Information Management Officer

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Job Summary

POSITION SUMMARY
Information Management Officer will in the system development and information management unit. The incumbent is responsible to coordinate and facilitate the process of information flow within CSO and with concerned government counterparts to ensure timely and consistent data and information management.

Duties & Responsibilities

KEY TASKS AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The recruited incumbent will support the work of Central Statistics Organization and will have the following duties and responsibilities:

Ensure timely collection, management and dissemination of data from relevant units of CSO and relevant government agencies;

Prepare consolidated data report for data description, when necessary;

Ensure that the compiled data is consistent and reliable;

Support the implementation of statistical management information system and ensure timely data collection from related government entities through the system;

Perform regular data quality controls and checks to ensure the quality of collected data and to verify the accuracy of reported data, when needed;

Assist relevant government entities to use CSO MIS and provide necessary and training to ensure timely and consistent data collection;

Assist and provide technical support field operations team and field surveyors in data collection;

Assist in delivering capacity building activities and training in CSO and government entities in the area of information and data management;

Assist in developing the technical capacity of relevant units in CSO to support knowledge and skills transfer.

overall data and information, through the use of information systems;

Other key tasks assigned by the line manager and/or team lead.

Training and transferring knowledge, skills and experience to the staff of relevant department.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A bachelor degree in computer science, software engineering, information technology, statistics, econometric, GIS or mathematics or related field with four years of relevant experience;

Relevant experience in databases management, data and information management and maintenance, statistical information management, or related field;

Experience in Advanced Excel for data analysis is required; experience in R or Python is desirable;

Firm grasp of data management and data utilization;
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Ability to exhibit strong commitment and motivation in the relevant discipline

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and working knowledge of national languages i.e. Dari and Pashto;

Ability to work with and be a partner of a team of diverse backgrounds;

Ability to work efficiently and to meet deadlines;

Ability to function effectively in a team environment inspiring trust and cooperation of other team member;

Experience in statistical systems and information management related field;

Submission Guideline

HOW TO APPLY
The interested candidates should fill the CSO Application Form and send it back to us by their emails as an attachment to the email address below by no later than Sunday 24 June, 2018. Reference CSO/ Information Management Officer must be quoted on subject line of the email, otherwise the application will not be considered.
Note: We will also consider CVs but the preference will be given to those who send us the filled application forms.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW.
Females are highly encouraged to apply.
Contact No: 0202106456

Functional Area

Government

Countries

Submission Email

recruitment.cso@gmail.com

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