Senior Program Assistant (IM Mapping) at Committed To Good (CTG) BORNO
Committed To Good (CTG) is an award-winning private sector company that enables humanitarian and development projects in conflict zones. As a people solutions business, we recruit, deploy and manage the right people with the right skills to implement projects in the world’s toughest regions.
Experience4 years
Location Borno
Overview of position
- Under the overall supervision of the WASH Program Manager, the selected candidate will work closely with field teams to ensure accurate, timely & consistent collection of WASH data in Nigeria.
- This will include guiding & supporting field staff in using the existing IM platform & related tools, verifying data quality & ensuring that operational information from the field is promptly reflected in the system’s dashboards, maps & reports.
- The role will bridge field operations & the IM unit, ensuring that information flows effectively from the field level to national consolidation, supporting decision making & coordination for our clients WASH humanitarian response in Nigeria.
Role objectives
- Support field teams in the accurate collection, verification & timely submission of WASH activity data into the existing IM platform, ensuring adherence to agreed formats & standards.
- Facilitate continuous data quality assurance by conducting regular checks in coordination with field staff, verifying accuracy, completeness & consistency of inputs & providing feedback to improve reporting.
- Ensure regular updates of WASH operational data in the IM platform, including dashboards, maps & other information products, based on field reports & monitoring visits.
- Provide practical guidance & on the job support to field staff on using the IM tools, mobile data collection systems & reporting templates to maintain high quality & timely information flow.
- Liaise between the IM team & field operations to capture evolving needs, troubleshoot issues with data collection tools & adjust workflows to fit operational realities.
- Contribute to the preparation of progress reports & other field level information products (maps, infographics, snapshots) that reflect real time updates from the IM platform & support decision making at operational & coordination levels.
Project reporting:
- This role reports to the line manager.
Key Competencies
- University Degree in Information Management, GIS, Computer Science or a related field from an accredited academic institution with four years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in information management, emergency humanitarian operations, management & coordination of information flow, data management including collection, storing, processing & analysing data to generate information products.
- In depth knowledge of the latest technological developments in information technology & information system.
- Experienced in GIS freeware software, for example Q-GIS.
- Experience in toolbox software for mobile data collection, including training Enumerators & setting up smartphones / tablets for data collection.
- Demonstrated ability for leadership in the context of partnership building & consensual decision making.
- Experience with handling confidential data.
- Demonstrated team building & information management skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.
- Knowledge & understanding of relational data theory.
- Experience in advanced data visualization & information design skills.
- Proven skills in analysing statistical information.
- Ability to formulate IM related technical requirements & operating procedures.
- Ability to translate planning specifications into technical briefs for data capture & analysis & vice versa.
- Ability to compile & holistically analyze diverse datasets.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Respects & promotes individual & cultural differences, encourages diversity & inclusion wherever possible.
- Maintains high ethical standards & acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles / rules & standards of conduct.
- Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent & committed manner & exercises careful judgment in meeting day to day challenges.
- Develops & promotes effective collaboration within & across units to achieve shared goals & optimize results.
- Produces & delivers quality results in a service oriented & timely manner, is action oriented & committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
- Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge & innovate.
- Takes ownership for achieving the organization’s priorities & assumes responsibility for own action & delegated work.
- Encourages & contributes to clear & open communication, explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring & motivational way.
Team management:
- This role has no team management responsibility.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Committed To Good (CTG) on app.tayohr.io to apply
