Data & Analytics Officer

International Committee of Red Cross

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence.

The Analysis & Evidence Specialist is a technical specialist to support specific matter related to needs assessments, GIS, situation and problem analysis, monitoring, evaluation and operational information management in delegation needed to ensure evidence-based and outcome-oriented programmes.

The job holder will ensure a rigorous methodological approach to geographic data collection, management, analysis, and visualization to support decision making.

Collaborating with management and coordinators, the specialist contributes robust geospatial analyses and products for strategic prioritization and targeting exercises.

The specialist also oversees the maintenance and development of georeferential data and GIS standard products, updates the map library, and supports projects with geocomponents with data and trainings.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

1.Mapping support

• Provides GIS and mapping support to other departments as needed by the delegation; may provide GIS support to national societies.
• Seeks out and circulates map products (ICRC and external) within the organization.
• Ensure the availability of ICRC standard static maps at the frequency defined with the delegation.
• Ensure a minimum level of preparedness for crises and the ability provide rapid response with ICRC maps, focusing on key areas.
• Creates online databases, dynamic web maps and visualization dashboards.

2.Data collection and management

• Takes responsibility for timely preparation, maintenance and provision of geospatial information and maps in support of the delegation s operations.
• Coordinates the collection, processing, evaluation and dissemination of geospatial data
• Identifies appropriate geospatial data sources (including open data and big data) for analytics projects.
• Plans and organizes field data collection using GPS and mobile data collection tools including Survey123 tool.
• Organize and maintain the geo-referential data of the delegation (within Location Manager and GIS server.)
• Reports Geodatabase and map products to central HQ database following ICRC GIS Guidelines.
• Standardizes and updates the delegation's map library with internal and external products.

3.Analysis & Reporting

• Contributes to the drafting activity reports on the status of results and implementation progress, including data visualizations as well as innovative, user-friendly and informative products