The WASH Data Officer will play an important role in supporting the use of the mWater mobile application to collect, aggregate, clean, visualize, and use WASH data within a National Office (NO) participating in the Global WASH Business Plan. This position is essential for facilitating data-driven decision-making, delivering on our commitments to communities and donors, and enhancing the overall effectiveness of WASH programs.

Major Responsibilities:

Data Quality Assurance:

• Ensure approval stages are in place for all site and survey data at the NO and AP levels while also monitoring the timeliness of approvals.
• Support the review and approval of site data on a timely basis as needed, checking that data fields are complete and accurate and that sites are linked accordingly.
• Perform data cleaning as needed, including removing duplicate sites, linking water points to water systems, removing/replacing non-standard site photos, removing personally identifiable information (PII), adding installation dates, etc.
• Continually review site, survey, and indicator data to identify and resolve data discrepancies and inconsistencies as they arise.
• Monitoring access and permission levels for NO users, including removing users that are no longer active or with World Vision.

Data Visualization and Reporting:

• Monitor and maintain NO WASH Hub, checking for data inaccuracies or missing data.
• Generate regular and ad-hoc data visualizations (maps, dashboards, datagrids) to support program monitoring and evaluation.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on basic data analysis.

Capacity Building and Support:

• Train and support National Office staff in field data collection using mWater, including the mapping of sites and the completion of survey responses.
• Build awareness of NO and AP staff on minimum data quality standards, PII standards, and the like.
• Provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for data-related issues such as water point orphans, empty fields, duplicates, etc.
• Develop training materials and documentation for data management processes as needed.

Collaboration and Coordination:

• Work closely with WASH program teams to understand data needs and requirements.
• Collaborate other relevant departments (DME, IT, Technical Sectors) to ensure seamless data integration.
• Participate in meetings and workshops to share data insights and contribute to program planning.

Other responsibilities

Perform other tasks as required by management.

Knowledge / Qualifications for the Role

Required Professional Experience:

At least two years of experience in program monitoring, data collection and management, or similar fields, preferably in the non-profit or public sector.

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in development planning, Statistics, Development Studies, Integrated Development Studies and related social science programmes.
• Familiarity with mWater or similar mobile survey applications and data visualization tools.
• Ability to quickly learn, apply, and support digital data collection tools.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to data accuracy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and training skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Data analysis, interpretation and report writing
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and key partners.
• Experience with mWater
• Experience working with international NGOs or in a multicultural environment.
• Basic knowledge of GIS and spatial data analysis.
• Basic skills in data analysis

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement: