Program Information Officer

Position Description:  

The Program Information Officer will be responsible for Build Change Nepal’s entire mobile data collection, management, mapping, and reporting system across a number of different projects. The position requires a high degree of flexibility, comfort with uncertainty, strong interpersonal skills for working with a variety of different internal and external partners, and close attention to detail. The Program Information Officer will have a demonstrated interest in development projects, data management, process improvement, and visual communication. The Program Information Officer will support Build Change Nepal’s various projects from both the office and the field, and will report to the Reconstruction Program Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Proactively explore and test data collection and management features of available software and suggest ways to incorporate them to advance program capabilities
• Collaboratively build surveys with management and field staff in ways that reflect project requirements and limitations, and that take full advantage of available methods
• Oversee all field survey deployment and modify surveys and troubleshoot deployment issues as needed
• Manage 30+ users within the data collection and management system
• Interface with civil engineers and project managers to plan and ensure proper implementation and maintenance of data gathering, display, and usability
• Interface with the GIS team, IT Manager to build efficient systems to design effective system of data collection and management
• Ability to convert real things into systems using programming skills
• Ability to work completely independent
• Design reports, maps, and dashboards for summarizing project data, progress, and accomplishments, and drive implementation of these tools
• Publish reports, maps, and dashboards in clear formats both internally to Build Change and for external partners
• Conduct data analysis of collected project information and develop lessons learned
• Serve as the Build Change Nepal representative for all matters related to project data with partner organizations and government ministries
• Serve as the point of contact for relevant third-party software providers, manage relevant Build Change subscriptions, and provide feedback and suggestions as needed
• Establish and maintain one to one relation among 30+ field staff, listen to the associated problems and provide instant solutions
• Hire short-term or part-time interns as needed and manage their tasks 

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related field
• At least 3 years of progressive working experience in related areas
• Excellent problem solving skills required
• Extensive knowledge of programming (JavaScript, PHP, and SQL)
• Prior experience of PostgreSQL preferred
• Ability to think visually and apply ideas to graphical representations, including maps and dashboards
• Analytical skills required, prior experience of Business Intelligence Tools
• Demonstration of leadership ability in a team environment and ambiguous circumstances
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements and deadlines from multiple stakeholders
• Experience working closely with partner organizations
• Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Fluent English and Nepali  

To Apply

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http://buildchange.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2cn2wdson4d