Participatory Mapping & Data Specialist

Ngo, Npo & Charity

Lagos

JEI is looking for a professional with significant experience in project or field research management and sophisticated policy-oriented data analysis to join our team as a Participatory Mapping & Data Specialist. He/she will be an innovative thinker with strong technical skills, who is committed to supporting and strengthening grassroots data generation and turning data into meaningful tools for urban planning and policy advocacy. Participatory Mapping & Data Specialist will work with other members of JEI staff and grassroots community profiling and mapping teams.

• Minimum Qualification: Degree
• Experience Level: Mid level
• Experience Length: 3 years

• Train and support grassroots community mapping and profiling teams to strengthen community profiling, mapping, and enumeration processes to ensure consistency and accuracy of data, timely data capture, and regular data review and cleanup.
• Analyze mapping, profiling, and enumeration data and create/generate maps, reports, and other “knowledge products” to feed into policy advocacy work and action-oriented publications.
• Manage mapping, profiling, enumeration, and other field research components of various projects to ensure project targets are achieved.
• Participate in project management and other responsibilities beyond mapping and profiling data analysis as part of the JEI team.

• 3+ years experience in survey design, field research, data management, and data analysis.
• Demonstrated skills in survey design, data collection, data cleaning/management, and data analysis. Experience with mapping, data collection, management, and statistical analysis software is a significant plus.
• Strong writing and research skills.
• Training and teaching skills are mandatory.
• Experience working with grassroots movements is a significant plus.
• A degree in social sciences or other relevant fields is welcome.
• Experience as an entrepreneur or in a startup environment is a plus.
• Bilingual fluency in English and French is required.
• Fluency in local languages is a plus (incl. Pidgin, Yoruba, Hausa, Egun, Fon).
• Must be willing to work at least one Saturday per month.

01 Apr, 2022