDMC’s monitoring tools
- Maintain and expand IDMC’s network of partners in the sub-region
- Support efforts to strengthen partners’ capacities to monitor and analyse internal displacement
- Support institutional projects when necessary
Specific responsibilities: Data and analysis - Detect internal displacement events for the sub-region by conducting thorough monitoring of all displacement situations reported by different sources, including national and local government institutions, UN agencies, regional organisations, national and international NGOs, research institutes, media, etc.
- Collect, triangulate and curate data and information related to events triggering displacement.
- Upload all data collected onto IDMC’s database, adhering to the standards agreed upon within the Monitoring Team, and propose recommended estimates for each event.
- Ensure that caveats and limitations of a figure or a source are clearly documented.
- Identify displacement trends and analysis including documenting data gaps and challenges.
- Provide weekly updates on the key situations driving internal displacement in the sub-region.
- Connect and engage with data providers and other data partners to assess the method and validity of the data obtained.
- Contribute to the drafting and review of a range of IDMC reporting products, such as the Global Report on Internal Displacement (GRID), Mid-Year Update, regional reports, Quarterly Snapshots, Figures Analyses, country profiles, blogs, research reports, technical papers, talking points, etc.
- Identify gaps, trends and questions in the region that may require further research, partner engagement or capacity strengthening.
Partner engagement - Act as IDMC’s sub-regional expert and lead on displacement data-related engagement with governments, UN agencies, civil society, and academia.
- Support the peer review of reporting products by in-country and regional partners.
- Identify opportunities to increase the visibility of partners’ data and work – e.g., through IDUs, Global Repository of Good Practices, or participation in IDMC research.
- Support the dissemination of findings and analysis with relevant actors in the sub-region.
Capacity strengthening - Identify opportunities and support efforts to strengthen governments’and other partners’’ capacities in view of addressing data gaps and/or improving the quality of available data. This may involve providing feedback to data collection tools; advocating for the collection or reporting of certain displacement metrics or indicators; preparing capacity strengthening materials; supporting the organisation of capacity strengthening workshops; and/or facilitating peer learning opportunities between partners.
- Work in close collaboration with the capacity strengthening team in implementation of any capacity strengthening-related activities to ensure alignment with strategic priorities, consistency of delivery of services and monitoring, evaluation of these services.
- Support capacity strengthening team in in-depth capacity strengthening activities in the sub-region as relevant.
Other responsibilities - Provide user feedback on information management tools and processes.
- Where appropriate, travel to support projects, capacity strengthening, or partner engagement.
Qualifications Professional competencies for this position: - Master’s degree in international affairs, social sciences, displacement, migration, humanitarian or development studies, information science, statistics or related field
- At least 3-5 years of experience in research, data collection and quantitative data analysis
- Demonstrated experience working with databases and information management systems
- Demonstrated skills and experience in processing, reviewing and uploading large amounts of data
- Highly organised and rigorous information curator, with demonstrated ability to organise and identify relevant information, and to conduct desk reviews of secondary literature
- Attentive to detail and thoroughness in day-to-day work
- Significant experience brokering and maintaining relationships with various types of institutions and technical sectors
- Collaborative working style and a strong team player
- Solutions-oriented with positive attitude towards resolving problems
- Political acumen
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Organisational and time management skills - can perform well under pressure and ability to deliver under tight deadlines when necessary
Context related skills, knowledge and experience: - Fluency in French is required.
- Fluent and excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
- Solid understanding of the sub-region and operational experience working on either conflict or disastersrelated displacement
- Understanding of normative and operational frameworks related to internal displacement and response challenges in the context of conflict, violence, and disasters
- Experience working on data standards, databases and information management systems
- Strong skills and experience in analysing and reviewing data to produce concise analytical products
- Competence in the use of Word, Excel, databases and online research tools for the collection, organisation and analysis of information
- Knowledge of Python, R and other statistical softwares an asset.
Behavioral competencies - Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Analysing
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Initiating action and change
- Influencing
What we offer - Duty station: Kampala Country Office
- Contract: national contract, 12 months (extension possible, dependent on funding)
- Travel: Frequent travel to the project sites
- Salary/benefits: grade 7 on NRC’s national salary scale.
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
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